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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-000241
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180207
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180207

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:		18581304

	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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      <font style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
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          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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            <b>February 7, 2018</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>Delaware</b>
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            <b>001-33268</b>
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            <b>68-0275553</b>
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            of incorporation)
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            (Commission File
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            Number)
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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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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            (Address of principal executive offices)
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          &#160;
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            Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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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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      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
      company as defined in Rule 405&#160;&#160;of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405
      of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934
      (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Emerging growth company&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
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      If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
      has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
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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="text-indent: 30.0px; font-size: 10pt">
      On February 7, 2018, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company issued a press release
      announcing its financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended
      December 30, 2017.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached as
      Exhibit&#160;99.1.<br><br><br>
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>.</b>
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      <a href="a51755045ex99_1.htm">Exhibit 99.1</a>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<a href="a51755045ex99_1.htm">Press
      release dated February 7, 2018.</a>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY
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          By:
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            /s/ Nicholas Lahanas
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            Nicholas Lahanas
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            Chief Financial Officer
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            <i>(Principal Financial Officer)</i>
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            &#160;
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            Dated:
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            February 7, 2018
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company Announces Record Fiscal First Quarter Revenues and
      Profits</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Fiscal
      1Q 2018 sales increased 5.4% to $442.0 million;</b></font></i><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Fiscal
      1Q 2018 diluted EPS increased to $0.50 vs. $0.15 in Fiscal 1Q 2017</font></i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><br style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font><i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Fiscal
      1Q 2018 non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $0.19 vs. $0.12 in Fiscal 1Q
      2017</font></i></b>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">

    </p>
    <p>
      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 7, 2018--Central Garden
      &amp; Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA), a leading innovator,
      producer and distributor of branded and private label products for the
      lawn &amp; garden and pet supplies markets, today announced record first
      quarter financial results for its fiscal 2018 first quarter ended
      December&#160;30, 2017.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Financial Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Total net sales increased 5.4% to $442.0 million compared to $419.5
      million in the first quarter a year ago, primarily driven by
      acquisitions. Organic sales increased 1.1%, contributed almost equally
      from the Garden and Pet segments despite difficult comparisons with 1Q
      2017, when sales grew 7.0% over the prior year. Branded product sales of
      $349.9 million increased 5.1%, and sales of other manufacturers&#8217;
      products of $92.1 million rose 6.3%. First quarter gross margin rose 100
      basis points to 29.8% compared to the first quarter a year ago.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>First Quarter GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income increased to $22.5 million from $19.9 million and
        operating margin of 5.1% increased 30 basis points, compared to 4.8%
        in the first quarter a year ago. The period a year ago included $2.0
        million gain from the sale of a Garden distribution facility. SG&amp;A as
        a percent of sales increased 70 basis points to 24.7% due primarily to
        the distribution facility sale positively impacting last year's
        results.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income of $26.2 million rose substantially compared to $7.6
        million in the first quarter a year ago due primarily to a revaluation
        of the Company's deferred tax accounts necessitated by a change in the
        Federal tax laws. The tax impact of the change added $16.3 million to
        net income.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per diluted share increased to $0.50 from $0.15.
      </li>
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    <p>
      <u>First Quarter Non-GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for the first quarter of 2018 exclude the tax impact
        of the revaluation of the Company's deferred tax accounts.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for the first quarter of 2017 exclude the sale of the
        Garden distribution facility.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP operating income was $22.5 million, up from $17.9 million and
        non-GAAP operating margin was 5.1%, an increase of 80 basis points,
        compared to 4.3% in the first quarter a year ago. A higher gross
        margin in both the Garden &amp; Pet segments was the principal cause of
        the increase. SG&amp;A as a percent of sales increased 20 basis points to
        24.7%.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP net income increased to $9.9 million compared to $6.3 million
        in the first quarter a year ago.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share increased 58.3% to $0.19 from
        $0.12.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <u><b>Pet Segment Fiscal 2018</b></u><u> </u><u><b>First Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      First quarter net sales for the Pet segment increased 6.9% to $325.1
      million, from the same period a year ago, driven primarily by the
      Segrest and K&amp;H acquisitions. Pet organic sales grew 1.1%, as strength
      in the e-commerce channel more than offset lower sales at certain pet
      specialty retailers. In addition, comparisons versus the prior year were
      challenging, as the Pet segment organic growth in last year's first
      quarter increased 6.1%. The Pet segment&#8217;s first quarter branded product
      sales were $262.9 million, up 6.7% compared to a year ago and sales of
      other manufacturers&#8217; products were $62.2 million, an increase of 7.7%.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Pet segment&#8217;s operating income increased 8.3% compared to the first
      quarter a year ago to $36.2 million. Pet operating margin increased to
      11.1%, an improvement of 10 basis points compared to the first quarter a
      year ago. A higher gross margin, partially offset by higher logistics
      costs to ramp up for expected volume gains in the Pet Distribution
      business, was a key factor in the change.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Garden Segment Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales for the Garden segment, all organic, rose 1.3% compared to the
      first quarter a year ago to $116.9 million. The first quarter is
      seasonally the lowest quarter for the Garden segment. Revenues were
      aided by strength in the controls and fertilizers category, which
      benefited from shipments of new products and expanded distribution. Wild
      bird feed results were a drag on growth, negatively impacted by
      unfavorable weather. The Garden segment&#8217;s branded product sales were
      $87.0 million in the quarter, up 0.6% compared to the first quarter a
      year ago. Sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products were up 3.3% to $29.9
      million.
    </p>
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      The Garden segment&#8217;s GAAP operating income in the quarter declined $0.4
      million to $2.3 million compared to $2.7 million in the first quarter a
      year ago and operating margin decreased 30 basis points to 2.0%. The
      decline in both were due to the inclusion of a $2.0 million gain on the
      sale of a distribution facility in the first quarter of last year.
      Excluding the distribution facility sale, Garden operating income rose
      $1.7 million and operating margin increased 150 basis points compared to
      the same period a year ago, driven by a higher gross margin that
      benefited from cost savings initiatives.
    </p>
    <p>
      &quot;Our Company continues to execute well against our growth objectives, as
      our increased investments in demand creation and cost reduction efforts
      are continuing to drive organic growth and higher profitability,&quot; said
      George Roeth, President &amp; CEO of Central Garden and Pet. &quot;As we adapt to
      a changing retail environment, especially in the pet industry, we are
      pleased by our progress in e-commerce. At the same time, in brick &amp;
      mortar, we are taking meaningful actions with our product offerings and
      our Segrest acquisition, to develop programs in partnership with key
      customers, to drive store traffic and higher market baskets in the
      near-term.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Additional Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Other expense increased from $1.0 million to $3.1 million, impacted
      principally by two joint ventures. It is expected that this line item
      may vary greatly from quarter to quarter, in part due to the seasonal
      nature of one of the larger joint ventures and due to the early stages
      of some of the other investments.
    </p>
    <p>
      Total debt at December&#160;30, 2017 was $691.3 million compared to $395.4
      million at December&#160;24, 2016. Net interest expense was $7.2 million for
      the first quarter compared to $6.8 million in the prior-year period.
      Both rose due to the Company's issuance of $300 million of fixed income
      securities in December 2017. The vast majority of the proceeds is
      currently reflected in the Company's cash balance at the end of the
      quarter, which increased to $283 million compared to $7 million in the
      first quarter a year ago. The Company's leverage ratio at the end of the
      first quarter, as defined in the Company's credit agreement, was 3.3x
      compared to 2.1x in the prior year quarter.
    </p>
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      The Company&#8217;s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2018 was
      negative, compared with 35.8% for the first quarter of 2017. The tax
      rate this year reflects the revaluation of the Company's deferred tax
      accounts, favorably impacted by a recent reduction in the U.S. Federal
      corporate tax rate. On a Non-GAAP basis, removing the impact of the
      revaluation of the deferred tax accounts, the Company's tax rate was
      17.3%. This non-GAAP rate reflects a lower weighted average tax rate for
      the year as well as a favorable impact from recent changes in accounting
      standards around non-cash equity compensation expense, which is expected
      to continue for the entire fiscal year.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>2018 Guidance</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company is raising its annual guidance and now expects non-GAAP
      earnings per fully-diluted share of $1.85 or higher for fiscal 2018, an
      increase of 23.3% or more from the prior year and up from the previous
      guidance of $1.62 or higher. Favorable tailwinds from the lower tax rate
      is the driver for the increase over prior guidance. The lower Federal
      tax rate and the change in the recording of non-cash compensation are
      expected to substantially lower the Company's tax rate for the year
      compared to prior years. The guidance excludes the impact of the
      one-time revaluation of tax deferred accounts, which is one-time in
      nature and reflected in the Company's 1Q 2018 GAAP results.
    </p>
    <p>
      Roeth concluded, &quot;We feel great about our start to the fiscal year and
      have confidence that our businesses will continue to grow as expected in
      the year ahead.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
      / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss its first 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 #13675498. A replay of
      the call will be available for three days by dialing (201)&#160;612-7415 and
      entering confirmation #13675498.
    </p>
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>About Central Garden &amp; Pet</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Central Garden &amp; Pet Company is a leading innovator, producer and
      distributor of branded and private label 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<sup>&#174;</sup>, and THE REBELS<sup>&#174;</sup>;
      wild bird feed and the brand PENNINGTON<sup>&#174;</sup>; weed and
      insect control and the brands AMDRO<sup>&#174;</sup>, SEVIN&#174;, and
      OVER-N-OUT<sup>&#174;</sup>; fertilizer and the brands PENNINGTON<sup>&#174;</sup>
      and IRONITE<sup>&#174;</sup>; and decorative outdoor patio products
      under the PENNINGTON<sup>&#174;</sup> 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<sup>&#8482;</sup>, COMFORT ZONE<sup>&#174;</sup>, FARNAM<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      HORSE HEALTH<sup>&#8482;</sup> and VITAFLEX<sup>&#174;</sup>; aquatics
      and reptile and the brands AQUEON<sup>&#174;</sup>, CORALIFE<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      SEGREST<sup>&#8482;</sup> and ZILLA<sup>&#174;</sup>; bird &amp; small
      animal and the brands KAYTEE<sup>&#174;</sup>, Forti-Diet<sup>&#174;</sup>
      and CRITTER TRAIL<sup>&#174;</sup>; and dog &amp; cat and the brands TFH<sup>&#8482;</sup>,
      NYLABONE<sup>&#174;</sup>, FOUR PAWS<sup>&#174;</sup>, IMS<sup>&#8482;</sup>,
      CADET<sup>&#174;</sup>, DMC&#8482;, K&amp;H Pet Products<sup>&#174;</sup>,
      PINNACLE<sup>&#174;</sup> and AVODERM<sup>&#174;</sup>. 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 4,200 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 the expected impact of tax reform,
      expectations for future financial results and earnings guidance for
      fiscal 2018 are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
      uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
      those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. All
      forward-looking statements are based upon the Company&#8217;s current
      expectations and various assumptions. There are a number of risks and
      uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially
      from the forward-looking statements contained in this release including,
      but not limited to, the following factors:
    </p>
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    <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 inability 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">
        our dependence upon our key executives;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        the impact of new accounting regulations and the U.S. Tax Cuts and
        Jobs Act on the Company's tax rate;
      </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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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

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      </div>
    </div>
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    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="13" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN&#160;&amp; PET COMPANY</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 30,</b><br><b>2017</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" 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="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>September 30,</b><br><b>2017</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Current assets:
        </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 style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          283,466
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          32,397
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          12,419
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          12,645
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of
          $20,481, $22,157 and $21,436)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          235,075
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          237,868
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          440,421
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          382,101
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          22,519
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          22,399
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          18,045
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          993,900
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          662,356
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          683,056
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          179,230
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          180,913
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          256,275
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          256,275
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          113,726
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          116,067
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          74,221
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          70,595
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,617,352
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,216,754
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,306,906
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</b>
        </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 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 style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          124,583
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          103,283
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          100,004
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          116,549
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          372
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          375
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          224,959
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          220,207
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          690,964
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          395,278
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          39,478
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          31,659
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          54,279
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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 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, 12,160,023, 11,998,472, and 12,160,023 shares
          outstanding at December 30, 2017, December 24, 2016 and September
          30, 2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          122
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          122
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Class A common stock, $0.01 par value: 38,029,367, 37,558,042 and
          38,019,736 shares outstanding at December 30, 2017, December 24,
          2016 and September 30, 2017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          380
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          380
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          16
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" 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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          396,702
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          396,790
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          265,576
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          239,329
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (907
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (951
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black" 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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          661,889
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          635,686
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          62
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,456
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          661,951
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          637,142
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,617,352
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,216,754
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1,306,906
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN&#160;&amp; PET COMPANY</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands, except per share amounts)</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 30,</b><br><b>2017</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>December 24,</b><br><b>2016</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          442,011
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          419,498
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          310,174
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          131,837
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          120,678
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          109,316
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          22,521
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          (7,405
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          187
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          38
        </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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (3,089
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          12,214
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (14,236
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          26,450
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          203
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          152
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          26,247
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          7,637
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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 per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company:
        </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 style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.52
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.15
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.50
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          0.15
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <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 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 colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          50,730
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          52,695
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <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>Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures</b>
    </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">
        The U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly
        referred to as the Tax Cuts and Job Act (the &quot;Tax Reform Act&quot;) in
        December 2017. We have excluded the transitional impact of the Tax
        Reform Act as the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets and
        liabilities does not reflect the ongoing impact of the lower U.S.
        statutory rate on our current year earnings.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gains or losses on disposals of significant plant assets: we have
        excluded the impact of gains or losses on the disposal of 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">
        Tax impact: the adjustment represents the impact of the tax effect of
        the pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments excluded from non-GAAP net income.
        The tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments is calculated based on the
        consolidated effective tax rate on a GAAP basis, applied to the
        non-GAAP adjustments, unless the underlying item has a materially
        different tax treatment.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        We have also provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that
        excludes the impact of businesses purchased or exited in the prior 12
        months, because we believe it permits investors to better understand
        the performance of our historical business without the impact of
        recent acquisitions or dispositions.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      From time to time in the future, there may be other items that we may
      exclude if we believe that doing so is consistent with the goal of
      providing useful information to investors and management.
    </p>
    <p>
      The non-GAAP adjustments reflect the following:
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="top">
          (1)
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Transitional impact of U.S. Tax Reform: As a result of the Tax
          Reform Act, the Company recorded a provisional tax benefit of $16.3
          million due to the remeasurement of its deferred tax assets and
          liabilities. We have excluded only this transitional impact and have
          not included in the adjustment the ongoing impact of the lower U.S.
          statutory rate on our current year earnings.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="top">
          (2)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          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.
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating Income Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="15" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
          the Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>Garden</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          22,521
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2,300
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2,676
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gain on sale of distribution facility
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <sup>(2)</sup>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (2,050
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          (2,050
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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 style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          22,521
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          17,888
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          2,300
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          626
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          5.1
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2.0
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2.3
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            %
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          5.1
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          2.0
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          0.5
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            %
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands, except
          per share amounts) </b><br><b>For the Three Months Ended</b>
        </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 colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          26,247
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gain on sale of distribution facility
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <sup>(2)</sup>
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          (2,050
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Tax effect of sale of distribution facility adjustment
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Tax effect of revaluation of deferred assets
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <sup>(1)</sup>
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          16,343
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total impact on net income from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          16,343
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          (1,316
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          9,904
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          6,321
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          0.50
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </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 style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          0.19
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          52,695
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Organic Net Sales Reconciliation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      We have provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that excludes the
      impact of 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.
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="11" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in millions) </b><br><b>For
          the Three Months Ended December 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="5" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>Pet Segment</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Percentage</b><br><b>change</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Reported net sales - Q1 FY18 (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          442.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          325.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Reported net sales - Q1 FY17 (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          419.5
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          304.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          22.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          5.4%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          21.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          6.9%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Effect of acquisition and divestitures on increase in net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          17.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          4.3%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          17.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          5.8%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Increase in organic net sales - Q1 2018
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          4.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          1.1%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          3.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          1.1%
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="9" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in millions) </b><br><b>For
          the Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          16.6%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Effect of acquisitions and divestitures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          41.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          6.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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 style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          377.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          353.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          7.0%
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="10" style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in millions) </b><br><b>For
          the Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <b>Pet Segment</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 24, 2016</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>December 26, 2015</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          <b>Percentage change</b>
        </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-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          304.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          22.2
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Effect of acquisitions and divestitures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          41.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          1.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black">
          &#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 style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-style: double; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black" valign="bottom">
          $
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      CONTACT:<br>Central Garden &amp; Pet Company<br>Steve Zenker,
      925-948-3657<br>VP Finance - Investor Relations, FP&amp;A, &amp; Corporate
      Communications
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