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Terms: Planet Hollywood said it would acquire all the shares of Buca Inc. for 45 cents per share, or about $9.7 million; including assumed debt, the deal is valued $28.5 million.
Buca history: The Buca di Beppo concept was created in 1993; the Minneapolis-based company went public April 20, 1999, at $12 per share.
All-time high: $25.15 per share on April 24, 2001
Low: 29 cents on July 31, 2008
Tuesday's close: 40 cents, up 26.6 percent
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