Sentences with phrase «capital at attractive rates»

By giving small farmers, who are responsible for 80 % of worldwide food output, access to capital at attractive rates, Smartlands intends to measurably increase global food output while improving environmental results.

Given that utilities may have access to capital at attractive rates this could be a win - win deal.

Continued positive multifamily demand fundamentals and ready access to capital at attractive rates is fueling a surge in new apartment development, according to industry executives.

I asked each of them, «How would you invest if it was only your money and you never had to report to outside shareholders but you needed to sort of protect and grow this capital at an attractive rate for the rest of your life, how would you invest.

Not exact matches

Given the risk of early stage investing and venture capital's famously high mortality rate of portfolio companies, it is imperative that fund managers earn high return multiples at these more modest M&A exit values to offset casualties and drive attractive returns.

But See's is a rare business, and as Buffett points out, companies that can reinvest capital at high rates of return are still attractive businesses to own:

Global oil producers were able to earn attractive full - cycle rates of returns on capital employed above $ 85 per barrel, but at current prices, the industry is being forced to significantly pare back drilling activity.

Add in that Amazon is diluting shareholders by one percent in the last twelve months, versus Macy's which is returning capital through dividends and share repurchases at a rate of twelve percent, and you get a complete picture of why Macy's looks attractive to a value investor.

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.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: «Teacher retention rates have been broadly stable for the past 20 years, and the teaching profession continues to be an attractive career, with average salaries standing at # 37,400 outside of London, rising to # 41,900 in the capital.

If those capital gains can be deferred until retirement and realized at a lower rate, the low - dividend strategy looks even more attractive.

While the investment objectives of these products are essentially the same — preserving capital, generating relatively attractive stable returns while trending rates, and providing liquidity for benefit payments1 to participants at book value — there are nuances to each product type and additional features that should be investigated.

Smart companies don't just grow earnings — they grow earnings at a rate that's attractive relative to the incremental capital required to support this growth.

«Centerline completed the most recent refinance using the FHA 223 (f) program under the Three Year Waiver Rule to provide permanent financing at an attractive fixed rate,» explained Jim Gillespie, managing director at Centerline Capital Group.

That precipitous dip in LIBOR has made floating - rate loans, typically two to five years in length, far more attractive, says John Scheurer, managing director of commercial real estate at Allied Capital, a Washington, D.C. - based business development company.

«The financing was unique in that it closed at construction completion but before students or commercial tenants moved in for the fall semester, allowing the borrower to replace construction and mezzanine financing with attractive non-recourse, floating - rate financing,» said Timothy S. Bradley of TSB Capital Advisors.