Sentences with phrase «operating businesses into»

Holding companies exist to organize operating businesses into a coherent whole.

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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.

«As a result, it has been determined that it is no longer viable to continue operating the business, which left Cambridge Analytica with no realistic alternative to placing the company into administration.»

«It has been determined that it is no longer viable to continue operating the business, which left Cambridge Analytica with no realistic alternative to placing the company into administration.»

I then transitioned my franchise into a home - based model — iSOLD It @Home — and have operated my business for the past three years from the comfort of my home.

Most can appreciate the hard work, passion, and dedication that goes into running a family - owned and operated businesses.

Because your startup lacks an operating history, the leasing company will want to see how much cash you've put into the business and a copy of your personal net worth statement before they extend you the lease.

He believes the Zenefits platform will ultimately evolve into «an operating system for small business,» auto - mating and transforming virtually every facet of tomorrow's workplace culture.

His goal, therefore, is to make Ashley Madison — which is owned and operated by his business, Avid Life Media Inc., ranked 185th on the PROFIT 500 — into the world's largest dating site.

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.

These skills help uncover insights into customer behavior and business trends, and can lead to discoveries that alter how a company operates.

SINGAPORE, April 25 - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd expects its core airline business, which has been operating at a loss, to swing into the black next year as a turnaround plan bears fruit, the carrier's chief executive said on Wednesday.

It then ranks Latina women operating large private firms and, finally, entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled their businesses into the middle market.

AppDynamics is set to operate as a separate business led by Wadwhani, who will report into Cisco (csco) senior vice president Rowan Trollope.

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.

COPENHAGEN, Feb 1 - Danish energy group Orsted beat quarterly operating profit forecasts on Thursday thanks to a strong performance in its offshore wind business and said it planned to expand into onshore wind, solar power and energy storage.

And since Harrison had turned the U.S. railway into the most efficient railway in North America, while revolutionizing the business by introducing the concept of scheduled freight service, Michael Sabia, who was CN's CFO at the time, convinced Tellier to ask Harrison to stay on as chief operating officer.

Intrade was a predictions market, something originally developed by academics to gain better insight into human decision - making, but operated as a business.

DuPont (DD) reported a better - than - expected profit as cost cuts propped up margins in some businesses but the chemical manufacturer said a stronger dollar would eat into its full - year operating profit.

Is the business you're operating tapping into that?

Though Bluesmart was looking into ways to change how its suitcases operate, the luggage ban was one that ultimately resulted in the closing of the business.

THERE was a 52 per cent increase in businesses operating in the computer service industry in the three years to June 1999, with 14,731 businesses fitting into this category, according to recent Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

Personal business computers use two different kinds of software at the same time — systems software (called the operating system), which actually operates the machine once you turn it on, and applications software, which translates that you want to do into machine language.

Steve Deangelo, co-founder of Oakland - based dispensary Harborside Health Center (and president of ArcView) told Fortune that he prepared for California's long - expected decision by planning a business expansion that includes expanding into cultivation while also planning new Harborside locations in California (the company currently operates locations in Oakland and San Jose).

Reorganizing the business into new operating and reporting units to increase transparency and drive corporate focus.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2015 — To gain more insight into the experiences of diverse business owners in the areas of lending and operating their businesses, Wells Fargo commissioned Gallup to conduct a national study of small business owners.

In addition, Uber has been dealing with an intellectual property lawsuit from Waymo, the self - driving car business that operates under Google's parent company, and a federal inquiry into a software tool that Uber used to sidestep some law enforcement.

Over the course of his 20 - year career at Goldman Sachs in New York and London, and in his current role as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Cohn has developed broad experience across our firm and brings to our Board substantial insight into the firm's various business lines and day - to - day operations.

While not all healthcare trades or businesses fall into this definition, most owner - operated clinical entities are generally considered a specified service trade or business, which disallows the deduction unless the owners meet certain taxable income thresholds.

If you operate a small business in the United States or any of its territories, have some capital of your own to invest in your business, and are current with all debt payments to the U.S. government (including your income taxes), you may be eligible for an SBA loan — unless your business falls into one of the ineligible businesses identified by the SBA:

According to the Family Business Institute, only 30 % of family businesses last into the second generation, 12 % remain viable into the third, and 3 % operate into the fourth generation or beyond.

So if the thought of owning and operating a technology business intrigues you, and you want to tap into a large and growing market of small businesses that need management of increasingly complex IT, CMIT Solutions is the place to start.

He told Squawk Box that his holding company (which would probably operate under a different name) would be «worth twice as much as it is now» if he had just bought a good insurance company instead of putting so much money into a dying textile business.

Airobotics, a startup building autonomous drones for the enterprise sector that do not require humans to get involved in any aspect of operating them, has picked up $ 32.5 million in funding to expand its business into defense and homeland security, and to expand its business globally.

DALLAS --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE: NHF) announced today that its Board of Trustees has approved the separation of its business into two separate and independent publicly traded companies: NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund («NHF»), which will continue to operate as a non-diversified, closed - end investment company; and NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. («NXRT»), which will acquire, own, operate and selectively develop multifamily properties.

OnDeck wants to work with someone who will put the money into their business as soon as they get it, and who can appreciate fast funding because your business's success depends on getting back to operating as normal.

DALLAS --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE: NHF) announced today a plan to separate its business into two separate and independent publicly traded companies: NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund («NHF»), which will continue to operate as a non-diversified, closed - end investment company; and NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. («NXRT»), which will acquire, own, operate and selectively develop multifamily real property.

That's because, as a member of the Franklin Templeton Investments group of companies, there's a business - wide commitment to weaving those three factors into the way each member firm operates and invests.

More women than ever are taking their careers into their own hands, by owning and operating a franchise business....

HOWEVER, in acquiring Whole Foods, AMZN folded a 5 % operating margin business into its revenue stream.

We do, however, anticipate entering into foreign currency exchange contracts for purposes of hedging foreign exchange rate fluctuations on our business operations in future operating periods as our exposures are deemed to be material.

At Answers, he was SVP of Operations, leading the integration and optimization of four Software - as - a-Service (SaaS) businesses into one operating unit.

«To Marathon's way of thinking, it is not wise to introduce financial leverage into a business that already has a high degree of operating leverage.

While a direct attack on company financial information, may appear to be the most threatening form of attack, any assault that prevents a business from operating normally can make a huge dent in a company's profitability, adding an unwanted force into a market equation.

The renovation will transform UBC's existing business centre at The Mille, which it has operated at a high occupancy level since 2012, into a high quality, contemporary business environment with beautifully designed private offices, collaborative workspace and market - leading IT connectivity.

Our offerings are divided into four operating businesses to comply with all applicable regulators.

Unlike Google and Facebook, which have highly profitable advertising businesses, Amazon's retail business has operated on thin profit margins that quickly vanish when the company begins spending heavily, pushing it into the red.

I am motivated to dig as deep as I can into the truth of how this industry operates and invests capital; if I don't know what family offices are looking for, I fail in operating the Family Offices Group association and our Richard Wilson Capital Partners business.

In addition to helping sales teams work smarter, Conversica helps businesses operate with greater visibility into the sales team's performance.

Direct Investing Challenges for Family Offices: We have relationships with more than 50 $ 1B + families and every one of these families makes direct investments into operating businesses and most have requested assistance and resources on co-investing from our team.