OSI Postpones Special Meeting of Stockholders to May 15, 2007
08 Mai 2007 - 5:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
TAMPA, Fla., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OSI Restaurant
Partners, Inc. (NYSE:OSI) today announced that it has 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 postponed to permit
the solicitation of additional votes. The special meeting of
stockholders, previously scheduled for May 8, 2007, will now be
held on May 15, 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 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 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 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 of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc., +1-813-282-1225 Web site:
http://www.osirestaurantpartners.com/ http://www.baincapital.com/
http://www.cpequity.com/
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