Jun 27, 2018 20:34
5 yrs ago
German term

Übernahmegesellschaft

German to English Bus/Financial Law: Contract(s) From a merger agreement
It is from a merger agreement in which one company is making a takeover bid for another company.

Thank you
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 acquirer
4 -1 holding company

Discussion

Björn Vrooman Jun 28, 2018:
Yes, Allegro And I am surprised that you of all people didn't ask for more context.

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AllegroTrans Jun 28, 2018:
Not so fast Bjorn Your legal definition concerns insolvency proceedings, not mergers and takeovers
Björn Vrooman Jun 28, 2018:
Not so fast A merger is not a takeover is not an acquisition. Cf https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/mergervstakeover...

Moreover, there is a legal definition for an Übernahmegesellschaft:
"Wenn dies im gestaltenden Teil vorgesehen ist, erstreckt sich die Überwachung auf die Erfüllung der Ansprüche, die den Gläubigern nach dem gestaltenden Teil gegen eine juristische Person oder Gesellschaft ohne Rechtspersönlichkeit zustehen, die nach der Eröffnung des Insolvenzverfahrens gegründet worden ist, um das Unternehmen oder einen Betrieb des Schuldners zu übernehmen und weiterzuführen (Übernahmegesellschaft)."
https://dejure.org/gesetze/InsO/260.html

Same here: https://www.haufe.de/recht/deutsches-anwalt-office-premium/b...

It is a newly founded company formed for the sole purpose of acquiring another. Also known as a "purchasing company":
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/0953028.pdf

Whether this has any impact on the translation isn't the point.

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Mack Tillman Jun 27, 2018:
Lediglich Acquirer Wenn es im Vertragstext schon enthalten ist, dann genügt m.E. Acquirer. Das ist aus den Vertragsdetails über den Käufer dann auch klar, dass es sich um eine Firma handelt, denn sie gibt ja im Vertrag gewöhnlich die Gesellschaftsform an.
Haigo Salow (asker) Jun 27, 2018:
Vielen Dank Mack, das macht Sinn. Vielleicht auch acquiring company?

Proposed translations

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acquirer

Falls es schon ein Vertrag ist, dann würde ich den Käufer als "Acquirer nennen". Siehe auch das Glossar meines Links.

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Note added at 12 mins (2018-06-27 20:46:29 GMT)
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Ups! natürlich "Acquirer" nennen. ;-)

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Note added at 8 days (2018-07-06 19:28:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks to all for your votes! :-)
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
8 mins
Thanks, Phil!
agree Steffen Walter : or 'acquiring entity'
28 mins
Sure, also possible. Thanks, Steffen!
agree AllegroTrans
39 mins
Thanks, Allegro!
agree Eleanore Strauss : or acquiring company
3 hrs
Thanks, ElliCom! Certainly possible too. Even "Buyer" could be a choice in the contract text.
agree michael10705 (X)
3 hrs
Thanks, Michael
agree Edith Kelly
7 hrs
Thanks, Edith
agree Lydia Molea
8 hrs
Thanksx Lydia
agree Björn Vrooman : Could also be a purchasing company or a SPAC. The d-box entry was not to say you were wrong; a bit more context would have been nice, though.
21 hrs
Thanks, Björn. You're right, more context always helps.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Mack!"
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14 mins

holding company

http://www.richterbank.de/neues/news-11-11-00-umw.html

https://www.joshuakennon.com/how-a-holding-company-works/

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Note added at 26 mins (2018-06-27 21:00:49 GMT)
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Compare with this:
"A holding company framework often is used as an investment vehicle in corporate takeovers. The intent of this article is to identify the advantages and disadvantages of using this type of structure as an acquisition vehicle." dhttps://understandingmanda.wordpress.com/article/the-role-of...
Peer comment(s):

disagree philgoddard : This is something quite different.
5 mins
neutral Mack Tillman : Agree with Phil. Sorry Michael.
8 mins
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