I have been challenged to become more professional as I learn how
others operate their businesses.
Not exact matches
Kaiser Permanente is made up of multiple branches to handle a variety of healthcare needs and
operates their health plans on a not - for - profit basis, with a mix of for - profit
businesses and health centers mixed in to help subsidize the
other parts of the group.
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.
Alaska airlines and
other businesses operating near the Seattle - Tacoma International Airport, which approved a raise to $ 15 an hour for workers this winter, are also suing to stop the increase there.
Our goal is to have sophisticated owners of teams that can
operate at a high level, know how to build
businesses, know how to build sports, and who aren't going to be working against each
other, but are going to be collaborating in the best interests of fans around the world.
acquisitions and integration of acquired
businesses may result in
operating difficulties and
other unintended consequences;
Instead, according to its website, «The Chick - fil - A franchise opportunity requires that the individual be free of any
other active
business ventures and
operate the restaurant on a full - time, hands - on basis.»
Such factors include, among
others, general
business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; meeting various expected cost estimates; changes in project parameters and / or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and
other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled «Risk Factors» in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 dated March 15, 2018.
As often as not, they're no more advanced and informed in terms of their people strengths and skills than they are in any of the
other areas of
operating and growing a
business.
In many places, such as in California and Colorado,
businesses and communities vie against each
other to win potentially lucrative licenses from the state for creating and
operating marijuana cultivation centers and retail outlets.
It's not just next - generation West Coast startups heeding the call, either: In 2013, more than 90 percent of Zenefits customers called California home and 80 percent identified as technology firms; today more than half of all
businesses using Zenefits services are based outside the Golden State and
operate in sectors
other than tech.
Similar to retailers and
other businesses operating under similar conditions, the carriers are turning to the securitization market to get immediate cash for receivables from their equipment installment plans, or EIPs.
«He could either follow behind it like we drove it in here the
other day, or he could be in a foxhole or... under cover and
operate the vehicle on the battlefield,» James Miller, BAE's director of
business development for combat vehicles, told National Defense Magazine.
It will guide your decisions about what products and services to offer, what types of people to hire, how you
operate your
business, and what strategies to implement, among
others.
The money you spend on inventory, supplies, wages and
other items required to keep your
business operating.
Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward - looking statements due to these risks and uncertainties as well as
other factors, which include, without limitation: the uncertain timing of, and risks relating to, the executive search process; risks related to the potential failure of eptinezumab to demonstrate safety and efficacy in clinical testing; Alder's ability to conduct clinical trials and studies of eptinezumab sufficient to achieve a positive completion; the availability of data at the expected times; the clinical, therapeutic and commercial value of eptinezumab; risks and uncertainties related to regulatory application, review and approval processes and Alder's compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements; risks and uncertainties relating to the manufacture of eptinezumab; Alder's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights, and
operate without infringing on the intellectual property rights of
others; the uncertain timing and level of expenses associated with Alder's development and commercialization activities; the sufficiency of Alder's capital and
other resources; market competition; changes in economic and
business conditions; and
other factors discussed under the caption «Risk Factors» in Alder's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26, 2018, and is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
An elite group of successful entrepreneurs
operates with a mindset that sets these leaders apart from
other people in the world of
business and in life as a whole.
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.
However, not all of Alphabet's ambitious projects make it that far, and what the company calls its «
other bets» — anything outside its core advertising
business — together accounted for roughly $ 3.6 billion in
operating losses last year alone.
It's easy to forget to be grateful to the vendors and
other business partners that provide you with the materials, supplies, and services that your
business needs to
operate.
Principal documents that should be submitted by the entrepreneur who hopes to start a new
business include: resume (and resumes of any
other key people involved in the proposed enterprise); current financial statement of all personal assets and liabilities; summary of collateral; proposed
operating plan; and statement detailing revenue projections.
Koch Industries
operates oil refineries in various states and has a hand in numerous
other businesses.
The governmental agencies investigating the cybersecurity incident may seek to impose injunctive relief, consent decrees, or
other civil or criminal penalties, which could, among
other things, impact our ability to collect and use consumer information, materially increase our data security costs and / or otherwise require us to alter how we
operate our
business.
European banks offering wholesale finance, money and services provided to
businesses and each
other, would be able to continue
operating through branches without having to go through the expensive process of creating subsidiaries, the BBC said, without citing sources.
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.
Prior to the new rule, he added, the agency's Standard
Operating Procedures said only «that sellers should finance the goodwill when they sold a
business, but we found that SBA loans increasingly were being used to finance goodwill along with
other real assets.»
Cree considers free cash flow to be an
operating performance and a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the
business after the purchases of property and equipment, a portion of which can then be used to, among
other things, invest in Cree's
business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock.
While Apple has not gone as far as Salesforce in opposing the bill in Indiana, where it
operates two stores, the iPhone maker has expressed its concerns earlier this year about whether that bill and
others like it would undermine existing civil rights law and damage the
business climate of those states.
Uber
operates both a food delivery service, UberEats, as well as a same - day delivery service for
other businesses, called UberRush.
A listing of all companies by SIC codes reveals, for example, how many
businesses are engaged in hunting, trapping, and game propagation (295, and all but one employs fewer than 500 people); coin -
operated amusement devices (4,513, and all but 28 are small companies); and hundreds of
other subindustries and sub-subindustries.
At last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, I asked Dennis Durkin, chief
operating and finance officer for Microsoft's interactive entertainment
business, if the vertically integrated approach with the video game console could be applied to
other parts of the company.
Increases and decreases in receivables and payables are accounted for on your cash flow statement, as are
other activities from
operating your
business and selling your products and services.
In one company split Shah worked on, it was clear that one of the
businesses was on a growth spurt while the
other one was going to
operate more «lean and mean,» he said.
As a result,
operating income for 3M's
business segments has been revised to reflect non-service cost related pension and postretirement net periodic benefit costs within
other expense (income) net.
«Our government's priority is to ensure that Ontario
businesses and workers have access to
other markets and are treated fairly when
operating within those markets.,» International Trade Minister Michael Chan said in a statement.
Paul Alan Levy, an attorney for consumer rights advocacy group Public Citizen, told Consumerist that it doesn't just help the consumer, but it also protects
other businesses that
operate without non-disparagement agreements.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS are used by management to evaluate the
operating performance of the
business, excluding certain non-cash and
other specifically identified items that management believes are not relevant to management's assessment of
operating performance or the performance of an acquired
business.
Dig Deeper: A Sample Ratio Worksheet Tracking Your Critical Numbers:
Other Critical Numbers Those numbers most critical to your
business can also be very specific to the industry you
operate in.
Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to measure
operating performance of the
business, excluding these non-cash and
other specifically identified items that management believes are not relevant to management's assessment of
operating performance or the performance of an acquired
business.
The
Other Bets
businesses posted a combined
operating loss of $ 865 million in the third quarter.
The airline
operates primarily from focus cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco to
other major
business and leisure destinations in North America.
And second, if workers were permitted to
operate independently,
other workers would be displaced because
businesses would prefer to retain the services of independent contractors.»
Dear Mark, i do believe in entrepreneurs as i am one of them.I curently
operate a dental laboratory in California, that needs funding.I am in the procces of attracting
business from dentists i work with through direct mail and telemarketing.I'm setting up a small offshore office to do the marketing part since the overhead is to expensive here.But the manufacturing of the finished products will be done in the USA creating jobs through production.A lot of manufacturing work is done offshore but through line production i'd like to keep the most in here.As an immigrant to this country i'd like to suport it to get back in shape financialy for the future of my childrens.I am also copying an idea i have seen at a large company i used to work.I'm in the process of setting up 2
other companies that will compete with my existing one but since they will be providing same products at different prices will atract different type of clients (dentists).
These risks and uncertainties include competition and
other economic conditions including fragmentation of the media landscape and competition from
other media alternatives; changes in advertising demand, circulation levels and audience shares; the Company's ability to develop and grow its online
businesses; the Company's reliance on revenue from printing and distributing third - party publications; changes in newsprint prices; macroeconomic trends and conditions; the Company's ability to adapt to technological changes; the Company's ability to realize benefits or synergies from acquisitions or divestitures or to
operate its
businesses effectively following acquisitions or divestitures; the Company's success in implementing expense mitigation efforts; the Company's reliance on third - party vendors for various services; adverse results from litigation, governmental investigations or tax - related proceedings or audits; the Company's ability to attract and retain employees; the Company's ability to satisfy pension and
other postretirement employee benefit obligations; changes in accounting standards; the effect of labor strikes, lockouts and labor negotiations; regulatory and judicial rulings; the Company's indebtedness and ability to comply with debt covenants applicable to its debt facilities; the Company's ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements; the Company's ability to access the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed and on acceptable terms; and
other events beyond the Company's control that may result in unexpected adverse
operating results.
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.
Along with all of the
other positive points / reasons for this being the right
business concept at the exact perfect moment in time, there is a surge in a segment of the population possibly wanting to own /
operate one of these stores in the thousands of people who have been offered «buy - outs» in return for retiring early.
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.
NOPAT is the after - tax
operating cash generated by the
business, excluding unusual losses and gains, financing costs, goodwill and
other non-cash items.
In addition to revenue, net loss, and
other results under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the following table sets forth key
operating metrics and non-GAAP financial measures we use to evaluate our
business.
If your proposed home - based
business involves manufacturing, or trucks or
other vehicles arriving at or leaving your property on a regular basis, you should not be
operating in a residential area.