The new answer for many law firms is to use technology and project management to serve
the middle market with carefully defined expertise, whether it be a knowing emphasis on commodity work or more specialized matters.
Arsenal Capital Partners is a specialized private equity firm that invests in the U.S.
middle market with a narrow and deep focus in two sectors, Specialty Industrials and Healthcare.
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.
With CNBC in the U.S., CNBC in Asia Pacific, CNBC in Europe,
Middle East and Africa, and CNBC World, CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real - time financial
market coverage and business information to more than 409 million homes worldwide, including more than 91 million households in the United States and Canada.
So far, those concerns have had much less impact on sales in emerging
markets, where entrance to the
middle class includes consumption of higher - calorie, higher - fat food products that are only available
with more disposable income.
Discussing
middle market growth, despite the downturn,
with Roger Penske, Penske Corporation chairman / CEO.
Other newspapers, including the
middle -
market tabloid The Daily Mail preferred to lead
with the fact that British citizens are not included in the ban.
With expanded logistical infrastructure, a booming
middle class, and an increasingly sophisticated economy, China is still an incredibly attractive
market for firms looking to grow their overseas exposure.
Take that funding away and the
market settles back into something more closely aligned
with the underlying reality — the one of high unemployment / underemployment, high oil prices, stagnant
middle - and lower - class incomes, unprecedented wealth concentration in the upper class, demolished savers, under - investment in capital, and an ongoing transition to a low - wage service economy hard - pressed to service debt.
Back in Toronto, Nuinsco officials remain optimistic about conducting a spinoff in the
Middle East and North Africa, even
with ongoing conflicts in both Egypt and Sudan, not to mention a soft
market for initial public offerings.
«It is consistent
with my mission, which is to bring life insurance to
middle -
market America,» he says.
The carmaker said shipments were up 6.2 percent to 2,128 units,
with Europe and the
Middle East the largest single
market with 1,103 units followed by the Americas
with 569...
Conservative groups like the National Center for the
Middle Market, which works in partnership
with Ohio State University and GE Capital, are urging caution over raising wages.
In June, Smith announced a bold expansion plan that will see Vice launch new TV, mobile and digital services in 50 countries, including
markets in Africa, the
Middle East, India and Southeast Asia, many of which will be run as joint ventures
with established media players.
Republicans in Georgia have become entrenched in a ideological intraparty battle, debating over free
market ideals and gun rights
with Delta Airlines and the National Rifle Association in the
middle.
Omar Allam is a former diplomat and global entrepreneur who currently serves as CEO and founder of the Allam Advisory Group, a global trade consulting firm that advises companies
with international
market entry / expansion across the Americas, Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Asia - Pacific.
They advise owners and management of private and publicly held
middle market companies, typically valued between $ 25 million and $ 500 million
with merger and acquisition advisory, capital formation for executing leveraged buyouts and ownership recapitalizations, as well as executing corporate financial restructurings.
It's also important to note that the share of
middle - income jobs has been declining, reflecting a polarized labor
market that offers ever - bigger rewards to those
with specialized knowledge and skills.
There is now increasing evidence that
middle market companies are struggling
with underperformance, signaling an increase in the default rate in coming months.
With an increasingly affluent and growing
middle class, the Chinese are now more willing to spend on experiences and are back in the luxury
market.
The proposed factory would supply the Egyptian
market as well as
markets in the
Middle East and Africa that have free trade agreements
with Egypt.
The
market is bustling
with activity at mid-day, but only a few peddlers are around in the
middle of the night.
With the prevailing economic instability in the
Middle East and North Africa, the evolving labor
market needs and hiring preferences, and the new technologies that are constantly introduced to this region, the business world is definitely changing, and it is expected that recruitment will change as well.
The
Middle Eastern
market is now so important to La Vie en Rose that the company has brand managers in each
market who are required to check in
with the Montreal office once a week and visit twice per year.
In a ceremony held at Dubai Chamber's premises on Tuesday, Dubai Chamber signed an MoU
with online
marketing agency Digital Falcon to boost Dubai Startup Hub's digital presence, flydubai sealed a strategic agreement
with cybersecurity startup VUL9 to deliver security staff monitoring and related services to the airline's offices across the UAE, Emirates NBD signed an MoU
with VUL9 for the bank's cybersecurity projects, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced a deal
with logistics tech startup LoadME, a freight services aggregator, to drive Fiat Chrysler's commercial vehicle sales in the
Middle East.
The $ 8.2 billion fee pool for US and Canadian
middle - market companies is comparable with the fees paid by companies in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific excluding Japan put tog
middle -
market companies is comparable
with the fees paid by companies in Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, the
Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific excluding Japan put tog
Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific excluding Japan put together.
The facts are not right here, energy is cheap that means the cost of manufacturing and transporting of goods is low, food and consumers staples already more affordable, so what if a few American oil companies going out of business.the cost of producing oil in
middle east is less than $ 10 / bl and we were paying more than $ 140 / bl for it,
with that huge profit margin the big oil companies and oil producing nations became richer and the rest of us left behind,
with the oil price this low the oil giants don't want to reduce the price at pump even a penny, because they are so greedy.worst case scenario is some CEOs bonuses might drop from $ 20 million to $ 15 millions I am sure they will survive.in terms of the stock
market it always bounces back, after all it's just a casino like game.
I got divorced about 5.5 years ago
with a negative net worth, and through a combination of reasonable spending (
middle class standard of living), investment returns (thank you great bull
market!)
Source: «Pulse of the
Middle Market,» a BDO Seidman survey of 2,201 companies; 88 %
with annual revenues of less than $ 50 million, New York City, 1991
Whatever is the current cause of the rise of prices in the housing
market, when computed as the mortgage cost in labour time in terms of the average weekly salary, residential properties,
with the exception of the 1988 - 1991 period, are now clearly less affordable for
middle - class Canadians than they were for the last five decades.
«This is a clear sign of how spoilt Asia is for choice these days,
with Middle Eastern crude now having to compete
with oil from other regions,» Amrita Sen, the chief oil -
market analyst at Energy Aspects Ltd., a London - based consultant, said in an e-mail.
We are completely independent and focused on working
with middle -
market companies (generally, revenue between $ 10 million and $ 500 million).
Thorough understanding of the
Middle East
market,
with more then 30 years experience.
Hong Kong
markets also dropped over 2 percent,
with investors running for cover, worried that Greece might default in the
middle of a Chinese stock
market rout, amplifying the downside.
Significant lenders to U.S. «
middle market» companies
with revenue between $ 50M and $ 2.5 B, BDCs are required to distribute at least 90 % of all taxable income back to investors.
We have major investments in Mexico and,
with a
middle class of 44 million people, Mexico is a
market that will only increase.
«He has deep relationships
with many institutions participating in the U.S.
middle -
market, which will greatly enhance our pipeline of investments and further develop our extensive network of clients.»
In the subsequent years, he played a central role in building it into a publicly - traded buyout and mezzanine fund
with a portfolio of over $ 1 billion invested in sixty - three
middle market companies by the time he left in 2002.
With $ 1 billion of cumulative equity commitments, Carnelian focuses on lower - to -
middle market equity investments in the North American upstream, midstream and oilfield services sectors.
Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Lindenbaum was an associate in the Finance Group at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP from 2001 to 2006, where he advised hedge funds, private equity sponsors and banks in connection
with broadly syndicated and
middle market credit facilities.
Headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan,
with professionals in the Chicago and New York
markets, Amherst Partners provides
middle -
market business, investors, commercial lenders, creditors, and other clients
with exceptional corporate finance and restructuring advisory services.
The show focuses on global macro issues
with a
Middle Eastern context, providing expert analysis of major
market moving stories and featuring the biggest newsmakers in the region.
Sept 24, 2015: On June 1, 2015 Saudi Arabia opened its $ 500 + billion stock
market to direct foreign investors through a Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) scheme, providing international investors
with direct access to the
Middle East's biggest economy.
Pearl targets small to
middle market investment opportunities
with equity capital requirements between $ 25 and $ 75 million dollars.
«After 18 months of low - volatility
markets, things became much more volatile in the
middle of January, starting
with a 10 percent slide within just weeks.
Also, it is important to understand our trading strategy is not designed to call exact tops or bottoms in the
market; rather, our goal is always to «take the meat out of the
middle» of a confirmed trend, which enables us to realize the maximum profit
with the least amount of risk.
With the crisis in the
Middle East escalating, here is an important update on the stock
market, plus a note on gold.
We believe this diverse experience provides us
with an in - depth understanding of the strategic, financial and operational challenges and opportunities of the lower
middle market companies in which we invest.»
It is priced in the
middle range, and
with a
market cap of more than $ 100B.
While every capital raise introduces new relationships, we have built a broad network of contacts
with reputable venture capital firms, capital raising groups, mezzanine funds, and senior lenders, many of whom view Croft & Bender as a proprietary source of deal flow for quality
middle -
market opportunities in the Southeast.