You can bet You can bet BEP will not let thier bid expire. If they don't have 50% by this afternoon they will bump the offer 10 cents and extend. If they get 50% then they extend $2.60 for 10 more days. You can bet they won't walk away without the prize especially when they are the only player in the game.
How would it look for BEP if they can't win a takeover war when there is no competition? BEP gets the prize for either $2.60 or just a little more. All IMHO