Sentences with phrase «significant business due»

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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.

While this change might not mean much for large unicorn corporations who aren't opposed to spending a significant sum to promote their brands, small businesses and startups may struggle to reach their target customer base and beat the competition due to limited advertising budgets.

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.

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 recent improvement in start - up activity despite a relatively healthy labour market indicates that a significant number of new entrepreneurs chose self - employment as a career rather than being forced to open a business due to a lack of other employment opportunities.

More worrisome is the significant number (39 percent) of businesses that have dealt with a security breach due to unauthorized devices.

If you're in the process of buying a business, you know that research and due diligence play a significant part in the journey.

Neiman Marcus does not face any significant debt maturities until 2020, when a term loan of nearly $ 3 billion comes due, giving its private equity owners Ares Management LP (ARES.N) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) time to try to turn the business around.

He says, «Congratulations are due to the five: am team for the hard work, dedication and significant risks they took on in building this business from zero, developing high - value - added products for our Australian organic farmers.

Harvey has already forced the Astros to play on the road for a significant amount of time due to the conditions in Houston, so this has hit close to home for baseball from the business side even before you consider the fans, supporters, and employees that call Houston home.

Due to varying factors, initial emissions caps in the European Union, the U.S. Northeast and California all ended up comfortably above actual emissions, so businesses have not had to pay high prices or face significant incentives to curb their emissions.

Despite the higher revenue, driven mostly by increased subscribers, IAC's profits declined due to a significant increase in marketing expenses for certain businesses.

Section 1101 (b) of the Act describes Congress's findings regarding the continued need for the DBE program due to the discrimination and related barriers that pose significant obstacles for minority and women - owned businesses seeking federally - assisted surface transportation work.

Last year, due to significant growth and interest from the collision repair industry, Show organizers created a new floor section, «Collision Repair & Refinish,» to make it easy for those in the professional repair business to connect with manufacturers in the industry.

Sale - leaseback is useful for business owners who own a significant amount of fixed assets but have trouble obtaining financing due to poor credit, and wrap leases can be useful for existing borrowers who anticipate future borrowing needs.

Other reasons for executing an exit strategy may include a significant change in market conditions due to a catastrophic event; legal reasons, such as estate planning, liability lawsuits or a divorce; or for the simple reason that a business owner / investor is retiring and wants to cash out.

But, unfortunately, running a business isn't that easy due to the significant challenges involved, which sometimes render the business owner to produce an unfavorable financial outcome.

The Credit CARD Act of 2009 made significant changes to reduce these dangers by mandating that due dates fall on the same day every month, and allowing payments that arrive on the first business day after a holiday or weekend to count as on - time.

A statement from the publisher read: «The Consumer Business centered on Sega Corporation is expected to post operating loss in the year ending March 2012, due to the challenging economic climate and significant changes in the home video game software market environment in the US and Europe.

«The Consumer Business centred on Sega Corporation is expected to post operating loss in the year ending March 2012, due to the challenging economic climate and significant changes in the home video game software market environment in the US and Europe.

Overall, since most businesses will pass some of the cost back to consumers, and since consumers will have more money in their pockets due to the significant rebate component of the policy, business will benefit from increased liquidity in the local economy.

A significant number of EU businesses are sleepwalking towards massive penalties due to a lack of awareness of the scale of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data collection challenge.

Inevitably there will be significant differences from one firm to another — even between direct competitors — whether due to varied business models, compensation structures or competitive strategies.

Over his career, he has seen many individuals and businesses with significant claims unable to obtain access to the civil justice system or properly pursue their claims due to the inability to pay the attorneys» fees required by the traditional hourly fee model.

Three - quarters (75 %) of respondents believe that CDD (Customer Due Diligence)- related delays have a negative effect on the customer experience, with increased regulation resulting in significant business impact such as taking on less business and a third (32 %) of respondents saying they have had to build larger teams to manage the process.

The event resulted in significant injuries to a businessman who asserted a $ 20 million economic loss claim due the business interruption caused by the event.

Most small businesses and tech startups do not need the legal advice of an over-priced lawyer, where a significant portion of the lawyer's hourly rate is due to the expensive overhead of extravagant offices, a bloated support staff and fifteen years» experience working at a Bay Street firm.

(11) Evidence of a lack of adequate planning for transferring client responsibility from the more senior partners to mid-level and junior partners, which often reaches a head with a fall - off in business due to an unanticipated and unplanned - for client departure, or the end of a significant matter that has kept several attorneys and staff fully occupied but with no plans for how to replace that business.

Due to these restrictions, often a court process will result in the sale of business at a significant discount, which ultimately results in a significant loss of family wealth.

If a business owner becomes disabled due to injury or sickness, there will not only be a personal loss of income but there will likely be significant consequences to the company.

Yet your business could face significant financial losses and even bankruptcy should you ever be sued due to property damage, injuries or accidental death as a result of your employees or services.

Get the professional indemnity or liability insurance and save your business and yourself from the embarrassment of failure due to significant amounts of losses to your clients.

Professional indemnity insurance covers claims made by the businesses in case their clients have sued them for making them endure any significant financial loss due to their advices and services.

Due to significant demand nationally for career management services, Personal Career Management took the decision to expand through franchising as it enables the business to ensure its high quality services are delivered through the network with the franchisees having the same passion and drive as the management team.

Due to significant growth in our Australian business, we are looking for experienced recruitment consultants to join our Technology & Digital Practice

Due to the fact that I am the Founder of The Canadian Symposium For Parental Alienation Syndrome, (CS - PAS), my firm anticipates a significant increase in the number of clients that come to us for assistance, we want to prepare for that volume of business by having your help lined up in advance.

J.P. Morgan recently announced that they expect to lose a significant amount of mortgage - origination business later this year, while Bank of America has already informed 2,100 of its employees that they will be laid off due to the loss of business.

International 1031 Exchanges involve complex issues above and beyond the normal 1031 Exchange transactions due to significant differences in the international laws, regulations, business and cultural practices, and foreign languages.