Sentences with phrase «long as the merger»

Despite the hassles, Traina says that he will still be happy with his decision to pursue a SPAC, as long as the merger wins approval during a proxy vote slated to take place early this year.

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Andrew Potter, an analyst with CIBC World Markets, expects to see a flurry of mergers and acquisitions as long - term supply contracts firm up between customers in Asia and particular terminals, pipelines and upstream gas producers in Canada.

Analysts have long speculated that Express Scripts could be involved in some sort of merger deal, but more likely as an acquisition target rather than as an acquirer.

In defending its merger plan, Comcast is saying its real competition is no longer other cable companies, but rather so - called over-the-top Internet service providers such as Netflix, which is the same rationale Bell used in Canada with its acquisition of broadcaster Astral last year.

Peter Pekar, coauthor of Smart Alliances and a respected authority on the topic, says it won't be long before alliances catch up with mergers as a preferred path for growth.

So long as there are other athletic shoes available (and the lack of entry barriers ensures that there will be), Nike and Adidas will have to compete on quality, price, and social responsibility, irrespective of a merger.

For example, the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Kraft's common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined company may be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.

They argue it would hand Tabcorp and Tatts Group — which in October announced an $ 11.3 billion merger that will see the TAB brand replace Tatts» Ubet in Queensland and South Australia — a significant advantage by potentially being able to hand out tablets or smartphones and allow punters to bet in - play as long as they are inside a venue.

Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.

A long - delayed merger between Henrico County - based insurer Genworth Financial Inc. and China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. is being extended yet again as the proposed deal remains under review by some government regulatory agencies.

Still, Kantar's Gildenberg noted that the merger may not spark a huge shift, as discount retailers such as Family Dollar have «been disruptive to Wal - Mart for a long time.»

The meeting boasted a long list as to why a merger of Wildrose and PC ideologies not only make sense, but could result in a majority Conservative government.

Genworth, which sells mortgage and long - term care insurance, sees the merger as the best solution in facing the challenges in the long - term care market.

The Blairites, in particular, have long supported breaking the union link as a step towards fulfilling an historic merger with the Liberal Democrats, a view reflected in Peter Mandelson's and Tony Blair's thesis that the establishment of the Labour Party was a historic mistake.

New York state's highest court adopted Delaware's defendant - friendly standard for shareholder suits challenging controlling - party buyout deals, saying in actions targeting go - private mergers, courts should apply the business judgement rule as long as certain shareholder protections are met.

In achieving what many of them would want they might make themselves redundant, leaving slow long - term merger with Labour as the only alternative.

As long as the black holes get a just little closer than their final separation in the simulation, they will start giving off gravitational waves — ripples in space - time that carry energy away — which would then guarantee a final merger, he sayAs long as the black holes get a just little closer than their final separation in the simulation, they will start giving off gravitational waves — ripples in space - time that carry energy away — which would then guarantee a final merger, he sayas the black holes get a just little closer than their final separation in the simulation, they will start giving off gravitational waves — ripples in space - time that carry energy away — which would then guarantee a final merger, he says.

A long - standing goal of the LIGO project has been the development of multi-messenger astronomy — the near - simultaneous observation of cataclysmic events such as neutron star mergers or supernova explosions in both gravitational waves and light, providing details about the astrophysics of these phenomena that can't be revealed through either alone.

Will Earth survive long enough to see this merger of galaxies, as depicted in the video above?

Members of the two teachers» unions in Montana were poised to celebrate late last week as their organizations cemented a long - planned merger.

I t's still a bit too early to think of it that way, though, as integration might take quite some time to start after the merger is possibly approved, and we still don't know exactly how long that'll take.

[The Penguin Random House merger] could set off a long - expected round of consolidation as the industry adapts to the digital marketplace... The merger will create the largest consumer book publisher in the world... [enabling] greater scale to deal with the challenges arising from the growth of electronic books and the power of Internet retailers.

Founded in 1949, Mutual Series has a long history as deep value investors with a very distinct style, searching aggressively for investment opportunities in undervalued stocks, merger arbitrage situations, corporate reorganizations and distressed securities.

In the Fund's view, few U.S. corporations are going to go for as long as five years without being involved in resource conversion activities - mergers and acquisitions; changes of control; management buyouts; massive share repurchases; major financings, refinancings or reorganizations; sales of assets in bulk; spin - offs; investing in new ventures in other industries; and corporate liquidations.

As long as the company's major capital projects don't experience any more negative developments and merger integration work remains on track, Southern should continue to provide stability for years to comAs long as the company's major capital projects don't experience any more negative developments and merger integration work remains on track, Southern should continue to provide stability for years to comas the company's major capital projects don't experience any more negative developments and merger integration work remains on track, Southern should continue to provide stability for years to come.

I'd actually rate the chances of a merger / takeover here just as likely as an IPO, noting FIG's long & extensive experience with building investment platforms & spinning out permanent capital vehicles...

If you do not have a Barclays US Airways Master card, consider signing up for this card as this card will no longer be available once the merger completes between AA and US Airways

And due to the SPG - Marriott merger, elites in both hotel programs receive equivalent status in the other program, as well as Ritz - Carlton which has long been closely partnered with Marriott.

From an ATE insurer's perspective, all these mergers, acquisitions and takeovers are broadly neutral over the medium to long term, as firms and cases gained from «winning» an extra book are balanced by losing another.

Mr. Hennessey's practice is concentrated on healthcare matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, regulatory issues, and employment law, as well as medical malpractice and long term care defense.

St Philips Chambers was formed in 1998 as the result of the merger of two long - established Birmingham sets.

However, corporate legal work, especially during a trial or a document - intensive transaction such as a merger or real estate acquisition, may still entail busy periods that require long work days.

We can expect more «merger» activity as long as there are buyers in the market place who are interested in the acquisition of revenue streams.

Mr. Newborn has served as a Special Assistant US Attorney, a member of the faculty of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Master of the Bar of the Charles Fahy American Inns of Court, chair of the Government Antitrust Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association's Antitrust Section, chair of the Merger Litigation Subcommittee of the American Bar Association's Litigation Section, and co-chair of the Long Range Planning Committee of the Corporate Counsel Section of the Federal Bar Association.

Large law firms have long pursued mergers, lateral hires, and growth as key strategies to increase profitability.

I used to teach Jurisprudence... a subject, sadly, which many universities now consign to the larder of obscure options and which legal regulators appear no longer to regard as a subject which will help the young lawyer become an expert in conveyancing, prosecuting and defending criminals or become a highly paid maven on mergers and acquisitions or... indeed....

Veteran's Group Life Insurance Company, also known as Veteran's Life Insurance Company, has somewhat of a long history regarding names, mergers, and acquisitions.

Still no word yet on the possible merger with rival T - Mobile... Auto parts maker Delphi is buying autonomous car startup NuTonomy for $ 400 million... Overstock.com aims to hold the largest - yet initial coin offering, topping FileCoin's $ 257 million offering in August... Uber is adding a «long pickup fee» as part of an effort to make rides more attractive where drivers have to go a distance before starting the ride; the question is how it will go over with riders... AMD returned to profitability driven by sales of its Ryzen processor, per VentureBeat... Apple acquired New Zealand - based wireless charging firm PowerbyProxi for an undisclosed sum... TechCrunch reports that Honolulu has given final approval to a law that fines pedestrians who are looking at their phones while crossing a street.

A controller is the company's chief accounting officer and bears responsibility for preparing financial statements, business plans, budgets, taxes, compliance certifications and special projects such as planning short - and long - term business strategies, business acquisitions, sales of assets, company mergers and securing financing or investors.