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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-002483
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181127
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181127

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:		181203220

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941019
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            <b>November 27, 2018</b>
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Central
            Garden &amp; Pet Company</b></font>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>001-33268</b>
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            <b>68-0275553</b>
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            <b>1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California</b>
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            <b>94597</b>
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            <b>(925) 948-4000</b>
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      (Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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      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
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      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-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 12pt">&#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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      On November 27, 2018, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company issued a press
      release announcing its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter
      ended September 29, 2018.&#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="a51905573ex99_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="a51905573ex99_1.htm">Press
      release dated November 27, 2018.</a>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      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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            Dated:
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            November 27, 2018
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company Announces Fiscal 2018 &amp; Fourth Quarter Results</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      2018 diluted EPS of $2.32 vs. diluted EPS of $1.52 for fiscal 2017</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      2018 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.91 vs. non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.50 for
      fiscal 2017</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 27, 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 financial
      results for its fiscal year and fourth quarter ended September&#160;29, 2018.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2018 Summary</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales of $2.22 billion increased 7.8% compared to $2.05 billion a
      year ago, primarily due to acquisitions closed in fiscal 2018 and
      despite fiscal 2018 containing one less week compared to fiscal 2017.
      Branded product sales of $1.76 billion increased 7.0% and sales of other
      manufacturers&#8217; products increased 11.1% to $454.4 million. Organic sales
      growth for the year, excluding the extra week a year ago, increased 2.6%
      due to strength in the Pet segment. Gross margin decreased 30 basis
      points to 30.5% compared to 30.8% in the prior year, due to the impact
      of businesses acquired during the year. Cost reductions achieved during
      the year, consistent with the Company's annual target of 1% to 2%, aided
      in keeping organic margins from declining despite an unfavorable mix of
      sales and inflationary pressures on raw materials, freight, and labor
      costs. Going forward, the Company intends to raise prices in fiscal 2019
      to help offset the impact of these inflationary pressures on its margins.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Fiscal 2018 GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income of $167.3 million increased 7.2% from $156.1 million
        in fiscal 2017;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating margin of 7.6% was flat compared to fiscal 2017;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income of $123.6 million, increased 56.8% compared to $78.8
        million in fiscal 2017. Fiscal 2018 included a $21.5 million one-time
        gain from a revaluation of the Company's deferred tax accounts; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per share increased 52.6% to $2.32 per fully diluted share.
      </li>
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    <p>
      <u>Fiscal 2018 Non-GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for fiscal 2018 exclude a favorable tax impact of
        $21.5 million for the revaluation of the Company's deferred tax
        accounts;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for fiscal 2017 exclude a $2.0 million gain from the
        sale of a Garden distribution facility in the first quarter;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP operating income for fiscal 2018, was $167.3 million with an
        operating margin of 7.6%, compared to $154.1 million and 7.5% in
        fiscal 2017, aided by tight expense control;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP net income for fiscal 2018 was $102.1 million, a 31.7% gain
        compared to $77.5 million in fiscal 2017, positively impacted by a
        lower Federal statutory tax rate, offset somewhat by higher interest
        expense;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP earnings per fully diluted share increased 27.3% to $1.91
        from $1.50 in the prior fiscal year; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        EBITDA increased 7.9%, or $15.7 million, to $214.5 million compared
        with fiscal 2017.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      &quot;We are pleased with how Central executed in fiscal 2018, as market
      share gains and increased distribution continued to drive revenue and
      earnings growth, even in the face of headwinds which made for some
      challenges during the year,&quot; said George Roeth, President &amp; CEO of
      Central Garden &amp; Pet. &quot;By focusing on what we could control, we were
      able to overcome the effects of unfavorable weather, which impacted
      several of our businesses, an unfavorable mix of sales, and unexpected
      inflationary pressures on our costs. Our continued efforts around
      reducing costs 1% to 2% annually and judicious expense control were big
      factors in keeping margins stable for the year despite the unfavorable
      environment.&quot; Roeth continued, &quot;Looking forward, we would expect organic
      margins to improve, as we make efforts to offset the effects of
      inflation and tariffs with price increases, and to continue to reap
      advantages from our cost savings initiatives. However, it should be
      noted that overall Company margins and operating income will be
      negatively impacted in the first two quarters of fiscal 2019, due
      largely to timing differences related to our recent Bell Nursery
      acquisition.&quot;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2018 Fourth Quarter Financial Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales increased 2.4% to $502.3 million compared to $490.5 million in
      the fourth quarter a year ago, benefiting from acquisitions, which more
      than offset the negative impact of the comparison with the prior year
      that included an extra week. Branded product sales of $395.5 million
      increased 0.5%, and sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products of $106.8
      million increased 10.1%. Organic sales growth, excluding the extra week
      in 2017, increased 2.8%, driven by gains in the Pet segment. Gross
      margin decreased 30 basis points compared to the fourth quarter a year
      ago to 29.3%, due to the impact of businesses acquired during the year.
      However, gross margin increased meaningfully on an organic basis.
    </p>
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    <p>
      <u>Fourth Quarter GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income of $18.2 million was up $3.8 million or 26.6%
        compared to $14.4 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. Operating
        margin of 3.6% increased 70 basis points compared to the fourth
        quarter a year ago, despite a negative impact from the Company's two
        recent acquisitions and higher corporate expenses. Lower selling and
        marketing expenses compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 were the
        primary drivers of the improvement;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income increased to $10.6 million from $4.3 million in the fourth
        quarter a year ago, benefiting from a significantly lower tax rate
        compared to the fourth quarter a year ago; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per fully-diluted share increased to $0.19 from $0.08 in the
        fourth quarter a year ago.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <u>Fourth Quarter Non-GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for the fourth quarter of 2018 exclude a favorable
        tax impact of $5.2 million in the quarter from the revaluation of the
        Company's deferred tax accounts;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP operating income was $18.2 million and non-GAAP operating
        margin was 3.6% compared to $14.4 million and 2.9% in the fourth
        quarter of fiscal 2017. The increase was attributable to lower selling
        and marketing expenses;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP net income increased to $5.4 million from $4.3 million in the
        fourth quarter a year ago;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share increased to $0.10 from $0.08 in
        the fourth quarter a year ago, despite higher shares outstanding in
        the fourth quarter this year, as a result of the Company's equity
        offering in August 2018; and
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        EBITDA increased $4.8 million, or 18.7%, to $30.5 million compared to
        the fourth quarter a year ago.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <u><b>Pet Segment Fiscal 2018 Fourth Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Fourth quarter net sales for the Pet segment increased 2.7% from the
      same period a year ago, to $339.4 million, despite one less week in the
      quarter versus a year ago. The gain was due to the inclusion of the
      General Pet acquisition and organic growth, which more than offset lower
      animal health sales. The Pet segment&#8217;s branded product sales were $262.2
      million, down 1.9% compared to the fourth quarter a year ago, and sales
      of other manufacturers&#8217; products were $77.2 million, an increase of
      22.3%. Pet organic sales, excluding the extra week last year, grew 4.8%,
      with gains in the sales of other manufacturers' products and strength in
      the dog &amp; cat businesses leading the growth.
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    <p>
      The Pet segment&#8217;s operating income rose 17.0% to $32.2 million and
      operating margin increased 120 basis points, to 9.5%, from $27.5 million
      and 8.3% in the fourth quarter a year ago. The improvement was due in
      part to a higher gross margin, as well as lower marketing expenditures,
      which more than offset lower animal health profitability.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Garden Segment Fiscal 2018 Fourth Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales for the Garden segment increased 1.8% compared to the fourth
      quarter a year ago to $162.9 million, due to the acquisition of Bell
      Nursery, which more than offset the impact of one less week in the
      quarter versus the prior year period. The Garden segment&#8217;s branded
      product sales were $133.3 million in the quarter, up 5.7% compared to
      the fourth quarter a year ago. Sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products
      decreased 12.6% to $29.6 million. Organic sales, excluding the extra
      week, were down 1.4%, as the impact of unfavorable weather during the
      quarter and lower sales of other manufacturers' products impacted
      results.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Garden segment&#8217;s operating income in the quarter increased to $1.6
      million compared to $0.2 million in the fourth quarter a year ago, and
      Garden operating margin increased 80 basis points to 1.0%. Despite a
      negative impact from the Bell Nursery business, which is highly seasonal
      and typically loses money in the fourth quarter, lower marketing
      expenditures compared to a year ago aided results and drove the increase
      in operating margin.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Additional Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      At September&#160;29, 2018, the Company&#8217;s cash and short-term investment
      balance was $482.1 million, compared to $32.4 million a year ago. The
      increase reflects the proceeds of approximately $500 million from debt
      and equity financings in fiscal 2018. Cash flow from operations for the
      fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $96.4 million, compared to $71.7
      million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
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    <p>
      Total debt at September&#160;29, 2018 was $692.2 million compared to $395.7
      million at September&#160;30, 2017. Net interest expense was $8.9 million for
      the fourth quarter compared to $7.2 million in the prior-year period.
      The increases in total debt and interest expense were due primarily to
      the issuance of $300 million of senior notes in December 2017. The
      Company's leverage ratio at the end of the quarter and year, as defined
      in the Company's credit agreement, was 3.0x compared to 1.9x in the
      prior year quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Other expense for the quarter increased to $4.4 million from $1.3
      million in the fourth quarter a year ago due to timing in a seasonal
      joint venture. The Company does not expect the business investment
      losses to continue at this rate in fiscal 2019.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company's effective tax rate for the fourth quarter was negative
      compared to 35.3% in the fourth quarter of 2017. For the full fiscal
      year, the tax rate was 2.6% compared with 36.9% last year. The fiscal
      2018 tax rate reflects the revaluation of the Company's deferred tax
      accounts and a reduction in the U.S. Federal corporate tax rate.
      Excluding the impact of the revaluation of the deferred tax accounts,
      the Company's tax rate was 19.5%. This 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 not currently expected to continue to any meaningful degree
      going forward. The Company's tax rate for fiscal 2019 is expected to
      approximate the current Federal and state statutory rates for 2019 which
      combined are 24.5%.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>2019 Guidance</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company expects overall revenue growth in the mid-single digits for
      fiscal 2019 with organic revenue growth consistent with its long-term
      annual target of 2% to 3%. In addition, EBITDA, which the Company
      defines as operating income plus depreciation and amortization, is
      expected to grow in the mid-single-digits, with organic EBITDA growth in
      the upper-single digits. The Company also expects earnings per
      fully-diluted share of $1.80 or higher for fiscal 2019, a decrease from
      fiscal 2018 GAAP and non-GAAP earnings. There are a number of factors
      that the Company expects will negatively impact the comparability of
      fiscal 2019 EPS with fiscal 2018 EPS, with the greatest impact in the
      Company's first half of the fiscal year. The first factor is the timing
      of the Company's recent Bell Nursery acquisition. The Company previously
      estimated that its fiscal 2018 earnings were approximately $0.10 higher
      in fiscal 2018 than if it had Bell Nursery in its results for the full
      fiscal year. Fiscal 2019 will have a full year of Bell Nursery,
      including two quarters of losses that were prior to the acquisition in
      fiscal 2018 and not present in fiscal 2018 results. The second factor
      expected to negatively impact EPS is the higher projected tax rate for
      fiscal 2019 compared with fiscal 2018. The impact of these two items is
      expected to negatively impact fiscal 2019 EPS by approximately $0.25
      when compared with fiscal 2018. A third factor is the increase in shares
      outstanding from the Company's equity offering in August 2018 and its
      dilutive effect on EPS of approximately $0.15 per share when factoring
      in net interest earned on the proceeds. Adjusting for all these factors,
      the EPS comparison for the guidance of fiscal 2019 over fiscal 2018
      would be EPS growth of 15% or higher. Importantly, the fiscal 2019
      guidance excludes the impact of any potential acquisitions.
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    <p>
      The Company's first quarter comparisons versus the prior year will have
      additional challenges, as price increases, intended to offset
      inflationary pressures, are not taking effect until January 1, 2019.
      Interest expense is expected to also be higher than a year ago, due to
      the timing of the Company's debt issuance in December 2018. Therefore,
      earnings comparisons are expected to be most challenging in the
      Company's first fiscal quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Mr. Roeth concluded, &quot;We are focused on continuing the substantial
      progress we have made over the last few years. With the additional
      capital raised in fiscal 2018, as well as our ample cash flow and solid
      balance sheet, we are well-capitalized and well-positioned to grow
      organically and through M&amp;A in the year ahead. Importantly, we plan to
      continue to drive our core business by significantly growing organic
      operating income during the year.&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 fourth quarter and fiscal 2018
      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 #13684806. A replay of
      the call will be available for three days by dialing (201)&#160;612-7415 and
      entering confirmation #13684806.
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    <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>; live plants from BELL NURSERY; 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>&#174;</sup>,
      CADET<sup>&#174;</sup>, DMC<sup>&#8482;</sup>, K&amp;H Pet Products<sup>&#8482;</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 5,400 employees, primarily in North America. For
      additional information on Central Garden &amp; Pet Company, including access
      to the Company's SEC filings, please visit the Company&#8217;s website at <u>www.central.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;Safe Harbor&#8221; Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
      Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not
      historical facts, including expectations for future price increases and
      cost reductions, operating margin expansion, potential acquisitions and
      earnings guidance for fiscal 2019 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:
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        seasonality and fluctuations in the Company&#8217;s operating results and
        cash flow;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        fluctuations in market prices for seeds and grains and other raw
        materials and the Company&#8217;s ability to pass through cost increases in
        a timely manner;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        adverse weather conditions;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        our dependence upon our key executives;
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        potential acquisitions;
      </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;
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      <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">
        the impact of recent tariffs or a potential trade war;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        risk associated with litigation arising from 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.
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          &#160;
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY</b>
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          <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)</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Unaudited</b>
          </p>
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        </td>
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          &#160;
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        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>ASSETS</b>
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        <td>

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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>September 29, 2018</b></u>
          </p>
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <u><b>September 30, 2017</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Current assets:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          482,106
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10,899
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          275,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          427,823
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          382,101
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          20,562
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,217,298
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          217,647
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          281,177
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          152,265
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          116,067
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          38,822
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,907,209
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          110,259
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          102,583
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          116,549
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          122
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          212,964
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          692,031
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          49,380
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          121
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          439
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          590,168
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          362,923
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1,218
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (951
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total Central Garden &amp; Pet shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          952,449
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          635,686
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          385
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,456
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          952,834
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,907,209
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="17" valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN &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>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7">

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>September 29,</b><br><b>2018</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>September 30,</b><br><b>2017</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>September 29,</b><br><b>2018</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>September 30,</b><br><b>2017</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          502,314
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          490,464
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,215,362
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,054,478
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          355,296
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          345,136
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,539,986
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,421,670
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          147,018
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          145,328
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          675,376
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          632,808
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          128,808
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          130,947
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          508,040
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          476,696
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          18,210
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          14,381
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          167,336
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          156,112
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (10,619
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (7,233
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (39,196
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (28,209
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,681
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,145
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          147
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (4,402
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1,315
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (3,860
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1,621
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,870
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          5,881
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          127,425
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          126,429
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Income tax (benefit)&#160;expense
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (5,497
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,078
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,305
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          46,699
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income including noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10,367
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,803
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          124,120
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          79,730
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (201
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          526
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          902
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Net (loss)&#160;income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10,568
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,259
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          123,594
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          78,828
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.20
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.08
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.39
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.57
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.19
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.08
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.32
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.52
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          54,059
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          50,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          51,716
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          50,230
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          55,376
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          51,935
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          53,341
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          51,820
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    </p>
    <p>
      We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally
      accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, to supplement the
      financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP
      financial measures including non-GAAP net sales on a consolidated and
      segment basis, non-GAAP selling, general and administrative (SG&amp;A)
      expense, non-GAAP operating income on a consolidated and segment basis,
      non-GAAP interest expense, non-GAAP other income (expense), non-GAAP net
      income and diluted net income per share. and EBITDA. 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>
      EBITDA is defined by us as income before income tax expense, net other
      expense, net interest expense and depreciation and amortization. We
      present EBITDA because we believe that EBITDA is a useful supplemental
      measure in evaluating the cash flows and performance of our business and
      provides greater transparency into our results of operations. EBITDA is
      used by our management to perform such evaluation. EBITDA should not be
      considered in isolation or as substitutes for cash flow from operations,
      income from operations or other income statement measure prepared in
      accordance with GAAP. We believe that EBITDA is frequently used by
      investors, securities analysts and other interested parties in their
      evaluation of companies, many of which present EBITDA when reporting
      their results. Other companies may calculate EBITDA differently so it
      may not be comparable.
    </p>
    <p>
      The reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly
      comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance
      with GAAP are shown in the tables below. We believe that the non-GAAP
      financial measures provide useful information to investors and other
      users of our financial statements, by allowing for greater transparency
      in the review of our financial and operating performance. Management
      also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial,
      operating and planning decisions and in evaluating our performance, and
      we believe these measures similarly may be useful to investors in
      evaluating our financial and operating performance and the trends in our
      business from management's point of view. While our management believes
      that non-GAAP measurements are useful supplemental information, such
      adjusted results are not intended to replace our GAAP financial results
      and should be read in conjunction with those GAAP results.
    </p>
    <p>
      Non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following
      items:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Tax reform impacts: 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 or future earnings.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gains on disposals of significant plant assets: we have excluded the
        impact of gains on the disposal of significant plant assets as these
        represent infrequent transactions that impact the comparability
        between operating periods. We believe the adjustment of these gains
        supplements the GAAP information with a measure that may be used to
        assess the sustainability of our operating performance.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Tax impact: adjustment represents the impact of the tax effect of the
        pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments excluded from non-GAAP net income. The
        tax impact of the non-GAAP adjustments is calculated based on the
        consolidated effective tax rate on a GAAP basis, applied to the
        non-GAAP adjustments, unless the underlying item has a materially
        different tax treatment.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        We have also provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that
        excludes the impact of businesses purchased or exited in the prior 12
        months, because we believe it permits investors to better understand
        the performance of our historical business without the impact of
        recent acquisitions or dispositions. For fiscal 2018, we have also
        adjusted our organic net sales for our estimate of the impact of the
        extra week on our 2017 fiscal year net sales.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      From time to time in the future, there may be other items that we may
      exclude if we believe that doing so is consistent with the goal of
      providing useful information to investors and management.
    </p>
    <p>
      The non-GAAP adjustments made reflect the following:
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1)
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Transitional impact of U.S. Tax Reform: As a result of the Tax
          Reform Act, during fiscal 2018, we recorded a tax benefit of $21.5
          million, of which $16.3 million was recorded in the first quarter
          and $5.2 million in the fourth quarter, 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>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="top" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          During fiscal 2017, we recognized a $2.0 million gain in our Garden
          segment from the sale of a distribution facility. This adjustment
          was recorded as part of selling, general and administrative costs.
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>2017</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          (Gain)/loss on disposal of plant assets
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#8212;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (2,050
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#8212;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (2,050
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (757
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Tax effect of revaluation of deferred tax amounts
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (21,485
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total net income impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            21,485
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (1,293
          </p>
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          508,040
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          476,696
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,050
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          SG&amp;A expense impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <sup>(2)</sup>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          508,040
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          478,746
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP SG&amp;A expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          22.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          23.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP SG&amp;A expense as a percentage of net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          22.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          23.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          167,336
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          156,112
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (2,050
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          167,336
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          154,062
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>2017</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP Garden segment operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          95,551
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          87,298
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (2,050
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP Garden segment operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          95,551
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          85,248
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP Garden segment operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10.8
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP Garden segment operating margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>2017</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          123,594
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          78,828
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          757
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (21,485
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Total net income impact from non-GAAP adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (21,485
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1,293
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          102,109
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          77,535
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.32
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.52
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.91
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.50
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share
            calculation
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          53,341
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          51,820
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
          the Quarter Ended September 29, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>Net income and diluted net income per share</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>September 29, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>September 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP net income (loss)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10,568
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,259
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Tax effect of revaluation of deferred tax amounts
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <sup>(1)</sup>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          5,142
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          5,426
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,259
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          GAAP diluted income (loss) per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.08
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Non-GAAP diluted income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.10
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          0.08
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share
            calculation
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          55,376
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          51,935
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Organic Net Sales Reconciliation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      We have provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that excludes the
      impact of 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 cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="20">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="20" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>For the Fiscal Year
          Ended September 29, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="6" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>Pet Segment</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="6" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>Garden Segment</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
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      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Reported net sales FY 2018 (GAAP)
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
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          2,215.4
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        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
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          $
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          1,340.9
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          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
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          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          874.5
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        <td>

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

        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Reported net sales FY 2017 (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,054.5
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          &#160;
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        <td>

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

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          1,246.4
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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          808.1
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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      <tr>
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          Increase in net sales
        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          160.9
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        <td>

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        <td>

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          7.8
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          94.5
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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7.6
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          %
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          66.4
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          8.2
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            &#160;%
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      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Effect of acquisitions and dispositions on increase in net sales
        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          140.3
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          56.2
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          84.1
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
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      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          20.6
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        <td>

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            1.0
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          38.3
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        <td>

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        <td>

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

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (17.7
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (2.2
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Estimated impact of extra week in fiscal 2017 on organic sales
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          32.8
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          21.4
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          11.4
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          53.4
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.6
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          59.7
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4.8
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          %
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (6.3
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          )
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        <td>

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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (0.8
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
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        <td>

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        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
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      <tr>
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          Reported net sales Q4 FY18 (GAAP)
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          502.3
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        <td>

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        <td>
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          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          339.4
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          $
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        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          162.9
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        </td>
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        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Reported net sales Q4 FY17 (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          490.5
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          330.5
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          160.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          11.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.4
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;%
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          8.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;%
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1.8
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;%
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Effect of acquisition and divestitures on increase in net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          31.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          14.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          16.5
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Decrease in organic net sales
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (19.3
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (3.9
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (5.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1.7
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (13.6
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (8.5
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Impact estimate of extra week in Q4 FY17
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          32.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          21.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          11.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          13.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2.8
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;%
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          15.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4.8
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;%
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (2.2
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (1.4
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>EBITDA Reconciliation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      The following is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>Fiscal Year Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>EBITDA Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>September 29, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>September 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          123,594
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          78,828
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          36,051
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          28,062
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Other expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,860
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,621
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          3,305
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          46,699
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          526
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          902
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left">
          Sum of items below operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          43,742
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          77,284
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from Operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          167,336
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          156,112
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Depreciation &amp; Amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          47,199
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          42,719
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          EBITDA
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          214,535
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          198,831
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid">
          <b>GAAP to non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          <b>EBITDA Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>September 29, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          <b>September 30, 2017</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10,568
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,259
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          8,938
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7,185
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          Other expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          4,402
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          1,315
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Income tax (benefit) expense
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (5,497
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          2,078
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (201
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          (456
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left">
          Sum of items below operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          7,642
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          10,122
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from Operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          18,210
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px">
          14,381
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Depreciation &amp; Amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          12,327
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: solid; padding-right: 0.0px">
          11,345
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          EBITDA
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          30,537
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; border-bottom-style: double; padding-right: 0.0px">
          25,726
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Steve Zenker<br>VP of Investor Relations &amp; Communications<br>Central
      Garden &amp; Pet Company<br>925.948.3657
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