“The downward trend in deficit reduction must be continued to warrant an upgrade. Something must be done to increase revenues and not in decreasing expenditures. Its underlying trends and processes that really drive our view on credit ratings versus the actual numbers per se.”
Agost Benard
“We're forecasting revenue contributions of $600 million from about 7 million upgrade (Windows 98) units where a consumer goes to (a store) and buys it.”
David Readerman
“The upgrade reflects the company's reduction of parent level leverage and resulting improved parent-level financial metrics.”
Scott Taylor
“I can't stand rude children... They need to go back in the vagina to be upgraded.”
nerissa irving
“Fortunately, we were not in the construction phase and were able to have the architects make significant changes ... to upgrade the foundation, for instance, ... It was all done in the planning phase.”
Robert Seidman
“The current budget for the plant upgrade is sizable at approximately $75 million, including $56.6 million in a guaranteed construction contract. While historical system financial performance has been healthy, adequate coverage on the 2006 bonds will require a significant increase in net revenues. The city council and sanitary district boards have already approved rate increases of 32% in fiscal 2006 and an additional 59% over the next three years, to $65.68 in fiscal 2009. While high, these rates would not be the highest for comparable sanitary districts in northern California, and the rate increases have gone through the required public hearing process.”
Rob Williams
“Although we plan to upgrade soon to a more powerful processor, we try to make as few changes as possible.”
Robert Miggins