For the future, Flowers says the company wants to continue to grow with its young, energetic sales crew and qualified, capable mangers — possibly
into international operations.
We spoke to the Material Art Fair gallerists about how their apartment gallery grew
into an international operation — and how they stopped being artists themselves along the way.
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.
Violent clashes with traffickers along the border are a danger, said Vigil, former DEA
international -
operations chief, «because they're going to engage to protect their valuable cargo, and the fact is that they know they can turn around and get back
into Mexico.»
NEW YORK and LONDON, February 27, 2018 — Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., a global leader in alternative investing, today announced that one of its affiliates has entered
into an agreement with Bluestone Group, the
international financial services business based in the U.K., to acquire its Australasian mortgage lending and portfolio servicing
operations («Bluestone Holdings Australia»).
At Prudential she managed domestic and
international equity
operations for Prudential's general and institutional client accounts as well as its mutual funds, and Prudential's entry
into emerging markets in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Nor do they reflect the impact of new and / or revised agreements Marriott Vacations Worldwide may enter
into with Marriott
International or other third parties, including, but not limited to, licensing fees payable to Marriott
International, or the financing,
operations and personnel needs of the business.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other
international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion
into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our
operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
From this modest
operation, West Pak grew
into an
international grower and supplier of fresh, delicious avocados.
We have high - level
international expertise in
operations such as meat and poultry processing, including the software knowledge and skills to integrate them
into factory automation and enterprise resource systems.
Under the «comprehensive strategic relationship» with Fonterra, farmers will supply A1 protein - free milk to A2 and develop herds, sell A2 fresh milk
into the New Zealand market and assist A2
into new
international markets where Fonterra has existing
operations.
Many of these new brands sell through Alibaba's cross-border e-commerce marketplace Tmall Global, which helps more than 6,000
international brands sell
into China without having to set up
operations in the country.
Over the last ten years, founder Lionel Ohayon has grown ICRAVE from a two - person
operation into a 40 + person,
international award winning studio.
Founded in 1977, DEAN & DELUCA has grown
into a multi-channel retailer of gourmet foods, wines and kitchenware with
operations throughout the United States including Charlotte, Kansas City, Georgetown, and St. Helena and
international licenses abroad.
Applying extensive expertise in restaurant
operations, Tschuschnig will focus on developing La Chine
into a must - visit destination for high - end foodies, experientialists, New York City locals and
international visitors alike.
We have just launched the company and are
into our second week of
operations at Denver
International Airport.
The statement read in part: «Withdrawing the appointments and directing and allowing the civil service systems to follow due process to reappoint chairpersons and members to the boards of these agencies and parastatals would bring the government's practices and
operations into conformity with Nigeria's
international anticorruption obligations, particularly the UN Convention against Corruption.
U.S. authorities have arrested a Seattle woman and conducted raids in an investigation
into what they say is an
international criminal
operation tied to China.
«Filmmaking and daily
operations at the CNY film hub are about to enter
into a new era with the hire of studio manager Huayu Xu,» said Mike Massurin, executive director of the Syracuse
International Film Festival, in a prepared statement.
The
international hostage crisis (and spectacular rescue
operation) that followed captivated the public, and within months it had been turned
into an Oscar - nominated film by B - movie king Menahem Golan and a competing pair of TV movies that boasted some of the era's craziest all - star casts.
But Mater obliviously stumbles
into a sinister
international espionage
operation, mistaken for a spy by British agents Finn and Holly (Caine and Mortimer).
Friction ensues when an American FBI agent, Wendell Everett (Don Cheadle), arrives to oversee the investigation
into an
international drug trafficking
operation that may be planning on using Galway as a port.
For example, an inquiry
into the brutalities perpetrated against the 1994 - 1998 Rwandan refugees who had sought a safe haven in the DRC, conducted by the United Nations» Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and eventually released under the 2010 Mapping Report, 32 revealed that the UNHCR and other
international agencies collaborated with the RPF in the military
operation to forcefully repatriate Hutu refugees between 1996 and 2000.
Formulae covered: FINANCE: - Costs - Revenues - Profit - Break Even HUMAN RESOURCES - Remuneration
INTERNATIONAL TRADE: - Exchange rates COST EFFECTIVE
OPERATIONS AND COMPETITIVENESS: - Labour Productivity Suggested ways of using the resource: - Print out two slide to a page to then cut out and turn
into flash cards - Place mats that are left on the table for students to refer to.
The $ 876 million project will include the relocation and consolidation of rental care
operations and public parking
into a multi-use facility at O'Hare
International Airport.
So over the past 14 months or so I've been doing a lot of research
into the various book related charities and I found that Book Aid
International were the strongest in terms of effective
operations and transparency, and actually they have been incredibly supportive and helpful in this venture.»
Owens & Minor divides its
operations into two geographic business segments: the Domestic and the
International.
The airline will put the aircraft
into operation on its Dallas / Fort Worth - Beijing Capital
International Airport route on June 2, and on its route between Dallas / Fort Worth and Ministro Pistarini
International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, beginning June 4.
The carrier will then put the aircraft
into operation on its Dallas / Fort Worth - Beijing Capital
International Airport route on June 2.
ATL's TERMINAL F nears completion... By May 2012,
international travelers will have a whole new world to discover at Atlanta airport when terminal F goes
into full
operation.
From major
international players such as Gagosian, to more independent, small
operations like Kult Gallery and Above Second, all spots featured on the following list are well worth poking your head
into.
This toolkit details on how ICT companies can build sustainability
into the
operations and management of their organizations, through practical applications of
international standards and guidelines.
With the CTX head office in Sydney, Australia, and
international operations in the USA and Europe, are you expanding
into other regions?
Our clients include corporates, financial institutions and the public sector, both domestic and
international, with existing
operations in, or planned investments
into, Tanzania.
In that capacity, Mark transformed small local brands
into national chain
operations and worked to assist growing
international businesses with their legal franchise work, their core branding and their operational workflows.
Connectivity
into and within the region is vital - our Africa
operation is built around this need and reflected in our
international network.
Europe Our European practice has recently focused on representing (i) the Fédération Internationale de Football Association («FIFA») in connection with U.S. and Swiss criminal investigations
into allegations of bribery and corruption in the
international soccer world («Investigation»), including conducting an internal investigation on behalf of the organization; (ii) two major European banks, including by investigating whether the banks knew or should have known that accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes; (iii) a multinational logistics and transportation company based in Switzerland in a DOJ investigation of alleged violations of the FCPA; (iv) a Switzerland - based,
international private bank, in connection with the global criminal investigations involving 1MDB, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund; (v) several major European banks in connection with the «Panama Papers» investigation focused on whether accounts at the bank held under the names of companies created by the Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, were used to evade taxes, conduct business with sanctioned individuals or companies, or otherwise engage in criminal activity; (vi) ENRC, a large mining conglomerate formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange, in a high - profile investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office of alleged bribery in the company's
operations in Africa and Kazikhstan; and (vii) several European banks in connection with the Petrobras and PdVSA investigations focused on whether accounts at the banks were used to pay bribes to Petrobras or PdVSA officials in return for contracts.
Liberty
International has grown from a collection of smaller local businesses
into a multi-billion, multi-national entity that has
operations in Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, in addition to the United States.
It is obvious that Malta has become a natural point of reference on the
international sphere and companies such as Binance will continue to look
into Malta to further expand their
operations or establish a base.
Alibaba has already begun looking
into a range of blockchain - related
operations, including a charity donation pilot as part of its Ant Financial (formerly Alipay)
operations and an
international fake food - busting initiative.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Acquired 200 + new hires per year to fulfill recruitment for new Securities Technology division integrated
into Capital Markets
operations, successfully reducing vendor spend by $ 3.8 M + through best - practice governance and performance management structures (with Wells Fargo) * Championed
international partnerships between US and Europe based
operations needed to support people growth among new Global Techn...
«If you walk
into a home that smells and looks terrible — the pool is green, the yard hasn't been cut in months — people's perceived value of that home is less than if it looks and smells good,» says Mike Shelton, director of
operations of Home Caretakers
International.
Last June, National Union Fire Insurance, a member company of American
International Group Inc., a major U.S. insurance provider with
operations in more than 130 countries, announced it would take
into account a broker's QSC program.
His number ONE goal is to bring Realty ONE Group's
international vision to fruition by leveraging his previous experience in
operations, franchising, education and training in order to translate the brand's trajectory of growth
into success and brand recognition for our real estate professional.