Sold out of itself: management is turning demand away today because the company cannot supply it, and the fix is already
The model's full reasoning — Q3 2021 call → NOWe need answer only YES or NO based on transcript. Need assess if management describes currently failing to serve demand it already has, with all three elements. Transcript: Scott says "we remain committed...", "There is so much opportunity... actively recruiting... speaking with bankers, wealth managers..." But that's future opportunity. Regarding deposits: "We see no slowdown of demand for deposits, and we could obviously grow them at a much greater rate than we are." Is that unserved demand? They are "asking people to sit on their hands a little bit" re deposits. They are limiting deposits because too much liquidity. That is demand they are not serving. But is it material? They say "we could obviously grow them at a much greater rate" but they are intentionally limiting. They say "we've had some real opportunities to hire some people, especially here in Texas. And we've been reluctant to do so just because of you're hiring somebody and then asking them to not do anything." So they are turning away deposit growth. But is that "demand already there and going unserved"? They are consciously limiting deposits of some clients. They also programmatically reduced deposits. Management treats it as material? They have excess liquidity, ask people to sit on hands. But remedy? "We are in the market and just booking relationships in normal course." They plan to deploy into loans and securities. But is remedy already underway? They are adding securities, hiring? They mention "we are actively recruiting" for Texas but "reluctant to hire" due to deposit overhang. Hmm. Question is about company currently failing to serve demand it already has - buyers turned away etc. Could be deposits? They are limiting deposits. But that's not core product? Also they have loan demand? They say "We are actively recruiting in the area and speaking with bankers, wealth managers..." likely expansion. Not current unserved demand. They have "great demand for us to deploy that" excess liquidity from TGR. But that's about loans? "There is great demand for us to deploy that" - meaning loan demand? Actually "they have a pretty large slug of excess liquidity as well, but there's great demand for us to deploy that" means loan demand? They want to deploy funds. Maybe more relevant: "We continue to pursue cryptocurrency offering...
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OGI · Q3 2022 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company is CURRENTLY FAILING TO SERVE DEMAND IT ALREADY HAS — real buyers being turned away, etc., because they can't supply, AND already spending or...YES The transcript shows management describing a current situation where demand is outstripping supply ("we have been really tight on our supply. Our demand was outstripping our supply"), leading to turning away or limiting sales to certain provinces ("we were really stealing from 1 pocket to the other as we're trying to balance the demand to what available capacity we had" and limiting SHRED distribution). This is material, as it affects their ability to serve existing customers fully.
CRL · Q2 2022 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company currently failing to serve demand it already has, and already spending or committing to remove that limit. YES The transcript shows clients securing space in take-or-pay arrangements because of tight capacity, indicating unserved demand from existing buyers. Management notes capacity is well utilized and they are hiring staff to accommodate higher forecasted demand, confirming they are already acting to close the gap. This situation is material given the backlog growth and emphasis on availability over price.
BRBR · Q4 2023 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company currently failing to serve demand it already has, and already spending or committing to remove that limit. NO The transcript shows ongoing capacity constraints and tight supply dynamics, with management noting they are holding back on marketing/promotions due to limited supply and that they lost customers in prior years due to capacity.