Not exact matches
All
over the world, it has given people much needed access to financial and
economic transactions.
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.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or
transactions and realize the expected benefits of such
transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of government regulation
over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry,
economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements; acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
As political and
economic chaos worsened, more and more turned to bitcoin to help them survive, pushing the local market price of a single bitcoin above $ 13,000 with already
over $ 1 million in processed
transactions for 2017.
'' [T] he salient feature of a securities
transaction is the public solicitation of venture capital to be used in a business enterprise... this subjection of the investor's money to the risks of an enterprise
over which he exercise no managerial control is the basic
economic reality of a security
transaction.»
Yet, the Company continues to pay out
over $ 60,000 per month to its board members, and close to $ 200,000 per year to its president and principal executive officer, as the Company purports to seek strategic
transactions in the worst
economic environment of the past half century.
Lets consider what needs happen for Bitcoin to become a success in terms of its claimed intended purpose of enabling
economic transactions to be performed
over the internet with no additional costs which we would expect when using the more conventional banking options of direct transfer, Paypal, Credit card etc..
Even if arbitration is preferred
over litigation (which is more likely in cross-border
transactions), Chinese parties may require the dispute to be seated in China and administered by an established Chinese arbitral institution, such as the China International
Economic & Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) in Beijing or Hong Kong (CIETAC - HK), or by one of the newer institutions established to specifically handle OBOR disputes, such as the Wuhan Arbitration Commission's OBOR Arbitration Court.
In an email to the Bitcoin Core Dev team, Garzik postulated that by not scaling bitcoin and instead pushing for higher
transaction fees, it would create an
economic change event, which «is a period of market chaos, where large changes to prices and sets of
economic actors occurs
over a short time period.»
However, questions linger
over how significant a milestone this is, given uncertainty
over how many of these
transactions are bona fide
economic activities.
However, it is not always obvious what version of the Bitcoin software an
economic Bitcoin node is running and so the best way for bitcoin - holding users to have influence
over changes to the Bitcoin protocol is to run and rely on their own Bitcoin full node for block verification and
transaction broadcasting.
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) says the provincial government's plan to harmonize the GST and PST will add
over $ 2,000 to the cost of a real estate
transaction, hurting the resale home market and prolonging the housing industry's recovery from the current
economic downturn.
In a career spanning three decades, through all types of
economic conditions, he has been involved with the acquisition, sale, development, financing, and leasing of commercial property
transactions valued
over $ 250,000,000.
Despite formidable
economic obstacles curtailing investment sales activity, Schneider has closed 31
transactions over the past 18 months.