Central Garden & Pet (CENT) is a public company. Central Garden & Pet understands that home is central to life and has proudly nurtured happy and healthy homes for over 40 years. Our innovative and trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier, and communities grow stronger.

Central is home to a leading portfolio of more than 65 high-quality brands, including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Cadet®, C&S®, Farnam®, Ferry-Morse®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, Nylabone®, and Pennington®, strong manufacturing and distribution capabilities, and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. With fiscal 2024 net sales of $3.2 billion, Central is on a mission to lead the future of the pet and garden industries.

Central Garden & Pet is brought to life every day by over 6,000 passionate people who are primarily located across North America. Our employees are talented, energetic, and dedicated to the growth and success of our brands. We take pride in providing a great work experience to our employees – including a safe work environment, friendly atmosphere, and a comprehensive compensation & benefits package.

For additional information about careers at Central, please visit www.central.com/careers/career-with-central. Founded in 1980. It has 2,018 employees. Annual revenue is $3.1B. IPO 1993.

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Central Garden & Pet's Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Earnings Call. My name is Cleo, and I will be your conference operator for today. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Following the prepared remarks, we will hold a question and answer session. Instructions will be given at that time. If you require assistance at any point during the call, please press star followed by zero on your touch tone phone. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Friederike Edelmann, Vice President, Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Friederike Edelmann — VP of Investor Relations

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining Central's Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. Joining me today are Niko Lahanas, Chief Executive Officer, Brad Smith, Chief Financial Officer, John Hanson, President of Pet Consumer Products, J.D. Walker, President of Garden Consumer Products, as well as Jason Barnes, EVP of Garden Consumer Products. Niko will begin