Eversheds Sutherland's Technology, Outsourcing and Procurement (TOP) Group provides legal and commercial advice to clients in technology and intellectual property acquisition, licensing transactions, outsourcing agreements, procurement
of technology assets, and complex business and support services.
Eversheds Sutherland lawyers have the deep industry experience and legal knowledge needed to enable our clients to be successful in conducting technology transfer and licensing transactions, outsourcing and other complex business services arrangements, and procurement
of technology assets and business services.
Extensive hands - on expertise in domestic and international commercial and financial transactions, commercialization
of technology assets, corporate governance, securities and regulatory compliance.
To jump - start this effort, she suggests mapping existing resources so that communities are better aware
of the technology assets available to them.
Not exact matches
Among the wave
of financial
technology companies attempting to challenge the hegemony
of Canada's Big Five banks are «robo - advisers,» such as Wealthsimple and WealthBar, whose platforms help clients create and maintain portfolios
of mostly passive investments, such as exchange - traded funds, for fees in the neighbourhood
of 1 %
of assets per year.
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.
I am on the lookout for the CBOE, CME and even NASDAQ and New York Stock Exchange to shift from the current method
of asset tracking to one based in blockchain, the
technology behind Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
-- Doug Clark, president and CEO
of AmeriQuest, a
technology - enabled provider
of financial process automation, procurement and
asset management solutions.
On a non-GAAP basis (excluding stock - based compensation expenses, amortization
of intangible
assets, reorganization costs, goodwill and
technology impairment charges, the impact
of the US tax reform and a loss from discontinued operations), net loss for the fourth quarter was $ (798,000), or $ (0.26) per diluted share, compared with a net loss
of $ (432,000), or $ (0.15) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter
of 2016.
• Jianpu
Technology, an
asset management platform based in Beijing, China, has filed for an IPO
of $ 200 million.The company posted revenue
of $ 52.6 million in 2016 on loss
of $ 26.9 million.
On a non-GAAP basis (excluding stock - based compensation expenses, amortization
of intangible
assets, reorganization costs, goodwill and
technology impairment charges, the impact
of the US tax reform and a loss from discontinued operations), the Company recorded a net loss
of $ (1.6) million, or $ (0.54) per diluted share in 2017, compared with a net loss
of $ (375,000), or $ (0.13) per diluted share in 2016.
A Subiaco - based
asset management
technology company is seeking an ASX listing through the reverse takeover and backdoor listing
of Power Resources.
The implication
of all
of this is that we now have a
technology that can cost - effectively represent
assets in a unique way.
«It's a fairly classic case
of a distressed
asset at the right price and we are going to apply superior
technology and management.»
There are a variety
of assets that companies value, including intellectual property, exclusive customer contracts, unique service offerings, proprietary manufacturing
technology and business processes or differentiated market locations.
Jia said he had asked his wife, Gan Wei, and brother to represent him at Leshi Internet Information &
Technology Corp in exercising shareholder rights and handling the sale
of assets.
Soto oversees the security
of all information and
technology assets for Comcast.
«You can also integrate the
technology with a point
of sale system to catch financial losses at the register, such as an employee making bad choices or a cashier working in cahoots with another thief,» says Garth Gasse, director
of assets protection for the Retail Industry Leaders Association.
Myrna Soto oversees the security
of all information and
technology assets for Comcast.
Patrik Schöwitz, a global strategist
of multi-
asset solutions for J.P. Morgan
Asset Management, forecasts that
technology will boost productivity so significantly, U.S. GDP could nearly double on those gains alone.
As former UBS chief
technology officer and leading blockchain expert Oliver Bussmann recently said, «ICO as a new business model leveraging blockchain
technology will sustain as the digital way, combining crowdfunding and [a] new hybrid
asset class
of equity ownership and currency.»
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.
-- Willy Schlacks, president and cofounder
of EquipmentShare, a construction
technology company helping contractors and heavy equipment owners increase the utilization
of their
assets and boost the ROI
of their fleet.
• Anju Software, a life sciences software platform backed by Providence Equity Partners, acquired the
assets of OpenQ, a provider
of technology services to the healthcare and financial industries.
Some
of the proceeds
of the IPO will go to repay outstanding debt Zipcar owes to financial instutitutions, and «approximately $ 5.0 million to repay amounts owing to certain former shareholders
of Streetcar» as well as a portion
of the net proceeds to invest in «companies,
technologies, services or
assets that complement our business.»
Scott said the group would look to dispose some minority
assets with funds raised going towards the faster growing parts
of the business, such as data,
technology and digital services.
But a staff analytical paper from the Bank
of Canada is peeling back the layers
of blockchain's proposed advantages and suggests most
of its
assets actually come from more - conventional
technologies such as encryption and smart contracts.
«Women are Japan's great underused
asset,» says Hitoshi Masusa, the former director
of governmental and
technology agency located in Tokyo.
Time Incorporated, the parent company
of Time, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, among others, announced on Thursday that it will acquire the
assets of Viant
Technology, a New York data - driven marketing firm.
Not only will Sokoni provide a marketplace for buyers and sellers, it will enhance the speed and efficiency
of asset sales and capital raises by using
technology to facilitate the work
of those looking to finance African infrastructure
assets, as well as potential donors and global capital providers interested in investing in Africa.
«This has been a tremendous rally, and if you're overweight in certain sectors such as
technology, your portfolio might be a little bit out
of whack as to what your goals are,» said JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist and managing director
of TD Ameritrade, which manages $ 1.16 trillion - worth
of assets for its global clients.
«You have to accept the thesis that
technology is just going to disrupt everything,» says Katie Koch, global head
of client portfolio management and business strategy for fundamental equity at Goldman Sachs
Asset Management.
Local IT company Synergy Equities Group has reached a settlement to dispose
of the last
of its mining
assets in a deal it says will allow for a greater focus on its core
technology business.
Technology riches yield bumper crops in venture capital with new firms and new largesses - the rewards
of LPs rediscovering our
asset class.
That new model is here, and it's based on the idea
of an appcoin or token: a scarce digital
asset based on underlying
technology inspired by Bitcoin.
Blockchain
technology could also increase investor confidence in products whose underlying
assets are opaque or where property rights are made uncertain by the role
of central authorities, the report says.
No proprietary
technology or
asset allocation model is a guarantee against loss
of principal.
The barren landscape could be could be good for Veritas, with many cash - rich buyers on the scout for
assets, but the sensitive nature
of the
technology involved is also expected to invite intense U.S. regulatory scrutiny, bankers said.
As a result
of the acquisition
of mSpoke, the Company recorded intangible
assets of $ 736,000, which was comprised
of developed
technology.
IOTA price has spiked trading above $ 2 consistently as the spotlight is turned towards the digital
asset that is transforming the Internet
of Things and the Distributed Ledger
Technology.
As a result
of the acquisition
of ChoiceVendor, the Company recorded intangible
assets of $ 5,153,000, which was comprised
of $ 3,259,000 related to workforce in place, $ 1,470,000 related to developed
technology, and $ 424,000 related to non-compete agreements, and net liabilities
of $ 164,000.
He is a remarkable
asset to many entrepreneurs and widely respected by most
of the major
technology companies in Japan.
He picked up some
of the horse racing
assets, including tracks in Florida and California, as part
of the agreement and he also heads and controls a joint venture with Magna that is developing electric vehicle
technology.
This microfinancing solution leverages blockchain
technology to finance through top cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple against up to 80 %
of investors collateralized crypto
assets value.
With the development
of blockchain
technology and digital
asset market, Crebit will inevitably replace traditional mobile payment products such as Paypal, Alipay, and WeChat in the future and will no longer be restricted by geographical areas, enabling global involvement in the digital
asset financial field.
So do the increase in the mobility
of saving and investment; the increase in the desired exposure to foreign
assets (the reduction in home bias); the financial market innovation that allows for better diversification and risk sharing; and the differentials in the pace
of technology adoption or workplace practices that give rise to varying productivity trends across countries.
Client contact and former CFO Jim Berwick needed help building a
technology infrastructure that could meet his businesses» heavy analytical needs without adding fixed
assets that would inhibit a future sale
of the company.
«When tied to virtual currencies, this
technology aims to serve as a new store
of value, facilitate secure payments, enable
asset transfers, and power new applications.»
These include actions by the People's Bank
of China to further curtail digital
asset trading, an alliance between the central bank and other agencies to target fraudulent virtual currency schemes, and an announcement from the Shenzhen stock exchange stating that companies speculating on blockchain
technology will face repercussions.
The potential for China to acquire cutting - edge European
technology or convert critical infrastructure investments into strategic
assets — including the potential for dual - use
of assets such as ports — might also pose long - term challenges to U.S. interests, especially as U.S. - China competition intensifies.