Management is buying the same thing twice: proven demand from one place is being replicated into identified new places r
The model's full reasoning — Q4 2015 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes a situation where a proven instance works, copies are being stood up now, and demand is already identified at the destination. The question asks about "copying a part of its own business that is already working into additional places where the same demand is already visible." Look for something like opening new stores of a proven format, expanding a brand to new locations with demand, etc. In the transcript, there is mention of Sam Edelman retail stores. Diane says: "We’re very excited and continue to be about our Sam Edelman business and yes it was, actually they were up over double-digits... We love the idea now that we have, we’ll have 12 stores by the end of 2016. Upon which we think that w are at a great place for that brand, we’ll probably pause and really assess and make sure that they are as productive and it’s profitable as we need them to be." Also later: "we have six stores opened this year, we've got six more up, coming up" and mentions specific locations: Boston, Aventura Mall, North Park, World Trade Center, Galleria in Houston. So they are opening new Sam Edelman stores. The existing stores are proven? They say the brand is up double-digits, and they have 6 stores currently, opening 6 more. That seems like replication of a proven store format. Demand? They mention "terrific locations" and that they are excited. But do they convey demand already visible at the destination? They don't explicitly say there is waiting demand or that existing stores are turning away customers. They just say they are opening new stores in good locations. That might be considered routine expansion? But the question asks if it's a specific identifiable piece that has been proven and they are standing up more. However, the question also requires that the replication is large relative to the company and that reported results reflect mostly the original instance. Sam Edelman is a brand within the portfolio, but the company overall is much larger. Also, the opening of 6 new stores is not necessarily "large relative to the company" as a whole. The question says "large relative to the company as it stands today" - but the company has thousands of stores? Actually Famous Footwear has many stores. Sam Edelman stores are a small part. So likely not.
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GDS · Q2 2021 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company as currently in the middle of copying a part of its own business that is already working into additional places where the same demand is alread...YES The transcript shows management describing a clear, present-tense replication of their proven China-based data center platform into new markets (Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia) where demand is already visible and committed. William Huang explicitly references the “proven” China edge-of-town model (land-and-expand MOUs, 500 000 sqm secured pipeline, hyperscale orders already landed) and states they are “currently developing two purpose-built data centers” in Hong Kong (HK1/HK2) with most capacity “already allocated to strategic customers pending contracts,” plus a new building (HK4) under agreement and a heads-of-agreement for HK3, creating “nearly 80 megawatts of purpose-built capacity through to 2027.” For Macau they have a JV to acquire brownfield sites for redevelopment (20 MW).
FOLD · Q1 2018 → YESThe question is about whether management describes the company as currently copying a proven part of its business into additional places where demand is already visible. YES The transcript shows management describing Galafold as a proven commercial offering (Q1 revenue $16.7M, 300% YoY growth, hundreds of patients, high compliance, 7 approvals, 18 countries with pricing/reimbursement) that is now being replicated into additional markets.
TPIC · Q3 2018 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company as currently in the middle of copying a part of its own business that is already working into additional places where the same demand is alread...YES The transcript shows management describing a proven manufacturing operation (existing dedicated lines and plants in the U.S.