UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 8-K
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 23, 2007
THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
| OHIO | 1-13292 | 31-1414921 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD MARYSVILLE, OHIO | 43041 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
| (937) 644-0011 | ||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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| Not Applicable | ||||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 2.02. Results of Operation and Financial Condition.
On January 23, 2007, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company issued a News Release concerning information regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the three month period ended December 30, 2006. The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The News Release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures as defined in Regulation G: (1) adjusted net loss, (2) adjusted diluted loss per share and (3) adjusted EBITDA. The Registrant’s management believes that the disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors or other users of the financial statements, such as lenders. As to adjusted net loss and adjusted diluted loss per share, impairment, restructuring and other charges are excluded as these items typically relate to costs or gains for discrete projects or transactions related to the closure, downsizing or divestiture of certain operations that are apart from and not indicative of the results of the operations of the business. The presentation of adjusted EBITDA is provided as a convenience to the Registrant’s lenders because adjusted EBITDA is a component of certain debt compliance covenants. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Registrant's credit facility, is calculated as net income or loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as well as certain other items such as the impact of discontinued operations, the cumulative effect of changes in accounting, costs associated with debt refinancing, and other non-recurring, non-cash items effecting income. The Registrant's calculation of adjusted EBITDA does not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income or cash flow from operations as determined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Registrant makes no representation or assertion that adjusted EBITDA is indicative of its cash flows from operations or results of operations. The Registrant has provided a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss solely for the purpose of complying with Regulation G and not as an indication that adjusted EBITDA is a substitute measure for loss from operations.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
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Financial Statements of business acquired | ||
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(b)
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Pro Forma Financial Information | ||
| Not applicable | |||
(c)
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Shell Company transactions: | ||
| Not applicable | |||
(d)
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Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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News Release issued on January 23, 2007 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
| THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY |
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| By: | /s/ David C. Evans | |||
| David C. Evans | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: January 23, 2007
Index to Exhibits
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated January 23, 2007
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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News Release issued on January 23, 2007 |