Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segment Data (Tables)

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Business Segment Data (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Class of Similar Products Which Represented Approximately 10% or More of Company's Consolidated Net Sales
The following table indicates each class of similar products which represented approximately 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated net sales in the fiscal years presented (in millions).  
Category
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
Other pet products
$
841.4

 
$
689.3

 
$
594.7

 
Other garden supplies
464.9

 
331.3

 
343.5

 
Dog and cat products
405.0

 
326.0

 
233.0

 
Garden controls and fertilizer products
343.2

 
298.8

 
286.3

 
Wild bird feed

(1)
183.6

 
193.2

 
Total
$
2,054.5

 
$
1,829.0

 
$
1,650.7

 
See Note 4 - Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers and Suppliers for the Company’s largest customers by segment.
(1) The product category was less than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales in the respective period.
Financial Information Relating to Company's Business Segments
Financial information relating to the Company’s business segments for each of the three most recent fiscal years is presented in the table below (in thousands): 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
September 24, 2016
 
September 26, 2015
 
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pet segment
$
1,246,354

  
$
1,081,853

  
$
894,549

  
Garden segment
808,124

  
747,164

  
756,188

  
Total
$
2,054,478

  
$
1,829,017

  
$
1,650,737

  
Operating income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pet segment
$
131,622


$
119,930

(1)
$
98,798

(1)
Garden segment
87,298

  
70,317


60,145

 
Corporate
(62,808
)
 
(60,889
)
 
(67,508
)
 
Total
156,112

 
129,358

 
91,435

 
Interest expense
(28,209
)
 
(42,847
)
 
(40,027
)
 
Interest income
147

  
140

  
129

 
Other income (expense)
(1,621
)
 
(17,013
)
(2)
13

 
Income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
126,429

  
69,638

  
51,550

 
Income tax expense (benefit)
46,699

  
24,053

  
18,535

 
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interest
79,730

  
45,585

  
33,015

 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
902

  
1,071

  
1,044

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

  
$
44,514

  
$
31,971

 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pet segment
$
612,337

  
$
508,879

  
$
465,171

  
Garden segment
311,026

  
304,901

  
310,981

  
Corporate and eliminations
383,543

  
366,903

  
324,960

  
Total
$
1,306,906

  
$
1,180,683

  
$
1,101,112

  
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pet segment
$
26,044

  
$
22,556

  
$
15,885

  
Garden segment
6,267

  
6,098

  
5,988

  
Corporate
10,408

  
11,347

  
11,830

  
Total
$
42,719

  
$
40,001

  
$
33,703

  
Expenditures for long-lived assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pet segment
$
38,970

  
$
18,939

  
$
17,060

  
Garden segment
4,948

  
4,750

  
2,432

  
Corporate
741

  
3,933

  
2,538

  
Total
$
44,659

  
$
27,622

  
$
22,030

  
Noncontrolling interest is associated with the Garden segment.
(1)
Includes a $1.8 million impairment charge in fiscal 2016 and a $7.3 million impairment charge in fiscal 2015 to indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of increased competition and declining sales volume.
(2)
Includes a $16.6 million impairment charge related to two equity method investments.