A general lack of sales information.
Not exact matches
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.
Because
of this
general lack of previous training, assessing who is a good candidate for a
sales job is extremely challenging for a recruiter who is a generalist.
Given the absence
of a public trading market
of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation
of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board
of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate
of fair value
of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations
of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares
of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges
of our convertible preferred stock relative to those
of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the
lack of marketability
of our common stock; the hiring
of key personnel and the experience
of our management; the introduction
of new products; our stage
of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood
of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a
sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history
of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the
general economic outlook.
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation
of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature
of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive
sales growth; the impact
of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a
lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability
of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery
of food and other products; volatility in the market value
of derivatives;
general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk
of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value
of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure
of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
See http://janebryantquinn.com/2010/09/have-an-annuity-with-lifetime-income-guarantees-dont-give-it-up/ I have written negatively about equity - indexed annuities (which the industry likes to call «fixed annuities,» even though they aren't fixed), due to
lack of disclosure, hidden fees and, yes, abusive
sales, as several lawsuits by attorneys
general can attest.
Regardless
of the standard
of his
general play, he usually finds a way, and against City at Old Trafford he almost looked like his old self again; from back when Sir Alex Ferguson used to rely on him to be everywhere, covering for United's
lack of a midfield, driving the team on from deep and generally making up for the
lack of investment in the squad after the
sale of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009.
I'd say the
lack of pricey 3D exhibitions may very well have encouraged some ticket
sales, but that might be at odds with the evidently fruitful decision to open the film on IMAX screens five days before
general release.
We don't have any stats for the engines, and there's a
general lack of technical detail from Toyota at this stage - probably because the car won't go on
sale until early 2019.
My totals were down a bit over the last couple
of months due to a
general lack of buying and some
sales (under - performing positions and some tax loss harvesting).
Suffering from mediocre reviews, poor marketing, and a
general lack of interest, Agents
of Mayhem was a
sales disappointment and resulted in Deep Silver laying off part
of Volition's workforce.
Christie's reports mixed half year results Political unrest, a relative
lack of showpiece lots, and a more
general art - market slowdown have contributed to a 27 per cent drop in the value
of sales reported by Christie's earlier this year, reports The Art Newspaper.
Smith and Goss emphasized throughout the call that this period's
general lack of importance — the year's major auctions occur in the second and fourth quarters, when Sotheby's holds its auctions in New York — makes any anecdotal bad news relatively insignificant in the context
of the
sales calendar.
«We are getting a lot
of queries about these policies, although the
sales are still slow to pick up due to
lack of general awareness.»
I was suffering from depression, anxiety, and
general lack of motivation while holding a
sales job in a very dynamic company in Manhattan.
The
general lack of investment
sales volume on retail properties year - to - date makes true cap rates difficult to pin down.