In anticipation of the tax bill's passage and of municipalities losing their ability to refund bonds prior to maturity, there was a surge in supply of muni bonds in November and December, with
new supply increasing 29.3 % and 207 %, respectively, over prior - year levels.
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.
Oil companies have slashed spending, scrapped
new projects, slashed tens of thousands of jobs, renegotiated
supply contracts and
increased borrowing in order to weather the more than halving of oil prices since June 2014.
According to responses in the latest Institute of
Supply Management purchasing manager's index, factory leaders and manufacturers are beginning to get nervous about the ever -
increasing trade tensions and what the
new tariffs could do to prices.
For one, there has not been the
increase in metals
supply you would expect with sustained high commodity prices, because it simply takes so long to discover
new deposits and then to permit, finance and develop
new mines.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a non-profit based in Massachusetts, has identified a number of potential risks posed by such crops, ranging from introducing
new allergens to the food
supply to
increasing antibiotic resistance in humans and animals.
But unlike America's latest housing market bubble, which saw the
supply of
new homes rise rapidly as investors banked on
new mortgages, there is no
increase in the
supply of farmland.
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.
The
new procedures, meant to reduce the chances of another outbreak, reportedly will make it more difficult for the restaurant chain to source ingredients from small local
suppliers that may not be able to afford the technology and other requirements for
increased scrutiny.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and
suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of
new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages,
increased demand or
supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
Raitt's three - year timeline to fully dispose of older DOT - 111A tankers (and immediate phase - out of 5,000 of the most vulnerable cars) is going to be a difficult one to meet given the existing capacity for
suppliers to build
new tankers, as well as the desire of oil and gas companies to continue the exponential
increases in oil - by - rail shipments into the future.
It calculated that by reducing
supply, Airbnb activity had in fact
increased median long - term rent in the city by 1.4 percent over three years «resulting in a $ 380 rent
increase for the median
New York tenant looking for an apartment this year.»
That study calculated that by reducing
supply, Airbnb activity had in fact
increased median long - term rent in the city by 1.4 percent over three years «resulting in a $ 380 rent
increase for the median
New York tenant looking for an apartment this year.»
These risks include, in no particular order, the following: the trends toward more high - definition, on - demand and anytime, anywhere video will not continue to develop at its current pace or will expire; the possibility that our products will not generate sales that are commensurate with our expectations or that our cost of revenue or operating expenses may exceed our expectations; the mix of products and services sold in various geographies and the effect it has on gross margins; delays or decreases in capital spending in the cable, satellite, telco, broadcast and media industries; customer concentration and consolidation; the impact of general economic conditions on our sales and operations; our ability to develop
new and enhanced products in a timely manner and market acceptance of our
new or existing products; losses of one or more key customers; risks associated with our international operations; exchange rate fluctuations of the currencies in which we conduct business; risks associated with our CableOS ™ and VOS ™ product solutions; dependence on market acceptance of various types of broadband services, on the adoption of
new broadband technologies and on broadband industry trends; inventory management; the lack of timely availability of parts or raw materials necessary to produce our products; the impact of
increases in the prices of raw materials and oil; the effect of competition, on both revenue and gross margins; difficulties associated with rapid technological changes in our markets; risks associated with unpredictable sales cycles; our dependence on contract manufacturers and sole or limited source
suppliers; and the effect on our business of natural disasters.
«If Akron were to comply with the request at existing rates, Akron's annual average bulk power
supply costs would have
increased 54 percent with a direct impact on retail rates,»
New York's PSC wrote.
A
new study shows retailers plan to
increase spending on
supply - chain management to expand omnichannel capabilities and upgrade technology.
This means that
new oil
supply can come back on stream profitably — especially in US shale plays — at lower prices than before, perhaps putting a lid on further price
increases.
We urgently need to
increase housing
supply and introduce
new kinds of housing options if we hope to attract 25 - to 35 - year - olds to our region — a key demographic that will drive our economy in the near future.»
With a million more people expected to move here in the next two decades, it's urgent that we start thinking outside the box, pursue
new ways to
increase density, and unlock housing
supply across our region.»
This forum will also feature the release of a
new GVBOT housing report, which will outline the need to
increase supply through density and diverse housing options, also known as «The Missing Middle.»
Further demand
increases and a lack of
new hotel
supply point to per - diem
increases in 2016, but economic and geopolitical instability in Europe casts uncertainty on this year's currency exchange rates and business travel pricing.
The higher prices act as an incentive to boost
supply, and companies act by, for example, investing in
new capacity and finding methods to
increase efficiency.
Another way to characterize Netflix's
increasing power is Aggregation Theory: Netflix started out by delivering a superior user experience of an existing product (DVDs) to a dedicated set of customers, leveraged that customer base to gain
new kinds of
supply (streaming content), gaining more customers and more
supply, and ultimately leveraged those customers to modularize
supply such that the streaming service now makes an
increasing amount of its content directly.
«We are so proud not only of the
increasing number of WBENC's Top Corporations, but also for the leadership of these corporations who are consistently choosing to set the standard for access and
increase opportunities for women
suppliers in
new markets — both domestically and internationally,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC.
In contrast, when the price is too high, the protocol
increases supply by issuing
new Basecoins to pay back the holders of Base Bonds.
«WBENC's Top Corporations set the standard for enabling women
suppliers to access
increased opportunities in
new markets — both domestically and internationally,» said Pamela Prince - Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the nation's leader in women's business development.
First, reduced market - making
supply and
increased demand imply upward pressure on trading costs, reduced secondary market liquidity, and potentially higher financing costs in
new - issue markets.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop
new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to
new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or
increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on
suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its
supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components
supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
The ability of the central bank to buy a bond directly from the govt would avoid any contractionary effects while the
new money used to pay claims clearly
increases the money
supply which may help during downturns (when this helicoptering mechanism should be considered for use to some degree).
Instead of
increasing or reducing the availability of credit by adding to or subtracting from the
supply of Fed deposit balances, the Fed now loosens or tightens credit by controlling financial institutions» demand for such balances using a pair of
new monetary control devices.
Asian markets won't wait and other
suppliers, including the U.S., will begin bringing additional production on stream as
new technologies exponentially
increase known reserves.
At the same time, we also have a capacity to dramatically
increase our
supply of unconventional oil and gas, provided we secure
new customers and do so before our competitors.
Demand for
new homes, combined with low
supply growth, has generated
increased sales volume, as well as higher average sales and closing prices.
In some markets, a large
increase in the
supply of
new dwellings is expected over the next year as
new buildings are completed.
The U.S. has significantly
increased its energy product utilizing shale and
new technology, boosting potential world
supply.
In the inner Melbourne apartment market, prices have been flat for some time and falling in some areas, and rents have been under downward pressure, partly in response to the rapid
increase in the
supply of
new apartments.
In the long run, however, Wei believes that rebuilt homes in burned areas will gradually
increase supply and could raise home prices in these neighborhoods, since these homes will be
newer and improved compared with previous homes.
Another factor likely to constrain
new development is that the
supply of apartments coming onto the market is expected to
increase significantly over the next few quarters, given that commencements have been running well ahead of completions since early 2002.
To replace the Treasury conducting its fiscal operations independently from the banking system,
New York banks urged more power over public finances and to establish the Federal Reserve to
increase the
supply of money (a more «elastic» issue) in response to banking needs.
As the automotive
supply industry recovers from a struggling economy that took the major auto makers to the brink of bankruptcy, automotive industry companies are experiencing
increases in sales and
new growth opportunities.
New coffee growers would likely be the last to become part of the free trade movement, even if demand increased, because more experienced farmers with established supply chain connections would be the most likely new entrants into the fair trade communi
New coffee growers would likely be the last to become part of the free trade movement, even if demand
increased, because more experienced farmers with established
supply chain connections would be the most likely
new entrants into the fair trade communi
new entrants into the fair trade community.
In order for the population to
increase, man had to put his mind to work to invent
new ways of doing things to
supply the physical needs of the society.
If we work with them to establish
new ways for them to
supply some of their own projected
increase in demand, we will be able to continue to produce a profit without being forced to give up on our own established markets.»
At the same time, the development of
new technologies — such as RFID chip integration — is expected to propel growth as organizations seek to
increase transparency and make their
supply chains more data - driven.
The
increase in demand for environmentally friendly products, booming online trade and a trend for individualisation and traceability of
supply chains are all
increasing the production volume for corrugated and folding carton products and open up a variety of
new market opportunities.
With access to quality and imported foods being two of the main drivers of online consumer demand, online retailers are eager to find
new suppliers and
increase their international product offerings.
Packaging manufacturers and
suppliers are under
increasing consumer pressure to prove they are responsible with natural resources, and the Coffee range is just one of the ways in which our investment in
new recycling processes makes it easier for them to respond to those demands, without compromising their products and brand values.»
Fonterra Ingredients Australia managing director Simon Bromell anticipated the extra milk would come from a combination of
increased supply from existing
suppliers and
new suppliers it expects to attract during the season.
New Zealand
suppliers continue to enjoy strong world ‐ wide demand, and it seems that
supply will allow for an
increase in sales.
«This merger will provide
new opportunities for our business not only in terms of an
increased supply of raw milk, but it also creates a platform for
increased export to growth markets outside the EU.