Sentences with phrase «absence of competitive markets»

For the purposes of this question, we will ignore the issues of presence or absence of competitive markets, or density of capital accumulation.

Not exact matches

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Partly the absence of internet connectivity helps bring down the price to the end user and keeps Aluratek competitive in an increasingly saturated market.

There is no way that Japanese and European firms are going to allow Australian and American firms that have a competitive advantage arising from the absence of any obligation to cut emissions to undercut them in markets at home or abroad.

«Investment markets are competitive, and the absence of a clear signal from the BC Government to seek more wind energy in its electricity system means that wind energy investors will soon shift resources to more promising markets — representing a significant lost opportunity for British Columbia,» he says.

It is significant that both projects are in competitive wholesale markets where they can sell services such as frequency regulation, peak load shaving, or electric capacity (except in Texas, where the absence of a capacity market takes that revenue opportunity off the table).