EX-5.1 18 dex51.htm OPINION OF KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Exhibit 5.1

July 15, 2011

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation

1830 Route 130 North

Burlington, New Jersey 08016

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-4

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are issuing this opinion letter in our capacity as legal counsel to Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and each of the guarantors listed on Schedule A hereto (the “Guarantors” and each a “Guarantor” and together with the Issuer, the “Registrants”). This opinion letter is being delivered in connection with the proposed registration by the Issuer of $450,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 10% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Exchange Notes”), to be guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) by the Guarantors, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on or about July 15, 2011. Such Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, is hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement.” The Exchange Notes are to be issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of February 24, 2011 (the “Indenture”) by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Exchange Notes are to be issued in exchange for and in replacement of the Issuer’s 10% Senior Notes due 2019 issued on February 24, 2011 (the “Old Notes”), of which $450,000,000 in aggregate principal amount is outstanding and is subject to the exchange offer pursuant to the Registration Statement.

In that connection, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion, including (i) the articles of incorporation, bylaws and operating agreements of the Issuer and the Guarantors, (ii) resolutions of the Issuer and the Guarantors with respect to the issuance of the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees, (iii) the Indenture, (iv) the Registration Statement, (v) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as February 24, 2011, by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporation and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) and (vi) forms of the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees.


For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the genuineness of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered, the authority of such persons signing on behalf of the parties thereto other than the Issuer and the Guarantors, and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by the parties thereto other than the Issuer and the Guarantors. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that we have not independently established or verified, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Issuer and the Guarantors.

Our opinion expressed below is subject to the qualifications that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principals of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) public policy considerations that may limit the rights of parties to obtain certain remedies.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that when (i) the Registration Statement becomes effective, (ii) the Indenture has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (iii) the Exchange Notes and the Guarantees have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and duly delivered to holders of the Old Notes in exchange for the Old Notes and the guarantees related thereto, the Exchange Notes will be validly issued and binding obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantees will be validly issued and binding obligations of the Guarantors.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Our advice on every legal issue addressed in this letter is based exclusively on the internal law of the State of New York and Delaware corporate law and represents our opinion as to how that issue would be resolved were it to be considered by the highest court in the jurisdiction which enacted such law. The manner in which any particular issue relating to the opinions would be treated in any actual court case would depend in part on facts and circumstances particular to the case and would also depend on how the court involved chose to exercise the wide discretionary authority generally available to it. None of the opinions or other advice contained in this letter considers or covers any foreign or state securities (or “blue sky”) laws or regulations.

This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. This opinion speaks only as of the date hereof and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion.

We have also assumed that the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the Exchange Notes and the performance by the Issuer and the Guarantors of their obligations thereunder do not and will not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under any agreement or instrument to which any Registrant is bound, except those agreements and instruments that have been identified by the Issuer and the Guarantors as being material to them and that have been filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement.

 

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This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Yours very truly,
/s/ Kirkland & Ellis LLP
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

 

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Schedule A

 

Guarantors

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

Burlington Coat Factory of Alabama, LLC    Alabama
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Huntsville, LLC    Alabama
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Anchorage, Inc.    Alaska
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Mesa, Inc.    Arizona
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Desert Sky, Inc.    Arizona
Burlington Coat Factory of Arizona, LLC    Arizona
Burlington Coat Factory of Arkansas, LLC    Arkansas
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Dublin, Inc.    California
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Florin, Inc.    California
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Ventura, Inc.    California
Baby Depot of California, LLC    California
Burlington Coat Factory of California, LLC    California
Burlington Coat Factory of San Bernardino, LLC    California
MJM Designer Shoes of California, LLC    California
Burlington Coat Factory of Colorado, LLC    Colorado
Burlington Coat Realty of East Windsor, Inc.    Connecticut
Burlington Coat Factory of Connecticut, LLC    Connecticut
Cohoes Fashions of Connecticut, LLC    Connecticut
Burlington Coat Factory of Texas, Inc.    Delaware
C.F.I.C. Corporation    Delaware
Burlington Coat Factory Realty Corp.    Delaware
Burlington Coat Factory of Delaware, LLC    Delaware
MJM Designer Shoes of Delaware, LLC    Delaware
Burlington Coat Factory Investments Holdings, Inc.    Delaware
Burlington Coat Factory of Texas, L.P.    Delaware
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of University Square, Inc.    Florida
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Coral Springs, Inc.    Florida


Guarantors

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

Burlington Coat Factory Realty of West Colonial, Inc.    Florida
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Orlando, Inc.    Florida
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Sarasota, Inc.    Florida
K&T Acquisition Corp.    Florida
Burlington Coat Factory of Florida, LLC    Florida
MJM Designer Shoes of Florida, LLC    Florida
Bee Ridge Plaza, LLC    Florida
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Atlanta, Inc.    Georgia
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Morrow, Inc.    Georgia
Burlington Coat Factory of Georgia, LLC    Georgia
Burlington Coat Factory of Hawaii, LLC    Hawaii
Burlington Coat Factory of Idaho, LLC    Idaho
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of East St. Louis, Inc.    Illinois
Burlington Coat Realty of Gurnee, Inc.    Illinois
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Bloomingdale, Inc.    Illinois
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of River Oaks, Inc.    Illinois
Burlington Coat Factory of Illinois, LLC    Illinois
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Greenwood, Inc.    Indiana
Burlington Coat Factory of Indiana, LLC    Indiana
Burlington Coat Factory of Iowa, LLC    Iowa
Burlington Coat Factory of Kansas, LLC    Kansas
Burlington Coat Factory of Kentucky, Inc.    Kentucky
Burlington Coat Factory of Louisiana, LLC    Louisiana
Burlington Coat Factory of Maine, LLC    Maine
Burlington Coat Factory of Maryland, LLC    Maryland
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of North Attleboro, Inc.    Massachusetts
Burlington Coat Factory of Massachusetts, LLC    Massachusetts


Guarantors

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

Cohoes Fashions of Massachusetts, LLC    Massachusetts
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Detroit, Inc.    Michigan
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Grand Rapids, Inc.    Michigan
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Redford, Inc.    Michigan
Burlington Coat Factory of Michigan, LLC    Michigan
Burlington Coat Factory of Minnesota, LLC    Minnesota
Burlington Coat Factory of Mississippi, LLC    Mississippi
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Des Peres, Inc.    Missouri
Burlington Coat Factory of Missouri, LLC    Missouri
Burlington Coat Factory of Montana, LLC    Montana
Burlington Coat Factory of Nebraska, LLC    Nebraska
Burlington Coat Realty of Las Vegas, Inc.    Nevada
Burlington Coat Factory of Nevada, LLC    Nevada
Burlington Coat Factory of New Hampshire, LLC    New Hampshire
Burlington Coat Factory Direct Corporation    New Jersey
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Edgewater Park, Inc.    New Jersey
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of New Jersey, Inc.    New Jersey
MJM Designer Shoes of Moorestown, Inc.    New Jersey
Super Baby Depot of Moorestown, Inc.    New Jersey
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Edgewater Park, Inc.    New Jersey
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Paramus, Inc.    New Jersey
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Pinebrook, Inc.    New Jersey
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Edgewater Park Urban Renewal Corp.    New Jersey
Burlington Coat Factory of New Jersey, LLC    New Jersey
Cohoes Fashions of New Jersey, LLC    New Jersey
MJM Designer Shoes of New Jersey, LLC    New Jersey


Guarantors

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

Burlington Coat Factory of New Mexico, LLC    New Mexico
LC Acquisition Corp.    New York
Georgetown Fashions Inc.    New York
Monroe G. Milstein, Inc.    New York
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Yonkers, Inc.    New York
Burlington Coat Factory of New York, LLC    New York
Cohoes Fashions of New York, LLC    New York
MJM Designer Shoes of New York, LLC    New York
Burlington Coat Factory of North Carolina, LLC    North Carolina
Burlington Coat Factory of North Dakota, LLC    North Dakota
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Cleveland, Inc.    Ohio
Burlington Coat Factory of Ohio, LLC    Ohio
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Tulsa, Inc.    Oklahoma
Burlington Coat Factory of Oklahoma, LLC    Oklahoma
Burlington Coat Factory of Oregon, LLC    Oregon
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Cheltenham, Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Langhorne, Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Montgomeryville, Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of West Mifflin, Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Langhorne, Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Whitehall, Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Factory Warehouse of Reading, Inc.    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Bristol, LLC    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory of Pennsylvania, LLC    Pennsylvania
MJM Designer Shoes of Pennsylvania, LLC    Pennsylvania
Burlington Coat Factory of Puerto Rico, LLC    Puerto Rico


Guarantors

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

Cohoes Fashions of Cranston, Inc.    Rhode Island
Burlington Coat Factory of Rhode Island, LLC    Rhode Island
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Charleston, Inc.    South Carolina
Burlington Coat Factory of South Carolina, LLC    South Carolina
Burlington Coat Factory of South Dakota, LLC    South Dakota
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Hickory Commons, Inc.    Tennessee
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Memphis, Inc.    Tennessee
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Shelby, Inc.    Tennessee
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Memphis, Inc.    Tennessee
Burlington Coat Realty of Plano, Inc.    Texas
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Baytown, Inc.    Texas
M J M Designer Shoes of Texas, Inc.    Texas
Burlington Coat Realty of Houston, Inc.    Texas
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Westmoreland, Inc.    Texas
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Bellaire, Inc.    Texas
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of El Paso, Inc.    Texas
Burlington Coat Factory of Utah, LLC    Utah
Burlington Coat Factory of Vermont, LLC    Vermont
BCF Cards, Inc.    Virginia
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse of Coliseum, Inc.    Virginia
Burlington Coat Realty of Potomac, Inc.    Virginia
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Fairfax, Inc.    Virginia
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Coliseum, Inc.    Virginia
Burlington Coat Factory of Virginia, LLC    Virginia
Burlington Coat Factory of Pocono Crossing, LLC    Virginia
Burlington Coat Factory Realty of Franklin, Inc.    Washington
Burlington Coat Factory of Washington, LLC    Washington


Guarantors

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

Burlington Coat Factory of West Virginia, LLC    West Virginia
Burlington Coat Factory of Wisconsin, LLC    Wisconsin