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Acquisitions

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Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
3. Acquisitions

IMS Trading Corp

On July 31, 2015, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of IMS Trading Corp. for a purchase price of approximately $23 million. IMS Trading Corp was a manufacturer, importer and distributor of rawhide, natural dog treats and pet products throughout the United States and internationally. The purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net tangible assets acquired by approximately $4.9 million, which is included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015, as the Company has not yet finalized the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the intangible assets acquired. This acquisition is expected to complement the Company’s existing dog and cat business.

Hydro-Organics Wholesale Inc.

On October 1, 2015, the Company purchased Hydro-Organics Wholesale, Inc., an organic fertilizer business, for a purchase price of approximately $7.8 million cash and approximately $2.0 million of estimated contingent future performance-based payments. The purchase price exceeded the estimated fair value of the tangible net assets acquired by approximately $6.0 million and is included in other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015, as the Company has not yet finalized the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the intangible assets acquired. This acquisition is expected to complement the Company’s existing garden fertilizer category.

DMC

On December 1, 2015, the Company purchased the pet bedding business and certain other assets of National Consumers Outdoors Corp., formerly known as Dallas Manufacturing Company (“DMC”), for a cash purchase price of approximately $61 million. The purchase price exceeded the estimated fair value of the tangible net assets acquired by approximately $34.0 million and is included in other assets in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015, as the Company has not yet finalized the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the intangible assets acquired. This acquisition is expected to complement the Company’s existing dog and cat business.