When any corporation may suffer a hostile takeover at the hands
of other business interests that want to exploit its resources for short - term gain, the issue is not just culture or leadership but legal norms, the institutional structure within which corporations can operate.
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.
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Many
businesses survive or perish by both word -
of - mouth attention and effective advertising strategies.If you gain «word -
of - mouth traction,» this can be successfully amplified over different social media platforms to countless
other interested members
of your audience.
As the
business sector accumulates more surplus cash, it has the effect
of driving down
interest rates because there's less demand for corporate bonds and
other forms
of business lending.
Our goal is to have sophisticated owners
of teams that can operate at a high level, know how to build
businesses, know how to build sports, and who aren't going to be working against each
other, but are going to be collaborating in the best
interests of fans around the world.
In
other words, while the market seems to have quite a bit
of interest in meal kits, the
business is anything but a sure thing and Vice may have difficulty standing out in a crowded field.
In response to market rumors regarding a potential
interest of Great Wall Motors in the Jeep brand, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed that it has not been approached by Great Wall Motors in connection with the Jeep brand or any
other matter relating to its
business.
The nomination
of Garrett, who voted against reauthorizations
of the bank in both 2012 and 2015, incensed many
business interests, even those who agreed with
other elements
of the Trump agenda.
Therefore, families who own
businesses tend to weigh in the
interests of stakeholders in their strategies more than
other businesses.
It will be
interesting to see what becomes
of his involvement in CoachUp, Slyce, and
other business projects as his career unfolds.
Mills has a personal
interest in the benefits
of economic «clustering,» where
businesses and research organizations band together to mentor each
other and work together.
Such risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices,
interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among
other things integration
of acquired
businesses into United Technologies» existing
businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and
other consequences thereof; (9) new
business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and
other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among
other things import / export) and
other laws and regulations in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the
other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their
businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or
other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Legal experts told
Business Insider that the plea deal struck by Michael Flynn, the former White House national security adviser, with the special counsel Robert Mueller was most likely evidence that Flynn has damaging information to offer prosecutors on
other persons
of interest in the Russia investigation.
If
business owners are like investors, healthcare providers, labor union leaders and a myriad
of other people with vested
interest in our policies, they're probably anxiously awaiting the results to see how their
businesses — or sentiment — will fare in 2011.
The
business use percentage
of expenses are generally deductible for items such as rent, repairs, utilities, mortgage
interest, real estate taxes, insurance, depreciation and any
other expenses.
Similarly, she'll need to prove that she's attuned to the needs
of the middle class — a feat sure to be difficult, as critics point to her ties to Wall Street and
other big
business interests.
Other than the University
of South Carolina, whose
business school also focused on international
business, Thunderbird was in a singular position to capitalize on the growing
interest in global management.
«I think what's more
interesting is how these tools can be used in conjunction with
other multimedia tools to support the
business — the marketing, the sales and promotion
of their products and services.
Meanwhile,
other big digital newcomers to the media scene, including BuzzFeed and
Business Insider, have also been slow to take up the public
interest banner long carried by the likes
of the New York Times and the Press - Enterprise (a small California paper that, as Liptak explained, took two free speech cases all the way to the Supreme Court in the 1980s).
If you're like me, you may have noticed an
interesting phenomenon in the last year or two: more and more
of your colleagues have mentioned a
business - centric podcast that you ought to check out, or you've overheard
others talking about something they learned from a podcast.
Breaking open your
business and thinking about each different component
of value and whether it can be interfaced with and offered to
other parties is a really
interesting model for agility moving forward.
He's also a co-owner
of Mr. Lube and has
interests in 70
other businesses, including real estate, development and food - manufacturing companies.
Qurate Retail, Inc.'s
businesses and assets consist
of its subsidiaries QVC, Inc., HSN, Inc., and zulily, llc (collectively, the Qurate Retail Group) as well as its
interests in ILG and FTD, among
other things.
What's
interesting here is that according to
other metrics, the economy and job market have improved, and so too have
other measures
of confidence, including surveys
of consumers, small
businesses and homebuilders.
As the details
of this plan become known, and as the political response builds from people who fear their taxes will be raised, and as they build a coalition with special
interests who would lose out from
other aspects
of the proposal (like investors who do not like the proposed limitation on the deduction
of business -
interest expenses), this plan will become an enormous liability.
What they said: «Standard Life has a long history in Scotland — a heritage
of which we are very proud and we hope that this continues but our responsibility is to protect the
interests of our customers, our shareholders, our people and
other stakeholders in our
business.»
Unlike
other online financing offers which often only provide shorter term loans to
businesses, SmartBiz offers a 10 - year loan term, an
interest rate
of 6 percent and loans from $ 5,000 to $ 350,000, with about a third
of its loans dispersed to women - owned
businesses.
Yet it should be top
of mind for entrepreneurs — particularly those with customers in Europe and
other business interests.
«If you've got one member
of the power couple — Jared Kushner, whispering in the President -LSB-- elect]'s ear — and if you've got the
other, the wife and daughter, who is running
businesses, it merges the Trump Organization and the United States into one huge conglomerate managed by the Trumps for their own
interests,» he says.
Live events are where you experience firsthand the energy and enthusiasm
of other like - minded people who share your
interests and
business objectives.
We use this information to help us maintain the accuracy
of the information we collect, to target our communications so that we can inform you
of products, services and offers that may be
of interest, and for internal
business analysis or
other business purposes.
During an IPO, the previous owners are attempting to raise capital for expanding the
business, cash out their
interest for estate planning, or any
other myriad
of reasons that all result in one thing: a premium price that offers little chance for buying your stake at a discount.
In addition to lenders, cities and
other community groups sometimes offer no - or low -
interest loans within redevelopment districts to encourage
businesses to do such things as improve the façade
of their storefront, improve the structural infrastructure
of their place
of business, or create jobs.
Factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing from our forward - looking statements include risks relating to: failure
of DBRS to rate the Notes at the anticipated ratings levels, which is a closing condition, or at all; changes in the financial markets, including changes in credit markets,
interest rates, securitization markets generally and our proposed securitization in particular; the willingness
of investors to buy the Notes; adverse developments regarding OnDeck, its
business or the online or broader marketplace lending industry generally, any
of which could impact what credit ratings, if any, are issued with respect to the Notes; the extended settlement cycle for the scheduled closing on April 17, 2018, which may exacerbate the foregoing risks; and
other risks, including those described in our Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and in
other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time which are or will be available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, we believe it is useful to exclude
interest income and expense,
other income and expense, and provision or benefit from income taxes, as these items are not components
of our core
business operations.
There's also the pattern
of conflicts
of interest and efforts to cash in on the presidency, and whatever
other investigations are finding about his
business activities before the presidency.
Under the Bonus Plan, our compensation committee, in its sole discretion, determines the performance goals applicable to awards, which goals may include, without limitation: attainment
of research and development milestones, sales bookings,
business divestitures and acquisitions, cash flow, cash position, earnings (which may include any calculation
of earnings, including but not limited to earnings before
interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and net earnings), earnings per share, net income, net profit, net sales, operating cash flow, operating expenses, operating income, operating margin, overhead or
other expense reduction, product defect measures, product release timelines, productivity, profit, return on assets, return on capital, return on equity, return on investment, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, sales results, sales growth, stock price, time to market, total stockholder return, working capital, and individual objectives such as MBOs, peer reviews, or
other subjective or objective criteria.
Many small
business owners are
interested in a loan or line
of credit for their
business, but don't have the specific collateral a bank may require, such as real estate, inventory or
other hard assets.
The deduction for
business interest expenses is generally capped at 30 %
of adjusted taxable income, among
other requirements.
Even though its directed towards the green sector, Id recommend it to anyone
interested in promoting their
business while benefiting
others and getting more enjoyment out
of life at the same time.
In
other cases, implied
interest expenses can artificially deflate reported earnings and disguise the true profitability
of a
business.
My advice is not to just take
business classes, explore
other areas
of interest while you are in school.
He noted that Dollar Thrifty had been
of interest to
other rental car companies because it represented a way to gain market share in the value market for both leisure and
business travelers.
You can borrow up to $ 250,000 for working capital or
other needs with a maximum
interest rate
of 9.75 %, which are great terms for new
businesses.
Taking this action now will also allow me to pursue
other business opportunities and avoid any conflict
of interest that I may have.»
As a matter
of interest, I chair our Diversity Leadership Council, made up
of senior leaders from across our
businesses, and it is the only committee
other than my executive committee that I sit on.
Our employees and
other service providers are our most valuable asset, and we strive to provide them with compensation packages that are not only competitive but also that reward personal performance, help meet our retention needs and incentivize them to manage our
business as owners, thereby aligning their
interests with those
of our stockholders.
Bernie wants to make sure that small
businesses have access to low -
interest loans and
other forms
of support, so that they can thrive.
Income: The amount
of wages,
interest, dividends,
business income, transfer payments, and
other resources that an individual or household receives that can be used to purchase goods and services or be saved for future purchases.