At
the time of its acquisition of Tanumbirini Station, Reza Vishkai, head of Global Farmland at Insight Investment, said: «The Northern Territory has a comparative advantage for beef production due to its geographical proximity to export markets, the low intensity pasture based production system and the economies of scale.»
The calculation excludes from both the numerator and the denominator securities with maturities at
the time of acquisition of one year or less.
At
the time of acquisition of a right by an employee, the entitlement to a share or a specific number of shares could be uncertain.
The final doctrinal problem is that the relevant time for ascertaining intention is
the time of acquisition of the property.
«Connection'to land may include contemporary cultural beliefs and practices forming a distinct Indigenous culture developed from an earlier traditional culture as it existed at
the time of the acquisition of British sovereignty.
Not exact matches
AT&T was confident it would win regulatory approval for its $ 85.4 billion
acquisition of Time Warner before year's end as the Justice Department continues its review, but was still awaiting details about any final requirements for the deal, a senior executive said.
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.
Newell's
acquisition of Jarden was heavily scrutinized at the
time of the deal.
Its success has come from a combination
of ambitious expansion into new markets, smart
acquisitions, an innovative business model, and good
timing.
AT&T (t) has said it expects the
Time Warner
acquisition to close by the end
of the year.
The cost
of customer
acquisition is a key make - or - break metric for your startup: you're investing
time, energy, and resources to bring on these new customers (i.e., new revenue) so having a delighted customer base is essential.
Joel joined the firm in 2002 to learn the ropes, and only after spending some
time as an associate at Toronto law firm
of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt where he specialized in mergers and
acquisitions.
No, the path to customer
acquisition is difficult and takes a lot
of time.
The firm says it's because two
of the market's secret weapons — share buybacks and mergers and
acquisitions — saw an uptick at exactly the right
time.
Most companies spend a lot
of time — and money — thinking about customer
acquisition.
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....
«We view this as a «home - run deal» for Disney and while its an aggressive
acquisition with a high price tag, in our opinion this is the right move at the right
time as the marriage
of these assets creates a much more formidable Disney,» Ives said.
Think about how much money you spend on new customer
acquisition — is it less than $ 4 and a couple minutes
of your
time?
The beauty
of digital advertising is that you can run two different sets
of ad copy at the same
time, and the top performer can drastically lower your cost per click and your cost per
acquisition.
AT&T Inc reported quarterly profit that beat analysts» estimates on Wednesday, helped by tax cuts and new wireless subscribers, and its chief executive voiced confidence the company will complete its $ 85.4 billion
acquisition of Time Warner Inc..
At the
time of the
acquisition, Gores had high hopes
of getting Mexx back on its own feet: re-activating the Mexx brand, building its e-commerce business, and continuing to develop its European and Canadian operations.
Asked what most influences their decision to accept or decline a position, 56 percent
of professionals said it's the company's «talent brand,» according to a new LinkedIn survey
of full -
time employees and talent
acquisition managers.
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump scuppered Broadcom's attempt to buy mobile chip maker Qualcomm, and the Department
of Justice is suing to stop AT&T's proposed
acquisition of Time Warner.
Amazon's purchase
of Whole Foods is their biggest deal to date, and is 14
times as big as their second - largest
acquisition of Twitch in 2014.
AT&T's planned
acquisition of Time Warner, originally announced in October 2016, reflects an effort to turn itself into a media powerhouse that can bundle mobile service with video.
The agreement still faces stiff regulatory scrutiny from the Trump administration, which has thrown up resistance to at least one other megadeal — ATT's proposed
acquisition of Time Warner.
The
Times has also been the subject
of acquisition offers from individuals — including Beutner, who tried to mount a bid with some local Los Angeles backers, but failed to convince Tribune to sell.
«You're going to see a more united approach around prospecting to
acquisition and retention teams working together, and over
time that will really build a predictive
acquisition model,» says Monica Girolami, head
of North America marketing at NewVoiceMedia, a company that links inbound and outbound communications through Salesforce.
Two years ago, after Facebook's $ 19 billion
acquisition of WhatsApp made huge news, the New York
Times reported that Zuckerberg and WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum negotiated the deal over a plate
of chocolate - covered strawberries at Zuckerberg's house.
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.
They predict everything from layoffs in the company's unprofitable TV and magazines units to the
acquisition of the New York
Times Co..
The Justice Department is planning legal action to halt the pending
acquisition of Time Warner by telecom giant AT&T if the government and companies can't agree on a settlement, The Wall Street Journal reported.
That's why LinkedIn spent more than three
times what it had paid for all
of its previous
acquisitions combined -LRB-!)
Still, AT&T, which is making the largest recent attempt at vertical integration with its proposed $ 85 billion
acquisition of Time Warner, has been sued by the Department
of Justice to stop the deal.
Jim Stewart, The New York
Times, discusses the antitrust concerns that could stand in the way
of Disney's
acquisition of Twenty - First Century Fox's assets.
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav speaks to CNBC's Julia Boorstin about mergers in the media space including Discovery's
acquisition of Scripps Networks as well as the AT&T -
Time Warner deal.
Stephens said the AT&T
acquisition of Time Warner is a «vertical integration» merger across industries.
Craig Moffett, MoffettNathanson founder, discusses a Financial
Times report that says the Department
of Justice is demanding AT&T sell CNN in order for the
Time Warner
acquisition to go through.
That's the driving force behind Salesforce's
acquisition of AKTA, a two -
time Inc. 5000 company founded in 2010 by John Roa.
AT&T has «no intention»
of selling CNN despite the Justice Department's demand the company sell it in order to approve the
Time Warner
acquisition, according to CEO and chairman Randall Stephenson.
The U.S. Department
of Justice sued AT&T Inc on Monday to block its $ 85.4 billion
acquisition of Time Warner Inc, saying the deal could raise prices for rivals and pay - TV subscribers.
Feb 26 - U.S media company Meredith Corp said on Monday that it would sell
Time Inc's UK arm, publisher
of NME and Marie Claire, just a month after completing the
acquisition of its parent company.
AT&T's chief financial officer, John Stephens, said on Nov. 8 that the
acquisition of Time Warner is a «vertical integration» merger across industries.
At about this
time three years ago, it agreed to complete its multi-billion dollar
acquisition of European druggist Alliance Boots, and followed that 10 months later by trying (and failing) to buy smaller rival Rite Aid (rad) outright.
Feb 26 - U.S media company Meredith Corp said on Monday that it would sell the UK arm
of Time Inc, months after announcing its
acquisition of the publisher
of People, Sports Illustrated and Fortune magazines.
Prior to Meredith's
acquisition,
Time had been exploring a sale
of several assets, including
Time Inc UK.
The Dallas - based supplier
of homebuilding products and components grew large enough for the Fortune 500 after its 2015
acquisition of rival ProBuild, which had several
times more revenue than Builders FirstSource (bldr) at the
time.
An effective user
acquisition strategy is the holy grail for many marketers, whether it be a mix
of channels that generate a constant flow
of new users at a sustainable cost or a clever tactic that gives a new product a boost in users in a short period
of time.
Two large distribution deals await approval from U.S. antitrust regulators: Comcast's
acquisition of Time Warner Cable and AT&T's purchase
of DirecTV.
Nearly a decade removed from its
acquisition of Guidant — which Fortune labeled the second - worst ever at the
time — Boston Scientific is finally pivoting from the pacemaker and heart - stint driven business it had been pursuing.