The bond
act required approval from state voters before any funding was distributed.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory
approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any
required regulatory or other third party
approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or
acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act and the United Kingdom Bribery
Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the
required regulatory
approvals (and the risk that such
approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might
require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Two other senators, Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Cory Booker, offered a bill that would
require the attorney general or
acting attorney general to get
approval from a three - judge panel before firing a special counsel.
The city argues in a news release that the company should be
required to comply with all municipal bylaws, despite its argument they were unconstitutional because they conflicted with
approval from the federal government and the National Energy Board
Act.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount
required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care
Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory
approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act requires the Secretary of the Interior, through BOEM, to prepare and maintain a schedule of proposed oil and gas lease sales in federal waters, indicating the size, timing, and location of auctions that would best meet national energy needs for the five - year period following its
approval.
We note that, in accordance with Rule 14 (a)-6 (a), Apple was not
required to file preliminary proxy materials with the Commission because the matters to be
acted on at the meeting are limited to (1) the election of directors, (2) the ratification of accountants, (3) a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (4) the
approval of the Plan described above, which is a «plan» as defined in paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of Item 402 of Regulation S - K, and (5) shareholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a - 8.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements;
acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory
approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory
approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
«Under the bill that aims to revise the Electronic Financial Transactions
Act, traders, brokers, or other business entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions would be
required to get regulatory
approval from the Financial Services Commission.
A case in point is Senator Wilfred Moore's Bill S - 217 «An
Act to amend the Financial Administration
Act», which would
require Parliamentary
approval for any new borrowings by the federal government in financial markets.
Review and recommend to the Board for
approval the frequency with which the Company will conduct «Say on Pay» votes, taking into account the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on frequency of Say on Pay votes
required by Section 14A of the Exchange
Act, and review and approve the proposals regarding the Say on Pay vote and the frequency of the Say on Pay vote to be included in the Company's proxy statement.
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2018, subject to receipt of
required gaming
approvals, termination of the waiting period under the Hart - Scott - Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976, as amended, and other customary closing conditions.
Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder
approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR
Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances
requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.
Under the Financial Administration
Act, expenditures made by the government
require Parliamentary
approval and this is done through the Estimates.
In the
act of admonishing even he will say (for it is no rare speaker that is here introduced to talk, and just on that account the praise of the Good is so much the more glorious because it does not
require the
approval of eloquence, for here it is well to note that it is one of life's most tragically spoiled children who speaks admonishingly to a youth) even he will say, «Do not be afraid, be slow to judge others, but attend closely to yourself, hold firmly to willing one thing, to willing the Good in truth, and thus, from now on, let this lead you wherever for now it will lead you — because eternally it will lead you to victory.
Even if explicit Congressional
approval is not necessarily
required for the US to go to war in accordance with Article 5, Congress could certainly prevent or halt such US military action: by refusing to declare war, refusing War Powers
Act authorization, or cutting off funding.
In the 25 years since passage of the Indian Gaming Rights
Act, the Oneida nation says, «the Cayugas have never seen fit to enact the casino gaming ordinance
required by IGRA or to get
approval of it from the National Indian Gaming Commission.»
Public authorities, run by his appointees, can borrow with state taxpayers» backing without
requiring voter
approval, as when the state holds a referendum for a major bond
act for transportation or environmental projects.
The bill would
require legislative
approval of any individual serving in an
acting capacity for longer than six months.
That's because Democratic House leaders decided Tuesday to push ahead with the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation
Act under a rule that
requires two - thirds
approval to pass.
The Wilson - Pakula
Act of 1947
requires candidates seeking nomination on third party lines to get the
approval of party bosses.
For these species, the federal Endangered Species
Act can help preserve habitat,
require «consultation» on projects that need federal
approval and make most hunting illegal.
► Later, at ScienceInsider, Jocelyn Kaiser reported that «[o] pen - access advocates are heralding a Senate panel's
approval [that day] of» the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research
Act, which «would
require U.S. science agencies to make the peer - reviewed research papers they fund freely available to the public.
«(2) The Secretary shall
require, with respect to any single - or multi-family residential housing subject to a mortgage insured under this
Act, that any
approval or certification of the housing for meeting any energy efficiency or conservation criteria, standards, or requirements pursuant to this title and any
approval or certification
required pursuant to this title with respect to energy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engineer.
\ n \ nHCT / Ps that do not meet all of the criteria listed in 1271.10 (a) are regulated under Section 351 of the PHS
Act as drugs, devices and / or biological products, and
require premarket
approval.
Dietary supplements, however, can be sold without such vetting: The 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education
Act (DSHEA) created new regulations for the safety and labelling of supplements, but did not
require manufacturers to get FDA
approval before bringing their products to market.
The state board of education is expected to
act next month on the proposals, which would
require schools seeking state
approval to submit a written philosophy and statement of goals accompanied by a written curriculum consistent with those goals.
But most importantly, this bill could bankrupt local school districts that would be
required to pay for the CEQA analysis, and face huge legal liabilities if they were sued under the CEQA
act; the districts — not the charters — could be liable as the zoning exemption
approval agency.
The federal Every Student Succeeds
Act, which replaced the No Child Left Behind
Act,
requires states to submit ESSA plans to the U.S. Department of Education for review and
approval by Sept. 18, 2017.
That the provisions of the settlement agreement dated January 30, 2013, between the United States of America,
acting through the United States Department of Justice and on behalf of the United States Department of Education, and the State of Connecticut,
acting through the office of the Attorney General and on behalf of the Connecticut State Department of Education,
requiring an expenditure from the General Fund budget in excess of two million five hundred thousand dollars and submitted by the Attorney General to this Assembly for
approval in accordance with section 3 - 125a of the general statutes, are approved
The FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012
requires covered U.S. carriers and U.S. airports to submit to the Secretary of Transportation for review and
approval tarmac delay contingency plans on or before May 14, 2012.
The Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST)
Act requires that each modal (operating) administration and joint program office submit an Annual Modal Research Plan (AMRP) by May 1st each year to the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology for review and
approval.
The Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995 (PRA)
requires that agencies obtain Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval before requesting most types of information from the public.
The information gathered by and supporting the Mileage - Based Road User Charge System
requires Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval under the Paperwork Reduction
Act.
A guarantor is essentially the same thing as a cosigner and is most commonly seen when a parent or guardian
acts as a guarantor for their college - aged child when they are attempting to obtain a student credit card but do not have substantial proof of income
required for
approval.
Provides that this
Act does not limit or affect the authority of a state to
require a retail electric supplier to obtain authorization or
approval of a contract for transfer of savings.
Title V: Native American Energy - Native American Energy
Act -(Sec. 5002) Amends the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 to allow either the Secretary, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third - party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction
requiring the Secretary's
approval.
Despite being
required by the Clean Air
Act to process Texas's plan within two years of its submission, EPA Region 6 stalled for years, during which time it changed the criteria for
approval.
Know the consequences before you
act — one way is to get information about
required approvals — and the legal penalties for violating them — before you decide what to do.
The «100 × 50»
Act would impose new federal mandates
requiring «zero carbon» vehicles, while barring federal
approval of oil and gas pipelines.
The Court is also expected to address gay marriage due to the conflict between Defense of Marriage
Act and various state laws allowing and prohibiting gay marriage, and to look at portions of the Voting Rights
Act requiring some states with a history of voter discrimination to receive
approval from the Justice Department to change election or voting laws.
(6) Where a local authority refuse an application for a licence under section 37 of this
Act or revoke or, otherwise than on the application of the holder, vary such a licence they shall state their grounds for doing so in writing to the applicant or, as the case may be, the holder of the licence; and the applicant or holder may appeal to a magistrates» court or, in Scotland, the sheriff, against the refusal, revocation or variation, and against any condition subject to which the licence is granted or any
approval is given, not being a condition which the local authority are
required to impose.
The sale of the Water License 1552277 is approved, subject to obtaining any
required approvals from the Director appointed under the Water
Act.
The Food, Drug and Cosmetic
Act does not
require premarket
approval for cosmetic products.
Except as provided in Section 13.2 hereof, within seventy - five (75) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a simple majority of the Management Committee shall recommend to the Equity Partners for their
approval the amount of capital contribution
required for the operation of the Partnership (the «Required Capital») for the next Fiscal Year, which shall be $ X each Equity Partner until, acting at the recommendation of a simple majority of the Management Committee, the Equity Partners determine that a different amount is appr
required for the operation of the Partnership (the «
Required Capital») for the next Fiscal Year, which shall be $ X each Equity Partner until, acting at the recommendation of a simple majority of the Management Committee, the Equity Partners determine that a different amount is appr
Required Capital») for the next Fiscal Year, which shall be $ X each Equity Partner until,
acting at the recommendation of a simple majority of the Management Committee, the Equity Partners determine that a different amount is appropriate.
(4) The examiner of surveys appointed under the Land Titles
Act may
require a description or an amendment to a description to be submitted to the examiner of surveys for
approval before it is registered.
The applicants also took the position that the corporation was
required to obtain the
approval of at least 66 2/3 % of the unit owners before entering into the agreement, as
required by section 97 of the Condominium
Act, 1998.
With the
approval of a redress scheme under the Consumer Estate Agents and Redress
Act 2007, the secretary of state for business enterprise and regulatory reform can now
require all estate agents dealing with residential property in the UK to join an approved scheme from October 2008.
14.5 (1) The
approval of a phase in a phased strata plan
required by section 224 of the
Act, and referred to in section 244 (1)(h) of the
Act, must be in Form Q.