CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO 8K

Central Garden & Pet Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in European pet supplies leader TRIXIE Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG, with closing expected in the first half of fiscal 2027, to expand its European pet platform.

Central Garden & Pet Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in TRIXIE Heimtierbedarf GmbH & Co. KG, a leading European pet supplies and pet snacks company, from founder Bonnik Hansen and current shareholders Dirk Jessen and Volker Haak, who along with management will retain minority stakes and continue to lead the business. The deal is positioned as a major strategic step in Central’s “Central to Home” strategy to expand its pet portfolio and European presence, leveraging TRIXIE’s broad own-brand product range, innovation pipeline, and logistics capabilities to drive organic growth and create a scaled platform in the fragmented European pet specialty market. TRIXIE will operate within Central’s Pet segment, with Central intending to use its scale, sourcing, and product development strengths to support TRIXIE’s growth while maintaining its entrepreneurial culture and customer focus. The transaction, for which Deutsche Bank AG and Rothschild & Co served as financial advisors to TRIXIE and Central respectively, is expected to close in the first half of Central’s fiscal 2027, subject to regulatory and other customary closing conditions, and was accompanied by a same-day investor conference call hosted by Central’s CEO, CFO, and SVP Dog & Cat to discuss acquisition details.

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