BLMN 10-Q Quarterly Report Sept. 27, 2015

BLOOMIN' BRANDS, INC.

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10-Q 1 blmn-92715_10q.htm FORM 10-Q - Q3 2015 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



(Mark One)
[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2015
	or
[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number: 001-35625

BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		20-8023465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, Florida 33607

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(813) 282-1225

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES x NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES x NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o NO x

As of October 29, 2015 , 119,810,801 shares of common stock of the registrant were outstanding.

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BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 27, 2015

(Unaudited)

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	PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Page No.

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3

	Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):

	Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014	3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) — For the Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014	5

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity — For the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — For the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014	8

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	10

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	55

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	56

	PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	57

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	57

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	57

Item 6.	Exhibits	58

	Signature	59

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BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA, UNAUDITED)



	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		DECEMBER 28, 2014
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	135,590	$	165,744
Current portion of restricted cash and cash equivalents	4,895		6,829
Inventories	79,562		80,817
Deferred income tax assets	125,416		123,866
Assets held for sale	185		16,667
Other current assets, net	95,148		206,628
Total current assets	440,796		600,551
Restricted cash	16,184		25,451
Property, fixtures and equipment, net	1,622,954		1,629,311
Goodwill	306,306		341,540
Intangible assets, net	553,615		585,432
Deferred income tax assets	4,945		6,038
Other assets, net	148,387		155,963
Total assets	$	3,093,187	$	3,344,286

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BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA, UNAUDITED)



	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			DECEMBER 28, 2014
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	197,267		$	191,207
Accrued and other current liabilities	194,817			237,844
Current portion of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	2,150			8,399
Unearned revenue	236,797			376,696
Current portion of long-term debt, net	21,731			25,964
Total current liabilities	652,762			840,110
Partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	57,360			69,766
Deferred rent	137,288			121,819
Deferred income tax liabilities	177,371			181,125
Long-term debt, net	1,377,942			1,289,879
Other long-term liabilities, net	248,174			260,405
Total liabilities	2,650,897			2,763,104
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Mezzanine Equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	24,772			24,733
Stockholders’ Equity
Bloomin’ Brands Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 475,000,000 shares authorized; 119,751,468 and 125,949,870 shares issued and outstanding as of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014, respectively	1,198			1,259
Additional paid-in capital	1,075,424			1,085,627
Accumulated deficit	(526,023		)	(474,994		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(140,306		)	(60,542		)
Total Bloomin’ Brands stockholders’ equity	410,293			551,350
Noncontrolling interests	7,225			5,099
Total stockholders’ equity	417,518			556,449
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and stockholders’ equity	$	3,093,187		$	3,344,286

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA, UNAUDITED)



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	1,020,131		$	1,059,217		$	3,307,700		$	3,314,179
Other revenues	6,590			6,237			20,677			20,046
Total revenues	1,026,721			1,065,454			3,328,377			3,334,225
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	339,000			348,315			1,083,923			1,080,785
Labor and other related	286,628			295,532			911,653			909,422
Other restaurant operating	243,609			269,480			761,928			791,277
Depreciation and amortization	47,455			48,750			141,316			143,542
General and administrative	69,623			75,417			218,832			221,733
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	1,682			29,081			11,715			36,170
Total costs and expenses	987,997			1,066,575			3,129,367			3,182,929
Income (loss) from operations	38,724			(1,121		)	199,010			151,296
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—			—			(2,638		)	(11,092		)
Other (expense) income, net	(266		)	18			(1,356		)	171
Interest expense, net	(14,851		)	(13,837		)	(40,916		)	(45,544		)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	23,607			(14,940		)	154,100			94,831
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	6,202			(4,110		)	41,557			22,839
Net income (loss)	17,405			(10,830		)	112,543			71,992
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	594			613			2,918			3,311
Net income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	16,811		$	(11,443	)	$	109,625		$	68,681

Net income (loss)	$	17,405		$	(10,830	)	$	112,543		$	71,992
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(34,157		)	(2,754		)	(85,801		)	10,969
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net of tax	(3,884		)	(486		)	(7,052		)	(486		)
Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in net income, net of tax	1,115			—			1,115			—
Comprehensive (loss) income	(19,521		)	(14,070		)	20,805			82,475
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11,380		)	613			(9,056		)	3,311
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	(8,141	)	$	(14,683	)	$	29,861		$	79,164

Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.14		$	(0.09	)	$	0.89		$	0.55
Diluted	$	0.13		$	(0.09	)	$	0.87		$	0.54
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	121,567			125,289			123,337			125,023
Diluted	124,733			125,289			126,610			128,148

Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.06		$	—		$	0.18		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(IN THOUSANDS, UNAUDITED)



	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
	COMMON STOCK					ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL			ACCUM- ULATED DEFICIT			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS			TOTAL
	SHARES		AMOUNT			ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL			ACCUM- ULATED DEFICIT			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS			TOTAL
Balance, December 28, 2014	125,950		$	1,259		$	1,085,627		$	(474,994	)	$	(60,542	)	$	5,099		$	556,449
Net income	—		—			—			109,625			—			1,984			111,609
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	—		—			—			—			(79,764		)	10			(79,754		)
Cash dividends declared, $0.18 per common share	—		—			(22,147		)	—			—			—			(22,147		)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(7,043	)	(70		)	—			(159,929		)	—			—			(159,999		)
Stock-based compensation	—		—			16,276			—			—			—			16,276
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	—		—			1,058			—			—			—			1,058
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld for employee taxes	844		9			6,387			(725		)	—			—			5,671
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	—		—			(229		)	—			—			—			(229		)
Change in the redemption value of redeemable interests	—		—			(11,548		)	—			—			—			(11,548		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			—			(3,310		)	(3,310		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—		—			—			—			—			3,442			3,442
Balance, September 27, 2015	119,751		$	1,198		$	1,075,424		$	(526,023	)	$	(140,306	)	$	7,225		$	417,518

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(IN THOUSANDS, UNAUDITED)



	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
	COMMON STOCK			ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL			ACCUM- ULATED DEFICIT			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS			TOTAL
	SHARES	AMOUNT		ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL			ACCUM- ULATED DEFICIT			ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS			TOTAL
Balance, December 31, 2013	124,784	$	1,248	$	1,068,705		$	(565,154	)	$	(26,418	)	$	4,328		$	482,709
Net income	—	—		—			68,681			—			2,853			71,534
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—			—			10,483			—			10,483
Stock-based compensation	—			12,987			—			—			—			12,987
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	—	—		1,067			—			—			—			1,067
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld for employee taxes	845	8		6,643			(869		)	—			—			5,782
Purchase of limited partnership interests, net of tax of $6,519	—	—		(11,928		)	—			—			1,236			(10,692		)
Transfer to redeemable noncontrolling interest	—	—		(627		)	—			—			—			(627		)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—			—			—			(3,505		)	(3,505		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—	—		—			—			—			174			174
Balance, September 28, 2014	125,629	$	1,256	$	1,076,847		$	(497,342	)	$	(15,935	)	$	5,086		$	569,912

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS, UNAUDITED)



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$	112,543		$	71,992
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	141,316			143,542
Amortization of deferred financing fees	2,211			2,378
Amortization of capitalized gift card sales commissions	20,381			20,144
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	11,715			36,170
Accretion on debt discounts	1,372			1,589
Stock-based and other non-cash compensation expense	16,797			14,546
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	6,053			(1,687		)
Loss on disposal of property, fixtures and equipment	1,234			1,548
Gain on life insurance and restricted cash investments	(1,700		)	(1,305		)
Loss on disposal of business or subsidiary	1,168			—
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	2,638			11,092
Recognition of deferred gain on sale-leaseback transaction	(1,592		)	(1,605		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(1,058		)	(1,067		)
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(2,214		)	14,707
Decrease (increase) in other current assets	71,279			(34,489		)
Decrease in other assets	11,414			6,141
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued and other current liabilities	(16,932		)	(2,059		)
Increase in deferred rent	15,516			14,969
Decrease in unearned revenue	(139,672		)	(134,545		)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities	(5,175		)	(2,513		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	247,294			159,548
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Purchases of life insurance policies	(4,447		)	(1,682		)
Proceeds received from life insurance policies	14,942			627
Proceeds from disposal of property, fixtures and equipment	5,521			4,070
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	—			(3,063		)
Proceeds from sale of a business	7,798			—
Capital expenditures	(166,783		)	(174,432		)
Decrease in restricted cash	42,868			19,612
Increase in restricted cash	(33,960		)	(21,150		)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(877		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(134,938	)	$	(176,018	)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS, UNAUDITED)



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured Term loan A	$	—		$	297,088
Extinguishment and modification of senior secured term loan	(215,000		)	(700,000		)
Repayments of long-term debt	(36,330		)	(25,159		)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities	523,485			474,500
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(193,300		)	(59,500		)
Financing fees	(1,260		)	(4,492		)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options, net of tax withholdings	6,396			6,642
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3,310		)	(3,505		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,442			174
Purchase of limited partnership and noncontrolling interests	(652		)	(17,211		)
Repayments of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	(35,884		)	(17,603		)
Repurchase of common stock	(160,724		)	(869		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,058			1,067
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(22,147		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(134,226		)	(48,868		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(8,284		)	138
Net cash decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(30,154		)	(65,200		)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the period	165,744			209,871
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period	$	135,590		$	144,671
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	39,408		$	43,369
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	18,383			43,193
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations to notes payable	$	—		$	503
Change in acquisition of property, fixtures and equipment included in accounts payable or capital lease liabilities	17			11,174
Contribution receivable from noncontrolling interest	—			1,456
Deferred tax effect of purchase of noncontrolling interests	—			6,519

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1 . Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of the Business - Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., through its subsidiaries (“Bloomin’ Brands” or the “Company”), owns and operates casual, upscale casual and fine dining restaurants primarily in the United States. The Company’s restaurant portfolio has four concepts: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Additional Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill restaurants in which the Company has no direct investment are operated under franchise agreements. In January 2015, the Company sold its Roy’s business.

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the periods presented have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2014 .

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted - In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03: “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU No. 2015-03”). ASU No. 2015-03 requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. Since ASU No. 2015-03 did not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15: “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” (“ASU No. 2015-15”) in August 2015. ASU No. 2015-15 clarifies that debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit arrangements may be presented as an asset and subsequently amortized over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. ASU No. 2015-03 requires retrospective application. ASU No. 2015-03 and ASU No. 2015-15 will be effective for the Company in fiscal year 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect ASU No. 2015-03 and ASU No. 2015-15 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15: “Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU No. 2014-15”). ASU No. 2014-15 will explicitly require management to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. The new standard is applicable for all entities and will be effective for the Company in fiscal year 2016. The Company does not expect ASU No. 2014-15 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 “Revenue Recognition (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU No. 2014-09”). ASU No. 2014-09 provides a single source of guidance for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition standards. Under ASU No. 2014-09, revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration an entity expects to receive for the transfer of goods and services. On July 9, 2015, the FASB agreed to delay the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. As a result, the new guidance will be effective for the Company in fiscal year 2018 and is applied retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative effect adjustment at the date of adoption. The Company has not selected a transition method and is evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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Recent accounting guidance not discussed above is not applicable, did not have, or is not expected to have a material impact to the Company.

Out-of-Period Adjustments - In the third quarter of 2015, the Company identified and corrected errors in accounting for the allocation of foreign currency translation adjustments (“CTA”) to Redeemable noncontrolling interests and fair value adjustments for Redeemable noncontrolling interests. Management evaluated the materiality of the errors from a qualitative and quantitative perspective and concluded that the errors were immaterial to the current and prior periods. As a result, the Company recorded the cumulative adjustment in its Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015:



	FINANCIAL STATMENT LINE ITEM IMPACT	IMPACT BY PERIOD												CUMULATIVE ADJUSTMENT
		FISCAL YEAR
(dollars in thousands)		2013			2014			Q1 2015			Q2 2015
Mezzanine equity:
Allocation of CTA to redeemable noncontrolling interests	Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$	(1,762	)	$	(2,677	)	$	(2,511	)	$	(2,282	)	$	(9,232	)
Adjustment for the change in the redemption value of redeemable interests	Redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,715			1,824			1,856			3,276			8,671
Net impact to Mezzanine equity		$	(47	)	$	(853	)	$	(655	)	$	994		$	(561	)

Bloomin’ Brands stockholders’ equity:
Allocation of CTA to redeemable noncontrolling interests	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	1,762		$	2,677		$	2,511		$	2,282		$	9,232
Adjustment for the change in the redemption value of redeemable interests	Additional paid-in capital	(1,715		)	(1,824		)	(1,856		)	(3,276		)	(8,671		)
Net impact to Bloomin’ Brands stockholders’ equity		$	47		$	853		$	655		$	(994	)	$	561

Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Allocation of CTA to redeemable noncontrolling interests	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	1,762		$	2,677		$	2,511		$	2,282		$	9,232
Allocation of CTA to redeemable noncontrolling interests	Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,762		)	(2,677		)	(2,511		)	(2,282		)	(9,232		)
Net impact to Other comprehensive (loss) income		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Reclassifications - The Company reclassified certain items in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for prior periods to be comparable with the classification for the current period. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.

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2 . Disposals, Exit Costs and Acquisitions

The components of Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings are as follows:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Impairment losses	$	1,637	$	28,734	$	3,789	$	29,216
Restaurant closure expenses	45		347		7,926		6,954
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	1,682	$	29,081	$	11,715	$	36,170

Restaurant Closure Initiatives - During 2014, the Company decided to close 36 underperforming international locations, primarily in South Korea (the “International Restaurant Closure Initiative”). As of September 27, 2015 , 35 of the 36 locations have closed. In connection with the International Restaurant Closure Initiative, the Company incurred pre-tax restaurant and other closing costs of $0.1 million and $6.2 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , respectively, and pre-tax fixed asset impairment costs of $11.6 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 , which were recorded within the International segment.

The Company expects to incur additional charges of approximately $1.0 million , including costs associated with lease obligations, employee terminations and other closure related obligations, through the first half of 2016. Future cash expenditures of $5.0 million to $6.0 million , primarily related to lease liabilities, are expected to occur through the final lease expiration of August 2022 .

In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company completed an assessment of its domestic restaurant base and decided to close 22 underperforming domestic locations (the “Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiative”). Pre-tax restaurant and other closing costs of $1.3 million and $6.0 million were incurred during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively, in connection with the Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiative, which were recorded within the U.S. segment.

Following is a summary of expenses related to the Domestic and International Restaurant Closure Initiatives recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (dollars in thousands):



DESCRIPTION	LOCATION OF CHARGE IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
DESCRIPTION		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Property, fixtures and equipment impairments	Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	—	$	11,573	$	—		$	11,573
Facility closure and other expenses	Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	45		—		7,477			5,972
Severance and other expenses	General and administrative	140		—		1,713			1,035
Reversal of deferred rent liability	Other restaurant operating	—		—		(198		)	(2,078		)
		$	185	$	11,573	$	8,992		$	16,502

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Following is a summary of cumulative restaurant closure initiative expenses incurred to date as of September 27, 2015 (dollars in thousands):



DESCRIPTION	LOCATION OF CHARGE IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME	DOMESTIC RESTAURANT CLOSURE INITIATIVE			INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT CLOSURE INITIATIVE			RESTAURANT CLOSURE INITIATIVES TOTAL
Property, fixtures and equipment impairments	Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	18,695		$	11,573		$	30,268
Facility closure and other expenses	Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	7,289			14,325			21,614
Severance and other expenses	General and administrative	1,035			4,720			5,755
Reversal of deferred rent liability	Other restaurant operating	(2,078		)	(1,031		)	(3,109		)
		$	24,941		$	29,587		$	54,528

The following table summarizes the Company’s accrual activity related to facility closure and other costs, primarily associated with the Domestic and International Restaurant Closure Initiatives, during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 :



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Beginning of the period	$	11,000
Charges	9,534
Cash payments	(11,878		)
Adjustments (1)	(1,608		)
End of the period (2)	$	7,048

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(1)	Adjustments to facility closure and other costs represent changes in sublease assumptions and the impact of lease settlements on the Company’s remaining lease obligations.


(2)	As of September 27, 2015 , the Company had exit-related accruals of $2.8 million recorded in Accrued and other current liabilities and $4.2 million recorded in Other long-term liabilities, net.

Roy’s - On January 26, 2015, the Company sold its Roy’s business to United Ohana, LLC (the “Buyer”), for a purchase price of $10.0 million , less certain liabilities, and recognized a loss on sale of $0.1 million and $0.9 million , which was recorded in Other expense, net, during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , respectively. The sale agreement contained a provision obligating the Company to pay the Buyer up to $5.0 million , if certain lease contingencies are not resolved prior to April 2018 and the Buyer is damaged. In July 2015, these lease contingencies were satisfactorily resolved.

In connection with the sale of Roy’s, the Company continues to provide lease guarantees for certain of the Roy’s locations. Under the guarantees, the Company will pay the rental expense over the remaining lease term in the event of default by the Buyer. The fair value and maximum value of the lease guarantees is nominal. The maximum amount is calculated as the fair value of the lease payments over the remaining lease term and assumes that there are subleases.

Following the decision to sell Roy’s, the Company recorded pre-tax impairment charges of $6.0 million for Assets held for sale during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . This impairment charge was recorded in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income .

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Following are the components of Roy’s included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income during the periods indicated:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Restaurant sales	$	—		$	15,717		$	5,729		$	52,117
Loss before income taxes (1) (2)	$	(124	)	$	(6,962	)	$	(765	)	$	(6,393	)

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(1)	Includes loss on sale of $0.1 million and $0.9 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 .


(2)	Includes impairment charges of $6.0 million for Assets held for sale during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 .

Other Disposals - During the third quarter of 2014, the Company decided to sell both of its corporate airplanes. In connection with this decision, the Company recognized pre-tax asset impairment charges of $10.6 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , the Company recognized additional pre-tax asset impairment charges of $0.7 million . The impairment charges are recorded in Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income . The Company completed the sale of its remaining corporate aircraft during the third quarter of 2015 for net proceeds of $2.0 million .

Acquisitions - In 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in PGS Consultoria e Serviços Ltda. (the “Brazil Joint Venture”) by purchasing 80% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of PGS Participações Ltda (“PGS Par”). As a result of the acquisition, the Company had a 90% interest and the former equity holders of PGS Par (“Former Equity Holders”) retained a noncontrolling interest of 10% in the Brazil Joint Venture.

In April 2015, certain Former Equity Holders exercised options to sell their remaining interests in the Brazil Joint Venture to the Company for total cash consideration of $0.7 million . This transaction resulted in a reduction of $0.5 million and $0.2 million of Mezzanine equity and Additional paid-in capital, respectively, during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 . As a result of the option exercise, the Company now owns 90.25% of the Brazil Joint Venture.

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of the Brazil Joint Venture in 2013, $7.9 million of the Company’s cash was held in escrow for customary indemnification obligations. The Former Equity Holders had an equal amount of cash held in escrow. In 2015, the Company and the Former Equity Holders agreed to release all escrow cash . The release of cash was reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 27, 2015.

3. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

The Company computes basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share based on the weighted average number of common shares that were outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents consisting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance-based share units, using the treasury stock method. Performance-based share units are considered dilutive when the related performance criterion has been met.

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The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share :



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED					THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Net income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	16,811	$	(11,443	)	$	109,625	$	68,681

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	121,567		125,289			123,337		125,023

Effect of diluted securities:
Stock options	2,966		—			3,071		3,055
Nonvested restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance-based share units	200		—			202		70
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	124,733		125,289			126,610		128,148

Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.14	$	(0.09	)	$	0.89	$	0.55
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.13	$	(0.09	)	$	0.87	$	0.54

Dilutive securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive were as follows:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015	SEPTEMBER 28, 2014	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015	SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Stock options	2,828	5,519	2,616	3,385
Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units	28	359	38	251

4. Stock-based Compensation

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Stock options	$	2,633	$	3,611	$	7,612	$	9,177
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	1,823		863		4,973		2,601
Performance-based share units	939		398		2,628		933
	$	5,395	$	4,872	$	15,213	$	12,711

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , the Company made grants to its employees of 1.2 million stock options, 0.6 million time-based restricted stock units and 0.2 million performance-based share units.

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Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the weighted-average fair value of option awards granted were as follows:



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Assumptions:
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate (1)	1.64		%
Dividend yield (2)	1.0		%
Expected term (3)	6.3 years
Weighted-average volatility (4)	43.4		%

Weighted-average grant date fair value per option	$	10.11

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(1)	Risk-free rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for periods within the contractual life of the option.


(2)	Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term of the option.


(3)	Expected term represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. The simplified method of estimating the expected term is used since the Company does not have significant historical exercise experience for its stock options.


(4)	Volatility for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 is based on the historical volatilities of the Company’s stock and the stock of comparable peer companies.

The following represents unrecognized stock compensation expense and the remaining weighted-average vesting period as of September 27, 2015 :



	UNRECOGNIZED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (dollars in thousands)		REMAINING WEIGHTED-AVERAGE VESTING PERIOD (in years)
Stock options	$	24,663	2.7
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	$	20,392	3.0
Performance-based share units	$	1,604	0.4

5. Other Current Assets, Net

Other current assets, net, consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		DECEMBER 28, 2014
Prepaid expenses	$	24,271	$	30,260
Accounts receivable - vendors, net	20,398		27,340
Accounts receivable - franchisees, net	3,114		1,159
Accounts receivable - other, net	31,740		107,178
Other current assets, net	15,625		40,691
	$	95,148	$	206,628

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6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net



(dollars in thousands)	U.S. SEGMENT		INTERNATIONAL SEGMENT			CONSOLIDATED
Balance as of December 28, 2014	$	172,711	$	168,829		$	341,540
Translation adjustments	—		(35,234		)	(35,234		)
Balance as of September 27, 2015	$	172,711	$	133,595		$	306,306

The Company performed an annual assessment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fiscal second quarters of 2015 and 2014. In connection with the annual assessment, no goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments were recorded in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively.

7 . Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following:



(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		DECEMBER 28, 2014
Accrued payroll and other compensation	$	88,659	$	121,548
Accrued insurance	22,513		19,455
Other current liabilities	83,645		96,841
	$	194,817	$	237,844

Accrued Payroll Taxes - In May 2015 and October 2015, the IRS issued an audit adjustment of $3.3 million and $3.1 million , respectively, to the Company for the employer’s share of FICA taxes related to cash tips allegedly received and unreported by the Company’s employees during calendar year 2011 and 2012, respectively. As of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 , the Company had $3.1 million and $12.0 million , respectively, recorded in Accrued and other current liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet for payroll tax audits.

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8 . Long-term Debt, Net

Following is a summary of outstanding long-term debt:



	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015					DECEMBER 28, 2014
(dollars in thousands)	OUTSTANDING BALANCE			INTEREST RATE		OUTSTANDING BALANCE			INTEREST RATE
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A (1)	$	281,250		2.19	%	$	296,250		2.16	%
Term loan B	—			—	%	225,000			3.50	%
Revolving credit facility (1)	655,000			2.18	%	325,000			2.16	%
Total Senior Secured Credit Facility	936,250					846,250
2012 CMBS loan:
First mortgage loan (1)	291,768			4.12	%	299,765			4.08	%
First mezzanine loan	84,317			9.00	%	85,127			9.00	%
Second mezzanine loan	85,546			11.25	%	86,067			11.25	%
Total 2012 CMBS Loan	461,631					470,959
Capital lease obligations	2,746					634
Other long-term debt (2)	2,513			0.73% to 7.60%		4,073			0.52% to 7.00%
	$	1,403,140				$	1,321,916
Less: current portion of long-term debt, net	(21,731		)			(25,964		)
Less: unamortized debt discount	(3,467		)			(6,073		)
Long-term debt, net	$	1,377,942				$	1,289,879

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(1)	Represents the weighted-average interest rate for the respective period.


(2)	Balance is comprised of sale-leaseback obligations and uncollateralized notes payable. Interest rates presented relate to the notes payable.

Credit Agreement Amendment - On March 31, 2015, OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC (“OSI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing credit agreement, dated October 26, 2012 (as previously amended, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), to effect an increase of OSI’s existing revolving credit facility from $600.0 million to $825.0 million in order to fully pay down its existing Term Loan B on April 2, 2015. No other material changes were made to the terms of OSI’s Existing Credit Agreement as a result of the Amendment.

Revolving Credit Facility - Fees on letters of credit and the daily unused availability under the revolving credit facility as of September 27, 2015 were 2.13% and 0.30% , respectively. As of September 27, 2015 , $29.6 million of the revolving credit facility was committed for the issuance of letters of credit and not available for borrowing.

Debt Covenants - As of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 , the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

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Loss on Modification and Extinguishment of Debt - Following is a summary of loss on extinguishment and modification of debt recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income :



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 (1)		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 (2)
Refinancing of Senior Secured Credit Facility	$	2,638	$	11,092

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(1)	The loss was comprised of the write-off of $1.4 million of deferred financing fees and the write-off of $1.2 million of unamortized debt discount.


(2)	The loss was comprised of the write-off of $5.5 million of deferred financing fees, the write-off of $4.9 million of unamortized debt discount and a prepayment penalty of $0.7 million .

Deferred Financing Fees - During the second quarter of 2015, the Company deferred $1.2 million of financing costs incurred in connection with the amendment to the Credit Agreement. The deferred financing costs are included in Other assets, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

9. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
Balance, beginning of period	$	24,733
Change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests	2,877
Net income attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	934
Foreign currency translation attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2,752		)
Purchase of Redeemable noncontrolling interests (1)	(459		)
Out-of period adjustment - foreign currency translation attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests (2)	(9,232		)
Out-of period adjustment - change in redemption value of Redeemable noncontrolling interests (2)	8,671
Balance, end of period	$	24,772

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(1)	In April 2015, certain equity holders of PGS Par exercised options to sell their remaining interests in the Brazil Joint Venture. See Note 2 - Disposals, Exit Costs and Acquisitions for further information.


(2)	In the third quarter of 2015, the Company identified and corrected errors in accounting for the allocation of foreign currency translation adjustments to Redeemable noncontrolling interests and fair value adjustments for Redeemable noncontrolling interests. See Note 1 - Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation for further details.


10 .	Stockholders’ Equity

Secondary Public Offering - In March 2015, Bain Capital sold its remaining shares of the Company’s common stock through an underwritten secondary public offering. The selling stockholders received all of the proceeds from the offering. Pursuant to the underwriting agreement for the secondary public offering, the Company repurchased from the underwriters 2,759,164 of the shares sold by Bain Capital at a cost of $70.0 million .

Share Repurchases - In December 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a share repurchase program (the “2014 Share Repurchase Program”) under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $100.0 million of its outstanding common stock. As of September 27, 2015 , no shares remained available for purchase under the 2014 Share Repurchase Program.

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In August 2015, the Board approved a new share repurchase program (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”) under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $100.0 million of its outstanding common stock. The authorization for the 2015 Share Repurchase Program will expire on February 3, 2017 . As of September 27, 2015 , $40.0 million remained available for the repurchase of common stock under the 2015 Share Repurchase Program.

Following is a summary of the shares repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase programs:



	NUMBER OF SHARES (in thousands)	AVERAGE REPURCHASE PRICE PER SHARE		AMOUNT (in thousands)
Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2015 (1)	2,759	$	25.37	$	70,000
Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2015	1,370	$	21.90	30,000
Thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015	2,914	$	20.59	59,999
Total common stock repurchases	7,043	$	22.72	$	159,999

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(1)	Includes the repurchase of $70.0 million of the Company’s common stock in connection with the secondary public offering by Bain Capital in March 2015.

Shares repurchased are retired. The par value of the repurchased shares is deducted from common stock and the excess of the purchase price over the par value of the shares is recorded to Accumulated deficit.

Dividends - The Company declared and paid dividends per share during the periods presented as follows:



	DIVIDENDS PER SHARE		AMOUNT (in thousands)
Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2015	$	0.06	$	7,423
Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2015	0.06		7,391
Thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015	0.06		7,333
Total cash dividends declared and paid	$	0.18	$	22,147

In October 2015, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on November 25, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 13, 2015 .

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Following are the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”):



(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			DECEMBER 28, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(131,976	)	$	(58,149	)
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net of tax	(8,330		)	(2,393		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(140,306	)	$	(60,542	)

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Following are the components of Other comprehensive (loss) income during the periods presented:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015								SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
(dollars in thousands)	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS		REDEEMABLE NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS			BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS		REDEEMABLE NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(31,415	)	$	10	$	(2,752	)	$	(83,059	)	$	10	$	(2,752	)
Out-of period adjustment - foreign currency translation (1)	9,232			—		(9,232		)	9,232			—		(9,232		)
Total foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(22,183	)	$	10	$	(11,984	)	$	(73,827	)	$	10	$	(11,984	)
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net of tax (2)	$	(3,884	)	$	—	$	—		$	(7,052	)	$	—	$	—
Reclassification of adjustment for loss on derivatives included in net income, net of tax (3)	1,115			—		—			1,115			—		—
Total unrealized losses on derivatives, net of tax	$	(2,769	)	$	—	$	—		$	(5,937	)	$	—	$	—
Other comprehensive loss	$	(24,952	)	$	10	$	(11,984	)	$	(79,764	)	$	10	$	(11,984	)



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED							THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 28, 2014							SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
(dollars in thousands)	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS		REDEEMABLE NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS		BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.			NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS		REDEEMABLE NON- CONTROLLING INTERESTS
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	(2,754	)	$	—	$	—	$	10,969		$	—	$	—
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net of tax (2)	(486		)	—		—		(486		)	—		—
Other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(3,240	)	$	—	$	—	$	10,483		$	—	$	—

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(1)	In the third quarter of 2015, the Company identified and corrected errors in accounting for the allocation of foreign currency translation adjustments to Redeemable noncontrolling interests. See Note 1 - Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation for further details.


(2)	Amounts attributable to Bloomin’ Brands, Inc are net of tax benefit of $2.5 million and $4.5 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015, respectively, and $0.3 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014.


(3)	Amounts attributable to Bloomin’ Brands, Inc are net of tax benefit of $0.7 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015.

Noncontrolling Interests - In 2015, certain former equity holders of PGS Par contributed approximately $3.2 million to the Company for a noncontrolling interest in a new concept in Brazil (Abbraccio). Recognition of the noncontrolling interest was reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 .

11 . Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its debt funding and through the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps.

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DESIGNATED HEDGES

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk - On September 9, 2014 , the Company entered into variable-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements with eight counterparties to hedge a portion of the cash flows of the Company’s variable rate debt. The swap agreements have an aggregate notional amount of $400.0 million , a start date of June 30, 2015 , and mature on May 16, 2019 . Under the terms of the swap agreements, the Company pays a weighted-average fixed rate of 2.02% on the $400.0 million notional amount and receives payments from the counterparty based on the 30-day LIBOR rate.

The interest rate swaps, which have been designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, are recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and are classified based on the instruments’ maturity dates. Fair value changes in the interest rate swaps are recognized in AOCL for all effective portions. Balances in AOCL are subsequently reclassified to earnings in the same period that the hedged interest payments affect earnings. The Company estimates $6.5 million will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense over the next twelve months.

The following table presents the fair value, accrued interest and classification of the Company’s interest rate swaps:



(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		DECEMBER 28, 2014		CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION
Interest rate swaps - liability	$	6,104	$	2,617	Accrued and other current liabilities
Interest rate swaps - liability	7,552		1,307		Other long-term liabilities, net
Total fair value of derivative instruments (1)	$	13,656	$	3,924

Accrued interest	$	627	$	—	Accrued and other current liabilities

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(1)	See Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements for fair value discussion of the interest rate swaps.

The following table summarizes the effects of the interest rate swap on Net income (loss) for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 :



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED					THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Interest rate swap expense recognized in Interest expense, net (1)	$	(1,828	)	$	—	$	(1,828	)	$	—
Income tax benefit recognized in (Provision) benefit for income taxes	713			—		713			—
Total effects of the interest rate swaps on Net income (loss)	$	(1,115	)	$	—	$	(1,115	)	$	—

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(1)	During the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , the Company did not recognize any gain or loss as a result of hedge ineffectiveness.

The Company records its derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross balance basis. The Company’s derivatives are subject to master netting arrangements. As of September 27, 2015 , the Company did not have more than one derivative between the same counterparties and as such, there was no netting.

By utilizing the interest rate swaps, the Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event that the counterparty fails to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. To mitigate this risk, the Company enters into derivative contracts with major financial institutions based upon credit ratings and other factors. The Company continually assesses the creditworthiness of its counterparties. As of September 27, 2015 , all counterparties to the interest rate swaps had performed in accordance with their contractual obligations.

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As of September 27, 2015 , the fair value of the Company’s derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, was $14.6 million . As of September 27, 2015 , the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions as of September 27, 2015 , it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $14.6 million .

12 . Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, or the exit price, in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value is categorized into one of following three levels based on the lowest level of significant input:



Level 1		Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2		Observable inputs available at measurement date other than quoted prices included in Level 1
Level 3		Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis - The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis as of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 :



	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015						DECEMBER 28, 2014
(dollars in thousands)	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2
Assets:
Cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	$	3,888	$	3,888	$	—	$	4,602	$	4,602	$	—
Money market funds	9,741		9,741		—		7,842		7,842		—
Restricted cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	551		551		—		—		—		—
Money market funds	65		65		—		3,360		3,360		—
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	$	14,245	$	14,245	$	—	$	15,804	$	15,804	$	—

Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	$	6,104	$	—	$	6,104	$	2,617	$	—	$	2,617
Derivative instruments - commodities	577		—		577		566		—		566
Other long-term liabilities:
Derivative instruments - interest rate swaps	7,552		—		7,552		1,307		—		1,307
Total liability recurring fair value measurements	$	14,233	$	—	$	14,233	$	4,490	$	—	$	4,490

Fair value of each class of financial instrument is determined based on the following:



FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT		METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Fixed income funds and Money market funds		Carrying value approximates fair value because maturities are less than three months.
Derivative instruments		Derivative instruments primarily relate to the interest rate swaps. Fair value measurements are based on a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and credit spreads. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. As of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014, the Company has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives.

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Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis - Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to property, fixtures and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets, which are remeasured when carrying value exceeds fair value. The following table summarizes the Company’s assets measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a nonrecurring basis:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015				SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT		CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT
Assets held for sale (1)	$	185	$	44	$	3,538	$	1,072
Property, fixtures and equipment (1)	1,624		1,593		2,574		2,717
	$	1,809	$	1,637	$	6,112	$	3,789



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 28, 2014				SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT		CARRYING VALUE		TOTAL IMPAIRMENT
Assets held for sale (1)	$	24,773	$	16,588	$	24,773	$	16,588
Property, fixtures and equipment (2)	1,213		12,146		4,164		12,628
	$	25,986	$	28,734	$	28,937	$	29,216

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(1)

Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using Level 2 inputs for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014. A third-party market appraisal (Level 2) and a purchase contract (Level 2) were used to estimate the fair value. Refer to Note 2 - Disposals, Exit Costs and Acquisitions for discussion of impairments related to corporate airplanes and Roy’s recognized during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 .


(2)	Carrying value approximates fair value with all assets measured using Level 2 inputs for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 and $3.5 million and $0.6 million measured using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs, respectively, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . A third-party market appraisal (Level 2) and discounted cash flow models (Level 3) were used to estimate the fair value.

Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company’s non-derivative financial instruments as of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 consist of cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and current and long-term debt. The fair values of cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets due to their short duration.

Debt is carried at amortized cost; however, the Company estimates the fair value of debt for disclosure purposes. The following table includes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt by hierarchy level as of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 :



	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015						DECEMBER 28, 2014
			FAIR VALUE						FAIR VALUE
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3		CARRYING VALUE		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Term loan A	$	281,250	$	275,625	$	—	$	296,250	$	294,769	$	—
Term loan B	—		—		—		225,000		222,188		—
Revolving credit facility	655,000		650,906		—		325,000		322,563		—
CMBS loan:
Mortgage loan	291,768		—		298,323		299,765		—		308,563
First mezzanine loan	84,317		—		84,376		85,127		—		85,187
Second mezzanine loan	85,546		—		86,461		86,067		—		86,988
Other notes payable	1,362		—		1,119		2,722		—		2,625

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Fair value of debt is determined based on the following:



DEBT FACILITY		METHODS AND ASSUMPTIONS
Senior Secured Credit Facility		Quoted market prices in inactive markets.
CMBS loan		Assumptions derived from current conditions in the real estate and credit markets, changes in the underlying collateral and expectations of management.
Other notes payable		Discounted cash flow approach. Discounted cash flow inputs primarily include cost of debt rates which are used to derive the present value factors for the determination of fair value.

13. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 were 26.3% and 27.0% , respectively, compared to 27.5% and 24.1% for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 , respectively. The net decrease in the effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 was due to (i) a reduction in the overall U.S. state income tax rate primarily for a return to provision adjustment, (ii) the reduction of uncertain tax positions and (iii) a change in the blend of taxable income across the Company’s U.S. and international subsidiaries. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was partially offset by the favorable resolution of a payroll tax audit contingency that resulted in a deferred tax adjustment.

The net increase in the effective income rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 was due to the favorable resolution of a payroll tax audit contingency that resulted in a deferred tax adjustment, partially offset by a change in the blend of taxable income across our U.S. and international subsidiaries.

See Note 7 - Accrued and Other Current Liabilities for additional details regarding the payroll tax audit contingency.

14 . Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Other Matters - The matter set forth below is subject to uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable with certainty. The Company is unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss for the matter described below as the proceedings are at stages where significant uncertainty exists as to the legal or factual issues. The Company provides disclosure of matters when management believes it is reasonably possible the impact may be material to the consolidated financial statements.

On October 4, 2013, two then-current employees (the “Nevada Plaintiffs”) filed a purported collective action lawsuit against the Company, OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC (“OSI”), and two of its subsidiaries in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (Cardoza, et al. v. Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., et al., Case No.: 2:13-cv-01820-JAD-NJK). The complaint alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act by requiring employees to work off the clock, complete on-line training without pay, and attend meetings in the restaurant without pay. The suit seeks to certify a nationwide collective action that all hourly employees in all Outback Steakhouse restaurants would be permitted to join. The suit seeks an unspecified amount in back pay for the employees that join the lawsuit, an equal amount in liquidated damages, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees. The Nevada Plaintiffs also filed a companion lawsuit in Nevada state court alleging that the Company violated the state break time rules. On October 27, 2014 the Court conditionally certified a class for notice purposes consisting of all employees that worked at a company-owned Outback Steakhouse between October 27, 2011 and October 27, 2014. The Company subsequently filed a Motion to Reconsider the October 27, 2014 order. On February 5, 2015, the Court denied the Company’s Motion to reconsider the October 27, 2014 order granting conditional certification. The Company believes these lawsuits are without merit, and is vigorously defending all allegations.

In addition, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims and liabilities, such as liquor liability, sexual harassment and slip and fall cases, which arise in the ordinary course of business and are generally covered by insurance if they exceed specified retention or deductible amounts. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with

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respect to those actions will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and cash flows.

15. Segment Reporting

During the first quarter of 2015, the Company recast its segment reporting to include two reportable segments, U.S. and International, which reflects changes made in how the Company manages its business, reviews operating performance and allocates resources. The U.S. segment includes all brands operating in the U.S. while brands operating outside the U.S. are included in the International segment. All prior period information was recast to reflect this change.

The Company’s reporting segments are organized based on restaurant concept and geographic location. Resources are allocated and performance is assessed by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), whom the Company has determined to be its Chief Operating Decision Maker. Following is a summary of reporting segments:



SEGMENT	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America, including Puerto Rico
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse (1)	South Korea, Brazil, Hong Kong, China
International	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

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(1)	Includes international franchise locations in 18 countries and Guam.

Segment accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2014 . Revenues for all segments include only transactions with customers and include no intersegment revenues. Excluded from net income from operations for U.S. and International are certain legal and corporate costs not directly related to the performance of the segments, interest and other expenses related to the Company’s credit agreements and derivative instruments, certain stock-based compensation expenses, certain bonus expense and certain insurance expenses managed centrally.

The following table is a summary of Total revenue by segment:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Total revenues
U.S.	$	902,453	$	915,435	$	2,947,445	$	2,893,104
International	124,268		150,019		380,932		441,121
Total revenues	$	1,026,721	$	1,065,454	$	3,328,377	$	3,334,225

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The following table is a reconciliation of Segment income (loss) from operations to Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes :



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Segment income (loss) from operations
U.S.	$	60,891		$	54,734		$	281,564		$	242,903
International	9,770			(2,968		)	24,376			21,539
Total segment income from operations	70,661			51,766			305,940			264,442
Unallocated corporate operating expense	(31,937		)	(52,887		)	(106,930		)	(113,146		)
Total income (loss) from operations	38,724			(1,121		)	199,010			151,296
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—			—			(2,638		)	(11,092		)
Other (expense) income, net	(266		)	18			(1,356		)	171
Interest expense, net	(14,851		)	(13,837		)	(40,916		)	(45,544		)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	23,607		$	(14,940	)	$	154,100		$	94,831

The following table is a summary of Depreciation and amortization expense by segment:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Depreciation and amortization
U.S.	$	38,025	$	36,740	$	112,410	$	109,749
International	6,507		8,397		20,033		22,670
Corporate	2,923		3,613		8,873		11,123
Total depreciation and amortization	$	47,455	$	48,750	$	141,316	$	143,542

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Unless the context otherwise indicates, as used in this report, the term the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms mean Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Cautionary Statement

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “feels,” “seeks,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” or “would” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which we operate.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made or suggested by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:


(i)	Economic conditions and their effects on consumer confidence and discretionary spending, consumer traffic, the cost and availability of credit and interest rates;


(ii)	Our ability to compete in the highly competitive restaurant industry with many well-established competitors and new market entrants;


(iii)	Our ability to preserve and grow the reputation and value of our brands;


(iv)	Our ability to acquire attractive sites on acceptable terms, obtain required permits and approvals, recruit and train necessary personnel and obtain adequate financing in order to develop new restaurants as planned, and difficulties in estimating the performance of newly opened restaurants;


(v)	The effects of international economic, political, social and legal conditions on our foreign operations and on foreign currency exchange rates;


(vi)	Our ability to effectively respond to changes in patterns of consumer traffic, consumer tastes and dietary habits;

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(vii)	Seasonal and periodic fluctuations in our results and the effects of significant adverse weather conditions and other disasters or unforeseen events;


(viii)	Our ability to comply with governmental laws and regulations, the costs of compliance with such laws and regulations and the effects of changes to applicable laws and regulations;


(ix)	Minimum wage increases and additional mandated employee benefits;


(x)	Fluctuations in the price and availability of commodities;


(xi)	Consumer reactions to public health and food safety issues;


(xii)	Our ability to protect our information technology systems from interruption or security breach and to protect consumer data and personal employee information;


(xiii)	The effects of our substantial leverage and restrictive covenants in our various credit facilities on our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, to make capital expenditures to invest in new or renovate restaurants and to react to changes in the economy or our industry, and our exposure to interest rate risk in connection with our variable-rate debt;

(xiv) The adequacy of our cash flow and earnings and other conditions which may affect our ability to pay dividends and repurchase shares of our common stock;

(xv) Strategic actions, including acquisitions and dispositions, and our success in integrating any acquired or newly created businesses; and

(xvi) Such other factors as discussed in Part I, Item IA. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2014.

In light of these risks and uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement that we make in this Report speaks only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce the results of any revision to any of those statements to reflect future events or developments. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

Overview

We are one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. As of September 27, 2015 , we owned and operated 1,327 restaurants and franchised 170 restaurants across 48 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and 22 countries. We have four founder-inspired concepts: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

The casual dining restaurant industry is a highly competitive and fragmented industry and is sensitive to changes in the economy, trends in lifestyles, seasonality and fluctuating costs. Operating margins for restaurants can vary due to competitive pricing strategies, labor costs and fluctuations in prices of commodities and other necessities to operate a restaurant, such as natural gas or other energy supplies. Restaurant companies tend to be focused on increasing market share, comparable restaurant sales growth and new unit growth. Our industry is characterized by high initial capital investment, coupled with high labor costs. As a result, we focus on driving increased sales at existing restaurants in order to raise margins and profits, because the incremental contribution to profits from every additional dollar of sales above the minimum costs required to open, staff and operate a restaurant is relatively high. Historically, we have focused on restaurant growth with strong unit level economics.

Executive Summary

Our financial results for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 (“third quarter 2015”) include the following:


•	U.S. comparable restaurant sales were 1.3% lower, primarily due to a decline in customer traffic.

•

A decrease in total revenues of 3.6% to $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2015, as compared to the third quarter of 2014, was primarily due to: (i) the effect of foreign currency translation, (ii) restaurant closures, (iii) the sale of Roy’s and (iv) lower comparable restaurant sales, primarily at Bonefish Grill and Carrabba’s Italian Grill. The decrease in revenues was partially offset by: (i) restaurant openings and (ii) an increase in comparable restaurant sales at our existing restaurants in Brazil and Korea.

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Income from operations of $38.7 million in the third quarter of 2015 as compared to a loss from operations of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2014, was primarily due to lower impairments and restaurant closing costs, lower general and administrative expense and an increase in operating margin at the restaurant-level. Operating margin at the restaurant-level increased primarily due to productivity savings, advertising efficiencies and the favorable resolution of a payroll tax audit contingency. These increases were partially offset by commodity and wage rate inflation.

Following is a summary of significant actions we have taken and other factors that impacted our operating results and liquidity to date in 2015:

Dividend and Share Repurchase Programs - In December 2014, the Board adopted a dividend policy under which it intends to declare quarterly cash dividends on shares of our common stock. See Liquidity - Dividends and Share Repurchases.

The Board approved the 2014 Share Repurchase Program in December 2014 that authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock. In May 2015, we completed the repurchase of all shares authorized under the 2014 Share Repurchase Program, which included the repurchase of $70.0 million of our common stock in connection with the secondary public offering by Bain Capital in March 2015.

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In August 2015, the Board approved the 2015 Share Repurchase Program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock. The authorization for the 2015 Share Repurchase Program will expire on February 3, 2017 . As of the date of this filing, $60.0 million of our common stock has been repurchased under the 2015 Share Repurchase Program.

Credit Agreement Amendment - On March 31, 2015, OSI, our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into the Amendment to its Existing Credit Agreement, to effect an increase of OSI’s existing revolving credit facility from $600.0 million to $825.0 million in order to fully pay down its existing Term Loan B on April 2, 2015. No other material changes were made to the terms of OSI’s Existing Credit Agreement as a result of the Amendment. In connection with the Amendment, we recognized a loss on modification and extinguishment of debt of $2.6 million .

Roy’s - In January 2015, we sold our Roy’s concept.

Key Performance Indicators

Key measures that we use in evaluating our restaurants and assessing our business include the following:


•	Average restaurant unit volumes —average sales per restaurant to measure changes in customer traffic, pricing and development of the brand;


•	Comparable restaurant sales —year-over-year comparison of sales volumes for Company-owned restaurants that are open 18 months or more in order to remove the impact of new restaurant openings in comparing the operations of existing restaurants;


•	System-wide sales —total restaurant sales volume for all Company-owned and franchise restaurants, regardless of ownership, to interpret the overall health of our brands;


•	Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin, Adjusted income from operations, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share —non-GAAP financial measures utilized to evaluate our operating performance, and for which definitions, usefulness and reconciliations are described in more detail in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below; and


•	Customer satisfaction scores —measurement of our customers’ experiences in a variety of key attributes.

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Selected Operating Data

The table below presents the number of our restaurants in operation at the end of the periods indicated:



Number of restaurants (at end of the period):	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015	SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse
Company-owned	649	648
Franchised	105	105
Total	754	753
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Company-owned	244	243
Franchised	3	1
Total	247	244
Bonefish Grill
Company-owned	208	196
Franchised	5	5
Total	213	201
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Company-owned	66	66
Roy’s (1)
Company-owned	—	20
International
Company-owned
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea (2)	75	105
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (3)	71	59
Other	14	11
Franchised	57	51
Total	217	226
System-wide total	1,497	1,510

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(1)	On January 26, 2015, we sold our Roy’s concept.


(2)	In Q1 2015, we adopted a policy that relocated international restaurants closed more than 30 days and relocated U.S. restaurants closed more than 60 days are considered a closure. Prior periods for South Korea have been revised to conform to the current year presentation.


(3)	The restaurant counts for Brazil are reported as of August 2015 and 2014, respectively, to correspond with the balance sheet dates of this subsidiary.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentages of certain items in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income in relation to Total revenues or Restaurant sales, as indicated:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Revenues
Restaurant sales	99.4	%	99.4	%	99.4	%	99.4	%
Other revenues	0.6		0.6		0.6		0.6
Total revenues	100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (1)	33.2		32.9		32.8		32.6
Labor and other related (1)	28.1		27.9		27.6		27.4
Other restaurant operating (1)	23.9		25.4		23.0		23.9
Depreciation and amortization	4.6		4.6		4.2		4.3
General and administrative	6.8		7.1		6.6		6.7
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	0.2		2.7		0.4		1.1
Total costs and expenses	96.2		100.1		94.0		95.5
Income (loss) from operations	3.8		(0.1	)	6.0		4.5
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—		—		(0.1	)	(0.3	)
Other (expense) income, net	(*)		*		(*)		*
Interest expense, net	(1.5	)	(1.3	)	(1.3	)	(1.4	)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	2.3		(1.4	)	4.6		2.8
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0.6		(0.4	)	1.2		0.6
Net income (loss)	1.7		(1.0	)	3.4		2.2
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.1
Net income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	1.6	%	(1.1	)%	3.3	%	2.1	%

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(1)	As a percentage of Restaurant sales.


*	Less than 1/10 ^th of one percent of Total revenues.

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RESTAURANT SALES

Following is a summary of the change in restaurant sales for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to last year:



(dollars in millions)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED			THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
For the period ended September 28, 2014	$	1,059.2		$	3,314.2
Change from:
Effect of foreign currency translation	(39.0		)	(79.7		)
Restaurant closings	(24.5		)	(78.2		)
Divestiture of Roy’s	(15.7		)	(46.8		)
Comparable restaurant sales (1)	(4.2		)	52.9
Restaurant openings (1)	44.3			121.0
Change in fiscal year	—			24.3
For the period ended September 27, 2015	$	1,020.1		$	3,307.7

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(1)	Summation of quarterly changes for restaurant openings and comparable restaurant sales will not total to annual amounts as the restaurants that meet the definition of a comparable restaurant will differ each period based on when the restaurant opened.

The decrease in Restaurant sales in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 was primarily attributable to: (i) the effect of foreign currency translation, due to the depreciation of the Brazil Real and South Korea Won, (ii) the closing of 56 restaurants since June 29, 2014, (iii) the sale of 20 Roy’s restaurants and (iv) lower comparable restaurant sales, primarily at Bonefish Grill and Carrabba’s Italian Grill. The decrease in restaurant sales was partially offset by: (i) the opening of 83 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base and (ii) an increase in comparable restaurant sales at our existing restaurants, primarily in Brazil and South Korea.

The decrease in Restaurant sales in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 was primarily attributable to: (i) the effect of foreign currency translation, due to the depreciation of the Brazil Real and South Korea Won (ii) the closing of 83 restaurants since December 31, 2013 , (iii) the sale of 20 Roy’s restaurants and (iv) lower comparable restaurant sales at Bonefish Grill and Outback Steakhouse in South Korea. The decrease in restaurant sales was partially offset by: (i) the opening of 109 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base, (ii) an increase in comparable restaurant sales at our existing restaurants, primarily at Outback Steakhouse in the U.S. and Brazil and (iii) two additional operating days during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 due to a change in our fiscal year-end in 2014.

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Comparable Restaurant Sales and Menu Price Increases

Following is a summary of comparable restaurant sales and general menu price increases:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Comparable restaurant sales (stores open 18 months or more) (1) (2):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	0.1	%	4.8	%	3.1	%	2.1	%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	(2.0	)%	(1.2	)%	0.4	%	(1.4	)%
Bonefish Grill	(6.1	)%	2.6	%	(2.8	)%	0.5	%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	(0.6	)%	4.8	%	2.0	%	3.1	%
Combined U.S.	(1.3	)%	3.3	%	1.6	%	1.3	%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil	6.1	%	8.9	%	4.9	%	8.7	%
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea	6.0	%	(21.4	)%	(2.7	)%	(18.5	)%

Year over year percentage change:
Menu price increases (3):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	2.6	%	3.3	%	3.3	%	2.6	%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	2.2	%	2.8	%	2.2	%	2.7	%
Bonefish Grill	2.9	%	3.0	%	2.7	%	2.8	%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	3.9	%	2.2	%	2.9	%	3.5	%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil	6.1	%	7.3	%	5.7	%	7.2	%
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea	2.1	%	1.9	%	2.0	%	0.9	%

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(1)	Comparable restaurant sales exclude the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates. Relocated international restaurants closed more than 30 days and relocated U.S. restaurants closed more than 60 days are excluded from comparable restaurant sales until at least 18 months after reopening.


(2)	Due to our conversion to a 52-53 week fiscal year in 2014, there were two more days in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . These additional days increased total revenues by $24.3 million and have been excluded from our comparable restaurant sales calculation for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 .


(3)	The stated menu price changes exclude the impact of product mix shifts to new menu offerings and discounts.

Our comparable restaurant sales represent the growth from restaurants opened 18 months or more. For the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 , combined U.S. comparable restaurant sales decreased due to decreases in traffic, partially offset by an increase from pricing. Customer traffic decreases were primarily due to promotional activities that did not drive the expected levels of incremental traffic and an industry decrease in casual dining dinner traffic.

For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , combined U.S. comparable restaurant sales increased due to increases from pricing and product mix, partially offset by decreases in traffic. Customer traffic decreases were primarily due to Bonefish Grill, which lapped higher promotional activities in fiscal year 2014. In future quarters, we will slow Bonefish Grill restaurant development until there is improvement in our sales results.

For the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 , comparable restaurant sales for Brazil increased due to increases in pricing. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , comparable restaurant sales for Brazil increased primarily due to increases in pricing, partially offset by decreases in product mix.

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Comparable restaurant sales for South Korea increased for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 due to increases in traffic and pricing, partially offset by discounts and decreases from product mix. Customer traffic increased in South Korea due to an increase from promotional activities.

Comparable restaurant sales for South Korea decreased for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 due to discounts and decreases in traffic, partially offset by increases from pricing and product mix. Customer traffic decreased in South Korea due to macro-economic conditions and the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), partially offset by an increase from promotional activities during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 .

Average Restaurant Unit Volumes and Operating Weeks

Following is a summary of the average restaurant unit volumes and operating weeks:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Average restaurant unit volumes (weekly):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	62,152	$	61,790	$	66,862	$	64,441
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	$	52,650	$	53,565	$	58,003	$	57,495
Bonefish Grill	$	54,323	$	57,785	$	59,434	$	61,888
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	$	69,045	$	69,594	$	79,641	$	78,213
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	$	76,169	$	110,982	$	84,335	$	111,571
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea (2)	$	42,827	$	42,330	$	43,247	$	43,651
Operating weeks:
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	8,438		8,433		25,308		25,263
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	3,172		3,132		9,506		9,307
Bonefish Grill	2,698		2,525		8,003		7,451
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	858		858		2,574		2,553
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil	923		732		2,615		2,062
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea	978		1,385		2,966		4,158

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(1)	Translated at an average exchange rate of 3.27 and 2.24 for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively, and 3.00 and 2.29 for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively.


(2)	Translated at an average exchange rate of 1,167.93 and 1,025.85 for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively, and 1,120.59 and 1,042.81 for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively.

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COSTS AND EXPENSES

Cost of sales



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change
Cost of sales	$	339.0		$	348.3				$	1,083.9		$	1,080.8
% of Restaurant sales	33.2		%	32.9		%	0.3	%	32.8		%	32.6		%	0.2	%

Cost of sales, consisting of food and beverage costs, increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 . The increase as a percentage of Restaurant sales was primarily due to: (i) 1.2% from higher commodity costs, primarily beef, and (ii) 0.6% from product mix. These increases were partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales due to: (i) 1.0% from the impact of certain cost savings initiatives, (ii) 0.4% from menu price increases and (iii) 0.2% from lower seafood commodity costs.

Cost of sales increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . The increase as a percentage of Restaurant sales was primarily due to: (i) 1.1% from higher commodity costs, primarily beef, and (ii) 0.5% from product mix. These increases were partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales due to: (i) 1.0% from the impact of certain cost savings initiatives and (ii) 0.5% from menu price increases.

Labor and other related expenses



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change
Labor and other related	$	286.6		$	295.5				$	911.7		$	909.4
% of Restaurant sales	28.1		%	27.9		%	0.2	%	27.6		%	27.4		%	0.2	%

Labor and other related expenses include all direct and indirect labor costs incurred in operations, including distribution expense to managing partners, costs related to deferred compensation plans and other restaurant-level incentive compensation expenses. Labor and other related expenses increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 . The increase as a percentage of Restaurant sales was primarily due to: (i) 0.9% from higher kitchen and service labor costs due to higher wage rates and lunch expansion across certain concepts and (ii) 0.3% from higher field management compensation based on individual restaurant performance. These increases were partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily attributable to: (i) 0.5% from the impact of certain cost savings initiatives, (ii) 0.3% due to the favorable resolution of a payroll tax audit contingency and (ii) 0.2% from higher Outback and Brazil average unit volumes.

Labor and other related expenses increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . The increase as a percentage of Restaurant sales was primarily due to: (i) 0.9% from higher kitchen and service labor costs due to higher wage rates and lunch expansion across certain concepts and (ii) 0.2% from higher field management compensation based on individual restaurant performance. These increases were partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily attributable to: (i) 0.5% from higher Outback and Brazil average unit volumes, (ii) 0.4% from the impact of certain cost savings initiatives and (iii) 0.1% due to the favorable resolution of a payroll tax audit contingency.

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Other restaurant operating expenses



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change
Other restaurant operating	$	243.6		$	269.5				$	761.9		$	791.3
% of Restaurant sales	23.9		%	25.4		%	(1.5	)%	23.0		%	23.9		%	(0.9	)%

Other restaurant operating expenses include certain unit-level operating costs such as operating supplies, rent, repairs and maintenance, advertising expenses, utilities, pre-opening costs and other occupancy costs. The decrease as a percentage of Restaurant sales in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to: (i) 0.9% from a decrease due to marketing efficiencies with a shift to digital advertising from television, (ii) 0.4% from a decrease in general liability insurance expense, (iii) 0.3% from the impact of certain cost savings initiatives, (iv) 0.2% from sales and use tax refunds, (v) 0.1% from higher Outback average unit volumes and (vi) 0.1% from lower utilities. The decreases were partially offset by increases as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to: (i) 0.2% from higher repairs and maintenance, (ii) 0.2% from an increase in operating supplies primarily due to lunch expansion and (iii) 0.2% from higher rent due to relocations to prime sites.

The decrease as a percentage of Restaurant sales in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to: (i) 0.6% from a decrease due to marketing efficiencies with a shift to digital advertising from television, (ii) 0.4% from higher U.S. average unit volumes and (iii) 0.2% from the impact of certain cost savings initiatives. The decreases were partially offset by increases as a percentage of Restaurant sales primarily due to: (i) 0.2% from repairs and maintenance and (ii) 0.2% from an increase in operating supplies primarily due to lunch expansion.

Depreciation and amortization



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change
Depreciation and amortization	$	47.5		$	48.8				$	141.3		$	143.5
% of Total revenues	4.6		%	4.6		%	—	%	4.2		%	4.3		%	(0.1	)%

Depreciation and amortization expense as a percentage of Total revenues decreased in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . The decrease as a percentage of Total revenues was primarily due to less depreciation for certain information technology assets that fully depreciated in the fourth quarter of 2014, the sale of Roy’s in the first quarter of 2015 and lower depreciation for South Korea assets due to impairments related to the International Restaurant Closure Initiative. These decreases were partially offset by increases as a percentage of Total revenues primarily due to additional depreciation expense related to the opening of new restaurants and the remodel of existing restaurants.

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General and administrative

General and administrative expense includes salaries and benefits, management incentive programs, related payroll tax and benefits, other employee-related costs and professional services. Following is a summary of the changes in general and administrative expenses:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED			THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
For the period ended September 28, 2014	$	75.4		$	221.7
Change from:
Severance	(3.9		)	(3.1		)
Foreign currency exchange	(2.1		)	(4.2		)
Compensation, benefits and payroll tax	(1.7		)	(6.4		)
Incentive compensation	(0.5		)	5.4
Legal & professional fees	1.9			2.7
Life insurance investments	0.6			3.0
Employee stock-based compensation	0.3			2.2
Other	(0.4		)	(2.5		)
For the period ended September 27, 2015	$	69.6		$	218.8

During the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 , general and administrative expense decreased from the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014, primarily from the following items:


•	Severance expense was lower due to an organizational realignment of certain functions during fiscal 2014.


•	Foreign currency exchange primarily includes the depreciation of the Brazil Real.


•	Employee compensation, benefits and payroll tax decreased primarily due to lower headcount from our organizational realignment in the second half of fiscal 2014 and the International Restaurant Closure Initiative, partially offset by investment in our information technology function and higher costs related to benefit plans.


•	Legal and professional fees were higher due to: (i) certain professional service fees, (ii) certain technology projects supporting the growth of our operations and (iii) legal costs associated with the Cardoza litigation.

During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , general and administrative expense decreased from the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 , primarily from the following items:


•	Severance expense was lower due to an organizational realignment of certain functions during fiscal 2014, partially offset by severance incurred in fiscal 2015 in connection with the International Restaurant Closure Initiative.


•	Foreign exchange primarily includes the depreciation of the Brazil Real.


•	Employee compensation, benefits and payroll tax was lower primarily due to lower headcount resulting from our organizational realignment in the second half of fiscal 2014 and the International Restaurant Closure Initiative, partially offset by higher costs related to benefit plans.


•	Incentive compensation was higher due to improved performance against current year objectives compared to prior year.


•	Legal and professional fees were higher due to certain technology projects supporting the growth of our operations and certain professional service fees.

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•	A net decrease in the cash surrender value of life insurance investments related to our partner deferred compensation programs.


•	Employee stock-based compensation increased due to additional grants.

Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED							THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	1.7	$	29.1	$	(27.4	)	$	11.7	$	36.2	$	(24.5	)

Restaurant Closure Initiatives - In fiscal 2014, we decided to close 36 underperforming international locations, primarily in South Korea. In connection with the International Restaurant Closure Initiative, we incurred pre-tax restaurant closing costs of approximately $0.1 million and $6.2 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , respectively, and $11.6 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014. We expect to incur additional charges of approximately $1.0 million , including costs associated with lease obligations, employee terminations and other closure related obligations, through the first half of 2016.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, we completed an assessment of our domestic restaurant base and decided to close 22 underperforming domestic locations. Approximately $1.3 million and $6.0 million of pre-tax restaurant closing costs were incurred during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014 , respectively, in connection with the Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiative.

Roy’s - In connection with the decision to sell Roy’s, the Company recorded pre-tax impairment charges of $6.0 million for Assets held for sale during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014.

Other Disposals - During the third quarter of 2014, we decided to sell both of our corporate airplanes. In connection with this decision, we recognized pre-tax asset impairment charges of $10.6 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 . During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , we recognized additional pre-tax asset impairment charges of $0.7 million for corporate aircraft.

The remaining restaurant impairment and closing charges resulted from the carrying value of a restaurant’s assets exceeding its estimated fair market value, primarily due to locations identified for relocation or closure.

See Note 2 - Disposals, Exit Costs and Acquisitions of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Income (loss) from operations



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED									THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			Change
Income (loss) from operations	$	38.7		$	(1.1	)	$	39.8		$	199.0		$	151.3		$	47.7
% of Total revenues	3.8		%	(0.1		)%	3.9		%	6.0		%	4.5		%	1.5		%

The increase in income from operations during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to lower impairments and restaurant closing costs, lower general and administrative expense and an increase in operating margin at the restaurant-level.

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The increase in income from operations during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to lower impairments and restaurant closing costs, an increase in operating margin at the restaurant-level and lower general and administrative expense.

Other (expense) income, net



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change
Other (expense) income, net	$	(0.3	)	$	—	$	(0.3	)	$	(1.4	)	$	0.2	$	(1.6	)

The increase in Other (expense) income, net in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to the sale of our Roy’s business.

Interest expense, net



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change
Interest expense, net	$	14.9	$	13.8	$	1.1	$	40.9	$	45.5	$	(4.6	)

The increase in net interest expense in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily attributable to additional expense related to the interest rate swaps, partially offset by decreases from the refinancing of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities in March 2015 and the repayment of long-term debt during fiscal year 2014.

The decrease in net interest expense in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to the refinancing of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities in March 2015 and May 2014 and the repayment of long-term debt during fiscal year 2014. These decreases were partially offset by additional expense related to the interest rate swaps.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		Change
Effective income tax rate	26.3	%	27.5	%	(1.2	)%	27.0	%	24.1	%	2.9	%

The net decrease in the effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 was due to: (i) a reduction in the overall U.S. state income tax rate primarily for a return to provision adjustment, (ii) the reduction of uncertain tax positions and (iii) a change in the blend of taxable income across our U.S. and international subsidiaries. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was partially offset by the favorable resolution of a payroll tax audit contingency that resulted in a deferred tax adjustment.

See Note 7 - Accrued and Other Current Liabilities for additional details regarding the payroll tax audit contingency.

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SEGMENT PERFORMANCE

During the first quarter of 2015, we recast our segment reporting to reflect two reportable segments, U.S. and International, which reflects changes made in how we manage our business, review operating performance and allocate resources. Our U.S. segment includes all brands operating in the U.S. while brands operating outside the U.S. are included in the International segment. All prior period information was recast to reflect this change.

Our reporting segments are organized based on restaurant concept and geographic location. Resources are allocated and performance is assessed by our CEO, whom we have determined to be our Chief Operating Decision Maker. Following is a summary of reporting segments:



SEGMENT	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America, including Puerto Rico
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse (1)	South Korea, Brazil, Hong Kong, China
International	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

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(1)	Includes international franchise locations in 18 countries and Guam.

Revenues for both segments include only transactions with customers and include no intersegment revenues. Excluded from net income from operations for U.S. and International are legal and certain corporate costs not directly related to the performance of the segments, interest and other expenses related to our credit agreements and derivative instruments, certain stock-based compensation expenses, certain bonus expense and certain insurance expenses managed centrally.

Following is a reconciliation of segment income (loss) from operations to the consolidated operating results:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Segment income (loss) from operations
U.S.	$	60,891		$	54,734		$	281,564		$	242,903
International	9,770			(2,968		)	24,376			21,539
Total segment income from operations	70,661			51,766			305,940			264,442
Unallocated corporate operating expense - Cost of sales, Labor and other related and Other restaurant operating	7,306			(1,641		)	14,995			9,681
Unallocated corporate operating expense - Depreciation and amortization and General and administrative	(39,243		)	(51,246		)	(121,925		)	(122,827		)
Unallocated corporate operating expense	(31,937		)	(52,887		)	(106,930		)	(113,146		)
Total income (loss) from operations	38,724			(1,121		)	199,010			151,296
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—			—			(2,638		)	(11,092		)
Other (expense) income, net	(266		)	18			(1,356		)	171
Interest expense, net	(14,851		)	(13,837		)	(40,916		)	(45,544		)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	23,607		$	(14,940	)	$	154,100		$	94,831

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U.S. Segment



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	897,280		$	910,482		$	2,930,644		$	2,876,965
Other revenues	5,173			4,953			16,801			16,139
Total revenues	$	902,453		$	915,435		$	2,947,445		$	2,893,104
Restaurant-level operating margin	13.5		%	13.5		%	15.8		%	15.5		%
Income from operations	60,891			54,734			281,564			242,903
Operating income margin	6.7		%	6.0		%	9.6		%	8.4		%

Restaurant sales

Following is a summary of the change in U.S. segment restaurant sales for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 :



(dollars in millions)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED			THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
For the period ended September 28, 2014	$	910.5		$	2,877.0
Change from:
Restaurant openings (1)	18.2			51.0
Comparable restaurant sales (1)	(11.5		)	44.0
Change in fiscal year	—			22.8
Divestiture of Roy’s	(15.7		)	(46.8		)
Restaurant closings	(4.2		)	(17.4		)
For the period ended September 27, 2015	$	897.3		$	2,930.6

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(1)	Summation of quarterly changes for restaurant openings and comparable restaurant sales will not total to annual amounts as the restaurants that meet the definition of a comparable restaurant will differ each period based on when the restaurant opened.

The decrease in U.S. Restaurant sales in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 was primarily attributable to: (i) the sale of 20 Roy’s restaurants in January 2015, (ii) lower comparable restaurant sales at Bonefish Grill and Carrabba’s Italian Grill and (iii) the closing of ten restaurants since June 29, 2014. The decrease in U.S. Restaurant sales was partially offset by the opening of 42 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base.

The increase in U.S. Restaurant sales in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 was primarily attributable to: (i) the opening of 60 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base, (ii) an increase in comparable restaurant sales at our existing restaurants, primarily Outback Steakhouse and (iii) two additional operating days during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 due to a change in our fiscal year-end in 2014. The increase in U.S. Restaurant sales was partially offset by: (i) the sale of 20 Roy’s restaurants in January 2015, (ii) the closing of 31 restaurants since December 31, 2013 and (iii) lower comparable restaurant sales at Bonefish Grill.

Restaurant-level operating margin

Restaurant-level operating margin in the U.S. was flat during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 . U.S. restaurant-level operating margin increased primarily due to the impact of certain cost saving initiatives and lower marketing spend. The increase in restaurant-level operating margin was offset by decreases due to commodity inflation, product mix and higher kitchen and labor costs due to higher wage rates and lunch expansion across certain concepts.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

The increase in U.S. restaurant-level operating margin in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 , was primarily due to the impact of certain cost saving initiatives, higher average unit volumes and lower marketing spend. This increase was partially offset by commodity inflation, higher kitchen and labor costs due to higher wage rates and lunch expansion across certain concepts and product mix.

Income from operations

The increase in U.S. income from operations generated in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to a decrease in impairment expense and lower General and administrative expense. We incurred impairment expense in fiscal year 2014 in connection with the decision to sell Roy’s. General and administrative expense for the U.S. segment decreased primarily due to lower compensation and benefits driven by our organizational realignment in the second half of fiscal 2014.

The increase in U.S. income from operations generated in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to: (i) higher restaurant-level operating income, (ii) lower General and administrative expense and (iii) a decrease in impairment and restaurant closing costs related to the Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiative and our decision to sell Roy’s. General and administrative expense for the U.S. segment decreased primarily due to lower compensation and benefits driven by our organizational realignment in the second half of fiscal 2014 and lower incentive compensation.

International Segment



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	122,851		$	148,735		$	377,056		$	437,214
Other revenues	1,417			1,284			3,876			3,907
Total revenues	$	124,268		$	150,019		$	380,932		$	441,121
Restaurant-level operating margin	18.0		%	16.6		%	19.0		%	17.9		%
Income (loss) from operations	$	9,770		$	(2,968	)	$	24,376		$	21,539
Operating income (loss) margin	7.9		%	(2.0		)%	6.4		%	4.9		%

Restaurant sales

Following is a summary of the changes in International segment restaurant sales for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 :



(dollars in millions)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED			THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
For the period ended September 28, 2014	$	148.7		$	437.2
Change from:
Effect of foreign currency translation	(39.0		)	(79.7		)
Restaurant closings	(20.3		)	(60.8		)
Restaurant openings	26.2			70.0
Comparable restaurant sales	7.3			8.9
Change in fiscal year	—			1.5
For the period ended September 27, 2015	$	122.9		$	377.1

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

The decrease in Restaurant sales in the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 was primarily attributable to: (i) the effect of foreign currency translation for the Brazil Real and South Korea Won relative to the U.S. dollar and (ii) the closing of 46 restaurants since June 29, 2014, primarily due to the International Restaurant Closure Initiative. The decrease in restaurant sales was partially offset by: (i) the opening of 41 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base and (ii) an increase in comparable restaurant sales in Brazil and South Korea.

The decrease in Restaurant sales in the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 was primarily attributable to: (i) the effect of foreign currency translation of the Brazil Real and South Korean Won relative to the U.S. dollar, (ii) the closing of 52 restaurants since December 31, 2013 and (iii) lower comparable restaurant sales in South Korea. The decrease in restaurant sales was partially offset by: (i) the opening of 49 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base, (ii) an increase in comparable restaurant sales in Brazil and (iii) two additional operating days during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 due to a change in our fiscal year-end in 2014.

Restaurant-level operating margin

The increase in International restaurant-level operating margin in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to higher average unit volumes and the impact of certain cost saving initiatives. The increase was partially offset by commodity and labor inflation.

Income (loss) from operations

The increase in International income from operations in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily due to higher average unit volumes, a decrease in impairment and restaurant closing costs related to the International Restaurant Closure Initiative and lower Depreciation and amortization expense.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the results provided in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we provide non-GAAP measures which present operating results on an adjusted basis. These are supplemental measures of performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and include the following: (i) system-wide sales, (ii) Adjusted restaurant-level operating margins, (iii) Adjusted income from operations and the corresponding margins, (iv) Adjusted net income and (v) Adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Although we believe these non-GAAP measures enhance investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to replace accompanying U.S. GAAP financial measures. These metrics are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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System-Wide Sales

System-wide sales is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes sales of all restaurants operating under our brand names, whether we own them or not. Management uses this information to make decisions about future plans for the development of additional restaurants and new concepts, as well as evaluation of current operations. System-wide sales comprise sales of Company-owned and franchised restaurants. Following is a summary of sales of Company-owned restaurants:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
COMPANY-OWNED RESTAURANT SALES (dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	524	$	521	$	1,691	$	1,627
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	167		168		551		535
Bonefish Grill	147		146		476		461
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	59		60		205		200
Other	—		16		7		54
Total	897		911		2,930		2,877
International
Outback Steakhouse-Brazil	70		81		221		230
Outback Steakhouse-South Korea	42		58		128		181
Other	11		9		29		26
Total	123		148		378		437
Total Company-owned restaurant sales	$	1,020	$	1,059	$	3,308	$	3,314

The following table provides a summary of sales of franchised restaurants, which are not included in our consolidated financial results, and our income from the royalties and/or service fees that franchisees pay us based generally on a percentage of sales. The following table does not represent our sales and is presented only as an indicator of changes in the restaurant system, which management believes is important information regarding the health of our restaurant concepts and in determining our royalties and/or service fees.



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
FRANCHISE SALES (dollars in millions) (1)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014		SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Outback Steakhouse
U.S.	$	83	$	79	$	257	$	244
International	30		32		88		91
Total	113		111		345		335
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	3		1		6		3
Bonefish Grill	3		3		9		10
Total franchise sales (1)	$	119	$	115	$	360	$	348
Income from franchise sales (2)	$	4	$	4	$	13	$	14

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(1)	Franchise sales are not included in Total revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income .


(2)	Represents the franchise royalty and the portion of total income related to restaurant operations included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income in Other revenues.

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Other Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following information provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The use of other non-GAAP financial measures permits investors to assess the operating performance of our business relative to our performance based on U.S. GAAP results and relative to other companies within the restaurant industry by isolating the effects of certain items that vary from period to period without correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. However, our inclusion of these adjusted measures should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items or that the items for which we have made adjustments are unusual or infrequent. We believe that the disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors as they form the basis for how our management team and the Board evaluate our operating performance, allocate resources and establish employee incentive plans.

Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin

Restaurant-level operating margin is calculated as Restaurant sales after deduction of the main restaurant-level operating costs, which includes Cost of sales, Labor and other related and Other restaurant operating. The following table shows the percentages of certain operating cost financial statement line items in relation to Restaurant sales:



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015				SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
	U.S. GAAP		ADJUSTED (1)		U.S. GAAP		ADJUSTED (2)
Restaurant sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

Cost of sales	33.2	%	33.2	%	32.9	%	32.9	%
Labor and other related	28.1	%	28.4	%	27.9	%	27.9	%
Other restaurant operating	23.9	%	23.9	%	25.4	%	25.4	%

Restaurant-level operating margin	14.8	%	14.5	%	13.8	%	13.8	%



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015				SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
	U.S. GAAP		ADJUSTED (1)		U.S. GAAP		ADJUSTED (3)
Restaurant sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

Cost of sales	32.8	%	32.8	%	32.6	%	32.6	%
Labor and other related	27.6	%	27.7	%	27.4	%	27.4	%
Other restaurant operating	23.0	%	23.0	%	23.9	%	23.9	%

Restaurant-level operating margin	16.6	%	16.5	%	16.1	%	16.0	%

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(1)	Includes adjustments for payroll tax audit contingencies of $2.9 million and $5.6 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015, respectively, which were recorded in Labor and other related.


(2)	No adjustments impacted Restaurant-level operating margin during the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014.


(3)	Includes an adjustment for the deferred rent liability write-off associated with the Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiative, which was recorded in Other restaurant operating during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014.

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Adjusted income from operations, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share



	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014			SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Income (loss) from operations	$	38,724		$	(1,121	)	$	199,010		$	151,296
Operating income (loss) margin	3.8		%	(0.1		)%	6.0		%	4.5		%
Adjustments:
Restaurant impairments and closing costs (1)	185			11,573			8,992			16,502
Payroll tax audit contingency (2)	(2,916		)	—			(5,587		)	—
Purchased intangibles amortization (3)	1,047			1,545			3,453			4,535
Restaurant relocations, remodels and related costs (4)	1,872			—			3,163			—
Asset impairments and related costs (5)	—			16,952			746			16,952
Transaction-related expenses (6)	750			—			1,065			1,118
Legal and contingent matters (7)	1,239			—			1,239			—
Severance (8)	—			5,362			—			5,362
Total income from operations adjustments	2,177			35,432			13,071			44,469
Adjusted income from operations	$	40,901		$	34,311		$	212,081		$	195,765
Adjusted operating income margin	4.0		%	3.2		%	6.4		%	5.9		%

Net income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	16,811		$	(11,443	)	$	109,625		$	68,681
Adjustments:
Income from operations adjustments	2,177			35,432			13,071			44,469
Loss on disposal of business and disposal of assets (9)	298			—			1,328			—
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt (10)	—			—			2,638			11,092
Total adjustments, before income taxes	2,475			35,432			17,037			55,561
Adjustment to provision for income taxes (11)	(665		)	(11,360		)	(3,245		)	(18,902		)
Net adjustments	1,810			24,072			13,792			36,659
Adjusted net income	$	18,621		$	12,629		$	123,417		$	105,340

Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$	0.13		$	(0.09	)	$	0.87		$	0.54
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$	0.15		$	0.10		$	0.97		$	0.82

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	121,567			125,289			123,337			125,023
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (12)	124,733			128,201			126,610			128,148

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(1)	Represents expenses incurred for the International and Domestic Restaurant Closure Initiatives.

(2)

Relates to a payroll tax audit contingency adjustment, for the employer’s share of FICA taxes related to cash tips allegedly received and unreported by our employees during calendar years 2011 and 2012, which is recorded in Labor and other related expenses. In addition, a deferred income tax adjustment has been recorded for the allowable income tax credits for the employer’s share of FICA taxes expected to be paid, which is included in Provision (benefit) for income taxes and offsets the adjustment to Labor and other related expenses. As a result, there is no impact to Net income from this adjustment.


(3)	Represents non-cash intangible amortization recorded as a result of the acquisition of our Brazil operations.


(4)	Represents asset impairment charges and accelerated depreciation incurred in connection with our relocation and remodel programs.


(5)	Represents asset impairment charges and related costs associated with our decision to sell the Roy’s concept and corporate aircraft.


(6)	Relates primarily to costs incurred with the secondary offerings of our common stock in March 2015 and March 2014, respectively, and other transaction costs.


(7)	Fees and expenses related to certain legal and contingent matters, including the Cardoza litigation.


(8)	Relates to severance expense incurred as a result of our organizational realignment.


(9)	Primarily represents the sale of our Roy’s business.


(10)	Relates to the refinancing of our Senior Secured Credit Facility in March 2015 and May 2014, respectively.

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(11)

Income tax effect of adjustments for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 and September 28, 2014, respectively, are calculated based on the statutory rate applicable to jurisdictions in which the above non-GAAP adjustments relate. Additionally, for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015, a deferred income tax adjustment has been recorded for the allowable income tax credits for the employer’s share of FICA taxes expected to be paid. See footnote 2 to this table.


(12)	Due to the net loss, the effect of dilutive securities was excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) earnings per share for the thirteen weeks ended September 28, 2014. For adjusted diluted earnings per share, stock options of 2,912 are included in the dilutive calculation.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

LIQUIDITY

Our liquidity sources consist of cash flow from our operations, cash and cash equivalents and credit capacity under our credit facilities. We expect to use cash primarily for general operating expenses, principal and interest payments on our debt, the development of new restaurants and new markets, share repurchases and dividend payments, remodeling or relocating older restaurants, obligations related to our deferred compensation plans and investments in technology.

We believe that our expected liquidity sources are adequate to fund our anticipated cash usages, as described above, for the next 12 months. However, our ability to continue to meet these requirements and obligations will depend on, among other things, our ability to achieve anticipated levels of revenue and cash flow and our ability to manage costs and working capital successfully.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - As of September 27, 2015 we had $135.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $82.6 million was held by foreign affiliates, primarily in South Korea, a portion of which would be subject to additional taxes if repatriated to the United States. The international jurisdictions in which we have significant cash do not have any known restrictions that would prohibit the repatriation of cash and cash equivalents.

We consider the undistributed earnings related to our foreign affiliates as of September 27, 2015 to be permanently reinvested and are expected to continue to be permanently reinvested. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred U.S. income tax liability on these undistributed earnings is not practicable because of the complexities associated with this hypothetical calculation. However, if we decide to exit a market, initiate a foreign corporate reorganization or identify an exception to our reinvestment policy of undistributed earnings, additional tax liabilities will be recorded.

During fiscal year 2014, we decided to close 36 underperforming international locations, primarily in South Korea. In connection with the International Restaurant Closure Initiative, we expect future cash expenditures of $5.0 million to $6.0 million , primarily related to lease liabilities, through August 2022 . We believe our South Korea subsidiary has sufficient cash to meet these obligations and support ongoing operations.

Capital Expenditures - We estimate that our capital expenditures will total between $225.0 million and $235.0 million in 2015. The amount of actual capital expenditures may be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors, among other things, including restrictions imposed by our borrowing arrangements. We expect to continue to review the level of capital expenditures throughout the balance of 2015.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

Credit Facilities - Our credit facilities consist of the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the CMBS Loan. See Note 8 - Long-term Debt, Net of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. Following is a summary of principal payments and debt issuance from December 31, 2013 to September 27, 2015 :



	SENIOR SECURED CREDIT FACILITY									2012 CMBS LOAN
(dollars in thousands)	TERM LOAN A			TERM LOAN B			REVOLVING FACILITY			FIRST MORTGAGE LOAN			FIRST MEZZANINE LOAN			SECOND MEZZANINE LOAN			TOTAL CREDIT FACILITIES
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	—		$	935,000		$	—		$	311,644		$	86,131		$	86,704		$	1,419,479
2014 new debt issued (1)	300,000			—			400,000			—			—			—			700,000
2014 payments (1)	(3,750		)	(710,000		)	(75,000		)	(11,879		)	(1,004		)	(637		)	(802,270		)
Balance as of December 28, 2014	296,250			225,000			325,000			299,765			85,127			86,067			1,317,209
2015 new debt issued (2)	—			—			523,300			—			—			—			523,300
2015 payments (2)	(15,000		)	(225,000		)	(193,300		)	(7,997		)	(810		)	(521		)	(442,628		)
Balance as of September 27, 2015	$	281,250		$	—		$	655,000		$	291,768		$	84,317		$	85,546		$	1,397,881

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(1)	$700.0 million relates to the refinancing of our Senior Secured Credit Facility, which did not increase total indebtedness.


(2)	$215.0 million relates to the refinancing of our Senior Secured Credit Facility, which did not increase total indebtedness.

We continue to evaluate whether we will make further payments of our outstanding debt ahead of scheduled maturities. Following is a summary of our outstanding credit facilities as of September 27, 2015 :



						OUTSTANDING
(dollars in thousands)	INTEREST RATE SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		ORIGINAL FACILITY		PRINCIPAL MATURITY DATE	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015		DECEMBER 28, 2014
Term loan A, net of discount of $2.9 million (1)	2.19	%	$	300,000	May 2019	$	281,250	$	296,250
Term loan B, net of discount of $10.0 million	—	%	225,000		October 2019	—		225,000
Revolving credit facility (1) (2)	2.18	%	825,000		May 2019	655,000		325,000
Total Senior Secured Credit Facility			1,350,000			936,250		846,250
First mortgage loan (1)	4.12	%	324,800		April 2017	291,768		299,765
First mezzanine loan	9.00	%	87,600		April 2017	84,317		85,127
Second mezzanine loan	11.25	%	87,600		April 2017	85,546		86,067
Total 2012 CMBS loan			500,000			461,631		470,959
Total credit facilities			$	1,850,000		$	1,397,881	$	1,317,209

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(1)	Represents the weighted-average interest rate for the respective period.


(2)	Original facility of $600.0 million was increased to $825.0 million in March 2015.

On March 31, 2015, we amended our credit agreement to effect an increase of our existing revolving credit facility in order to fully pay down our existing Term Loan B on April 2, 2015. As of September 27, 2015 , we had $140.4 million in available unused borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility, net of letters of credit of $29.6 million .

The Amended Credit Agreement contains mandatory prepayment requirements for Term loan A. We are required to prepay outstanding amounts under our term loans with 50% of our annual excess cash flow, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. The amount of outstanding term loans required to be prepaid may vary based on our leverage ratio and year-end results. Other than the required minimum amortization premiums of $11.3 million , we do not anticipate any other payments will be required through the next four quarters.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

The 2012 CMBS Loan requires amortization payments of $16.6 million , payable in scheduled monthly installments through March 2017, with the remaining balance due upon maturity in April 2017. We are exploring strategic options for the repayment of our CMBS Loan, which may include terminating the existing facility prior to the maturity date and the financing or sale of a portion of our real estate portfolio.

Our Amended Credit Agreement and 2012 CMBS Loan contain various financial and non-financial covenants. A violation of these covenants could negatively impact our liquidity by restricting our ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility and cause an acceleration of the amounts due under the credit facilities. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information about our debt covenants. As of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 , we were in compliance with these debt covenants.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk - On September 9, 2014, we entered into variable-to-fixed interest rate swap agreements with eight counterparties to hedge a portion of the cash flows of our variable rate debt. The swap agreements have an aggregate notional amount of $400.0 million , a start date of June 30, 2015 , and mature on May 16, 2019 . Under the terms of the swap agreements, we pay a weighted-average fixed rate of 2.02% on the $400.0 million notional amount and receive payments from the counterparty based on the 30-day LIBOR rate. See Note 11 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

SUMMARY OF CASH FLOWS

The following table presents a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated:



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	247,294		$	159,548
Net cash used in investing activities	(134,938		)	(176,018		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(134,226		)	(48,868		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(8,284		)	138
Net cash decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(30,154	)	$	(65,200	)

Operating activities - Net cash provided by operating activities increased during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 primarily due to: (i) timing of collections of gift card receivables, (ii) lower income tax payments and (iii) lower cash interest payments. These increases were partially offset by: (i) timing of payroll payments, (ii) increased purchases of inventory and (iii) an increase in the redemption of gift cards.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

Investing activities



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Capital expenditures	$	(166,783	)	$	(174,432	)
Purchases of life insurance policies	(4,447		)	(1,682		)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(877		)	—
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	—			(3,063		)
Proceeds received from life insurance policies	14,942			627
Net change in restricted cash	8,908			(1,538		)
Proceeds from sale of a business	7,798			—
Proceeds from disposal of property, fixtures and equipment	5,521			4,070
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(134,938	)	$	(176,018	)

Net cash used in investing activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 consisted primarily of capital expenditures and purchases of Company-owned life insurance, partially offset by the following: (i) proceeds from life insurance policies, (ii) the release of escrow cash related to the Brazil Joint Venture acquisition, (iii) proceeds from the sale of Roy’s and (iv) proceeds from the disposal of property, fixtures and equipment.

Net cash used in investing activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 consisted primarily of capital expenditures and net cash paid to acquire certain franchise restaurants, partially offset by proceeds from the disposal of property, fixtures and equipment.

Financing activities



	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
Repayments of debt	$	(444,630	)	$	(784,659	)
Repurchase of common stock	(160,724		)	(869		)
Repayments of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations	(35,884		)	(17,603		)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(22,147		)	—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3,310		)	(3,505		)
Financing fees	(1,260		)	(4,492		)
Purchase of limited partnership and noncontrolling interests	(652		)	(17,211		)
Proceeds from borrowings	523,485			771,588
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,396			6,642
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,442			174
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,058			1,067
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(134,226	)	$	(48,868	)

Net cash used in financing activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 was primarily attributable to the following: (i) repayments of the Term loan B due to the Senior Secured Credit Facility refinancing in March 2015 and voluntary prepayments, (ii) the repurchase of common stock, (iii) repayments of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations and (iv) payment of cash dividends on our common stock. Net cash used in financing activities was partially offset by the following: (i) proceeds from the refinancing of the Senior Secured Credit Facility and (ii) proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

Net cash used in financing activities for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 28, 2014 was primarily attributable to the following: (i) repayments of the Term loan B due to the Senior Secured Credit Facility refinancing in May 2014 and voluntary prepayments, (ii) repayments of partner deposits and accrued partner obligations, (iii) the purchase of outstanding limited partnership interests in certain restaurants and (iv) financing fees related to the Senior Secured Credit Facility refinancing. Net cash used in financing activities was partially offset by proceeds from the refinancing of the Senior Secured Credit Facility and proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Following is a summary of our current assets, current liabilities and working capital:



(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 27, 2015			DECEMBER 28, 2014
Current assets	$	440,796		$	600,551
Current liabilities	652,762			840,110
Working capital (deficit)	$	(211,966	)	$	(239,559	)

Working capital (deficit) totaled ($212.0) million and ($239.6) million as of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 , respectively, and included Unearned revenue from unredeemed gift cards of $236.8 million and $376.7 million as of September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 , respectively. We have, and in the future may continue to have, negative working capital balances (as is common for many restaurant companies). We operate successfully with negative working capital because cash collected on restaurant sales is typically received before payment is due on our current liabilities, and our inventory turnover rates require relatively low investment in inventories. Additionally, ongoing cash flows from restaurant operations and gift card sales are used to service debt obligations and to make capital expenditures.

Deferred Compensation Programs

The deferred compensation obligation due to managing and chef partners was $139.9 million and $155.6 million at September 27, 2015 and December 28, 2014 , respectively. We invest in various corporate-owned life insurance policies, which are held within an irrevocable grantor or “rabbi” trust account for settlement of our obligations under the deferred compensation plans. The rabbi trust is funded through our voluntary contributions. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , we sold $16.2 million of rabbi trust corporate-owned life insurance policies to settle obligations under the deferred compensation plans. The unfunded obligation for managing and chef partners’ deferred compensation is $81.7 million at September 27, 2015 .

We use capital to fund the deferred compensation plans and currently expect annual cash funding of $18.0 million to $22.0 million. Actual funding of the deferred compensation obligations and future funding requirements may vary significantly depending on the actual performance compared to targets, timing of deferred payments of partner contracts, forfeiture rates, number of partner participants, growth of partner investments and our funding strategy.

DIVIDENDS AND SHARE REPURCHASES

In December 2014, the Board adopted a dividend policy under which it intends to declare quarterly cash dividends on shares of our common stock. Future dividend payments are dependent on our earnings, financial condition, capital expenditure requirements, terms of our debt agreements and other factors that the Board considers relevant.

The Board approved the 2014 Share Repurchase Program in December 2014. Under the share repurchase program, we were authorized to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock. As of September 27, 2015 , no shares remain to be repurchased under this authorization.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

In August 2015, the Board approved the 2015 Share Repurchase Program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock. The authorization for the 2015 Share Repurchase Program will expire on February 3, 2017 . As of the date of this filing, $60.0 million shares had been repurchased under the 2015 Share Repurchase Program.

The following table presents our dividends and share repurchases from December 29, 2014 through September 27, 2015 :



(dollars in thousands)	DIVIDENDS PAID		SHARE REPURCHASES		TAXES RELATED TO SETTLEMENT OF EQUITY AWARDS		TOTAL
Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2015 (1)	$	7,423	$	70,000	$	322	$	77,745
Thirteen weeks ended June 28, 2015	7,391		30,000		203		37,594
Thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015	7,333		59,999		200		67,532
Total	$	22,147	$	159,999	$	725	$	182,871

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(1)	Includes the repurchase of $70.0 million of our common stock in connection with the secondary public offering by Bain Capital in March 2015.

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

For a description of recently issued Financial Accounting Standards, see Note 1 - Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in commodity prices. We believe that there have been no material changes in our market risk since December 28, 2014 , except as set forth below. For further information on market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A., “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2014 (the “2014 Form 10-K”).

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We are subject to foreign currency exchange risk for our restaurants operating in foreign countries. We have experienced significant foreign currency impact during 2015 due primarily to fluctuations of the Brazil Real relative to the U.S. dollar. During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , revenue and operating income were negatively impacted by $79.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively, from changes in foreign currency rates. When the U.S. dollar strengthens compared to other currencies, the effect is a reduction in revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

Our exposures to foreign currency exchange risk are primarily related to fluctuations in the Brazil Real and the South Korea Won relative to the U.S. dollar. Our operations in other markets consist of Company-owned restaurants on a smaller scale than the markets identified above. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 , 11.4% of our revenue was generated in foreign currencies. We expect the percentage of revenue derived from outside the United States to increase in future periods as we continue to expand internationally.

A 10% change in average foreign currency rates against the U.S. dollar would have increased or decreased our Total revenues and Net income for our consolidated foreign entities by $41.9 million and $1.8 million , respectively, for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 27, 2015 .

Currently, we do not enter into currency forward exchange or option contracts to hedge foreign currency exposures.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established and maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 27, 2015 .

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies , of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information discussed in this report, please consider the factors described in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors” in our 2014 Form 10-K which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have not been any material changes to the risk factors described in our 2014 Form 10-K, but these are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no sales of equity securities during the third quarter of 2015 that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

The following table provides information regarding our purchases of common stock during the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2015 :



REPORTING PERIOD	TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED (1)	AVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARE		TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED AS PART OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PLANS OR PROGRAMS	APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE OF SHARES THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS (2)
June 29, 2015 through July 28, 2015	1,219	$	22.82	—	$	—
July 29, 2015 through August 23, 2015	444,006	$	22.57	443,162	$	90,000,000
August 24, 2015 through September 27, 2015	2,473,953	$	20.24	2,470,813	$	40,001,198
Total	2,919,178			2,913,975

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(1)

The Board authorized the repurchase of $100.0 million of our outstanding common stock as announced publicly in our press release issued on August 4, 2015 (the “2015 Share Repurchase Program”). The authorization for the 2015 Share Repurchase Program will expire on February 3, 2017 . As of the date of this filing, $60.0 million shares had been repurchased under the 2015 Share Repurchase Program.

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Item 6. Exhibits



EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS	FILINGS REFERENCED FOR INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

10.1	Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement and Incremental Amendment dated as of March 31, 2015, among OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC, OSI Holdco, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent	March 29, 2015 Form 10-Q, Exhibit 10.1

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial and Administrative Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith

32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ¹	Filed herewith

32.2	Certification of Chief Financial and Administrative Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ¹	Filed herewith

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document	Filed herewith

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Filed herewith

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	Filed herewith

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	Filed herewith

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith

¹ These certifications are not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. These certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



Date:	November 4, 2015	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
		(Registrant)

		By: /s/ David J. Deno
		David J. Deno Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Part I: Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Item 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part Ii: Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 6. Exhibits

BLMN 10-Q Quarter ended Sept. 27, 2015