Pentair Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) reported first quarter 2021 sales of $866 million, a 22% increase year-over-year. Excluding currency impacts, core sales grew 19%. Earnings per diluted share rose to $0.78 from $0.43 in 2020. Operating income jumped 56% to $157 million, with a return on sales at 18.1%, up 390 basis points. The Consumer Solutions segment experienced a 34% sales increase, while Industrial & Flow Technologies rose 7%. Pentair updated 2021 GAAP EPS guidance to $2.65 to $2.80.
- First quarter 2021 sales grew 22% year-over-year.
- Earnings per diluted share increased 81% from the previous year.
- Operating income reached $157 million, a 56% rise.
- Consumer Solutions segment sales increased 34%.
- Updated full-year sales guidance sets growth at 6% to 11%.
- Industrial & Flow Technologies segment sales only grew by 7%.
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) today announced first quarter 2021 sales of
First quarter 2021 operating income was
Consumer Solutions sales were up 34 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures, core sales grew 31 percent in the first quarter. Segment income of
Industrial & Flow Technologies sales were up 7 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation, core sales grew 3 percent in the first quarter. Segment income of
Net cash used for operating activities of continuing operations was
Pentair paid a regular cash dividend of
John L. Stauch, Pentair’s President and Chief Executive Officer commented: “I want to thank the entire Pentair team for their efforts to deliver exceptional first quarter results and allow us to raise our full year expectations. We continued to experience strong residential demand and it took the agility of our operations and sourcing teams to secure key materials, expand capacity, and do our best to meet the expectations of our consumers and channel partners. We experienced greater than 20 percent revenue growth and delivered greater than 50 percent adjusted EPS growth in the quarter while also continuing to invest in our future by making focused growth investments. Also encouraging were the continued signs of recovery in our industrial and commercial businesses, which gives us confidence in their full year recovery.”
“We recently completed the acquisition of Rocean and signed an agreement to purchase Ken’s Beverage, which helps us to fill out key strategic growth opportunities within the Water Treatment business of our Consumer Solutions segment. With a very healthy balance sheet and the growth momentum we are building, I believe we are well-positioned to continue to work with our customers to create sustainable solutions that help them make the most out of life’s essential resources while creating value for our shareholders.”
Outlook
The company updates its estimated 2021 GAAP EPS from continuing operations to approximately
In addition, the company introduces second quarter 2021 GAAP EPS from continuing operations guidance of
EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL
Pentair President and Chief Executive Officer John L. Stauch and Chief Financial Officer Robert P. Fishman will discuss the company’s first quarter 2021 results on a two-way conference call with investors at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time today. A live audio webcast of the call, along with the related presentation, can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website, www.pentair.com, shortly before the call begins.
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the attachments to this release and in the presentation, each of which can be found on Pentair’s website. The webcast and presentation will be archived at the company’s website following the conclusion of the event.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains statements that we believe to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “likely,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future” or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of virus variants and the rate of vaccinations; actions that may be taken by us, other businesses and governments to address or otherwise mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those that may impact our ability to operate our facilities, meet production demands, and deliver products to our customers; the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, our customers and suppliers, and customer demand; overall global economic and business conditions impacting our business, including the strength of housing and related markets; demand, competition and pricing pressures in the markets we serve; volatility in currency exchange rates; failure of markets to accept new product introductions and enhancements; the ability to successfully identify, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions; the ability to achieve the benefits of our restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives; risks associated with operating foreign businesses; the impact of material cost and other inflation; the impact of seasonality of sales and weather conditions; our ability to comply with laws and regulations; the impact of changes in laws, regulations and administrative policy, including those that limit U.S. tax benefits or impact trade agreements and tariffs; the outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; and the ability to achieve our long-term strategic operating goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Pentair plc assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update the information contained in this release.
ABOUT PENTAIR PLC
Pentair makes the most of life’s essential resources. From our residential and business solutions that help people move, improve and enjoy their water, to our sustainable innovations and applications, we deliver smart, sustainable solutions for life.
Pentair had revenue in 2020 of
Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
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|
|
||||
|
Three months ended |
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In millions, except per-share data |
March 31,
|
March 31,
|
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Net sales |
$ |
865.9 |
|
$ |
710.0 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
550.7 |
|
|
458.4 |
|
Gross profit |
|
315.2 |
|
|
251.6 |
|
% of net sales |
|
36.4 |
% |
|
35.4 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
136.6 |
|
|
131.9 |
|
% of net sales |
|
15.8 |
% |
|
18.6 |
% |
Research and development |
|
21.5 |
|
|
19.0 |
|
% of net sales |
|
2.5 |
% |
|
2.7 |
% |
Operating income |
|
157.1 |
|
|
100.7 |
|
% of net sales |
|
18.1 |
% |
|
14.2 |
% |
Other expense: |
|
|
||||
Other expense |
|
0.4 |
|
|
1.2 |
|
Net interest expense |
|
5.1 |
|
|
6.9 |
|
% of net sales |
|
0.6 |
% |
|
1.0 |
% |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
|
151.6 |
|
|
92.6 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
20.5 |
|
|
19.9 |
|
Effective tax rate |
|
13.5 |
% |
|
21.5 |
% |
Net income from continuing operations |
|
131.1 |
|
|
72.7 |
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
— |
|
Net income |
$ |
128.6 |
|
$ |
72.7 |
|
Earnings (loss) per ordinary share |
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
|
||||
Continuing operations |
$ |
0.79 |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
(0.02 |
) |
|
— |
|
Basic earnings per ordinary share |
$ |
0.77 |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
||||
Continuing operations |
$ |
0.78 |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
— |
|
Diluted earnings per ordinary share |
$ |
0.77 |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding |
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
166.2 |
|
|
167.8 |
|
Diluted |
|
167.7 |
|
|
168.7 |
|
Cash dividends paid per ordinary share |
$ |
0.20 |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) |
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|
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|
March 31,
|
December 31,
|
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In millions |
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Assets |
||||||
Current assets |
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
95.0 |
|
$ |
82.1 |
|
Accounts and notes receivable, net |
566.4 |
|
367.5 |
|
||
Inventories |
429.1 |
|
420.0 |
|
||
Other current assets |
118.0 |
|
105.5 |
|
||
Total current assets |
1,208.5 |
|
975.1 |
|
||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
293.4 |
|
301.2 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
|
||||
Goodwill |
2,367.2 |
|
2,392.2 |
|
||
Intangibles, net |
315.5 |
|
325.9 |
|
||
Other non-current assets |
199.5 |
|
202.8 |
|
||
Total other assets |
2,882.2 |
|
2,920.9 |
|
||
Total assets |
$ |
4,384.1 |
|
$ |
4,197.2 |
|
Liabilities and Equity |
||||||
Current liabilities |
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
297.1 |
|
$ |
245.1 |
|
Employee compensation and benefits |
101.0 |
|
117.0 |
|
||
Other current liabilities |
425.8 |
|
410.4 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
823.9 |
|
772.5 |
|
||
Other liabilities |
|
|
||||
Long-term debt |
932.4 |
|
839.6 |
|
||
Pension and other post-retirement compensation and benefits |
101.2 |
|
102.0 |
|
||
Deferred tax liabilities |
101.4 |
|
107.4 |
|
||
Other non-current liabilities |
231.4 |
|
269.4 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
2,190.3 |
|
2,090.9 |
|
||
Equity |
2,193.8 |
|
2,106.3 |
|
||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
4,384.1 |
|
$ |
4,197.2 |
|
Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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|
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|
Three months ended |
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In millions |
March 31,
|
March 31,
|
||||
Operating activities |
|
|
||||
Net income |
$ |
128.6 |
|
$ |
72.7 |
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
2.5 |
|
— |
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations |
|
|
||||
Equity (income) loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries |
(0.2 |
) |
0.5 |
|
||
Depreciation |
12.7 |
|
11.6 |
|
||
Amortization |
7.1 |
|
7.6 |
|
||
Deferred income taxes |
(2.8 |
) |
14.0 |
|
||
Share-based compensation |
5.6 |
|
6.2 |
|
||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions |
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable |
(202.4 |
) |
(167.1 |
) |
||
Inventories |
(12.5 |
) |
(20.1 |
) |
||
Other current assets |
(16.6 |
) |
(13.4 |
) |
||
Accounts payable |
54.8 |
|
(49.9 |
) |
||
Employee compensation and benefits |
(14.8 |
) |
(0.8 |
) |
||
Other current liabilities |
17.7 |
|
(22.3 |
) |
||
Other non-current assets and liabilities |
1.5 |
|
(1.4 |
) |
||
Net cash used for operating activities of continuing operations |
(18.8 |
) |
(162.4 |
) |
||
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations |
(0.2 |
) |
— |
|
||
Net cash used for operating activities |
(19.0 |
) |
(162.4 |
) |
||
Investing activities |
|
|
||||
Capital expenditures |
(13.2 |
) |
(18.7 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
3.4 |
|
0.1 |
|
||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
— |
|
(7.2 |
) |
||
Net cash used for investing activities |
(9.8 |
) |
(25.8 |
) |
||
Financing activities |
|
|
||||
Net borrowings of commercial paper and revolving long-term debt |
92.4 |
|
420.9 |
|
||
Shares issued to employees, net of shares withheld |
(0.2 |
) |
5.2 |
|
||
Repurchases of ordinary shares |
(9.6 |
) |
(115.2 |
) |
||
Dividends paid |
(33.3 |
) |
(32.1 |
) |
||
Payments upon the maturity of cross currency swaps |
(14.7 |
) |
— |
|
||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
34.6 |
|
278.8 |
|
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
7.1 |
|
(3.8 |
) |
||
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
12.9 |
|
86.8 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
82.1 |
|
82.5 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
95.0 |
|
$ |
169.3 |
|
|
|
|
||||
Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
||||||
Reconciliation of the GAAP operating activities cash flow to the non-GAAP free cash flow (Unaudited) |
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|
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|
Three months ended |
|||||
In millions |
March 31,
|
March 31,
|
||||
Net cash used for operating activities of continuing operations |
$ |
(18.8 |
) |
$ |
(162.4 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
(13.2 |
) |
(18.7 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
3.4 |
|
0.1 |
|
||
Free cash flow from continuing operations |
$ |
(28.6 |
) |
$ |
(181.0 |
) |
Net cash used for discontinued operations |
(0.2 |
) |
— |
|
||
Free cash flow |
$ |
(28.8 |
) |
$ |
(181.0 |
) |
Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
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Supplemental Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Unaudited) |
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|
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|
2021 |
2020 |
||||
In millions |
First Quarter |
First Quarter |
||||
Net sales |
|
|
||||
Consumer Solutions |
$ |
521.4 |
|
$ |
388.8 |
|
Industrial & Flow Technologies |
344.1 |
|
320.9 |
|
||
Other |
0.4 |
|
0.3 |
|
||
Consolidated |
$ |
865.9 |
|
$ |
710.0 |
|
Segment income (loss) |
|
|
||||
Consumer Solutions |
$ |
131.0 |
|
$ |
84.8 |
|
Industrial & Flow Technologies |
50.0 |
|
44.7 |
|
||
Other |
(16.6 |
) |
(18.0 |
) |
||
Consolidated |
$ |
164.4 |
|
$ |
111.5 |
|
Return on sales |
|
|
||||
Consumer Solutions |
25.1 |
% |
21.8 |
% |
||
Industrial & Flow Technologies |
14.5 |
% |
13.9 |
% |
||
Consolidated |
19.0 |
% |
15.7 |
% |
||
|
|
|
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Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the year ending December 31, 2021 |
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excluding the effect of adjustments (Unaudited) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Actual |
|
Forecast |
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In millions, except per-share data |
First Quarter |
|
Second Quarter |
Full Year |
|||||||||||
Net sales |
$ |
865.9 |
|
|
approx |
Up |
approx |
Up |
|||||||
Operating income |
157.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
% of net sales |
18.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Restructuring and other |
1.5 |
|
|
approx |
$ |
— |
|
approx |
$ |
2 |
|
||||
Intangible amortization |
7.1 |
|
|
approx |
6 |
|
approx |
24 |
|
||||||
COVID-19 related costs expenses |
0.2 |
|
|
approx |
— |
|
approx |
— |
|
||||||
Legal accrual adjustments |
(2.4 |
) |
|
approx |
— |
|
approx |
(2 |
) |
||||||
Deal-related costs and expenses |
0.7 |
|
|
approx |
— |
|
approx |
1 |
|
||||||
Equity income of unconsolidated subsidiaries |
0.2 |
|
|
approx |
1 |
|
approx |
3 |
|
||||||
Segment income |
164.4 |
|
|
approx |
Up |
approx |
Up |
||||||||
Return on sales |
19.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income from continuing operations—as reported |
131.1 |
|
|
approx |
|
approx |
|
||||||||
Adjustments to operating income |
7.1 |
|
|
approx |
6 |
|
approx |
25 |
|
||||||
Income tax adjustments |
(2.4 |
) |
|
approx |
1 |
|
approx |
1 |
|
||||||
Net income from continuing operations—as adjusted |
$ |
135.8 |
|
|
approx |
|
approx |
|
|||||||
Continuing earnings per ordinary share—diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Diluted earnings per ordinary share—as reported |
$ |
0.78 |
|
|
approx |
|
approx |
|
|||||||
Adjustments |
0.03 |
|
|
approx |
0.04 |
|
approx |
0.15 |
|
||||||
Diluted earnings per ordinary share—as adjusted |
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
approx |
|
approx |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures for the year ended December 31, 2020 |
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excluding the effect of 2020 adjustments (Unaudited) |
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|
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In millions, except per-share data |
First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
Full Year |
|||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ |
710.0 |
|
$ |
713.3 |
|
$ |
798.5 |
|
$ |
796.0 |
|
$ |
3,017.8 |
|
|||||
Operating income |
100.7 |
|
111.1 |
|
128.1 |
|
121.5 |
|
461.4 |
|
||||||||||
% of net sales |
14.2 |
% |
15.6 |
% |
16.0 |
% |
15.3 |
% |
15.3 |
% |
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Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Restructuring and other |
2.4 |
|
1.1 |
|
2.1 |
|
9.8 |
|
15.4 |
|
||||||||||
Intangible amortization |
7.6 |
|
7.0 |
|
6.9 |
|
6.9 |
|
28.4 |
|
||||||||||
COVID-19 related costs and expenses |
0.9 |
|
4.8 |
|
2.6 |
|
2.1 |
|
10.4 |
|
||||||||||
Deal-related costs and expenses |
0.4 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
0.2 |
|
0.6 |
|
||||||||||
Equity (loss) income of unconsolidated subsidiaries |
(0.5) |
|
0.7 |
|
0.8 |
|
0.4 |
|
1.4 |
|
||||||||||
Segment income |
111.5 |
|
124.7 |
|
140.5 |
|
140.9 |
|
517.6 |
|
||||||||||
Return on sales |
15.7 |
% |
17.5 |
% |
17.6 |
% |
17.7 |
% |
17.2 |
% |
||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations—as reported |
72.7 |
|
73.8 |
|
110.8 |
|
99.8 |
|
357.1 |
|
||||||||||
Loss on sale of businesses |
— |
|
0.1 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
0.1 |
|
||||||||||
Pension and other post retirement mark-to-market loss |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
6.7 |
|
6.7 |
|
||||||||||
Other income |
— |
|
— |
|
(2.2) |
|
— |
|
(2.2) |
|
||||||||||
Adjustments to operating income |
11.3 |
|
12.9 |
|
11.6 |
|
19.0 |
|
54.8 |
|
||||||||||
Income tax adjustments |
3.3 |
|
11.1 |
|
(3.6) |
|
(8.1) |
|
2.7 |
|
||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations—as adjusted |
$ |
87.3 |
|
$ |
97.9 |
|
$ |
116.6 |
|
$ |
117.4 |
|
$ |
419.2 |
|
|||||
Continuing earnings per ordinary share—diluted |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per ordinary share—as reported |
$ |
0.43 |
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
$ |
2.13 |
|
|||||
Adjustments |
0.09 |
|
0.15 |
|
0.04 |
|
0.10 |
|
0.37 |
|
||||||||||
Diluted earnings per ordinary share—as adjusted |
$ |
0.52 |
|
$ |
0.59 |
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Pentair plc and Subsidiaries |
||||||||
Reconciliation of Net Sales Growth to Core Net Sales Growth by Segment |
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For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) |
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|
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|
Q1 Net Sales Growth |
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|
Core |
Currency |
Acq. / Div. |
Total |
||||
Total Pentair |
18.5 |
% |
2.6 |
% |
0.9 |
% |
22.0 |
% |
Consumer Solutions |
31.1 |
% |
1.3 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
34.1 |
% |
Industrial & Flow Technologies |
3.3 |
% |
3.9 |
% |
— |
% |
7.2 |
% |
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