Sentences with phrase «fairer basis for»

The department has argued that the new funding formula will provide a much fairer basis for allocating funds to schools and will give head teachers more certainty over their future budgets and long - term planning.

Yes, not all that long ago AFT advocated for an ESEA that «judges school effectiveness — the only valid and fair basis for accountability — by measuring the progress that schools achieve with the same students over time.»

Both of them are good firms, doing business on a fair basis for their clients.

Is that a fair basis for prosecution, or should only the offensiveness of the message count — assuming that the person deciding to lay the charges judges that it meets the standard of «grossly offensive»?

They may note that flooding and mold are not covered perils, for instance, but everything else is a fair basis for a claim.

Not exact matches

«In determining fair values for our private investments, we continued to follow our long - established process of considering a variety of company - specific and market - based factors,» the statement said.

And Toronto based artist, Robert Bolton takes the reasoning to the extreme; the proliferation of artificial intelligence finally leads to designing, «A scheme for a fair and universal basic income to be paid out via blockchain technologies.»

In her speech, May said: «The best way to raise living standards for all is through economic growth based on free enterprise, operating in inclusive, fair and open rules - based markets.»

Joel Reidenberg, a privacy expert with Fordham University, told me, «The relevant EU rules are based on general fair information practice standards, addressing a variety of aspects related to fairness in collection, purpose limitations, transparency of processing, accuracy, data subject access, and remedies for violations, and are more stringent because of their detail as well as some new twists.»

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

While Reddit's move is controversial — skeptics point out that salaries may be based on an applicant's previous pay, which may or may not have been fair — it's nonetheless a concerted effort to lessen the disparity, and one that seems to be raising awareness for the issue at large.

«There is a fair amount of excitement about this, as it's a new platform for app developers to develop and generate revenue,» says Scott Strawn, program director for Google Strategic Advisory at research company IDC, based in Framingham, Massachusetts.

First Round based its performance evaluations on the difference in a company's valuation between the VC firm's initial investment and current fair market value for the company or value at the time of an exit.

By the end of the film, Ziff forms the Model Alliance, a New York City — based not - for - profit advocacy group dedicated to ensuring safe, fair and healthy working conditions for girls (and they often are girls).

The acquisition of ChoiceVendor has been accounted for as a purchase of an asset and, accordingly, the total purchase price has been allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.

The acquisition of mSpoke has been accounted for as a purchase of an asset and, accordingly, the total purchase price has been allocated to the identifiable intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.

The Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value of the common stock on a straight - line basis over the period during which the employee is required to perform service in exchange for the award.

Management's determination of fair value is then based on the best information available in the circumstances and may incorporate management's own assumptions and involves a significant degree of judgment, taking into consideration a combination of internal and external factors, including the appropriate risk adjustments for non-performance and liquidity risks.

The apparent one - to - one relationship between Treasury yields and equity yields during that span (which is the entire basis for the «Fed Model») is anything but a «fair value» relationship between stocks and bonds.

Based in Washington, DC, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights» mission is to enforce civil rights laws and ensure fair treatment of USDA customers and employees while delivering quality programs.

The analyst's fair value for Nvidia's stock at $ 206 is based on a 25 times multiple on his new fiscal 2020 earnings per share estimate of $ 8.25 and implies the stock has downside potential.

on a pro forma basis, giving effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock other than Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class B common stock and the conversion of Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class C common stock in connection with our initial public offering, (ii) stock - based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.1 billion associated with outstanding RSUs subject to a performance condition for which the service - based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2016 and which we will recognize on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with a qualifying initial public offering, as further described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, (iii) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid - in capital of $ 187.2 million in connection with the withholding tax obligations, based on $ 16.33 per share, which is the fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2016, as we intend to issue shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a net basis to satisfy the associated withholding tax obligations, (iv) the net issuance of 7.6 million shares of Class A common stock and 5.5 million shares of Class B common stock that will vest and be issued from the settlement of such RSUs, (v) the issuance of the CEO award, as described below, and (vi) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will be in effect on the completion of this offering.

The pro forma consolidated balance sheet data gives effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock other than Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class B common stock and the conversion of Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class C common stock in connection with our initial public offering, (ii) stock - based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.1 billion associated with outstanding RSUs subject to a performance condition for which the service - based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2016 and which we will recognize on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with this offering, as further described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, (iii) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid - in capital of $ 187.2 million in connection with the withholding tax obligations, based on $ 16.33 per share, which is the fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2016, as we intend to issue shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a net basis to satisfy the associated withholding tax obligations, (iv) the net issuance of 7.6 million shares of Class A common stock and 5.5 million shares of Class B common stock that will vest and be issued from the settlement of such RSUs, (v) the issuance of the CEO award, as described below, and (vi) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will be in effect on the completion of this offering.

Stock appreciation rights provide for a payment, or payments, in cash or shares of our Class A common stock, to the holder based upon the difference between the fair market value of our Class A common stock on the date of exercise and the stated exercise price at grant up to a maximum amount of cash or number of shares.

On June 14, 2017, the Company transferred an aggregate of 129,238 shares of common stock of its parent company Croe, held in treasury by the Company, to certain officers and consultants of the Company in exchange for their services in connection with the Transaction, valued at $ 258,476 based on the fair value of the shares on the measurement date.

It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity's equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity investments.

On March 9, 2017, the Company issued 125,000 shares of common stock of the Company to an employee of the Company, in exchange for an initial investment made in the form of cryptocurrency, valued at $ 100,000, based on the fair value of the investment on the date of such investment.

Stock based compensation - The Company accounts for its stock based compensation using the fair value based method.

Where members have agreed to convert onto the annual membership fee basis, their deposit has been converted into revenue over time based on the fair value of the membership and driving credits they received in return for their deposit.

Stock appreciation rights provide for a payment, or payments, in cash or shares of our common stock, to the holder based upon the difference between the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise and the stated exercise price of the stock appreciation right.

For PARSUs awarded in fiscal 2014, amounts shown reflect the grant date fair value of the PARSUs for the two - and three - year performance periods beginning with fiscal 2014 based on the probable outcome of performance conditions related to these PARSUs at the grant daFor PARSUs awarded in fiscal 2014, amounts shown reflect the grant date fair value of the PARSUs for the two - and three - year performance periods beginning with fiscal 2014 based on the probable outcome of performance conditions related to these PARSUs at the grant dafor the two - and three - year performance periods beginning with fiscal 2014 based on the probable outcome of performance conditions related to these PARSUs at the grant date.

This transaction was accounted for as a purchase of assets and, accordingly, the total purchase price was allocated to the identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.

They are required to be valuable to mine order to support valuable applications, and so people are leveraged into paying fair prices for these base tokens.

The 9.95 % rate for a fair credit personal loan is based on Avant's lowest offered rate.

Ultimately, you would be able to determine the business's fair market value based on what the buyer is willing to pay for the business.

Based on the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) with a 10 % discount rate (the target rate of return), if the company grows the dividend by an average of 7 % per year for the long term, then the fair price is over $ 90, compared to the current stock price of only about $ 83.

For non-financial, operating companies, we also have an Excel - based three - stage discounted free cash flow valuation model backing every fair value range in our coverage universe.

These positive earnings drivers were more than offset by the combined impact of several factors, including increased energy - related provisions for credit losses, a 17 basis point decline in net interest margin, moderate growth of non-interest expenses, the addition of acquisition - related contingent consideration fair value changes reflecting performance within CWB Maxium Financial (CWB Maxium), higher preferred share dividends, and the 20 % increase to CWB's income tax rate in Alberta.

Our «projected cost» is an estimate of the grant - date fair value of awards for the coming year based on the company's historical granting patterns.

This effort is part of Starbucks ongoing commitment to creating pathways to opportunity for young people in Phoenix, which includes: the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative hiring fair last fall that helped 1,700 young people connect with jobs and resources needed to improve their lives; a revolutionary partnership with Arizona State University to establish the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, with 6,000 partners (employees) now completing their college degrees with full tuition reimbursement; and two Military Family stores (near Luke Air Force Base and Davis - Monthan Air Force Base) employing many baristas and managers who are veterans and military spouses.

As an enabler of cost reductions, transparency, and immutability, a fair amount of firms within the newly coined «fintech industry» have developed blockchain - based solutions for the tracking of marketable items like commodities, assets, and securities.

The government intended to sell its tax changes for CCPCs on the basis that they would mean higher income Canadians would no longer be able to avoid paying their fair share of tax.

The stock's fair market value at the time of the gift is less than your original cost basis — for example, $ 8 per share.

In 2012, the Cryptocurrency Legal Advocacy Group (CLAG) stressed the importance for taxpayers to determine whether taxes are due on a bitcoin - related transaction based on whether one has experienced a «realization event»: when a taxpayer has provided a service in exchange for bitcoins, a realization event has probably occurred and any gain or loss would likely be calculated using fair market values for the service provided.»

Since that average includes some big percentage increases off small bases, the 13 % median increase for all our stocks probably provides a fairer representation.

«The prospect of recession in Canada remains at bay for 2018, but Canadian investors should expect a bumpy ride and a fair bit of uncertainty with the housing market, NAFTA trade discussions and the potential for over-tightening by the BoC representing key downside risks,» Shailesh Kshatriya, a Toronto - based analyst at Russell, said in the firm's global outlook Wednesday.

Total NTS supply will be burned based on public tokens ratio, ensuring fair value for contributors

In addition to hosting job fairs at the base, where 12,000 soldiers are stationed, Starbucks conducts regular plant tours for service members, maintains an Adopt a Unit program and supports the annual Fisher House Golf Tournament, which generates funds to aid families of patients receiving care at military and Veterans Administration medical centers.

Gifts of collectibles and artwork to charity or donor - advised fund accounts for non-related use are deductible at the lesser of the donor's cost basis or fair market value.

Retired Army Col. H. Charles Hodges Jr., senior director of events and programs for Hiring Our Heroes and former Joint Base Lewis - McChord garrison commander, said he is expecting the hiring fair to host up to 1,000 job seekers from the local military community.