Sentences with phrase «major business losses»

Property crimes like vandalism, theft and arson can lead to major business losses.
Along with severe weather events, property crimes can cause major business losses if you aren't adequately insured.

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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.
A basic business budget contains four major numbers: projected sales and revenue; projected total costs of achieving that level of sales and revenue; the profit or loss from operations based on the two numbers above; and the cumulative total of profits and losses over time.
Why it matters: RBS has been headquartered in Edinburgh since 1727, so its loss would be a major blow to the idea that operating in an independent Scotland would be business as usual.
Alibaba is projected to post its first decline in profit in a year and a half — the result of folding in major loss - making businesses and heightened spending to fend off a charge by Tencent Holdings into retail and payments — traditionally its turf.
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 position of the major supermarket chains, particularly Coles and Woolworths, is such that there is a very significant constraint on the capacity of independent retailers to increase price or decrease other services without the likely loss of business.
Champions 12.3 — which includes CEOs of major food companies Nestlé, Tesco and Unilever, along with government ministers, executives of research and intergovernmental institutions, foundations, farm organizations, and civil society groups — will work to create political, business and social momentum to reduce food loss and waste around the world.
The loss of the former business secretary at the 2015 election was a major blow to the Lib Dems.
Additionally, as @Brythan's answer noted, they are not nearly a major revenue source for these companies and therefore, can not exert editorial pressure on the company by threatening loss of business.
Also at 11:30 a.m., Bushwick faith leaders, small business owners and residents march and rally through Bushwick to call on Albany to close major loopholes in rent laws that are driving the loss of affordable housing in the neighborhood, Make the Road New York's office, 301 Grove St., Brooklyn.
The major drop in Capcom's net income resulted largely from a «special loss» of 6.95 billion yen ($ 70.4 million) associated with a reorganization of its development structure and a revision of its business strategy.
If it is, in fact, trying to drive consumer prices down (and accept short - term losses) in order to be the only (or major) supplier of books to consumers and / or reseller of books from publishers, this can be viewed as predatory pricing — perhaps good for the consumer in the very short run, but less so in the long run, since there are significant fixed costs to establishing a similar e - book / bricks & mortar presence in the market, particularly in the light of Amazon's potential willingness to drop prices enough to make business untenable for the new entrant.
That kind of profit margin loss - leader stance «can be viewed as a major blow to all Android tablet manufacturers who really have no way to compete since the channel mark - up would require [that] companies put their tablets at or below cost to beat the Kindle Fire price — and they still all lack the content that the Amazon storefront has,» according to the report, citing Jeffrey Brown, vice president of business intelligence at TechInsights.
Very tongue - in - cheek, but then what isn't funny about the impending closure of a major high street retailer, the loss of thousands of jobs, and a further move to consolidate online retailing in the hands of a select few business megaliths?
Although, the Pharmaceutical segment witnessed strong growth in the Specialty business and gained a huge number of Pharmaceutical Distribution customers, profits at the segment were hurt by generic pharmaceutical pricing and the loss of a major Pharmaceutical Distribution customer.»
The new contract is a much - needed win for American Express, which suffered a major loss in 2016 when Citibank took over their Costco business.
But considering that major risk, and the over-blown expenses & losses of the business, there are potentially significant cash - flow / financing hurdles in the way of realizing value here.
If you or someone you know has been through an emotional bankruptcy in Canada due to a major life event, business failure, loss of income or family crisis, regardless of what you have been told, there is still hope.
In fact, according to a study by Gartner Group, 43 % of businesses were immediately put out of business by a major loss of computer records, and another 51 % permanently closed their doors within two years.
Unfortunately, given the complexity involved in calculating losses sustained by businesses after a major hurricane, BI claims can also be some of the most contentious.
The takeaway from my post is that both airlines and lawyers need to take responsibility and apologize for major errors to stand a chance of keeping a client — and to have malpractice (or business insurance) to pay losses where even your best efforts won't suffice to avert a lawsuit by an upset customer or client.
Acting for a major hotel group in arbitration proceedings against their insurer in respect of property damage and business interaction losses of around US$ 30m arising out of the December 2004 Tsunami.
We know a business» mark is critical to its viability, and that great losses can be sustained when clientele confuse a company's mark with a major competitor's.
When conflicts arise between business partners, between a company's owners and its employees, or among multiple companies, the last thing you need is an Ivy League Philosophy major who doesn't know a balance sheet from a profit and loss statement.
On 1 April the London offices of leading full - service law firm Mackrell Turner Garrett experienced the loss of its electricity, phone and internet due to a major fire in Holborn, which affected a number of businesses in the capital.
Whether it's vandalism, theft or arson, property crimes can cause major revenue loss for businesses.
The major reasons behind the loss were a less significant number of fresh products and stiff business targets.
Key man insurance provides peace of mind to business owners and shareholders alike knowing that the business can continue operations without major disruption in the event of the loss of a key employee.
Borrowers are required to obtain life insurance for a loan of any size, no matter its term, and they are secondarily required to obtain flood insurance to protect against major personal and business losses.
Business interruption insurance steps in to pay for the profits you lose during a major interruptive event, allowing you to keep pushing toward your professional goals without feeling a huge financial loss after a disaster.
If something fatal were to happen to this person the business would experience major setbacks, such as loss of key accounts, diminished earnings, and unexpected replacement costs.
Facing a major business failure, the loss of a well - paying career, or exposure to substantial debts, could cause a person to become distraught and hopeless.
For the small business or startup in Beverly, even a tiny disruption can lead to major profit losses.
However, these corporate business structures are designed to protect your personal assets so that they can not be taken from you if the business suffers a major loss.
Apple's business accounts for just 5 percent of Intel's revenue, so it wouldn't be a major loss for the chip maker on paper.
Samsung's comeback in the mobile business has been quite surprising, considering that the Galaxy Note 7 discontinuation damaged the company's brand image and caused major financial loss, marking one of the biggest smartphone recalls ever.
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Maintained competitive edge by constant research of competition's revenue gains / losses and current promotional campaigns, and devised a system of coding / classifying major business accounts to keep current on all business fluctuations.
While increasing mortgage rates have had a major impact on the loss of loan business, there are other sources influencing this too.
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