Clarus Reports Record Third Quarter 2021 Results
Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ: CLAR) reported a significant 69% increase in third-quarter sales, reaching a record $109.0 million. Adjusted EBITDA grew by 155% to $57 million for the fiscal year 2021. The company completed a public offering, raising $85.4 million, intending to repay $65 million of debt. Despite increased sales, net cash provided by operating activities was negative at $(17.5) million due to inventory increases for supply chain challenges. The outlook for 2021 remains positive, expecting total sales of $362.5 million.
- Sales increased 69% year-over-year to $109.0 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 155% to $57 million for the fiscal year 2021.
- Public offering raised $85.4 million, with plans to reduce debt.
- Net cash from operations was $(17.5) million for the quarter.
- Capital expenditures increased, leading to negative free cash flow of $(19.8) million.
- Sales in the Third Quarter of 2021 Increased
- Upwardly Revised Financial Outlook Expects 2021 Sales and Adjusted EBITDA to Grow Approximately
- Successfully Completed Public Offering of 2.75 Million Shares Plus 0.4 Million Overallotment Option For Gross Proceeds of
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ: CLAR) (“Clarus” and/or the “Company”), a global company focused on the outdoor and consumer enthusiast markets, reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights vs. Same Year‐Ago Quarter
- Sales increased
69% to a record$109.0 million . - Gross margin improved 240 basis points to
36.0% ; adjusted gross margin up 520 basis points to38.8% . - Net income increased to
$4.5 million , or$0.13 per diluted share, compared to net income of$1.2 million , or$0.04 per diluted share. - Adjusted net income before non‐cash items increased
97% to$18.1 million , or$0.50 per diluted share, compared to$9.2 million , or$0.30 per diluted share. - Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to a record
$19.2 million , an Adjusted EBITDA margin of17.7% , compared to$9.1 million , an Adjusted EBITDA margin of14.1% .
Public Offering
On October 29, 2021, the Company closed its public offering of 2.75 million shares of the Company’s common stock at a price to the public of
The Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering for the repayment in full of approximately
Management Commentary
“As previously announced in our third quarter preliminary results, we’ve seen continued strong growth among our portfolio of well-diversified ‘Super Fan’ brands,” said Clarus President John Walbrecht. “For the second consecutive quarter, we reported record sales and Adjusted EBITDA with significant gross margin expansion. These results reflect the continued execution of our ‘Innovate and Accelerate’ strategy, underpinned by our focus on strong supplier partnerships and operational excellence.
“Our Black Diamond, Sierra, and Rhino-Rack segments all continue to benefit from the increase in the number of new and existing consumers spending more time outdoors – a trend we’ve termed ‘outdoorism.’ It is in the outdoors where our brands are uniquely positioned to deliver an enhanced consumer experience. Bookings remain strong and our team has done a tremendous job fulfilling orders and staying aligned with our retail and vendor partners despite the supply chain headwinds we have mitigated. This, along with our ease of doing business mentality, we continue to reap market share gains across all of our leading categories.”
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Sales in the third quarter increased
Black Diamond sales were up
Gross margin in the third quarter improved 240 basis points to
Selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter were
Net income in the third quarter improved to
Adjusted net income in the third quarter, which excludes non‐cash items and transaction costs, increased
Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter increased to a record
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was
Liquidity at September 30, 2021 vs. December 31, 2020
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled
$10.2 million compared to$17.8 million . - Total debt of
$190.0 million compared to$34.6 million . - Remaining access to
$34.6 million on the Company’s revolving line of credit. - Net debt leverage ratio 2.7x compared to 0.6x at the end of 2020.
Increased 2021 Outlook
As revised in the Company’s preliminary third quarter 2021 results, Clarus anticipates fiscal year 2021 sales to grow approximately
The Company expects adjusted EBITDA in 2021 to increase approximately
Net Operating Loss (NOL)
The Company estimates that it has available NOL carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes of approximately
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its third quarter 2021 results.
Date: Monday, November 8, 2021
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (3:00 p.m. Mountain time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-511-3707
International dial-in number: 1-786-815-8672
Conference ID: 3876067
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations at 1-949-574-3860.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and on the Company’s website at www.claruscorp.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day through November 22, 2021.
Toll-free replay number: 1-855-859-2056
International replay number: 1-404-537-3406
Replay ID: 3876067
About Clarus Corporation
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Clarus Corporation is a global leading designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of best-in-class outdoor equipment and lifestyle products focused on the outdoor and consumer enthusiast markets. Our mission is to identify, acquire and grow outdoor “super fan” brands through our unique “innovate and accelerate” strategy. We define a “super fan” brand as a brand that creates the world’s pre-eminent, performance-defining product that the best-in-class user cannot live without. Each of our brands has a long history of continuous product innovation for core and everyday users alike. The Company’s products are principally sold globally under the Black Diamond®, Rhino-Rack®, Sierra®, and Barnes® brand names through outdoor specialty and online retailers, our own websites, distributors and original equipment manufacturers. Our portfolio of iconic brands is well-positioned for sustainable, long-term growth underpinned by powerful industry trends across the outdoor and adventure sport end markets. For additional information, please visit www.claruscorp.com or the brand websites at www.blackdiamondequipment.com, www.rhinorack.com, www.sierrabullets.com, www.barnesbullets.com, www.pieps.com, or www.goclimbon.com.
Use of Non‐GAAP Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). This press release contains the non-GAAP measures: (i) adjusted gross margin and adjusted gross profit, (ii) net income before non-cash items and related income per diluted share, and adjusted net income before non-cash items and related income per diluted share, (iii) earnings before interest, taxes, other income or expense, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and adjusted EBITDA, and (iv) free cash flow. The Company believes that the presentation of certain non-GAAP measures, i.e.: (i) adjusted gross margin and adjusted gross profit, (ii) net income before non-cash items and related income per diluted share, and adjusted net income before non-cash items and related income per diluted share, (iii) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, and (iv) free cash flow, provide useful information for the understanding of its ongoing operations and enables investors to focus on period- over-period operating performance, and thereby enhances the user's overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance relative to past performance and provides, along with the nearest GAAP measures, a baseline for modeling future earnings expectations. Non-GAAP measures are reconciled to comparable GAAP financial measures within this press release. The Company cautions that non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company's reported GAAP results. Additionally, the Company notes that there can be no assurance that the above referenced non-GAAP financial measures are comparable to similarly titled financial measures used by other publicly traded companies.
Forward‐Looking Statements
Please note that in this press release we may use words such as “appears,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “future,” and similar expressions which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, the overall level of consumer demand on our products; general economic conditions and other factors affecting consumer confidence, preferences, and behavior; disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets; the financial strength of the Company's customers; the Company's ability to implement its business strategy; the ability of the Company to execute and integrate acquisitions; changes in governmental regulation, legislation or public opinion relating to the manufacture and sale of bullets and ammunition, and the possession and use of firearms and ammunition by our customers; the Company’s exposure to product liability or product warranty claims and other loss contingencies; disruptions and other impacts to the Company’s business, as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic and government actions and restrictive measures implemented in response; stability of the Company’s manufacturing facilities and suppliers, as well as consumer demand for our products, in light of disease epidemics and health-related concerns such as the COVID-19 global pandemic; the impact that global climate change trends may have on the Company and its suppliers and customers; the Company's ability to protect patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights; any breaches of, or interruptions in, our information systems; the ability of our information technology systems or information security systems to operate effectively, including as a result of security breaches, viruses, hackers, malware, natural disasters, vendor business interruptions or other causes; our ability to properly maintain, protect, repair or upgrade our information technology systems or information security systems, or problems with our transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems; the impact of adverse publicity about the Company and/or its brands, including without limitation, through social media or in connection with brand damaging events and/or public perception; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products as well as foreign currency fluctuations; ongoing disruptions and delays in the shipping and transportation of our products due to port congestion, container ship availability and/or other logistical challenges; our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards; changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; the Company’s ability to maintain a quarterly dividend; and any material differences in the actual financial results of the Rhino-Rack acquisition as compared with expectations, including the impact of the acquisition on the Company’s future earnings per share. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results is included from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release, and speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
Company Contacts:
John C. Walbrecht
President
Tel 1‐801‐993‐1344
john.walbrecht@claruscorp.com
or
Aaron J. Kuehne
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tel 1‐801‐993‐1364
aaron.kuehne@claruscorp.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Gateway Investor Relations
Cody Slach
Tel 1‐949‐574‐3860
CLAR@gatewayir.com
| CLARUS CORPORATION | ||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | 10,170 | $ | 17,789 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses and | ||||||||
| doubtful accounts of | 68,045 | 50,475 | ||||||
| Inventories | 118,706 | 68,356 | ||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | 13,478 | 5,385 | ||||||
| Income tax receivable | 285 | 117 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 210,684 | 142,122 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 32,444 | 26,956 | ||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 62,672 | 19,416 | ||||||
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 116,997 | 47,523 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 108,174 | 26,715 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 17,156 | 11,113 | ||||||
| Other long-term assets | 23,616 | 6,846 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 571,743 | $ | 280,691 | ||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 54,389 | $ | 34,665 | ||||
| Income tax payable | 4,250 | 956 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 8,990 | 4,000 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 67,629 | 39,621 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 181,042 | 30,621 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 35,025 | 1,227 | ||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 19,450 | 4,628 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 303,146 | 76,097 | ||||||
| Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, | ||||||||
| shares authorized; none issued | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, | ||||||||
| 37,811 and 35,198 issued and 33,800 and 31,228 outstanding, respectively | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Additional paid in capital | 577,378 | 513,979 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (276,463 | ) | (286,100 | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | (24,440 | ) | (23,789 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | (7,882 | ) | 500 | |||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 268,597 | 204,594 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 571,743 | $ | 280,691 | ||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | ||||||||
| Sales | |||||||||
| Domestic sales | $ | 61,259 | $ | 34,686 | |||||
| International sales | 47,712 | 29,805 | |||||||
| Total sales | 108,971 | 64,491 | |||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 69,792 | 42,822 | |||||||
| Gross profit | 39,179 | 21,669 | |||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 31,314 | 18,674 | |||||||
| Transaction costs | 8,147 | 1,440 | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 39,461 | 20,114 | |||||||
| Operating (loss) income | (282 | ) | 1,555 | ||||||
| Other (expense) income | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (1,476 | ) | (232 | ) | |||||
| Other, net | 338 | 449 | |||||||
| Total other (expense) income, net | (1,138 | ) | 217 | ||||||
| (Loss) income before income tax | (1,420 | ) | 1,772 | ||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (5,950 | ) | 589 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,530 | $ | 1,183 | |||||
| Net income per share: | |||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.04 | |||||
| Diluted | 0.13 | 0.04 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | |||||||||
| Basic | 33,800 | 29,983 | |||||||
| Diluted | 36,164 | 30,986 | |||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||
| Sales | ||||||||
| Domestic sales | $ | 160,708 | $ | 83,493 | ||||
| International sales | 96,903 | 64,567 | ||||||
| Total sales | 257,611 | 148,060 | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 163,361 | 97,243 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 94,250 | 50,817 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 72,903 | 50,537 | ||||||
| Transaction costs | 9,272 | 1,870 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 82,175 | 52,407 | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 12,075 | (1,590 | ) | |||||
| Other expense | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (1,926 | ) | (800 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | (4,263 | ) | 324 | |||||
| Total other expense, net | (6,189 | ) | (476 | ) | ||||
| Income (loss) before income tax | 5,886 | (2,066 | ) | |||||
| Income tax benefit | (6,161 | ) | (542 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 12,047 | $ | (1,524 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.37 | $ | (0.05 | ) | |||
| Diluted | 0.35 | (0.05 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | 32,159 | 29,854 | ||||||
| Diluted | 34,044 | 29,854 | ||||||
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| RECONCILIATION FROM GROSS PROFIT TO ADJUSTED GROSS PROFIT | |||||||||||
| AND ADJUSTED GROSS MARGIN | |||||||||||
| THREE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||
| Gross profit as reported | $ | 39,179 | |||||||||
| Plus impact of inventory fair value adjustment | 3,099 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | $ | 42,278 | Gross profit as reported | $ | 21,669 | ||||||
| Gross margin as reported | 36.0 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted gross margin | 38.8 | % | Gross margin as reported | 33.6 | % | ||||||
| NINE MONTHS ENDED | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||
| Gross profit as reported | $ | 94,250 | |||||||||
| Plus impact of inventory fair value adjustment | 3,460 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | $ | 97,710 | Gross profit as reported | $ | 50,817 | ||||||
| Gross margin as reported | 36.6 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted gross margin | 37.9 | % | Gross margin as reported | 34.3 | % | ||||||
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| RECONCILIATION FROM NET INCOME TO NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CASH ITEMS, ADJUSTED | ||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CASH ITEMS AND RELATED EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Per Diluted | Per Diluted | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | Share | September 30, 2020 | Share | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,530 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 1,183 | $ | 0.04 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 3,577 | 0.10 | 753 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 1,631 | 0.05 | 1,140 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 173 | 0.00 | 76 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,064 | 0.08 | 4,204 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||
| Inventory fair value of purchase accounting | 3,099 | 0.09 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (5,950 | ) | (0.16 | ) | 589 | 0.02 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | - | - | (152 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income before non-cash items | $ | 10,124 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 7,793 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||
| Transaction costs | 8,147 | 0.23 | 1,440 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||
| State cash taxes on adjustments | (202 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (45 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income before non-cash items | $ | 18,069 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 9,188 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||
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| RECONCILIATION FROM NET INCOME (LOSS) TO NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CASH ITEMS, ADJUSTED | ||||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME BEFORE NON-CASH ITEMS AND RELATED EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Per Diluted | Per Diluted | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | Share | September 30, 2020 | Share | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 12,047 | $ | 0.35 | $ | (1,524 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 5,971 | 0.18 | 2,290 | 0.08 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 4,336 | 0.13 | 3,405 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 335 | 0.01 | 230 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 6,414 | 0.19 | 5,433 | 0.18 | ||||||||||||
| Inventory fair value of purchase accounting | 3,460 | 0.10 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | (6,161 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (542 | ) | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | (353 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (418 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income before non-cash items | $ | 26,049 | $ | 0.77 | $ | 8,874 | $ | 0.30 | ||||||||
| Transaction costs | 9,272 | 0.27 | 1,870 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
| State cash taxes on adjustments | (230 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (58 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||||
| Adjusted net income before non-cash items | $ | 35,091 | $ | 1.03 | $ | 10,686 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||
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| RECONCILIATION FROM NET INCOME TO EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA), AND ADJUSTED EBITDA | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 4,530 | $ | 1,183 | ||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (5,950 | ) | - | - | 589 | |||
| Other, net | (338 | ) | - | - | (449 | ) | ||
| Interest expense, net | 1,476 | - | - | 232 | ||||
| Operating (loss) income | (282 | ) | 1,555 | |||||
| Depreciation | 1,631 | 1,140 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 3,577 | 753 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 4,926 | 3,448 | ||||||
| Transaction costs | 8,147 | 1,440 | ||||||
| Inventory fair value of purchase accounting | 3,099 | - | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 3,064 | 4,204 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 19,236 | $ | 9,092 | ||||
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| RECONCILIATION FROM NET INCOME (LOSS) TO EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION, AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA), AND ADJUSTED EBITDA | ||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 12,047 | $ | (1,524 | ) | |||
| Income tax benefit | (6,161 | ) | (542 | ) | ||||
| Other, net | 4,263 | (324 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense, net | 1,926 | 800 | ||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 12,075 | (1,590 | ) | |||||
| Depreciation | 4,336 | 3,405 | ||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 5,971 | 2,290 | ||||||
| EBITDA | 22,382 | 4,105 | ||||||
| Transaction costs | 9,272 | 1,870 | ||||||
| Inventory fair value of purchase accounting | 3,460 | - | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 6,414 | 5,433 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 41,528 | $ | 11,408 | ||||
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