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 2017 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes a situation where a proven instance is being replicated into additional places with demand already visible. 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." That is, a proven unit, being stood up now, with demand already identified. Looking at the transcript, management discusses Blackhawk expansion. Mike Kearney says: "we will continue the global expansion of Blackhawk. The rationale for the Blackhawk acquisition is playing out with a successful 2017 and we are now looking to meet our next target in 2018 of growing revenue 20% year-over-year." Also Scott McCurdy says: "we are literally bidding opportunities in every major region of the world. I would say places that we aren't today, but expect that we would be I think we'll have a broader presence in the Mediterranean, the offshore Canada market, the Far East and also the Middle East." That indicates they are expanding Blackhawk to new geographies. But is it "physically being stood up now"? They mention bidding opportunities, but not yet building or opening. They say "expect that we would be" - future. Also they mention "we are now looking to meet our next target" - that's a target, not necessarily in motion. The question requires that copies are physically being stood up now, not just planned. The transcript says "we will continue the global expansion" and "we are now looking to meet our next target" - that sounds like planning, not physical stand-up. Also demand at destination? They say "bidding opportunities" - that's pipeline, not committed demand. So it doesn't meet the criteria. Another possibility: U.S. onshore TRS business? They mention revenue increase, but that's within existing footprint, not replicating. Thus answer NO. But let's double-check: The question asks "does management describe 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 ALREADY VISIBLE?" The key is "currently in the middle of copying" - physically standing up. The transcript only mentions plans and bidding, not actual construction or opening. So NO. Thus answer NO.
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