FORM 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 29, 2015 (July 29, 2015)

Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)

 

 

NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

(Exact Name of Company as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

MARYLAND   814-01035   46-3755188

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

212 West 35th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10001

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(212) 356-9500

(Company’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits), including statements regarding Newtek Business Services Corp.’s (“Newtek” or the “Company”) beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Newtek undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing.

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 29, 2015, Newtek Business Services Corp. issued a press release entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results; Second Quarter Adjusted Net Investment Income of $0.49 Per Share” (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated July 29, 2015, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results; Second Quarter Adjusted Net Investment Income of $0.49 Per Share.”


SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

          NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
Date: July 29, 2015      

/s/ Barry Sloane

      Barry Sloane
      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated July 29, 2015, entitled “Newtek Business Services Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results; Second Quarter Adjusted Net Investment Income of $0.49 Per Share.”
Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Newtek Business Services Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results

Second Quarter Adjusted Net Investment Income of $0.49 Per Share

New York, N.Y. – July 29, 2015 - Newtek Business Services Corp. (“The Company”), (NASDAQ: NEWT), an internally managed business development company (“BDC”), announced today its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Second Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights

 

    Net asset value (“NAV”) equaled $169.6 million, or $16.62 per share, at June 30, 2015 compared with NAV of $166.4 million or $16.31 per share, at December 31, 2014.

 

    Adjusted net investment income1 was $5.0 million, or $0.49 per share.

 

    For the six months ended June 30, 2015 adjusted net investment income1 was $10.3 million or $1.01 per share.

 

    Total investment income for the second quarter was $5.6 million.

 

    Revising loan funding forecast to between $230 million and $270 million of SBA 7(a) loans in 2015, which represents an approximate 23.6% increase over 2014.

 

    At June 30, 2015 the Company’s:

 

    Total investment portfolio was $226.0 million.

 

    Debt-to-equity ratio was approximately 70.0%.

 

    Newtek Small Business Finance, LLC, signed a lease for approximately 34,000 square feet of office space in Lake Success, New York, which will commence in early 2016. It is anticipated that consolidating portfolio companies into one space will facilitate cross selling.

 

    In June 2015, Newtek Small Business Finance, LLC, restructured its $50.0 million revolving line of credit with Capital One, N.A. to remove the guarantees of the Company’s portfolio companies and also extended the term by one year.

Portfolio Company Highlights

 

    In June 2015, Newtek Merchant Solutions and Newtek Technology Solutions, two of The Company’s wholly owned portfolio companies, closed a $38.0 million four-year multi-draw term loan with Goldman Sachs.

 

    In July 2015, Newtek Business Services Corp. acquired Premier Payments LLC, one of the Country’s leading electronic payment processors with double-digit revenue and EBITDA year-over-year percentage growth, as a new wholly owned portfolio company, for approximately $16.5 million in cash and newly issued restricted shares of Newtek Common Stock.

 

    For the second quarter of 2015, The Company’s Electronic Payment Processing business had revenue of $25.5 million, an increase of 10% over $23.2 million in the second quarter of 2014, and had Adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 million, an increase of 10% over $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2014.

 

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Dividend Distributions

 

    On July 15, 2015, the Company paid its second quarterly cash dividend of $0.47 per share.

 

    The Company reaffirms the 2015 annual cash dividend forecast of approximately $1.822 per share.

 

    Based on the final earnings and profits analysis through 2014, management has revised its forecast and anticipates paying a one-time special dividend of $3.292 per share by the end of 2015, of which between 24% and 27% is expected to be paid in cash, with the balance paid in newly issued shares of Newtek Common Stock. The special dividend will be reported to shareholders as a qualified dividend.

 

1  Adjusted net investment income (loss) = Net investment income (loss) + Net realized gains.
2  Amount and timing of dividends, if any, remain subject to the discretion of The Company’s board of directors. Amounts based on The Company’s current outstanding shares of approximately 10,348,000.

Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are proud to announce our second full quarter results since converting to a BDC, having realized many accomplishments including strong and stable profitability, dividend performance and stock price appreciation, as a result of an attractively distinct and enhanced BDC business model and strategy which we intend on continuing to execute going forward. We have continued to pay our quarterly cash dividend out of cash earnings, and for the first and second quarters of 2015 have paid a total of $0.86 per share in cash dividends, which equates to approximately 85% of Newtek Business Services Corp.’s adjusted net investment income of $1.01 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Additionally, we anticipate declaring and paying the special dividend in the calendar year 2015, which will add to investors’ total return for 2015. It is anticipated that the special dividend will be reported as a qualified dividend for tax purposes, and we expect to pay between 24% to 27% of this special dividend in cash, with the remainder paid in newly issued shares of Newtek Common Stock. Furthermore, our stock price increased by 17% since our BDC formation on November 12, 2014 through December 31, 2014 and, including dividends and gains, our stock price has increased by approximately 38% year to date through July 24, 2015. With very modest leverage of total BDC debt-to-equity of 0.70x as of June 30, 2015, we were able to deliver significant cash returns to our investors through capital gains, interest income and dividends from our portfolio companies. Our business services portfolio companies, including Newtek Merchant Solutions, Managed Technology Solutions and Newtek Insurance Agency, our 50-state licensed insurance company delivered steady reoccurring cash flows that traditionally have less credit sensitivity than a traditional BDC lending business.”

Mr. Sloane continued, “The management and Board of Newtek Business Services Corp. endeavors to own, operate and manage a portfolio of investments that deliver a high return on investment and cash flows, with a minimal amount of leverage and maximum amount of diversification, which we believe minimizes risk typically found in other BDCs or investments of this type. For example, the average balance of our floating-rate loan portfolio is approximately $173,000, which is indicative of our focus on financial risk management and diversification. Our recent acquisition of Premier Payments LLC, at an estimated 6 times EBITDA valuation, after applying small amounts of leverage, gives us a return on equity in excess of 20%. While we realize that we have many challenges in our underlying businesses and uncertain markets, we feel confident in our capability to continue to grow and generate healthy returns for our investors as the Company rapidly approaches a $200 million market capitalization. We plan to continue to grow our loan origination business in SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans as well as our accounts receivable and inventory financing business by double-digit percentages and strive to acquire portfolio companies within our business services footprint that are as attractive in scope and return as the recently completed Premier Payments LLC acquisition.”

Mr. Sloane concluded, “Our recent restructure of the $50.0 million Capital One, N.A. revolving credit facility, the new $38.0 million multi-draw term loan with Goldman Sachs, and the anticipated $50.0 million warehouse line of credit for Newtek Business Credit, one of our wholly owned portfolio companies, demonstrates our ability to leverage our portfolio companies and attract capital with lower cost of funds, which we believe will assist in furthering our growth and bolstering returns for our shareholders. We welcome investors to review our earnings presentation which is currently posted on our website and to join our conference call tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Details regarding accessing our conference call and presentation can be found in the paragraph below.”

 

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Investor Conference Call and Webcast

A conference call to discuss the second quarter 2015 results will be hosted by Barry Sloane, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jennifer Eddelson, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, tomorrow, Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. EDT. The live conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 303-6993 or (760) 666-3611.

A live audio webcast of the call with the corresponding presentation will be available in the ‘Events & Presentations’ section of the Investor Relations portion of Newtek’s website at http://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast with the corresponding presentation will be available on Newtek’s website shortly following the live presentation.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating its business, Newtek considers and uses adjusted net investment income as a measure of its operating performance. Adjusted net investment income includes short-term capital gains from the sale of the guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans, which is a reoccurring event. The Company defines Adjusted net investment income (loss) as Net investment income (loss) plus Net realized gains.

The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before, interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, corporate overhead allocation and stock compensation expense. Newtek uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to review and assess the operating performance of its portfolio companies. The Company also presents the Adjusted EBITDA of its portfolio companies because it believes it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties as a measure of financial performance.

The terms Adjusted net investment income and Adjusted EBITDA, are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and are not a measure of operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted net investment income and Adjusted EBITDA, have limitations as analytical tools and, when assessing the Company’s operating performance, and that of its portfolio companies, investors should not consider Adjusted net investment income and Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for net investment income (loss), or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Among other things, Adjusted net investment income and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the Company’s, or its portfolio companies’, actual cash expenditures. Other companies may calculate similar measures differently than Newtek, limiting their usefulness as comparative tools. The Company compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP results supplemented by Adjusted net investment income and Adjusted EBITDA.

About Newtek Business Services Corp.

Newtek Business Services Corp., The Small Business Authority®, is an internally managed BDC, which along with its controlled portfolio companies, provides a wide range of business services and financial products under the Newtek® brand to the small- and medium-sized business (“SMB”) market. Since 1999, Newtek has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to over 100,000 SMB accounts across all 50 States to help them grow their sales, control their expenses and reduce their risk.

Newtek’s products and services include: Business Lending, Electronic Payment Processing, Managed Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing), eCommerce, Accounts Receivable Financing, The Secure Gateway, The Newtek Advantage™, Insurance Services, Web Services, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval and Payroll.

 

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The Small Business Authority® is a registered trade mark of Newtek Business Services Corp., and neither are a part of, or endorsed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition, operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins, anticipated future business strategies and financial performance, anticipated future number of customers, business prospects, legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions, which could cause Newtek’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations, are contained in Newtek’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available through http://www.sec.gov/.

SOURCE: Newtek Business Services Corp.

Investor Relations

Contact: Jayne Cavuoto

Telephone: (212) 273-8179 / jcavuoto@thesba.com

Public Relations

Contact: Simrita Singh

Telephone: (212) 356-9566 / ssingh@thesba.com

 

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NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(In Thousands, except for Per Share Data)

 

     June 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Investments, at fair value

    

SBA unguaranteed non-affiliate investments (cost of $147,654 and $131,093, respectively; includes $119,287 and $120,990, respectively, related to securitization trust VIE)

   $ 136,924      $ 121,477   

Controlled investments (cost of $13,172 and $18,065, respectively)

     86,618        77,499   

SBA guaranteed non-affiliate investments (cost of $2,253 and $28,057, respectively)

     2,521        31,486   

Investments in money market funds (cost of $226 and $3,000, respectively)

     226        3,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments at fair value

     226,289        233,462   

Cash and cash equivalents

     6,092        17,813   

Restricted cash

     18,498        15,389   

Broker receivable

     24,772        —     

Due from related parties

     3,992        3,190   

Servicing assets, at fair value

     11,275        9,483   

Credits in lieu of cash

     1,542        2,229   

Other assets (includes $2,299 and $2,550, respectively, related to securitization trust VIE)

     14,869        20,266   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 307,329      $ 301,832   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS     

Liabilities:

    

Notes payable

   $ 26,322      $ 43,023   

Notes payable - Securitization trust VIE

     72,312        79,520   

Dividends payable

     4,802        —     

Notes payable - related parties

     19,119        —     

Due to related parties

     3,204        2,867   

Notes payable in credits in lieu of cash

     1,542        2,229   

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     10,404        7,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     137,705        135,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Net Assets:

    

Preferred stock (par value $0.02 per share; authorized 1,000 shares, no shares issued and outstanding)

     —          —     

Common stock (par value $0.02 per share; authorized 54,000 shares, 10,206 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, not including 17 shares held in escrow)

     205        205   

Additional paid-in capital

     162,646        165,532   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (7,294     (2,523

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     7,220        2,609   

Net realized gains on investments

     6,847        595   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     169,624        166,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

   $ 307,329      $ 301,832   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per common share

   $ 16.62      $ 16.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands, except for Per Share Data)

 

     As a Business
Development
Company
     Prior to
becoming a
Business
Development
Company
    As a Business
Development
Company
     Prior to
becoming a
Business
Development
Company
 
     Three Months
Ended June 30,
2015
     Three Months
Ended June 30,
2014
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
2015
     Six Months
Ended June 30,
2014
 

Investment income:

          

From non-affiliate investments

          

Interest income

   $ 2,231       $ —        $ 4,356       $ —     

Servicing income

     1,068         —          2,111         —     

Other income

     464         —          859         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income from non-affiliate investments

     3,763         —          7,326         —     

From controlled investments

          

Interest income

     56         —          144         —     

Dividend income

     1,787         —          2,874         —     

Other income

     —           —          12         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income from controlled investments

     1,843         —          3,030         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     5,606         —          10,356         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating revenues:

          

Electronic payment processing

     —           23,163        —           44,690   

Web hosting and design

     —           4,114        —           8,101   

Premium income

     —           4,992        —           10,129   

Interest income

     —           1,568        —           3,129   

Servicing fee income – NSBF portfolio

     —           915        —           1,746   

Servicing fee income – external portfolios

     —           1,743        —           3,537   

Income from tax credits

     —           15        —           28   

Insurance commissions

     —           416        —           801   

Other income

     —           1,202        —           2,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     —           38,128        —           74,215   

Net change in fair value of:

          

SBA loans

     —           118        —           (1,147

Credits in lieu of cash and notes payable in credits in lieu of cash

     —           (1     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net change in fair value

     —           117        —           (1,147
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Electronic payment processing costs

     —           19,575        —           37,937   

Salaries and benefits

     3,133         6,823        6,156         13,301   

Interest

     1,728         3,589        3,084         5,225   

Depreciation and amortization

     85         896        170         1,751   

Provision for loan losses

     —           139        —           (66

Other general and administrative costs

     2,955         4,934        5,717         10,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     As a Business
Development
Company
    Prior to
becoming a
Business
Development
Company
     As a Business
Development
Company
    Prior to
becoming a
Business
Development
Company
 
     Three Months
Ended June 30,
2015
    Three Months
Ended June 30,
2014
     Six Months
Ended June 30,
2015
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
2014
 

Total expenses

     7,901        35,956         15,127        68,563   

Net investment loss

     (2,295     —           (4,771     —     

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):

         

Net realized gain on non-affiliate investments

     7,340        —           15,039        —     

Net unrealized depreciation on SBA guaranteed non-affiliate investments

     (1,464     —           (3,162     —     

Net unrealized depreciation on SBA unguaranteed non-affiliate investments

     (470     —           (1,136     —     

Net unrealized appreciation on controlled investments

     2,019        —           9,519        —     

Net unrealized depreciation on servicing assets

     (256     —           (612     —     

Net unrealized appreciation on credits in lieu of cash and notes payable in credits in lieu of cash

     2        —           2        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains

     7,171        —           19,650        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     —          2,289         —          4,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

   $ 4,876      $ —         $ 14,879      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

     —          911         —          1,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     —          1,378         —          2,745   

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          16         —          40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Newtek Business Services Corp.

   $ —        $ 1,394       $ —        $ 2,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

         

Basic

     —          7,106         —          7,096   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     —          7,695         —          7,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic income per share

   $ —        $ 0.20       $ —        $ 0.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted income per share

   $ —        $ 0.18       $ —        $ 0.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets per share

   $ 0.48      $ —         $ 1.46      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss per share

   $ (0.22   $ —         $ (0.47   $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends and distributions declared per common share

   $ 0.47      $ —         $ 0.86      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

     10,206        —           10,206        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ADJUSTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME RECONCILIATION

 

     For the three
months ended
March 31,
2015
    Per
share
    For the three
months ended
June 30, 2015
    Per
share
    For the six
months ended
June 30, 2015
    Per
share
 

Net investment loss

   $ (2,476   $ (0.24   $ (2,295   $ (0.22   $ (4,771   $ (0.47

Net realized gain on non-affiliate investments

     7,699        0.75        7,340        0.72        15,039        1.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted net investment income

   $ 5,223      $ 0.51      $ 5,045      $ 0.49      $ 10,268      $ 1.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ELECTRONIC PAYMENT PROCESSING

ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION

 

(in millions)

  

For the three

months ended

June 30, 2015

    

For the three

months ended

June 30, 2014

 

Pretax income

   $ 2.17       $ 2.16   

Interest expense

     0.02         —     

Depreciation and amortization

     0.07         0.06   

Stock compensation expense

     —           0.07   

Corporate overhead allocation

     0.18         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 2.43       $ 2.29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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