OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. Announces Filing of Definitive Proxy Statement for Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve Merg
03 Abril 2007 - 9:28AM
PR Newswire (US)
TAMPA, Fla., April 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OSI Restaurant
Partners, Inc. (NYSE:OSI) announced today that it has filed a
definitive proxy statement for a special meeting of stockholders to
be held at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Tuesday, May 8,
2007 at the A La Carte Event Pavilion, 4050-B Dana Shores Drive,
Tampa, Florida 33634, for the purpose of voting on a proposal to
approve its previously announced merger agreement with affiliates
of Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Catterton Partners. Stockholders
of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2007 will be
entitled to vote at the special meeting of stockholders. The
Company expects to commence the mailing of the notice of meeting
and definitive proxy statement to stockholders on or about April 3,
2007. The board of directors of OSI Restaurant Partners, on the
unanimous recommendation of a Special Committee of independent
directors, has approved the merger agreement and recommends that
OSI's stockholders vote to adopt the merger agreement. The merger
is expected to close shortly after the special meeting of
stockholders, subject to the requisite approval of OSI's
stockholders at the special meeting (other than those participating
in the acquisition) and the satisfaction of other customary closing
conditions. Stockholders with questions regarding the special
meeting may contact our proxy solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc.,
toll-free at (800) 322-2885 or at (212) 929-5500. About OSI
Restaurant Partners OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. portfolio of
brands consists of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill,
Bonefish Grill, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Roy's,
Lee Roy Selmon's, Blue Coral Seafood & Spirits and Cheeseburger
in Paradise restaurants with operations in 50 states and 20
countries internationally. About Bain Capital Bain Capital, LLC
(http://www.baincapital.com/) is a global private investment firm
that manages several pools of capital including private equity,
venture capital, public equity and leveraged debt assets with
approximately $40 billion in assets under management. Since its
inception in 1984, Bain Capital has made private equity investments
and add-on acquisitions in over 230 companies around the world,
including such restaurant and retail concepts as Domino's Pizza,
Dunkin' Donuts and Burger King, and retailers including Toys "R"
Us, AMC Entertainment, Staples and Burlington Coat Factory.
Headquartered in Boston, Bain Capital has offices in New York,
London, Munich, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai. About Catterton
Partners With more than $2 billion under management, Catterton
Partners is a leading private equity firm in the U.S. focused
exclusively on the consumer industry. Since its founding in 1990,
Catterton has leveraged its investment capital, strategic and
operating skills, and network of industry contacts to establish one
of the strongest investment track records in the consumer industry.
Catterton invests in all major consumer segments, including Food
and Beverage, Retail and Restaurants, Consumer Products and
Services, and Media and Marketing Services. Catterton has led
investments in companies such as Build-A-Bear Workshop, Cheddar's
Restaurant Holdings Inc., P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Baja Fresh
Mexican Grill, First Watch Restaurants, Frederic Fekkai, Kettle
Foods, Farley's and Sathers Candy Co., and Odwalla, Inc. More
information about the firm can be found at
http://www.cpequity.com/. Additional Information and Where to Find
It A definitive proxy statement of OSI Restaurant Partners and
other materials has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"). WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OSI RESTAURANT PARTNERS AND THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors may obtain free copies of the
definitive proxy statement as well as other filed documents
containing information about OSI Restaurant Partners at
http://www.sec.gov/, the SEC's free internet site. Free copies of
OSI Restaurant Partners' SEC filings are also available on OSI
Restaurant Partners' internet site at
http://www.osirestaurantpartners.com/. Participants in the
Solicitation OSI Restaurant Partners and its executive officers and
directors may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from OSI Restaurant Partners' stockholders
with respect to the special meeting of stockholders. Information
regarding the officers and directors of OSI Restaurant Partners is
included in its definitive proxy statement for its 2006 annual
meeting filed with the SEC on March 30, 2006. More detailed
information regarding the identity of potential participants, and
their direct or indirect interests, by securities, holdings or
otherwise, is set forth in the proxy statement and other materials
filed with SEC in connection with the proposed transaction.
DATASOURCE: OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. CONTACT: OSI contact,
Dirk Montgomery, Chief Financial Officer of OSI Restaurant
Partners, Inc., +1-813-282-1225, or Media contact, Michael R. Fox
President of Integrated Corporate Relations, +1-203-258-9527 for
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. Web site:
http://www.osirestaurantpartners.com/
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