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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-19-001098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190506

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:			0928

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33268
		FILM NUMBER:		19799484

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941019
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
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          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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            <b>May 6, 2019</b>
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            <font style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Central
            Garden &amp; Pet Company</b></font>
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            <b>Delaware</b>
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            <b>001-33268</b>
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            <b>68-0275553</b>
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            (Commission File
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            Number)
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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            <b>1340 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600, Walnut Creek, California</b>
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            <b>94597</b>
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            <b>(925) 948-4000</b>
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      (Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
      company as defined in Rule 405&#160;&#160;of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405
      of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934
      (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Emerging growth company&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
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      If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
      has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
      any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
      Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
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            <u>Title of each class</u>
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          <b>CENT</b>
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            <b>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</b>
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            <b>CENTA</b>
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            <b>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</b>
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;<u>Results of Operations and Financial Condition</u>.</b>
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    <p style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 30.0px">
      On May 6, 2019, Central Garden &amp; Pet Company issued a press release
      announcing its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended
      March 30, 2019.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;<u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>.</b>
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      <a href="a51980101ex99_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="a51980101ex99_1.htm">Press
      release dated May 6, 2019.</a>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            CENTRAL GARDEN &amp; PET COMPANY
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            &#160;
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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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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            May 6, 2019
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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 Second Quarter Revenues and Profits</b></font>
    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      2Q 2019 sales increased 9.9% to $673.7 million; Organic sales up 2.1%</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Fiscal
      2Q 2019 GAAP diluted EPS decreased to $0.73 vs. $0.86 in Fiscal 2Q 2018</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2019--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 2019 second quarter ended March&#160;30, 2019.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Financial Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Total net sales increased 9.9% to $673.7 million compared to $613.1
      million in the second quarter a year ago, driven in large part by the
      Company's three recent acquisitions, Arden Companies, Bell Nursery and
      General Pet. Total Company organic sales increased 2.1%, due to strength
      in the Garden segment. Branded product sales of $543.2 million increased
      9.2%, and sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products of $130.5 million
      increased 13.0%. Gross margin of 30.6% declined 110 basis points
      compared to the second quarter a year ago, due to the inclusion of the
      three recent acquisitions. Organic gross margin was relatively flat.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Second Quarter GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income decreased to $62.2 million from $65.8 million in the
        second quarter a year ago and operating margin decreased 150 basis
        points to 9.2% compared to 10.7%, due to seasonal losses of Bell
        Nursery that were not part of the results in the prior year period.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Other income was $0.5 million compared to $1.5 million in the second
        quarter a year ago. The difference was primarily due to the absence of
        two months of income from the Company's minority interest in Arden
        Companies this quarter, compared to a full quarter of Arden income in
        the quarter a year ago. The Arden business is now consolidated in
        Central's Garden segment results, due to the Company's February 2019
        purchase of the remaining interest of 55% in Arden it did not already
        own.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income of $42.4 million decreased from $45.2 million in the second
        quarter a year ago.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per diluted share decreased to $0.73 in the quarter on a GAAP
        basis, compared to $0.86 on a GAAP basis in the second quarter a year
        ago. The decrease was attributed to the increase in the number of
        shares outstanding compared to a year ago, as well as seasonal losses
        from Bell Nursery that were not part of the results in the prior year
        period.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        EBITDA for the quarter was $74.0 million versus $76.9 million in the
        second quarter a year ago.
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      <u>Second Quarter Non-GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for the second quarter of 2019 exclude the non-cash
        impairment of $2.5 million of intangible value associated with the
        Company's live fish business, due to the exit of the category by a
        large retailer, as well as a preliminary non-cash $3.2 million gain
        from the write-up of the Company's previous 45% ownership of Arden
        Companies. Both the adjustments are reflected in operating income.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income was $61.5 million, down 6.5% from the second quarter
        a year ago. Non-GAAP operating margin of 9.1% decreased 160 basis
        compared to 10.7% in the same quarter a year ago. Excluding the impact
        of the Company's three recent acquisitions, operating income and
        margin were up and flat respectively.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income was $41.9 million a decrease from $45.2 million in the
        second quarter a year ago, due in large part to the decline in other
        income.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Earnings per diluted share decreased to $0.72 in the quarter on a
        non-GAAP basis, compared to $0.86, in the second quarter a year ago,
        due primarily to an increase in shares outstanding as well as seasonal
        losses of Bell Nursery that were not part of the results in the prior
        year period.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        EBITDA for the quarter was $73.4 million versus $76.9 million in the
        second quarter a year ago.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      &quot;Overall, we showed good progress in the quarter, and had a favorable
      start to the Garden season. We knew coming into the quarter that it
      would be a challenging one, as we were comparing against strong 6%
      organic revenue growth in the second quarter a year ago, and were
      impacted by the short-term earnings drag of the Company's recent
      acquisitions,&quot; said George Roeth, President &amp; CEO of Central Garden &amp;
      Pet. &quot;While these acquisitions have negatively impacted our short-term
      results due to timing and seasonality factors, as well as accounting
      rules, we remain focused on acquiring companies with strong cash flows,
      attractive margins and superior returns over the long term.&quot; Roeth
      continued, &quot;Importantly, this quarter we saw a return not only to
      organic sales growth but also to growth in organic EBITDA, when
      excluding the non-cash intangible asset impairment charge. We expect
      margins to expand and profitability to significantly improve in the back
      half of the year behind the full impact of price increases and more
      favorable cost comparisons.&quot;
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      <u><b>Pet Segment Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Second quarter net sales for the Pet segment increased 5.1% to $338.2
      million, from the same period a year ago, driven by the acquisition of
      General Pet. Organic Pet sales were up 0.1%, with strength in the dog
      and cat, aquatics and live fish businesses, offset by a decline in
      animal health sales, particularly the Professional business, due in part
      to unfavorable weather and inventory challenges. The Pet segment&#8217;s
      second quarter branded product sales were $260.0 million, up 1.0%
      compared to a year ago, and sales of other manufacturers&#8217; products were
      $78.2 million, an increase of 21.6%, driven by the impact of General Pet.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Pet segment&#8217;s operating income decreased 17.7% compared to the
      second quarter a year ago to $27.0 million; however, the decline was
      9.9% to $29.5 million excluding the $2.5 million impairment charge for
      the live fish business. Pet operating margin decreased to 8.0%, a
      decline of 220 basis points compared to the second quarter a year ago,
      due in part to the lower margins associated with the General Pet
      acquisition and the live fish impairment charge. Pet's organic operating
      margin, excluding the impairment charge, also declined, primarily due to
      weakness in the Animal Health business, where lower volumes negatively
      impacted margins and mix, more than offsetting the positive impact of
      pricing actions across the Pet segment. Improved results are expected in
      the back half of the year due to expectations of a more normal weather
      environment, improved mix, and the full benefit of pricing. Pet EBITDA,
      excluding the live fish impairment charge of $2.5 million, was $37.6
      million down from $39.7 million in the second quarter a year ago.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Garden Segment Fiscal 2019 Second Quarter Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Second quarter net sales for the Garden segment rose 15.1% to $335.5
      million, driven largely by the Bell and Arden acquisitions. Organic
      growth increased 4.4% over the period, driven by strength in the grass
      seed and wild bird feed categories as well as a shift in timing of
      orders from a key customer. It is important to note that Garden
      consumption at key customers was up mid-single-digits fiscal
      year-to-date through March 30th, driven by more favorable weather, new
      products and increased distribution of existing products. The Garden
      segment&#8217;s branded product sales were $283.2 million in the quarter, up
      17.9% compared to the second quarter a year ago. Sales of other
      manufacturers&#8217; products increased 2.1% to $52.3 million.
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      The Garden segment's operating income increased 5.1% to $53.4 million in
      the quarter compared to an operating gain of $50.7 million in the second
      quarter of fiscal 2018. Operating margin decreased 150 basis points to
      15.9%, due to the inclusion of Bell Nursery and Arden Companies, which
      were not in results a year ago. The second quarter is very unprofitable
      for Bell, which is extremely seasonal and typically only earns a profit
      in the Company's third fiscal quarter. Arden's operating margin, while
      favorably impacted by a $3.2 million gain from the write-up of the
      Company's previous 45% ownership of Arden Companies, was also negatively
      impacted by purchase price accounting, which resulted in inventory
      acquired being written up to fair market value at the time Central
      acquired the business. Absent the impact of the two acquisitions, Garden
      operating margin increased. Garden EBITDA, excluding the $3.2 million
      gain from the Arden write-up, was $52.5 million compared to $52.5
      million in the second quarter a year ago, and increased excluding the
      two acquisitions.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Year-to-date 2019 Summary:</u>
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Year-to-date net sales of $1,135.7 million increased 7.6% compared
        with $1,055.1 million a year ago, due in large part to acquisitions.
        Organic sales increased 0.5%.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Gross margin decreased 130 basis points to 29.6% compared to 30.9% in
        the first six months of fiscal 2018, principally due to acquisitions
        and to the lack of price increases in the first fiscal quarter.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <u>Year-to-date 2019 GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the six months ended March&#160;30, 2019, the Company reported:
    </p>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income of $72.3 million decreased 18.1% or $16.0 million
        from $88.3 million in the first six months of 2018, due in large part
        to the three recent acquisitions and lack of pricing increases in the
        first fiscal quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating margin of 6.4% decreased 200 basis points from 8.4% in the
        first six months of fiscal 2018.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income decreased 38.2% to $44.2 million from $71.5 million a year
        ago.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Diluted earnings per share of $0.76 declined 44.1% from $1.36 per
        share a year ago, due largely to the impact of the acquisitions, a
        higher tax rate, and a greater number of shares outstanding.
      </li>
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      <u>Year-to-date 2019 Non-GAAP Operating Income, Net Earnings and EPS</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the six months ended March&#160;30, 2019, the Company reported:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for the 2019 fiscal year-to-date period exclude the
        non-cash impairment of $2.5 million of intangible value associated
        with the Company's live fish business, and a $3.2 million gain from
        the write-up of the Company's Arden acquisition, both of which
        occurred in the Company's second fiscal quarter this year.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Non-GAAP results for the fiscal 2018 year-to-date period exclude $16.3
        million for the tax impact of the revaluation of the Company's
        deferred tax accounts.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating income of $71.7 million decreased 18.8% or $16.6 million
        from $88.3 million in the first six months of 2018, due in large part
        to the three recent acquisitions and the lack of pricing increases in
        the first fiscal quarter.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Operating margin of 6.3% decreased 210 basis points from 8.4% in the
        first six months of fiscal 2018, primarily due to the impact of
        acquisitions.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Net income declined 20.8% to $43.7 million from $55.1 million a year
        ago.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        Diluted earnings per share of $0.76 declined 44.1% from $1.36 per
        share a year ago, due largely to the impact of the acquisitions, and a
        greater number of shares outstanding. Non-GAAP earnings per diluted
        share decreased 28.6% to $0.75 from $1.05 in the first six months of
        2018.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      <u><b>Additional Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company's cash balance at the end of the quarter increased to $329.7
      million compared to $132.3 million in the second quarter a year ago,
      reflecting the proceeds of the Company's equity offering in August 2018.
      Total debt at March&#160;30, 2019 was $697.8 million compared to $691.1
      million at March&#160;31, 2018. Net interest expense of $8.4 million for the
      second quarter decreased $1.5 million from $9.9 million in the
      prior-year period, mainly due to interest earned on the Company's higher
      cash balance during the quarter. The Company's leverage ratio at the end
      of the second quarter, as defined in the Company's credit agreement, was
      3.2x compared to 3.2x at the end of the prior year quarter.
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    <p>
      The Company&#8217;s effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2019 was
      21.3%, compared with 20.3% for the second quarter of 2018.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>2019 Guidance</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company is maintaining its fiscal 2019 guidance of earnings per
      fully-diluted share of $1.80 or higher for the year.
    </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 second quarter results. The
      conference call will be accessible via the internet through Central&#8217;s
      website, <u>http://ir.central.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      Alternatively, to listen to the call by telephone, dial (201) 689-8345
      (domestic and international) using confirmation #13689204. A replay of
      the call will be available for three days by dialing (201)&#160;612-7415 and
      entering confirmation #13689204.
    </p>
    <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; outdoor
      cushions and pillows from ARDEN COMPANIES; 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&#8482;, 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>.
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    <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 financial results,
      earnings guidance for fiscal 2019 expected cost and mix improvements in
      the second half of fiscal 2019 and new product offerings, are
      forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties
      that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
      forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. All forward-looking
      statements are based upon the Company&#8217;s current expectations and various
      assumptions. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could
      cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
      statements contained in this release including, but not limited to, the
      following factors:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        seasonality and fluctuations in the Company&#8217;s operating results and
        cash flow;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        fluctuations in market prices for seeds and grains and other raw
        materials and the Company&#8217;s inability to pass through cost increases
        in a timely manner;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        adverse weather conditions;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        our dependence upon our key executives, including our success in
        replacing our current CEO who has announced his intention to retire at
        the end of the current fiscal year;
      </li>
      <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;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        dependence on a small number of customers for a significant portion of
        our business;
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        the impacts 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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            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN&#160;&amp; PET COMPANY</b>
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            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</b>
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            <b>(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)</b>
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            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
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          <b>ASSETS</b>
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          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
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          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
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          <b>September 29, 2018</b>
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          Current assets:
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          Cash and cash equivalents
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          $
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          329,724
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          $
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          132,265
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          $
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          482,106
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          Restricted cash
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          16,115
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          13,948
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of
          $16,818, $20,976 and $24,125)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          456,129
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          395,151
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          517,158
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          465,522
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          33,161
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          26,677
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,352,287
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,033,563
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          217,538
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          210,563
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          268,243
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          142,798
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          141,530
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          52,340
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          50,064
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          38,822
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          2,046,140
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          1,703,963
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          157,596
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          150,975
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          136,413
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          116,414
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          5,119
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          299,128
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          267,409
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          692,646
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          691,084
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          55,064
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          40,368
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </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>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Common stock, $0.01 par value: 12,145,135 shares outstanding at
          March 30, 2019, March 31, 2018 and September 29, 2018
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          121
        </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>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Class A common stock, $0.01 par value: 44,386,792, 38,171,595 and
          43,953,265 shares outstanding at March 30, 2019, March 31, 2018 and
          September 29, 2018
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          444
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          439
        </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>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Class B stock, $0.01 par value: 1,652,262 shares outstanding
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          592,331
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          393,852
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          407,117
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          310,810
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (1,280
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (673
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (1,218
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total Central Garden &amp; Pet Company shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          998,749
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          704,508
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          553
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          594
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          385
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          999,302
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          705,102
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          952,834
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          2,046,140
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          1,703,963
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          1,907,209
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="17">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CENTRAL GARDEN&#160;&amp; PET COMPANY</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(in thousands, except per share amounts)</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>(Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          673,701
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          613,094
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,135,691
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,055,105
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          467,650
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          418,637
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          799,458
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          728,811
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          206,051
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          194,457
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          336,233
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          326,294
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          143,898
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          128,671
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          263,899
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          237,987
        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          62,153
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          65,786
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,334
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,307
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (10,640
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (10,575
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (21,254
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (17,980
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,255
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          4,792
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          880
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          500
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,505
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          308
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          (1,584
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          54,268
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          57,409
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,180
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          69,623
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,546
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,643
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          11,819
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          (2,593
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income including noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          42,722
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          45,766
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,361
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,216
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          331
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          532
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          167
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          735
        </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>

        </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>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          42,391
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          45,234
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          44,194
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          71,481
        </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 style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income per share attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet Company:
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          0.74
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          0.89
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          0.78
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          1.41
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          0.73
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          0.86
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          0.76
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          1.36
        </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 style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average shares used in the computation of net income per
          share:
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          57,050
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          50,871
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          56,976
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          50,816
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          58,026
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          52,658
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          58,013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          52,693
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally
      accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, to supplement the
      financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP
      financial measures including non-GAAP net sales and operating income on
      a consolidated and segment basis, and non-GAAP net income and diluted
      net income per share. Management believes these non-GAAP financial
      measures that exclude the impact of specific items (described below) may
      be useful to investors in their assessment of our ongoing operating
      performance and provide additional meaningful comparisons between
      current results and results in prior operating periods.
    </p>
    <p>
      EBITDA is defined by us as income before income tax, 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, it may
      not be comparable.
    </p>
    <p>
      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.
    </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 have not provided a
      reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to the corresponding GAAP
      measures on a forward-looking basis due to the potential significant
      variability and limited visibility of the excluded items. 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">
        Gains from the fair value remeasurement of previously held investment
        interests: we have excluded the impact of the fair value remeasurement
        of a previously held investment interest as it represents an
        infrequent transaction that occurs in limited circumstances that
        impacts 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">
        Asset impairment charges: we have excluded the impact of asset
        impairments on intangible assets as such non-cash amounts are
        inconsistent in amount and frequency. We believe that the adjustment
        of these charges supplements the GAAP information with a measure that
        can be used to assess the sustainability of our operating performance.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        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 year earnings.
      </li>
    </ul>
    <p>
      From time to time in the future, there may be other items that we may
      exclude if we believe that doing so is consistent with the goal of
      providing useful information to investors and management.
    </p>
    <p>
      The non-GAAP adjustments reflect the following:
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          (1)
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we recorded a preliminary,
          pending the finalization of the related purchase accounting,
          non-cash $3.2 million gain in our Garden segment from the fair value
          remeasurement of our previously held 45% interest in Arden upon our
          acquisition of the remaining 55% interest. The gain was recorded as
          part of selling, general and administrative costs in the condensed
          consolidated statements of operations.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          (2)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we recognized a non-cash
          impairment charge in our Pet segment of $2.5 million related to the
          impairment of intangible assets caused by a retail customer exiting
          the live fish business. The adjustment was recorded as part of
          selling, general and administrative costs.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          (3)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Transitional impact of U.S. Tax Reform: As a result of the Tax
          Reform Act, the Company recorded a provisional tax benefit of $16.3
          million in the quarter ended December 30, 2017, 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 or future year earnings.
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Operating Income Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
            the Three Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
          the Six Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          62,153
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          65,786
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,334
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,307
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Previously held investment interest fair value remeasurement
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (3,215
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (3,215
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Intangible asset impairment
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,540
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,540
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          61,478
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          65,786
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          71,659
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          88,307
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Pet Segment Operating Income Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
          the Six Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>Pet</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,984
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          32,784
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,739
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          68,960
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Intangible asset impairment
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,540
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,540
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          29,524
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          32,784
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          59,279
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          68,960
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Garden Segment Operating Income Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands) </b><br><b>For
          the Six Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>Garden</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          GAAP operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          53,355
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,746
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48,718
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          53,046
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Previously held investment interest fair value remeasurement
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (3,215
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (3,215
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          50,140
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          50,746
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          45,503
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          53,046
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands, except
            per share amounts) </b><br><b>For the Three Months Ended</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          42,391
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,234
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Previously held investment interest fair value remeasurement
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (1)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (3,215
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Intangible asset impairment
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (2)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,540
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Tax effect of remeasurement and impairment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          144
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          41,860
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          28,891
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.73
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.86
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.72
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.86
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share
          calculation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          58,026
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          52,658
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="6">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands, except
          per share amounts) </b><br><b>For the Six Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <b>March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,194
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          71,481
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Previously held investment interest fair value remeasurement
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (1)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (3,215
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Intangible asset impairment
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (2)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,540
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Tax effect of remeasurement and impairment
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          142
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#8212;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Tax effect of revaluation of deferred tax amounts
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (3)
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          16,343
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          43,661
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          55,138
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.76
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.36
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.75
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.05
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Shares used in GAAP and non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share
          calculation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          58,013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          52,693
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      <b>Organic Net Sales Reconciliation</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      We have provided organic net sales, a non-GAAP measure that excludes the
      impact of recent acquisitions and dispositions, because we believe it
      permits investors to better understand the performance of our historical
      business. We define organic net sales as net sales from our historical
      business derived by excluding the net sales from businesses acquired or
      exited in the preceding 12 months. After an acquired business has been
      part of our consolidated results for 12 months, the change in net sales
      thereafter is considered part of the increase or decrease in organic net
      sales.
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="top" colspan="17">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in millions) </b><br><b>For
            the Three Months Ended March 30, 2019</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="5">
          <b>Consolidated</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="5">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Pet Segment</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="5">
          <b>Garden Segment</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Reported net sales - Q2 FY19 (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          673.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          338.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          335.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Reported net sales - Q2 FY18 (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          613.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          321.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          291.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          60.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9.9%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          16.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          44.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15.1%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effect of acquisition and divestitures on increase in net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          47.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          16.3
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          31.3
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Increase in organic net sales - Q2 2019
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          13.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.1%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          0.2
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.1%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          12.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4.4%
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt">
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        </div>
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      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

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

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

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="17">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in millions) </b><br><b>For
          the Six Months Ended March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            <b>Percent</b><br><b>change</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Reported net sales - Q2 FY19 YTD (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,135.7
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          678.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          457.1
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Reported net sales - Q2 FY18 YTD (GAAP)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,055.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          646.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          408.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          80.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          31.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4.9%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          48.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11.9%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effect of acquisition and divestitures on increase in net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          74.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          33.5
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        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          41.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Increase (decrease) in organic net sales - Q2 2019 YTD
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          5.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; border-bottom-style: double">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.5%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
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        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          (1.6
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        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (0.2)%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          $
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        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: double" valign="bottom">
          7.3
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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 style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.8%
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      </tr>
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<div style="text-align:left">
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      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>EBITDA Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="15">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands, except
          per share amounts) </b><br><b>For the Three Months Ended March 30,
          2019</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>Garden</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>Pet</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>Corp</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>Total</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          42,391
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          8,385
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other income
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (500
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        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,546
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          331
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 50.0px" valign="bottom">
          Sum of items below operating income
        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          19,762
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          53,355
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,984
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (18,186
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          62,153
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,312
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          8,039
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,526
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,877
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          EBITDA
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          55,667
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (16,660
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          74,030
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="15">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>EBITDA Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="15">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands, except
          per share amounts) </b><br><b>For the Three Months Ended March 31,
          2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,234
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          9,882
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (1,505
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income tax expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,643
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          532
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 50.0px" valign="bottom">
          Sum of items below operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          20,552
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,746
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          32,784
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (17,744
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          65,786
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,707
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          6,944
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,471
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,122
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          EBITDA
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,453
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          39,728
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (15,273
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          76,908
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 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 style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <b>EBITDA Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="17">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands, except
          per share amounts) </b><br><b>For the Six Months Ended March 30, 2019</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="4">
          <b>Garden</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="4">
          <b>Pet</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>Corp</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <b>Total</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Net income attributable to Central Garden &amp; Pet
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,194
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          16,462
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Other income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (308
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Income tax benefit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          11,819
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          167
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 50.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Sum of items below operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          28,140
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          48,718
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          56,739
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (33,123
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,334
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          Depreciation &amp; amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          5,138
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          16,095
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          2,996
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          24,229
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          EBITDA
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          53,856
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          72,834
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (30,127
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          96,563
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="18">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>EBITDA Reconciliation</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="18">
          <b>GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation</b><br><b>(in thousands, except
          per share amounts) </b><br><b>For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2018</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="4">
          <b>Garden</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="4">
          <b>Pet</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="4">
          <b>Corp</b>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          71,481
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          17,100
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other income (expense)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          1,584
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income tax benefit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (2,593
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 25.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          735
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 50.0px" valign="bottom">
          Sum of items below operating income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          &#8212;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          16,826
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income (loss) from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          53,046
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          68,960
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (33,699
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,307
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          3,276
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          14,089
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          4,920
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-style: solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          22,285
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; border-bottom-style: solid">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          EBITDA
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          56,322
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          83,049
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          (28,779
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          110,592
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Steve Zenker<br>VP Finance - Investor Relations, FP&amp;A, &amp;
      Corporate Communications<br>Central Garden &amp; Pet Company<br>925.948.3657
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