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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.
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.
CNBC's Steve Liesman and Aditi Roy report on the Bank
of England's interest
rate cut and Brexit's tourism
impact.
Poloz's bold and unexpected move to
cut rates this year — not once, but twice — has been credited for dampening the
impact of the sharp drop in global oil prices on the Canadian economy.
«Mark - Up
of H.R. 3996, The Temporary Tax Relief Act
of 2007 and H.R. 3997, The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act
of 2007,» Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, United States House
of Representatives, November 1, 2007; «Baucus, Grassley Tackle Alternative Minimum Tax Relief on First Day
of 110th Congress,» Press Release, January 4, 2007; «Easing the Family Tax Burden,» Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, March 8, 2001; «Revenue Proposals and Tax
Cuts in the President's Budget,» Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, February 28, 2001; «President's Tax Relief Proposals: Individual Income Tax
Rates,» Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House
of Representatives, February 13, 2001; Jerry Tempalski, «The
Impact of the 2001 Tax Bill on the Individual AMT,» National Tax Association Proceedings: 94th Annual Conference on Taxation, November 10, 2001.
Third, did you give thought to the
impact of the corporate
rate cut assuming that expensing as proposed in the bill was enacted?
Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting believed that improving global economic prospects and the
impact of the recently passed tax
cuts had raised the prospects for economic growth and future Fed
rate hikes in 2018.
By contrast to the so called middle - class tax
cut which favours the more affluent, the CCB will have a positive
impact upon the lamentably high
rate of child poverty in Canada (which stood at 16.5 % in 2013), and will promote greater income equality among families with children.
He said gains to workers from a corporate
rate cut would have a far greater
impact on their living standards than the framework's proposed changes to the individual income tax code, such as doubling the size
of the standard deduction.
A report by the White House Council
of Economic Advisers is the first official calculation
of the tax framework's
impact and its focus on
cutting corporate
rates underscores how central that effort is to the administration's overall plan.
Given that the central bank had been signalling for some time that it was taking time to assess the
impact of the «insurance» it took out in January with a surprise 25 bps
rate cut, most analysts expected Governor Stephen Poloz to stand pat.
Early advocates
of these type
of tax
cuts argued that lower tax
rates would increase economic activity and thereby revenues. However, thereâ $ ™ s little evidence changes in tax
rates, except in more extreme cases, have a major
impact on real economic activity.
«In order to
cut through the preconceived wisdoms about which workplace design factors have the greatest and least
impact on productivity, we asked our respondents to
rate a wide spectrum
of factors that
impact their productivity.
The tax law and its
impacts are still considered a potential risk factor for the state, but the forecast presents a more sober look at the
impact of the tax law, which includes
cuts to income taxes as well as the corporate
rate.
That this House expresses deep concern at the
impact of the UK Government's policies on Wales; notes the UK Government's real - terms reduction
of the Welsh Budget by # 1.5 bn; notes that Wales currently suffers from the lowest average
rates of pay in Britain and has the highest proportion
of individuals affected by
cuts to social security including the Bedroom Tax; further notes that Wales suffers the highest energy bills in the UK and that these, along with low pay, have compounded the cost
of living crisis in Wales; and calls on the Government to immediately scrap the Bedroom Tax, freeze energy bills and undertake measures to increase pay
rates in Wales.
The mayor described the
cut in the tax
rate as an effort to «cushion the
impact of Southampton Town's recent reassessment
of village properties, which raised total assessed values in Sagaponack by 20 percent since last year.»
The CML concluded: «The
impact of payment shock is likely to be more muted than previously expected,» credited to the Bank
of England's decision to
cut interest
rates.
Questions - EU nationals» access to UK benefits, BBC licence fee, hydration in hospitals, landlord and tenant legislation Legislation - health and social care bill Short debate -
impact of budget
cuts on the work
of secure children's homes in reducing children's reoffending
rates
But as you can imagine, in this day
of budget
cutting in countries around the world, Antarctic science programs are being sliced, so there is this concern that it's a place also that could be kind
of forgotten in the not so distant future, and that would be a tragedy because as that ice melts and if it can specifically continues to melt at the
rate it is now, that will
impact all
of the world's oceans.
While it is too soon to tell whether these
cuts have direct
impact on the provision
of services in these regions, the research found evidence that measures related to A&E admissions and waiting times for treatment are deteriorating at a faster
rate in London than in the North
of England, while pupil - to - teacher ratios in the North are not improving as well as in London.
Whether it's a course on designing
cutting - edge technologies, a practicum on large - scale distance learning, or a course on evaluating the
impact of educational apps, we concentrate on the cognitive, affective, and social dimensions
of learning, not on the bit
rate.
U.S. stock futures rise as Wall Street assesses the
impact of Donald Trump's decision to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and investors prepare for the U.S. jobs report; Deutsche bank rallies despite a
cut of its debt -
rating; Boeing's CEO says his company will beat SpaceX to Mars.
However, in the next
rate cut cycle lasting from Sept. 18, 2007, to Dec. 17, 2015, the performance trend
of these indices reversed, most likely due to the
impact of the global financial crisis.
The Bank
of Canada
cut its key interest
rate twice last year in an effort to cushion the
impact of falling oil prices on the economy.
They do not take into account the
impact of future federal funds
rate hikes and
cuts by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
What is the
impact of RBI's
rate cut on home loan and other loan EMIs (Equated Monthly Installments)?
Dear Mahesh, Yes, repo
rate cuts do
impact all types
of loans.
The change only
impacts taxpayers who already itemize their deductions and have a large amount
of miscellaneous itemized deductions, and the tax
rate cuts could offset losses related to this new law.
Despite some Canadian analysts calling for yet another
rate cut to the Bank
of Canada's overnight lending
rate (this is the
rate that directly
impacts variable
rate mortgages.
As a result, we could see additional increases in both fixed and variable
rate mortgages in 2017 — and any
rate hike will
impact demand side
of the real estate equation, and translate into further market slowdowns and eventual price
cuts.
But, as noted above, will an expansion
of the existing liquidity provisions, or additional
rate cuts, have any
impact?
«With some level
of warming and sea level rise already in the pipeline no matter what we do, we won't see a reduction in
impacts or even a sudden levelling - off —
impacts are projected to increase at the same
rate in all scenarios for the next couple
of decades or so, and after that they merely increase more slowly in the deep emissions
cuts scenarios,» Betts told Mongabay.
What ever Australia does (even a 100 %
cut in emissions) it is not going to have an
impact on the atmospheric carbon growth
rate, But a 25 %
cut of world emissions would.
Cutting methane leakage
rates from natural gas systems to less than 1 percent
of total production would ensure that the climate
impacts of natural gas are lower than coal or diesel fuel over any time horizon.
In the second study, researchers from RFF and Stanford University use a general equilibrium model
of the US economy with a high degree
of corporate and personal income tax detail to consider the
impacts of several revenue - neutral carbon tax policies, including lump - sum recycling to households, recycling via
cuts in individual labor and capital income tax
rates, recycling via
cuts in corporate tax
rates, and more.
Just under half
of partners responding to Legal Week's Big Question survey said the scale
of cuts will lead to a considerable brain drain from a sector already contending with low billing
rates, with 8 % claiming they will have an enormous
impact and a further 40 % saying they will make a small contribution to lawyers moving away from publicly - funded work.
In the event that the Lord Chancellor's proposals proceed, the Law Society will press the MoJ to work with the Society to develop a support package, and commission and publish, before any further
cuts in legal aid
rates, an
impact assessment
of the initial
cuts and other changes on the working
of the criminal justice system and defence solicitor practitioners.»
And although trading in London and elsewhere in Europe rallied despite the close
of a second tumultuous day in Asia on news
of China
cutting its main interest
rate yesterday, it is clear that the
impact of a decline in China's growth will continue to be felt across the world.
The
impact of the
rate cut will be a decrease
of about R170 per month on a million rand bond over 20 years,» adds Herschel Jawitz, CEO
of Jawitz Properties.
«The new SALT limit will have the greatest
impact on states that provide a large number
of services to their citizens by, first, reducing the benefit
of tax
cuts by disallowing the full value
of this deduction, and, second, compounding the issue
of the standard deduction vs. the mortgage interest
rate deduction,» Kirchner says.
Louis and Ryan discuss the
impact of the earthquake and tsunami on the world economy; inflation, interest
rates, the Fed and Bank
of Japan action and the U.S. budget negotiations; the profile
of home purchasers today; the paradox
of government intervention to make «homes affordable for everyone»; the direction
of the rental market, rent vs. buy ratios; the comparison
of Fed action during the Volker years vs the Bernanke era; Charlie Sheen, oil prices; the direction
of the dollar and other currencies race to the bottom; the status
of the dollar as the world's reserve currency; the abandonment
of the gold standard; the fate
of fiat currencies; Utah's gold standard push; the actions states are taking to
cut spending; the price
of gold and silver and their role as stores
of value; real estate vs. gold and silver as investments; the
impact of shadow inventory on general inventory; the
impact of the numbers
of government workers and their salaries on the D.C. area housing market.
Adam Kamins, senior economist with Moody's Analytics, joins show host Michael Bull to discuss the CRE sectors and U.S. regions effected by The Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act which also includes topics
of rates and changes, employment, SALT, Wall Street and stock performance, stimulus, tax reform future
impacts and more.
Some
of the topics discussed are 2017 office investments recap, interest
rate expectations, cap
rate expectations, Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act
impact, and deduction op......
Ryan discusses the death
of Osama Bin Laden; Ryan reviews the economic news
of the week; Ryan notices the correlation between increased home sales and interest
rate drops; Louis notes we can't expect the housing market to be supported by further decreases in
rates as they are already near historic lows; Ryan explains that interest
rates change once every four hours; Ryan notes the difference between getting a quote and being locked in to an interest
rate; Ryan advises the importance
of keeping in touch with your mortgage lender; Louis notes that interest
rates change a lot faster than home prices; Ryan notes that the consumer confidence was up, Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's decision to keep interest
rates where they are and to continue the $ 600 billion QE2 program; Ryan and Louis discuss the Fed's view that inflation is nascent; Louis notes that not only does the Fed not see inflation that exists but disclaims any responsibility for it; Louis asserts that there is a correlation between oil prices and Fed policy; Louis discusses Ben Bernanke's assertion that the Fed can't control oil prices but that they somehow can control the
impact of higher oil prices on the rest
of the economy; Louis also remarks on Bernanke's view
of the dollar - the claim that a strong dollar can be achieved through the Fed's current policy as it is their belief that they are creating a sound economy and therefore a sound dollar; Louis notes the irony
of the Fed chastising Congress» spendthrift ways — if the Fed did not monetize the debt, Congress could» nt spend; Louis noted that as Bernanke spoke the prices
of gold and silver rose as it seemed that the Fed has no interest in
cutting off the easy money; the current Fed policy will keep interest
rates low; Ryan notes that the Fed knows that they can't let interest
rates rise because
of the housing mess; Louis notes that the Fed has a Hobson's Choice - either keep
rates low or let interest
rates rise and
cut off the recovery.