Business and
industry operations in the US venture capital industry rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2015, following the low reached in 2009.
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.
Cash flow from
operations — a key metric of financial health
in the oil
industry — came
in at $ 7.4 billion for the quarter, matching the year - earlier period.
-- BlackBerry plans to forge stronger partnerships with others
in the tech
industry and build better relationships with longtime business customers as the smartphone company attempts to turn around flagging
operations, chief executive John Chen says.
Funds from
operations is a closely watched measure
in the REIT
industry.
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including,
in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating
operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully
in a highly competitive and rapidly changing
industry; developments associated with fluctuations
in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the
operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations
in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight
operations; variations
in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
Geographic information system and mapping capabilities that go hand -
in - hand with UAVs have many applications across multiple
industries, from bridge, road and pipeline mapping to tracking the path of wildfires and identifying hotspots to assist firefighters, crop monitoring and insect detection for farmers, and real - time imaging for search and rescue
operations.
A closer look at Market Basket's
operations under Arthur T. Demoulas suggests that its
industry - beating 7.2 percent operating margins
in 2012, cited by the Boston Business Journal, derive from six secrets: long - term employee relationships, low overhead, bulk purchasing, low prices, no debt and treating employees and customers like family.
Months of deliberations behind closed doors at Shell headquarters
in The Hague, Netherlands, had led the top brass at the world's largest non-state-owned oil company by sales to conclude that the energy
industry was changing fundamentally —
in a way that could turn the profitable oil - sands
operation into a liability.
UP FOR SALE: After 50 years
in operation, legendary music publishing magazine Rolling Stone is giving
in to the pressures of the media
industry.
The $ 560 - million investment — the largest
in the Canadian food
industry — is the third and final phase of a sweeping $ 1.3 - billion restructuring strategy the company launched
in 2006, which has since reached every corner of
operations, from hog rendering to baked goods and now, finally, prepared meats.
Some states require oil and gas companies to disclose the chemicals and the amount of water they use
in fracking
operations on FracFocus.org, a website formed by
industry and intergovernmental groups
in 2011, but the statistics are not complete.
For Quadrem, the problem was that many companies
in the mining
industry have extensive
operations in undeveloped areas.
In these
industries, disruption will create opportunities that force «bet the company» decisions about product direction, markets, pricing, supply chain,
operations and the reorganization necessary to execute a new business model.
«Although automation will lead to further job losses
in manufacturing, warehouse
operations, and truck driving, the overall impact of automation across most
industries will be to increase employment,» Bessen writes.
But
operations were strictly Canadian until 2005, when new executives with connections to Noranda agreed to a joint venture with the former Canadian mining giant
in Turkey — which was liberalizing its mining
industry as part of ongoing efforts to join the European Union.
Spear, senior vice president of
operations for Quadrem, a Plano, Texas - based online marketplace for buyers and suppliers of products and services used
in the mining
industry, was
in Rustenburg
in late 2003 to convince local businesses to subscribe to Quadrem's service, which would allow them to bid online for purchase requests from buyers around the world.
«For now, you basically take comfort
in the profitability of the cloud
operations,» as Whole Foods will likely serve as a platform to break into the broader grocery
industry, he said.
Waste management company Transpacific
Industries Ltd has agreed to acquire a 15 per cent shareholding
in metals recycling company CMA Corporation Ltd, which has extensve Western Australian
operations, for around $ 25 million.
Shradha is focused on product innovation, scaling
operations and talent development to cultivate ContextMedia's award - winning culture and
industry leadership
in technology entrepreneurship.
The new reality of the global mining
industry is that most of the large, high - grade mine
operations located
in favourable jurisdictions are getting long
in the tooth.
To reskill the young minds according to the
industry needs, the central Government also devised a plan of USD 250 - million Skill India Mission
Operation (SIMO), which received the backing of the World Bank
in 2017.
Industry watchers suspect the Star is
in better financial shape than the Globe, where Crawley says cost cuts have made
operations profitable.
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.
Metzger describes a three - stage path to what he calls a Self - sufficient Replicating Space
Industry, or SRSI,
in which largely robotic mining
operations would extract resources that would be transformed into useful goods
in offworld robotic manufacturing facilities.
«Erin brings a proven track record of managing complex
operations within the biopharmaceutical
industry, and her appointment to the newly - created COO role is another significant step
in Alder's process to build out our team with talented leaders to ensure we are well - positioned for a successful commercialization of eptinezumab.»
Reviewed by local regulators for almost a year, that local marriage was only step one for the Brahma boys, who saw an
industry ripe for consolidation and initiated a strategy to improve margins by buying up brewers, eliminating duplicative
operations, cutting excess suppliers, and other steps that formed today's beer market, which is fragmented by brand but consolidated
in terms of ownership.
However, if they have the knowledge
in an
industry and experience starting a business, they have the chops to handle the day - to - day business
operations.
The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of
operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth
in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance
industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.
The airline
industry is restricted by the constructs of the many systems
in place that allow
operations to work.
However, it is essential to select the right product for your
industry and business model as well as actively use the technology
in your day - to - day
operations.
«We have a dedicated center for supply chain management,» Hartmann points out, adding that about six courses are taught
in that specialty each year, that the school also offers a master's degree
in supply chain management, and that the school's departments of
operations and IT management has nine faculty members with
industry expertise.
As president and CEO, Abshire oversees all
operations and forges relationships with specialists
in real estate, mortgages, titles, moving, insurance and other home - related
industries.
Poised to secure GolfTEC's position
in the $ 62 billion golf
industry, Assell needed a million - dollar influx of cash to expand his market - leading, high - tech, golf instruction business - he wanted to double the number of company - owned stores and expand the company's franchise
operation.
While its conclusions were hardly surprising — it urged National to downsize, modernize what was left, and cut costs — it saw to it that National Steel was the first company
in the
industry to adopt a new continuous - casting technology for all its steel
operations.
While India has benefited from impressive GDP growth and watched its IT sector blossom into a $ 100 billion
industry in the past two decades, its focus on developing engineering talent has left the country dry of Indians with leadership and management skills, says Srini Kandula, vice president of human resources for iGATE, a Freemont, Calif. - based outsourced software developer with 28,000 employees and
operations in Bangalore.
The
industry in North America has high fragmentation and has low barriers to entry, but ACT enjoys one of the strongest positions, enhanced by the brand equity of its banners, the quality of its real estate, and efficiencies stemming from the breadth of its
operations.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made «responsible resource development» a central tenet of his government, completely overhauling legislation and government
operations to spur investment
in extractive
industries.
Following a trend
in the tech
industry, legacy food companies are on an acqui - hiring spree, hoping to gobble up foodpreneurs, their more agile management
operations — and their know - how
in the natural food arena.
In some cases, it can make a brand appear to be revolutionizing its
industry with improved green standards, advanced green technology options, and reduced
operations costs.
Intelligence Online, an
industry journal, said it «could be the death knell for the company's
operations in the country.»
Every business has good months and bad months, but some businesses
in these
industries must rely entirely on the «good months» to fund a full year of
operations.
The franchise
operation is part of a broader effort to become the leading player
in the commercial drone
industry.
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.
Mr. Tansky's years of experience
in the luxury retail
industry plus a deep understanding of our customers and our products provide him with intimate knowledge of our
operations.
40 hours
in online pre-training plus an extensive two - week course
in business
operations, sales and marketing, and inspection techniques at our national training facility by
industry experts.
Among other qualifications, Mr. Cook brings to the Board extensive executive leadership experience
in the technology
industry, including the management of worldwide
operations, sales, service and support.
Your property will be managed with the most innovative
operations and cloud accounting platform
in the
industry.
As a result of our ever - changing and evolving world, it has become necessary for firms
in the financial services
industry to take steps to ensure their preparedness to meet customer needs and resume regular business
operations in a timely manner
in the event of an SBD.
The thought is that a lot of Chinese mining
operations will simply pick up shop and move — because China (according to
industry experts) was
in any case never an especially suitable location for mining.