Bloomin' Brands, Inc. 10-Q

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 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 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 Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 26, 2021. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the thirteen weeks ended September 26, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 55 Table of Contents BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC. PART II: OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.