Debt settlement companies are required to deliver a written contract describing the services they will perform and
a best estimate of costs.
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.
However, the self - styled smartest guys in the room still only managed a return on equity
of 8.7 percent,
well below its
estimated cost of capital at around 10 %.
Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results
of current and future exploration activities; the actual results
of reclamation activities; conclusions
of economic evaluations; meeting various expected
cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices
of metals; possible variations
of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual
costs may exceed
estimated costs; failure
of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks
of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion
of development or construction activities, as
well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.
A
good estimate, according to Volodymyr Bilotkach, a senior lecturer in economics at Newcastle University, is that fuel has typically made up about a third
of airlines» operating
costs.
It is always
best to err on the side
of caution and over
estimate what things
cost as opposed to underestimate.
Because if the
cost of capital is 3 %, that's the
best estimate of what reinvested profits will earn.
Jack Raudenbush, vice president
of the $ 4.6 million company, which is based in Middletown, Pennsylvania,
estimates that the change
costs a few thousand dollars per year but calls it money
well spent: «This was the type
of plan our competitors had, and we needed to offer competitive benefits.»
The case stems from an April 2016 sale
of 75 CSeries jets to Delta Air Lines Inc. (dal) Boeing claims Delta paid $ 20 million per plane,
well below an
estimated cost of $ 33 million and what Bombardier charges in Canada.
If Humana does not design and price its products properly and competitively, if the premiums Humana receives are insufficient to cover the
cost of healthcare services delivered to its members, if the company is unable to implement clinical initiatives to provide a
better healthcare experience for its members, lower
costs and appropriately document the risk profile
of its members, or if its
estimates of benefits expense are inadequate, Humana's profitability could be materially adversely affected.
The
best estimates we have are that the compliance
costs to importers and exporters
of trading tariff - free under NAFTA are around (or above) 1 %
of the value
of the goods sold.
The company did quite a bit
of research into prices at other services and did its
best to
estimate potential
costs when creating its price structure, but in the end, some
of those decisions were simply educated guesses, Nagele says.
Bruce Friedrich, the CEO and co-founder
of a think tank accelerator called The
Good Food Institute,
estimates clean - meat products will be available at a high price within two to three years, and he believes they will be
cost - competitive within 10 years.
In addition, the year - to - date results do not reflect the regular end -
of - year adjustments, which include final tax accrual adjustments as
well as
estimates of the
cost of liabilities incurred during the fiscal year but for which no payment has yet been made.
The PBO has provided credible
estimates on the
costs of the F - 35 fighter, the
costs of the Afghan War as
well as credible analysis on the fiscal affects
of an aging population.
In the context
of considering the NGP's economic burdens and benefits (NGP Report, Volume II, s. 2.4.4), the JRP noted that the concept
of «ecological goods and services» was described during the hearing but that, based on the hearing record, the
estimated costs for damages to ecosystem goods and services were not
well quantified and based on a methodology that is not currently broadly accepted.
But making some assumptions based on prior proposals, our
best rough
estimate suggests the specified parts
of the plan would
cost $ 5.5 trillion.
I haven't seen any
good estimates of this effect, but given the current «
cost»
of the federal dividend tax credit regime (roughly $ 3 billion a year), it's probably not unreasonable to think that a 50 + % increase in the federal corporate tax rate (from 15 % to 24 %) might
cost the fisc.
The franchisor will go over everything required, as
well as a very close
estimate of the
cost of each item on the list.
While our assessment
of Allianz's fair value dropped right after Gross left, it now exceeds our previous value
estimate due to
better than expected fund flows, the company's
cost saving measures and a weaker euro.
We can give you a rate quote based on your current financial situation, as
well as an
estimate of your closing
costs.
From the Federal Aviation Administration, we looked at the number
of public use airports in each state, as
well as
estimated costs to commercial trucking due to traffic congestion in 2016 from the American Transportation Research Institute.
That's because some producers use an accounting method that requires them to take charges when
estimates of future cash flow fall below the
cost to acquire land and drill
wells.
L. Rev. 879, 926 n. 15 (1994)(citing Susan Leibler's
well - known study «using reported
costs of shareholder proposals in 1976 and 1981 to
estimate that shareholder proposals, both included and excluded, during 1975 - 1976 proxy season
cost U.S. companies a total
of $ 7 million»).
Putting the
Estimates on a gross basis provides a more comprehensive picture on the total
costs of the program and allows for
better oversight by Parliamentarians reviewing the
Estimates.
In the future, we hope to have
better ways
of evaluating medium - term and long - term impacts, which could lead to publishing a
cost - effectiveness
estimate for GFI.
Whereas
estimates from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey and Living
Costs and Food Survey are broadly comparable (123 mL / adult / day versus 168 mL / person / day), the British Soft Drinks Association's figures are threefold to fourfold higher.48 61 The level and pattern
of consumption will determine the magnitude
of the public health effects
of a sugar sweetened drinks tax, as
well as its effect on health inequalities.
When FAME bids on an account, Atherton accurately
estimates how much FAME can increase sales and predicts expense
costs for the benefit
of the client, as
well as FAME.
Best estimates were that up to 10,000 Wanderers supporters made the interstate journey via all manner
of creative,
cost saving and practical means by air, road and even rail.
Any
cost to employers or government would likely be offset by reduced
costs through
better retention
of working mothers and the greater likelihood
of their working to their education / skills levels: Goldman Sachs have
estimated an economic boost
of 13 % in Europe were gender equity achieved within the workplace.
Similarly, the GOP's own
estimates of the
costs of requiring more fruits and vegetables, whole grains and low - fat dairy in school meals is $ 7 billion over five years, but the direct
cost of obesity - related diseases in this country is pegged at $ 147 million (putting aside the other benefits
of feeding children
well, apart from curbing obesity.)
But while experts agree that breast milk is the
best nutrition for infants,
estimating the actual financial
costs of suboptimal breastfeeding rates is not straightforward.
And the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
estimates it will
cost well in excess
of # 422 million to get them airborne.
* Develop annual capital plans that detail project needs and justifications, time frames for completion, and
estimates of costs, as
well as an explanation
of how each project relates to NYRA's long - term capital plans and operational goals;
Recommendation: The Acting Commissioner
of Social Security should direct the Chief Actuary to
better document the methods including data sources, assumptions, and limitations that factor into its
estimates of CDR
cost savings.
Kellerman said that other economic development credits and spending measure should be vetoed as
well, given the lack
of transparency and
estimated cost, which her group pegs at $ 5 billion per year.
During his initial proposal in 2014, Cuomo said the college programs for 10 state prisons would be publicly funded, with an
estimated cost of $ 1 million a year, drawing the ire
of Republicans who argued that the funds could be
better spent on education for children.
The maximum
estimated cost of the aforesaid increase and improvement
of the facilities
of the District is $ 6,000,000, to be assessed against a benefited area which consists
of the entire area
of the District, as
well as the contracting communities including Erie County Sewer District No. 1, West Seneca District No. 6, Cheektowaga Sewer District No. 3, and Lancaster town sewer districts, all in accordance with their respective proportionate shares
of equalized assessed value in the District.
The
estimated cost of $ 25 - $ 42 million is
well worth it.
Since discovery
of the contamination, Saint - Gobain has been paying for bottled water for the town — stacked high in the aisles
of a local supermarket — as
well as a new carbon - filtration system for the village, at an
estimated cost of more than $ 3 million.
He
estimates that re-creating the polio virus
cost about $ 300,000 and required his expertise as
well as a team
of graduate students.
For newborns, whose life expectancy increased by seven years between 1960 and 2000, each additional year
of life
cost $ 19,900 (in constant 2002 dollars)
well below various
estimates of the monetary value
of a year
of adult life.
A study in the Journal
of Marketing shows that shoppers are not
good at
estimating the total
cost of what they have in their shopping carts.
The authors contend that the Parkinson's community must come together and focus its activism in support
of: developing a
better understand the environmental, genetic, and behavioral causes and risk factors for Parkinson's to help prevent its onset; increasing access to care — an
estimated 40 percent
of people with the disease in both the U.S. and Europe do not see a neurologist and the number is far greater in developing nations; advocating for increases in research funding for the disease; and lowering the
cost of treatments — many patients in low - income countries do not have access to drugs that are both lifesaving and improve quality
of life.
The University
of California, Davis,
estimates that the
cost per gram
of hydrogen produced from the electrolysis
of water will remain more expensive than hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture and sequestration
well through the end
of the decade.
It
estimates the societal burden
of 1,400 medical conditions in the U.S. over a 12 - year timespan, based on frequency
of diagnosis and health care insurance
costs, as
well as research publications, awarded grants and clinical trials for each condition.
The study, which analyzed an
estimated 144 million patient visits, found a persistent overuse
of low - value, high -
cost services such as advanced imaging, as
well as prescriptions
of opioids and barbiturates.
The townships must be relocated (at an
estimated cost of more than $ 100 million), so they should stand a
good chance
of a court upholding a claim that they suffered damages because
of global warming.
The NIST
estimates that the
cost of adding ISAAC to an SEM will be between $ 12 000 and $ 30 000,
well below the
cost of a new model.
They collated data obtained from international health organisations (WHO and EUROSTAT), as
well as national ministries
of health and statistical institutes to
estimate the total
costs of blood disorders.