Not exact matches
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.
The more consequential reforms — such as introducing market - based interest rates,
reducing excess
capacity, subjecting state - owned enterprises to increased competition and financial discipline, enforcing strict environmental laws, and raising
prices of natural resources — are expected to depress growth.
Cenovus Energy Inc. closed down 5.56 per cent after it said its oilsands operations have been operating at
reduced rates due to wider - than - normal light - heavy oil
price differentials and pipeline
capacity constraints.
From a broader economic standpoint low
prices are a requirement to cut supply and
reduce excess
capacity across a range of commodities.
In turn both lower
prices and
reduced capacity are required to raise
prices in the medium to long term.
Additionally, tight pipeline
capacity has caused an unusually large
price discount for its oil, thereby
reducing the company's current cash flow.
Explaining the rate hike, BoE Governor Mark Carney cited a record low level of unemployment, inflation above the BoE's target of 2 % and the UK economy's
reduced growth
capacity, which policymakers believe has lowered the threshold at which it can expand without creating
pricing pressures.
«The current drought is severe, and its impacts have been exacerbated by extremely high food
prices,
reduced coping
capacity and a limited humanitarian response,» concludes the FEWS - NET analysis.
When you want to charge the battery without engaging EV power, you tap the button that triggers «E-Charge,» which will engage the engine and recharge 80 percent of the battery's
capacity in about 20 minutes, although at the
price of
reduced fuel economy.
The second phase at the Chakan plant has taken the total production
capacity to 20,000 units per year and the local assembly has helped drop
prices on the GLA while also
reducing the waiting period.
Payload is
reduced slightly but remains above 1200 kg, while towing
capacity is unchanged at 3500 kg and capped -
price servicing costs $ 340 per service.
As for
reducing storage
capacity to
reduce prices, I wonder about that one — since storage is so cheap.
Therefore, the «new» product positioning is to make it a great reading (visual) device, which amazon emphasizes by
reducing the device's storage
capacity (to bring down the
price perhaps?).
According to AAA,
prices at the pump rose by more than 30 cents a gallon for unleaded after Harvey
reduced the nation's gasoline refining
capacity, and are only now starting to drift back downward as refineries come back online.
[A] s a result of basic supply - and - demand dynamics, solar
capacity systematically
reduces electricity
prices during the very hours when solar generators produce the most electricity.
While these
prices are critical to incentivise generators to produce as well as to get consumers to
reduce demand, Re-powering Markets makes clear the need for an adequate regulatory framework during hours of
capacity shortage.
No simple solution exists — but policy reforms to
reduce excess
capacity and get
prices right can help in both the near and long terms.
With the falling carbon
prices and very little revenue from CDM shares to fund Adaptation Fund activities, Green Climate Fund, seems to be the only ray of hope for Adaptation Fund to reach its full potential to «
reduce vulnerability and increase adaptive
capacity to respond to the impacts of climate change».
If customers were forced to pay the actual
price at the time they use electricity, they would be motivated to shift some of their usage to lower -
price hours, which would
reduce the need for some expensive peaking
capacity.
These
prices have been influenced by mild summer temperatures (with fewer and shorter high -
price peak periods),
reduced demand and the growing deployment of rooftop solar PV, and the increasing
capacity of connected wind farms, «the lower operating costs of which put downwards pressure on spot
prices.»
We've already seen in Australia how rooftop solar, improved efficiency, and a low carbon
price have
reduced demand for grid electricity resulted in the shutdown of gigawatts of coal power and the shelving of plans for new gas
capacity.
The Ohio PUC study found that renewable energy
capacity reduced prices for ratepayers by between.12 percent and.52 percent.
Solar can't produce electricity at night, but as we've seen in Germany and Australia it doesn't take a lot of solar
capacity to start pushing down electricty
prices during the day and that is very bad for the economics of nuclear power as it's a high capital cost, low fuel cost source of energy and
reducing output during periods of low demand doesn't do much to
reduce costs.
«Losing nuclear
capacity could drive up electricity
prices by
reducing supply, so the
price benefit of keeping plants open may compensate for the cost of the subsidy.
This point of use solar
capacity reduces demand for grid electricity and so
reduces the wholesale
price as lower demand results in lower
prices.
Low - cost efficiency
reduces both the number of units procured in the
capacity auctions and the
price paid to all resources.
The added costs imposed by intermittent energy sources like wind energy include the displacement of lower cost generation (e.g., natural gas), requirement of dispatchable backup generation,
reduced capacity factors for conventional generation, increased electric
price volatility, and decreased system efficiency.
With low maintenance and replacement costs, he believes the system will significantly
reduce the cost of solar energy from the current
price of around $ 4 per watt of installed
capacity to levels where is competes directly with fossil fuel - based energy sources.
Producers of gypsum and OSB have blamed the recent
price increases on
reduced productive
capacity (mothballed plants and equipment) following the long drought in housing.
Our slabs have increased load
capacities with
reduced profiles, eliminating the need for additional reinforcing, all at cost competitive
pricing.