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 — Q3 2017 call → NOThe question asks whether management describes the company as already being chosen/designed into another organization's future product/program/platform, where the wave hasn't yet arrived, and the position is large relative to the company. Looking at the transcript, the key discussion is about MiFID II. Rick McVey discusses how MarketAxess has been granted approval by the UK FCA to operate as an APA (Approved Publication Arrangement) and ARM (Approved Reporting Mechanism), and approval by MAS in Singapore as an RMO. He says "We expect the MiFID II reporting, transparency, and best execution obligations to drive greater demand for electronic trading and market data solutions." Tony DeLise discusses expenses related to MiFID II preparation, and Rick discusses revenue opportunities: "our track status business should benefit from the increase in regulatory reporting obligations for both dealers and investors... we do anticipate the reporting revenues will be higher beginning in January of next year." However, this is about regulatory compliance infrastructure that MarketAxess has built for itself, not about being designed into another organization's product. The company is preparing for regulatory changes, not being selected by a larger party. The other potential area is the retail/BondPoint discussion, but that's about competition, not being designed in. The open trading discussion is about their own platform, not another party's. The BlackRock/Aladdin discussion in the Q&A - Rich Repetto asks about exclusivity, and Rick says "They are totally hooked up to other people" - so it's not exclusive, and it's not described as a secured position in a future wave. None of these fit the pattern of "already chosen/designed into another organization's future product/program where the wave hasn't arrived yet and the position is large relative to the company." The MiFID II discussion is about regulatory compliance, not about being selected by a larger party. The company is building its own infrastructure to comply with regulations, not being designed into someone else's next thing. Answer: NO
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Q1 2016 | 2016-05-06 | C+ |
| SPR | Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. | Q1 2016 | 2016-04-29 | D |
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