What to Eat and Drink After Oral Surgery. After oral surgery, it is common to feel a sense or soreness or weakness in your jaw. Depending on the severity of your surgical procedure this feeling may last for a few hours or a few days.
The consortium purchased Rena Merchant's 49 percent interest in Billabong for A$24.6 million ($14.3 million) in preparation for taking the company public. In support of the long-term well-being of the company, the investors provided capital to form Billabong USA.
During 1999-2000 Billabong prepared to go public as means to obtain funds that allowed the company to diversify its product line and to expand its reach internationally. With its products being sold in more than 60 countries through licensees, Billabong wanted to obtain direct control over production and distribution.