Having prepared for this, Anton Philips and his son in law Frans Otten, as well as other Philips family members, fled to the United States, taking a large amount of the company capital with them.
Olles selleks valmistunud, lendasid Anton Philips, tema lapselaps Franz Otten ja teised Philipsi pere liikmed Ameerika Ühendriikidesse, võttes kaasa suure hulga ettevõtte kapitali.