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EBITDA-Konditionierung

English translation: EBITDA contingency

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German term or phrase:EBITDA-Konditionierung
English translation:EBITDA contingency
Entered by: Andras Malatinszky

21:17 Dec 8, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
German term or phrase: EBITDA-Konditionierung
This was listed as a negative point in a stock information on a company that is subject to a tender. Further use of the word:

Das Angebot ist darauf konditioniert, dass die Kartellbehörden bis zum (Datum einfügen) grünes Licht für die Übernahme erteilen.
Natalie Wilcock (X)
Local time: 07:01
EBITDA contingency
Explanation:
Annika has told us what EBITDA means. Contingency in this context is just a euphemism for "something bad that has some chance of happening" the bad thing in this case being a drop in EBITDA. See the part titled "What are the underlying assumptions of your $80 million revenue contingency?" in http://www.primedia.com/pr/press/about11092000/.

In your other sentence, "darauf konditioniert" translates to "contingent upon," which is just a fancy way of saying "won't be done unless." So your full sentence would be something like "The offer is contingent upon obtaining the approval of the antitrust regulators by ..."

I hope that helps.
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Andras Malatinszky
Local time: 01:01
Grading comment
This is exactly what the analyst of my client came up with himself two minutes ago. Glad it has been confirmed.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4EBITDA contingency
Andras Malatinszky
2Managed EBITDA data
Ralf Lemster
3 -1EBITDA manipulation
Steve Yates


Discussion entries: 3





  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Managed EBITDA data


Explanation:
This is a guess, so I strongly recommend that you check this with your customer. My take on this is that the company attempts to steer their EBITDA so as to show a most beneficial picture vis-à-vis the antitrust authorities.

Whilst this would be a very specific case of trying to 'control' earnings, this used to be a common practices amongst listed companies (probably still is...), predominantly to artificially smoothe out peaks and troughs. The practice is commonly known as 'managed earnings'.

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 07:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 760
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
EBITDA manipulation


Explanation:
Ralf is right but this would be a more direct way of putting it. See 4th bullet point on right in the following link.


    Reference: http://www.zacharyscott.com/Insights/Insights/Insight_12_080...
Steve Yates
Local time: 06:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andras Malatinszky: Them are fightin' words in the bar I like to hang out at. :-) Seriously, you are now implying that the company being bought is involved in conduct that is punishable by jail. Be careful!
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
EBITDA contingency


Explanation:
Annika has told us what EBITDA means. Contingency in this context is just a euphemism for "something bad that has some chance of happening" the bad thing in this case being a drop in EBITDA. See the part titled "What are the underlying assumptions of your $80 million revenue contingency?" in http://www.primedia.com/pr/press/about11092000/.

In your other sentence, "darauf konditioniert" translates to "contingent upon," which is just a fancy way of saying "won't be done unless." So your full sentence would be something like "The offer is contingent upon obtaining the approval of the antitrust regulators by ..."

I hope that helps.

Andras Malatinszky
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 37
Grading comment
This is exactly what the analyst of my client came up with himself two minutes ago. Glad it has been confirmed.
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