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Regular buyers moved from occasional to programmatic purchasing

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Asana, Inc. (ASAN) — this company's answers

NO on the Q2 2022 call 2021-09-01 B+

The model's full reasoning — Q2 2022 call → NOWe need to answer YES or NO based on the transcript. The question asks whether management describes that counterparties who previously bought occasionally, transactionally, or one order at a time have recently shifted to buying on a programmatic, scheduled, or standing basis — multi-period commitments, recurring orders, standing allocations, framework agreements, scheduled deliveries, or the company being built into the counterparty's own ongoing plans — with this shift described as actually occurring now across real relationships, and its fuller revenue effect still ahead of the reported results. We need to check if management's own words convey all three conditions: (1) BEFORE/AFTER in how buying happens: contrast old episodic pattern with new ongoing one; (2) REAL AND RECENT: programmatic arrangements actually signed/running now with identifiable counterparties; (3) EARLY IN THE NUMBERS: recurring arrangements have only begun to flow through results, steady-state still ahead, and meaningful. Let's review the transcript. The company sells software subscription, so inherently recurring. But the question is about a shift from occasional/transactional buying to programmatic/scheduled/standing basis. The concept is about customers moving from ad hoc purchases to multi-period commitments, frameworks, etc. Look for mentions of multi-year agreements, ELAs, etc. Chris Farinacci mentioned: "Just Eat Takeaway... expanded the use of Asana's enterprise solution in Q2 with a multiyear agreement that enables all employees to manage their work in the Asana platform." Also "Gorillas... we did a 3-year ELA for Asana wall-to-wall with them this prior quarter" (actually said "this past quarter" or "this prior quarter"). Also "that large Global 50 companies that Dustin talked about, that was on top of rapid adoption, and that's a 2-year global ELA." Also Tim Wan mentioned "RPO is $171.1 million, up 100% from prior year." Also "Some customers are even doing multiyear deals with us." But is there a contrast of before/after? The question asks about a shift from occasional/transactional to programmatic. The company's business model is subscription, so all customers are recurring by nature. However, the question is about whether customers who previously bought occasionally (maybe one-off purchases?) have shifted to multi-period commitments.

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Using ONLY the supplied earnings call transcript and no outside information: On this call, does management describe that counterparties who previously bought from the company OCCASIONALLY, TRANSACTIONALLY, OR ONE ORDER AT A TIME have RECENTLY shifted to buying on a PROGRAMMATIC, SCHEDULED, OR STANDING BASIS — multi-period commitments, recurring orders, standing allocations, framework agreements, scheduled deliveries, or the company being built into the counterparty's own ongoing plans — with this shift described as actually occurring now across real relationships, and its fuller revenue effect still ahead of the reported results? Answer YES when management's own words convey, in whatever form fits the business, ONE coherent behavioral change with all three present: (1) A BEFORE/AFTER IN HOW BUYING HAPPENS: management contrasts, directly or plainly in substance, the old episodic pattern with a new ongoing one — customers who used to order ad hoc now committing to regular volumes, schedules, programs, or multi-period arrangements; (2) REAL AND RECENT: the programmatic arrangements are actually signed, running, or being executed now with identifiable counterparties or a described group of them — not proposed, hoped for, or under negotiation; and (3) EARLY IN THE NUMBERS: management conveys that the recurring arrangements have only begun to flow through results, with their steady-state contribution still ahead, and treats the shift as meaningful to the company's trajectory. Answer NO if the business has always been recurring or contractual by nature, with nothing newly programmatic. NO if the shift is only aspirational or being piloted without commitments in force. NO if the change is one customer's single arrangement management treats as exceptional. NO if described only as strong repeat demand without a changed buying structure. NO if the recurring revenue is mature and fully in the reported numbers. NO if the shift appears only in an analyst's question management does not affirm. Use only the supplied transcript. Answer only YES or NO.

Companies that answered YES

Ticker	Company	Call	Date	Call grade
DUOT	Duos Technologies Group, Inc.	Q4 2023	2024-04-01	F
CRL	Charles River Laboratories International	Q2 2022	2022-08-03	C
GFS	GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.	Q3 2021	2021-11-30	A
PTC	PTC Inc.	Q3 2017	2017-07-19	C+

How the model reasoned

DUOT · Q4 2023 → YESThe question is about whether management describes a shift from occasional/transactional buying to programmatic/scheduled/standing basis buying, with specific criteria. NO The transcript shows management highlighting growth in recurring revenues from service contracts, AI services, and data subscriptions, but it does not describe a broad shift from occasional/transactional buying to programmatic/scheduled/standing basis buying across multiple counterparties. The mentions are of specific, recent expansions and deployments rather than a systemic change in customer purchasing behavior with the required before/after contrast and early-stage steady-state impact.

GFS · Q3 2021 → YESThe question is about whether management describes a shift from occasional/transactional buying to programmatic/scheduled/standing basis buying, with specific criteria. YES The transcript shows management describing a clear before/after shift: customers who previously bought occasionally or transactionally (ad hoc orders) have now moved to long-term agreements (LTAs) for multi-period commitments and scheduled deliveries. This is presented as real and recent, with signed LTAs covering over $20 billion in 2021 and additional agreements signed since the roadshow, running now with customers in the auto sector for 3-5 year ramps.

PTC · Q3 2017 → YESThe question is about whether management describes a shift from occasional/transactional buying to programmatic/scheduled/standing basis buying, with specific conditions. YES The transcript shows management describing a clear shift from transactional perpetual license purchases to subscription-based recurring commitments, with conversions already occurring (29 customers this quarter) and the impact still building toward steady-state revenue. This aligns with the before/after pattern, real recent executions, and early-stage revenue contribution.

Regular buyers moved from occasional to programmatic purchasing

Asana, Inc. (ASAN) — this company's answers

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