Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries

v3.19.3
Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries
12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2019
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Consolidating Condensed Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries 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 2023 and 2028 Notes. Certain subsidiaries and operating divisions are not guarantors of the Notes. Those subsidiaries that are guarantors and co-obligors of the Notes are as follows:

Arden Companies, LLC
C&S Products Co., Inc.
Farnam Companies, Inc.
Four Paws Products Ltd.
Gulfstream Home & Garden, Inc.
Hydro-Organics Wholesale, Inc.
IMS Trading, LLC
IMS Southern, LLC
K&H Manufacturing, LLC
Kaytee Products, Inc.
Matson, LLC
New England Pottery, LLC
Pennington Seed, Inc. (including Gro Tec, Inc., NEXGEN Turf Research, LLC and All-Glass Aquarium Co., Inc.)
Pets International, Ltd.
Segrest, Inc. (including Blue Springs Hatchery, Inc., Segrest Farms, Inc., Florida Tropical Distributors International, Inc., Sun Pet, Ltd, Aquatica Tropicals, Inc., Quality Pets, LLC, Midwest Tropicals, LLC)
T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
Wellmark International (including B2E Corporation, B2E Microbials, LLC, B2E Manufacturing, LLC, Four Star Microbial Products, LLC 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
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2019
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales
$
764,991

 
$
191,442

 
$
1,496,962

 
$
(70,385
)
 
$
2,383,010

Cost of goods sold and occupancy
592,916

 
150,067

 
1,000,994

 
(65,008
)
 
1,678,969

Gross profit
172,075

 
41,375

 
495,968

 
(5,377
)
 
704,041

Selling, general and administrative expenses
181,894

 
42,213

 
333,243

 
(5,377
)
 
551,973

Operating income (loss)
(9,819
)
 
(838
)
 
162,725

 

 
152,068

Interest expense
(42,078
)
 
(802
)
 
266

 

 
(42,614
)
Interest income
9,608

 
19

 
(73
)
 

 
9,554

Other income (expense)
190

 
(575
)
 
628

 

 
243

Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
(42,099
)
 
(2,196
)
 
163,546

 

 
119,251

Income tax expense (benefit)
(9,324
)
 
(179
)
 
36,107

 

 
26,604

Equity in earnings of affiliates
125,561

 

 
(230
)
 
(125,331
)
 

Net income including noncontrolling interest
92,786

 
(2,017
)
 
127,209

 
(125,331
)
 
92,647

Noncontrolling interest

 
(139
)
 

 

 
(139
)
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company
$
92,786

 
$
(1,878
)
 
$
127,209

 
$
(125,331
)
 
$
92,786


 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2018
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales
$
730,439

 
$
167,584

 
$
1,397,688

 
$
(80,349
)
 
$
2,215,362

Cost of goods sold and occupancy
568,145

 
128,944

 
917,276

 
(74,379
)
 
1,539,986

Gross profit
162,294

 
38,640

 
480,412

 
(5,970
)
 
675,376

Selling, general and administrative expenses
167,849

 
33,118

 
313,043

 
(5,970
)
 
508,040

Operating income (loss)
(5,555
)
 
5,522

 
167,369

 

 
167,336

Interest expense
(38,855
)
 
(547
)
 
206

 

 
(39,196
)
Interest income
3,138

 
6

 
1

 

 
3,145

Other income (expense)
(4,269
)
 
(236
)
 
645

 

 
(3,860
)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
(45,541
)
 
4,745

 
168,221

 

 
127,425

Income tax expense (benefit)
(1,138
)
 
79

 
4,364

 

 
3,305

Equity in earnings of affiliates
167,997

 

 
1,133

 
(169,130
)
 

Net income including noncontrolling interest
123,594

 
4,666

 
164,990

 
(169,130
)
 
124,120

Noncontrolling interest

 
526

 

 

 
526

Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company
$
123,594

 
$
4,140

 
$
164,990

 
$
(169,130
)
 
$
123,594

 
 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales
$
685,998

 
$
79,681

 
$
1,370,335

 
$
(81,536
)
 
$
2,054,478

Cost of goods sold and occupancy
534,682

 
60,788

 
901,959

 
(75,759
)
 
1,421,670

Gross profit
151,316

 
18,893

 
468,376

 
(5,777
)
 
632,808

Selling, general and administrative expenses
154,267

 
18,416

 
309,790

 
(5,777
)
 
476,696

Operating income (loss)
(2,951
)
 
477

 
158,586

 

 
156,112

Interest expense
(28,051
)
 
(294
)
 
136

 

 
(28,209
)
Interest income
146

 
1

 

 

 
147

Other income (expense)
(2,379
)
 
844

 
(86
)
 

 
(1,621
)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates
(33,235
)
 
1,028

 
158,636

 

 
126,429

Income tax expense (benefit)
(11,981
)
 
1,466

 
57,214

 

 
46,699

Equity in earnings of affiliates
100,082

 

 
420

 
(100,502
)
 

Net income including noncontrolling interest
78,828

 
(438
)
 
101,842

 
(100,502
)
 
79,730

Noncontrolling interest

 
902

 

 

 
902

Net income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company
$
78,828

 
$
(1,340
)
 
$
101,842

 
$
(100,502
)
 
$
78,828


 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2019
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
92,786

 
$
(2,017
)
 
$
127,209

 
$
(125,331
)
 
$
92,647

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
(458
)
 
(299
)
 
(48
)
 
347

 
(458
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
92,328

 
(2,316
)
 
127,161

 
(124,984
)
 
92,189

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
(139
)
 

 

 
(139
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company
$
92,328

 
$
(2,177
)
 
$
127,161

 
$
(124,984
)
 
$
92,328


 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2018
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
123,594

 
$
4,666

 
$
164,990

 
$
(169,130
)
 
$
124,120

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 
 
Foreign currency translation
(267
)
 
(145
)
 
(67
)
 
212

 
(267
)
Total comprehensive income
123,327

 
4,521

 
164,923

 
(168,918
)
 
123,853

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
526

 

 

 
526

Comprehensive income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company
$
123,327

 
$
3,995

 
$
164,923

 
$
(168,918
)
 
$
123,327

 
 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income (loss)
$
78,828

 
$
(438
)
 
$
101,842

 
$
(100,502
)
 
$
79,730

Other comprehensive Income:

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation
343

 
169

 
108

 
(277
)
 
343

Total comprehensive income (loss)
79,171

 
(269
)
 
101,950

 
(100,779
)
 
80,073

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
902

 

 

 
902

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company
$
79,171

 
$
(1,171
)
 
$
101,950

 
$
(100,779
)
 
$
79,171


 
 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
 
 
September 28, 2019
 
 
(in thousands)
 
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
489,590

 
$
7,308

 
$
851

 
$

 
$
497,749

Restricted cash
 
12,952

 

 

 

 
12,952

Accounts receivable, net
 
99,372

 
11,551

 
189,212

 

 
300,135

Inventories, net
 
121,344

 
30,826

 
314,027

 

 
466,197

Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
9,339

 
1,241

 
19,580

 

 
30,160

Total current assets
 
732,597

 
50,926

 
523,670

 

 
1,307,193

Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net
 
27,395

 
35,854

 
182,156

 

 
245,405

Goodwill
 
20,578

 
7,414

 
258,085

 

 
286,077

Other long term assets
 
55,690

 
5,487

 
139,138

 
(13,970
)
 
186,345

Intercompany receivable
 
37,544

 

 
879,231

 
(916,775
)
 

Investment in subsidiaries
 
1,784,750

 

 

 
(1,784,750
)
 

Total
 
$
2,658,554

 
$
99,681

 
$
1,982,280

 
$
(2,715,495
)
 
$
2,025,020

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
47,506

 
$
6,895

 
$
94,845

 
$

 
$
149,246

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
54,623

 
4,814

 
69,729

 

 
129,166

Current portion of long term debt
 
113

 

 

 

 
113

Total current liabilities
 
102,242

 
11,709

 
164,574

 

 
278,525

Long-term debt
 
693,037

 

 

 

 
693,037

Intercompany payable
 
858,673

 
58,102

 

 
(916,775
)
 

Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries
 

 

 
25,567

 
(25,567
)
 

Other long-term obligations
 
8,595

 

 
62,656

 
(13,970
)
 
57,281

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet
 
996,007

 
29,700

 
1,729,483

 
(1,759,183
)
 
996,007

Noncontrolling interest
 

 
170

 

 

 
170

Total equity
 
996,007

 
29,870

 
1,729,483

 
(1,759,183
)
 
996,177

Total
 
$
2,658,554

 
$
99,681

 
$
1,982,280

 
$
(2,715,495
)
 
$
2,025,020


 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
 
September 29, 2018
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
ASSETS

 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
474,210

 
$
6,005

 
$
1,891

 
$

 
$
482,106

Restricted cash
10,899

 

 

 

 
10,899

Accounts receivable, net
94,657

 
9,647

 
171,604

 

 
275,908

Inventories, net
123,178

 
32,556

 
272,089

 

 
427,823

Prepaid expenses and other assets
6,304

 
1,455

 
12,803

 

 
20,562

Total current assets
709,248

 
49,663

 
458,387

 

 
1,217,298

Land, buildings, improvements and equipment, net
33,484

 
33,840

 
150,323

 

 
217,647

Goodwill
20,578

 
7,414

 
253,185

 

 
281,177

Other long term assets
62,199

 
7,469

 
133,145

 
(11,726
)
 
191,087

Intercompany receivable
40,365

 

 
769,886

 
(810,251
)
 

Investment in subsidiaries
1,618,378

 

 

 
(1,618,378
)
 

Total
$
2,484,252

 
$
98,386

 
$
1,764,926

 
$
(2,440,355
)
 
$
1,907,209

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


 


 


 


 


Accounts payable
$
33,122

 
$
4,759

 
$
72,378

 
$

 
$
110,259

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
44,142

 
4,746

 
53,695

 

 
102,583

Current portion of long term debt
116

 

 
6

 

 
122

Total current liabilities
77,380

 
9,505

 
126,079

 

 
212,964

Long-term debt
691,869

 

 
162

 

 
692,031

Intercompany payable
753,933

 
56,318

 

 
(810,251
)
 

Losses in excess of investment in subsidiaries

 

 
25,036

 
(25,036
)
 

Other long-term obligations
8,621

 

 
52,485

 
(11,726
)
 
49,380

Shareholders’ equity attributable to Central Garden & Pet
952,449

 
32,178

 
1,561,164

 
(1,593,342
)
 
952,449

Noncontrolling interest

 
385

 

 

 
385

Total equity
952,449

 
32,563

 
1,561,164

 
(1,593,342
)
 
952,834

Total
$
2,484,252

 
$
98,386

 
$
1,764,926

 
$
(2,440,355
)
 
$
1,907,209


 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 28, 2019
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
22,344

 
$
4,625

 
$
178,305

 
$
(300
)
 
$
204,974

Additions to property, plant and equipment
(3,926
)
 
(4,779
)
 
(22,872
)
 

 
(31,577
)
Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired
(41,161
)
 

 

 

 
(41,161
)
Investments
(2,010
)
 

 

 

 
(2,010
)
Other investing activities
(518
)
 

 
(997
)
 

 
(1,515
)
Intercompany investing activities
2,820

 

 
(109,345
)
 
106,525

 

Net cash used by investing activities
(44,795
)
 
(4,779
)
 
(133,214
)
 
106,525

 
(76,263
)
Repayments of long-term debt
(121
)
 

 
(46,072
)
 

 
(46,193
)
Repurchase of common stock
(62,974
)
 

 

 

 
(62,974
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(1,352
)







(1,352
)
Payments of contingent consideration

 

 
(170
)
 

 
(170
)
Distribution to parent

 
(300
)
 

 
300

 

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

 
(76
)
 

 

 
(76
)
Intercompany financing activities
104,742

 
1,783

 

 
(106,525
)
 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
40,295

 
1,407

 
(46,242
)
 
(106,225
)
 
(110,765
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash
(411
)
 
50

 
111

 

 
(250
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
17,433

 
1,303

 
(1,040
)
 

 
17,696

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
485,109

 
6,005

 
1,891

 

 
493,005

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
502,542

 
$
7,308

 
$
851

 
$

 
$
510,701


 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 29, 2018
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
$
(16,676
)
 
$
(1,288
)
 
$
138,463

 
$
(6,387
)
 
$
114,112

Additions to property, plant and equipment
(6,633
)
 
(1,495
)
 
(29,717
)
 

 
(37,845
)
Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired
(91,244
)
 

 

 

 
(91,244
)
Investments
(9,048
)







(9,048
)
Other investing activities
(2,745
)
 

 

 

 
(2,745
)
Intercompany investing activities
(3,760
)
 

 
(107,749
)
 
111,509

 

Net cash used by investing activities
(113,430
)
 
(1,495
)
 
(137,466
)
 
111,509

 
(140,882
)
Repayments on revolving line of credit
(23,000
)
 

 

 

 
(23,000
)
Borrowings on revolving line of credit
23,000

 

 

 

 
23,000

Repayments of long-term debt
(56
)
 

 
(375
)
 

 
(431
)
Issuance of long-term debt
300,000








300,000

Proceeds from issuance of common stock
195,631

 

 

 

 
195,631

Repurchase of common stock
(13,797
)
 

 

 

 
(13,797
)
Payments of contingent consideration

 

 
(253
)
 

 
(253
)
Payment of deferred financing costs
(4,770
)
 

 

 

 
(4,770
)
Distribution to parent

 
(6,387
)
 

 
6,387

 

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

 
(1,597
)
 

 

 
(1,597
)
Intercompany financing activities
106,525

 
4,984

 

 
(111,509
)
 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
583,533


(3,000
)

(628
)

(105,122
)

474,783

Effect of exchange rates on cash
(201
)

95


56




(50
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
453,226


(5,688
)

425




447,963

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
31,883


11,693


1,466




45,042

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
485,109


$
6,005


$
1,891


$


$
493,005


 
CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
 
(in thousands)
 
Parent
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities
$
(7,418
)
 
$
2,846

 
$
122,957

 
$
(4,076
)
 
$
114,309

Additions to property, plant and equipment
(9,419
)
 
(805
)
 
(34,435
)
 

 
(44,659
)
Businesses acquired, net of cash acquired
(103,880
)
 

 

 

 
(103,880
)
Proceeds from asset sales
229




8,318




8,547

Escrow deposit for acquisition related-contingent consideration
(6,000
)
 

 

 

 
(6,000
)
Investments
(12,495
)
 

 

 

 
(12,495
)
Other investing activities
(4,355
)
 

 

 

 
(4,355
)
Intercompany investing activities
(3,828
)
 

 
(94,763
)
 
98,591

 

Net cash used by investing activities
(139,748
)
 
(805
)
 
(120,880
)
 
98,591

 
(162,842
)
Repayments on revolving line of credit
(552,000
)
 

 

 

 
(552,000
)
Borrowings on revolving line of credit
552,000








552,000

Repayments of long-term debt
(89
)
 

 
(374
)
 

 
(463
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
19,946

 

 

 

 
19,946

Repurchase of common stock
(27,556
)
 

 

 

 
(27,556
)
Payments of contingent consideration





(1,300
)




(1,300
)
Distribution to parent

 
(4,076
)
 

 
4,076

 

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

 
(1,019
)
 

 

 
(1,019
)
Intercompany financing activities
93,445

 
5,146

 

 
(98,591
)
 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
85,746

 
51

 
(1,674
)
 
(94,515
)
 
(10,392
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash
235

 
(94
)
 
(66
)
 

 
75

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(61,185
)
 
1,998

 
337

 

 
(58,850
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
93,068

 
9,695

 
1,129

 

 
103,892

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
31,883

 
11,693

 
1,466

 

 
45,042