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
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
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
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
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
foreign laws, and domestic and
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other
foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
the
Company is also subject to a number of additional risks associated
with its
business outside the United States, including
foreign currency exchange fluctuations and restrictive regulations as well as the risks and uncertainties associated
with the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union;
The Harper government is in effect asking Bell, Telus and Rogers (which owns Canadian
Business) to play
with one arm strapped behind their back, while allowing Verizon (and other
foreign companies) to pick and choose their targets, entry point and timing.
In 2008, the Conference Board concluded that, on average,
foreign takeovers of Canadian
companies were more positive than all - Canadian deals because «product and geographic overlap of
businesses is less
with foreign owners.»
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.
While the ramifications of this dramatic move lay chiefly in the political realm, the
business side of this drama is inspiring; when was the last time you witnessed one of the largest
companies in the world going head - to - head
with such A large
foreign government?
The more skill you have as a
company with trade and
foreign policy, the better able you will be to do
business in global markets outside the U.S.
But if
foreign consumers, and especially
businesses, believe data held
with those
companies is vulnerable to snooping, Kroes thinks they could quickly lose their edge in an industry estimated by research
company Gartner Inc. to be worth more than $ 135 billion a year.
In terms of wider implications for corporate America, CEOs didn't think the country's image was tarnished and ranked the likelihood that
foreign corporations would be less likely to do
business with the U.S. government or
companies very low.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the
Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the
Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the
Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4)
foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving
business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays
with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the
Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the
Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
More than 80 % of members of a U.S.
business lobby in China say
foreign companies are less welcome than in the past, a survey released on Wednesday showed,
with most saying they have little confidence in China's vows to open its markets.
Chambers was swayed
with Modi's call to build India's infrastructure and weaken some government policies that made it more difficult for
foreign companies to do
business.
Just as the IRS pays strict attention to the profits that
foreign companies with U.S. operations declare for U.S. tax purposes,
foreign governments closely examine the tax statements of U.S.
businesses and their overseas subsidiaries.
This means that a Canadian
company with a subsidiary in Bermuda, for example, can bring back
foreign profit tax - free in the form of a dividend — provided the subsidiary is carrying out active
business, such as sales or manufacturing, and is not merely a P.O. box.
Fortunately, you have already conducted a significant amount of investigation into the new market; use that information to help your
company determine how you are going to run all aspect of your
business in the new country, from dealing
with foreign government regulations, to transport, logistics, pricing, and marketing.
The
company touts its team's government experience
with an eye toward doing
business with companies being targeted by
foreign hackers.
«
Business Roundtable strongly disagrees
with today's announcement because it will hurt the U.S. economy and American
companies, workers and consumers by raising prices and resulting in
foreign retaliation against U.S. exporters,» Joshua Bolten, president of the influential
Business Roundtable, said in a statement.
Traditionally, most attention in Canadian government support has been given to technology and product readiness,
with scant attention being paid to the fact that without proper commercialization strengths a large number of Canadian start - ups have died or have been acquired for a pittance by
foreign businesses which then proceeded to harvest the economic benefits for the innovations initially developed by Canadian
companies.
So Europeans and Asians see U.S.
companies pumping more and more dollars into their economies, not only to buy their exports in excess of providing them
with goods and services in return, and not only to buy their
companies and commanding heights of privatized public enterprises without giving them reciprocal rights to buy important U.S.
companies (remember the U.S. turn - down of Chinas attempt to buy into the U.S. oil distribution
business), and not only to buy
foreign stocks, bonds and real estate.
It judges whether a
foreign investment in
companies with operations or
business in the United States poses unacceptable security risks.
To complicate matters, the Post reports Kushner will not work
with foreign sovereign wealth funds or
companies with business before the U.S. government to avoid potential conflicts of interest.
In July, China Credit BGC, BGC Partners» money broking alliance
with China Credit Trust Co. Ltd., became the first Sino -
foreign joint venture inter-dealer broking
company to be granted a
business license by the China Banking Regulatory Commission to operate in Beijing.
«
With the great strides we have made in our goal to be both a Quebec and Canadian player on the global stage, nevertheless we still have to deal with the reality of the current business environment in Canada, which presents real challenges to a company like ours,» the engineering giant's chief executive, Neil Bruce, said in prepared comments he made to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations Tues
With the great strides we have made in our goal to be both a Quebec and Canadian player on the global stage, nevertheless we still have to deal
with the reality of the current business environment in Canada, which presents real challenges to a company like ours,» the engineering giant's chief executive, Neil Bruce, said in prepared comments he made to the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations Tues
with the reality of the current
business environment in Canada, which presents real challenges to a
company like ours,» the engineering giant's chief executive, Neil Bruce, said in prepared comments he made to the Montreal Council on
Foreign Relations Tuesday.
How would such a regime hinder Canadian
companies from competing
with foreign companies in Canada when the blocking regime targets offshore piracy websites found to be running a
business based on content theft?
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated
with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our
business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace
with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The American Organic Trade Association (OTA) together
with the
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of Agricultural Affairs in Berlin and U.S. organic food and product
companies participated in the Biofach and reported a leap in
business inquiries
The UK
foreign secretary is also expected to visit the award - winning Blue Skies
company, and hold meetings
with business leaders and young entrepreneurs supported by the Department for International Development's ENGINE project.
If
foreign companies that have been hiring Mexicans
with advanced degrees stop doing
business in the country, «that would be a true disaster,» says Luis Herrera - Estrella, director of LANGEBIO.
Businesses with Seattle ties, including Starbucks Coffee
Company, donated computers and
foreign - language books.
Out of all these scenarios, I believe # 7 is the one that will end up happening as the DOJ clearly wants 4 national carriers to remain in competition, and big
foreign carriers definitely have the $ $ and know how to operate the wireless industry unlike cable
companies and also Google, some people are mentioning Google as a potential buyer but, Google makes smartphones and purchasing T - Mobile will hurt Google's smartphone
business with the other carriers.
The fund invests at least 80 % of assets in equity securities issued by U.S. and
foreign companies with business operations in the utilities sector.
Dividends paid out by U.S.
companies with normal
business structures, as well as qualified
foreign companies, are qualified.
Certain capital gains made by Australian
companies on the disposal of their shares in
foreign companies with underlying active
businesses, subject to conditions
In compliance
with the Bank Act Support Orders and Support Provisions (Banks and Authorized
Foreign Banks) Regulations and the Trust and Loan
Companies Act Support Orders and Support Provisions (Trust and Loan
Companies) Regulations, the following offices have been designated by The Toronto - Dominion Bank, The Canada Trust
Company, TD Mortgage Corporation and TD Pacific Mortgage Corporation, all carrying on
business as TD Canada Trust, for the service of enforcement notices in respect of the provinces noted below.
Another point to keep in mind is that the
foreign company itself may be exposed to currency risk if it conducts a lot of
business in market
with different currencies.
To be treated as a regulated investment
company under Subchapter M of the Code, a Fund must also (a) derive at least 90 % of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments
with respect to securities loans, net income from certain publicly traded partnerships and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or
foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived
with respect to the
business of investing in such securities or currencies, and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50 % of the market value of a Fund's assets is represented by cash, U.S. government
Purchase or sell commodities (unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other investments) or commodity futures contracts, except that the Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts and options to the full extent permitted under the 1940 Act, sell
foreign currency contracts in accordance
with any rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, invest in securities or other instruments backed by commodities, and invest in
companies that are engaged in a commodities
business or have a significant portion of their assets in commodities; or
Located in the heart of Makati, Manila's
business and financial district, The Peninsula Manila is strategically placed on the corners of Ayala and Makati avenues.The Peninsula Manila is close to premier shopping facilities, fashionable restaurants, discos, music bars, boutiques and central to the most prestigious
business addresses, multinational
companies and
foreign embassies.The hotel is a 30 minute drive from Ninoy Aquino International Airport and just 20 minutes from Manila's Domestic Airport.The Peninsula Manila offers a range of hotel facilities including The Peninsula Spa and Fitness Center, a luxurious oasis within the hotel
with gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and massage treatments.
VATIER is a large lawyer firm,
with multiple partners, offering a broad range of legal services to French and
foreign businesses, property
companies, institutions, managers and the self - employed as well as private clients.
In many instances,
companies have
foreign subsidiaries
with limited
business activities, or the sole purpose of which is to provide intercompany services to the parent.
Most recently, Steve's practice has centered on the purchase and sale of middle - market
companies, private placements, private equity and venture capital investment and representing
foreign companies with the expansion of their
businesses into the United States, in particular the State of Texas.
We assist our clients operating in the international arena
with a variety of tax issues that may arise in international and cross-border transactions, expansion of their U.S.
businesses abroad, controlled
foreign corporations and passive
foreign investment
companies, strategic alliances and joint ventures.
Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in Joint Venture (JV) / Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad (see here) This is extremely useful while dealing
with overseas investments made by Indian
companies, a trend which is increasing
with Indian
companies investing in or acquiring
foreign businesses.
Represented the institutional trustee of an ESOP
with regard to the sale of stock of a defense engineering and contract
business to a
foreign public
company.
Akerman also provides tax planning services associated
with in - bound and out - bound investments in Latin America and the Caribbean, and serves as counsel to
foreign companies and individual investors looking to do
business in the United States.
With more than 20 years of experience in international
business tax planning, Randy guides
companies through the intricacies of U.S. and
foreign tax rules and accounting considerations while achieving their corporate
business objectives.
Our
business immigration practice focuses on assisting
foreign nationals who want to obtain permanent residency in the United States («green card») through the EB - 5 Investor Visa Program as well as assisting executive / managerial employees of
foreign companies with entering the United States under the L - 1 (Intracompany Transferee) Visa category.
To settle their disputes
with their
foreign business partners many Swedish and Brazilian
companies resort to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as arbitration and mediation.
Advise non-U.S.-based oil and gas corporations and service
companies on ongoing basis in connection
with review of U.S. export controls, sanctions policies, and
foreign ownership restrictions in connection
with global operations and specific
business contacts
with United States.
In connection
with the firm's work as lead global counsel to ITOCHU Corporation in its US$ 1.68 billion acquisition of the Asia fresh fruit and global packaged foods
businesses of Dole Food
Company, coordinated local counsel in more than 15 countries throughout the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East, including the investigation of real estate and
foreign ownership matters, compliance, health, safety and environmental issues, competition,
foreign exchange, regulatory and employment matters.