First tranche delivered, larger tranches en route: the same engine that just produced has visibly more already scheduled
The model's full reasoning — Q3 2022 call → NOWe need answer YES/NO. Need analyze transcript. Need identify engine of new business with first tranche landed and larger tranches in motion. Candidates: CKO (Chuy's Knockouts) introduced late October, quarterly specials. But first tranche? They introduced in late October, after Q3? Call Nov 3. They say "In late October, we introduced..." That is just before call, not in just-reported period (Q3 ended Sept). It's recent but not in Q3. Also no results, no landed business? It's launched, but no sales described. Continuation: "We have also curated additional new items for our next CKO in the first and second quarter of next year" - that's planned, not committed? Not larger tranches already in motion? No. Catering program rollout system-wide by end of year. Is there first tranche landed? They mention off-premise mix 26%, catering picked up, 2.6% of sales. But is catering a specific engine? They are rolling out catering program system-wide by end of year. Did they have first tranche? They say "we remain on track to complete the rollout of our catering program system-wide by the end of the year." That implies some already rolled out? But no specifics. Also "catering picked up over last two quarters" but not described as first tranche with larger committed. No. New restaurants: Q4 two openings, total three for 2022. Fayetteville delayed to early 2023. 2023 expected 6-9 new restaurants. Is this an engine? First tranche: two restaurants opening at end of Q4 (not yet opened? "slated to open at the end of the fourth quarter" - not yet delivered in just-reported period? Q3 ended Sept, Q4 not yet. They say "we expect to open two new restaurants in the fourth quarter" - future. So no landed in Q3. Also 2023 openings are expected, not committed. No. Share repurchase program: new $50 million, completed prior. Not business engine. Maybe "Chase Ultimate Rewards" partnership? "we will partner with Chase to launch a new campaign this month" - future, no landed. Maybe "DoorDash promotional advertising partnership" - no. Maybe "new website" - no. Maybe "mental health benefit" - no. Question asks: management describe ONE identifiable engine of new business such as specific contract, program, product, facility, customer relationship, market, expansion. Need both first tranche landed and larger tranches in motion.
| Ticker | Company | Call | Date | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASO | Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. | Q1 2024 | 2024-06-11 | C+ |
| ATAT | Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited | Q1 2024 | 2024-05-23 | B+ |
| LINC | Lincoln Educational Services Corporation | Q1 2024 | 2024-05-06 | B+ |
| LTRX | Lantronix, Inc. | Q3 2024 | 2024-04-29 | C |
| E | Eni S.p.A. | Q1 2024 | 2024-04-24 | B+ |
| FRPH | FRP Holdings, Inc. | Q4 2023 | 2024-03-07 | C+ |
| ZLAB | Zai Lab Limited | Q4 2023 | 2024-02-28 | C |
| VMI | Valmont Industries, Inc. | Q4 2023 | 2024-02-22 | C |
| TBLA | Taboola.com Ltd. | Q3 2023 | 2023-11-08 | B+ |
| JLL | Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated | Q3 2023 | 2023-11-02 | F |
| TEL | TE Connectivity Ltd. | Q4 2023 | 2023-11-01 | B |
| CLNE | Clean Energy Fuels Corp. | Q2 2023 | 2023-08-09 | C+ |
| LUCD | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | Q1 2023 | 2023-05-16 | C+ |
| CEIX | CONSOL Energy Inc. | Q4 2022 | 2023-02-07 | B |
| ARE | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | Q4 2022 | 2023-01-31 | C+ |
| SOL | ReneSola Ltd | Q3 2022 | 2022-12-01 | C+ |
| SYM | Symbotic Inc. | Q3 2022 | 2022-08-01 | B+ |
| CDMO | Avid Bioservices, Inc. | Q3 2022 | 2022-03-08 | B+ |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | Q2 2021 | 2021-08-26 | A |
| DOV | Dover Corporation | Q2 2021 | 2021-07-20 | B+ |
| MAS | Masco Corporation | Q3 2018 | 2018-10-30 | C |
| FEIM | Frequency Electronics, Inc. | Q1 2019 | 2018-09-13 | B+ |
| SRDX | Surmodics, Inc. | Q3 2018 | 2018-08-06 | A |
| IRT | Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | Q2 2018 | 2018-08-02 | B |
| MGA | Magna International Inc. | Q1 2018 | 2018-05-10 | B+ |
| SATS | EchoStar Corporation | Q1 2018 | 2018-05-10 | C+ |
| RACE | Ferrari N.V. | Q3 2017 | 2017-11-02 | C+ |
| FLEX | Flex Ltd. | Q1 2018 | 2017-07-28 | F |
| HR | Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated | Q1 2017 | 2017-05-08 | A |
| BDN | Brandywine Realty Trust | Q1 2017 | 2017-04-21 | C+ |
| WTS | Watts Water Technologies, Inc. | Q4 2016 | 2017-02-10 | B |
| PSX | Phillips 66 | Q4 2016 | 2017-02-03 | C+ |
| LBTYK | Liberty Global's | Q1 2016 | 2016-05-10 | C+ |
| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Q1 2016 | 2016-05-06 | C+ |
| MTRX | Matrix Service Company | Q3 2016 | 2016-05-05 | D |
| CLF | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | Q1 2016 | 2016-04-29 | F |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | Q1 2016 | 2016-04-26 | B+ |
CDMO · Q3 2022 → YESThe question is about whether management describes ONE identifiable engine of new business that meets two criteria: NO The transcript describes the first phase of the Myford expansion as now operational and scheduling client projects, with management noting they are already utilizing the new space and that an extra $5 million is arguably in backlog attributable to it.
LINC · Q1 2024 → YESThe question is about whether management describes ONE identifiable engine of new business that meets two criteria: YES The transcript identifies the new-campus expansion strategy as the engine. East Point opened in Q1 with 29 starts and $90k revenue (first tranche, concrete and delivered).
LTRX · Q3 2024 → YESThe question is about whether management describes one identifiable engine of new business that meets two criteria: a first tranche has actually landed in the just-reported period, and larger tranches...