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Acquisitions and Divestitures

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Acquisitions and Divestitures
9 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2021
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
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Acquisitions
DoMyOwn
On December 18, 2020, the Company acquired DoMyOwn, a leading online retailer of professional-grade control products, for approximately $81 million. The acquisition strengthens the Company's position in the control products category and adds a leading online platform for eCommerce fulfillment and digital capabilities. The Company has not yet finalized the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities acquired. Approximately $79 million of the purchase price remains unallocated, and is included in other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 26, 2021. Deferred taxes associated with the intangible assets acquired will be finalized upon completion of the purchase accounting. The financial results of DoMyOwn have been included in the results of operations within the Garden segment since the date of acquisition.
Hopewell Nursery
On December 31, 2020, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Hopewell Nursery, a leading live goods wholesale grower serving retail nurseries, landscape contractors, wholesalers and garden centers across the Northeast, for approximately $81 million. The Company has not yet finalized the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities acquired. Approximately $14 million of the purchase price remains unallocated, and is included in other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 26, 2021. Deferred taxes associated with the intangible assets acquired will be finalized upon completion of the purchase accounting. The addition of Hopewell to the Central portfolio strengthens the Company's position as a leading live goods provider in the garden category. The financial results of Hopewell Nursery have been included in the results of operations within the Garden segment since the date of acquisition.
Green Garden Products
On February 11, 2021, the Company acquired Flora Parent, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Green Garden Products"), a leading provider of vegetable, herb and flower seed packets, seed starters and plant nutrients in North America, for approximately $571 million. The Company borrowed approximately $180 million under its credit facility to partially finance the acquisition. The Company has not yet finalized the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities acquired. Approximately $451 million of the purchase price remains unallocated, and is included in other assets on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 26, 2021. Deferred taxes associated with the intangible assets acquired will be finalized upon completion of the purchase accounting. The addition of Green Garden Products expands the Company's portfolio into an adjacent garden category. The financial results of Green Garden have been included in the results of operations within the Garden segment since the date of acquisition. For the three and nine month periods ended June 26, 2021, net sales and net income (loss) related to Green Garden Products were approximately $57 million and $(3) million, and $112 million and $2 million, respectively.
The following unaudited pro forma financial information summarizes the combined results of operations for Central and Green Garden Products as if the companies were combined as of the beginning of fiscal year 2020.
Three months ended Nine months ended
June 26, 2021 June 27, 2020 June 26, 2021 June 27, 2020
(in thousands except per share amounts, unaudited)
Net sales $ 1,037,075  $ 903,166  $ 2,618,850  $ 2,155,753 
Net income attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 76,186  $ 89,780  $ 178,515  $ 133,471 
Diluted net income per share attributable to Central Garden & Pet Company $ 1.37  $ 1.66  $ 3.23  $ 2.43 
This pro forma information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the preliminary estimated allocation of the purchase price and other acquisition adjustments. This pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of what the results of the Company would have been had it operated the business since the beginning of the periods presented. The pro forma adjustments reflect the income statement effects of the elimination of intercompany sales and profit, amortization of intangible assets related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired, elimination of interest expense on Green Garden Products debt that was paid off at the time of acquisition, incremental interest expense directly resulting from the acquisition and the related tax effects.

Divestiture
Breeder's Choice
In December 2020, the Company completed the sale of certain assets of its Breeder's Choice business unit. Prior to the sale of Breeder's Choice assets, the Company recognized the financial results of the business unit in its Pet segment. The Company received cash proceeds of $2.4 million and sold approximately $4.7 million of current and long-term net assets. The Company recognized a loss on the sale of the Breeder's Choice business unit of approximately $2.6 million during the three months ended December 26, 2020 as part of selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations.