Sentences with phrase «year targets based»

Exxon Corp, the largest repurchaser of shares over the past decade, has rejected shareholder proposals that it add three - year targets based on shareholder return to its compensation program.

Not exact matches

On a full - year basis, 2013 same - store sales growth of 1.1 % in the Canadian segment was below our original target range of 2 % to 4 %; we believe this was due to ongoing challenging economic conditions and increased competitive intensity in our industry.

Fortune noted earlier this year that the service is looking to grow that revenue through an expanded targeted network that will focus more on «programmatic» ads, where companies use software to buy and sell ads automatically based on algorithms.

Attacks based on the malware began targeting U.S. retailers a year later, and the assaults are likely ongoing, Noboa said.

If the Fed raises rates this year, as most of his colleagues expect, «things could go okay, but you are creating a risk of further declines in where market - based inflation expectations are, basically to the credibility of our inflation target, and I think you are creating downside risks our pursuit of our employment mandate.»

The DEA's assessment of cartel influence is based on Consolidated Priority Organization Target cases for fiscal year 2016.

Kuraray will pay $ 1.1 billion in cash, or $ 21.50 a share, for the Pittsburgh - based water purification company in a deal targeted to close by the end of this year.

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Economists expect the Fed will raise rates at least once this year, based on a view of an improving U.S. jobs market and the central bank coming under pressure to keep inflation from rising well above its 2 % target.

Should governments pull the plug on megaprojects like ITER, it wouldn't stop private - sector players like Burnaby, B.C. - based General Fusion Inc., a year - old startup by former Creo Inc. managers that has so far attracted about half the $ 50 million in venture capital and federal research funds it says it needs to demonstrate a kind of «magnetized target fusion» by 2013.

Last year, the figure was 333,000, of which 184,000 came from the E.U. Even if you accept, as most do, that immigration has expanded the tax base and kept the price of both food and services down, the influx — for which there is no end in sight — is changing the face of the country too fast for the population to stomach, and the E.U.'s rules on free movement of labor are an easy target.

Based on 6,000 interview requests and 3,000 first - round interviews with 250 companies, Hired recently worked up a ranking of the most attractive startups for the tech talent with several years of experience that the company targets.

Our 12 - month forward target for year - end 2015 is 2275, offering about 10 % upside to today's price, based on 7 % earnings growth in 2015 and 2016 and modest further multiple expansion to near 17x forward earnings... Multiple higher?

«Our 12 - month forward target for year - end 2015 is 2275, offering about 10 % upside to today's price, based on 7 % earnings growth in 2015 and 2016 and modest further multiple expansion to near 17x forward earnings.»

Gorman's compensation jumped to $ 16 million last year, according to the bank's annual proxy statement - up from $ 12 million the year before - plus an additional $ 6.5 million in long - term incentive awards based on performance targets.

At least for the sake of our conversation, get a number — your base earnings target for the next full calendar year.

In addition, it noted what would be fairly boilerplate severance terms: «If the Company terminates Mr. Ryan's employment without cause on or after a change in control or he resigns for good reason due to a change in control, subject to his execution and non-revocation of a release of claims, the Company will pay him, in addition to his previously - accrued compensation, severance equal to the following: (i) in the case of a change in control of Tribune Publishing or the Company, 12 months of his base salary and one year of his annual targeted bonus amount.»

The payout of PSUs is based on IBM's three - year cumulative performance against operating EPS and free cash flow targets.

The rate has averaged around 36 basis points, about 25 basis points above its average level over the analogous year - ago period, when the target range was zero to 25 basis points.

Bonus amounts under our bonus plan are tied to overall corporate and individual performance, and the bonus pool for executive officers is based on our performance during the fiscal year compared to pre-established target levels for three equally - weighted measures: revenue, operating cash flow and non-GAAP income from operations.

When it comes to SEO and even Marketing, a website like this targets business owners and entrepreneurs who want to increase traffic and sales on a daily basis, all year round.

Under the Apotheker Agreement, Mr. Apotheker will receive base pay of $ 1.2 million, which amount is fixed for his first two years of service but may be reduced during the subsequent two years under certain circumstances, and a target annual bonus of 200 % of base pay.

Austin - based CMIT Solutions is targeting the Sacramento area for five franchises of its outsourced information technology services business in the next few years.

If we terminate Mr. Drexler's employment without cause or he terminates his employment with good reason, Mr. Drexler will be entitled to receive (i) a payment of his earned but unpaid annual base salary through the termination date, any accrued vacation pay and any un-reimbursed expenses, and (ii) subject to Mr. Drexler's execution of a valid general release and waiver of claims against us, as well as his compliance with the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidential information restrictions described below, (a) a payment equal to his annual base salary and target cash incentive award, one - half of such payment to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date and the remaining one - half of such payment to be paid in six equal monthly installments commencing on the first business day of the seventh calendar month following the termination date, (b) a payment equal to the product of (x) the last annual cash incentive award Mr. Drexler received prior to the termination date and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days of service completed by Mr. Drexler in the year of termination and the denominator of which is 365, such amount to be paid on the first business day that is six (6) months and one (1) day following the termination date, and (c) the immediate vesting of such portion of unvested restricted shares and stock options as provided and pursuant to the terms of the relevant grant agreements under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.

That way, you can target certain customers «with content by price, relative to what they spent last year, or by category, based on what they purchased last year.»

Before the end of the first quarter of the relevant fiscal year, the Committee establishes financial and performance targets and opportunities for such year, which are based upon the Company's goals for Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and are linked to our budget and plan for long - term success.

In addition, late last week, Target announced it has promoted marketer Rick Gomez to the CMO slot, replacing Jeff Jones, who spent four years with the Minneapolis - based retailer before moving on to Uber, the car - sharing company, in the fall.

Together with this goal, another part of the funds will be spent to «promote bitcoins as a reliable currency and investment option, enlist more e-vouchers on our mobile platform with a target to expand our user base from 25,000 to around one lakh (100,000) within the next one year and ultimately become a bitcoin payment gateway,» according to Zebpay cofounder, Saurabh Aggarwal.

Monetary policy is based on a view that inflation will be within the target immediately before the GST is introduced and that it will be back within the target a year later.

Based on PBO's forecast, the deficit would not be in surplus is either 2014 - 15 or 2015 - 16, even if the Government were to secure its proposed «Targeted Strategic and Operating Review» savings of $ 4 billion per year in those years.

Based upon these findings, RxAdvance and the plan sponsor mutually decide on the targeted cost reduction figure for the contract year.

The Yamaguchi - based company targets boosting overseas Uniqlo sales to greater than domestic revenue by the year ending in August 2016.

Raleigh - Based Creative Services Agency Sees Continuing Need for Comprehensive Branding and Marketing Expertise, Strategy RALEIGH, N.C. — Innovative creative services agency The Marketing Machine (theMmachine.com) is celebrating its 15th year of helping customers grow their businesses through comprehensive branding strategy and targeted buzz - building campaigns.

To permit eligible compensation to qualify as «performance - based compensation» under Section 162 (m) of the Code, the HRC Committee sets the overall funding target for the «umbrella» structure for the annual bonuses, and sets performance goals for annual bonuses and equity awards within the first 90 days of the fiscal year.

Based on your age or years until retirement, we'll suggest a broadly diversified Vanguard Target Retirement Fund that comes with a preset, professionally managed investment mix.

Roger Lynch, CEO of Sling, noted that when the IP - based service launched two years ago, it had a much narrower selection of content and was primarily targeted toward younger consumers who never had pay TV.

Based on the outcome of the corporate results, the SPX is on target to post double - digit earnings growth for the second quarter in a row, the first time in nearly six years.

Based on the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) with a 10 % discount rate (the target rate of return), if the company grows the dividend by an average of 7 % per year for the long term, then the fair price is over $ 90, compared to the current stock price of only about $ 83.

In the United Kingdom, headline inflation is close to 3 percent on an annual basis, higher than the central bank's projected target of 2 to 2.5 percent; and in the United States, consumer inflation remained above the central bank's 2 - percent target until May of this year before slipping modestly.

You could invest your money in a target - date retirement fund in line with your approximate retirement year, choose a target allocation fund based on the level of risk and return that you're comfortable with, or go with a managed account and let an advisor help you make decisions.

In this year's letter to shareholders, Buffett writes that, «Charlie [Munger] and I view the marketable common stocks that Berkshire owns as interests in businesses, not as ticker symbols to be bought or sold based on their «chart» patterns, the «target» prices of analysts or the opinions of media pundits.

As a matter of fact, profit - sharing arrangement will be made available to all our senior management staff and it will be based on their performance for a period of five years or more depending how fast we meet our set target.

Measured on a year - ended basis, the rate of increase in the CPI will be well above the 2 — 3 per cent target from the September quarter 2000 to the June quarter 2001.

In December 1999, well - known PaineWebber (now UBS) analyst Walter Piecyk assigned a $ 1,000 price target to Qualcomm based on the growth of wireless technology — after the company had already risen from $ 25 per share to more than $ 500 in the previous year.

After all, the ECB is firmly committed to asset monetisation and negative interest rates based on the belief that these counter-productive policies are working, and the Federal Reserve is seemingly afraid to take even a small step towards «policy normalisation» despite its targets for employment and «inflation» having been reached more than three years ago.

While not exactly hitting the Federal Reserve's revered 2.0 % annual inflation target, it was apparently close enough to create more jitters in the bond market, with the yield on the U.S. Treasury's benchmark 10 - year note immediately climbing seven basis points to 2.91 %, its highest level in more than four years.

Based upon the Fed's guidance, it looks like we are in line for two more rate bumps this year, which would bring the federal funds target rate up to 1.75 % -2 %.

And they «re going to be some favorable base effects and we «re going to get a year over year number in March that «s very close to the 2 percent target and how markets interpret that is going to be key in assessing how markets do next week.

For purposes of the Company's Annual Cash Bonus Plans, your individual target bonus percentage shall be 100 % of your Base Salary for the applicable year (the «Target Annual Bonus Opportunity»), with a maximum payout of 200 % of actual Base Starget bonus percentage shall be 100 % of your Base Salary for the applicable year (the «Target Annual Bonus Opportunity»), with a maximum payout of 200 % of actual Base STarget Annual Bonus Opportunity»), with a maximum payout of 200 % of actual Base Salary.

Even if it meets that target, years of declining gold production from its peak of 8.6 million ounces in 2006 means that Barrick may lose its title as the world's largest gold producer to Colorado - based Newmont Mining Corp., which is predicting production of between 4.9 million and 5.4 million ounces this year.