CalAmp Reports Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter Financial Results

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP), a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy, today reported its financial results for the fiscal 2020 third quarter ended November 30, 2019.

"We had another solid quarter with consolidated revenue above the midpoint of guidance and reaching a quarterly record. Software & Subscription Services revenue also set a new record, representing 35% of total revenue as we continue to track towards our longer-term target of 40%," said Michael Burdiek, president and chief executive officer. "Underpinning this growth in our SaaS business was strong performance from our recent acquisitions, and in particular, Synovia Solutions. Additionally, despite recent tariff headwinds, we saw increasing orders from certain key enterprise customers, including strong sequential growth at our largest OEM customer. CalAmp's transformation to a global SaaS solutions provider continues to advance as evidenced by our performance this quarter and year-to-date."

Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Overview

    --  Consolidated revenue was a record $96.6 million, up 9% year-over-year
        and 4% sequentially due to an increase in Software & Subscription
        Services revenue.
    --  Software & Subscriptions Services revenue increased 68% year-over-year
        to a record $33.4 million, or 35% of consolidated revenue, driven by the
        recent acquisitions combined with strong growth from LoJack(®) Italy
        and Supply Chain Integrity (SCI) services.
    --  Telematics Systems revenue was $63.2 million, up 2% sequentially, and
        included a 39% sequential increase in Network & OEM products revenue.
    --  Gross margin was 38% including the impact of unfavorable product mix
        coupled with incremental charges for excess and obsolete inventory and
        manufacturing variances related to the closure of the U.S. manufacturing
        facility.
    --  GAAP net loss was $7.4 million, or $0.22 per share, which includes a
        $2.4 million pre-tax charge for the early retirement of debt and
        purchase accounting adjustments related to the recent acquisitions.
    --  Adjusted basis non-GAAP net income was $5.0 million, or $0.15 per
        diluted share.
    --  Operating cash flow was $3.7 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $10.9
        million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 11%.
    --  Repurchased $94.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the 1.625%
        Convertible Senior Notes due in May 2020, plus accrued interest of $0.7
        million.

Business and Recent Highlights

    --  LoJack México established a strategic alliance with Hertz, locally
        represented by AVASA, one of the largest rental car franchises in
        México. AVASA-Hertz will deploy LoJack México's stolen vehicle
        location assist and connected car telematics across select fleets at
        more than 170 offices throughout México, with the goal to complete
        installations by year-end 2020.
    --  LoJack México established a strategic alliance with the Volkswagen
        Group's truck and bus manufacturing division, MAN Truck & Bus México,
        to deliver advanced telematics and surveillance video services on truck
        and bus vehicles sold in México.
    --  Announced the CalAmp iOn(TM) Suite of Telematics Services, the first and
        only suite of telematics services with integrated CrashBoxx(TM) crash
        response, driver behavior scoring and iOn Tag asset management. iOn
        Suite is an all-inclusive SaaS subscription service available through a
        simple web-based fleet and asset management application.
    --  Partnered with Pallet Alliance to incorporate CalAmp's iOn(TM) Tags,
        gateways and CalAmp's Telematics Cloud (CTC) with wooden pallets to
        track shipments and assets that travel across sea, land and air.
    --  TRACKER U.K. partnered with London-based Auto Capital to provide
        commercial van fleet operator customers with automated intelligence
        using SmartDealer(TM) lot management and SmartDrive(TM) connected
        vehicle applications.
    --  TRACKER U.K. also partnered with NG Bailey to deploy SmartFleet(TM)
        across its fleet of 240 service vehicles to improve driver behavior and
        fleet/fuel efficiencies.



       
              
                Summary Financial Information:



       (In thousands except per share amounts)


                                                               Three Months Ended


                                                                  November 30,




       
              
                Description                                  2019                           2018

    ---


       Revenues:



       Telematics Systems                                                         $
           63,192                $
            68,552



       Software & Subscription Services                                                    33,405                          19,943



                                                                                   $
           96,597                $
            88,495




       Gross margin                                                                    38
          %                     41
          %





       Net loss                                                                  $
           (7,415)                $
            (522)



       Net loss per diluted share                                                 $
           (0.22)               $
            (0.02)



       Non-GAAP measures:



       Adjusted basis net income                                                   $
           4,998                 $
            8,905



       Adjusted basis net income per diluted share                                  $
           0.15                  $
            0.25



       Adjusted EBITDA                                                            $
           10,905                $
            11,423



       Adjusted EBITDA margin                                                          11
          %                     13
          %






                                                                  November 30,                     February 28,



       
              
                Description                                  2019                           2019

    ---


       Cash and marketable securities                                            $
           103,560               $
            274,012



       Working capital                                                                    123,422                         319,905



       Deferred revenue                                                                    63,985                          51,370



       Total debt (carrying value)                                                        209,333                         275,905



       
                Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020 Business Outlook





       (In thousands except per share amounts)


                                                                          Range




       
                
                  Description                  Low                 High

    ---




       GAAP financial information:



       Revenues                                                     $
           95,000      $
        100,000



       Net loss per diluted share                                   $
           (0.19)      $
        (0.13)





       Non-GAAP financial information:



       Adjusted EBITDA                                               $
           8,500       $
        13,500



       Adjusted basis net income per diluted share                    $
           0.10         $
        0.16

Conference Call and Webcast

CalAmp is hosting a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its third quarter fiscal 2020 results and outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. Participants can listen in via webcast by visiting the Investor Relations section of the website at www.calamp.com. Please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days after the call. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 833-868-3300 (+1-918-398-8110 for international callers) and using the Conference ID #8267918. Following the call, an audio replay will also be available by calling 855-859-2056 or +1-404-537-3406 and entering the Conference ID#8267918. The audio replay will be available through December 26, 2019.

About CalAmp

CalAmp (Nasdaq: CAMP) is a global technology solutions pioneer transforming the mobile connected economy. We help reinvent business and improve lives around the globe with technology solutions that streamline complex mobile IoT deployments and bring intelligence to the edge. Our software and subscription-based services, scalable cloud platform and intelligent devices collect and assess business-critical data from mobile assets and their contents. We call this The New How, facilitating efficient decision making, optimizing mobile asset utilization and improving road safety. CalAmp, headquartered in Irvine, California, has been publicly traded since 1983. LoJack® is a brand of CalAmp and a leader in stolen vehicle recovery and innovative automotive services. For more information, visit calamp.com, or LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or CalAmp Blog.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning CalAmp. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements that address our expected future business and financial performance and statements about (i) our plans, objectives and intentions with respect to future operations, services and products, (ii) our competitive position and opportunities, and (iii) other statements identified by words such as such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "plan", "potential", "believe", "seek", "could", "estimate", "judgment", "targeting", "should", "anticipate", "predict" "project", "aim", "goal", and similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, current market trends and market conditions, and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of our control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements. Particular uncertainties that could materially affect future results include any risks associated with global economic conditions and concerns; competitive pressures; pricing declines; rates of growth in our target markets; prolonged disruptions of our contract manufacturers' facilities or other significant operations; our dependence on outsourced service providers for certain key business services and their ability to execute to our requirements; our ability to maintain or improve gross margin; cost-containment measures; legislative, trade, tariff, and regulatory actions; integration, unexpected charges or expenses in connection with our recent acquisitions; the impact of legal proceedings and compliance risks; implementation of our new ERP system; our ability to protect our intellectual property and the unpredictability of any associated litigation expenses; any expenses or reputational damage associated with resolving customer product and warranty and indemnification claims; our ability to sell to new types of customers and to keep pace with technological advances; market acceptance of the end products into which our products are designed; and other events and trends on a national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive, and regulatory nature. Our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which you may obtain for free at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. We undertake no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

"GAAP" refers to financial information presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This announcement includes non-GAAP financial measures, as defined in Regulation G promulgated by the SEC. We believe that our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to investors. These non-GAAP financial measures are provided in addition to, and not as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In this announcement, we report the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted basis net income, Adjusted basis net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Investment Income, Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, stock-based compensation, acquisition and integration expenses, non-cash costs and expenses arising from purchase accounting adjustments, litigation provisions, gain from legal settlement and certain other adjustments as detailed in the accompanying non-GAAP reconciliation), and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Adjusted basis net income excludes the impact of intangible assets amortization expense, stock-based compensation, non-cash interest expense, acquisition and integration expenses, non-cash costs and expenses arising from purchase accounting adjustments, litigation provisions, gain on legal settlement, income tax provision adjustments and certain other adjustments as shown in the non-GAAP reconciliation provided in the table at the end of this announcement. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with additional information about our financial performance and future prospects of our core business activities. Internally, these non-GAAP measures are significant measures used by management for purposes of evaluating our core operating performance, establishing internal budgets, calculating return on investment for development programs and growth initiatives, comparing performance with internal forecasts and targeted business models, strategic planning, evaluating and valuing potential acquisition candidates and how their operations compare to our operations, and benchmarking performance externally against our competitors. We believe this non-GAAP financial information provides additional insight into our ongoing performance and have therefore chosen to provide this information to investors to help them evaluate our results of ongoing operations and enable additional period-to-period comparisons. The presentation of these and other similar items in our non-GAAP financial results should not be interpreted as implying that these items are non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual. We have not included a quantitative reconciliation of our quarterly financial guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted basis net income per diluted share to revenues and net loss per share, respectively, as the GAAP measures that we exclude from our non-GAAP financial information are difficult to reliably provide at this time without unreasonable effort.

CalAmp and LoJack and the related logos are among the trademarks of CalAmp Corp. and/or its affiliates in the United States, certain other countries, and/or the European Union. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.


                                                                       
              
              
                  CALAMP CORP.


                                                       
              
              
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


                                                       
              
              
                (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                       
              
              
                  (Unaudited)




                                                                    Three Months Ended                                                               Nine Months Ended


                                                                    November 30,                                                               November 30,



                                                2019                                         2018                                        2019                                      2018






     Revenues                             
     $             96,597                       
             $               88,495                        
              $               278,903        
       $               279,420



     Cost of revenues                                   59,713                                                 52,114                                                   168,938                            165,127




     Gross profit                                       36,884                                                 36,381                                                   109,965                            114,293



     Operating expenses:



     Research and development                            7,742                                                  7,177                                                    22,552                             21,377



     Selling and marketing                              14,683                                                 12,746                                                    45,198                             37,766


      General and administrative                         14,283                                                 11,719                                                    44,660                             37,146



     Restructuring                                         848                                                  1,247                                                     3,120                              5,196


      Intangible asset amortization                       3,325                                                  2,893                                                     9,683                              8,534



                                                         40,881                                                 35,782                                                   125,213                            110,019




     Operating (loss) income                           (3,997)                                                   599                                                  (15,248)                             4,274


      Non-operating income (expense):



     Investment income                                   1,108                                                  1,398                                                     4,445                              3,258



     Interest expense                                  (4,987)                                               (5,134)                                                 (15,998)                          (11,566)



     Gain on legal settlement                                                                         2,500                                                                                     15,833


      Loss on extinguishment of debt           (2,408)                                                                                                        (2,408)                            (2,033)



     Other income (expense)                                232                                                  (218)                                                       26                              (721)



                                                        (6,055)                                               (1,454)                                                 (13,935)                             4,771



      Income (loss) before income taxes
       and impairment loss and equity in
       net loss of affiliate                           (10,052)                                                 (855)                                                 (29,183)                             9,045


      Income tax benefit (provision)                      2,637                                                    778                                                     6,236                              (496)



      Income (loss) before impairment loss
       and equity in net loss of affiliate              (7,415)                                                  (77)                                                 (22,947)                             8,549


      Impairment loss and equity in net
       loss of affiliate                                                                               (445)                                                   (530)                           (1,414)



      Net income (loss)                    
     $            (7,415)                      
             $                (522)                       
              $              (23,477)        
       $                7,135



      Earnings (loss) per share:



       Basic                              
     $             (0.22)                      
             $               (0.02)                       
              $                (0.70)        
       $                 0.20



       Diluted                            
     $             (0.22)                      
             $               (0.02)                       
              $                (0.70)        
       $                 0.20




      Shares used in computing earnings
       (loss) per share:



       Basic                                            33,822                                                 34,561                                                    33,589                             34,950



       Diluted                                          33,822                                                 34,561                                                    33,589                             35,769




                                                                                   
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                  CALAMP CORP.


                                                                        
       
         
           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


                                                                          
         
         
               (Amounts in thousands)


                                                                              
       
         
                  (Unaudited)


                                                                                                                         November 30,                   February 28,


                                                                                                                                 2019          2019



                                       
              Assets





     Current assets:



       Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                        
              $  101,634      
     $               256,500



       Short-term marketable securities                                                                                                 1,926                         17,512



       Accounts receivable, net                                                                                                        83,462                         78,079



       Inventories                                                                                                                     44,035                         32,033



       Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                       22,196                         19,373




            Total current assets                                                                                                      253,253                        403,497





     Property and equipment, net                                                                                                       57,127                         27,023



     Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                                                               24,108



     Deferred income tax assets                                                                                                        30,372                         22,626



     Goodwill                                                                                                                         105,584                         80,805



     Other intangible assets, net                                                                                                      66,501                         47,165



     Other assets                                                                                                                      25,466                         22,510





                                                                                                                         
              $  562,411      
     $               603,626





                        
              Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity





     Current liabilities:



       Current portion of long-term debt                                                                                
              $   32,955      
     $



       Accounts payable                                                                                                                36,993                         39,898



       Accrued payroll and employee benefits                                                                                            9,707                          8,808



       Deferred revenue                                                                                                                34,939                         24,264



       Other current liabilities                                                                                                       15,237                         10,622




           Total current liabilities                                                                                                  129,831                         83,592





     Long-term debt, net of current portion                                                                                           176,378                        275,905



     Operating lease liabilities                                                                                                       27,090



     Other non-current liabilities                                                                                                     38,459                         38,476





     Stockholders' equity:



       Common stock                                                                                                                       342                            336



       Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                     216,798                        208,205



       Accumulated deficit                                                                                                           (25,704)                       (2,227)



       Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                             (783)                         (661)




           Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                 190,653                        205,653



                                                                                                                         
              $  562,411      
     $               603,626





                                                                                    
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                  CALAMP CORP.


                                                                       
              
                
                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS


                                                                                  
              
                
                  (Amounts in thousands)


                                                                                       
              
                
                  (Unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                                                   Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                                                                                                   November 30,



                                                                                                                                                                  2019                                  2018




     CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:


                                               
              Net income (loss)                                                                                 
       $         (23,477)                    
         $      7,135


                                               
              Depreciation                                                                                                      14,054                                  6,602


                                               
              Intangible asset amortization expense                                                                              9,683                                  8,534


                                               
              Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                   9,378                                  8,088


                                               
              Amortization of debt issue costs and discount                                                                     11,031                                  7,999


                                               
              Impairment of operating lease right-of-use (ROU) assets                                                            1,210


                                               
              Noncash operating lease cost                                                                                       3,440


                                               
              Revenue assigned to factors                                                                                      (5,016)


                                               
              Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                     2,408                                  2,033


                                               
              Tax benefits on vested and exercised equity awards                                                                                                         591


                                               
              Deferred tax assets, net                                                                                         (5,701)                                 (716)


                                               
              Impairment loss and equity in net loss of affiliate                                                                  530                                  1,414


                                               
              Other                                                                                                                812                                    691


                                               
              Changes in operating assets and liabilities                                                                     (15,049)                                 5,722




     NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                                            3,303                                 48,093





     CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:


                                               
              Proceeds from maturities and sale of marketable securities                                                        35,129                                 36,461


                                               
              Purchases of marketable securities                                                                              (19,543)                              (43,103)


                                               
              Capital expenditures                                                                                            (17,637)                               (8,884)


                                               
              Acquisition, net of cash acquired                                                                               (60,634)


                                               
              Advances to affiliate                                                                                              (530)                               (1,519)


                                               
              Other                                                                                                                901                                  (103)




     NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                                             (62,314)                              (17,148)





     CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


                                               
              Proceeds from issuance of 2025 Convertible Notes                                                                                                       230,000


                                               
              Payment of debt issuance costs of 2025 Convertible Notes                                                                                               (7,305)


                                               
              Purchase of capped call on 2025 Convertible Notes                                                                                                     (21,160)


                                               
              Repurchase of 2020 Convertible Notes                                                                            (94,683)                              (53,683)


                                               
              Proceeds on unwind of note hedge and warrants on 2020 Convertible Notes                                                                                  3,122


                                               
              Taxes paid related to net share settlement of vested equity awards                                               (1,827)                               (3,520)


                                               
              Proceeds from exercise of stock options and contributions to employee stock purchase plan                          1,048                                    124


                                               
              Repurchases of common stock                                                                                                                           (39,000)




     NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                               (95,462)                               108,578





     EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH                                                                                                                               (393)                                 (513)




     Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                          (154,866)                               139,010



     Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                                                   256,500                                132,603




     Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                                                          
       $          101,634                     
         $    271,613

CALAMP CORP.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP
(Unaudited)

GAAP refers to financial information presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This announcement includes historical non-GAAP financial measures, as defined in Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe that our presentation of historical non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to investors. The presentation of historical non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

In this announcement, we report the non-GAAP financial measures of Adjusted basis net income, Adjusted basis net income per diluted share, Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Investment Income, Interest Expense, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and stock-based compensation, gain on legal settlement and other adjustments as identified below), and Adjusted EBITDA margin. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with an overall understanding of the financial performance and future prospects of our core business activities. Specifically, we believe that the use of these non-GAAP measures facilitates the comparison of results of core business operations between its current and past periods.

The reconciliation of GAAP basis net income (loss) to Adjusted basis (non-GAAP) net income is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):


                                            Three Months Ended                        Nine Months Ended


                                            November 30,                        November 30,



                               2019            2018                     2019           2018



      GAAP basis net income
       (loss)                
        $ (7,415)                    
      $    (522)  
              $              (23,477)   
       $      7,135




      Intangible assets
       amortization expense           3,325                             2,893                                9,683               8,534


      Stock-based
       compensation expense           3,652                             2,941                                9,378               8,088


      Non-cash interest
       expense                        3,435                             3,157                               11,041               7,224


      GAAP basis income tax
       provision (benefit)          (2,637)                            (778)                             (6,236)                496


      Impairment loss and
       equity in net loss of
       affiliate                                                         445                                  530               1,414


      Acquisition and
       integration related
       expenses                         382                                                                 1,572


      Loss on extinguishment
       of debt                        2,408                                                                 2,408               2,033


      Gain on legal
       settlement                                                    (2,500)                                               (15,833)


      Litigation and non-
       recurring legal
       expenses                         957                             2,116                                5,541               5,253


      Restructuring                     848                             1,247                                3,120               5,196



     Other                             343                               106                                1,263               1,427



      Adjusted basis income
       before income taxes            5,298                             9,105                               14,823              30,967


      Income tax provision
       (non-GAAP basis) (a)           (300)                            (200)                               (900)              (600)



      Adjusted basis net
       income                
        $   4,998                     
      $    8,905   
              $                13,923   
       $      30,367





      Adjusted basis net
       income per diluted
       share                 
        $    0.15                     
      $     0.25   
              $                  0.41   
       $        0.85




      Weighted average
       common shares
       outstanding on
       diluted basis                 34,047                            35,153                               33,859              35,769



               (a)  The non-GAAP income tax provision
                represents cash taxes paid or payable
                for the period after giving effect to
                the utilization of net operating
                losses and tax credit carryforwards.

The reconciliation of GAAP-basis net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA margin are as follows (dollars in thousands):


                                    Three Months Ended                               Nine Months Ended


                                    November 30,                               November 30,



                               2019                   2018       2019                    2018





      GAAP basis net income
       (loss)                
        $  (7,415)               
      $         (522)                
             $   (23,477)   
       $      7,135




      Investment income              (1,108)                          (1,398)                               (4,445)            (3,258)


      Interest expense                 4,987                             5,134                                 15,998              11,566


      Income tax provision
       (benefit)                     (2,637)                            (778)                               (6,236)                496


      Depreciation and
       amortization                    8,343                             5,154                                 23,737              15,136


      Stock-based
       compensation                    3,652                             2,941                                  9,378               8,088


      Impairment loss and
       equity in net loss of
       affiliate                                                          445                                    530               1,414


      Loss on extinguishment
       of debt                         2,408                                                                   2,408               2,033


      Acquisition and
       integration related
       expenses                          382                                                                   1,572


      Litigation and non-
       recurring legal
       expenses                          957                             2,116                                  5,541               5,253


      Gain on legal
       settlement                                                     (2,500)                                                 (15,833)


      Restructuring                      848                             1,247                                  3,120               5,196



     Other                              488                             (416)                                   995                  63



      Adjusted EBITDA        
        $   10,905                
      $        11,423                 
             $     29,121   
       $      37,289






     Revenue                
        $   96,597                
      $        88,495                 
             $    278,903   
       $     279,420




      Adjusted EBITDA margin              11                                13                                     10                  13
                                           %                                %                                     %                  %

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