Sentences with phrase «significant investments a company»

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For all the hoopla surrounding the digital economy and virtual businesses, the success of many ventures still hinges on serious capital outlay; indeed, a recent benchmark report by the Business Development Bank of Canada identifies «significant» investment in fixed assets as a key variable that helps mid-size companies grow into large ones.

• Peak Rock Capital made a «significant» investment in CloudNine, a Houston, Texas - based legal discovery technology company.

Pony Ma's company, Tencent, has moved with the stealth of its founder this year, making a series of investments in Western companies that are significant, but not splashy: A 5 percent stake in Tesla, a 10 percent stake in Snap, an investment in Essential Products, and now, reportedly, a 10 percent stock swap with Spotify.

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....

... Several of the public companies in which we have major investments experienced significant operating shortfalls.

• L Catterton made «a significant» growth investment in Punch Bowl Social, a Denver, Colo. - based dining and entertainment company.

The company has made significant investments in technology, such as more sophisticated analytics systems to identify suspicious orders.

In its last investment round as a private company in May 2015, Mulesoft held a valuation of about $ 1.5 billion, so this IPO represents a significant uptick in its value.

«This company truly aspires to put people first, and makes significant investments in technology, corporate culture, and communication.

Moorman, whose company took over Penn Station in the 1970s, said the transit hub went without major investments for a significant period of time and now it's time for an expedited update.

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.

A Verizon spokeswoman said this closure affects the cloud service that accepts credit card payments, but that the company «remains committed to delivering a range of cloud services for enterprise and government customers and is making significant investments in its cloud platform in 2016.»

There's also significant investment supporting small biotech companies and Linear has invested substantially in attracting both the American and Chinese markets including engaging Mandarin speaking staff, translating materials and running meetings in Mandarin.

Companies have announced significant earnings pickups as a result of the lower tax rate,» said David Katz, chief investment officer at Matrix Asset Advisors in New York.

The news was announced by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who hailed the technology company's choice as a significant capital investment in the state that will create at least 700 permanent jobs and 1,300 construction jobs.

In 2013, Fairfax made a significant investment in BlackBerry Ltd. at a time when many had raised questions about the future of the company.

Gurle says he's confident he can overcome that hurdle, in part through the backing of Symphony's investment bank partners, which he says gives the company a significant advantage.

The effort announced on Friday, called OpenAI, joins significant investments from companies such as Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc..

When Uber announced its Series E round back in December on the company's blog, CEO Travis Kalanick said it would be using the investment money to create more than 1 million jobs in 2015 and to «make significant investments, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.»

As a company, we've made some significant investments in the past five years.

During the company's latest earnings call, however, he was grilled about Google's significant 2014 investments given its revenue and EPS misses.

BuildGroup's model is based on a long term investment approach that helps companies accelerate their current business while establishing the foundation for significant future growth.

The combined company's significant cash flow will allow for rapid debt repayment and will ensure that Loblaw will have ample liquidity and maximum flexibility to support ongoing growth prospects, acquisitions and investments.

Significant debate remains between the White House and Hill Republicans on elements of any final tax reform package, including which deductions to target, how low to push the corporate rate and how companies deduct business investments.

Incubator: entities that advise young companies in their earlier days, most commonly before they have received a significant investment.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's trade finance investments are market yields.

Investments in early - stage and late - stage companies are highly speculative and involve significant risks due to, among other things, inconsistent cash flows, the competitive landscape, and short operating cycles.

One company to have catapulted from a startup into a serious firm backed by significant investment is EyeEm, a photo - sharing mobile app that connects amateur photographers with potential buyers.

The Company's equity method investments include its fund investments in Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, and Global Market Strategies, which are not consolidated but in which Carlyle exerts significant influence.

In all three cases, Mr. Trump had passive investments in limited liability companies that had borrowed significant amounts of money.

Paradis said both companies had «made significant commitments to Canada in the areas of: governance, including commitments on transparency and disclosure; commercial orientation, including an adherence to Canadian laws and practices as well as free market principles» and «employment and capital investments, which demonstrate a long - term commitment to the development of the Canadian economy.»

Ms. Jones brings significant experience to the firm with over 40 years in the Canadian investment industry, holding presidential and executive roles at numerous high - profile companies including GBC Asset Management, AGF Private Wealth Management, TAL Private Management, CIBC Trust Company, and First Interstate Bancorp — where she was Canada's first female to lead a Schedule II bank.

At some point the company may choose to do so, but until then you should plan to hold your investment for a significant period of time before a «liquidation event» occurs.

WASHINGTON --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A U.S. company based in Washington, DC is making significant investments in the Romanian communications and media market, according to an announcement today by the company's representative Mark J. Robertson.

-- Holding period — In an IPO, the PE firm must retain a significant stake in the company, which would prolong the holding period for an investment.

Specifically, smaller funds prioritize early - stage investments in companies with modest capital required to reach profitability where small amounts of capital garner significant ownership due to low entry valuations.

Still, the effect of asset write - downs can have a significant impact on the investment outlook for a company.

Yet for us to expect that the results of our current innovation policies and investments will miraculously spur new companies and significant economic growth is, as many people like to say, the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.

Through a secondary investment process, the technology investing company is taking a significant minority stake from existing investors in the consumer credit monitoring and financial health startup through a secondary investment process.

Additionally, the increase in digital competition and investment from companies has had a significant impact.

It's also why he prefers to make significant investments in just a handful of companies.

Although Daiwa's stock price has almost tripled over the past year, we continue to believe the company's stock has significant upside and will remain a good investment for our shareholders.

An important part of our investment philosophy and process is choosing companies whose management has a significant ownership stake.

Perhaps the best advice is only to hold the position if you are capable of evaluating the business operationally, are convinced that the fundamentals are still attractive, believe the company has a significant competitive advantage, and you are comfortable with the increased dependence upon the performance of a single investment.

If SoftBank gains a significant stake in Uber, it could try to pressure the company not to compete as much against SoftBank's other investments abroad.

Further, D.F.M.'s strategy to match up cost - cutting to print ad loss doesn't seem sustainable, especially since Apollo had determined that the company needs significant investment to catch up on its digital potential.

Whenever a company in the Bitcoin space reaches a significant milestone of investment, there are those who oppose the entire idea of using digital currency in the first place.

Companies may graduate early if they receive a significant round of investment or reach another similar milestone.

When high - quality companies with unusually long runways for above - average growth — like Alphabet, Amazon, MasterCard, Monsanto, and Visa — were selling for an unusually small premium relative to the rest of the market, we made significant investments in them.

These improving conditions have encouraged large multinational companies, like IBM, Wal - Mart Inc., General Electric, Procter & Gamble, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, to make significant investments in African economies.