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    Justin [Unknown]'s questions to MINISO Group Holding Ltd (MNSO) leadership

    Justin [Unknown]'s questions to MINISO Group Holding Ltd (MNSO) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    An analyst named Justin asked about the gross profit margin for the Mainland China business, how the company balances margins with same-store sales growth when introducing third-party products, and how inventory risk for these products is managed.

    Answer

    Executive Guofu Ye reassured that introducing third-party products would not burden gross margins, stating that the Mainland China GP margin was flat year-over-year in Q1. He explained the strategy is to capture organic traffic with a 'treasure hunting' experience. Another executive added that inventory risk is managed through data-driven procurement, a large 4,000-store network in China to absorb products, and a phased purchasing approach to ensure fast turnover.

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    Justin [Unknown]'s questions to Arcosa Inc (ACA) leadership

    Justin [Unknown]'s questions to Arcosa Inc (ACA) leadership • Q4 2024

    Question

    An analyst from Sidoti & Company asked if the new recycled aggregate facilities could offset Stavola's seasonality. He also sought clarification on the significant increase in the 2025 depreciation, depletion, and amortization (DD&A) guidance and its expected run rate.

    Answer

    CEO Antonio Carrillo explained that the recycled aggregate facilities are also in the Northeast and will have similar seasonality to Stavola, thus not offsetting the impact. CFO Gail Peck clarified that the higher DD&A guidance ($230M-$235M) is predominantly due to the purchase accounting step-up of Stavola's assets, particularly their reserves, and should be considered a normalized run rate going forward.

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    Justin [Unknown]'s questions to Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd (HG) leadership

    Justin [Unknown]'s questions to Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd (HG) leadership • Q3 2024

    Question

    Justin, on behalf of Alex, asked about the drivers of favorable reserve development, specifically the unfavorable casualty component, and the reasons for higher gross premium retention, including the impact of the A.M. Best rating upgrade.

    Answer

    Craig Howie, Group CFO, clarified that the unfavorable casualty development stemmed from new information on a single large loss from Q4 2023. Pina Albo, Group CEO, explained that higher retention was a deliberate strategy to deploy IPO capital. She added that the A.M. Best rating upgrade significantly boosted new business and line sizes, projecting a 15-20% premium uplift on a run-rate basis for the reinsurance operations.

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