Chu cited his role in
key reports by National Academies and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on the competitiveness of the U.S. scientific enterprise and the state of fundamental research, studies that «sounded alarms that the health of science, science education and integration of science into public decision - making in the U.S. was in peril and heading in the wrong direction,» he said in his candidacy statement.
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.
For all the hoopla surrounding the digital economy and virtual businesses, the success of many ventures still hinges on serious capital outlay; indeed, a recent benchmark
report by the Business Development Bank of Canada identifies «significant» investment in fixed assets as a
key variable that helps mid-size companies grow into large ones.
According to the researchers, whose claims were earlier
reported on
by Gizmodo, the software running on those
keys, called Vision, has a vulnerability that allows criminals to create master
keys and open any door in the facility.
According to a recent
report by research firm IBIS World, President Obama's policy goals are expected to be
key drivers of potential revenue growth, innovation and available federal subsidies in a handful of industries.
Fundraising through social media is an emerging terrorist financing risk, but traditional methods like bank transfers, remittances and cash remain
key avenues of funding, according to a
report by intergovernmental organization the Financial Action Task Force.
A
key difference is «threaded conversations,» MSPoweruser
reports, which helps organize conversations
by making it look more like a Facebook comment thread.
«The 150 - year - old Jack Daniel's brand was acquired
by the Brown family in 1965, and has been a
key driver of multi-generational wealth for BFB insiders,» wrote Cowen analyst Vivien Azer in an analyst
report.
Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in
key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused
by the proposed tariffs
by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed
by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our
report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent
reports filed with the SEC.
One research
report from Econsultancy found that customer experience will overtake price and product as the
key brand differentiator
by 2020.
But, according to media
reports, the proposed merger has a
key fact in its favor: Time Warner holds only a single broadcast license — for an Atlanta TV station — which means the companies might avoid the FCC altogether altogether
by divesting the TV station.
An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
report a few years ago concluded that «a
key cause of the underlying fall in manufacturing employment everywhere is rapid productivity growth, whether
by restructuring inefficient plants or deploying skills, knowledge, technology and new processes to boost efficiency.»
A more recent
report by Aberdeen Group also concludes: «Companies deploying formal sales training initiatives lead non-adopters in overall team attainment of sales quota (78 % vs. 63 %), customer retention (71 % vs. 66 %), the percentage of sales reps achieving quota (64 % vs. 42 %), and additional
key business metrics.»
For each state, the
reports highlight jobs supported
by trade with Canada and Mexico, goods and services export trends, and
key state sectors exporting to NAFTA partners.
Other Governance highlights
key governance issues, such as high CEO pay, being raised
by the investor community that this
report does not track but is of interest to many shareholders.
And even if the indicator was valid (counterfactually), the article asks readers to accept as given that earnings are properly
reported here, that they will grow
by nearly 50 % over the coming year, and that investors are willing to
key the long - term return they require from stocks to the yield on 10 - year bonds, which has been abnormally depressed in a flight to safety.
A recent
report by the Conference Board of Canada estimates that, based on the pace of the Canadian economy (and ignoring factors that are constraining our maneuvering space on monetary policy, such as the situation in Europe and the Fed's interest rate target), our
key interest rate right now should be 2.5 per cent.
IDRs enable corporate issuers to review the
key data points used
by Glass Lewis in its analysis prior to a full Proxy Paper research
report being published for institutional investor clients.
So reads a
key finding of a
report, Capital Raising in the U.S.: An Analysis of the Market for Unregistered Securities Offerings, 2009 - 2014,
by Scott Baugess, Rachita Gullapalli and Vladimir Ivanov, staff at the SEC's Divisio of Economic and Risk Analysis.
The recommendations of that
report were taken up
by key members of the petroleum industry through the auspices of the Oil Sands Leadership Initiative (now superseded
by Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance).
The NSA seeks to defeat encryption through a variety of means, including
by obtaining encryption «
keys» to decode communications,
by using super-computers to break codes, and
by influencing encryption standards to make them more vulnerable to outside attack, according to
reports Thursday
by the New York Times, the Guardian and ProPublica, based on documents provided
by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
«In the steel sector, free markets globally are adversely affected
by substantial chronic global excess steel production led
by China,» read one of the
key findings of the Commerce Department's steel investigation
report.
That is a
key takeaway from a damning 106 - page
report by a bi-partisan parliamentary committee into the goings - on at 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
Key metrics
reported by clients include increases in online sales and exports, new foreign - market opportunities, and improved communication with customers and distributors as a result of the program.
Which, of course, leads to the
key question: Are the numbers
reported by TPUB on the money?
These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of
key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial
reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in
reports filed
by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Most of the
key provisions likely to affect individual taxpayers take effect in 2018 (for taxes that will be
reported by April 2019), but are scheduled to sunset after 2026.
A February
report, released
by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, noted that
key experts on a small Transport Canada team overseeing the transportation of dangerous goods were affected
by budget cuts prior to the Lac - Megantic accident, leading to some early retirements.
Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied
by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach
by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit
key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business, return capital to shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual
Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented
by subsequent
reports that BWW has filed or files with the SEC.
This
report summarizes the
key findings and insights from the Canada - Asia Energy Technology Services Forum, hosted
by the MacEwan University School of Business in association with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada on April 29, 2014.
Our annual
Reports on Angel Investing Activity in Canada identify
key statistics and trends in the visible Canadian Angel capital market as measured
by the activity of Angel groups.
The
key takeaway from the
report is that it showed a dip in business spending in March, evidenced
by the 0.4 % decrease in orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft.
The
report does not attempt to analyze the full Republican proposal, which still lacks many
key details, including the individual income ranges for tax brackets, the rules to qualify for certain lower business tax rates and possible methods to prevent multinational corporations from avoiding taxes
by channeling profits to ultra-low-tax countries.
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A
key part of the positive underlying picture for US consumers was reinforced
by April's labor
report, as payroll gains came in ahead of consensus expectations at 211,000.
The importance of such discussions was one of the
key recommendations of June 2005
report entitled Canadian Federal Fiscal Forecasting Processes and Systems
by Dr. Tim O'Neill.
While popular with the press, the SBAs
report,
by design, does not make a
key distinction.
In its seventh edition, this state of the market
report presents investors» perspectives on
key issues important to the impact investing industry, as well as analysis of their investment activity, asset allocations
by geography, sector, and investment instrument, impact measurement practice, and performance.
On other markets, Danish brewer Carlsberg was up 0.2 percent after
reporting a 5 percent fall in sales in the first quarter, weighed
by a negative currency impact and lower volumes in its
key Russian market.
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.
The
report reflects
key takeaways from Hartford Funds» recent Millennial Advisor Roundtable, moderated
by Bill McManus, Director of Strategic Markets at Hartford Funds.
The
report includes insights and forecasts
by Platts, PIRA Energy, Ratings and Market Intelligence, as well as interviews with
key industry stakeholders and experts.
The executives behind Victoria's Secret brand strategies know that
by investing in multi-million dollar contracts with it - girl influencers like Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner, they're reaching the next generation of consumers — the 60 million known as Generation Z, a
key demographic with a
reported spending power of $ 44 billion in the U.S. alone.
«The
reports avidly peddled
by the administration that the bill is dead are overstated,» says Hudson Institute's Michael Horowitz, a
key figure in the campaign against religious persecution.
The writers of the
report are, perhaps, most disturbed
by the fact that «even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed
by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling»; and calls on Member States to «regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection in the
key professions, so as to ensure that reproductive healthcare is guaranteed as an individual's right.»
Veteran analyst of the press (and former presidential press secretary), Bill Moyers, considering a classic moment of media failure, concluded: «The disgraceful press reaction to Colin Powell's presentation at the United Nations [on February 5, 2003] seems like something out of Monty Python, with one
key British
report cited
by Powell being nothing more than a student's thesis, downloaded from the Web — with the student later threatening to charge U.S. officials with «plagiarism.»»
A
key conclusion in Joseph Shaw's helpful
report was that «After about 1960, give or take a year or two, growth
by all measures went into startling reverse.»
Working together for a common goal is
key to achieving «community» among people with very different backgrounds, according to a new
report by Christian...
Certain
key historical facts are well established: the death
by crucifixion and burial of Jesus,
reports that his tomb had been found empty, and that some of Jesus» followers had experiences (they believed) of the risen Jesus.
In February this year, Campari
reported total sales for 2017 grew to $ 1.82 billion (US$ 2.24 bn), driven
by key global brands including Aperol, Campari and Wild Turkey.