Sequential re-rating: management describes the same offering landing bigger the second and third time around
The model's full reasoning — Q2 2023 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes successive engagements of the same kind coming in at progressively larger size. The question asks: does management convey that deals, orders, contracts, projects, customers, sites, or programs it is landing NOW are individually bigger, broader, or longer than the ones it was landing for the same offering not long ago, so that each new instance of essentially the same business is worth more to the company than the last? We need to look for a comparison against the company's own recent past, already real and recurring, and early (i.e., not yet fully reflected in results, with more coming). In the transcript, management discusses acquisitions, leasing, and other activities. They mention investing in properties, but the question is about the size of deals or engagements. They talk about leasing activity: "we signed 24 new leases renewals, options and extensions in the quarter, totaling 107,000 square feet at an average rent of $26.58 per square foot." They also mention comparable rental rates growing. But is there any statement about the size of individual leases or deals increasing? They talk about "comparable rents by more than 25% during the quarter" but that's about rent rates, not size of leases. They mention "strong leasing momentum" and "robust retailer demand" but not that each new lease is bigger than before. They also discuss acquisitions: "we invested in several high-quality assets" and "we made additional progress in converting our Exchange at Gwinnett development loan into fee simple ownership." They acquired three buildings for $11.3 million, and later purchased Plaza at Rockwall for $61.2 million. But these are different properties, not necessarily the same kind of engagement escalating in size. They also mention "we anticipate increased disposition activity" and "we're forecasting to sell between $15 million and $75 million of assets" but that's about selling, not about the size of deals. The question specifically asks about "successive engagements of the same kind" coming in at progressively larger size. For example, if they were signing leases and each new lease is larger in square footage or rent, that would count. But they don't say that. They talk about average rent per square foot, but not about the size of each lease.
| Ticker | Company | Call | Date | Call grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASO | Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. | Q1 2024 | 2024-06-11 | C+ |
| AKYA | Akoya Biosciences, Inc. | Q2 2023 | 2023-08-07 | C+ |
| SPT | Sprout Social, Inc. | Q2 2023 | 2023-08-04 | B+ |
| SGRY | Surgery Partners, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2022-08-02 | B+ |
| CYBR | CyberArk Software Ltd. | Q3 2021 | 2021-11-04 | B+ |
| ASAN | Asana, Inc. | Q2 2022 | 2021-09-01 | B+ |
| OWL | Blue Owl Capital Inc. | Q2 2021 | 2021-08-10 | B+ |
AKYA · Q2 2023 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company's SUCCESSIVE ENGAGEMENTS OF THE SAME KIND ARE COMING IN AT PROGRESSIVELY LARGER SIZE? YES The transcript shows management describing a clear pattern of escalating project sizes in the translational/clinical space. Brian notes a migration from exploratory studies (reasonable size) to larger retrospective studies and even larger retrospective-prospective ongoing clinical studies, with projects moving "further and further downstream.
ASAN · Q2 2022 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company's SUCCESSIVE ENGAGEMENTS OF THE SAME KIND ARE COMING IN AT PROGRESSIVELY LARGER SIZE? YES Management describes exactly this pattern. Dustin notes the company is “closing larger deals and expanding seats across departments and geographies quickly in large organizations,” and that the growth in the >$50k cohort “reflected an acceleration in our largest enterprise customers.
SGRY · Q2 2022 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company's SUCCESSIVE ENGAGEMENTS OF THE SAME KIND ARE COMING IN AT PROGRESSIVELY LARGER SIZE? YES The transcript shows management describing exactly this pattern for physician recruiting cohorts. Wayne notes that the 2022 cohorts are “no exception to this trend, bringing more cases with a higher overall net revenue per case than our 2021 cohorts did in the same period last year.