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Unrealized Limitations
Dark Nova Industries
#1 - 2012-12-28 16:18:31 UTC
I have heard rumors of the possibility of an IPO if the company runs dry on cash to invest in works in progress. If you were to be able to buy shares of CCP, would you do so? Would there be much point to the CSM any longer if we had such direct representation? How many of you would vote for the removal of Hilmar, the Iceland management, and the relocation of the corporation to some place like Delaware? (no corp taxes there)

I myself would at least move to pay the small-folk at the company a competitive wage at the very least.
Felicity Love
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-12-28 16:22:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Felicity Love
IBTL and/or massive flamestrikes.

If they were voting shares, I might buy in. Shareholder meetings would be "interesting", to say the least. Blink

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De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2012-12-28 16:43:53 UTC
You mean these rumors?

Quote:

In addition to launching DUST, Reid says the funding will allow CCP to prepare for an IPO. The company doesn’t have any immediate plans to go public, but he says the money “allows us is to do some of the things you need to do for IPO preparedness,” such as building greater redundancy into its computer systems, so that it’s ready to go public when and if the time is right.


That ones that talk about preparedness and no immediate plans? Sure, I would totaly invest in a non-existent IPO. Can I use PLEX for shares?

*Source:
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/09/ccp-dust-514-funding/

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masternerdguy
Doomheim
#4 - 2012-12-28 17:08:20 UTC
We must acquire shares before the carebears do.

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Zagdul
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-12-28 18:21:27 UTC
Unrealized Limitations wrote:
I have heard rumors of the possibility of an IPO if the company runs dry on cash to invest in works in progress. If you were to be able to buy shares of CCP, would you do so? Would there be much point to the CSM any longer if we had such direct representation? How many of you would vote for the removal of Hilmar, the Iceland management, and the relocation of the corporation to some place like Delaware? (no corp taxes there)

I myself would at least move to pay the small-folk at the company a competitive wage at the very least.


Companies who are dry on cash don't usually do well going public.

Just sayin'.

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Gogela
Epic Ganking Time
CODE.
#6 - 2012-12-28 18:42:24 UTC
Timing is pretty important when launching an IPO. Given all the failed IPOs in 2011 and 2012, I don't know who they would find to underwrite it and I don't think it would be in CCPs interest to do it at this time. I would wait a year or two before you get too excited about a CCP IPO.

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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#7 - 2012-12-28 18:43:49 UTC
I'd buy one for novelty value. And to feel like a part of an owner Smile

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YoYo NickyYo
Doomheim
#8 - 2012-12-28 18:44:02 UTC
Unrealized Limitations wrote:
I have heard rumors of the possibility of an IPO if the company runs dry on cash to invest in works in progress. If you were to be able to buy shares of CCP, would you do so? Would there be much point to the CSM any longer if we had such direct representation? How many of you would vote for the removal of Hilmar, the Iceland management, and the relocation of the corporation to some place like Delaware? (no corp taxes there)

I myself would at least move to pay the small-folk at the company a competitive wage at the very least.



If they were in that kind of trouble, would you really invest in the first place?

And, they would be bought out by a major company before that day happened....


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De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-12-28 20:15:15 UTC
YoYo NickyYo wrote:
Unrealized Limitations wrote:
I have heard rumors of the possibility of an IPO if the company runs dry on cash to invest in works in progress. If you were to be able to buy shares of CCP, would you do so? Would there be much point to the CSM any longer if we had such direct representation? How many of you would vote for the removal of Hilmar, the Iceland management, and the relocation of the corporation to some place like Delaware? (no corp taxes there)

I myself would at least move to pay the small-folk at the company a competitive wage at the very least.



If they were in that kind of trouble, would you really invest in the first place?

And, they would be bought out by a major company before that day happened....




As long as it's not EA.
Or Sony.
Or Microsoft.
Or...

De'Veldrin's Corollary (to Malcanis' Law): Any idea that seeks to limit the ability of a large nullsec bloc to do something in the name of allowing more small groups into sov null will inevitably make it that much harder for small groups to enter sov null.
ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#10 - 2012-12-28 21:23:47 UTC
Felicity Love wrote:
IBTL and/or massive flamestrikes.

If they were voting shares, I might buy in. Shareholder meetings would be "interesting", to say the least. Blink


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CCP Phantom
C C P
C C P Alliance
#11 - 2012-12-28 21:28:18 UTC
Moved from EVE General discussion.

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Bane Necran
Appono Astos
#12 - 2012-12-28 21:40:13 UTC
CCP Phantom wrote:
Moved from EVE General discussion.


With no denial or clarification?

Consider me intrigued.

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Unrealized Limitations
Dark Nova Industries
#13 - 2012-12-28 23:30:01 UTC
Thank you for moving it. I thought about this after posting that it did not actually involve content in game but, rather the company only. However, it was too late.
ElQuirko
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2012-12-29 20:41:57 UTC
Unrealized Limitations wrote:
Thank you for moving it. I thought about this after posting that it did not actually involve content in game but, rather the company only. However, it was too late.



General Discussion seems the right place to me...

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Zol Interbottom
Blimp Requisition Services
#15 - 2012-12-30 08:41:19 UTC
Zagdul wrote:
Unrealized Limitations wrote:
I have heard rumors of the possibility of an IPO if the company runs dry on cash to invest in works in progress. If you were to be able to buy shares of CCP, would you do so? Would there be much point to the CSM any longer if we had such direct representation? How many of you would vote for the removal of Hilmar, the Iceland management, and the relocation of the corporation to some place like Delaware? (no corp taxes there)

I myself would at least move to pay the small-folk at the company a competitive wage at the very least.


Companies who are dry on cash don't usually do well going public.

Just sayin'.



yeah but remember, EVE players already blow loads of money on it, imagine what happens when they start buying all the shares day one so they can finally enforce their wills onto the company

also, i dont imagine it would end up as a massive IPO with huge big money venture capitalists buying into it

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Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#16 - 2012-12-31 17:09:55 UTC
De'Veldrin wrote:
YoYo NickyYo wrote:
Unrealized Limitations wrote:
I have heard rumors of the possibility of an IPO if the company runs dry on cash to invest in works in progress. If you were to be able to buy shares of CCP, would you do so? Would there be much point to the CSM any longer if we had such direct representation? How many of you would vote for the removal of Hilmar, the Iceland management, and the relocation of the corporation to some place like Delaware? (no corp taxes there)

I myself would at least move to pay the small-folk at the company a competitive wage at the very least.



If they were in that kind of trouble, would you really invest in the first place?

And, they would be bought out by a major company before that day happened....




As long as it's not EA.
Or Sony.
Or Microsoft.
Or...

Dell
Xenuria
#17 - 2012-12-31 18:10:23 UTC
Unrealized Limitations wrote:
I have heard rumors of the possibility of an IPO if the company runs dry on cash to invest in works in progress. If you were to be able to buy shares of CCP, would you do so? Would there be much point to the CSM any longer if we had such direct representation? How many of you would vote for the removal of Hilmar, the Iceland management, and the relocation of the corporation to some place like Delaware? (no corp taxes there)

I myself would at least move to pay the small-folk at the company a competitive wage at the very least.



I would buy as many shares as I could, probably empty out my savings on it. Then when I had a controlling interest I would force a CEO vote. Xenuria for CEO

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