Sold out of itself: management is turning demand away today because the company cannot supply it, and the fix is already
The model's full reasoning — Q3 2018 call → NOWe need to determine if management describes a situation where demand is already there and going unserved, material, and they are acting to close the gap. Looking at the transcript: Sam Landy discusses strong demand for rentals and sales. He says "Demand for rentals is very strong in all our markets." They are on track to install 800 rental homes this year. They have added 608 so far. They have 3,600 vacant sites. They are filling them with rental homes. They are expanding communities: "We have broken ground on several of our expansions and anticipate completing 305 sites this year." They plan to build more in 2019. They are acquiring communities with vacancies. But is there any indication that they are turning away buyers or that demand exceeds supply? They say demand is strong, but they are meeting it by adding homes. They have vacant sites. They are not describing a situation where they cannot serve demand. They are expanding to meet demand, but that is normal growth. They don't mention waiting lists, orders declined, or that they are leaving business on the table. They say "We expect them to continue to increase at a healthy rate." That's future. They are not saying they have more demand than they can handle. They have vacant sites, so they can serve more. The rental program is filling vacant sites. They are adding 800 homes, but they have 3,600 vacant sites. So they have capacity. They are not constrained. They are expanding to grow, but not because they are turning away customers. The question asks if they are currently failing to serve demand they already have. No such description. They mention sales increased 67% and they expect more. But no mention of unserved demand. Thus answer NO.
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OGI · Q3 2022 → YESThe question is: Does management describe that the company is CURRENTLY FAILING TO SERVE DEMAND IT ALREADY HAS — real buyers being turned away, etc., because they can't supply, AND already spending or...YES The transcript shows management describing a current situation where demand is outstripping supply ("we have been really tight on our supply. Our demand was outstripping our supply"), leading to turning away or limiting sales to certain provinces ("we were really stealing from 1 pocket to the other as we're trying to balance the demand to what available capacity we had" and limiting SHRED distribution). This is material, as it affects their ability to serve existing customers fully.
CRL · Q2 2022 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company currently failing to serve demand it already has, and already spending or committing to remove that limit. YES The transcript shows clients securing space in take-or-pay arrangements because of tight capacity, indicating unserved demand from existing buyers. Management notes capacity is well utilized and they are hiring staff to accommodate higher forecasted demand, confirming they are already acting to close the gap. This situation is material given the backlog growth and emphasis on availability over price.
BRBR · Q4 2023 → YESThe question is whether management describes the company currently failing to serve demand it already has, and already spending or committing to remove that limit. NO The transcript shows ongoing capacity constraints and tight supply dynamics, with management noting they are holding back on marketing/promotions due to limited supply and that they lost customers in prior years due to capacity.