Second engine igniting off the first: an unplanned-for adjacent revenue stream has started paying, and management is now
The model's full reasoning — Q2 2018 call → NOWe need answer YES/NO. Need analyze transcript. Question: does management describe a second, distinct way of making money that recently emerged from existing operations/assets/customers/capabilities, already generating real paying business, and management deliberately growing it. We need identify if any such phenomenon. Let's parse. Company Primoris has segments: Civil, Power/Industrial/Engineering, Utilities/Distribution, Pipeline/Underground, Transmission/Distribution (new from Willbros acquisition). The T&D segment is from acquisition, not emerged from existing operations. But maybe within existing operations, they mention "We added the Canadian operations from the Willbros acquisition into this segment" etc. Not second avenue. Potential: "We are also putting into place business development efforts to baseload our fabrication facilities in Edmonton." That's using existing facilities? But not clearly second avenue. Potential: "Our renewables teams continue to work at the largest solar installation project..." Not. Potential: "We are setting up a new training department in our Midwest region for Q3C in Minnesota to be proactive in making sure we have qualified skilled gas distribution workers to meet the market demand." That's internal training, not revenue. Potential: "We are pleased to announce that Primoris Distribution Services acquired just over a year ago in Florida had a great second quarter and made their earn-out goal." That's acquisition. Potential: "As part of the Willbros acquisition, we added facilities work to Jeff Bridges’ Primoris Field Services business unit, which also benefits from the activity level in the Permian." That's adding acquired business to existing unit, not second avenue from existing. Potential: "The T&D Group has been able to sign new awards with customers that have been hesitant because of previous concerns about their financial viability." That's acquired business. Potential: "We are also seeing a lot more downstream ethylene and propylene expansion projects in Canada." Not. Potential: "OnQuest... expanding their target markets to include the biogas market and they have grown into the market for larger heater reformers..." This is product line expansion? OnQuest is engineering group. They are expanding target markets to include biogas, and larger projects.
| Ticker | Company | Call | Date | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Macy's, Inc. | Q4 2022 | 2023-03-02 | D |
| CMLS | Cumulus Media Inc. | Q3 2022 | 2022-10-28 | D |
| GDRX | GoodRx Holdings, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2022-08-08 | F |
| SOPH | SOPHiA GENETICS SA | Q4 2021 | 2022-03-15 | C |
| SLQT | SelectQuote, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2022-02-07 | F |
| LC | LendingClub Corporation | Q4 2021 | 2022-01-26 | A |
| IRBT | iRobot Corporation | Q3 2021 | 2021-10-28 | D |
| T | AT&T Inc. | Q3 2018 | 2018-10-24 | C+ |
| LRN | Stride, Inc. | Q1 2019 | 2018-10-23 | B |
| MITK | Mitek Systems, Inc. | Q4 2017 | 2017-11-07 | C+ |
| IONS | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Q1 2017 | 2017-05-09 | C |
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