Sentences with phrase «operates at industry»

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This 2 MW fleet operates at industry - leading average of 98 % availability.

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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.

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

A closer look at Market Basket's operations under Arthur T. Demoulas suggests that its industry - beating 7.2 percent operating margins in 2012, cited by the Boston Business Journal, derive from six secrets: long - term employee relationships, low overhead, bulk purchasing, low prices, no debt and treating employees and customers like family.

«This acquisition will significantly expand our presence in the U.S. branded organic and natural foods industry, where sales have been growing at a 12 percent compound rate over the last 10 years,» said Jeff Harmening, General Mills executive vice president and chief operating officer.

They often suffer from both mental and physical health problems at a higher rate than workers in other industries as a result of their working conditions, which include operating under hard - nosed management practices and getting yelled at all day by irate customers.

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.

«The entrepreneurial spirit here at FAEF, in my opinion, is really what sets FAEF apart especially when you consider the industry we operate within.

Jonathan Chadwick, a British cybersecurity industry veteran who most recently served as the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of VMware (vmw), has joined the board of directors at Tanium, the world's highest valued cybersecurity startup.

«At the end of the day I just don't think that mining as an industry has been as fast on the uptake of opportunities in the modern economy,» said Goldcorp chief operating officer Todd White.

Another surprising aspect of the industry, I found, was the speed at which it operates.

Lackey expects to play an operating role in three to five companies as he invests his fund companies in various industries and at various stages of growth.

The 30 - year - old company had been operating at a loss of about $ 100,000 per day by late 2016 and, with physical music sales plummeting year after year in the industry at large, that trend was unlikely to let up.

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.

However, at nearly 63 times current earnings - a whopping p / e ratio, to be sure - even if the firm were to grow its profit to the level of Berkshire - $ 8.5 billion - it would still lack the liquid assets and marketable securities the house that Warren Buffett built has, and it would not have a diversified income stream, making it far more vulnerable to changes in the competitive landscape; a major concern when you contemplate that Google operates in an industry where dramatic shifts consumer behavior can happen overnight.

Domino's company - owned operating margin reached 23 % last year, among the best in the industry, while Papa John's clocked in at 20 %.

By separating into three independent companies, reducing unnecessary corporate overhead, operating at average industry returns, and buying back stock, AIG can trade at over $ 100 per share — 66 % above its current $ 60 price,» John Paulson, President, Paulson & Co..

A typical first screen involves a detailed look at the founding team, the company's product or service, and the industry in which the company will be operating.

The judge's decision will guide dealmakers on how aggressive they can be with «vertical mergers», where one company buys another in the same industry but operating at a different point in the supply chain.

We do this by sharing knowledge, resources and technological advances as well as continually investing in our industry to ensure we are all operating at the highest standards.

Timothy Hauser, chief operating officer of DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration, has warned broker - dealers and advisors at industry conferences to get in touch with DOL if they have questions about compliance.

Since restaurants operate in an industry where future revenue streams are highly unpredictable, many small business lenders will often look at a company's assets and liabilities to gauge the likelihood of a loan being paid back.

«Starbucks epitomizes how any corporation in any industry can now take a look at its business and identify how it operates in a socially responsible manner, and then offer investors the opportunity to support that,» says Navindu Katugampola, head of green and sustainability bonds at Morgan Stanley.

Membership in the NACB tells regulators, consumers and the industry that you go beyond state compliance and operate at the highest levels of ethics and responsibility.

The industry continues to operate at historically strong levels.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

Membership or Affiliation in the NACB tells regulators, consumers and the industry that you go beyond state compliance and operate at the highest levels of ethics and responsibility.

From 2013 to 2016 aluminum industry employment fell by 58 %, 6 smelters shut down, and only two of the remaining 5 smelters are operating at capacity, even though demand has grown considerably.

There are a number of factors at play when calculating business loan interest rates, including the length of time your business has been operating, the industry you operate in and of course your month to month turnover.

He reminded them that «we all, at the end of the day, when all is said and done, belong to the same industry and operate in the same markets.»

NEW YORK, April 12 Deadly crashes involving Tesla Inc and Uber Technologies vehicles operating entirely or in part under automated systems have made a once - abstract problem very real for auto industry lawyers gathered at a recent conference.

Specifically, a recent analysis by Graham Secker, MS & Co.'s European equity strategist, found that recent disappointments in European corporate profits are a function of at least three important factors that may be reversing: idiosyncratic issues related to heavily skewed index exposure to financials and commodity - linked industries; weak operating profit leverage linked to declining emerging market sales; and less aggressive use of buybacks, tax optimization and non-operating cost reductions versus U.S. peers.

There are two principal types of socialism: «full socialism» in which the state owns all (or the vast majority) of business and industry and controls production and marketing decisions through central planning; and «partial socialism», in which the state owns major businesses deemed to be essential to the national good, and / or subsidizes certain industries to save them from the impact of competition, and provides certain goods and services deemed to be essential at reduced or no cost, but still allows major sectors of the economy to operate as free enterprise capitalism.

This report is aimed at companies operating in the retail Household Care industry and for new companies considering entry into Japan's retail Household Care industry

Thomas Pryma, Partner at AEA said, «We believe TricorBraun is an excellent company operating in a highly attractive industry segment.

Prather has years of experience in the food industry, having served as an executive at Burger King and most recently as Hardees» CEO, both predominantly franchise - owned and operated businesses.

The SPX portfolio includes a wide range of APV branded products, systems and technologies, such as heat transfer (aseptic and non-aseptic), membrane filtration, UHT treatment, cheese production systems, distillation, mixing and blending technologies designed to operate at maximum efficiencies in modern processing lines within the dairy, food, beverage and related industries around the world.

The investment demonstrates the Welsh Assembly Government's commitment to the dairy industry in assisting those involved at various stages along the supply chain to work together to identify more effective ways of operating.

In Arizona, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 3,221,472,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 13,101 people, and operates 309 facilities.1

In Vermont, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 1,043,220,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 5,541 people, and operates 201 facilities.1

In South Carolina, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 2,910,280,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 18,200 people, and operates 248 facilities.1

In Maine, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 1,280,867,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 6,035 people, and operates 238 facilities.1

In Ohio, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 14,006,510,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 56,669 people, and operates 1,044 facilities.1

In Hawaii, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 671,672,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 6,008 people, and operates 262 facilities.1

In Washington, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 5,921,676,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 38,644 people, and operates 1,167 facilities.1

In Minnesota, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 8,188,489,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 47,317 people, and operates 735 facilities.1

In Massachusetts, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 3,048,781,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 23,576 people, and operates 663 facilities.1

In North Carolina, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 9,688,653,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 52,700 people, and operates 675 facilities.1

In New York, the food and beverage industry contributes at least $ 8,723,711,000 per annum in value added to the economy, employs at least 54,306 people, and operates 2,283 facilities.1