Sentences with phrase «performance rights for»

The law with respect to the identity of the makers of sound recordings also likely does not accurate to Canada, and of course Canada does have public performance rights for sound recordings, while (as the article states) the US does not.

Not exact matches

«When done right, praise primes the brain for higher performance, which means that the more we praise, the more success we create.

While the actress» role as Betty Draper in «Mad Men» proved she was more than capable of turning in a villainous performance, her take on Frost showed she just wasn't the right choice for the part.

Your content marketing team, right down to individual writers, can be held responsible for achieving not only a certain level of content output, but also a certain level of content performance.

If you tend to micro-manage, then follow these basic steps: select the right person for the job; train them to the standards required for the job; resource them with all the tools needed to perform the job; identify the expectations for the performance; get out of their way to allow them to do the job; assess the performance and correct and praise, as appropriate.

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.

To fairly assess a newcomer within weeks rather than months, it's critical for the manager to provide the right support, says Roger Chevalier, California - based management consultant and author of A Manager's Guide to Improving Workplace Performance.

Tune in for a veritable how - to guide on conquering challenging and often unpredictable obstacles, measuring performance to boost productivity and selecting the right gear to stay connected with critical business components.

We did the same show for months at a time, playing until every aspect of the performance was right, and then changing the show again and performing in hundreds of new shows again for long stretches.

His thesis is that the relative performance of stocks to commodities goes through defined cycles, and that right now commodities are poised for a period of outperformance compared with stocks.

At FlexJobs, a high - performance culture means that we hire for and cultivate amazing people who are supported to excel, who believe in both doing well and doing right in order to reach our company's goals.

Under the terms of the LTICP, in addition to or in lieu of stock options, we may award, and have awarded in selected situations for retention purposes or to address other competitive pressures, other types of equity - based long - term compensation, including restricted stock, RSRs, stock awards, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, or performance units.

And this begins with establishing the right social media KPIs (key performance indicators) for those content goals.

Also, if a majority of the Board is comprised of persons other than (i) persons for whose election proxies were solicited by the Board; or (ii) persons who were appointed by the Board to fill vacancies caused by death or resignation or to fill newly - created directorships («Board Change»), unless the Committee or Board determines otherwise prior to such Board Change, then participants immediately prior to the Board Change who cease to be employees or non-employee directors within six months after such Board Change for any reason other than death or permanent disability generally have their (i) options and stock appreciation rights become immediately exercisable and to the extent not canceled or cashed out, generally have at least six months to exercise such awards; (ii) restrictions with respect to restricted stock and RSRs lapse and generally shares are delivered; and (iii) performance shares and performance units pay out pro rata based on performance through the end of the last calendar quarter before the time the participant ceased to be an employee.

Canada's strengths — and there are many — seem to be overshadowed by relatively low performance in many policy areas that likely influence innovation, ranging from access to markets and competitive environment, to regulation, taxes, intellectual property rights, and governments» own often diffuse support for research and development.

Our 2015 Plan will provide for the grant of incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, to our employees and any parent and subsidiary corporations» employees, and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (RSUs), stock appreciation rights, performance units, and performance shares to our employees, directors, and consultants and our parent and subsidiary corporations» employees and consultants.

based in part on their business line performance, and thus presented the potential for excessive risk taking, the HRC concluded that the emphasis on overall Company performance in compensation decisions, the existence of robust compliance, internal control, disclosure review and reporting programs and clawback policies, the Code of Ethics prohibition on, and right to discipline employees for manipulating business goals for compensation purposes and its prohibitions on derivative and hedging transactions in Company common stock, and the Company's stock ownership guidelines provided adequate safeguards that would either prevent or discourage excessive risk taking.

It centers on the idea that management's objective is, or should be, maximizing value for shareholders, but it addresses a wide range of topics — from performance measurement and executive compensation to shareholder rights, the role of directors, and corporate responsibility.

It's difficult to put a number on discipline year in and year out, but it's right up there with the most important factors for portfolio performance.

If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares), which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated).

Because there is no public market for our common stock, our board of directors determined the common stock fair value at the stock option grant date by considering several objective and subjective factors, including the price paid by investors for our preferred stock, our actual and forecasted operating and financial performance, market conditions and performance of comparable publicly traded companies, developments and milestones in our company, the rights and preferences of our common and preferred stock, the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, and transactions involving our preferred stock.

grant of incentive stock options to employees, including employees of any parent or subsidiary, and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance stock awards, performance cash awards, and other forms of stock awards to employees, directors, and consultants, including employees and consultants of our affiliates.

With respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director that are assumed or substituted for, if on the date of or following such assumption or substitution the Participant's status as a Director or a director of the successor corporation, as applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant (unless such resignation is at the request of the acquirer), then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options and / or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance - based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100 %) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.

upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Unit or Performance Share, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control.

These conditions include stockholder approval of the performance goals under the 2016 Plan, setting individual annual limits on each type of award, and for awards other than certain stock options and stock appreciation rights, establishing performance criteria that must be met before the award actually will vest or be paid.

Our 2014 Plan will provide for the grant of incentive stock options, within the meaning of Code Section 422, to our employees and any parent and subsidiary corporations» employees, and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, stock appreciation rights, performance units and performance shares to our employees, directors and consultants and our parent and subsidiary corporations» employees and consultants.

Our 2013 Plan will provide for the grant of incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, to our employees and any parent and subsidiary corporations» employees, and for the grant of nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, stock appreciation rights, performance units and performance shares to our employees, directors and consultants and our parent and subsidiary corporations» employees and consultants.

Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.

Nonstatutory Stock Options, or NSOs, will provide for the right to purchase shares of our common stock at a specified price, which may not be less than fair market value on the date of grant, and usually will become exercisable (at the discretion of the administrator) in one or more installments after the grant date, subject to the participant's continued employment or service with us and / or subject to the satisfaction of corporate performance targets and individual performance targets established by the administrator.

Benchmark current performance, identify areas for improvement, and ask the right questions to find the best solution to your eCommerce fraud prevention needs.

Performance marketing done right creates win - win opportunities for both retailers and affiliates.

While creating a culture of content puts companies on the right track towards a scalable content strategy, many companies are seeking outside help by engaging resources for content planning, creation, promotion, measurement and performance optimization.

As a result, there is more scope for divergent performance among different names, which plays directly into our ability to look for the right stocks in a range of areas.

If you want financial asset performance right now, there is only one game in town for the moment — equities.

The Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services, retirement plan services, and other corporate brokerage services; equity compensation plan sponsors full - service recordkeeping for stock plans, stock options, restricted stock, performance shares, and stock appreciation rights; and retail investor, retirement plan, and mutual fund clearing services.

Okay, you are right, they probably usually have a professional Poop Picker Upper for that job, but between their on - screen performances and real - life characters, anything is possible with the Brad and Angelina sensation.

(We had two Jesus» due to the extensive makeup for the crucifixion scenes) It was all very elaborate with me dragging the cross right in front of the audience and the soldiers whipping and yelling at me to live performance of the Via Dolorosa.

Recipe right is constructed of heavy - gauge steel that provides an even - heating performance, baking experts prefer for perfectly - browned baked goods.

Treasury used a rights issue to all shareholders to help pay for that acquisition, which had diluted the value of Mr Clarke's unvested performance rights and those of other executives, who have been afforded similar treatment.

Treasury Wine Estates, whose brands include Penfolds, Wolf Blass and Lindeman's, said in its notice of annual general meeting on Friday that the performance rights were being offered under its long - term incentive plan for executives.

For Mr Clarke to obtain 100 per cent of the performance rights, TWE's relative total shareholder return ranking against the peer group must be above the 75th percentile, and the compound annual growth rate of earnings per share over the performance period must be more than 15 per cent.

Moving high loads precisely and highly dynamic, finding the right solution with just a few clicks, shipped within market - required delivery time: Linear motion technology from Bosch Rexroth sets the standard for reliability and application adjusted performance.

Our experienced engineers will work with you to determine your needs for your system to create the right high performance, cost - effective system.

Plus, as an athlete, I require carbs as a quick source of energy — when the book The Paleo Diet for Athletes: The Ancient Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance came out, the authors finally acknowledged that the right carbs have a time and place.

Another awful dive marred his performance, as despite playing at right back he remained a menace going forward and worked tirelessly for the team.

A superb right - back, Pablo Zabaleta is up there with the most mentioned defenders for his all - action performances for Manchester City.

Instead they proved the England boss was right to leave them out with performances away to West Brom that would struggle to get them a game for San Marino.

But right now our performance and our build up play does not convince me we will be challengers for the league, especially if we don't sort out the middle of the park.

Apparently he was living under a rock and was not watching the great performance by the young classy right back in the Epl for arsenal in the just concluded season!

Back to reality, we need to really put a performance in tomorrow because the hammers are going to be right up for this one.