Sentences with phrase «operating performance over»

In fact, because of its operating performance over the last couple of years, John Q. Hammons Hotels has pushed down its net debt leverage (a credit statistic that calculates debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) more rapidly than its competitors.

«In spite of the reduction in the headline numbers, the Group's performance for the year 2017 witnessed an improvement in core operating performance over the previous year after adjusting for the significant foreign exchange revaluation income enjoyed in 2016.

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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.

It's operating from a position of strength and in 2016 saw operating return on equity of 13.3 %, consistent with its performance over the decade despite historically low interest rates.

Musk added that with the ability to carry satellites or interplanetary spacecraft weighing over 53 metric tons or 117,000 pounds to orbit, Falcon Heavy will have more than twice the performance of the Delta IV Heavy, the next most powerful vehicle, which is operated by United Launch Alliance, a Boeing - Lockheed Martin joint venture.

Lower than expected synergies and challenges with integrating the brands have hurt operating performance and sent the stock tumbling over 70 %.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

With over ten years» experience, she has worked with clients to develop new operating models, stand up new corporate divisions and optimize cross-functional performance within business units to drive revenue growth.

«We expect operating performance to thin over the short - term, with ongoing legal costs and university investment into

Though Wall Street's estimates of forward operating margins imply soaring earnings in the next couple of years, it's useful to understand that in available data since the early 1980's, the higher Wall Street's expectations of profit margins have been, the weaker the subsequent performance of the S&P 500 has been over the following 3 - year horizon.

CST Wastewater Solutions — which operates throughout Australasia and the Asia - Pacific — achieved the distinction for its performance over the 2015 sales year when it achieved major sales of S&L technologies.

CST Wastewater Solutions — which operates throughout Australasia and the Asia - Pacific — achieved the distinction for its performance over the 2015 -LSB-...]

Apparently in the short - term the technical leadership will be taken over by senior directors Aldo Costa (engineering director), Mark Ellis (performance director), Rob Thomas (chief operating officer) and Geoff Willis (technical director).

With plans now in place for what the new - look Huddersfield Town Academy will operate moving forward, Leigh explained that performances will take priority over results for the youngest age groups.

The Puppet showplace theater has been operating for 40 years and presents over 300 performances by professional puppet companies each year!

John M. Kennedy Jr. (R - Nesconset), the minority leader who led the charge against the contract, said he has confidence in the acting department managers, but added «there needs to be a hard look at how we're operating» because of ongoing influence of Bellone's performance management aides over IT decisions.

Additionally, the device has an unlimited free - spectral range, meaning it can operate over any range of frequencies, and shows excellent performance metrics in other standard measures of filter quality, including very low insertion loss and in - band ripples, low crosstalk and small delay variation.

The researchers added that one of the next steps in understanding these materials is to study the relation between the local chemical composition and performance over different length and time scales under operating conditions.

To make sure all SkaDate - powered sites, both content - heavy and just beginning, operate as smoothly as possible, we have made an extra effort optimizing software requests, which resulted in over 50 % performance boost.

What the president left out is that the performance of American high school students has hardly budged over the past 40 years, while the per - pupil cost of operating the schools they attend has increased threefold in real dollar terms.

Sand: Traction control and Quadra - Lift operate with sensitive response to wheel spin, and torque tuned for optimal performance in sand Mud: Traction control and Quadra - Lift operate with sensitive response to wheel spin, and torque tuned for optimal performance in mud Auto: Automatically adapts to any on - or off - road situation Snow: Vehicle traction adjust for ultimate performance over snow - covered roads Rock: Quadra - Lift air suspension system raises to maximum height of 11.3 inches, while the transfer case, differentials, and throttle coordinate to provide low - speed control

Both the intake and exhaust centerline timings can be controlled to give optimum engine performance over the complete operating range.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

With fixed valve events, it is impossible to optimise an engine's performance over the complete range of operating conditions without significant compromise.

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The Transit Connect's passenger configuration earned a class leading economic performance rating in ASG's Study, costing 19 % less to purchase and operate over the first 6.5 years in its life - cycle, when compared with the average vehicle in its segment.

Audi's new hybrid driveline operates in three modes: EV (relies purely on the electric motor for propulsion over a claimed 31 - mile range); Hybrid (a combination of the electric motor and the V8); and Sport (maximum performance).

The Compass earned a class leading economic performance rating in ASG's Study for the second consecutive year, outperforming the average vehicle in its segment by 37 %, costing $ 23,341 less to purchase and operate over the first 6.5 years in its life - cycle.

While this tenet is primarily a qualitative element, the * Buffett (Hagstrom) screen in Stock Investor Pro looks for positive operating profit over each of the last seven years (five years in the standard version of Stock Investor) as a basic test for consistent performance (see Figure 1).

Over the past several months, we have had in - depth discussions with the Company's former Chief Executive Officer, Harald Braun, as well as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, Tom Cronan, regarding our concerns about the deteriorating financial performance of the Company and the lack of action to adjust operating expenses in - line with the Company's current business prospects.

The share price has been disappointingly unresponsive to both the improved macroeconomic environment (commodity pricing) and improvements in the operating business; investors seem to be stuck looking backwards at stock performance and commodity pricing over the past 4 or 5 years.

In their defence, this acquisition only represents a little over a net 10 % of EIIB's equity — on the other hand, it's clearly far more important in terms of EIIB's operating performance & prospects!

Activist activities have improved the operating performance and boosted shareholder prices over the past several decades.

«We expect that these performance fees will more than offset the reduction in management fees over the longer - term, although the timing of performance fees alongside the additional investment in resources may reduce the operating margin of the business over the short to medium term.

Older computers are unlikely to support newer operating systems, which can slow your computer's performance over time and drastically affect your staff's daily workflow and productivity.

Working across media including sculpture, video, drawing, painting, collage, land art and performance art, the Houston - born Chin has adopted mutability as his operating premise over his four - decade career, with works ranging from intimate sculptures and drawings steeped in the legacy of Dada and Surrealism to ambitious site - specific, research - driven, collaborative projects involving scientists, fellow artists and community members.

iPad 2 comes with iOS 4.3, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, with new features including faster Safari mobile browsing performance, iTunes Home Sharing, enhancements to AirPlay, the choice to use the iPad side switch to either lock the screen rotation or mute audio and Personal Hotspot to share an iPhone 4 cellular data connection over Wi - Fi.

The company operates a power - to - gas plant at the site and it appears the advantages of lithium over gas will be evaluated through the ADS - TEC system's performance data.

Harold Weinstein, Chief Operating Officer of Caliper Corporation, notes that «over the years our research has shown that there's a strong correlation between performance and motivation.

These factors include supplier's performance over the current contract term, the strength of the relationship with the supplier, the alignment of the current outsourcing model with customer's strategies and objectives, any change in customer's operating model, strategy or requirement since the initial contract was executed, whether the customer expects that its operating model, strategy or requirement may change during the renewal term, the capability of supplier to support customer future growth, supplier's innovation and flexibility, the cost of transition, the ability of customer to manage the transition, the level of risk during transition given other initiatives, the availability of other service providers, changes in appetite for risk, changes in the outsourcing industry, changes in the legal and regulatory environment.

Lasting over a year, his term in the position is characterised by an improvement in Patheon's operating performance by 27 % and effective management of the transition to a new CEO.

Over the course of the last week, there's been speculation that Apple is throttling the performance of older iPhones with degraded batteries, leading to resurgence of accusations that Apple is deliberately slowing down older iPhones that aren't operating at peak battery performance.In a statement to TechCrunch on the results people are seeing when testing iPhones with older batteries, Apple says it is aiming to smooth out the high power draw peaks that can result in shutdowns and other problems in older devices to «deliver the best experience for customers.

While we know that Google Wifi operates its mesh system over existing Wi - Fi bands (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) over the 802.11 s mesh protocol rather than Netgear Orbi's tri-band system that communicates over a second 5 GHz Wi - Fi band, we haven't found a terrible difference between either's performance.

While aspects like design, camera performance, and of course, the operating system, comes down to personal preference, the Galaxy S7 Edge does have a lot of advantages over its competitor here.

«The reason we chose [bitcoin cash] over [bitcoin] is that it has much faster transactions with low fees and better performance in terms of usability,» Sara Ouyang, ViaBTC's chief operating officer, said in a statement.

• Act as the first point of contact for customers or users looking for solutions to their information technology problems • Coordinate and schedule information technology support through tickets • Review incoming tickets and determine priorities by figuring out which ones need the most help • Respond to tickets by providing step by step guides or asking for additional information • Communicate with customers to keep them in the loop about service ticket progress • Interview customers directly or over the telephone to acquire details of problems with their computers or peripherals • Assist customers by working out reasons for faults and explaining why they transpired • Troubleshoot software and hardware issues including license problems, file corruption and component malfunction • Set up new computer systems and peripherals and upgrade existing ones • Install and configure operating systems and monitor and maintain networks and systems • Set up new user accounts and profiles and handle any corresponding password issues • Resolve incidents with peripherals such as printers, copiers and scanners • Track daily performance of systems and conduct analysis in order to improve system performances

Claims Management Duties & Responsibilities Utilize efficient workflow organization to improve departmental efficiencies while ensuring effective client response and diligent analysis of claims, with extensive experience in both commercial and personal lines Provide relevant administration and direction to multi-million dollar staff budgets, quality control, fraud investigations, and complex claims reviews, earning denial authority over high - level claims cases Identify and develop talent among team members with focused training efforts, performance reporting and analyses, and operational efficiency initiatives Deliver continuous assessment of work force, while furnishing oversight and guidance regarding effective service strategies and techniques, loss liability monitoring, and claim litigation assistance Develop and implement the marketing and sales efforts of customer service team while tracking progress versus established internal and external benchmarks, providing disciplinary actions when necessary Construct customer service and claims team through effective staff hiring to aid in efficient operations and execution, delegating important tasks / assigments to line supervisors while providing branch - level guidance Aid in strategic planning and capital budgeting based on improving operating efficiency and reducing service - related production losses, collaborating effectively with senior - level management Maintain a strong working knowledge of important industry topics, company programs and policies, and overall regulatory environment, including state - level responsibility for process changes in casualty / PIP Address important client and staff queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Lead through example with consistent work ethic, attitude and professionalism

I have supervised over a dozen imaging technologist, I am a CT technologist an administrator of clinical standards and protocols, monitoring operating performances, problem resolution.

I got my start on the real estate investment side of things, and this approach has carried over to the way in which my co-owners, Dan Sundberg, director of People and Culture, and Lisa Sickman, director of Learning and Performance, and I operate Kendrick Realty.

Given solid operating and investment performance of seniors housing properties in recent years — especially the resiliency demonstrated during the Great Recession — as well as the potential portfolio diversification attributes that the sector can provide to investors, one could argue that seniors housing's spread over the risk - free rate should be narrower or compress with time.