EMCOR Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Results
EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) reported its fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2020, showing net income of $79.8 million, down from $86.9 million in Q4 2019. Revenue for Q4 decreased by 5.1% to $2.28 billion. Despite challenges, non-GAAP net income rose to $102.8 million. The company's operating income improved to $137.6 million, or 6.0% of revenues. Full-year revenues declined 4.1% to $8.80 billion. Looking ahead, EMCOR expects 2021 revenues between $9.2 billion and $9.4 billion and EPS of $6.20 to $6.70, reflecting cautious optimism.
- Non-GAAP net income for Q4 2020 was $102.8 million, or $1.86 per diluted share.
- Operating cash flow reached a record $806.4 million, up $450.7 million year-over-year.
- Remaining performance obligations increased 13.8% year-over-year to a record $4.59 billion.
- U.S. Mechanical Construction segment saw operating income growth of 45.7%.
- Q4 2020 net income was down from $86.9 million in Q4 2019.
- Revenue for the full year decreased by 4.1% to $8.80 billion.
- Operating income for 2020 dropped to $256.8 million, or 2.9% of revenues.
EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.
For the fourth quarter of 2020, net income was
Please see the attached tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to the comparable GAAP measures.
Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2020 was
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2020 totaled
The Company's income tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2020 was
Remaining performance obligations as of December 31, 2020 were
Tony Guzzi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of EMCOR, commented, “The Company delivered another strong year in 2020 with record full year non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share despite the challenging operating environment. These results were driven by exceptional execution for our customers, disciplined cost control, and innovative solutions that drove increased productivity across the business. Additionally, our remaining performance obligations increased
Mr. Guzzi added, “Our robust profitability in the fourth quarter was anchored by our U.S. Construction segments, posting combined operating income growth of
Revenues for the 2020 full-year period totaled
Operating income for the 2020 full-year period was
Please see the attached tables for a reconciliation of non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share to the comparable GAAP measures.
Based on project mix, visibility into the coming year, and assuming a gradual improvement of current market conditions as the year progresses, EMCOR expects full-year 2021 revenues to be between
Mr. Guzzi concluded, “Coming off a year where we successfully navigated unprecedented operating conditions and delivered outstanding service for our customers, our performance is a testament to the incredible team we have at EMCOR. I’d like to extend a sincere thank you to all of our employees and leaders. We have demonstrated that we can execute for our customers under difficult circumstances, and the momentum we’re seeing in some key market sectors, underscored by our robust remaining performance obligations, makes us optimistic for our prospects in 2021 and beyond. Moving forward, with our strong balance sheet and substantial cash on hand, we will continue to execute on our balanced capital allocation strategy, pursuing both organic growth investments and strategic acquisition opportunities, while also returning capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.”
EMCOR Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 leader in mechanical and electrical construction services, industrial and energy infrastructure and building services. This press release and other press releases may be viewed at the Company’s website at www.emcorgroup.com. EMCOR routinely posts information that may be important to investors in the “Investor Relations” section of our website at www.emcorgroup.com. Investors and potential investors are encouraged to consult the EMCOR website regularly for important information about EMCOR.
EMCOR Group's fourth quarter conference call will be available live via internet broadcast today, Thursday, February 25, at 10:30 AM Eastern Standard Time. The live call may be accessed through the Company's website at www.emcorgroup.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
This release contains certain forward-looking statements. Any such comments speak only as of February 25, 2021 and EMCOR assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements, unless required by law. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding anticipated future operating and financial performance, the nature and impact of our remaining performance obligations, our ability to pursue acquisitions, our ability to return capital to shareholders, market opportunities, market growth and customer trends. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated (whether expressly or implied) by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, these statements are no guarantee of future performance. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, adverse effects of general economic conditions, changes in the political environment, changes in the specific markets for EMCOR’s services, adverse business conditions, availability of adequate levels of surety bonding, increased competition, unfavorable labor productivity, mix of business, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our revenue and operations, including employees, construction activity, and facilities utilization, and certain of the risk factors associated with EMCOR’s business discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K, and in other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov and www.emcorgroup.com. Such risk factors should be taken into account in evaluating any forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Measures:
This release also includes certain financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Reconciliations of those non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in this release. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures as key performance indicators for the purpose of evaluating performance internally. We also believe that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with useful information with respect to our ongoing operations. Any non-GAAP financial measures presented are not, and should not be viewed as, substitutes for financial measures required by GAAP, have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and may not be comparable to the calculation of similar measures of other companies.
EMCOR GROUP, INC. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (In thousands, except share and per share information) |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
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|
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(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
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|
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For the three months ended
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
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|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
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Revenues |
|
$ |
2,281,494 |
|
|
$ |
2,403,940 |
|
|
$ |
8,797,061 |
|
|
$ |
9,174,611 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
1,897,643 |
|
|
2,039,193 |
|
|
7,401,679 |
|
|
7,818,743 |
|
||||
Gross profit |
|
383,851 |
|
|
364,747 |
|
|
1,395,382 |
|
|
1,355,868 |
|
||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
244,620 |
|
|
240,917 |
|
|
903,584 |
|
|
893,453 |
|
||||
Restructuring expenses |
|
1,609 |
|
|
956 |
|
|
2,214 |
|
|
1,523 |
|
||||
Impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable intangible assets,
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
232,750 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Operating income |
|
137,622 |
|
|
122,874 |
|
|
256,834 |
|
|
460,892 |
|
||||
Net periodic pension (cost) income |
|
769 |
|
|
366 |
|
|
2,980 |
|
|
1,553 |
|
||||
Interest expense, net |
|
(1,406) |
|
|
(2,824) |
|
|
(7,488) |
|
|
(11,556) |
|
||||
Income before income taxes |
|
136,985 |
|
|
120,416 |
|
|
252,326 |
|
|
450,889 |
|
||||
Income tax provision |
|
57,204 |
|
|
33,492 |
|
|
119,383 |
|
|
125,749 |
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
79,781 |
|
|
$ |
86,924 |
|
|
$ |
132,943 |
|
|
$ |
325,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic earnings per common share: |
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
$ |
2.41 |
|
|
$ |
5.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Diluted earnings per common share: |
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
$ |
2.40 |
|
|
$ |
5.75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Basic |
|
54,882,514 |
|
|
56,263,774 |
|
|
55,196,173 |
|
|
56,208,280 |
|
||||
Diluted |
|
55,160,893 |
|
|
56,592,654 |
|
|
55,421,271 |
|
|
56,519,281 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Dividends declared per common share |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
EMCOR GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) |
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|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
902,867 |
|
|
$ |
358,818 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
1,922,096 |
|
|
2,030,813 |
|
||
Contract assets |
|
171,956 |
|
|
177,830 |
|
||
Inventories |
|
53,338 |
|
|
40,446 |
|
||
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
70,679 |
|
|
51,976 |
|
||
Total current assets |
|
3,120,936 |
|
|
2,659,883 |
|
||
Property, plant & equipment, net |
|
158,427 |
|
|
156,187 |
|
||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
242,155 |
|
|
245,471 |
|
||
Goodwill |
|
851,783 |
|
|
1,063,911 |
|
||
Identifiable intangible assets, net |
|
582,893 |
|
|
611,444 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
107,646 |
|
|
93,462 |
|
||
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,063,840 |
|
|
$ |
4,830,358 |
|
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease liabilities |
|
$ |
16,910 |
|
|
$ |
18,092 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
671,886 |
|
|
665,402 |
|
||
Contract liabilities |
|
722,252 |
|
|
623,642 |
|
||
Accrued payroll and benefits |
|
450,955 |
|
|
382,573 |
|
||
Other accrued expenses and liabilities |
|
247,597 |
|
|
195,757 |
|
||
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
53,632 |
|
|
53,144 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
|
2,163,232 |
|
|
1,938,610 |
|
||
Borrowings under revolving credit facility |
|
— |
|
|
50,000 |
|
||
Long-term debt and finance lease liabilities |
|
259,619 |
|
|
244,139 |
|
||
Operating lease liabilities, long-term |
|
205,362 |
|
|
204,950 |
|
||
Other long-term obligations |
|
382,383 |
|
|
334,879 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
3,010,596 |
|
|
2,772,578 |
|
||
Equity: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
|
2,052,668 |
|
|
2,057,134 |
|
||
Noncontrolling interests |
|
576 |
|
|
646 |
|
||
Total equity |
|
2,053,244 |
|
|
2,057,780 |
|
||
Total liabilities and equity |
|
$ |
5,063,840 |
|
|
$ |
4,830,358 |
|
EMCOR GROUP, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (In thousands) |
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|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Cash flows - operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
132,943 |
|
|
$ |
325,140 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
46,721 |
|
|
43,945 |
|
||
Amortization of identifiable intangible assets |
|
59,950 |
|
|
48,142 |
|
||
Deferred income taxes |
|
(36,354) |
|
|
1,701 |
|
||
Non-cash expense for impairment of goodwill, identifiable intangible assets, and other long-lived assets |
|
232,750 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Non-cash share-based compensation expense |
|
11,151 |
|
|
11,386 |
|
||
Other reconciling items |
|
4,589 |
|
|
4,286 |
|
||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of businesses acquired |
|
354,616 |
|
|
(78,900) |
|
||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
806,366 |
|
|
355,700 |
|
||
Cash flows - investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Payments for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
|
(50,357) |
|
|
(300,980) |
|
||
Proceeds from sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
3,463 |
|
|
5,487 |
|
||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
(47,969) |
|
|
(48,432) |
|
||
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated entities |
|
— |
|
|
(2,252) |
|
||
Distributions from unconsolidated entities |
|
— |
|
|
838 |
|
||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(94,863) |
|
|
(345,339) |
|
||
Cash flows - financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |
|
200,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
|
||
Repayments of revolving credit facility |
|
(250,000) |
|
|
(25,000) |
|
||
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
300,000 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Repayments of long-term debt and debt issuance costs |
|
(286,987) |
|
|
(15,198) |
|
||
Repayments of finance lease liabilities |
|
(4,470) |
|
|
(4,571) |
|
||
Dividends paid to stockholders |
|
(17,674) |
|
|
(17,950) |
|
||
Repurchases of common stock |
|
(112,553) |
|
|
— |
|
||
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of equity awards |
|
(2,640) |
|
|
(6,451) |
|
||
Issuances of common stock under employee stock purchase plan |
|
6,557 |
|
|
6,090 |
|
||
Payments for contingent consideration arrangements |
|
(4,070) |
|
|
(5,917) |
|
||
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
|
(70) |
|
|
(250) |
|
||
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(171,907) |
|
|
(19,247) |
|
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
4,046 |
|
|
2,592 |
|
||
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
|
543,642 |
|
|
(6,294) |
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year (1) |
|
359,920 |
|
|
366,214 |
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period (1) |
|
$ |
903,562 |
|
|
$ |
359,920 |
|
(1) |
Includes |
EMCOR GROUP, INC. SEGMENT INFORMATION (In thousands) |
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|
|
(Unaudited) |
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|
|
For the three months ended
|
||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Revenues from unrelated entities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services |
|
$ |
493,454 |
|
|
$ |
564,491 |
|
United States mechanical construction and facilities services |
|
969,433 |
|
|
895,654 |
|
||
United States building services |
|
568,075 |
|
|
538,973 |
|
||
United States industrial services |
|
135,538 |
|
|
299,272 |
|
||
Total United States operations |
|
2,166,500 |
|
|
2,298,390 |
|
||
United Kingdom building services |
|
114,994 |
|
|
105,550 |
|
||
Total operations |
|
$ |
2,281,494 |
|
|
$ |
2,403,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Revenues from unrelated entities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services |
|
$ |
1,973,427 |
|
|
$ |
2,216,600 |
|
United States mechanical construction and facilities services |
|
3,485,495 |
|
|
3,340,337 |
|
||
United States building services |
|
2,110,129 |
|
|
2,106,872 |
|
||
United States industrial services |
|
797,447 |
|
|
1,087,543 |
|
||
Total United States operations |
|
8,366,498 |
|
|
8,751,352 |
|
||
United Kingdom building services |
|
430,563 |
|
|
423,259 |
|
||
Total operations |
|
$ |
8,797,061 |
|
|
$ |
9,174,611 |
|
EMCOR GROUP, INC. SEGMENT INFORMATION (In thousands) |
||||||||
|
|
(Unaudited) |
||||||
|
|
For the three months ended
|
||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Operating income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services |
|
$ |
43,355 |
|
|
$ |
41,304 |
|
United States mechanical construction and facilities services |
|
100,380 |
|
|
68,888 |
|
||
United States building services |
|
28,010 |
|
|
24,219 |
|
||
United States industrial services |
|
(8,212) |
|
|
13,131 |
|
||
Total United States operations |
|
163,533 |
|
|
147,542 |
|
||
United Kingdom building services |
|
4,218 |
|
|
3,952 |
|
||
Corporate administration |
|
(28,520) |
|
|
(27,664) |
|
||
Restructuring expenses |
|
(1,609) |
|
|
(956) |
|
||
Total operations |
|
137,622 |
|
|
122,874 |
|
||
Other corporate items: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net periodic pension (cost) income |
|
769 |
|
|
366 |
|
||
Interest expense, net |
|
(1,406) |
|
|
(2,824) |
|
||
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
136,985 |
|
|
$ |
120,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
Operating income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
||||
United States electrical construction and facilities services |
|
$ |
166,501 |
|
|
$ |
161,684 |
|
United States mechanical construction and facilities services |
|
292,536 |
|
|
225,040 |
|
||
United States building services |
|
113,431 |
|
|
114,754 |
|
||
United States industrial services |
|
(2,788) |
|
|
44,340 |
|
||
Total United States operations |
|
569,680 |
|
|
545,818 |
|
||
United Kingdom building services |
|
20,660 |
|
|
18,323 |
|
||
Corporate administration |
|
(98,542) |
|
|
(101,726) |
|
||
Restructuring expenses |
|
(2,214) |
|
|
(1,523) |
|
||
Impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable intangible assets, and other long-lived assets |
|
(232,750) |
|
|
— |
|
||
Total operations |
|
256,834 |
|
|
460,892 |
|
||
Other corporate items: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Net periodic pension (cost) income |
|
2,980 |
|
|
1,553 |
|
||
Interest expense, net |
|
(7,488) |
|
|
(11,556) |
|
||
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
252,326 |
|
|
$ |
450,889 |
|
EMCOR GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF 2020 AND 2019 NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME AND NON-GAAP OPERATING MARGIN
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
In our press release, we provide non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The following tables provide a reconciliation between operating income and operating margin determined on a non-GAAP basis to the most directly comparable GAAP measures for such periods.
|
|
For the three months ended
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||||||
GAAP operating income |
|
$ |
137,622 |
|
|
$ |
122,874 |
|
|
$ |
256,834 |
|
|
$ |
460,892 |
|
Impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable intangible
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
232,750 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Non-GAAP operating income |
|
$ |
137,622 |
|
|
$ |
122,874 |
|
|
$ |
489,584 |
|
|
$ |
460,892 |
|
|
|
For the three months ended
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||
GAAP operating margin |
|
6.0 |
% |
|
5.1 |
% |
|
2.9 |
% |
|
5.0 |
% |
Impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable intangible
|
|
— |
% |
|
— |
% |
|
2.6 |
% |
|
— |
% |
Non-GAAP operating margin |
|
6.0 |
% |
|
5.1 |
% |
|
5.6 |
% |
|
5.0 |
% |
EMCOR GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF 2020 AND 2019 NON-GAAP NET INCOME
(In thousands) (Unaudited)
In our press release, we provide non-GAAP net income for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The following table provides a reconciliation between net income determined on a non-GAAP basis to the most directly comparable GAAP measure for such periods.
|
|
For the three months ended
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||||||
GAAP net income |
|
$ |
79,781 |
|
|
$ |
86,924 |
|
|
$ |
132,943 |
|
|
$ |
325,140 |
|
Impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable intangible
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
232,750 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Tax effect of impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable
|
|
22,984 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(11,105) |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Non-GAAP net income |
|
$ |
102,765 |
|
|
$ |
86,924 |
|
|
$ |
354,588 |
|
|
$ |
325,140 |
|
EMCOR GROUP, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF 2020 AND 2019 NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited)
In our press release, we provide non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The following table provides a reconciliation between diluted earnings per common share determined on a non-GAAP basis to the most directly comparable GAAP measure for such periods.
|
|
For the three months ended
|
|
For the twelve months ended
|
||||||||||||
|
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
||||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per common share |
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
$ |
2.40 |
|
|
$ |
5.75 |
|
Impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable intangible
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4.20 |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Tax effect of impairment loss on goodwill, identifiable
|
|
0.42 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(0.20) |
|
|
— |
|
||||
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share |
|
$ |
1.86 |
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
$ |
6.40 |
|
|
$ |
5.75 |
|
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