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The model's full reasoning — Q4 2023 call → NOWe need to determine if the transcript contains a situation where management describes that buyers who have already bought from the company and seen the result are now asking for more than the company can currently supply, and the company is enlarging itself in response. We need to look for evidence of: 1. Proven, repeat counterparties (existing customers who have already transacted and experienced the product) are asking for more. 2. The ask exceeds what the company can currently supply. 3. The company is enlarging itself now, with the business being meaningful and ahead of reported results. Let's scan the transcript for relevant statements. Todd Becker discusses various products: Ultra-High Protein (50% and 60%), Clean Sugar (dextrose), carbon capture, etc. Key points: - On 60% protein: "We have sold some 60% protein commercially in smaller beginning quantities and are in the process of finishing some commercial feed trials with some larger potential customers and have begun price negotiations for a larger share of the recipes and rations that they have." This suggests some sales, but larger customers are still in trials/negotiations. Not yet proven repeat buyers asking for more than supply. - Later: "We are in enough discussions right now and I've identified enough demand that would take all of our product if we can get them to buy it and that's really what it comes down to and it just takes time and so whether it's going to be starting in the middle of this year, which is kind of what we're hoping for is to start getting one of our plants sold out for the next 12 months." This is about demand from potential buyers, not necessarily proven repeat buyers. It says "if we can get them to buy it" - so they are not yet committed. - On 50% protein: "we continue to see strong demand for our ultra-high protein products. We are nearing some commercial agreements on 60% protein, but before we get to that, the fourth quarter was our strongest quarter yet on 50% production and sales, and we continue to broaden our domestic and export customer base, yet we feel the international markets are proving to be more valuable to us for realization of better pricing, and we expect that in the future.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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