OSI Further Postpones Special Meeting of Stockholders to May 22, 2007
15 Maggio 2007 - 12:41AM
PR Newswire (US)
TAMPA, Fla., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OSI Restaurant
Partners, Inc. (NYSE:OSI) today announced that it has further
postponed the special meeting of stockholders regarding the
proposed merger with an investor group comprised of investment
funds associated with Bain Capital Partners, LLC and investment
funds affiliated with Catterton Management Company, LLC, OSI's
founders and certain members of its management. The meeting has
been further postponed to permit the solicitation of additional
votes. The special meeting of stockholders, originally scheduled
for May 8 and previously postponed until May 15, 2007, is now
scheduled to be held on May 22, 2007, at 11 a.m., Eastern Daylight
Time, at A La Carte Event Pavilion, 4050-B Dana Shores Drive,
Tampa, Florida 33634. The polls will continue to remain open during
the postponement. The record date for stockholders entitled to vote
at the special meeting remains March 28, 2007. The board of
directors, on the unanimous recommendation of the special committee
of independent directors, has approved the merger agreement and
recommends that OSI's stockholders vote "FOR" adoption of the
merger agreement. The Company also noted that leading proxy
advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis
recommended that OSI's stockholders vote "FOR" the adoption of the
merger agreement. As announced on November 6, 2006, OSI entered
into a merger agreement with Kangaroo Holdings, Inc. and Kangaroo
Acquisition, Inc. pursuant to which OSI's stockholders will be
entitled to receive $40.00 in cash for each share they own, subject
to closing of the transaction. Stockholders who have questions
about the merger, need assistance in submitting their proxy or
voting their shares should contact OSI's proxy solicitor, MacKenzie
Partners, Inc., 105 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016,
1-800-322-2885 (toll-free) or 212-929-5500 (call-collect), Email: .
The vote of each OSI stockholder is very important regardless of
the number of shares of common stock that a stockholder owns. A
failure to vote will have the same legal effect as a vote against
adoption of the merger agreement. 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. It has operations in 50 states and 20 countries
internationally. About Bain Capital Bain Capital Partners, 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
Management With more than $2 billion under management, Catterton
Management 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 In connection with the proposed transaction, OSI has filed a
definitive proxy statement and other materials 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 AND THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION. Investors can obtain free copies of the definitive
proxy statement as well as other filed documents containing
information about OSI at http://www.sec.gov/, the SEC's free
internet site. Free copies of OSI's SEC filings are also available
on OSI's internet site at http://www.osirestaurantpartners.com/.
Participants in the Solicitation OSI and its executive officers and
directors may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from OSI's stockholders with respect to the
proposed transaction. Information regarding the identity of
potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by
securities, holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the definitive
proxy statement and other materials filed with the SEC in
connection with the proposed transaction. DATASOURCE: OSI
Restaurant Partners, Inc. CONTACT: Dirk Montgomery, Chief Financial
Officer, OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc., +1-813-282-1225 Web site:
http://www.osirestaurantpartners.com/
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