What they do produce by way of «evidence» are estimates from computer models which themselves are based
on assumptions as to the way things work and as to what information is and is not included in the model.
We explicitly seek, and will consider, public comment
on our assumptions as they relate to the PRA requirements summarized in this section.
Not exact matches
Forward - looking statements are based
on management's current plans, estimates,
assumptions and projections, and speak only
as of the date they are made.
It would be unfortunate if this were the case,
as this data is reported
on with the
assumption it is reliable and local policy makers and economic development agencies use the data when making policy.
These statements are based
on current estimates and
assumptions made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments,
as well
as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances, but there can be no assurance that such estimates and
assumptions will prove to be correct.
Such statements are based
on management's current views and
assumptions that could ultimately prove inaccurate and are subject to risk factors such
as (but not limited to) changes in raw materials prices, currency fluctuations, the pace at which cost - reduction projects are implemented and changes in general economic and financial conditions.
«There's no
assumption that there's some kind of blocking going
on,» he said, which is all the more reason to put
as much concrete, steel, and other radiation - absorbing building materials between you and a blast.
(The Bank of Canada assumes they will converge in the future, but that is based
on the
assumption monetary policy works
as it always did.
Based
on this above
assumption: I will NOT play things
as close to the vest: assuming a client will pay
on time, that our latest promo will knock it out of the park.
Our previous
assumption was that the launch of the CurrentC mobile wallet by MCX — which focuses
on offers
as a value proposition to consumers — would drive volume in 2015, but since the launch of the app has been delayed again and again, we no longer expect this to happen in the next year.
The forward - looking statements speak only
as of the date made, are based
on current
assumptions and expectations, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
But
as cord - cutting has eaten into the traditional grip that sports had
on the TV business, the
assumptions behind those valuations are coming into question.
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.
Be careful about overvaluing your startup with faulty
assumptions; it will only make your life more difficult - particularly if your investors have governance rights, such
as positions
on the company's board.
The theory seems to be based
on the
assumption that «superminds» would do things in much the same way
as we would do them.
Projections involve numerous
assumptions such
as rental income (including
assumptions on percentage rent), interest rates, tenant defaults, occupancy rates, foreign currency exchange rates (such
as the US - Canadian rate), selling prices of properties held for disposition, expenses (including salaries and employee costs), insurance costs and numerous other factors.
Although, VirtualArmour believes that the expectations and
assumptions on which such forward - looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed
on the forward - looking information
as VirtualArmour can not provide any assurance that it will prove to be correct.
Still, one conclusion seems irrefutable:
As Dadich's memo points out, people make
assumptions about others based
on the appearance of their workspaces.
And with the way the world is unfolding, we
as Canadians can't build our prosperity
on that
assumption.»
Forward - looking statements, which are based
on certain
assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward - looking terms such
as «believe,» «expect,» «may,» «will,» «should,» «would,» «could,» «seek,» «intend,» «plan,» «goal,» «project,» «estimate,» «anticipate» or other comparable terms.
The Founder Institute advocates getting your product out
on the market
as soon
as possible so that you can get feedback from your customers and test your
assumptions before losing time or money.
As CIBC vice-chair Jim Prentice, a former federal environment minister, noted at a business forum in Lake Louise, Alta., in November, «a lot of
assumptions have been based
on the seemingly insatiable appetite of the United States for energy.
Of course, like all economic impact studies (they're a dime a dozen, cranked out regularly
on behalf of companies and industries trying to puff up their importance) the Facebook report is so chock full of
assumptions and «multiplier» effects
as to be completely useless — except, that is, for the respective company's marketing department.
Moreover, CBO's latest baseline
assumptions predict earnings to grow faster for high - income earners than for others in the next decade, [32] suggesting that the Great Recession and financial crisis may have had only a temporary impact
on the rising trend of income gains at the top, much
as the impact of the dot - com collapse in the early 2000s was only temporary.
Forward - looking statements reflect current estimates, beliefs and
assumptions, which are based
on Loblaw's and Shoppers Drug Mart's perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments,
as well
as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances.
It's good to drill a sense of fiscal discipline and challenge
assumptions about spending
on aspects such
as sales, marketing, and engineers.
I use the term «forecast» somewhat loosely, since these are conditioned
on a range of
assumptions, such
as a fixed nominal exchange rate and a particular path for the cash rate, and hence could better be described
as «projections».
You should not place undue reliance
on forward - looking statements, which speak only
as of the date they are made, are not guarantees of future performance or results, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify.
Rather, our concern is that investors are pricing stocks
on the
assumption that current record profits can be used
as a «sufficient statistic» for cash flows that will emerge decades and decades from today.
Projections are from the «middle series» published by Census and are based
on the middle
assumptions for future fertility, life expectancy, and net immigration levels
as of July 1 of each year.
I'm riding to or from work (through neighborhoods with multi-million dollar homes that owners tend to use
as second / seasonal homes — hence my
assumption that I'm «among multi-millionaires» with net worths that probably have at least 1 or 2 more digits than ours...), and a hint of green - ish paper catches my eye
on the ground in the grass between the sidewalk and the road.
Loan
assumption normally occurs when the loan
on the property has a below market interest rate,
as it helps the buyer save money
on financing the property.
However,
as tight
as sales managers would like their team's pipelines to be, forecasting is based
on gut
assumptions.
There is no representation or guarantee regarding the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein or that the facts
on which such
assumptions are based will materialize
as anticipated.
The hypothetical failure of the natural fee market depends
on all these
assumptions combining into an unfavorable outcome,
as well
as the inability of the system to adjust itself favorably using any of these factors.
This view, in turn, is based
on the
assumption that there will be no second round effects due to higher wage outcomes
as outlined above.
All variable rates are based
on a 1 - month LIBOR
assumption of 1.88
as of April 1, 2018.
Much
as I enjoy this blog, the «frog» title seems to be based
on the false
assumption that the frog stays in the pot.
I based my growth expectations
on what I think were conservative estimates of consumption growth and the growth in productive investment (with which the reported data is currently consistent, although do not prove my
assumptions one way or the other), but I always pointed out that
as long
as credit growth accelerated, the growth in non-productive investment would remain high, in which case reported GDP would also remain high for much longer.
With respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director that are assumed or substituted for, if
on the date of or following such
assumption or substitution the Participant's status
as a Director or a director of the successor corporation,
as applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant (unless such resignation is at the request of the acquirer), then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options and / or Stock Appreciation Rights
as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions
on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance - based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100 %) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.
As a matter of routine, startups should regularly review the data and the fundamental
assumptions on which their sales forecasts are based.
Based
on these
assumptions, we estimate the amount we expect to indefinitely invest outside the U.S. and the amounts we expect to distribute to the U.S. and provide for the U.S. federal taxes due
on amounts expected to be distributed to the U.S. Further,
as a result of certain employment actions and capital investments we have undertaken, income from manufacturing activities in certain jurisdictions is subject to reduced tax rates and, in some cases, is wholly exempt from taxes for fiscal years through 2024.
Among other things, it has been criticized
as a scam — based
on economic
assumptions that are described
as «laughable» — and has come under fire from the U.S. Senate for the ease with which drug dealers and other subversive elements can make use of it.
Accordingly, notwithstanding receipt of the IRS private letter ruling and / or opinions of counsel or other external tax advisors, the IRS could determine that the distribution and certain related transactions should be treated
as taxable transactions for U.S. federal income tax purposes if it determines that any of the facts,
assumptions, representations, statements or undertakings that were included in the request for the IRS private letter ruling or
on which any opinion was based are false or have been violated.
Based
on all the currently available data and that remark from Mr. Alexander, my working
assumption is that this episode indeed will be classified
as a category 1 recession, but if a different conclusion were reached, it would probably be for very good reason.
Any opinions of outside counsel or other external tax advisors and any IRS private letter ruling will be based, among other things,
on various facts and
assumptions,
as well
as certain representations, statements and undertakings of HP Co. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (including those relating to the past and future conduct of HP Co. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise).
Forward - looking statements are based
on estimates and
assumptions made by BlackBerry in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments,
as well
as other factors that BlackBerry believes are appropriate in the circumstances, including but not limited to the launch timing and success of products based
on the BlackBerry 10 platform, general economic conditions, product pricing levels and competitive intensity, supply constraints, BlackBerry's expectations regarding its business, strategy, opportunities and prospects, including its ability to implement meaningful changes to address its business challenges, and BlackBerry's expectations regarding the cash flow generation of its business.
Any opinions of outside counsel or any other external tax advisor and any IRS private letter ruling will be based, among other things,
on various facts and
assumptions,
as well
as certain representations, statements and undertakings of HP Co. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (including those relating to the past and future conduct of HP Co. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise).
N.B: This projection was done based
on what is obtainable in the industry and with the
assumption that there won't be any major economic meltdown and there won't be any major competitor offering same services
as we do within the same location.
We consider two simple monthly crash protection rules based
on the
assumption that volatility changes are somewhat persistent,
as follows: