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.
With state budgets being cut, former SBA chief Karen Mills discusses how local economic
growth does not necessarily
need radical innovation to prosper.
It's the media's role to point out problems that
need to be addressed, and
with AI's quick
growth — demonstrated poignantly
with the recent defeat of Go champion Lee Sedol by a Google computer — it's a worthwhile subject to discuss.
Governments, he says,
need to be «very careful in not removing what has essentially been the only source of
growth in the economy for years now and doing so a) potentially at the peak of the cycle, and b)
with cavalier attitudes to the importance of facts and figures.»
«In order to grow the business to the next stage I recognized I
needed two things: the
need to attain significant capital and to attract an experienced executive team
with a proven track record of achieving this kind of
growth,» says Ashwell.
These days, the key to making the difficult process of business
growth easier is to maximize your ability to connect
with potential customers and to automate tasks that don't
need your full attention, so you can focus on the ones that do.
Also, notwithstanding a silly fiscal policy and the ongoing political impasse, the U.S. economy has some very good things going for it now, as even king of doom, Nouriel Roubini, couldn't help but note: the Fed is going to stick to its asset - buying regime for the foreseeable future, providing a monetary protein shake the recovery still very much
needs; the housing rebound is well on its way, which is helping Americans rebuild their wealth and is boosting employment in many states
with high jobless rates; and the shale oil and gas revolution continues to power investment, job creation and revenue
growth.
But they
need to be commercially viable
with the ability to be scaled and leveraged to handle increased volume and
growth.
Small businesses often lack the expertise to set up sound cash - management systems and to monitor their effectiveness as
needs change
with growth.
Even if tomorrow's jobs report shows strong payroll
growth and rising wages, there's still plenty wrong
with the economy that policy makers
need to focus on.
To get the private sector to come to Europe's rescue in a big way, politicians simply
need a «grand plan» that allows for
growth and has enough financial backing to inspire confidence «
with awe.»
The nation added 217,000 jobs in May to reach the milestone, though the unemployment rate remained unchanged last month at 6.3 % and U.S. employment still
needs to catch up
with the
growth of the population and labor force that has occurred since the recession began.
«But that does not square
with their focus on saying we
need to plan for the long - run
growth of the economy,» Yalnizyan said.
That is why big data has driven
growth in business intelligence, or BI, as every business
needs a plan for how it will engage
with the data it collects.
Along
with Lindy Snider, the investment firm determined that the high
growth potential in the cannabis industry and the
need to help propel that
growth with compliance solutions would offer a significant return.
«Investors can come
with demands (equity, board seats, etc.), so a smart thing to do is consider what you
need the money for (new product, new markets, «supercharging»
growth, etc.) and balance what you will get,
with the trade - offs you'll have to make.
This reality has profound implications for economic
growth: consumers saving for retirement
need to reduce spending if they are going to reach their retirement income goals and retirees
with lower incomes will
need to cut consumption as well.
With the
growth of AI's potential, businesses
need to start thinking about how to automate more tasks using these new technologies in order to stay competitive.
Under an agreement announced earlier this year, Huahua Media and state - linked Shanghai Film Group were to provide Paramount
with a $ 1 billion cash investment, giving the studio much -
needed funds for
growth.
With the
growth of connected devices, expect to see more such replenish - as -
needed technology for consumables.
«But in acknowledging where I
needed help, I deepened my relationship
with them and, ultimately, amplified their commitment to my
growth as a leader and an individual.»
Financial planners think the
need for
growth is just as important for retirees as younger investors,
with 76 percent of respondents recommending that an allocation of between 51 percent and 75 percent of a retiree's portfolio be in stocks.
«Each area
needs growth in earnings and in sales, or at least one of those, and the only way to get it by now is to actually do deals, do deals
with other companies in the industry,» he said.
With a company like this, you
need to watch overhead, invest wisely in
growth, and cut unnecessary costs quickly and decisively.
Risk management is also a growing field,
with companies
needing to carefully manage
growth, Pi says.
«
With the energy sector still challenged by soft global
growth and oversupply, and the upside in housing construction now limited, Canada
needs to see a rotation towards non-energy exports.
In order to access younger companies
with the potential for rapid
growth, investors will
need to embrace alternatives, particularly private strategies that operate in less - efficient markets
with more opportunities to generate alpha.
Executives in
growth - phase companies
need to be less focused on leading by themselves and more focused on empowering others to lead
with them.
«
With our
growth, I now have a lot of investors wanting to give me capital, but I'm holding off because we don't
need it,» she says.
In a recent interview
with The Street, General
Growth Properties (ggp) CEO Sandeep Mathrani asked rhetorically, «Do you really
need 800 Gap stores, I mean who
needs 800 stores in the country.»
Companies go through
growth stages; lifecycles of peaks and valleys that cause it to ebb and flow
with the current of the competitive landscape, which means the leader's mindset
needs to flow
with it.
VC funding isn't always easy to obtain and and you'll have to give up equity, but when you're a high -
growth company
with high - financing
needs, it can be your best bet.
If a city wants to foster tech
growth or tech related
growth, they
need to figure out what their strengths are, build on them and not get involved
with a lot of internal warfare.
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he is in regular talks
with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about opening Japan to more immigration and other politically sensitive changes
needed to improve potential
growth, currently estimated at only around one percent annually.
«The perceptions about the skills
needed for this type of business are different from those that involve more innovation,
growth, and in industries
with capital or knowledge intensity.»
Many employees feel that their company is failing when it comes to equipping them
with the learning and training opportunities
needed to ensure their career
growth, and this consequently leaves them feeling stifled in their jobs.
From a muscle - building perspective, I
need to train
with higher weights and less sets and reps; based on how I'm made, that's the best way to optimize muscle
growth and protein synthesis.
But if you have serious ambitions for
growth, you
need your team to not just deliver the work you give them to the standard you set, but to also take the initiative to come up
with their own ideas and their own way of implementing things.
Networking
with other bootstrapping entrepreneurs can give you the support you
need at every stage of your business, from initial concept to
growth.
It
needs more places, Professor Schreuder says, and is aiming for 20,000 students,
with significant
growth expected also in professional masters and PhD programs.
A young startup
needs to undergo rapid changes due to unpredictable
growth — whether or not your staff is growing
with it.
They
need a compelling
growth story, which Kvisle hopes to give them in the fullness of time from several hot North American plays combined
with «terrific opportunities» in Colombia, Southeast Asia and Kurdistan.
With so many initiatives, we
need to prioritize what we think will drive the most
growth and double down on it by focusing on the desired outcome.
With revenue
growth rates for console games in single digits, the 22 percent compound annual
growth rate seen in the mobile segment is an opportunity and a threat that Nintendo
needed to address, added Tim Merel, managing director at Digi - Capital.
In the future, Sterling anticipates that Yelp's
growth will slow, despite it being a global brand that many local businesses feel the
need to engage
with for exposure.
That was better than April's 149,000 increase, and over twice as much as 80,000, the number of hires the U.S. Census Bureau reckons the economy
needs to churn out each month simply to keep up
with population
growth.
There are always going to be innovators and disruptors as technology accelerates business
growth and we believe government
needs to be able to work
with these innovators to ensure strong and efficient economic policies and an open marketplace.»
Repeating the bank's standard policy message, Draghi said the currency bloc's strong
growth momentum has strengthened his confidence in the inflation outlook but that patience and persistence
with ECB policy were still
needed.
* In case you're wondering McKean's four things that investors want is: Your bio (especially
with a startup, VCs want to see whether you are worthy of money, as well as your idea); momentum (you must show
growth); money (you should have cash in the bank); and market (you
need to have a Big Idea).
«In order to accelerate meaningful corporate and market impact, many corporations are expanding their CVC unit mandates to include traditional minority investments, majority equity investment more consistent
with Growth PE, M&A and internal commercial piloting and incubation programs; and compensation structures
need to keep pace
with these changes,» said Heidi Mason, managing partner of Bell Mason Group and co-founder of CVI ².