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Description Of Business
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Description Of Business [Abstract]  
Description Of Business NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

We are a diversified global branded consumer products company. The Company manages the business in four vertically integrated, product-focused segments: (i) Hardware & Home Improvement (“HHI”), (ii) Home and Personal Care (“HPC”), (iii) Global Pet Care (“PET”), and (iv) Home and Garden (“H&G”). The Company manufactures, markets and/or distributes its products in the North America (“NA”), Europe, the Middle East & Africa (“EMEA”), Latin America (“LATAM”) and Asia-Pacific (“APAC”) regions through a variety of trade channels, including retailers, wholesalers and distributors, and construction companies. We enjoy strong name recognition in our regions with our various brands and patented technologies in several product categories and types. Global and geographic strategic initiatives and financial objectives are determined at the corporate level. Each segment is responsible for implementing defined strategic initiatives and achieving certain financial objectives and has a president or general manager responsible for sales and marketing initiatives and the financial results for all product lines within that segment. See Note 19 - Segment Information for more information pertaining to Spectrum’s segments of continuing operations. The following table summarizes the respective product types, brands, and regions for each of the segments of continuing operations:

Segment

Products

Brands

HHI

Residential Locksets: Residential locksets and door hardware including knobs, levers, deadbolts, handle sets, and electronic and connected keyless entry locks for residential and commercial applications.
Plumbing & Accessories: Kitchen, bath and shower faucets and plumbing products.
Builders' Hardware: Hinges, metal shapes, security hardware, wire goods, track and sliding door hardware, screen and storm door products, garage door hardware, gate hardware, window hardware and floor protection.

Residential Locksets: Kwikset®, Weiser®, Baldwin®, EZSET®, and Tell Manufacturing®
Plumbing & Accessories: Pfister®
Builders' Hardware: National Hardware®, FANAL®, and Stanley®

HPC

Home Appliances: Small kitchen appliances including toaster ovens, coffeemakers, slow cookers, blenders, hand mixers, grills, food processors, juicers, toasters, breadmakers, and irons.
Personal Care: Hair dryers, flat irons and straighteners, rotary and foil electric shavers, personal groomers, mustache and beard trimmers, body groomers, nose and ear trimmers, women's shavers, haircut kits and intense pulsed light hair removal systems.

Home Appliances: Black & Decker®, Russell Hobbs®, George Foreman®, Toastmaster®, Juiceman®, Farberware®, and Breadman®
Personal Care: Remington®, LumaBella®

PET

Companion Animal: Rawhide chews, dog and cat clean-up, training, health and grooming products, small animal food and care products, rawhide-free dog treats, and wet and dry pet food for dogs and cats.
Aquatics: Consumer and commercial aquarium kits, stand-alone tanks; aquatics equipment such as filtration systems, heaters and pumps; and aquatics consumables such as fish food, water management and care

Companion Animal: 8IN1® (8-in-1), Dingo®, Nature's Miracle®, Wild Harvest™, Littermaid®, Jungle®, Excel®, FURminator®, IAMS® (Europe only), Eukanuba® (Europe only), Healthy-Hide®, DreamBone®, SmartBones®, ProSense®, Perfect Coat®, eCOTRITION®, Birdola® and Digest-eeze®.
Aquatics: Tetra®, Marineland®, GloFish®, Whisper® and Instant Ocean®.

H&G

Household: Household pest control solutions such as spider and scorpion killers; ant and roach killers; flying insect killers; insect foggers; wasp and hornet killers; and bedbug, flea and tick control products.
Controls: Outdoor insect and weed control solutions, and animal repellents such as aerosols, granules, and ready-to-use sprays or hose-end ready-to-sprays.
Repellents: Personal use pesticides and insect repellent products, including aerosols, lotions, pump sprays and wipes, yard sprays and citronella candles.

Household: Hot Shot®, Black Flag®, Real-Kill®, Ultra Kill®, The Ant Trap® (TAT), and Rid-A-Bug®.
Controls: Spectracide®, Garden Safe®, Liquid Fence®, and EcoLogic®.
Repellents: Cutter® and Repel®.

On January 2, 2019, the Company completed the sale of its GBL business pursuant to the GBL acquisition agreement with Energizer Holdings, Inc. (“Energizer”) for cash proceeds of $1,956.2 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments for working capital and assumed indebtedness, recognition of tax and legal indemnifications under the acquisition agreement and an estimated $200.0 million contingent purchase price adjustment for the settlement of the planned divestiture of the Varta® consumer batteries business by Energizer in accordance with the GBL acquisition agreement. The results of operations and gain on sale for disposal of the GBL business are recognized as a component of discontinued operations.

On January 28, 2019, the Company completed the sale of its GAC business pursuant to the GAC acquisition agreement with Energizer for $938.7 million in cash proceeds and $242.1 million in stock consideration of Energizer common stock, subject to customary purchase price adjustments for working capital and assumed indebtedness, and recognition of tax and legal indemnifications in accordance with the GAC acquisition agreement. The results of operations and write-down of net assets held for sale for the disposal of the GAC business are recognized as a component of discontinued operations.

See Note 3 – Divestitures and Note 17 – Related Party Transactions in Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the divestitures.

SB/RH Holdings, LLC

SB/RH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Spectrum and ultimately, SBH. Spectrum Brands, Inc. (“SBI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SB/RH incurred certain debt guaranteed by SB/RH and domestic subsidiaries of SBI. See Note 11 - Debt for more information pertaining to debt. The reportable segments of SB/RH are consistent with the segments of SBH.