MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

08.10.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AVON SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

G – 2, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 058, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2006

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

16.04.1997

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18 - 037975

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U25199TN1997PTC037975

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEA03159C

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AACCA9892M

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Mechanical Seals for agricultural, Domestic and Automotive Water Pumps.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 120000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track records. Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions. 

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

G – 2, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 058, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-26251662, 26256225

Fax No.:

91-44-26547873/ 52015698

E-Mail :

sales@avonseals.com

avonseal@vsnl.com  

balaji@avonseals.com

Website :

http://www.avonseals.com  

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Gireeshan Amban Narayanan

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

Flat C and E, Silver Palms, Ground Floor, Officers Colony Extension, Padi, Chennai-  600 050, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.06.1957

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sai Sathya Kumar Kunnath

Designation :

Director

Address :

Saroj, No. 4, VI Street, MGR Nagar, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai – 600 062, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

09.02.1964

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2001

 

 

Name :

Mr. Radhakrishnan Vadakketh

Designation :

Director

Address :

No. 3, Mettu Street, Athipet, Ambattur, Chennai – 600 053, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.11.1955

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2001

 

 

Name :

Mrs. Chambra Dyaroth Meena Gireeshan

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat C and E, Silver Palms, Ground Floor, Officers Colony Extension, Padi, Chennai-  600 050, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

25.09.1962

Date of Appointment :

02.04.2001

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

SGS Company Secretaries

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

30 Doron Complex No. 37 (Old No. 17), Damodaran Street, T Nagar, Chennai – 600 017, Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-24332672, 24723725

Mobile No.:

91-9884212845

E-Mail:

chennai@sgs-cs.com

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

     No. of Shares              

Mr. Gireeshan Amban Narayanan

 

58850

Mr. Sai Sathya Kumar Kunnath

 

21400

Mr. Radhakrishnan Vadakketh

 

21400

Mrs. Chambra Dyaroth Meena Gireeshan

 

5350

TOTAL

 

107000

 

Category

 

Percentage of Holding

Directors or relatives of directors

 

100.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers of Mechanical Seals for agricultural, Domestic and Automotive Water Pumps.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers:

v      Vyncolit NV, Belgium

v      Schunk Metal and Carbon Private Limited

v      Voltas Limited

v      Mahee Engineering Private Limited

v      Fisher Pumps Private Limited

v      Edizi Gauge and Tools

v      Chola Pumps Private Limited

v      Jaghjas Engineering Equipments

 

 

Customers:

v      Franken Plastic, Germany

v      Officina Fretteli Bertolotti, S P A, Italy

v      Reethika Engineering Inc

v      Minerva Engineering Tools

v      H D Silva and Company

v      Sharp Pumps Private Limited

v      Munishram Industries

v      Conwest Limited, Delhi

v      Mira Industries

v      Millenium Alliances Limited

 

 

Bankers :

v      Canara Bank

SME Branch, No.3, M T H Road, Padi, Chennai – 600 050, Tamilnadu, India

E-mail: chn2412@canbank.co.in

 

v      HDFC Bank Limited

 

 

Facilities :

-

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

M R Ramachandran and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

New No. 17, Old No. 9/1, Lynwood Avenue Mahalingapuram, Chennai – 600 034, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Associates:

v      Aditya Engineering

v      Aditya Pantographers

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

110000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100.00 each

Rs. 11.000 Millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

107000

Equity Shares

Rs. 100.00 each

Rs. 10.700 Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

 SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

 

10.700

10.700

2] Share Application Money

 

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

 

19.397

12.699

4] (Accumulated Losses)

 

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

 

30.097

23.399

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

 

8.545

11.298

2] Unsecured Loans

 

0.000

1.047

TOTAL BORROWING

 

8.545

 12.345

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

 

2.173

1.905

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

40.815

37.649

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

 

25.122

22.440

Capital work-in-progress

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

 

0.017

0.017

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

 

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

2.685

3.626

 

Sundry Debtors

 

16.974

18.583

 

Cash & Bank Balances

 

1.910

0.609

 

Other Current Assets

 

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

 

4.570

3.145

Total Current Assets

 

26.139

25.963

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

8.123

9.628

 

Provisions

 

2.341

1.145

Total Current Liabilities

 

10.464

10.773

Net Current Assets

 

15.675

15.190

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

 

0.001

0.002

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

40.815

37.649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                      

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover & Other Income

 

60.960

49.607

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

 

12.019

8.444

Provision for Taxation

 

3.151

2.376

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

 

8.868

6.068

 

 

 

 

Export Value

 

1.062

0.184

 

 

 

 

Import Value

 

1.688

2.109

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

 

47.013

39.254

 

Depreciation

 

1.928

1.909

Total Expenditure

 

48.941

41.163

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

 

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

PAT / Total Income

(%)

 

14.55

12.23

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

 

19.72

17.02

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

 

23.45

17.45

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

 

0.40

0.36

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

 

0.63

0.99

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

 

2.50

2.41

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Form 8

 

Name of the company

AVON SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED

Presented By

The Manager

Canara Bank

SPL, SSI Branch, Padi, Chennai – 600 050

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

All Agreements dated 27.04.2001

 

i)         Cash Credit Agreement

ii)       Agreement for Discounting of Supply Bills

iii)      Agreement to be obtained for CDB/SDB/BE Advances

iv)      Agreement for opening Inland irrecoverable Letters

v)        Hypothecation  Agreement of Goods and Book Debts

vi)      Deed of Hypothecation Re: Machinery for Term Loan I, II, III and IV

vii)     Agreement Re: Collateral Security: Machinery : Vehicles

viii)   Letter Evidencing Deposit of title deeds

2) Amount secured by the charge/amount owing on the securities of charge

Rs. 7.914 millions

 

Particulars

Rs. in Millions

OCC/ODBD

2.100

BPSB

1.700

CDB

0.500

ILC/ FLC

0.500

Term Loan  I

0.480

Term Loan II

0.243

Term Loan III

0.741

Term Loan IV

1.650

Total

7.914

3) Short particular of the property charged. If the property acquired is subject to charge, date of the acquired of the property should be given

Hypothecation by way of first charge on present and future stocks of raw materials, goods in process of manufacture and all finished and manufactured goods and articles such as Soring Rapelite S S Shell Ceramic seal, work-in-process, finished goods, etc, and any other goods and commodities belonging to the borrower and over the amounts receivable by the borrower in respect of supplies made to the purchase from time to time against which the borrower has drawn the supply Bills or any other similar type of instrument and obtained advances from the Bank thereon and on all book debts, outstandings, money receivables, claims and bills arising out of the sale, disposal of the goods received under the said credit facilities and on all plant and machinery, tools and accessories, already purchased and described in Schedule A such as Hydraulic down stroke rubber moulding press-1 No. 40 KVA Diesel Generator set, Preheater – Model 1.0 kw, Brand new Hydraulic Pillar type down stroke rubber Moulding Press -1 No. Hydraulic Down stroke Rubber Moulding Press, Rubber Mixing Mill, Rubber Extruder, Paraflat Polishing machine, Brand New Ace Slant Bed CNC Lathe LT-2 costing Rs. 2.200 Millions - No. stored at borrowers premised situated at No. 10, 1st main road, TVS Nagar, Padi, Chennai – 600 050 and Extension of equitable mortgage by way of deposit of title deeds on all that piece and parcel of land in Survey No. 178 part and 181 part Shed No. 292 to the extent of 7200 sq. fts. Situated in Pattaravakkam, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Ambattur Taluka, Tiruvellore District bounded North by remaining balance portion of Shed No. 292 (NP) belonging to Electronics and Electricals South by Shed No. 291, East by Shed No. 295 and West by 40” wide Road and remaining balance portion of shed No. 292 (NP) belonging to Electronics and Electricals to cover the above sanctioned limit of Rs. 9.894 Millions.

4) Gist of the terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge.

Rate of Interest: 2.5% over and above PLR rate with a minimum of 14.25% compounded quarterly.

 

Repayment:

Term Loan I: The sum of Rs. 0.480 million is repayable in 48 monthly installments of Rs. 0.010 million each

 

Term Loan II: The sum of Rs. 0.243 million is repayable in 37 monthly installments. The first 36 monthly installments is Rs. 0.006 million (Rs. 6400.00) each and last monthly installment is Rs. 0.006 million (Rs. 6200.00)

 

Term Loan III: The sum of Rs. 0.741 is repayable in 60 monthly installments of Rs. 0.012 each

 

Term Loan IV: The sum of Rs. 1.650 millions is repayable in 60 monthly installments of Rs. 0.028 million (Rs. 27500.00) each

5) Name and Address and description of the person entitled to the charge.

The Manager

Canara Bank

SPL, SSI Branch, Padi, Chennai – 600 050

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

20.08.2001

Term Loan Agreement

7) Particulars of modifications specifying the terms and conditions or the extent of operations of the charge in which modification is made and the details of the modification.

Now the total limits had been enhanced from Rs. 7.914 millions to Rs. 9.894 millions be sanction of new Term Loan to the extent of Rs. 1.980 millions as given under

 

Particulars

Rs. in Millions

 

Existing

Enhanced

OCC/ODBD

2.100

2.100

BPSB

1.700

1.700

CDB

0.500

0.500

ILC/ FLC

0.500

0.500

Term Loan  I

0.480

0.480

Term Loan II

0.243

0.243

Term Loan III

0.741

0.741

Term Loan IV

         1.650

1.650

Term Loan V

-

1.980

Total

7.914

9.894

 

The securities so far offered is continued to be extended including all that piece and parcel of land building known as Plot No. (a) G-2 in the SIDCO Industrial Complex at Ambattur Industrial Estate within the Village limit of Mogappair, Taluka Saidapet, Sub-Registration District of Ambattur, Chengulput Revenue District, Registration District of North Chennai and measurement of 11061 sq. fts. bearing Survey No. 35 and 38 part of Mugappair Village and bounded North by Unit No/ G1, South by unit No. G3, East by Unit No. G17 and west by 30 Road with A C Sheet building approximately 2975 sq. fts and RCC building approximately 685 sq. fts. With all fixtures and fittings is now collaterally secured to cover the above overall limit of Rs. 9.984 millions.

 

The Term Loan V of Rs. 1.980  is repayable in 60 monthly installments of Rs. 0.033 each commencing from 20.09.2001 and ending on 20.07.2006

 

Rate of Interest at 14% per annum

 

 

Corporate identity number (CIN) Foreign company registration number

U25199TN1997PTC037975

Name of the Company

AVON SEALS PRIVATE LIMITED

Address

G – 2, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 058, Tamilnadu

This form is for

Modification of charge

Type of Charge

A charge on:

v      Movable property (not being pledge)

Particulars of the charge holder 

Canara Bank

SME Branch, No.3, M T H Road, Padi, Chennai – 600 050, Tamilnadu, India

E-mail: chn2412@canbank.co.in

Nature or description of the instrument(s) creating or modifying the charge

v      Deed of Hypothecation Re: Machinery

v      Supplemental Collateral Security Agreement

Date of the instrument creating or modifying the charge

07.02.2007

Amount secured by the charge

Rs. 9.400 Millions

Brief particulars of the principal terms and conditions and extent and operation of the charge

(a) Rate of Interest: 10.75% per annum

 

(b) The Term Loan of Rs. 2.500 Millions is repayable in 48 monthly installments of which the first 47 installments at Rs. 0.052 million each and last installment of Rs. 0.056 million commencing from April 2007

 

(c) Margin: 25% on Term Loan

 

(d) Extent and operation of the charge:

 

Particulars

Rs. in Millions

OCC

5.000

Term Loan

(Existing)

1.400

Bank Guarantee

0.500

Term Loan (Fresh)

2.500

Total

9.400

Short particulars of the property charged (including location of the property)

Hypothecation in favour of Bank all plant and machinery, tools and accessories already purchased and described in schedule viz.

1. Hydraulic Moulding Machine

2. ACE CNC lathe Model Jabber XL as also the machinery to be purchased kept at borrower’s premises situated at G-2, Industrial Estate, Ambattur, Chennai – 600 058 to secure the above revised limit of Rs. 9.400 Millions

 

 

Website details attached:

 

Subject is one of the largest Indian manufacturers of Mechanical Seals for Agricultural, Domestic and Automotive Water Pumps. The company pioneered the introduction of seals, which are immune to dry running of pumps, in India. The high degree of dependability of the product has enabled the company to win the confidence of almost all the big names in the above mentioned segments of the Indian Pump Industry.

 

Moreover, the company is supplying mechanical seals to reputed seal manufacturers in Europe. The continuous interaction with them, who are leaders in this field, helps the company to keep abreast with the latest developments in the material /design aspects of Mechanical Seals.

 

In the automobile water pump sector, the company is an approved vendor of all the three leading vehicle manufacturers in the country, who make automobile water pumps, in-house. It is also a major seal supplier to two leading automobile water pump manufacturers in the country.

 

Presently, the company is the process of major production capacity expansion to cater to the ever-increasing demand for mechanical seals from domestic and overseas markets.

 

 

Product Profile

 

Avon Seals manufactures almost all seal components in-house except for ceramic seal faces and helical springs that are sourced from outside. Ceramic seal faces come from Indian subsidiaries / collaborators of M/s. Feldmuhle Aktienge Sellfehate, Germany, and M/s. Lambertville Ceramics, USA. Springs are sourced from three reputed manufacturers who are approved sources for many companies with ISO 9000 certification.

 

The raw materials for the most critical components of the seal, i.e., the carbon seal face and bellows are directly imported by the company. The metallic components are pressed out of prime quality stainless sheet of AISI 304 grade. The springs also are of AISI 304 grade, ensuring zero corrosion throughout the service life. The bellows and L rings moulded out of specifically compounded high ACN nitrile rubber ensures little degradation even when subjected to high temperatures of automobile water pumps.

 

The time temperature graphs on dry running of seals are regularly monitored to ensure that the seals immunity towards dry-running is always safeguarded. These in-process controls virtually rule out any defective component reaching seal assembly stage. The company also boasts of several destructive and non-destructive seal-testing rigs.

 

Corporate Philosophy

 

Like in any walk of life, in the pump industry too, contributing to success is the most demanding of tasks. For them it is also the most rewarding.

 

For inspiration, they have their Clients trust, Clients, who have established themselves as pioneers in the Pump industry by virtue of their obsession with quality. Their trust has led them to develop the full range of Mechanical Seals for automobile, domestic and agricultural pumps. Seals that bear the international stamp of quality.

 

Today, Subject is relied upon for quality by more than 50 pump manufacturers in India and abroad. A tribute to their insistence on quality through world class technology. An insistence that created benchmark in quality standards for seals.

 

Their client's trust inspires them to reach out and fulfill the most demanding of needs. And their reward is their success.

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 39.49

UK Pound

1

Rs. 80.41

Euro

1

Rs. 55.76

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

6

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

5

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

NO

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

45

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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