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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.

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.

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.

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.

On the Republican side, commercial litigation lawyer Sarmad Khojasteh, a man who as a young boy fled Iran with his family during the Islamic Revolution to come to America, has created a campaign account to run as a Republican for the same seat being vacated by George Latimer, who is leaving to become Westchester County executive in January.

Carey Dunne is a partner at Davis Polk focusing on criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as complex commercial litigation, and is well - known in legal circles.

Prior to his work in finance, Bill was a trial lawyer for the Commercial Litigation division of the City Solicitor's Office in Philadelphia, and also an associate for Patton Boggs, LLP, in Washington, D.C.. He's also been published in Newsweek and has appeared as a commentator on CNN, CNBC, CNBC Europe, MSNBC, and The Today Show on NBC.

Here are some of the notable highlights: The Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA), the voice of Canada's in - house counsel, signed on as Stem Legal's newest client Randy McClanahan of commercial litigation law firm McClanahan Myers Espey explains why bankruptcy attorneys should work on a contingency fee basis West Palm Beach criminal... more»

The anonymous blogger describes himself as a licensed attorney in the State of New York with two Ivy League degrees who, until March 2009, was practicing commercial litigation at one of the top 10 firms in the U.S. Based on the 190 layoffs at his firm that he mentions in this post, one can reasonably assume that he was an associate with Latham & Watkins, however briefly.

Elizabeth Collura is a commercial and corporate litigation associate with Clark Hill Thorp Reed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she counsels clients through business disputes and breakups, as well as litigates civil rights cases and counsels clients on legal issues involving social media.

Mr. Egan focuses on three main areas of client representation: Franchise and Distributorship advice and litigation; Commercial, Business and Technology advice and litigation; as well as Real Estate and Leasing litigation.

Her practice is focused on commercial and construction litigation, as well as community association law.

Lex Machina, which started out with a niche focus on intellectual property litigation data and has gradually expanded out into securities and antitrust law, has as part of this latest product development process interviewed commercial litigators from top law firms and major corporations to better understand their particular analytics use - cases.

He focuses on international law, as well as international litigation and arbitration, as well as commercial arbitration.

He has spent his career as a litigator, focusing on representing business clients in commercial litigation matters, providing a sound defense to insurance defense clients, and zealously representing criminal defendants in state and federal court.

Much of his practice focuses on large - scale commercial litigation, often with a significant international element, involving conflicts of law and foreign law systems as well as issues of jurisdiction.

His civil practice focuses on personal injury, product liability, and malpractice, as well as commercial and real estate litigation of all kinds.

Many clients depend on us to represent them in their full spectrum of business and commercial litigation as well as investigations of all kinds.

Later, when I joined Schulte Roth & Zabel, I focused my practice on representing hedge funds, publicly listed companies, and private clients, as both subjects and victims in criminal and regulatory investigations on the state and federal level, and in a variety of state and federal litigation arising from commercial and investment disputes, including claims of fraud, securities class actions, and derivative actions.

Crain focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, representing clients in such industries as media, sports and entertainment, food and beverage, manufacturing.

Jane Kim focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring law, as well as bankruptcy and general commercial litigation.

In addition to serving as managing partner, Shuford maintained an active practice at Lightfoot, focusing on toxic tort, complex commercial, class action and mass tort litigation throughout the Southeast.

Further, as part of his fraud practice, David has often been instructed on cases involving alleged fraud in the maritime sector, most notably the major Fiona Trust litigation referred to in the Civil Fraud and Commercial Litigation sectilitigation referred to in the Civil Fraud and Commercial Litigation sectiLitigation sections above.

Amy began her legal career as a commercial litigation associate, focusing on healthcare and intellectual property law.

John focuses on all aspects of securities litigation and regulatory matters, as well as general corporate and commercial litigation.

Kelsey's practice focuses primarily on civil litigation, including defense of personal injury and product liability claims as well as representation in real property and commercial disputes.

I suspect that an ideal focus would be on such fields as, for example, international trade and transport, international commercial contracts, litigation and arbitration, banking, finance and accounting, corporate, commercial and business matters, takeovers and mergers, communications, technology and intellectual property, international construction and property and international and offshore tax strategy.

Selected eleven times consecutively as a «Rising Star» by Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers magazine, Drew focuses his practice primarily on class action / mass tort (both plaintiff and defense) and complex commercial litigation disputes.

He speaks with Lawyer Monthly about commercial litigation, the development of South Africa, as well as touching on another area to which he is an expert in: sports law and how athletes should handle doping offences.

The firm has concentrated on areas of law such as litigation, real estate, corporate and commercial.

Andrew Loewenstein is a partner with the firm's International Litigation and Arbitration Department, where he focuses on public international law as well as investor - state and international commercial disputes.

On November 01, 2017, former King & Spalding Head of Litigation and Arbitration in Moscow Ilia Rachkov joined Nektorov, Saveliev & Partners as a partner to strengthen the firm's dispute settlement, commercial arbitration, and international trade practices.

Recent cases include: Axiom Litigation Financing Fund (acting for the «receiver / liquidator» of a Caymans Islands fund: # 110m dispute); Frauntled Management Limited v Featherwood ($ 13m investment dispute before the BVI Court of Appeal); BBX Capital Asset Management v Royal Bank of Canada & Ors ($ 30m Cayman dispute relating to transaction to defraud creditors / sham trusts); Trinity Management Group Ltd v Burke Consolidated Ltd (s. 184I / s.175 BVI dispute); Maruti Holdings PTE Limited v Sinclair Strategies Limited (BVI jurisdictional challenge); QVT Fund & Ors v China Zenix Auto International Limited (s. 184I and s184C BVI dispute: interim injunction) In addition, the international nature of commercial fraud often results in Paul advising in relation to proceedings before off - shore courts such as in VTB v Nutritek (advised on interim relief in Cayman Islands and maintenance of BVI injunction in light of UK Supreme Court decisions) and in other off - shore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey and Nevis.

His civil litigation practice focuses on class action securities litigation and cross-border matters, as well as M&A litigation and commercial disputes.

At Estrella, LLC, we draw on the knowledge and experience we have acquired in other practice areas including complex commercial litigation, corporate law, commercial law, intellectual property (trademarks and copyrights) as needed to meet the needs of our insolvency clients.

He focuses his practice on international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as cross-border litigations involving asset tracing, debt recovery and fraud litigation.

He also says the firm's commercial litigation practice is well placed to capitalize on an expected spike in activity as the economic recovery gathers pace.

Robert Barrack dedicates his practice to complex construction and commercial litigation and appeals, including contractual disputes, professional negligence, surety bond claims, subrogation claims, mechanics» liens, business torts, unfair trade practices, bad faith claims, product liability, and real property disputes, as well as construction transactions, on behalf of businesses, public entities, educational institutions, and individuals.

The program was designed for experienced business lawyers, as well as new practitioners, and focused on common legal problems related to employment and commercial litigation.

Christu is among the first attorneys designated by The Florida Bar as Board Certified in Business Litigation and specializes in complex commercial and business litigation with a particular emphasis on real estate - relateLitigation and specializes in complex commercial and business litigation with a particular emphasis on real estate - relatelitigation with a particular emphasis on real estate - related matters.

The members of the litigation group are frequent speakers and authors on commercial litigation topics and regularly serve as instructors at educational programs sponsored by continuing legal education associations and various trade groups.

Having spent almost 20 years as a banking litigation specialist during which time he led on test cases such as the North East Property Buyers Sale and Rent Back in the Supreme Court and, appeared as advocate in the Court of Appeal on many occasions, together with advisory roles with the CML and FLA, Richard now heads up the Commercial Dispute Resolution team in Cardiff.

«You do a lot of commercial cases like contract disputes, as well as class actions, but you can also branch out into white collar work and collaborate with our private client group on fiduciary litigation.»

Ms. Starkey is an attorney of twenty five years» experience in the areas of complex commercial litigation, appellate practice and eDiscovery, including experience with a large AMLAW 200 law firm and work as a staff attorney on the Arizona Court of Appeals.

David Hughes has left Dechert to join Stewarts Law as a partner in the firm's commercial litigation team, on 6 June.

Originally heading up the firm's hugely successful commercial litigation team, Andrew went on to become managing partner for Howes Percival in the east and has continued to his retirement as a member of the firm's national board.

Matt is an associate in Taft's Litigation practice group, where he focuses his practice on business and commercial disputes, as well as class action defense matters.

His particular expertise is in commercial and investment treaty arbitration, as well as in national and international litigation, with a particular focus on cartel damages, product liability, unfair competition, intellectual property (IP) and international distribution matters.

Richard teaches commercial litigation on the Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh and is regularly asked to speak on his areas of expertise for training providers such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, CLT Scotland and MBL.

The Jackson reforms of English commercial litigation came into force on 1 April 2013, and as part of that wholesale review of the funding of litigation in England and Wales, there has been widespread recognition that litigation funding promotes access to justice by enabling litigants to manage their exposure to costs.