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.
There was a Stanford research project that
looked at startups in Silicon Valley and found that there were these five
business models that most of the
companies fell into.
Madsen
looked at 609 family - run
companies in Norway, many of which were small, first - generation
companies, to see whether a firm's family influence and dynamic capabilities hinder or promote the type of entrepreneurship the
business is working towards.
With products and technology changing rapidly, you need to
look long and hard
at your
business and consider if there might be other
companies or technologies on the horizon that could ultimately supplant your
business.
After eight years in
business we
looked at the performance of our
company in the last three or four years, we had a lot of growth ahead of us, but still we had enough maturity to know that our concept is very resilient, very solid.
If you
look at most
companies in the world, they abide by that rule they're taught
at business school: Stick with your onions and don't stray.
Before visiting a local restaurants or
businesses, it is not uncommon for consumers to
look at social review websites, including Yelp, to preview the
company.
Though she has a consulting job lined up
at Bain &
Company in New York, she hopes to use her summer experience to eventually consult
businesses looking to make an impact.
If you
look at Germany — and even Britain — the educational programs involve
businesses and
companies in defining what's required.
So when a potential acquirer
looks at a
business that is clearly doing its best just to keep the status quo and not making the right moves and investments, they will see right through that and wonder if the
company is now too risky to invest in.
Before Dan Price caused a media firestorm by establishing a $ 70,000 minimum wage
at his Seattle
company, Gravity Payments... before Hollywood agents, reality - show producers, and book publishers began throwing elbows for a piece of the hip, 31 - year - old entrepreneur with the shoulder - length hair and Brad Pitt
looks... before Rush Limbaugh called him a socialist and Harvard
Business School professors asked to study his radical experiment in paying workers... an entry - level Gravity employee named Jason Haley got really pissed off
at him.
«
Companies led by older management tend to be very controlling, but when I
look at people in the 20s or 30s, they're totally capable of working on their own and being productive,» said Kevin Wheeler, whose Future of Talent Institute researches and consults on human resources for Silicon Valley
businesses.
For example, young
companies that target big
business customers are increasingly checking out rival Microsoft (msft) Azure, while those wanting extensive analytics take a good hard
look at Google Cloud Platform.
«When I was starting the
business, I never
looked at HR as a revenue - generating department,» says Jay Klein, founder of the aspartame - free gum maker the Pur
Company.
Halfway through last year, Jason Kint of the advertising trade group Digital Content Next
looked at the total ad revenue booked by those two
companies as a proportion of the overall industry, and found that they accounted for about 90 % of all the growth in the
business.
Start a customer newsletter that offers timely information about the
business, special promotions or an inside
look at the
company.
«You have to know what you're going for, and do it with your eyes wide open,» says Francisco Dao, founder and president of The Killer Pitch, a firm based in Tarzana, California, that helps
companies and entrepreneurs refine their message, and former
business coach and columnist for Inc. «
Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself what it's going to take to achieve your goals.»
But if consumers snap up Netflix - inspired T - shirts, games and action figures, the
company could be
looking at a new, multi-billion dollar
business opportunity.
He recently returned from a
business trip in Buffalo, N.Y., where he was
looking at a
company worth a paltry US$ 8 million.
It makes us
look deeply
at the
company's
business, and we can push people to make decisions and drive products out the door.
Smaller
companies and small
businesses can
look at solutions like Zapier.
Shintani says that
companies should also
look at alternative sources of financing: «In addition to a line of credit,
business owners should consider SBA lending, micro-financing, or an equity partner.»
It's not easy finding a connection between a big Australian cattle
company, an American
business that makes jet engines, and the Western Australian government's insurance arm, but if you
look closely they're all doing something
at the same time — selling property.
B. G. Srinivas, group MD
at PCCW Group tells CNBC the
company is
looking to expand its
business in Southeast Asia and China.
«The next wave of opportunities in
businesses will be
companies that
look at how we support development of the sharing economy,» says Sundararajan, who specializes in the digital economy and the economics of sharing (among other subjects).
«We're
looking to provide services through our membership that add value to their [
companies»] experience while they're
at WeWork,» said the
company's global head of
business development, Eric Gross, in a recent interview with Inc.com.
Here's a
look at the most common types of coverage for home - based
companies and what make sense for your
business.
Last year, to boost confidence in our
company, we were
looking at pursuing a VeriSign Authentication Services Trust Seal, which confirms that VeriSign has verified that your
business is authentic and that your site is free of malware.
A
look at the
companies that have gone public since President Obama passed the Jumpstart Our
Business Startups Act in April of 2012.
Startup investors, Blank says, don't even
look at business plans; they're not expecting a five - year forecast, they want to know if the product will sell, and how a
company creates value for investors and customers.
More importantly, the post offers a
look at a prototype of the
company's new Boxee Box, its first foray into the hardware
business.
In the season where Formula 1 gets to grip with its own «fuel crisis», we
look at two of the biggest global oil
companies involved with the
business of F1.
Business Insider changes the tune of their ongoing Silicon Valley vs. NYC debate to
look at the actual
companies that are shaping New York's burgeoning digital renaissance.
In that statement, Injong Rhee, chief technology officer of Samsung's mobile communications
business, said the
company looked at a several
companies in the public and private cloud infrastructure space and picked Joyent because of its management team, expertise and» robust cloud technology validated by some of the largest Fortune 500 customers.»
Lee explained that after such a close call, the
company took a long hard
look at what was and wasn't working with
business as usual.
COO Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday that the
company doesn't
look at matters of user privacy in terms of long - term damage to stock price or its
business model.
Here, we
look at steps startups can take to move their
business beyond an interesting concept to a commercially viable
company.
Nora Leary, co-founder and head of marketing and
business development
at marketing firm Launchway Media, says that — due to her work with an international internship
company — she's always
looking into the economic impacts of spoken language skills.
«The Great Document Hunt» saw his Chicago sales force help customers identify the most important documents in their
companies, such as new
business proposals or contracts, and then work out which ones caused bottlenecks or reduced productivity, and
look at how Xerox could help.
Strategic buyers will
look at how well your
business fits into their own
company's long range plans.
«Jeff Bezos has always
looked at his
company as being very customer - obsessed,» Lori Beer, chief information officer
at JPMorgan Chase, told
Business Insider.
Nilam Ganenthiran, Toronto - based vice-president of
business development and strategy
at Instacart, says the Canadian grocery shopper now
looks much like the American consumer did when the
company debuted, in 2012: increasingly comfortable with online ordering, and willing to trust people hired to fulfil a grocery order.
Before I talk about three basic qualities of great
companies, let's
look at the current
business landscape.
«When I joined Target, I promised our team and shareholders that I would take a hard
look at our
business and operations in an effort to improve our performance and transform our
company,» said CEO Brian Cornell in a press release this morning.
A
look at what happens when customers use a
business for their own purposes, regardless of the
company's explicit mission.
Here's a
look at some
companies that are revolutionizing a key sector of the U.S. apparel
business, from refining domestic manufacturing processes to enhancing the shopping experience for consumers.
If you
look at DuPont's continuing
businesses — not the ones it has gotten out of, or the ones it is spinning off — its operating earnings per share have grown by 19 % a year on average since Kullman took over, according to the
company.
Big Idea: Likely to be
looking for a new role now that she will be stepping down from Shine, the independent TV production
company she founded after a successful but tempestuous spell as No. 2
at her father's U.K. satellite broadcaster BSkyB and then sold to 21st Century Fox in 2011; now being merged with Big Brother - maker Endemol and American Idol producer Core Media; seen as more
business - proven than Lachlan and not phone hacking - tainted like James.
Fourteen months ago, when Canadian
Business first took a
look at Kobo, the
company was partnering with booksellers and device - makers in North America and abroad; its platform would power their e-book stores and it would become, as one observer put it, the «Intel inside» for the e-reading sector.
Dahl adds: «That's why, if we were
looking at a
company with a longer track record, we might ask more questions about how the
business handled the slowdown of»91 than how it performed during a single quarter in» 99.