Already inside the gate: the company is specified into someone else's next wave, and the wave has not yet shipped
The model's full reasoning — Q4 2017 call → NOWe need answer YES or NO based on transcript. Need determine if management describes already chosen/specified/designed into another org's future product/program/platform, wave not yet arrived, position large relative, preparing. Transcript: Mitek identity verification, mobile deposit. Mentions partnerships: Experian, VASCO, Avoka, ThisisMe. Also ICAR acquisition. Need see if any "already been chosen, specified, qualified, designed in" inside another organization's future product/program. They mention "Yubico selected Mobile Verify as part of a pilot project" - that is selected for pilot, but pilot not yet scale? Yubico is leading provider authentication hardware using Mobile Verify to enable secure digital access to educational resources for school districts. That is a pilot project with grant. Is that "already inside someone else's next thing"? Yubico selected Mobile Verify as part of pilot. Wave not yet arrived? Pilot project, expansion plans future. Position large? Not necessarily large relative. Management mentions as notable new customer acquisition, new vertical education. But not large relative. Also "Experian partnership grew over 100% during year. By re-selling and integrating our identity verification technologies with partners like Experian, we believe we can augment..." That's channel partner, not designed into future product? They are reselling/integrating. Not necessarily secured position inside Experian's next product. "Experian is integrating us into their platform globally" - that sounds like Mitek technology integrated into Experian's platform. Is that a secured position? They say "we continue to see new identity wins from our partnership with Experian which grew over 100% during the year." That is already generating revenue, not future wave. Also "Experian is integrating us into their platform globally" - could be future but not clear wave not arrived. They don't quantify. Also "VASCO" signed new agreement with identity and access management provider. "expanded existing relationship with account opening provider Avoka." These are channel partnerships, not necessarily design win.
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CUBI · Q3 2018 → YESThe question is about whether management describes that the company has already been chosen or locked into another organization's future product/program, such that volume will come automatically when ...NO The transcript describes a white-label partnership with T-Mobile where BankMobile provides services under T-Mobile's brand, with deposits expected to start in the next year after the launch. However, this does not meet the criteria for a secured position inside T-Mobile's next product or program. The language focuses on a partnership relationship that is still being launched, rather than a design win or qualification already embedded in T-Mobile's future offering. Management refers to it as an "expected white label partnership" and "working on" the launch, indicating it is not yet locked in as part of T-Mobile's committed plan.
EMKR · Q4 2023 → YESThe question is about whether management describes that the company has already been chosen or locked into another organization's future product/program, such that volume will come automatically when ...NO The transcript describes an agreement with Kratos for Inertial Navigation Systems to be included in the XQ58 Valkyrie drone, with the Air Force planning to acquire at least 1,000 units. However, this is framed as an announcement of a new agreement rather than a secured, locked-in position already designed 100% into the platform with volume guaranteed.
NC · Q1 2024 → YESThe question is about whether management describes that the company has already been chosen or locked into another organization's future product/program, such that volume will arrive automatically whe...