White River Bancshares Co. Earns $340,000, or $0.34 Per Diluted Share, in First Quarter 2023; Total Assets Surpass $1.0 Billion
White River Bancshares Company (OTCQX: WRIV) reported a net income of $340,000, or $0.34 per diluted share, in Q1 2023, a decline from $1.07 million, or $1.08 per share, in Q1 2022. Compared to the previous quarter, net income fell from $1.42 million. The net interest margin shrank to 3.16% from 3.58% year-over-year, primarily due to rising funding costs. However, total deposits increased by 14.7% year-over-year to $890.8 million, and net loans rose 23.3% to $838.9 million. A $150,000 provision for credit losses was recorded, contrasting with no provision in Q1 2022. The company continues to expand its market presence, including the launch of its bilingual banking initiative, Banco Sí. Despite challenges, asset quality remains strong with nonperforming assets at only 0.01% of total assets.
- Total deposits increased 14.7% year-over-year to $890.8 million.
- Net loans rose 23.3% to $838.9 million compared to the previous year.
- Nonperforming assets were only 0.01% of total assets, indicating strong asset quality.
- The company successfully expanded into new markets, contributing to revenue growth.
- Net income fell 68.3% year-over-year, showing significant profitability decline.
- Net interest margin contracted to 3.16% from 3.58%, affecting overall profitability.
- Total interest expense rose significantly due to increased deposit costs, impacting net income.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- White River Bancshares Company (OTCQX: WRIV), (the “Company”) the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas (the “Bank”), today reported net income of
“Our Arkansas-based bank’s goal from our very first day has been to be the very best community bank for our customers that we can be,” said Gary Head, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We focus on the communities in which we live and work, and allow our local leaders to drive decisions in their markets. Our style of banking allows us to maintain close personal relationships with our customers. We are a phone call away, night or day, and the past month has been a testament to this personalized approach to community banking.”
“We have a diverse deposit and loan portfolio and have stayed clear of the issues affecting the banks that were closed by federal regulators in March. Our expansions into Harrison, Jonesboro, and the addition of Banco Sí, our bilingual banking brand, have been strategic moves to continue diversifying our deposit and loan portfolios. These new markets have contributed to double digit loan and deposit growth, year over year, which fueled our bottom line and strengthened our balance sheet. The near-term costs of entering these new markets, combined with the unprecedented rise in funding costs that the banking industry is managing, significantly impacted our net income results this quarter,” said Head.
“A primary driver of entering these new markets was to build out our deposit base to fund new loan activity,” said Scott Sandlin, Chief Strategy Officer. “We continue to enhance our core funding mix and, as a result, total deposits increased
“On January 1, 2023, we implemented the Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) methodology and the day one CECL adjustment resulted in an addition of
First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights:
- First quarter net income was
$340,000 , or$0.34 per diluted share, compared to$1.07 million , or$1.08 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022. - First quarter net interest margin (“NIM”) was
3.16% , compared to3.58% in the first quarter a year ago. - The Company recorded a
$150,000 provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2023, compared to no provision in the first quarter of 2022. - Net loans increased
23.3% to$838.9 million at March 31, 2023, compared to$680.3 million at March 31, 2022. - Nonperforming assets totaled
$124,000 , or0.01% of total assets at March 31, 2023, compared to$664,000 , or0.07% of total assets, at March 31, 2022. - Total deposits increased
14.7% to$890.8 million at March 31, 2023, compared to$776.7 million a year ago. - Core deposits (demand and non-interest-bearing, and savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts) represent
64.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2023. - The Bank’s uninsured deposits totaled approximately
30.4% of total deposits at March 31, 2023, compared to28.1% at December 31, 2022. - Available borrowing capacity totaled
$325.1 million at March 31, 2023, compared to$295.4 million at December 31, 2022. - Total risk-based capital ratio was
12.99% and the Tier 1 leverage ratio was10.35% for the Bank at March 31, 2023. - Book value per common share was
$77.76 at March 31, 2023, compared to$78.61 a year ago.
Income Statement
“Funding costs increased during the quarter due to the rapid rise in Fed rate increases, resulting in net interest margin contraction during the first quarter compared to the first quarter a year ago,” said Brant Ward, President. “We anticipate our NIM will stabilize as loan yields catch up to funding costs.” The Company’s NIM was
Net interest income increased
Noninterest income decreased
Noninterest expense increased
Balance Sheet
Total assets increased
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses, increased
Total deposits increased
FHLB advances increased to
Credit Quality
“Asset quality remains pristine, and we are focused on staying conservative with our underwriting practices,” said Maland. “Additionally, we are being proactive by working with our customers to solve credit issues in advance of a credit becoming a problem, which is helping to keep our asset quality ratios stable.”
The Company recorded a
Nonperforming assets totaled
The allowance for credit losses was
Capital
The Bank’s capital ratios continued to exceed regulatory “well-capitalized” requirements, with a Total risk-based capital ratio estimate of
Management Promotions
In April 2023, the Company announced the following promotions:
Brant Ward was promoted to President of the Bank. Mr. Ward was formerly Chief Operating Officer and has built his career with the Company, starting as a trainee and serving in a variety of roles, both customer-facing and in the back office. Gary Head remains Chairman and CEO of the Company.
Crandall Streett was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer after most recently serving as EVP Loan Manager in Fayetteville. Ms. Streett joined the Bank in an entry-level position in 2007, and has since served in Loan Operations, Risk Management, as a Commercial Lender and Loan Manager. In her new role, Ms. Streett will oversee Loan Operations, Secondary Market Lending and Marketing.
Alexandria Gladden was promoted to Chief Operating Officer from President of the Springdale market, and has also built her career with the Bank. Ms. Gladden joined the Bank in 2004 as a retail banker and has served as a Private Banker/Lender, Loan Manager, and President. As COO, Ms. Gladden will oversee Deposit Operations, Retail Banking, and Treasury Services.
Ryan Dagley was promoted to President of the Rogers Market. Mr. Dagley was formerly EVP Loan Manager in Bentonville. Mr. Dagley has been a lender with the Company since 2008. As the Bank expanded to new markets in 2022, Mr. Dagley took on additional duties as Director of New Market Development, under which he traveled to the Bank’s new markets with regularity to provide one-on-one support.
Russ Greenlee was promoted to SVP Loan Manager in Springdale, where he previously served as a lender. Mr. Greenlee joined the Bank in 2008 in an entry-level role and has been a lender in the Springdale Bank for the last 12 years.
Clinton Ryan has been promoted to EVP Loan Manager in Rogers. He previously served as SVP Loan Manager and has been with the Bank since 2016.
Knight Weis has returned to Springdale to serve as President. He was previously serving as President in Rogers, and has also served as President of the Fayetteville market. Mr. Weis joined the Bank in 2004.
Jason Orlicek has returned to Bentonville to serve as SVP Loan Manager. He previously served as SVP Loan Manager in Springdale, but spent six years lending in Bentonville previously. Mr. Orlicek has been with the Bank since 2013.
Recent Developments
The Company launched a new market, Banco Sí, to focus on and serve the Hispanic and Latino community, which is a growing segment of the population. This new market was formed as a division of Signature Bank of Arkansas during the third quarter of 2022, and its initial market location opened in downtown Rogers in a historic building at 114 S. 1st St.
“Our mission when launching Banco Sí was to create economic growth and access to banking services, capital, and funds for small and midsize businesses in the Latino community,” said Ward. “To help us accelerate our outreach and engagement of this growing community, we employed bilingual staff and invested in multicultural inclusion training for our leadership and staff.”
During the first quarter of 2022, the Company opened its seventh market, located at 111 East Jackson Avenue in Jonesboro. This facility will serve as a temporary location for the market and marks the Company’s entry into Craighead County. According to the 2020 Census, Jonesboro had a population of 78,576 and is the fifth-largest city in Arkansas.
In the second quarter of 2022, the Company held its grand opening of the sixth market, Harrison, which had been operating in a temporary space for several months while the permanent space was under construction. The entry to Boone County is a new, but familiar market to the Company, as many of its shareholders reside in and around Harrison. According to the 2020 Census, Harrison had a population of 13,124.
About White River Bancshares Company
White River Bancshares Company is the single bank holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Bank has locations in Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Brinkley, Harrison and Jonesboro, Arkansas. Founded in 2005, Signature Bank of Arkansas provides a full line of financial services to small businesses, families and farms. White River Bancshares Company (OTCQX: WRIV), trades on the OTCQX® Best Market.
About the Region
White River Bancshares Company is headquartered in thriving Northwest Arkansas in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers MSA. The region is home to the corporate headquarters for Walmart Stores Inc, Sam’s Club, Tyson Foods, Simmons Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport. Hundreds of other market-leading companies including Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola and Rubbermaid maintain offices in the region in order to maintain their relationships with the locally-based Fortune 500 companies. Northwest Arkansas is also home to the state’s flagship public educational institution, The University of Arkansas and its Sam M. Walton College of Business. The region has seen significant growth in its medical and arts infrastructures with the continued expansion of Washington Regional Medical System, Northwest Medical System, Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas Children’s Hospital Northwest. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Walton Arts Center have led the expansion of the arts. Northwest Arkansas has been repeatedly recognized in recent years as one of the best places to live in the country and remains one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions.
The Company has expanded into Northeast Arkansas, with new markets in Jonesboro and Harrison. Jonesboro, located in Craighead County, is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of Arkansas. It is the home of Arkansas State University and the cultural and economic center of Northeast Arkansas. Jonesboro also houses the region’s hospital network. U.S. Steel Corp. announced in January 2022 that it would locate a new
The Company currently operates two markets in Washington County, two markets in Benton County, two markets in Monroe County, one market in Boone County and one market in Craighead County.
The housing market in Washington and Benton counties remains robust. According to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, the average home in Washington County sold for
Washington County’s population is projected to grow
Sources:
http://www.nwarealtors.org/market-statistics/
https://www.capitaliq.spglobal.com/
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements about future events. These forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions of management of the Company and the Bank and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions or the negative of those terms. Our ability to predict results of future events and the actual effect of future plans or strategies are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects or that could affect the outcome of such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates; the economic health of the local real estate market; general economic conditions; credit deterioration in our loan portfolio that would cause us to increase our allowance for loan losses; legislative or regulatory changes; technological developments; monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; the quality or composition of our loan and securities portfolios; demand for loan products in our market areas; deposit flows and costs of capital; competition; retention and recruitment of qualified personnel; demand for financial services in our market areas; and changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
WHITE RIVER BANCSHARES COMPANY | |||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 87,179,713 | $ | 11,835,438 | $ | 90,266,129 | |||||||
Investment securities | 99,326,990 | 94,429,007 | 85,467,563 | ||||||||||
Loans held for sale | 442,306 | - | 1,071,950 | ||||||||||
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses | 838,864,382 | 826,738,234 | 680,309,888 | ||||||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 28,563,926 | 28,555,250 | 27,647,249 | ||||||||||
Foreclosed assets held for sale | - | - | 550,100 | ||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable | 2,796,623 | 3,111,863 | 2,122,175 | ||||||||||
Bank owned life insurance | 9,212,698 | 9,134,324 | 1,054,971 | ||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 4,560,952 | 4,282,651 | 2,907,803 | ||||||||||
Other investments | 7,071,458 | 3,251,098 | 3,201,021 | ||||||||||
Other assets | 1,584,678 | 1,413,549 | 1,030,743 | ||||||||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,079,603,726 | $ | 982,751,414 | $ | 895,629,592 | |||||||
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||||
Deposits: | |||||||||||||
Demand and non-interest-bearing | $ | 248,670,240 | $ | 246,960,916 | $ | 264,274,031 | |||||||
Savings and interest-bearing transaction accounts | 323,723,058 | 328,108,850 | 327,938,288 | ||||||||||
Time deposits | 318,408,077 | 235,513,697 | 184,455,754 | ||||||||||
Total deposits | 890,801,375 | 810,583,463 | 776,668,073 | ||||||||||
Federal funds purchased | - | 18,150,000 | - | ||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 64,102,204 | 31,686,052 | 10,933,627 | ||||||||||
Notes payable | 25,420,217 | 25,402,941 | 10,804,347 | ||||||||||
Lease right-of-use liability | 15,196,424 | 15,378,678 | 15,626,213 | ||||||||||
Reserve for losses on unfunded commitments | 1,558,000 | - | - | ||||||||||
Accrued interest payable | 1,605,248 | 912,615 | 305,509 | ||||||||||
Other liabilities | 3,333,968 | 3,168,527 | 3,290,870 | ||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 1,002,017,436 | 905,282,276 | 817,628,639 | ||||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||||
Common stock | 10,084 | 10,084 | 10,012 | ||||||||||
Surplus | 89,901,337 | 89,665,389 | 88,767,186 | ||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (4,832,876 | ) | (3,287,098 | ) | (6,833,041 | ) | |||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (711,145 | ) | (711,111 | ) | (563,441 | ) | |||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) | (6,781,110 | ) | (8,208,126 | ) | (3,379,763 | ) | |||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 77,586,290 | 77,469,138 | 78,000,953 | ||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 1,079,603,726 | $ | 982,751,414 | $ | 895,629,592 | |||||||
WHITE RIVER BANCSHARES COMPANY | |||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||||
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For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||
Loans, including fees | $ | 10,672,578 | $ | 10,474,093 | $ | 7,782,702 | |||||
Investment securities | 628,537 | 618,676 | 381,916 | ||||||||
Federal funds sold and other | 276,739 | 101,035 | 26,019 | ||||||||
Total interest income | 11,577,854 | 11,193,804 | 8,190,637 | ||||||||
Interest expense: | |||||||||||
Deposits | 2,966,252 | 1,654,667 | 660,966 | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 697,577 | 300,424 | 66,905 | ||||||||
Notes payable | 396,260 | 394,465 | 167,874 | ||||||||
Federal funds purchased and other | 33,425 | 56,193 | - | ||||||||
Total interest expense | 4,093,514 | 2,405,749 | 895,745 | ||||||||
Net interest income | 7,484,340 | 8,788,055 | 7,294,892 | ||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 150,000 | 350,000 | - | ||||||||
Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 7,334,340 | 8,438,055 | 7,294,892 | ||||||||
Non-interest income: | |||||||||||
Service charges and fees on deposits | 151,043 | 144,208 | 130,114 | ||||||||
Wealth management fee income | 517,514 | 559,674 | 624,926 | ||||||||
Secondary market fee income | 66,773 | 84,303 | 402,249 | ||||||||
Bank owned life insurance income | 78,374 | 75,707 | 1,902 | ||||||||
Loss on sales and write-downs of foreclosed assets | - | - | (161,000 | ) | |||||||
Other non-interest income | 415,366 | 389,814 | 342,248 | ||||||||
Total non-interest income | 1,229,070 | 1,253,706 | 1,340,439 | ||||||||
Non-interest expense: | |||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | 5,258,496 | 4,877,480 | 4,639,448 | ||||||||
Occupancy and equipment | 891,980 | 901,551 | 762,869 | ||||||||
Data processing | 658,111 | 609,252 | 740,013 | ||||||||
Marketing and business development | 473,709 | 380,481 | 289,693 | ||||||||
Professional services | 505,899 | 517,852 | 465,147 | ||||||||
Other non-interest expense | 382,016 | 552,265 | 311,094 | ||||||||
Total non-interest expense | 8,170,211 | 7,838,881 | 7,208,264 | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | 393,199 | 1,852,880 | 1,427,067 | ||||||||
Income tax provision | 53,687 | 431,638 | 352,206 | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 339,512 | $ | 1,421,242 | $ | 1,074,861 | |||||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.34 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.08 | |||||
Diluted | $ | 0.34 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.08 | |||||
WHITE RIVER BANCSHARES COMPANY | |||||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | |||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders' | $ | 339,512 | $ | 1,421,242 | $ | 1,074,861 | |||||||
Denominator: | |||||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 997,784 | 997,686 | 992,299 | ||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||
Stock options | 1,427 | 1,051 | 1,928 | ||||||||||
Weighted average common shares | |||||||||||||
outstanding - assuming dilution | $ | 999,211 | $ | 998,737 | $ | 994,227 | |||||||
Basic earnings per common share | $ | 0.34 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.08 | |||||||
Diluted earnings per common share | $ | 0.34 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.08 | |||||||
Profitability: | |||||||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 339,512 | $ | 1,421,242 | $ | 1,074,861 | |||||||
Denominator: | |||||||||||||
Average total assets for period | 1,020,006,807 | 980,111,912 | 861,905,507 | ||||||||||
Average total equity for period | 76,844,696 | 75,320,820 | 79,758,478 | ||||||||||
Return on average assets | 0.13 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.51 | % | |||||||
Return on average equity | 1.79 | % | 7.49 | % | 5.47 | % | |||||||
Efficiency Ratio: | |||||||||||||
Numerator: | |||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 7,484,340 | $ | 8,788,055 | $ | 7,294,892 | |||||||
Non-interest income | 1,229,070 | 1,253,706 | 1,340,439 | ||||||||||
Total Income | $ | 8,713,410 | $ | 10,041,761 | $ | 8,635,331 | |||||||
Denominator: | |||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | $ | 8,170,211 | $ | 7,838,881 | $ | 7,208,264 | |||||||
Efficiency ratio | 93.77 | % | 78.06 | % | 83.47 | % | |||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||||||||||
Asset Quality: | |||||||||||||
Net (recoveries) charge-offs | $ | (65,926 | ) | $ | (105,153 | ) | $ | (10,567 | ) | ||||
Classified assets | 1,196,170 | 393,189 | 1,080,354 | ||||||||||
Nonperforming loans | 123,922 | 123,922 | 113,616 | ||||||||||
Nonperforming assets | 123,922 | 123,922 | 663,716 | ||||||||||
Total nonperforming loans to total loans | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.02 | % | |||||||
Total nonperforming loans to total assets | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | |||||||
Total nonperforming assets to total assets | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.07 | % | |||||||
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INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE | |||||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average | Average | Average | Average | ||||||||||||||||
Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | Balance | Interest | Yield/Rate | ||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets: | |||||||||||||||||||
Federal funds sold and other | $ | 25,318,303 | $ | 276,739 | 4.43 | % | $ | 50,804,467 | $ | 26,019 | 0.21 | % | |||||||
Investment securities | 99,471,281 | 628,537 | 2.56 | % | 85,807,584 | 381,916 | 1.81 | % | |||||||||||
Loans receivable (1) | 835,070,756 | 10,672,578 | 5.18 | % | 689,976,579 | 7,782,702 | 4.57 | % | |||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 959,860,340 | $ | 11,577,854 | 4.89 | % | 826,588,630 | $ | 8,190,637 | 4.02 | % | |||||||||
Noninterest-earning assets | 60,146,467 | 35,316,877 | |||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,020,006,807 | $ | 861,905,507 | |||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 594,897,383 | $ | 2,966,252 | 2.02 | % | $ | 503,763,615 | $ | 660,966 | 0.53 | % | |||||||
FHLB advances and federal funds purchased | 65,884,599 | 731,002 | 4.50 | % | 12,183,570 | 66,905 | 2.23 | % | |||||||||||
Notes payable | 25,414,074 | 396,260 | 6.32 | % | 10,801,238 | 167,874 | 6.30 | % | |||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 686,196,056 | $ | 4,093,514 | 2.42 | % | 526,748,423 | $ | 895,745 | 0.69 | % | |||||||||
Noninterest-bearing liabilities | 256,966,055 | 255,398,606 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 943,162,111 | 782,147,029 | |||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity | 76,844,696 | 79,758,478 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 1,020,006,807 | $ | 861,905,507 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest-earning assets | $ | 273,664,284 | $ | 299,840,207 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest spread | $ | 7,484,340 | 2.47 | % | $ | 7,294,892 | 3.33 | % | |||||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.16 | % | 3.58 | % | |||||||||||||||
Contact:
Scott Sandlin, Chief Strategy Officer
479-684-3754
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