Controlled expenses and raised productivity, remained flat with store plan
for labor expenses and income, raised productivity by an overall 30 %
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.
If you have trouble with numbers, are not sure if you're setting up forecasts and budgets correctly, or need help understanding whether or not
labor costs should be cost of goods or
expenses,
for example, your accountant should be able to help.
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.
On the other hand, profit margins are on the decline, and it may be hard
for companies to stomach larger capital
expenses, especially with
labor costs already putting pressure on bottom lines.
The factors that need to be considered when calculating
labor expense (LE) are the personnel requirements (P)
for each department multiplied by the employee salary level (SL).
Be sure to consider all
expenses, including the costs of manufacturing, readying the product
for retailing, shipping, packaging, fulfillment
labor, software development, servers, billing, customer service and marketing.
Government figures cited by the Associated Press indicate that just 1.7 million people — out of a total non-farm
labor force of some 136 million workers — earned the minimum wage or less in 2006; still the increase was a big political victory
for the Democrats, one that came at the
expense of lobbyists from the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Chamber of Commerce, among others.
In addition to the fixed cost of setting up a trust
for the assets to be shared, companies must create a written plan and communicate it to employees, as well as develop a recordkeeping system that accounts
for earnings, losses,
expenses and distributions, according to the Department of
Labor.
That allows
for smaller stores and big savings on the rent and
labor expenses it takes to manage transactions.
The most powerful hit to profits will come from rising
labor costs, which account
for between two - thirds and three - quarters of all business
expense.
They rely on daily deal services like Groupon and they are willing to sacrifice other
expenses like designer fashion, cars, and meals out at fancy restaurants to acquire the items they find necessary
for their daily lives, according to the Department of
Labor Consumer Price Index
for 2011.
These risks and uncertainties include competition and other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to operate its businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing
expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors
for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of
labor strikes, lockouts and
labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse operating results.
Pricing Strategy Shaved Ice is a product that yields a considerable profit in terms of cost to produce at $ 0.12
for a small cup to $ 0.30
for an extra large will be offered at the following prices: Small $ 1.50 Medium $ 2.00 Large $ 3.00 X-Large $ 4.00 Break - even Analysis Estimated monthly fixed
expenses for a single store including rent,
labor and utilities of $ 5,100 would require approximate 80 cups / day sales generating approximately $ 5,550 with a gross profit of $ 5,150.
Although revenues
for the group rose 3.8 percent,
expenses rose further, up 8.1 percent, led by
labor (up 8.1 percent) and fuel (up 17 percent).
There was no need
for Russia to borrow in a foreign currency to meet domestic
expenses for its own
labor and industry.
What is holding a better performance
for total personnel
expenses is the no structural part and the main responsible are the
expenses with
labor lawsuits.
you are paid less than $ 150 in cash wages, but your employer's total
expenses for agricultural
labor are $ 2,500 or more
for the year.
The researchers also find that parental expectations, proxied by information on whether parents have set aside savings
for their children's college
expenses, have a large effect on future
labor market outcomes.
When the turnaround team walked in the door, it found no cash
for payroll and operating
expenses, broken and unrepaired equipment and machinery, cancelled customer orders from its largest customer, FBI and Department of
Labor investigations and employees reeling from the unexpected death of the owner.
Most debts in early Mesopotamia were owed to the palace, so rulers basically were cancelling debts owed to themselves and their collectors when they proclaimed Clean Slates that saved their economies from widespread debt bondage that would have diverted
labor to work
for creditors at the
expense of the palace.
This is especially true
for workers with non-trivial amounts of unreimbursed business
expenses (although the amount of a worker's unreimbursed
expenses may decline if the worker is classified as an employee because California
Labor Code 2802 generally requires employers to reimburse significant business
expenses of employees).
These
expenses, combined with lower yields and increased
labor costs, are often not sufficiently offset by the price premiums paid
for organic coffee, which are typically around 20 to 25 percent.
You can see how this is a lose / lose situation — hungry students have a harder time learning, and when kids skip meals which would be paid
for by the federal government, the cafeteria brings in less money to help offset its fixed
expenses like
labor and overhead.
When she is describing all of the barriers she faces, keep in mind that she is not trying to be a naysayer; the challenges she faces, including the often ridiculous regulations, the criminally low federal reimbursement
for subsidized meals, the high cost of food,
labor, utilities, and every other
expense, are all very real.
After eight years of work to «fix school food», I am convinced that while on paper it may be possible to draw up a budget to operate a school meal program, including all of the
expenses — food,
labor, overhead, kitchen facilities, equipment, staff training, office
expenses, everything it takes to run a meal program — with nutritious scratch cooked lunches
for $ 2.72 apiece, no district of any size is, in fact, doing it, despite the best efforts of many capable people like Ann Cooper.
The Team, chaired by Senior Advisor to the Governor Larry Schwartz, includes representatives from private industry, education,
labor, and government and look
for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective and outdated, and determine how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control
expenses.
Eligible
expenses include studies of potential markets, products,
labor markets, or transportation systems; advertisements
for the opening of a new business; compensation
for consultants and employees undergoing training and their instructors; and travel
for the purpose of securing suppliers, distributors, and customers.
The Team, chaired by Senior Advisor to the Governor Larry Schwartz, will include representatives from private industry, education,
labor, and government and look
for ways to reduce the costs of mandated programs, identify mandates that are ineffective and outdated, and determine how school districts and local governments can have greater ability to control
expenses.
Fiscally conservative groups including Unshackle Upstate argue against public financing
for elections as nothing more than «
labor's latest effort to enhance their political influence at the
expense of taxpayers.»
Last year, President Donald Trump signed legislation revoking an Obama - era
Labor Department rule designed to provide a legal safe haven
for the state programs, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called «more government at the
expense of the private sector and American workers.»
In recent years, the railroad folks claim to have invested upwards of a million dollars in track, bridge and equipment repair, citing «professional volunteer
labor»
for much of the
expense.
Expenses included roughly $ 33,000 in
labor, $ 65,000
for concessions, $ 7,000
for county sheriffs and fire marshals and $ 39,000 to the promoter.
The U.S. Justice Department's lawsuit against Niagara County over a job assignment
for a pregnant corrections officer was the main factor in driving the county's outside legal
expenses for labor - related cases to a new record high in 2015.
The budget review office noted that it had warned in 2014 that «soft savings» in newly approved
labor contracts would have to be achieved to offset «hard
expenses»
for the county to be able to afford the deals.
Personally and despite having an honest, decent and hardworking Local
Labor MP, (
for whom I'd previously voted,) it was the thought of electing the kind of entrenched Blair period right wing low life; exemplified by people like Harman, (who let's not forget either wanted to exempt details of MP's
expenses from the freedom of information act,) more than anything else that made me vote UKIP.
Expenses like
labor, food, equipment rental and contractors cost the county just more than $ 4 million,
for a net of $ 150,247.
When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his first
labor agreements with New York City unions this spring, he was sharply criticized
for granting long - awaited wage increases in exchange
for promises of unspecified though sizable savings on health care
expenses.
Should you want the full - blown convertible experience, the roof's side rails above the doors can be removed with some easy click - and - lift manual
labor, and stored in the trunk
for safe keeping, though at an
expense of precious space.
The Hyundai Roadside Assistance program does not include reimbursement
for any costs / charges
for repairs, parts,
labor, property loss, or any other
expenses incurred as a result of accident / collision, vehicle abuse, racing, vandalism, or other items not covered by the Hyundai New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Domestic travelers, unless they spend more than $ 8,600 on travel each year
for five years, would actually be better off using a cash - back credit card, assuming average spending levels on other
expenses as compiled by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
For example, if fees and
expenses on your account are 1.5 percent, your balance will be 28 percent smaller at retirement than if the fees had been just 0.5 percent, according to the U.S. Department of
Labor.
If the fees and
expenses on your account are 1.5 percent,
for example, your balance will be 28 percent smaller at retirement than if the fees had been 0.5 percent, according to the U.S.
Labor Department.
They are designed to make it easier
for plan sponsors to comply with new Department of
Labor (DOL) fee disclosure regulations by separating mutual fund
expenses from recordkeeping and other service - provider fees.
Time accounts
for the largest
expense because conservation is
labor - intensive.
Labor spokesman
for «Lining
Labor's Pockets at Your
Expense», Mark Butler and his buddy, the Green's leader, Christine Milne held a wind farm «love - in» last week in the trendy - suburb of Hindmarsh, on the western edge of Adelaide, South Australia.
One major reason
for that, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, is that about half the
expense of a rooftop solar installation is
for things other than solar panels — including financing, permitting, manual
labor costs, and finding customers.
The vast majority who do includes Senator Chap Petersen, who made news this year first by calling
for a repeal of the 2015 boondoggle that will net Dominion a billion - dollar windfall at customer
expense, and when that bill failed (in Senate Commerce &
Labor, ahem), by calling
for a ban on campaign contributions from public service corporations like Dominion.
Electric
expenses: The cost of
labor, material, and
expenses incurred in operating a facility's prime movers, generators, auxiliary apparatus, switching gear, and other electric equipment
for each of the points where electricity enters the transmission or distribution grid.
The challenges faced by produce growers revolve more around
labor, which often accounts
for half of a farm's
expenses and has the problem of shortages, particularly with migrant workers and skilled tasks: «Farmers can be hesitant to invest in growing, watering, and raising a crop if there's uncertainly about having enough workers to harvest it.»