Juerg Kiener of Swiss Asia Capital says miners should continue to see strong demand if planned infrastructure projects in Asia get underway, but could also face
higher capital spending to boost output.
Due to falling commodity prices and
high capital spending from new mine development, Teck Resources has had to borrow billions of dollars in recent years to bridge the gap between its capital expenditures and cash flow.
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.
Many companies have since announced plans to increase
capital spending and employees» pay — factors that should drive inflation
higher.
According to RBC
Capital Markets, OPEC's producers need oil even
higher — at an average of $ 88 a barrel — to balance their public
spending this year, Bloomberg Gadfly's Liam Denning writes.
The $ 7 billion in
capital expenditures is far
higher than the $ 5.2 billion the company invested in new technology, facilities, and capacity last year, and the $ 3 billion
spent in 2016.
Vanguard says investors should pay more attention to low unemployment rates than GDP growth at this stage of the cycle for prospects of either
higher spending for
capital expenditures or wage pressures.
Bradford even
spent nine months at Sequoia
Capital, the high - flying Silicon Valley venture capital firm, as an in
Capital, the
high - flying Silicon Valley venture
capital firm, as an in
capital firm, as an investor.
«What we're seeing is a textbook implosion with regard to exploration and production
capital spending domestically because the industry was leveraged to very
high oil prices,» says Bill Herbert, a senior researcher at Houston oil and gas investment bank Simmons & Co..
«Fitch believes that the province will also be challenged in restraining ongoing
capital spending to make progress in lowering the
high debt burden and accumulated deficit over time,» it said.
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.
In fact, sixty - four percent reported
capital spending — the
highest level since early 2005.
Says Jason Pinto, Partner, Amadeus
Capital Partners, in a statement: «The fast - growing Turkish economy is underpinned by strong consumer
spending with a
high proportion of this
spend transacted with payment cards.
As a result, the investing environment becomes inflated and drives valuations so
high, with so much cheap
capital, that even the most seasoned entrepreneurs tend to
spend money as if it were in endless supply.
As for Fed easings, I continue to doubt the effectiveness of easy monetary policy in an environment where problem debt levels are unusually
high and
capital spending is retrenching.
The card's early
spend bonus is quite attractive for the VentureOne ®, but for users with longer - term horizons and
higher amounts of charges, the
Capital One ® Quicksilver ® Cash Rewards Credit Card is much better.
Capital spending is driven by
high profit margins and rapid earnings growth, which typically doesn't emerge until well into a new economic expansion.
With more unit development in fiscal 2013 and our accelerating remodel program at Red Lobster and Olive Garden, we expect
capital spending to be somewhat
higher than fiscal 2012 levels.
Charles Schwab,
Capital One and Lincoln Financial told Warren that they have «
spent time and resources investing in compliance with the new rule and fully expect to be ready to serve their customers under the rule's
higher standard» by April 10.
While the quarterly investment outcomes recorded in the national accounts have been volatile, throughout 1999/2000, successive surveys of
capital expenditure by the ABS indicated
higher expected investment
spending for the year as a whole.
Imports of goods also expanded at a firm pace in the second half of 2003, particularly consumption imports, which rose in line with robust consumer
spending to be around 12 per cent
higher over the year; imports of
capital and intermediate goods were also sharply
higher over the year.
While GDP growth was disappointingly low in the first quarter, one of the bright spots came from
higher business
spending, or
capital expenditures.
The supply of labour and
capital in Ontario and the Rest of Canada responds to
higher wages and improved returns to
capital, and consumers
spend income gains.
A consumption tax is on the flow of
spending and by taxing consumption you raise its price relative to saving thereby fostering more saving resulting in greater investment in productive
capital and
higher long - term economic growth.
Nevertheless, the outlook for investment is positive; there was good growth in investment in the December quarter and favourable financing conditions and
high corporate profitability should contribute to further increases in
capital spending.
The corporate sector appears to be well - placed to fund ongoing
capital spending, with corporate profits increasing by 13 per cent over the year to the December quarter and profit margins at their
highest level in over a decade.
And although Stephens had a far worse career than Worley, Worley was drafted # 7 overall which is way -
higher - draft -
capital spent.
I'll give credit in having the right thinking when we drafted him but he just hasn't progressed and now we are looking to
spend more
high draft
capital to replace him.
I'm perfectly fine in taking a promising developmental project in the later rounds and leaving the Ridley's and Moore's of the draft for someone else to
spend high draft
capital on.
Who wants to
spend political
capital painstakingly building cases against corrupt pols, thieves in suits with deep pockets represented by fancy
high priced lawyers, or violent gangs?
The yearly allowance cap (i.e. the maximum an MP can
spend) for office costs and staffing is by far the
highest among the three budget categories and varies significantly between different MP groups for two main reasons: First, the allowance cap for London MPs is nearly # 10,000
higher than for MPs outside the
capital (# 171,400 instead of # 161,850)[3].
The proposed
spending puts the
capital budget at a record
high $ 95.8 billion.
Capital spending remains low, London dominant, manufacturing weak, the trade deficit dangerously
high.
If legislators don't secure more revenue for maintaining and expanding the transit system, there are basically two options: either the MTA can reduce its
capital spending or straphangers can pay the price through
higher fares and worse service.
The proposed
spending puts the
capital budget at a record
high $ 95.8 billion — up nearly 7 percent since it was set at the previous
high of $ 89.6 billion in January.
Along with the reduced bump in aid to K - 12 schools, Cuomo called for a modest 1 percent increase in
higher education
spending, a 3 percent increase in health care and 14 percent hike on big - ticket
capital projects.
Fiscal watchdogs said they're wary of the plan, as the city's
capital budget is already
high and that speeding up these approved projects will beget more
spending.
But
higher public
spending and borrowing on
capital investment today means lower borrowing tomorrow with the economy growing and tax revenues rising.
The seeming implication by Breslin's camp is that Martland, an Albany
High School graduate who left the
Capital Region for Princeton University and Brooklyn Law School and
spent more than two decades as a prosecutor and lawyer in the public and private sector downstate, is an outsider.
Along with a 3 percent increase in aid to K — 12 schools, Cuomo called for a 1 percent increase in
higher education
spending, a 3 percent increase in health care and 14 percent on big - ticket
capital projects.
«New York is not what you thought it was, it's not the
high - tax
capital, it's not the tax - and -
spend capital.
The structure of the internship program is truly unique as it involves
spending 8 months in each of the three areas that contribute to the technology commercialization process — a university technology - transfer office, business development in a
high - tech company, and a venture
capital company.
Exxon Mobil also has adopted a proxy price for carbon, in some cases as
high as $ 80 per ton of CO2, to hedge against future government regulation of carbon and help guide company decisionmaking around infrastructure investments and other
capital spending.
According to the 2011 - 2012 LoveGeist report, the average amount singles in Merseyside are willing to
spend on a first date came is a whopping # 41.54 — only # 1 less than the London singles surveyed, despite the
capital's
high prices.
Last week, I
spent some time reading through the Global Human
Capital Trends 2016 Report by Deloitte, which includes facts based on the responses of 7,000 HR and business leaders from 130 countries worldwide, and went through the
High - Impact Talent Management study results by the same firm.
Rather than
spending capital on buying brand new equipment, often a more cost - effective option is to upgrade the fans in existing equipment to new
high efficiency EC fans.
Elementary and
high schools nationally cut
capital spending by $ 28 billion or 37 percent between fiscal years 2008 and 2013 (the latest year available), after adjusting for inflation.
The bill protects some school districts in areas with
high property wealth and per - pupil
spending from seeing general aid deductions in the school funding formula in cases where voters approve
capital projects.
Over the screaming objection of the Teachers Union, Rudy
spent boocou political
capital for open enrollment, the forerunners of charters,
high school kids going to college classrooms and even some small amounts of tax credits - deductions for the parents for education costs.
That is not one of our
highest priorities in terms of
spending capital right now,» said Mark Reuss, GM's executive vice president of global product development.