About This Deal

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO acquired Bell Nursery for approximately $62 million, a transaction completed in March 2018, structured as all cash.

Bell Nursery operates in Garden, is based in Mid-Atlantic United States. Bell Nursery is a leading grower and distributor of live flowers and plants in the mid-Atlantic region, supplying superior-quality flowers and plants to Home Depot.

Establishes Central as a primary supplier of flowers and plants to Home Depot in the mid-Atlantic region and builds its live-goods platform.

Leading mid-Atlantic live-goods grower with anchor Home Depot relationship. Builds Central's live-plants platform; later combined with Hopewell Nursery to extend Northeast coverage. Garden segment (live goods)

Deal Terms

Acquirer
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
Target
Bell Nursery
Value
Approximately $62 million
Date
March 2018
Type
Full acquisition
Status
Ready

Transaction Details

Target HQ
Mid-Atlantic United States
Segment
Garden
Structure
All cash
Announced
March 1, 2018
Closed
March 1, 2018
Synergies
Builds Central's live-plants platform; later combined with Hopewell Nursery to extend Northeast coverage.

In Their Words

In March 2018, the Company purchased Bell Nursery, a leading grower and distributor of live flowers and plants in the mid-Atlantic region. These plants and flowers are sold by Bell Nursery to Home Depot in the mid-Atlantic region. During fiscal 2018 the Company acquired Bell Nursery for approximately $62 million.Central Garden & Pet, FY18/FY20 10-K, Business and Acquisitions disclosures

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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