Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the
timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of
changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any
changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate
changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of
changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and
changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the
Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such
changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse
changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
A Snap employee told the
Times that the
company was looking at ways to educate employees on financial management before the IPO, such as bringing in professors from Stanford to talk about how employees» lives can
change after working for a
company that goes public.
At the same
time, the value that they see and gain from the technology is being able to cryptographically prove to third parties that they're not manipulating data; no one in their
company has manipulated any data — intentionally or accidentally; no hackers have
changed any state.
«I can't count the number of
times I brought the CEO of a
company along on [consumer] interviews and it
changed their entire view of the
company vs. what was in their reports.»
There were reports that pressure from Jana was behind the recent
change of CEOs at
Time, although the
company's former CEO denied that this was the case.
As most responses to the ad have pointed out, HTC is likely hoping for a «
change» in profitability, something the
company has been struggling with in recent
times.
While the International Mobility Program will certainly help a few American
companies to «park» their foreign employees in Canada during this tumultuous
time, it's the broader policy
changes that will tangibly impact the tech community at home, as well as foreigners seeking a safe and stimulating place to innovate.
Artis says this year is only the second
time he's
changed the sales - comp plan in the
company's 12 - year history.
But rather than start up any old publishing
company — after all,
times and technology have
changed in the last century — Gao would build an e-book empire that didn't rely on authors to pump out blockbuster ideas.
Then I saw how Elon Musk invested his
time and money into SpaceX, Tesla, and PayPal (all human - driven
companies that
change the world).
It's coming between the news
companies and their readers, and those organizations are playing entirely by Facebook's rules, which can
change at any
time.
Weston said management
changes can be «destabilizing» for a
company, but the
timing was right in this case.
Some
company retirement plans have
changed with the
times, allowing investors to dabble in commodities and real estate.
McDonald's executives apparently read Entrepreneur — or just looked at the
company's sales figures — and realized it was
time to make some big
changes.
«From the
time we started till now we have seen significant
changes taking place in the renewable energy space,» he said, citing the major
changes in the Indian scenario like
change in pricing of the energy, private
companies taking ownership in renewable energy business and both, favourable and not - so favourable behaviour of the banks in lending funds to the energy businesses.
But
times have
changed, at least at the studios and major production
companies.
Private firms» investment decisions are also more than four
times more responsive to
changes in opportunities than public
companies.
He makes sure to get out of the Caterpillar bubble, however: Oberhelman prioritizes
time with peer CEOs to make sure he is pushing and
changing the
company as fast as he needs to be.
Houston didn't mention how the recent
changes would help Dropbox get to profitability faster, but he did disclose for the first
time that the
company's now cash flow positive, meaning the core operating business is able to generate cash on its own without relying on external investments.
Last month, the
company changed its corporate name to Snap, Inc. at the same
time it unveiled an upcoming pair of video - recording sunglasses designed to let the wearer capture short video clips and post them on Snapchat.
Brito, who oversaw the 2008 mega merger of Belgian brewing
company InBev and American beer giant Anheuser - Busch, knows a thing or two about being a leader, especially during
times of
change.
Gain related to interest rate swaps The
company recognized a pre-tax gain of $ 14 million in the three months ended March 31, 2018, within interest and other expense, net related to certain forward - starting interest rate swaps for which the planned
timing of the related forecasted debt was
changed.
«I don't think people who use this are seriously thinking about the implications of LinkedIn seeing and
changing their email,» Richard Bejtlichs, the chief research officer at computer security
company Mandiant, told The New York
Times.
That marks a drastic
change from the past few years, during which
time the
company lost more than half its workforce.
Yext began life in 2006 as an advertising services
company, but has
changed businesses several
times since then.
Specifically, 91 percent say that the last
time they
changed the scope of their job, they had to leave their
company to do so.
That talent has made Porat an important voice for Google, inside the
company and out, at a
time of momentous
change.
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.
Changes to Facebook's news feed as part of an initiative to crack down on the share of low - quality viral videos reduced the amount of
time users spend on the network by 50 million hours a day in the fourth quarter, the
company reports.
We've long believed that over
time companies tend to get comfortable doing the same thing, just making incremental
changes.
It's likely that the
company's vow to do more to police its ads, along with news of big
changes to its search algorithm, has placated advertisers for the
time being.
It's an amazing
time to build a
company, but the tactics for building them are
changing.
They come at a
time when the only major
changes at the
company were Kalanick's departure and a stated commitment to improve the
company's culture to eliminate harassment, an announcement that's unlikely to negatively impact Uber's stock price.
«I walked over and said the words that would forever
change the course of our
company, «Don't worry, it's flower
time.»
«Great people focused on culture, inspiring
company with constant
change and innovation keeping you busy and engaged at all
times.
Retirees are being transferred to new health care plans, with no increase in premiums for this year, at least; a document sent to retirees by the
company says the pensioners will bear the cost of any increases in premiums going forward, and that the
company has the right to
change the plan at any
time.
It wasn't immediately clear what prompted the council
change its position, but the
company had been asking the city for more
time as it worked with regional air - quality officials on a plan to make the smell go away.
«Our platform allows
companies to react to
changing conditions real -
time, learn about their fleet through data analytics, and improve their end - customer experience by letting them know exactly when they're getting there.»
Despite that reversal, UPS maintains that its denial of Young's light duty request was lawful at the
time and that its policy
change is voluntary and not required by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.The Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief supporting UPS, calling attention to
companies that offer pregnant employees «more than what federal law compels them to provide.»
In the meantime, employees will consider any share grants they've received, look at the bad news and difficult path going forward, and decide whether it's
time for a
change on their part, if not the
company's.
The prospect was interested, given that the
company was struggling with a large
change program itself, so my call had a come at a great
time.
«They're
changing the way we watch TV and the way we stream video, but at 70
times earnings for a
company that doesn't generate any cash flow, it's hard for me to invest at these levels.»
There have been numerous
times when Musk's endeavors would have benefited by having more capital, yet he has resisted the urge to take SpaceX public because the board of directors of a publicly - held firm would undoubtedly force him to make
changes in the
company that would improve its profitability at the expense of its chances for reaching Mars.
The
change marks yet another victory for the
company in conquering what the New York
Times in May referred to as the «last frontier» for the ridesharing
company: airports, which have remained a stronghold for the taxi industry.
Times are
changing, institutions are «woke» and
companies don't want to look archaic or get dinged by ISS.
«For those of us who've been around a long
time, it's been difficult to
change,» says Displaymasters salesperson Judy Okerstrom, who's been with the
company for 10 years.
Sunrun Chief Executive Lynn Jurich would not comment on her
company's third - quarter performance but said in an emailed statement that the industry «does face some headwinds from
time to
time that can include anything from seasonality to uncertainty created in consumers» minds when we go through regulatory
change.»
«The way humans shop and buy has fundamentally
changed so it's
time for
companies to adapt accordingly,» says author Dharmesh Shah, CTO of Hubspot.
With Google's all - important search algorithm in a state of permanent improvement — Quipp says it is updated 550
times a year — the SEP team needs to stay on top of all the technical developments and rapidly adjust the
company's advice to clients to reflect those
changes in the search world.
Start
changing the stigma around
time off as «slacking off» - in reality, it's the opposite: good for your health and career, and beneficial for your employees and your
company.