Sentences with phrase «than the capital cost»

But it's Wilson and Trichter who more accurately capture the realities that (1) pension costs are more likely to lead a school district into insolvency than capital costs, and (2) whatever fiscal harm charter schools may inflict on district schools, it's surely less severe than what they're already doing to themselves.

The district has spent nearly $ 2 billion on new school facilities over the last decade at a public cost per pupil FAR greater than the capital cost spent on public charters.

The change needs to be cultural as well as technological — be seen as responsive to new technologies, and you can sell the idea of the library as a place of innovation and adaptation, rather than a capital cost.

Not exact matches

Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets said increased costs from the delay means that Bombardier will need to sell more than 800 aircraft to break even, or 12 per cent market share over the next 20 years.

In fact, in Andorra's capital city of Andorra la Vella, a three - star hotel (# 43, or $ 59) is not only just half the cost of the average Airbnb (# 79, or $ 108), but you can book yourself into a five - star hotel for less than the average listing on Airbnb's website too (# 77, or $ 105).

Private equity funds are basically «corporates on steroids» because they can't simply compete and perform the same way any other corporate would because corporates have a lower cost of capital and are able to accept lower returns than a PE firm.

United has been bolstered by CEO Oscar Munoz, who has cut costs by increasing the number of planes United leases rather than owns, but its debt - to - capital ratio, at 77 %, leaves some investors spooked.

Kalgoorlie - based MacPhersons Resources says its Nimbus - Boorara project near Kalgoorlie will have lower capital and operating costs than previously estimated, according to early findings in the feasibility study on the project.

In fact, one could argue that capital investments are much more prone to risk and failure, since these costs are fixed rather than variable.

According to a Conference Board of Canada study, a BHP acquisition of Potash Corp. could cost provincial coffers $ 2 billion over a decade if the Melbourne - based company proceeds with a new $ 12 - billion mine proposal, which would create more than 2,000 jobs but generate capital write - offs.

But AMRO said its outlook is not without risks as it warned of the potential impact of faster - than - expected monetary policy tightening on global financial conditions, and escalation of global trade tensions, on capital flows and borrowing costs.

This approach is especially important in emerging markets, she says, where the cost of capital is much higher than in Canada.

Ford is now aiming to hit a pretax profit margin target of 8 percent by 2020, two years earlier than it previously planned, by slashing $ 25.5 billion in costs and $ 5 billion in capital spending.

Taken from the wrong source or from someone whose relationship you manage poorly, capital can cost you far more than you anticipate.

The company says that its proposed plant will have lower capital and operational costs than more conventional brine based projects which will contribute to its predicted 51 % ROI.

This means that as a franchisor, not only do you need far less capital with which to expand, but your risk is largely limited to the capital you invest in developing your franchise company — an amount that is often less than the cost of opening one additional company - owned location.

Any software in your stack should be providing greater benefit than the cost — what makes entrepreneurs hesitate on support software is that it's harder to measure the potential gains on time, organization, and social capital.

Peter Sklar of BMO Capital Markets estimated that Couche - Tard could achieve US$ 75 million in operating cost savings, representing more than one - third of The Pantry's EBITDA, and add about 20 cents per share to Couche - Tard's earnings.

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»).

Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, appeared on CNBC's Halftime Report, where he was asked about Chipotle's disappointing third - quarter earnings released on Oct. 24, in which profits, excluding certain costs, were significantly lower than analysts had expected.

So, for example, a strong showing in the Cost of Doing Business category — worth 450 out of a total of 2021 points — is much more important to a state's overall score than Access to Capital, which is worth 50points.

Since more than half of the 2012 — 13 season was salvaged, the labour mess will ultimately cost Canada less than $ 900 million, according to a BMO Capital Markets report.

Comparing the capital and operating costs of various forms of energy — even factoring in US$ 50 a tonne for carbon emissions (a higher rate than is currently levied by any North American state or province)-- natural gas comes out as a clear winner.

Finally the amount of capital needed to take a drug to FDA trials could be enormously expensive, at least 10x more than startup costs at an electron - based company.

Indeed, the big banks currently have a much lower cost of capital than their smaller brethren precisely because the bond market doesn't believe they will ever be allowed to fail.

If your home sells for more than you paid for it — your tax or cost basis — that extra money can be considered taxable income at capital gains rates subject to certain thresholds and rules.

Only with bonds it's even harder to create a diversified portfolio using individual bonds on your own unless you (a) have a large amount of capital (typically bonds are sold in lots of $ 10,000 or $ 100,000) and (b) know how to trade bonds on the open market (transaction costs can be larger for bonds than stocks because of the spreads and lack of liquidity).

The currency would then be fairly priced, the expected volatility very low and unbiased, and investors would require nothing more than the risk - free cost of capital (assuming, of course, that expected inflation is positive).

(Reuters)-- Shares of OnDeck Capital Inc (ONDK.N) soared on Tuesday after the online lender reported better - than - expected quarterly profit as it set aside less money for bad loans, and managed to keep costs lower.

«By allowing investors and their financial advisers to efficiently learn about our REITs and invest directly, there is less cost involved in raising equity capital than there would be through more traditional public distribution formats,» said Amy Tait, chairman, CEO and co-founder of Broadstone, in a statement.

Rather than relying on accounting rules, economic book value comes from after tax operating profit (NOPAT) and weighted average cost of capital (WACC).

Assumes cost basis of $ 5,000, that the investment has been held for more than a year, and that all realized gains are subject to a 20 % federal long - term capital gains tax rate.

It is going to be much more difficult for a competitor to enter a business which requires hundreds of millions of dollars in startup capital than it is for a retailer, which can be opened for a minuscule fraction of the cost (e.g., there are very few entities in the world that could start an airplane manufacturer to go head - to - head with Airbus or Boeing, but you and your friends could probably gather the capital necessary to lease a space at the local mall and start your own business).

All else equal, unless it possesses some sort of major offsetting advantage that makes the risk of non-payment low, a company with a low - interest coverage ratio will almost assuredly have bad bond ratings, increasing the cost of capital; e.g., its bonds will be classified as junk bonds rather than investment grade bonds.

In other words, it makes sense for many countries to tap into existing international markets, rather than trying to develop all elements of capital markets within their own borders — particularly given the high costs in terms of skilled manpower and other resources involved in establishing some capital markets.

According to the Ministry, the Project's capital costs are estimated at $ 3.5 billion with a benefit - cost ratio of 2.1:1, more than twice the Project's costs.

Residents of Alaska's capital city boast about the local scenery, abundant wildlife and endless outdoor activities, but there's a price to pay for the breathtaking beauty — it's estimated that the cost of living in Juneau is 30 percent more expensive than the average U.S. city.

With operating costs on the rise, and gold down from its peak of $ 1,900 an ounce in 2011, what producers need now more than anything is capital.

What is to stop U.S. banks and their customers from creating $ 1 trillion, $ 10 trillion or even $ 50 trillion on their computer keyboards to buy up all the bonds and stocks in the world, along with all the land and other assets for sale, in the hope of making capital gains and pocketing the arbitrage spreads by debt leveraging at less than 1 % interest cost?

He believes public venture capital is a great opportunity for small business to get access to funds at lower cost and with fewer regulations than their U.S. counterparts.

-- Goethe What is to stop U.S. banks and their customers from creating $ 1 trillion, $ 10 trillion or even $ 50 trillion on their computer keyboards to buy up all the bonds and stocks in the world, along with all the land and other assets for sale, in the hope of making capital gains and pocketing the arbitrage spreads by debt leveraging at less than 1 % interest cost?

While we have strengthened our balance sheet, prioritized efficient capital allocation and taken a disciplined approach to costs, we have continued to invest in a broad set of institutionally focused businesses that have a track record of providing higher returns than many other businesses within financial services.

Expensing: Allow businesses to immediately deduct the entire cost of a capital asset, rather than claiming depreciation deductions over the useful life of the asset.

«Berkshire has access to two low - cost, non-perilous sources of leverage that allow us to safely own far more assets than our equity capital alone would permit: deferred taxes and «float,» the funds of others that our insurance business holds because it receives premiums before needing to pay out losses»

After capital expenditure, estimated interest costs following the buyout and taxes, the company will probably churn out more than $ 2 billion in free cash flow.

If there is no impediment to new supply of what you sell competition among suppliers will cause price to drop to a point where there is no long term industry profit greater than the cost of capital.

For companies with a strong credit rating and advanced, verifiable financial reporting (such as receivable and payable summaries), Liquid Capital's Asset - Based Lending (ABL) solution provides an excellent financing option that is more cost - effective, creative and discreet than anything else in the marketplace.

Costing $ 30 less than the AMEX Gold, the Venture credit card from Capital One is a good option to consider for frequent travelers.

Competition between restaurants will tend to cause retail prices to drop to a point where there is no long term industry profit greater than the cost of capital, despite the drop in wholesale food costs.

These gains should more than offset marginally higher borrowing costs for Berkshire's BNSF railroad and Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which finance their large capital investments with borrowed money.