Pier 1 pulls offer to buy Cost Plus
From the Associated Press
FORT WORTH —
Retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. said Tuesday that it was withdrawing its offer to buy rival Cost Plus Inc. for $88 million.
Pier 1 said it was unlikely that it would be able to buy the company at a price that would make sense for its shareholders.
The company offered to buy Cost Plus this month in a stock swap transaction. In the proposal, Pier 1 said it would issue 0.6 of a share of its common stock for each share of Cost Plus common stock, implying a value of $4 a share.
Last week, Cost Plus’ board of directors rejected Pier 1’s offer.
Pier 1 shares rose 3 cents to $4.03.
