For example, in the hardware space, a year ago, $ 1M in pre-sales on Kickstarter with a great product idea was sometimes enough to raise a Series A. Now, investors are demanding pre-sales in the millions with a product that's either functional or actually in
production given the risk of bringing hardware to market.
Not exact matches
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.
As a result, the
risk of cobalt substitution in EV battery
production in the near term is relatively low
given cobalt's unique energy transference properties.
It outlines the seven principles of «Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points» (HACCP) and
gives detailed steps to conduct, identify, assess and reduce high
risk zones within a
production facility.
Lessens the
risk of postpartum depression Replenishes iron supply Stabilizes hormones
Gives you extra energy Promotes healthier milk
production
When the breastfeeding mother is under - nourished, it is safer, easier, and less expensive to
give her more food than to expose an infant under six months of age to the
risks associated with feeding breastmilk substitutes or other foods.2 Can breastmilk
production be increased by
giving the mother additional food?
The pregnancy section would outline any known
risks a
given drug may pose to a fetus, while the lactation section would list any known details about «the drug's impact on milk
production, what is known about the presence of the drug in human milk, and the effects on the breast - fed child.»
Not to worry: There is no evidence showing that there is any increased
risk of pregnancy loss among women who continue to nurse while expecting, even
given the increased contractions caused by the
production of oxytocin.
It might work but it could also
give you bad side effects and there's no need to
risk this, particularly when reducing sebum
production through diet is extremely easy.
The new
production circumstances of Code Unknown
gave him the space and budget to retry and perfect some of the thematic strategies
risked in the glaciation trilogy, but it is the combination of the fates of semi-established African residents in Paris with those of Romanians in the country illegally and begging in the streets that makes the film feel more global in scope than his earlier work.
Chris Cooper: As far as make or breaking a junior, I believe you need to minimize the company's
risk by drilling wells that are going to
give you good internal rates of return and steady
production; a good mix of development and exploration wells.
(Week 4) Opportunities to: - explore the importance of audio editing - audacity software - create an audio product - example
given is a radio broadcast - the task requires students to bring together everything they've learned in weeks 1 - 3 including microphones, acoustics, purposes etc. - conduct
risk assessments before recoding on location as per industry - evaluate own
production work
Exxon concludes that there is little
risk to these reserves being burnt —
given the longer - term nature of demand threats and that
production from operating fields will likely naturally fall at a faster rate than demand does, we would generally agree.
However, it says,
given the increasing
risk of extreme weather, this can not come at the expense of
production resilience.
It is worth noting that Peter Terium, the 50 - year old Dutchman who has been CEO of the German energy giant since July 2012, was among one of ten CEO's of European energy companies who on 11 October
gave a joint press conference in Brussels in which they warned that the EU's energy and climate policy is having a disastrous effect on the power
production sector, even leading to the
risk of major blackouts.
Ability to review products and identify and
risks in wear and
production and
give improvement recommendations