Sentences with phrase «increase business expenses»

* The bargain would increase business expenses to $ 1 million.

And Amazon is now starting to dump freebies in favor of raised fees — increased business expenses.

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.

An unexpected expense or sudden cost increase is often responsible for the shortfall, and it may well be the final breaking point for a business that's already struggling.

RBC says that increasing Android sales — and lower Apple - related revenues — are better for margins, while cutting corporate general and administrative expenses from 10 % of North American sales to about 8 % would save the business about $ 840 million.

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.

By extending your payables window, sharing expenses with other business owners, creating / upgrading an online bank account to ensure prompt payments to suppliers, tightening spending and reviewing your accounts, you can help increase your company's cash flow and bypass the need to rely on additional credit to keep your business flowing smoothly.

As the expenses grew (now closing in on $ 500,000 and increasing every month), there simply wasn't enough cash on hand to keep her business afloat.

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.

The third category of spending is called variable expenses because items here usually change in real terms, or dollar amounts, as the level of business activity increases.

Non-compensation expenses of $ 1.5 billion increased from $ 1.2 billion a year ago primarily reflecting higher levels of business activity and costs associated with the U.K. bank levy.

They understand the increased expense associated with borrowing more than what they really need could burden their business with too much debt and negatively impact the ROI of the project — regardless of their particular lender.

The 2018 minimum wage increase to $ 14 an hour in Ontario, expected to rise again in 2019, for example, might cause some small businesses to have to cut hours or reduce staff to make up for the expense.

As for expenses, selling and marketing delevered primarily due to top line impacts from our accelerated instant booking rollout an increased investment in our other segment businesses.

Small businesses estimated that their technology expenses increased by 65 percent from 2008 to 2009 and another 24 percent from 2009 to 2010.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.

The plan the authors propose — cutting the business tax rate to 15 percent, allowing full expensing, offering a reduced rate on repatriation, and increasing infrastructure spending — could cost $ 5.5 trillion by our estimates.

While cash back rewards are obviously more beneficial for those businesses that do not have many travel expenses, some cards have cash back reward schedules that increase when purchasing from certain vendors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.

Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.

Far more common, and often much more important for most types of businesses, interest expense on the income statement represents the cost of borrowing money from banks, bond investors, and other sources to meet short - term working capital needs, add property, plant, and equipment to the balance sheet, acquire competitors, or increase inventory.

The primary drivers of the increase in accrued expenses were $ 9.4 million due to our change from a quarterly management bonus plan to an annual bonus plan and $ 8.2 million due to the timing of interest payments as well as increases in a variety of other accrued expenses associated with the overall growth in our business.

In an effort to encourage investment, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act proposes to let businesses fully deduct («expense») 100 percent of the cost of certain investments and increase the amount that small businesses can expense (Section 179).

The increase in non-interest expenses primarily reflects higher salaries and benefits, mainly resulting from hiring activity and the compensation changes described above, as well as increased premises and other expenses to facilitate business growth.

Business lines of credit are used to increase short - term working capital, manage cash flow gaps, purchase inventory, or handle emergency expenses.

Option B is to reinvest the money back into the business with the expectation that newer equipment will increase production efficiency, leading to lower operational expenses and a higher profit margin.

Judicial confirmation of MBIA's transformation could lead to an increase in credit ratings > lower expenses > capital raise > new municipal business.

So much of what passes for stategic business thinking today is geared toward increasing the dividend at the expense of innovation, product quality and service.

Every day more businesses like yours are searching for ways to increase yields, decrease expenses, and market smarter.

increase taxes and regulatory fees on business, which pass along the increases to the consumer, which makes it more expenses for the consumer on lower wages.

GOP senators want a number of issues to be part of any minimum wage package, including lowering workers compensation and unemployment expenses for business, providing tax breaks for small companies and excluding some kinds of employers from the wage increase mandates, said Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan.

Despite the higher revenue, driven mostly by increased subscribers, IAC's profits declined due to a significant increase in marketing expenses for certain businesses.

Gamification is the ideal tool that uses game theory to maximize business outcomes with less expenses than incentives yet more effective at increasing productivity.

In many cases, the success of industrialization and globalization has positively affected business through increased production and lowered costs, but at the expense of our health and well being, socially and ecologically.

Furthermore, Google is already burdened with many other risks, for instance: (1) increased competition from general purpose search engines and information services (page 7); (2) dependency on remaining competitive and providing value to advertisers (page 7); (3) being subject to increased regulatory scrutiny which may negatively impact business (page 8); (4) being «regularly subject to claims, suits, government investigations, and other proceedings that may result in adverse outcomes» (page 8); (5) «Privacy concerns relating to our technology could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 12); (6) «Web spam and content farms could decrease our search quality, which could damage our reputation and deter our current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 13); (7) «Internet access providers may be able to restrict, block, degrade, or charge for access to certain of our products and services, which could lead to additional expenses and the loss of users and advertisers» (page 16); (8) «New technologies could block online ads, which would harm our business» (page 16).

The New Zealand publishing business has shrunk largely because of «the increased sourcing of books from overseas, at the expenses of the local trade, and the rapid growth of e-books», Mr. Edwards says.

Around the same time in the US B&N revealed plans to spin off its Nook business from its other retail businesses in a bid to increase shareholder value after the company continued to suffer rapid falls in demand for Nook hardware and content at the expense of its tablet and e-reader rivals Amazon, Apple and Google.

Business lines of credit are used to increase short - term working capital, manage cash flow gaps, purchase inventory, or handle emergency expenses.

Opening up your own business adds additional risks to your family's finances, but also greatly increases the amount you are able to contribute to tax advantaged retirement accounts through SEP IRAs and Solo 401 (k) s. Early retirement may mean saving in a taxable account with proper asset allocation, vacations may mean budgeting for extra expenses.

The maximum amount of equipment placed in service in 2010 through 2013 that businesses can expense was increased to $ 500,000.

It also makes borrowing money more expensive, which affects how consumers and businesses spend their money; this increases expenses for companies, lowering earnings somewhat for those with debt to pay.

If you never would have made the purchase for personal use, and if you must purchase it for business use, and if using it for personal use does not increase the expense to the business, it can be fully deducted by the business even if you sometimes use it personally too.

-- Coverage for equipment breakdown is included within applicable limits — Diagnostic equipment, power - generating equipment, and production equipment are limited to $ 100,000 for direct damage — Limit may be increased — Service interruption of water, communication or power supply services is covered from a covered breakdown (when business income and extra expense is covered)

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They understand the increased expense associated with borrowing more than what they really need could burden their business with too much debt and negatively impact the ROI of the project — regardless of their particular lender.

Ramius also expressed its concern that the Issuer has taken little action, to date, to adjust the cost structure in - line with current business prospects, specifically noting that, while revenues have declined since fiscal year 2008, operating expenses have actually increased over the same period.

With rising living expenses and increasing food expenditures there are always a lot of means to lessen your grocery budget and save more for future investing or business capital.

Keep in mind that this card does not offer an annual spend bonus or anniversary bonus, so after you get your sign - up offer, you have to continue to use the card for all your business expenses if you want to increase your rewards for your next business trip or vacation.

In business - speak this means increasing your profits and keeping your expenses under control.

When a business has a high debt to equity ratio, it has imposed on itself a large block of fixed cost in the form of interest expense, which increases its breakeven point.