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| + | == Most Canadian executives say firms haven’t fully recovered == | ||
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| + | <html>The resource sector reports the weakest bounce-back, with only 28 per cent of executives saying they have fully recovered. | ||
| + | “We’re definitely not back to pre-recession levels,” said Danny Chiarastella,[http://softvent.net/restaurant.html <strong>Authentic New York Jets Jerseys Sale</strong>], vice-president of finance at Calgary-based oil and gas exploration services company Divestco Inc. | ||
| + | Things looked promising around the beginning of 2012, he said, but then business softened again in the third quarter. | ||
| + | Through the whole resource sector, and particularly in the service side of the oil business, “there is a lot of unease out there,” Mr. Chiarastella said. | ||
| + | More broadly, a weak Canadian economy combined with a decline in growth in China, still-precarious government finances in Europe and a dysfunctional government in the U.S., have dampened recovery at many companies across the country. | ||
| + | David Ross, chief financial officer of Bonnett’s Energy Corp., a Calgary-based oil-field services company, said he doesn’t see a return to pre-recession vibrancy any time soon. | ||
| + | “We’ve had a reset of the bar of what is normal and what is not,” he said, in part because financing is still tighter than it was before 2008. While it is certainly easier to raise money than it was during the recession, it is still not easy “unless you have a strong balance sheet,” he said. | ||
| + | Among C-Suite respondents, only 40 per cent say credit conditions have returned to pre-2008 levels, and only 17 per cent of resource-sector companies say they have access to financing at the same level as before the recession. | ||
| + | More than two-thirds also said they have changed the way they run their businesses as a result of the recession. The most common shift is to a more conservative approach to spending, as they take a much closer look at costs. Many are also being more careful about borrowing, and they are taking a cautious view in their long-term planning. | ||
| + | “We pay way more attention to all expenses now, whether it is rent, payroll, or small things such as printing costs,” Mr. Chiarastella said. “I think most companies are like that today, at least in the resource sector.” | ||
| + | Even companies that were not hit sharply by the recession have altered the way they operate. Michael Bernstein, CEO of Capstone Infrastructure Corp. said his business, which is based on long-term contracts, saw little volatility. But “we are more cautious” because of the recession, he said, and the company puts more effort into reducing interest-rate risk. | ||
| + | And because of the depth of the recession, “we’ll stretch our scenario planning to wider ranges than we previous would have.” | ||
| + | Still, as a group, Canadian executives are remarkable positive about their own company’s outlook. Almost one-third think their businesses will grow strongly in the next year, and almost two-thirds expect moderate growth. The vast majority – about 90 per cent – expect the overall Canadian economy to expand moderately over the coming year. | ||
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