In recent years, our lawyers have been responsible for the most
significant acquisitions of global nuclear businesses, bringing to bear Eversheds Sutherland's skill in mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, intellectual property, employee benefits, government contracts and tax to structure and close complex multinational transactions.
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significant acquisitions of the past 10 years.
If SoFi had agreed with the Charles Schwab's proposal, the deal would have been the most
significant acquisition of a venture - backed fintech firm since Facebook took over WhatsApp for nearly $ 19 billion three years ago.
The timelines were extremely stringent on the closure of the transaction, typical to
any significant acquisition of this nature.
Not exact matches
Actual operational and financial results
of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number
of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs
of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the
acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges
of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability
of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact
of their financial condition on the operations
of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions;
significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact
of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact
of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
In August 2012, the company announced its $ 111 - million
acquisition of Cookie Jar Entertainment, making DHX Canada's largest children's entertainment company and adding
significant characters, including Caillou, Inspector Gadget and Johnny Test, to its roster.
Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) Akorn's failure to comply with FDA data integrity requirements would jeopardize Fresenius»
acquisition of Akorn; (ii) the Company lacked effective internal controls over financial reporting; and (iii) as a result
of the foregoing, Akorn shares traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period, and class members suffered
significant losses and damages.
Because Samsung Pay will be compatible with most existing magnetic stripe terminals as well as NFC terminals (as a result
of its
acquisition of LoopPay), it is going to drive
significant payment volume, particularly in the next 5 years.
Michal Kauffman writes: By Stage 4, in addition to the panic the company may be feeling as a whole, all sorts
of competing interests come out
of the woodwork when it comes time to actually move forward with
significant investments and real money: from the European tech team that is jazzed about the
acquisition, to the U.S. tech team that's threatened by it, to the corporate VC team that hates it because it will undermine a competing investment in their portfolio, to the Services Division as a whole worried about their jobs if the
acquisition goes through and much
of their work gets automated, etc....
Organic sales represents consolidated net sales (a GAAP measure), excluding the impact
of foreign currency translation,
acquisitions and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months and other
significant items.
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.
In a statement the company said the two
acquisitions delivered the company
significant expenditure savings, estimating that the assets were acquired at approximately 8 per cent
of the replacement cost.
For average consumers, Granger believes the Lynda.com link within Office 365 will be a
significant aspect
of the LinkedIn
acquisition.
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.
CB Richard Ellis has taken a
significant share
of the city's tenant advocacy market through its recent
acquisition of the GVA SwaleHynes group.Following the
acquisition, SwaleHynes Consulting — founde
Difficult,
significant and risky decisions (for instance, moving forward with a major
acquisition) are almost impossible to reverse and therefore carry tremendous risk to the organization and the future
of the CEO and the rest
of the executive team.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations
of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost
of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance
of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost
of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact
of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation
of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including
significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
The bad news is that the SBA, acting outside
of the stimulus bill, has enacted a
significant change to business
acquisition loans by placing caps on goodwill financing.
In 2013, he led two
significant acquisitions: the $ 78 - million purchase
of digital signage company EK3 and the $ 194 - million deal for 24 Empire locations in Atlantic Canada.
Of all the goals, the worst for shareholders is, ironically, «Do at least one
significant deal that creates substantial shareholder value» because there was no accountability for the amount management would pay for
acquisitions.
DLTR's stock price has not followed its ROIC down yet, but we expect a
significant drop to come soon as the adverse affects
of this
acquisition become more apparent to investors.
Back then we argued that BGG's history
of value - destroying
acquisitions,
significant write - downs, and declining profits made it unlikely that the company would hit the high expectations set by the market.
Andy Kilpatrick, who wrote «
Of Permanent Value, the Story of Warren Buffett,» said Berkshire's subsidiaries are generating solid profits, and the company is in good position for a significant acquisition if Buffett finds the right busines
Of Permanent Value, the Story
of Warren Buffett,» said Berkshire's subsidiaries are generating solid profits, and the company is in good position for a significant acquisition if Buffett finds the right busines
of Warren Buffett,» said Berkshire's subsidiaries are generating solid profits, and the company is in good position for a
significant acquisition if Buffett finds the right business.
Recent Danger Zone pick Expedia (EXPE) has managed
significant EPS growth through $ 3.2 billion in
acquisitions, but these
acquisitions have actually hurt the long - term interests
of shareholders by earning an ROIC that falls short
of WACC.
With a heritage
of executing complex corporate carve - outs in the enterprise software and telecom space, Alex has developed
significant expertise in driving operational best practices and accelerating growth through strategic add - on
acquisitions.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the Company; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed
acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; disruptions in information technology networks and systems; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's dividend payments on its Series A Preferred Stock; tax law changes or interpretations; pricing actions; and other factors.
She is a transformational leader with a track record
of creating
significant shareholder value through innovation,
acquisitions, and strategic partnerships with 9 + years at Ecolab, as Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer and then Executive Vice President and President Global Healthcare, and 20 + years at 3M Company.
In 2016, the management decided to invest in the
acquisition of the company's most
significant local competitor: Coinmotion.
Still, it's not exactly a convincing argument;
acquisitions also incur
significant costs: the price
of the acquired asset includes a premium that usually more than covers whatever cost savings might result, and there are
significant additional costs that come from integrating two different companies.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating in a highly competitive industry; changes in the retail landscape or the loss
of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts
of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; the execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed
acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the United States and in various other nations in which we operate; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact
of future sales
of its common stock in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes in laws and regulations; restatements
of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other factors.
During the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company completed
acquisitions of three additional companies, which were not individually
significant and accounted for as business combinations.
Important factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation
of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment
of the carrying value
of goodwill or other indefinite - lived intangible assets; volatility in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes in relationships with
significant customers and suppliers; execution
of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations
of the Company in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed
acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions in the nations in which the Company operates; the volatility
of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility in the market value
of all or a portion
of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations; risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation
of data or breaches
of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts
of natural events in the locations in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other factors.
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.
These assumptions assume a relatively stable currency environment, so 2016's earnings unrelated to the
acquisition of Misfit would not benefit from the
significant non-operating currency gains that 2015's earnings did.
Our accounting for
acquisitions involves
significant judgments and estimates, including the fair value
of certain forms
of consideration such as our common stock, preferred stock or warrants, the fair value
of acquired intangible assets, which involve projections
of future revenues, cash flows and terminal value which are then discounted at an estimated discount rate, the fair value
of other acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including potential contingencies, and the useful lives
of the assets.
J&J made a couple
of especially
significant acquisitions last year.
Examples include mergers and
acquisitions (M&A), restructurings, strategic counselling, capital raising, and transactions that typically are
of significant strategic and financial importance to the clients.
While this deal echoes Apple's past
acquisitions — rarely high - profile purchases — the potential navigational tie - in with one
of its more prominent procurements Siri, the personal assistant application, is
significant, Mr. Restivo said.
While Coincheck did have this
significant loss as a result
of theft, the
acquisition by Monex Group will only be a good thing going forward with their involvement in the blockchain space.
Smiths» new management team had a strong first year at the helm, highlighted by margin improvement at the detection division, the announced
acquisition of Safran's Morpho detection business and a
significant de-risking
of its U.K. pension plan.
We have a pipeline
of robust opportunities and (mergers and
acquisitions) will continue to be a
significant part
of our future.»
When a company creates these tokens / coins, very often it issues a
significant number
of coins to itself which it then holds as a balance sheet asset with an
acquisition cost
of 0.
In practice, any
significant increase in competition at the retail level is more likely to come through a different route, such as the
acquisition of an existing retail operation by a large foreign bank or the amalgamation
of existing retail banks.
Ramping up that distribution channel will require
significant investments and
acquisition of new corporate skills.
Mastercard's $ 924 million purchase
of VocaLink to bolster its faster payments technology in Europe and other markets was among the most
significant financial technology deals in 2016, according to investment bank Berkery Noyes» annual analysis
of the merger and
acquisition market.
In 2001, ICE made one
of its earliest and arguably most
significant acquisitions, the London - based International Petroleum Exchange, or IPE.
We think there is
significant upside to the Delaware acreage, relative to PDC's assumptions at the time
of the
acquisition, and believe that adding quality acreage when commodity prices are low can significantly increase long - term value for shareholders.
Susan is a transformational leader with a track record
of creating
significant shareholder value through innovation,
acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
Specifically, ISI named Lululemon among several brands potentially
of interest to VF Corp (NYSE: VFC), which has a habit
of making one or two «
significant»
acquisitions per year, and already owns nearly two dozen iconic names, including The North Face, Wrangler, Vans, and Timberland.
Wells Fargo has achieved
significant growth this year through strategic
acquisitions of GE Capital assets and businesses.