Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Consolidating Condensed Financial Information Of Guarantor Subsidiaries

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Consolidating Condensed Financial Information Of Guarantor Subsidiaries
6 Months Ended
Mar. 24, 2012
Consolidating Condensed Financial Information Of Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]  
Consolidating Condensed Financial Information Of Guarantor Subsidiaries

11. Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries

Certain 100% wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (as listed below, collectively the "Guarantor Subsidiaries") have guaranteed fully and unconditionally, on a joint and several basis, the obligation to pay principal and interest on the Company's $450 million 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes") due March 1, 2018. Certain subsidiaries and operating divisions are not guarantors of the Notes and have been included in the financial results of the Parent in the information below. These Non-Guarantor entities are not material to the Parent. Those subsidiaries that are guarantors and co-obligors of the Notes are as follows:

Farnam Companies, Inc.

Four Paws Products Ltd.

Grant Laboratories, Inc.

Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc.

Interpet USA, LLC

Kaytee Products, Inc.

Matthews Redwood & Nursery Supply, Inc.

Matson, LLC

New England Pottery, LLC

Pennington Seed, Inc. (including Pennington Seed, Inc. of Nebraska, Gro Tec, Inc., Seeds West, Inc., All-Glass Aquarium Co., Inc. and Cedar Works, LLC.)

Pets International, Ltd.

T.F.H. Publications, Inc.

Wellmark International (including B2E Corporation and B2E Biotech LLC)

In lieu of providing separate audited financial statements for the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Company has included the accompanying consolidating condensed financial statements based on the Company's understanding of the Securities and Exchange Commission's interpretation and application of Rule 3-10 of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation S-X.

 

     CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 24, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 152,613      $ 338,459       $ (24,169   $ 466,903   

Cost of products sold and occupancy

     107,995        235,381         (24,169     319,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     44,618        103,078         0        147,696   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     33,367        69,107         0        102,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     11,251        33,971         0        45,222   

Interest – net

     (10,440     0         0        (10,440

Other income (loss)

     (1,376     1,369         0        (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (565     35,340         0        34,775   

Income taxes (tax benefit)

     (228     13,036         0        12,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

     (337     22,304         0        21,967   

Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     344        0         0        344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     (681     22,304         0        21,623   

Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     22,304        0         (22,304     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co.

   $ 21,623      $ 22,304       $ (22,304   $ 21,623   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended March 26, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 141,665      $ 392,255       $ (48,196   $ 485,724   

Cost of products sold and occupancy

     100,009        270,642         (48,196     322,455   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     41,656        121,613         0        163,269   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     32,310        71,329         0        103,639   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     9,346        50,284         0        59,630   

Interest – net

     (9,384     101         0        (9,283

Other income (loss)

     (2,381     2,585         0        204   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (2,419     52,970         0        50,551   

Income taxes (tax benefit)

     (248     18,438         0        18,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

     (2,171     34,532         0        32,361   

Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     595        0         0        595   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     (2,766     34,532         0        31,766   

Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     34,532        0         (34,532     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co.

   $ 31,766      $ 34,532       $ (34,532   $ 31,766   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended March 24, 2012
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 254,385      $ 553,855       $ (39,271   $ 768,969   

Cost of products sold and occupancy

     186,903        392,903         (39,271     540,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     67,482        160,952         0        228,434   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     62,062        132,430         0        194,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     5,420        28,522         0        33,942   

Interest – net

     (20,042     83         0        (19,959

Other income (expense)

     (667     546         0        (121
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (15,289     29,151         0        13,862   

Income tax (tax benefit)

     (5,601     10,763         0        5,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

     (9,688     18,388         0        8,700   

Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     167        0         0        167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     (9,855     18,388         0        8,533   

Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     18,388        0         (18,388     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co.

   $ 8,533      $ 18,388       $ (18,388   $ 8,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended March 26, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 235,168      $ 607,911       $ (75,636   $ 767,443   

Cost of products sold and occupancy

     171,462        425,291         (75,636     521,117   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     63,706        182,620         0        246,326   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     59,409        133,770         0        193,179   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     4,297        48,850         0        53,147   

Interest – net

     (18,356     167         0        (18,189

Other income (expense)

     (2,035     1,833         0        (202
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (16,094     50,850         0        34,756   

Income tax (tax benefit)

     (5,537     17,610         0        12,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) including noncontrolling interest

     (10,557     33,240         0        22,683   

Income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     509        0         0        509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co. before equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     (11,066     33,240         0        22,174   

Equity in undistributed income of guarantor subsidiaries

     33,240        0         (33,240     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co.

   $ 22,174      $ 33,240       $ (33,240   $ 22,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
March 26, 2011
(in thousands)

(unaudited)
 
     Parent      Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,929       $ 1,257       $ 0      $ 11,186   

Short term investments

     15,320         0         0        15,320   

Accounts receivable, net

     114,214         233,996         (21,120     327,090   

Inventories

     132,312         249,503         0        381,815   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     21,086         22,569         0        43,655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     292,861         507,325         (21,120     779,066   

Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net

     67,711         102,020         0        169,731   

Goodwill

     0         209,548         0        209,548   

Investment in guarantors

     733,320         0         (733,320     0   

Deferred income taxes and other assets

     31,442         82,770         0        114,212   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,125,334       $ 901,663       $ (754,440   $ 1,272,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY           

Accounts payable

   $ 62,849       $ 121,893       $ (21,120   $ 163,622   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     39,765         44,770         0        84,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     102,614         166,663         (21,120     248,157   

Long-term debt

     517,073         61         0        517,134   

Other long-term obligations

     2,271         1,619         0        3,890   

Shareholders' equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co.

     502,920         733,320         (733,320     502,920   

Noncontrolling interest

     456         0         0        456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     503,376         733,320         (733,320     503,376   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,125,334       $ 901,663       $ (754,440   $ 1,272,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
March 24, 2012

(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
    Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 7,960      $ 2,321      $ 0      $ 10,281   

Short term investments

    17,820        0        0        17,820   

Accounts receivable, net

    101,502        219,041        (11,244     309,299   

Inventories

    120,463        260,349        0        380,812   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    25,860        21,867        0        47,727   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

    273,605        503,578        (11,244     765,939   

Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net

    76,292        106,277        0        182,569   

Goodwill

    0        210,223        0        210,223   

Investment in guarantors

    724,180        0        (724,180     0   

Deferred income taxes and other assets

    41,137        60,206        0        101,343   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,115,214      $ 880,284      $ (735,424   $ 1,260,074   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY        

Accounts payable

  $ 46,300      $ 115,549      $ (11,244   $ 150,605   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    36,661        38,682        0        75,343   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    82,961        154,231        (11,244     225,948   

Long-term debt

    566,434        169        0        566,603   

Other long-term obligations

    16,872        1,704        0        18,576   

Shareholders' equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet Co.

    448,774        724,180        (724,180     448,774   

Noncontrolling interest

    173        0        0        173   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

    448,947        724,180        (724,180     448,947   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,115,214      $ 880,284      $ (735,424   $ 1,260,074   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended March 24, 2012
( in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash used by operating activities

   $ (24,798   $ (50,260   $ (18,388   $ (93,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

     (8,357     (8,611     0        (16,968

Investment in guarantor subsidiaries

     (78,304     59,916        18,388        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     (86,661     51,305        18,388        (16,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt

     (117     (60     0        (177

Borrowings under revolving line of credit

     254,000        0        0        254,000   

Repayments under revolving line of credit

     (172,000     0        0        (172,000

Issuance of long-term debt

     49,264        0        0        49,264   

Repurchase of common stock

     (21,689     0        0        (21,689

Payment of financing costs

     (1,488     0        0        (1,488

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     396        0        0        396   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards

     199        0        0        199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided (used by) financing activities

     108,565        (60     0        108,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     221        (62     0        159   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (2,673     923        0        (1,750

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     10,633        1,398        0        12,031   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 7,960      $ 2,321      $ 0      $ 10,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended March 26, 2011
( in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net cash used by operating activities

   $ (13,693   $ (58,654   $ (33,874   $ (106,221
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

     (7,266     (6,547     0        (13,813

Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired

     (24,202     0        0        (24,202

Investment in guarantor subsidiaries

     (99,412     65,538        33,874        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

     (130,880     58,991        33,874        (38,015
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Repayments of long-term debt

     (43     (89     0        (132

Borrowings under revolving line of credit

     238,000        0        0        238,000   

Repayments under revolving line of credit

     (121,000     0        0        (121,000

Repurchase of common stock

     (52,509     0        0        (52,509

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     641        0        0        641   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards

     412        0        0        412   

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

     (1,500     0        0        (1,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided (used by) financing activities

     64,001        (89     0        63,912   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     236        (186     0        50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (80,336     62        0        (80,274

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     90,265        1,195        0        91,460   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 9,929      $ 1,257      $ 0      $ 11,186