Not exact matches
In a move likely aimed at appeasing competition regulators, the mining
companies scrapped plans to jointly market up to 15 per cent
of production
from their Pilbara
operations.
These regulations cover everything
from «pedicab driver permits» to «limit on number
of taxicabs allowed,» «transfer
of decal, permit, or taxiplate interest prohibited,» «currently permitted
companies, vehicles, and drivers grandfathered; renewal process,» and «
operation of horse drawn carriages: requirements and prohibitions.»
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.
Tom Szaky, TerraCycle's founder and chief executive, said the two
companies share a vision
of diverting more materials
from landfills and incinerators and his
company is «excited and ready to accept Progressive Waste Solutions» challenge to scale our
operations and impact using their vast infrastructure.»
Many
companies make the mistake
of holding on to control
from headquarters, even though people there may lack the experience or ability to manage a remote
operation.
Besides figuring out whether a family member can take over the
company's
operations, succession advisors say clans must also come up with a consensus about a transfer
of ownership, as well as implement a plan that allows the founder to extract their equity
from the firm.
The $ 560 - million investment — the largest in the Canadian food industry — is the third and final phase
of a sweeping $ 1.3 - billion restructuring strategy the
company launched in 2006, which has since reached every corner
of operations,
from hog rendering to baked goods and now, finally, prepared meats.
In doing so, Maple Leaf will cut a net 1,550 jobs, or roughly 12 %
of its meat - division workforce, as the
company closes several factories
from B.C. to New Brunswick and consolidate
operations into a new $ 395 - million flagship facility in Hamilton, set to start churning out sliced meats and wieners by 2014.
On a non-GAAP basis (excluding stock - based compensation expenses, amortization
of intangible assets, reorganization costs, goodwill and technology impairment charges, the impact
of the US tax reform and a loss
from discontinued
operations), the
Company recorded a net loss
of $ (1.6) million, or $ (0.54) per diluted share in 2017, compared with a net loss
of $ (375,000), or $ (0.13) per diluted share in 2016.
The
Company's effective income tax rate and comparable effective income tax rate (a non-GAAP measure)
from continuing
operations for the first quarter
of 2018 decreased to 29.5 % and 25.6 %, reflecting a lower federal tax rate related to the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Tax Reform).
The
Company is also revising its forecast for full - year 2018 comparable EPS
from continuing
operations to $ 5.45 to $ 5.70,
from the prior forecast
of $ 5.40 to $ 5.70, and compared with $ 4.53 in 2017.
By the time he handed daily
operations of the
company to his sons in 1996, Desmarais had seen Power's assets increase to $ 2.7 billion,
from $ 165 million.
The
Company is also establishing a second quarter 2018 forecast for comparable EPS
from continuing
operations of $ 1.20 to $ 1.30, compared with $ 1.00 in the second quarter 2017.
Ryan Begelman, vice chairman for the
company, says Bisnow has grown its events businesses faster than some
of the aforementioned publications because it separated its editorial
operations from its conference arm.
The Waterloo, Ont. - based
company that arguably invented the smartphone grew
from virtual nothing to one
of the most important technology
operations in the world with startling speed.
He remained with the
company for four more years, making his way
from marketing assistant to director
of event
operations.
The
company is also at the forefront
of efforts to change the oilsands» poor environmental image, investing in the $ 1.35 - billion Quest project, which captures carbon emissions
from oilsands
operations and buries them beneath the surface.
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.
Corey Davis, an analyst with investment firm Jefferies & Co., estimates shares will rise to $ 1.44 in 2014 (about a 60 cents jump
from the current price) after the combined
company has a full year
of operations under its belt.
But, also, since everyone works
from home, an extended loss
of power in even part
of Florida could drastically affect my
company's day - to - day
operations.
After playing a two - year game
of chicken with management, bondholders forced the
company to wipe out shareholders and legally separate the Lake Erie
operation — the most modern integrated steel plant in North America —
from the Hamilton mill and its related obligations.
An analysis
of Building 8's recent hires and job listings by Business Insider, as well as conversations with people close to the
company, shows an ambitious effort to create and sell millions
of consumer hardware units,
from a supply chain outpost in Hong Kong to a planned retail push and customer call center
operation.
The
company's land holdings are within easy trucking distances
of Glencore's Mt Isa
operations and would potentially benefit
from the infrastructure provided by its Jubilee JV partner.
The newly combined unit, called Dell Technologies Capital, will operate along similar lines to EMC's venture capital
operation, investing average sums
of $ 3 million to $ 10 million in both early - and late - stage startups
from the parent's $ 118.2 billion balance sheet, the
company said.
«We improved our costs and earnings to emerge as a financially stronger business, with cash
from continuing
operations of $ 1.5 billion and free cash flow
of $ 341 million,» president and CEO Gary J. Goldberg said in the
company's 2014 annual report.
That slight alteration was a small part
of a big plan to turn the
company from a cheque - processing business into a global financial technology
operation.
On Monday, the
company announced a new vice president
of operations and technology: Tina Bhatnager, who has spent the last five and a half years at Twitter, where she helped scale the
company's customer service team
from a basement
operation to a global force.
Beyond then, we expect the
company to sustain credit measures that are consistent with its intermediate financial risk profile, characterized by fully adjusted debt to EBITDA
of 2.5x - 3.0 x, funds
from operations to debt
of more than 25 %, and EBITDA interest coverage
of more than 5.0 x.
«Sloan is not independent under these rules because
of his interest in a limited partnership
from which the
Company leases space for
operation of three
of our retail stores.»
«Anyone who uses a bunch
of oil and has invested a lot
of money in their equipment is a potential customer,» explains president Heather Hunt, a 22 - year veteran
of the
company who has done everything
from answering the phones to managing the books to running daily
operations.
The deal has the potential to realize up to $ 18 million
of annualized overhead savings, resulting
from both
companies» complementary business
operations, Digital Realty Chief Executive William Stein said in a statement.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the
Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the
operations of the
Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the
Company's credit ratings and its cost
of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance
of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost
of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact
of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting
from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation
of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the
Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the
Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
«A large
company with
operations abroad has the benefit
of candidates in the U.S. and
from abroad to select
from,» says Bressler.
Water is also a symbol in
company folklore; for many years Optiva's manufacturing plant was separated
from the rest
of the
company's
operations by a creek that periodically flooded over, making employees» treks back and forth, well, an adventure.
Since launching Bioastra in 2008, she's grown her business
from a one - woman
operation to a team
of 17 whiz - bang inventor - types; together, they've increased sales by 906 % in the last five years, landing the business at No. 82 on the 2017 PROFIT 500 ranking
of Canada's Fastest - Growing
Companies.
That father - daughter agreement helped Frank step back
from the
company's daily
operations, and enabled Linda to move into the role
of CEO in 2002 and build on the sales growth she'd already engineered during her five years as COO.
He'd spent more than four decades in the
company, going
from part - time line cook in Southhampton, N.Y., to senior vice-president
of global
operations.
First Cobalt says the acquisition will help it position itself as a North American - focused cobalt
company, as buyers
of the metal look to diversify
from a widespread reliance on production in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo where human rights groups have raised concerns
of child labour in mining
operations.
(Excluding a one - time restructuring charge the
company made $ 239 million
from operations, a drop
of more than 50 %
from the year before.)
The
company has provided these non-GAAP financial measures in addition to GAAP financial results because it believes that these non-GAAP adjusted financial measures provide investors with a better understanding
of the
company's historical results
from its core business
operations.
In addition, the components
of the costs that we exclude in our calculation
of the measures described above may differ
from the components that our peer
companies exclude when they report their results
of operations.
The
Company uses «Revenues» to refer to total revenues including retail sales at our
Company - owned stores, royalties
from franchise stores, and related sales
from our distribution
operations, which sell food and equipment to all
Company - owned stores and 98 %
of franchise stores.
For example, the expected timing and likelihood
of completion
of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions
of any required governmental and regulatory approvals
of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence
of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination
of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption
of management time
from ongoing business
operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price
of Kraft's common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability
of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses
of the
companies, which may result in the combined
company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined
company may be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.
Some employees were stunned by how quickly and unemotionally DVD
operations, the backbone
of the business for a decade, was split off
from the
company.
Three such examples are Aimsio, a digital ticketing software that streamlines field
operations by enabling users to file reports, dispatch resources and track project progress all
from one central location; DarkVision, which developed a new ultrasound technology that allows
companies to create 3D images
of the inside
of oil wells, enabling them to make more informed and cost - effective production decisions; and Unsist, which uses artificial intelligence to help oil and gas
companies make better production and operational choices.
Read the prospectus carefully and pay special attention to: · The
company's operating status — If the
company has not begun
operations or derives the bulk
of revenues and earnings
from sources other than its primary business, it is an outright gamble.
Disclosing the Facts: Transparency and Risk in Methane Emissions focuses on the critical risk
of methane emissions and how
companies are managing methane reduction, reflecting rising investor concern that excessive methane emissions
from oil and gas
operations will undercut the potential net climate benefit
of substituting natural gas for coal, especially in decarbonizing energy markets.
The results
of operations from the Caviar acquisition have been consolidated with those
of the
Company as
of the acquisition date.
A sale
of Apache Canada would mark the Houston - based
company's exit
from the country, the latest international oil firm to sell Canadian
operations in favor
of concentrating on U.S. shale plays.
The metric
of «cash flow
from operations as a percentage
of revenue» has been used for more than five years as a financial metric in HP's long - term incentive programs, and HP believes that it continues to be a key metric that both drives and demonstrates improved financial performance within the
company.