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.
Perth - based Swick Mining Services has won a number of new
contracts and renewals
with Newmont Mining,
with 15 rigs expected to be in
operation by early next year.
BC Iron has terminated a mining services
contract with Watpac Civil & Mining three months early as it seeks to cut costs at its Nullagine joint venture
operation in response to the plunging iron ore price.
The mining arm of Cimic Group has won a $ 137 million
operations contract at the Encuentro Oxides open pit copper mine in Chile, in partnership
with local mining equipment supplier Emeco Holdings.
Sedgman's joint venture
operation with Thiess has won a $ 64 million
contract for the design and construction of a modular iron processing plant at Fortescue Metal Group's Solomon iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Significant incremental adoption of SES Networks» O3b based services by the U.S. Department of Defense was the main driver of growth in U.S. Government revenue
with more than 20 sites in
operation and more than five gigabits per second now under
contract, most recently
with U.S. Africa Command.
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.
In Rio de Janeiro, the city
contracted with IBM to open a one - of - a-kind
operations centre to bring together data from the city's 30 - odd agencies.
If a piece sells at least 200 units, The Cotery's back - end
operation springs into action, handling preorder payments from customers, sourcing fabric,
contracting with garment factories to sew the orders and shipping the finished products to buyers.
These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate
with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and
operations; our ability to develop new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated
with our international
operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated
with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated
with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated
with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on
contract manufacturers and sole or limited source suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.
She said the campaign's
contract with the firm included explicit assurances «that all data used by them were obtained legally, that they would conduct their
operations «in accordance
with all applicable laws and regulations,» and that they «hold all necessary permits, licenses and consents to conduct its
operations.»
Significant outsourcing growth was driven by our clients» continued focus on improving their
operations, including a short - term increase related to a
contract with a client in Europe.
Previous positions include global chief information officer of Aon Affinity and a nearly 20 - year career
with Assurant, a global provider of vehicle and other service
contracts, the final six as vice president information technology and
operations.
Given its broad potential impact on activities from
contracts to identity management, agencies tasked
with diverse
operations, from financial markets oversight to border patrol, need to monitor Bitcoin's evolution.
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 largest chunk of agricultural output — 61 percent — comes from America's «corporate» farms,
operations that usually produce a single commodity under
contract with a consolidated firm.
Columbia University's Bureau of Applied Social Research carries on sociological studies of homelessness under a
contract with Operation Bowery.
Some
contract packagers perform limited
operations,
with all materials provided by the primary manufacturer.
Ace is not a one off,
with Energy Users Association of Australia chief Andrew Richards pointing to at least four Victoria - based heavy gas users that have had to lock into expensive supply
contracts to guarantee delivery of an essential input for their
operations.
With this
contract renewal, ArrowStream will continue to support supply chain
operations, KPI reporting, business reviews, and overall best practices» said Jeff Dorr, Chief Customer Officer, ArrowStream.
«Mallee Park piggery is a quality intensive livestock
operation boasting a very good supply
contract with one of Australia's major supermarket chains,» said Colliers International's Jesse Manuel, who negotiated the sale alongside colleague Tim Altschwager.
The commercial
operations, including recently acquired food distributor Hudson Pacific Corp, were performing in line
with expectations, as was the coffee and beverages business, as growth in commercial coffee
contracts offset weaker sales in lower - margin supermarket capsules.
Joe Gibbs sold James Stewart on joining his JGRMX team last October by showing a personal interest, convincing him the technology from his Sprint Cup
operation could be used to build a better motorcycle than the competition and offering a five - year
contract with the opportunity to move into a NASCAR program in the future.
The Portuguese tactician is yet to be offered a new
contract at Old Trafford and is not entirely happy
with the
operation being run by executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, according to the Daily Record.
we have become so reliant upon one individual to run the whole
operation that our once relevant scouting department has become so stagnant that it can no longer find those hidden gems it once... when this occurs the management team, who by this juncture is little more than a congregation of spefically chosen «yes» men, making it incredibly difficult for new ideas to emerge and / or transfers /
contract renegotiations to be dealt
with in a timely and effective manner... so instead of developing a team
with the qualities necessary to excel in a particular system, you continually make half - brain purchases then try desperately to finagle together a lineup regardless of what would make positional sense... have you ever heard of a team who plays players out of position so often... of course not because that manager would likely be fired and never work for a team of any consequence ever again
While he readily admitted it wasn't as nutritious (nor as tasty) as scratch - prepared food in a Mom - and - Pop
operation, the adherence to standards meant it was less likely we would
contract diarrhea (which was one of his biggest fears — may have had something to do
with his service overseas just after WWII.)
A Philadelphia - based management company credited
with restoring the financial health of the old Soldier Field is expected to win the
contract to oversee
operations when the new $ 632 million arena opens later this year, Chicago Park District officials said Monday.
A former DVLA Chief Executive Joe Owusu, an MP and member of the Committee on Transport also wants to know why the
contract with Foto - X was renewed when although it was agreed the
operations of the company will be transferred to DVLA was the
contract had ended.
The Executive Budget recommends a net decrease of 91 in DOT staff, an increase of 54 positions associated
with the DOT takeover of maintenance and
operation of Interstate 84; 15 new positions to replace consultant
contracts for information technology and a decrease of 60 positions associated
with the Department's workforce reduction plan and lower staffing for non-health and safety functions.
New York Racing Association is bracing for a new comptroller's audit on its
operations which will question, among other things, a $ 125,000 - per - month
contract NYRA has
with its integrity counsel.
· Allowing counties an option to modify how they fund state mandated pension contributions · Providing counties more audit authority in the special education preschool program · Improving government efficiency and streamlining state and local legislative
operations by removing the need for counties to pursue home rule legislative requests every two years
with the state legislature in order to extend current local sales tax authority · Reducing administrative and reporting requirements for counties under Article 6 public health programs · Reforming the Workers Compensation system · Renewing Binding Arbitration, which is scheduled to sunset in June 2013,
with a new definition of «ability to pay» for municipalities under fiscal distress, making it subject to the property tax cap (does not apply to NYC) where «ability to pay» will be defined as no more than 2 percent growth in the
contract.
As the respected Supreme Court Justice, Atuguba admonished in the case cited supra,» Any undue interference
with the
operation of the
contract will damage the commercial image of the government to the detriment of the public interest.»
Any undue interference
with the
operation of the
contract will damage the commercial image of the government to the detriment of the public interest.
As Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his team to start negotiations
with the two biggest public employee unions his director of state
operations, Howard Glaser, was telling state lawmakers the administration will move ahead
with the layoff process if a
contracted deal isn't reached in the next four weeks.
She demanded a joint inquiry by the Prisons Inspectorate and the Borders Inspectorate of Yarl's Wood
operations and Serco's
contract,
with the home secretary having to report back to the Commons.
He said the suspect (wife)
contracted him to punish her husband by killing him,
with a promise to give him whatever he requested, if the
operation is successful.
The $ 68,641 grant will help provide funding to
contract for a full - time market manager to grow the
operation into a year - round market and will also provide funding for promotional and transportation projects that will help connect the market
with community residents.
Katko says his bill also requires U.S. airlines to make public any
contracts with Cuban government - controlled entities requiring the airlines to hire employees for airline
operations.
Update: The city of Buffalo has extended the date to terminate the
contract with Smith Boys Buffalo Harbor Inc. to November 25th in order to look at the financial figures of marina
operation.
«Commissioner Hooker has assured Governor Paterson that he and fair Director O'Hara will take the necessary steps to continue to reform the Fair's
operations, including working in conjunction
with the Office of the State Comptroller to conduct a thorough review and audit of the
contract with the caterer for the State Fair; ensuring that all
contracts are awarded using proper procurement policies; and amending policies to ensure that all state property is properly accounted for at the fair, to finalize the inventory control program and to ensure the proper use of State Fair vehicles.»
The override and extensions come at a time of concern over lengthy transit
contract disputes, which could interfere
with continued
operations.
Today's
contract extensions will provide these industries
with the tools corporate management needs to invest, upgrade, and perhaps expand their local
operations.
So, on July 30, I filed a request under the state Freedom of Information Law
with the SUNY Research Foundation seeking the documents related to the developer selection process and the
contracts involving the companies who had agreed to set up
operations here under the Buffalo Billion program.
Peter Schlussler, a former manager at KeySpan Energy, which had the utility
operations contract with LIPA before National Grid, is now a member of Suffolk's LIPA Oversight Committee.
When the NPP came into power in 2017, it held a stakeholder conference and the outcome of the consultation process was for the National Communications Authority (NCA) to amend the Interconnect Clearinghouse (ICH) Licence to restrict them to clearinghouse
operations and for Ghana Revenue Authority to abrogate the
contract with Subah.
One of the companies the state
contracts with for the
operation of its cashless tolling system is the New Jersey - based Conduent.
The City of Plattsburgh Common Council approved a
contract, the final piece of
operation, March 19
with the Neagley & Chase Construction Company, LLC for $ 301,000 and began construction on March 25.
► «Pressure on surgeon Paolo Macchiarini,» who «is under a cloud of controversy after colleagues and media reports questioned the ethics of [his artificial trachea]
operations and the accuracy of papers he published about their success,» continues to increase «as the Karolinska Institute (KI) in Stockholm says it will try to cut ties
with him before his current
contract runs out in November,» Gretchen Vogel wrote on Wednesday.
deCODE's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward - looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, (1) the impact of the announcement of its bankruptcy filing on deCODE's
operations; (2) the ability of deCODE to maintain sufficient debtor - in - possession financing to fund its
operations and the expenses of the Chapter 11 proceeding; (3) the ability of deCODE to obtain court approval of its motions in the Chapter 11 proceeding; (4) the outcome and timing of the proposed sale of deCODE's assets, including deCODE's ability to close a transaction
with SagaInvestments, LLC or any other purchaser; (5) the uncertainty associated
with motions by third parties in the bankruptcy proceeding; (6) deCODE's ability to obtain and maintain normal terms
with vendors and service providers and
contracts that are critical to its
operation; and (7) other risks identified in deCODE's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q or Current Reports on Form 8 - K.
In 2004 — 2006, as part of its
contract to the Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory for Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC)
operations, MSSS assisted
with the relay of MER data from Mars, through the MOC, back to Earth.