Airline Takeovers

English Boards Community Support
1

OK,

I have a quick question, unfortunately I’m pretty sure I already know what the answer is going to be but I’m going to run it past the community anyway…

SCENARIO:

Holding A

- Enterprise A (well established airline)

Holding B

- Enterprise B (relatively new airline)

NOTE: BOTH Holding A and B are owned by a SINGLE player.

  1. Enterprise B launches successful IPO.

  2. Enterprise A subscribes to significant share of Enterprise B upon launch.

  3. Enterprise B has 80% shares left in company

  4. Enterprise A owns 10% of Enterprise B as a result.

  5. Enterprise B releases remaining 80% shares onto market.

  6. Enterprise A purchases 80% shares resulting in 90% ownership.

OVERALL GOAL:

The point here is to establish a new airline under a new holding with the new airline eventually being bought out by an existing holding a short time after foundation.

Now…

Is this even doable let alone legal?

I’d be quite interested to hear from AS staff regarding this.

Kind Regards,

Mag.

2

Pretty sure the game will not let you buy shares in or sign agreements with another holding (or its subsidiary) under the same user name.

3

Aha,

I had speculated as much but I can’t say I’ve ever tried!

Well if that is the case then if AS Staff determine that idea of being able to trade ownership of an Enterprise between holdings is sound then perhaps the suggestion should be made for Take Over Offer functionality within the engine.

Mag.

4

Unfortunately there are so many creative people arround starting with a lot of holdings on starting new server which would use such a takeover function to 1st block other airlines and afterwards 2nd join the companies. Due to the fact that each holding is starting with fresh new 10 Million AS$ there is no action between different holdings of the same user allowed.

5

Fair enough!

Thanks,

Mag.