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.
But, no
growth plan will matter if you don't have the two
key attributes that all growing
companies have in common.
The 5 - year - old, award - winning
company has found that face - to - face interaction with clients and the flow of staff between satellite offices in Montreal and Calgary are
key to its
growth and success.
The program, now in its 20th year, ranks
companies based on their «entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, rapid revenue
growth, and world - class achievements» over the preceding four years, with
growth rate being the
key consideration for where
companies rank on the list.
The tepid outlook adds the pressure on Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson to accelerate
growth in China, which the
company is increasingly targeting as a
key market.
While hardly humble, directionally at least, that mission statement has helped the
company chart its
growth, as well as tap into its
key value proposition: upselling.
These
key hires will further fuel the
growth that the
company has been garnering through its proprietary technology powering the direct - to - consumer eCommerce brand.
What I have learned from many years of working with tech - enabled
growth companies; on both sides of mergers and acquisitions; and angel, private equity and venture capital investments, is that accretion of IP value is the
key element to supporting overall enterprise value — representing scalability in phases of rapid
growth and supporting attractive multiples during the fundraising and exit phases.
User
growth is an important marker for both analysts and the
company, who see such
growth as the
key to increasing the
company's advertising revenue.
Citron's allegations raise a
key question: how sustainable is the rapid revenue
growth that has propelled Shopify into one of the most highly valued software
companies in North America?
It will take more than an app on your phone to translate your business needs, but integrated enterprise language solutions can be a
key contributor to your
company's continued global
growth.
Co-founder on
company's massive
growth, how the
key to Vice's future lies in India and why Canada is boring.
After all, with trade being such a
key element of economic
growth, businesses generally could feel the sting if tariffs spike, even
companies that don't rely on international sourcing and manufacturing.
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.
The country is in a very bifurcated mode, where unemployment in general remains stubborn, but there is unlimited demand for almost all
key roles in high -
growth companies.
The
company said it currently has 16 Dunkin' Donuts cafes in China, a
key growth market for top U.S. restaurant brands.
«For these
companies, maintaining a presence in
key growth markets abroad is a priority, and so they are adapting to trends such as rising labor and shipping costs in China, rather than shying away from opportunities in global markets,» says Esch.
Even as Jung was pursuing an ambitious
growth strategy, the
company was struggling in
key emerging economies.
The
company blazed past its initial
growth target — $ 1 million in revenues, with five
key household - name clients in its customer roster — by early 2009.
That personal touch is also a
key reason behind Alliance's success and Heffernan is credited with playing a big part in the
company's
growth.
One of Facebook's
key business innovations is a «
growth team» — today made up of hundreds of people — that designs tactics for various parts of the
company, relying on a rigorous set of metrics to gauge success.
After two years of phenomenal
growth, we faced a major production issue with a
key retailer that had the possibility to cripple the
company.
But as a
company that planned to make money selling hardware, getting new devices out the door is the
key to revenue
growth.
Pricey though they may be, valuations can and should be used at
key stages in any
growth company's development.
Sarkar says it's
key to Canada's
growth that
companies become more involved in global supply chains.
Companies can also keep setting up new PUP plans for
key executives, with revised goals that make sense for the
company in its latest
growth phase.
The business, a cemetery and funeral - home
company in Trevose, Pa., was in sound financial health, the industry was rapidly consolidating, and Miller could envision profitable
growth of up to 25 % a year — if he could raise enough capital to finance a series of
key acquisitions.
The
key number here is the PEG ratio — a
company's forward four - quarter price - to - earnings ratio plus its future annual earnings - per - share
growth rate.
In 2007, CI made a
key strategic go - to - market move that has paved the way for its dramatic
growth in the past five years (the
company ranks No. 225 on the PROFIT 500, with 2013 revenue of $ 15.3 million).
Wouldn't it be much easier to have a single
key metric identifying solid profit
growth in a first step, and then in a second step using secondary metrics to select among the high - quality
companies those matching your personal investment strategy the most?
David Ludwig of Goldman Sachs» Investment Banking Division explains that increasing investor confidence and investor willingness to pay more for
growth companies have been
key drivers behind an attractive tech IPO pipeline for 2017.
Stripe's core values, says cofounder John Collison, have been
key to the online payment powerhouse's
growth since he and his brother, Patrick, launched the
company in 2011.
«This transaction supports
key elements of our ongoing strategic plan and provides our
Company with additional capital to accelerate our
growth strategies,» said Griffin on Feb. 4.
From 2001 through 2015, he served as a director of IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), a global industrial
company with
key growth platforms in Fluid Metering Technology and Health & Science Technology segments, where he chaired the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Audit Committee and served on the Compensation Committee.
The combined
company will benefit from a broader innovative portfolio of leading medicines in
key categories and a platform for sustainable
growth with diversified payer groups.
However, EPS
growth continues, albeit at a slower than expected pace as the
company has begun focusing on improving and growing its business in
key segments with an eye towards the future.
In such situations, we are finding
companies we regard as extremely well run, growing at a fast pace, and providing exposure to
key themes such as economic
growth, demographic changes, and local consumer trends.
After such a successful career, how could one not be optimistic about the future of
growth equity investment opportunities; Dick said he thinks «the future of
growth equity is unbounded, particularly as quality, new
companies continually decide to defer IPO's so they can optimize their debut after
key strategies are in place.»
In this Research Insight, we argue that the quality of a
company can generally be evaluated along five
key dimensions: Profitability, Earnings Quality, Financial Leverage, Asset
Growth and Corporate Governance.
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.
Ensuring that Canadian small and medium - sized enterprises (SMEs, defined as
companies having fewer than 500 employees) are successful in securing international markets is
key to our country's future
growth.
«The future of
growth equity is unbounded, particularly as quality, new
companies continually decide to defer IPO's so they can optimize their debut after
key strategies are in place.»
The
company believes that by having the money in the exact moment is a central
key for the entrepreneur and for a healthy and stable economic
growth.
«Having architected a financial risk model for PayPal's payments business that helped catapult PayPal from a multi-million dollar enterprise to a multi-billion dollar one, Bret has a proven track record as a
key growth driver and strategist for fintech
companies navigating new territory.
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.
CWB Franchise Finance provides financing across Canada to a diverse group of established
companies in the franchised hospitality and restaurant industries, and the acquisition includes
key employees to support CWB's continued strategic
growth.
At the
company level, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley are the
key drivers of
growth in the sector, due in part to comparisons to weak earnings in the third quarter of 2012.
Raising capital in the public markets through an IPO will be
key to the
company's future
growth as the U.S. retirement - age population records unprecedented
growth.
A
key factor of their success in China and the rest of Asia is that many of these sharing
companies sprouted from homegrown ventures that mushroomed in
growth enough to expand across their countries and even the continent.