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Billabong International

By · 17 Dec 2012
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17 Dec 2012 · 1 min read
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Recommendation

Billabong International Limited - BBG
Buy
below 1.10
Hold
up to 2.00
Sell
above 2.00
Buy Hold Sell Meter
SPEC BUY at $0.98
Current price
$1.05 at 16:35 (27 April 2018)

Price at review
$0.98 at (17 December 2012)

Max Portfolio Weighting
2%

Business Risk
Very High

Share Price Risk
High
All Prices are in AUD ($)

Billabong International has been placed in a trading holt following media reports that Paul Naude, current director and head of its American operations, is in the process of launching a bid for the company at $1.10 a share. This follows Naude’s six-week leave of absence granted by the board in November to enable him to seek financing for a takeover bid (see 19 Nov 12 (Speculative Buy$0.82)).

The company is yet to announce any details about the bid and it remains a speculative situation, but an offer of $1.10 per share undervalues the potential of any turnaround. For now, there’s nothing to do except wait.

The share price has risen 20% since 19 Nov 12, and Billabong remains a SPECULATIVE BUY.

Note: The Growth portfolio owns shares in Billabong International.

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