RE:RE:RE:A lot about the data. Aimia has it AC doesn'tCCAUTB0 wrote: Be interesting to know the legalities of a buyout with the agreements Aim has with the banks it does till 2024? If buyer puts these in conflict how much added to a buyout to buy out Aims contractual agreements?
Or operate under an umbrella till expiry. Would a buyer use this as a ploy to try and garner a lower price?
Either way shareholders could accept or reject offer?
Yeah it gets rather complicated on the credit card side of things. However given the affiliation AMEX has with both airmiles and aeroplan, and westjet wanting to maintain their competition with Air Canada, aeroplan needing a new partner, and ADS gaining a huge customer base at a fraction of the price it would have been just a few months ago, these pieces seem to fall into place here. The alternative to rejecting the offer would be not having a partner and the stock price staying at what it is now.
Another alternative I've been considering has been based on Southwest Airlines. There has been rumours they have been considering entering Canada for the past 5 years. This could also lead into a merger with rapid rewards which Southwest currently uses to date.
So in conclusion the options on the table aren't just limited to aeroplan finding a new partner themselves. To me a merger seems to make more sense. Just IMHO