Good
Bad
This deal was of good benefit for Ratners
It was not a good deal as it ensured that the other concern's offer would not be accepted
No Ratners has to pay more money for the company
Was the increased share price a good or bad deal for Ratners Group PLC?
450
Eighty-seven stores are to be acquired
87
450 stores
87 stores
How many of Weisfield's stores are to be liquidated and acquired by Ratners by Dec. 10?
Seattle
London
Where is Ratners Group PLC based out of?
They are making 57.50 per store
61.2 million
$1.4 million
They are making about 710,000 dollars per store
$713,793
How much money is Weisfield making per store from this acquisition?
To purchase more stores
They wanted to increase their U.S precense
Another concern said it would be prepared to outbid Ratner's initial offer
They were never identified
Who caused Ratners to raise its price?
They would have 87 stores
They would have 450 stores
550
450
How large would the London-based jeweler's presence be after the acquisition?
More than fifty percent of Weisfield's shareholders have accepted the offer
55%
Less than 50%
75%
60%
40%
What percentage of Weisfield's shareholders has accepted the sweet offer?
The other concern was not identified
Zales
There was a concern that was prepared to outbid ratners's initial offer
They wanted to increase their U.S precense
What concern prompted Ratners Group PLC to raise the price of their shares for Weisfield's Inc. to $57.50 a share?
Ratners Group PLC, a fast-growing, acquisition-minded London-based jeweler, raised its price for Seattle-based specialty jeweler Weisfield's Inc. to $57.50 a share, or $62.1 million, from $50 a share, or $55 million, after another concern said it would be prepared to outbid Ratners's initial offer. The other concern wasn't identified. Ratners's chairman, Gerald Ratner, said the deal remains of "substantial benefit to Ratners." In London at mid-afternoon yesterday, Ratners's shares were up 2 pence (1.26 cents), at 260 pence ($1.64). The sweetened offer has acceptances from more than 50% of Weisfield's shareholders, and it is scheduled for completion by Dec. 10. The acquisition of 87-store Weisfield's raises Ratners's U.S. presence to 450 stores. About 30% of Ratners's profit already is derived from the U.S. 