final bid of $1.80?, page-42

The fact that Ripcurl is receiving unsolicited bids is a good sign for Billabong. Shows that there is interest in the surf/board clothing industry.

Wonder who is interested in Ripcurl? Perhaps they are looking into Billabong as well? Definitely a possibility.

Good signs with BBG closing at $1.45, with the market expecting a higher offer.

Could be less than a week now until TPG finishes due diligence. I think there's a great chance TPG will increase their current offer of $1.50. If that happens, you could even see the share price going above TPG's increased offer (with the market expecting that Bain may offer above TPG's second offer).

Hope that makes sense!