The price of gas must rise to a level where it is profitable and companies can make a return on their invested capital on a cash flow basis to be willing to assume the risk to exploit these resources.
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However, under Ms Licci Citi proved that it can be profitable, with a return on equity of 54% in 2003.
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Announcing the review of the firm's UK operations, he said he was "confident that we can return to a profitable and sustainable business in the UK over time".
One of the primary performance criteria of any leadership team (in addition to managing risk, out-maneuvering the competition, and so on) is delivering profitable growth and a decent return to investors.
Diamonds, Worstal argued, are mined when the mining process guarantees a high value, long-term, profitable return on the investment made in the mining operation.
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Angels want to know how your company will make money, when it will turn profitable, and when they can expect a return on their investment.
Large manufacturers for years have recognized that using their own cash to finance early payments can be a highly profitable strategy when they negotiate for discounts in return.
This is not a profitable venture at the moment, and the average annual return to shareholders over the past six years has been -7%.
Air France-KLM's CEO said the airline group will succeed in cutting costs and return to profitable growth, despite posting a big loss last year and facing further discussions with labor unions.
Because of this discrimination against dividends, a profitable, cash-flow-producing public company like mine will return 65 cents of every dollar after taxes as interest to debt holders but only 55 cents as dividends to shareholders.
With a return on invested capital over 22%, it is one of the most profitable companies in the United States.
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If we as taxpayers are going to assume the risk as stakeholders when bankers make bad decisions, we should reap the profits as shareholders when those banks are profitable again, and use that money to pay down the national debt, cut our taxes and get a solid return on our investment.
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