Exhibit 5.1
May 9, 2008
OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC
OSI Co-Issuer, Inc.
2202 N. West Shore Blvd., 5th Floor
Tampa, Florida 33607
Re: | $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Notes due 2015 of OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC and OSI Co-Issuer, Inc. |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to the OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OSI”), OSI Co-Issuer, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Co-Issuer” and together with OSI collectively the “Co-Issuers”), each of the guarantors listed onExhibit I hereto (such listed guarantors, the “Delaware Corporate Guarantors”), each of the guarantors listed onExhibit II hereto (such listed guarantors, the “Delaware LLC Guarantors” and together with the Delaware Corporate Guarantors collectively the “Delaware Guarantors”), and the other guarantors listed on Exhibit III hereto (such listed guarantors, the “Other Guarantors” and, together with the Delaware Guarantors, collectively, the “Guarantors”) in connection with (i) the proposed issuance by the Co-Issuers in the exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) of up to $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their 10% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Exchange Notes”) which are to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in exchange for a like principal amount of the Co-Issuers’ outstanding 10% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Outstanding Notes”),which have not been, and will not be, so registered, (ii) the guarantees of the Exchange Notes (the “Exchange Guarantees”) by each of the Guarantors and (iii) the preparation of the registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the purpose of registering the Exchange Notes and the Exchange Guarantees under the Securities Act.
The Outstanding Notes have been, and the Exchange Notes will be, issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of June 14, 2007, by and among the Co-Issuers, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, (as amended and supplemented the “Indenture”). The terms of the Exchange Guarantees are contained in the Indenture. This opinion is furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b) (5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
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OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC OSI Co-Issuer, Inc. | | May 9, 2008 |
We have examined such documents and made such other investigation as we have deemed appropriate to render the opinions set forth below. As to matters of fact relevant to our opinion, we have relied, without making independent verification, on the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors contained in or made pursuant to the Indenture or certificates or other documents delivered in connection therewith, other information obtained from the Co-Issuers or the Guarantors and certificates of public officials and officers of the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors.
We express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York, the corporate laws of the State of Delaware, the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware and the federal laws of the United States of America. Authorization of the Exchange Guarantees by the Guarantors organized under the laws of the State of Alabama are being opined upon for the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors by Bradley, Arant, Rose & White LLP. Authorization of the Exchange Guarantees by the Guarantors organized under the laws of the State of Florida, the State of Georgia, the State of Maryland or the State of Texas are being opined upon for the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors by Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Authorization of the Exchange Guarantees by the Guarantors organized under the laws of the State of Kansas are being opined upon for the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors by Bryan Cave LLP. Authorization of the Exchange Guarantees by the Guarantors organized under the laws of the State of New Mexico are being opined upon for the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors by Holland & Hart LLP. Authorization of the Exchange Guarantees by the Guarantors organized under the laws of the State of South Carolina are being opined upon for the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors by Nexsen Pruet Adams Kleemeier, LLC. Authorization of the Exchange Guarantees by the Guarantors organized under the laws of the State of West Virginia are being opined upon for the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors by Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC. We have assumed for purposes of our opinions expressed herein that the Exchange Guarantees have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate or other action of each of the Guarantors other than the Delaware Guarantors.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the additional qualifications set forth below, we are of the opinion that:
1. | The Exchange Notes have been duly authorized by all requisite limited liability company action of OSI and, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and delivered against receipt of a like aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Notes surrendered in exchange therefor upon completion of the Exchange Offer, the Exchange Notes will (subject to the qualifications in the penultimate paragraph set forth below) constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of OSI, enforceable against OSI in accordance with their terms. |
2. | The Exchange Notes have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of the Co-Issuer and, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and delivered against receipt of a like aggregate principal amount of Outstanding Notes surrendered in exchange therefor upon completion of the Exchange |
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OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC OSI Co-Issuer, Inc. | | May 9, 2008 |
Offer, the Exchange Notes will (subject to the qualifications in the penultimate paragraph set forth below) constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Co-Issuer, enforceable against the Co-Issuer in accordance with their terms.
3. | The Exchange Guarantees by the Delaware Corporate Guarantors have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of the Delaware Corporate Guarantors. |
4. | The Exchange Guarantees by the Delaware LLC Guarantors have been duly authorized by all requisite limited liability company action of the Delaware LLC Guarantors. |
5. | Upon the due issuance, execution and authentication of the Exchange Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Exchange Offer, such Exchange Notes shall be entitled to the benefits of the Exchange Guarantees by the Guarantors, which will (subject to the qualifications in the penultimate paragraph set forth below) constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with their terms. |
Our opinion that the Exchange Notes and Exchange Guarantees constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors, respectively, enforceable against the Co-Issuers and the Guarantors, respectively, in accordance with their respective terms, is subject to, and we express no opinion with respect to, (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, liquidation, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights or remedies of creditors or secured parties generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus included therein. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.
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Very truly yours, |
/s/ Ropes & Gray LLP |
Ropes & Gray LLP |
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Exhibit I
Delaware Corporate Guarantors
OS Capital, Inc.
OS Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
OS Restaurant Services, Inc.
Exhibit II
Delaware LLC Guarantors
Carrabba’s Designated Partner, LLC
Carrabba’s Kansas Designated Partner, LLC
Carrabba’s Midwest Designated Partner, LLC
Cheeseburger Designated Partner, LLC
Cheeseburger in Paradise, LLC
Cheeseburger Kansas Designated Partner, LLC
Outback Catering Designated Partner, LLC
Outback Designated Partner, LLC
Outback International Designated Partner, LLC
Outback Kansas Designated Partner, LLC
Outback Sports, LLC
Private Restaurant Master Lessee, LLC
Exhibit III
Other Guarantors
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| | Name of Guarantor | | Jurisdiction |
1. | | Outback Alabama, Inc. | | AL |
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2. | | A La Carte Event Pavilion, Ltd. | | FL |
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3. | | Carrabba’s Italian Grill, LLC | | FL |
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4. | | Carrabba’s Italian Market, LLC | | FL |
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5. | | Carrabba’s of Baton Rouge, LLC | | FL |
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6. | | Carrabba’s Shreveport, LLC | | FL |
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7. | | Carrabba’s/Arizona-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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8. | | Carrabba’s/Birchwood, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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9. | | Carrabba’s/Bobby Pasta, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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10. | | Carrabba’s/Broken Arrow, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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11. | | Carrabba’s/Canton, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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12. | | Carrabba’s/Carolina-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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13. | | Carrabba’s/Central Florida-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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14. | | Carrabba’s/Chicago, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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15. | | Carrabba’s/Colorado-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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16. | | Carrabba’s/Crestview Hills, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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17. | | Carrabba’s/Dallas-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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18. | | Carrabba’s/DC-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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19. | | Carrabba’s/First Coast, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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20. | | Carrabba’s/Great Lakes-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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21. | | Carrabba’s/Gulf Coast-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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22. | | Carrabba’s/Heartland-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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23. | | Carrabba’s/Mid Atlantic-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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| | Name of Guarantor | | Jurisdiction |
24. | | Carrabba’s/Mid East, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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25. | | Carrabba’s/New England, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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26. | | Carrabba’s/Ohio, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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27. | | Carrabba’s/Outback, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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28. | | Carrabba’s/Pensacola, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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29. | | Carrabba’s/Second Coast, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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30. | | Carrabba’s/South Florida-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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31. | | Carrabba’s/South Texas-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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32. | | Carrabba’s/Sun Coast, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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33. | | Carrabba’s/Texas, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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34. | | Carrabba’s/Tri State-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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35. | | Carrabba’s/Tropical Coast, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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36. | | Carrabba’s/Virginia, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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37. | | Carrabba’s/West Florida-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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38. | | Carrabba’s/Z Team Two-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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39. | | Carrabba’s/Z Team-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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40. | | Cheeseburger-Buckeye, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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41. | | Cheeseburger-Downer’s Grove, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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42. | | Cheeseburger-Illinois, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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43. | | Cheeseburger-Maryland, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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44. | | Cheeseburger-Michigan, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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45. | | Cheeseburger-Nebraska, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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46. | | Cheeseburger-Northern New Jersey, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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47. | | Cheeseburger-Northern Virginia, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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48. | | Cheeseburger-Ohio, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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| | Name of Guarantor | | Jurisdiction |
49. | | Cheeseburger-South Carolina, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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50. | | Cheeseburger-South Eastern Pennsylvania, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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51. | | Cheeseburger-South Florida, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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52. | | Cheeseburger-Southern NY, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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53. | | Cheeseburger-West Nyack, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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54. | | Cheeseburger-Wisconsin, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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55. | | OS Asset, Inc. | | FL |
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56. | | OS Developers, LLC | | FL |
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57. | | OS Management, Inc. | | FL |
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58. | | OS Realty, LLC | | FL |
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59. | | OS Speedway, LLC | | FL |
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60. | | OS Tropical, LLC | | FL |
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61. | | OSF/CIGI of Evesham Partnership | | FL |
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62. | | OSI Gift Card Services, LLC | | FL |
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63. | | OSI International, LLC | | FL |
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64. | | Outback Catering Company, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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65. | | Outback Catering Company-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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66. | | Outback Catering of Pittsburgh, Ltd. | | FL |
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67. | | Outback Catering, Inc. | | FL |
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68. | | Outback Steakhouse International, LLC | | FL |
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69. | | Outback Steakhouse of Central Florida, Ltd. | | FL |
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70. | | Outback Steakhouse of Central Florida-II, Ltd. | | FL |
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71. | | Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLC | | FL |
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72. | | Outback Steakhouse of Indianapolis, Ltd. | | FL |
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73. | | Outback Steakhouse of Kentucky, Ltd. | | FL |
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| | Name of Guarantor | | Jurisdiction |
74. | | Outback Steakhouse of South Florida, Ltd. | | FL |
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75. | | Outback Steakhouse of Washington, D.C., Ltd. | | FL |
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76. | | Outback Steakhouse-NYC, Ltd. | | FL |
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77. | | Outback/Alabama-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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78. | | Outback/Alabama-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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79. | | Outback/Bayou-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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80. | | Outback/Bayou-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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81. | | Outback/Billings, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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82. | | Outback/Bluegrass-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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83. | | Outback/Bluegrass-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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84. | | Outback/Buckeye-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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85. | | Outback/Buckeye-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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86. | | Outback/Carrabba’s Partnership | | FL |
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87. | | Outback/Central Mass, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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88. | | Outback/Charlotte-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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89. | | Outback/Chicago-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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90. | | Outback/Cleveland-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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91. | | Outback/Cleveland-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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92. | | Outback/DC, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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93. | | Outback/Denver-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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94. | | Outback/Detroit-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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95. | | Outback/East Michigan, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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96. | | Outback/Empire-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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97. | | Outback/Hawaii-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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98. | | Outback/Heartland-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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| | Name of Guarantor | | Jurisdiction |
99. | | Outback/Heartland-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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100. | | Outback/Indianapolis-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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101. | | Outback/Metropolis-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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102. | | Outback/Mid Atlantic-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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103. | | Outback/Midwest-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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104. | | Outback/Midwest-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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105. | | Outback/Missouri-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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106. | | Outback/Missouri-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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107. | | Outback/Nevada-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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108. | | Outback/Nevada-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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109. | | Outback/New England-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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110. | | Outback/New England-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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111. | | Outback/New York, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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112. | | Outback/North Florida-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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113. | | Outback/North Florida-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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114. | | Outback/Phoenix-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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115. | | Outback/Phoenix-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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116. | | Outback/Shenandoah-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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117. | | Outback/Shenandoah-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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118. | | Outback/South Florida-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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119. | | Outback/Southwest Georgia, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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120. | | Outback/Stone-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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121. | | Outback/Utah-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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122. | | Outback/Virginia, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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123. | | Outback/West Florida-I, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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| | Name of Guarantor | | Jurisdiction |
124. | | Outback/West Florida-II, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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125. | | Outback/West Penn, Limited Partnership | | FL |
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126. | | Carrabba’s/Georgia-I, Limited Partnership | | GA |
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127. | | Outback Steakhouse International, L.P. | | GA |
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128. | | Outback Steakhouse of North Georgia-I, L.P. | | GA |
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129. | | Outback Steakhouse of North Georgia-II, L.P. | | GA |
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130. | | Outback Steakhouse of South Georgia-I, L.P. | | GA |
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131. | | Outback Steakhouse of South Georgia-II, L.P. | | GA |
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132. | | Carrabba’s Kansas, Inc. | | KS |
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133. | | Carrabba’s Midwest, Inc. | | KS |
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134. | | Carrabba’s/Kansas Two-I, Limited Partnership | | KS |
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135. | | Carrabba’s/Kansas-I, Limited Partnership | | KS |
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136. | | Carrabba’s/Midwest-I, Limited Partnership | | KS |
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137. | | Cheeseburger in Paradise of Kansas, Inc. | | KS |
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138. | | Cheeseburger-Kansas, Limited Partnership | | KS |
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139. | | Heartland Outback, Inc. | | KS |
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140. | | Heartland Outback-I, Limited Partnership | | KS |
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141. | | Heartland Outback-II, Limited Partnership | | KS |
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142. | | Carrabba’s of Bowie, LLC | | MD |
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143. | | Frederick Outback, Inc. | | MD |
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144. | | Outback of Aspen Hill, Inc. | | MD |
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145. | | Outback of Germantown, Inc. | | MD |
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146. | | Outback of Waldorf, Inc. | | MD |
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147. | | Outback & Carrabba’s of New Mexico, Inc. | | NM |
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148. | | Outback Steakhouse of South Carolina, Inc. | | SC |
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| | Name of Guarantor | | Jurisdiction |
149. | | CIGI Beverages of Texas, Inc. | | TX |
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150. | | CIGI Holdings, Inc. | | TX |
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151. | | OBTex Holdings, Inc. | | TX |
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152. | | Outback Beverages of Texas, Inc. | | TX |
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153. | | Outback Steakhouse of Dallas-I, Ltd. | | TX |
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154. | | Outback Steakhouse of Dallas-II, Ltd. | | TX |
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155. | | Outback Steakhouse of Houston-I, Ltd. | | TX |
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156. | | Outback Steakhouse of Houston-II, Ltd. | | TX |
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157. | | Outback Steakhouse West Virginia, Inc. | | WV |