TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomin' Brands,
Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: BLMN) today announced the sale by
investment funds advised by Bain Capital Partners, LLC (the
"Selling Stockholders") of an aggregate of 18,307,782 shares of the
Company's common stock to Goldman, Sachs & Co., as the
underwriter in the registered public offering of those shares. The
Selling Stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from this
offering. No shares are being sold by the Company.
The Company has filed a registration statement (including a
prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for
the offering to which this communication relates. Before you
invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration
statement and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC
for more complete information about the Company and this offering.
You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the
SEC Web site at: www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the
prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the
offering, when available, may be obtained from: Goldman,
Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street,
New York, NY 10282, Telephone:
866-471-2526, Facsimile: 212-902-9316, E-mail:
Prospectus-NY@ny.email.gs.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of
these shares in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful, prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any state.
About Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
The Company is one of the largest casual dining restaurant
companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated
restaurant concepts. The Company has four core founder-inspired
brands: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish
Grill and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar. The Company
operates more than 1,500 restaurants in 48 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and 20 countries, some of which are
franchise locations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release,
particularly information regarding completion of the offering,
constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to
historical or current facts and generally contain words such as
"believes", "expects", "may", "will", "intends" or similar
expressions. The Company's forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected or implied by the
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to market conditions; local, regional,
national and international economic conditions; and other factors
disclosed from time to time in the prospectus, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations and assumptions and currently available data
and are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events or
performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements which speak only as of the date hereof. We do not
undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements after
they are made, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
CONTACT:
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
Investor Relations
Chris Meyer
(813) 830-5311
Investor@bloominbrands.com
SOURCE Bloomin' Brands, Inc.