MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

22.12.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

CATERPILLAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

7th Floor, International Tech Park, Chennai, Taramani Road, Taramani, Chennai – 600113, Tamilnadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

07.12.2000

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-46255

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U29244TN2000PTC046255

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEC02709A

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCC4615K

 

 

Legal Form :

Private Limited Liability Company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Distributor of Earth Moving Equipments. 

 

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 20000000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Usually Correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

The company is a part of Caterpillar Group.  Available information indicates high financial responsibility of the company although it continue to incur heavy losses.

 

Trade relations are reported as fair.  Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

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

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

7th Floor, International Tech Park, Chennai, Taramani Road, Taramani, Chennai – 600113, Tamilnadu, India

E-Mail :

drsundaram@catindia.com

srinivasan_d@cat.com

srinivasan_pattabhiraman@cat.com

rengarajan_s@cat.com

catindia_cs@cat.com

Website :

http://www.cat.com

 

 

Corporate Office :

3/108, Anekal Road, Punapalli Village, Mathgondapalli, Hosur – 635 114, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

91-4324-522913

 

 

Factory 1 :

Melanallathur Post, Tiruvellore, Chinglepet District, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Tel. No.:

91-4116-241085

Fax No.:

91-4116-241097

 

 

Factory 2 :

3/108, Anekal Road, Punapalli Village, Mathgondapalli, Hosur – 635 114, Karnataka

Tel. No.:

91-4324-522913

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. John L Barkhouse

Designation :

Managing Director

Address:

Old No. 5, New No.7, Boat Club Road, Teynampet, Chennai – 600028, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/ Age:

15.04.1971

Date of Appointment:

27.03.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Duane E Devorce

Designation :

Managing Director (Resigned from the Board)

Address :

100/1 Ramgundanahalli, Whitefield Post, Bangalore – 66, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

24.01.1950

Qualification :

MBA (Maryland University, USA)

Date of Appointment :

30.03.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jack Joseph Nichols

Designation :

Director (Resigned)

Address :

7-1-50 Shioyacho, Tarumiku, Kobe – 65508972, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

16.10.1952

Date of Appointment :

21.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Ram Mohan

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

586, 23rd Cross, Bansankari II Stage, Bangalore, Karnataka

Date of Birth/Age :

10.12.1953

Qualification :

B. Com, ACA

Date of Appointment :

21.09.2002

 

 

Name :

Mr. Paul D Blackburn

Designation :

Director

Address :

Homat Ambassador # 580, 4-10-2, Minami – Azabu, Minato Ku, Tokyo 106-0047, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

27.09.1956

Date of Appointment :

31.08.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Richard Patric Lavin

Designation :

Director

Address :

Kako House, # 15 2-6-3 Seta Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Date of Birth/Age :

16.02.1952

Date of Appointment :

31.08.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. Albert Thomas Brown

Designation :

Managing Director

Address:

100/1 Ramagundannahalli, Whitefield, Bangalore –66, India

Date of Birth/ Age:

29.04.1946

Date of Appointment:

31.03.2005

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. R. Subramanian

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Date of Birth/ Age:

05.10.1954

Date of Appointment:

08.09.2004

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kevin R Thieneman

Designation :

Director

Address:

30 Mount Elizabeth Link, High Point #21-30 Singapore - 228519

Date of Birth/ Age:

15.02.1963

Date of Appointment:

17.01.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Diana L Charlton

Designation :

Director

Address:

Footprints M Kata No.1 APT 202, 7th Main, 7th Cross, HAL II Stage, Bangalore – 560088, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/ Age:

02.01.1960

Date of Appointment:

20.11.2006

 

 

Name :

Mr. S Rengarajan

Designation :

Director

Address:

402, Building No.8, Shanthi Park Apartment, Jayanagar 9th Block – 560069, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/ Age:

11.04.1968

Date of Appointment:

24.07.2006

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. P. Srinivasan

Designation :

Company Secretary

Address :

81, Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth :

27.12.1960

Date of Appointment :

01.02.2001

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

 

 

Caterpillar Commercial S.A., Belgium

139371750

Caterpillar Commercial LLC, USA

2

 

 

 

(As on 30.09.2007)

Category 

Percentage

 

 

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investors ) foreign companies foreign financial institutions , non residents or Overseas corporate bodies or others

100

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturer, Exporter and Distributor of Earth Moving Equipments. 

 

 

Products :

v      Off-Highway Dump Trucks

v      Front End Loaders

v      Crawler Tractor

v      Special Vehicles

v      Engines

v      Excavators

v      Agricultural Tractors

v      Backhoe Loaders

v      Paving Products

v      Compact Water Equipment

v      Wheel Loaders

v      Motors Graders

v      Trucks

v      Track Type Tractors

 

Products

ITC Code No.

 

 

Earth Moving Machinery

8429.00/ 8704.00

Spare parts for Earthmoving machinery etc. Software Services

8431.00/ 8708.00

 

 

Brand Names :

“Caterpillar”

 

 

Exports :

 

Countries :

  • African Countries
  • Gulf Countries
  • Sri Lanka

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Suppliers :

v      Accurate Springs Private Limited

v      Automotive Ancillary Services

v      Automat Industries

v      Automative and Industrial Seals Private Limited

v      Bala Industries

v      Creative Engineers (Madras)

v      Delta Mech. Engineers

v      EMES Industries

v      Empee Engineers

v      Empkee Engineers Private Limited

v      Excel Controlinkage Private Limited

v      Formtech Engineering Private Limited

v      Globe Tools

v      Hydrolines

v      Industrial Spares Manufacturing Company

v      Insap Engineers Private Limited

v      Industrial Spares Manufacturing and Trading Company

v      Jupiter Industrial Works Thane

v      Levers India

v      Mathi Engineering Works

v      Mercury Fittings (P) Limited

v      Michale Raj Engineering Works

v      Newall Engineering Works

v      Perfect Gears (Chennai) Private Limited

v      Platinum Heat Treaters Private Limited

v      Prakasb Enterprises

v      Precision Machine and Auto Components Private Limited

v      T R Engineering Enterprises

v      Vaishanvi Enterprises

v      Veetoms Industries

v      Sridhar Industries

v      Subajeyam Turners

v      Super Springs Private Limited

v      Sri Balasubramanu Electrical

 

 

Customers :

  • Wholesalers
  • Retailers
  • End Users
  • Original Equipment Manufacturers

 

 

No. of Employees :

300

 

 

Bankers :

  • Central Bank of India,

Addison Buildings, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002, Tamilnadu, India

 

  • Bank of America, Chennai
  • Citibank, Chennai

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Price Waterhouse and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

32, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600006, India

Tel. No.:

91-44-28291597 / 28292046

 

 

Holding Company :

v      Caterpillar Commercial SA, Belgium

 

 

Parent Company:

v      Caterpillar Commercial SA, Belgium

v      Caterpillar Inc

       100, N. E. Adams St., Peoria, IIIinois 61629, U.S.A.

              (309) 675-1000

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

v      Caterpillar SARL, Switzerland

v      Caterpillar Commercial LLC, USA

v      Caterpillar Commercial Private Limited

v      Caterpillar (UK) Limited, England

v      Caterpillar Australia Limited, Australia

v      Caterpillar Grenoble, France

v      Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi Limited, Japan

v      Caterpillar Motorein GMBH & Company KG, Germany

v      Caterpillar Asia Pte Limited, Singapore

v      Caterpillar Mec. Track SRL, Italy

v      Caterpillar Mexico

v      Perkins Engine Company Limited, England

v      Caterpillar Thailand Limited, Thailand

v      Caterpillar Services Limited, USA

v      Caterpillar Xuzhou Design Centre Limited, China

v      Caterpillar Work Tools, USA

v      Caterpillar Service Limited, Japan

v      Hindustan Powerplus Limited

v      Caterpillar Commercial SA

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

190000000

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.1900.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

 

 

 

 

169216400

Equity shares

Rs. 10/- each

Rs.1692.164 millions

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1692.164

1393.718

1393.718

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

1229.580

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

(233.462)

(350.449)

NETWORTH

2921.744

1160.256

1043.269

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

1729.987

3184.685

3091.403

TOTAL BORROWING

1729.987

3184.685

3091.403

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4651.721

4344.941

4134.672

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

1508.646

1168.999

1231.926

Capital work-in-progress

390.828

1.240

2.320

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

7.495

146.305

132.735

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

4200.626

2980.841

1818.241

 

Sundry Debtors

2556.640

1544.518

1704.644

 

Cash & Bank Balances

194.593

98.228

289.801

 

Other Current Assets

0.210

0.227

0.362

 

Loans & Advances

998.638

532.869

273.159

Total Current Assets

7950.707
5156.683
4086.207

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 
 

 

 

Current Liabilities

4966.181

2007.306

1213.516

 

Provisions

239.774

120.980

105.000

Total Current Liabilities

5205.955
2128.286
1318.516

Net Current Assets

2744.752
3028.397
2767.691

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

4651.721

4344.941

4134.672

 


 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Sales Turnover

13933.523

8476.500

7275.837

Other Income

1545.580

1021.218

361.157

Total Income

15479.103

9497.718

7636.994

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

715.758

121.987

[99.431]

Provision for Taxation

242.306

5.000

[21.693]

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

473.452

116.987

[77.738]

 

 

 

 

Imports :

 

 

 

 

CKD Components

NA

NA

1742.790

 

Trade Items

NA

NA

7.260

Total Imports

NA

NA

1750.050

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

NA

193.997

178.726

 

Other Expenditure

NA

9181.734

7557.699

Total Expenditure

NA

9375.731

7736.425

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

PAT / Total Income

(%)

3.05
1.23
[1.02]

 

 

 
 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

5.13
1.44
[1.37]

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

7.26
1.93
[1.87]

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.24
0.11
[0.10]

 

 

 
 
 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

2.37
4.58
4.23

 

 

 
 
 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.53
2.42
3.10

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Note:

 

The registered office of the company has been shifted from 6 B, GST Road, Street Thomas Mount, Chennai – 600 016, Tamilnadu, India, to the present address w.e.f. 30.06.2008

 

History:

 

Subject was incorporated on 7th December, 2000 at Chennai in Tamilnadu having Company Registration Number 46255.

 

Subject is a world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipments, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial turbines. 

 

Caterpillar Inc. USA had a licence arrangement with Hindustan Motors Limited to manufacture its machinery.

 

Through a business transfer agreement with Hindustan Motors Limited on 12.11.2000 for acquiring earth moving division with its factories at Trivellore and Pondicherry Caterpillar Inc. acquired Hindustan Motors.  Subject was formed with the permission of foreign investment promotion board of Government of India and a 100% subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., USA. on 7.12.2000

 

Subject became a subsidiary of Caterpillar Commercial NV, Belgium which in turn was a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., USA – the holding company with effect from 14.01.2001.

 

Subject has established a design center and has obtained approval from Software Technology Parks of India for deriving tax benefits.

 

Caterpillar products and components today are manufactured in 42 plants in USA and 49 plants in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Northern Ireland, People’s Republic of China, Poland, Russia,  South Africa and Sweden.

 

The company’s marketing headquarters are located in Peoria and Mossville, IIIinois; San Diego, California; Miami, Florida; Cary, North Carolina; Melbourne, Australia, Gosselies, Belgium, Piracicaba, Brazil; Peterborough, England; Kiel, Germany; Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, Tokyo, Japan; Singapore and Geneva, Switzerland.

 

The dealers for Caterpillar in India are GMMCO Limited and TIL Limited. 

 

Business:

Subject is engaged in as manufacturer, exporter and distributor of earth moving equipments. 

 

It exports Dumpers to African Countries, Loaders to Gulf Countries, Crawler Tractors to Sri Lanka and Special vehicles.

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

During the year the company had ended up with a profit of Rs. 715.758 Millions. After charging for the current tax and deferred tax for the period, the accumulated (loss) / profit stood at Rs. 810.739 Millions (Rs. 570.749 millions being the balance of profit transferred from the amalgamating company).

 

The company has achieved a higher production of 3313 units of machines, Engines and gensets raising the turnover to Rs. 13933.523 millions.

 

INDIA PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

 

During the year, the parts distribution centre posted a parts sales of Rs. 3924.899 millions as against Rs. 3231.605 millions.

 

ENGINEERING DESIGN CENTRE

 

The Engineering Design Centre has recorded a full year foreign exchange earnings of Rs. 1164.56 millions as against Rs. 787.759 millions in the previous year.

 

This division has been growing rapidly with more jobs and designs moving to this centre.

 

AMALGAMATION

 

During the year company entered into a scheme of amalgamation with Caterpillar Power India private Limited, and in this regard, petitions were filled on October1, 2007 before the High Court of Madras (Petition Nos. 204 and 205). The hon’ble High Court of Madras passed the order of amalgamation on November 20, 2007. The order was filed with Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu, on December 18, 2007. the amalgamation was with effect from April 1, 2007.

 

OUTLOOK

 

The Company has commenced exporting Off-highway Trucks of various capacities to Asia-Pacific Region and Greater Russia and is exploring market for these products in other regions of the world as well. Further the company is under the final phase of readiness to start exporting the model 3508 Diesel, models 3304/06 Diesel and natural gas engines from the power systems Division, Hosur from August and October 2008 respectively. The company is also in the process of setting up production of transmissions to support the model 424 back Hoe Loader produced by the company. This is planned to start in early 2009.

 

It is in trade terms with:

 

˜                  Goodyear India Limited

12, Pattullos Road, Chennai - 600 002, Tamilnadu

Tel No. 91-44-28522307

Contact Person :  Mr. Gopinath – Manager (OE)

 

˜                  General Marketing and Manufacturing Company Limited (Main Dealer)

6, GST Road, Chennai – 600 016, Tamilnadu

 

˜                  TIL Limited

1, Taratola Road, Garden Reach, Kolkata – 700 024, West Bengal

Tel No. 91-33-24693732

Fax No. 91-33-24692143

 

Other Locations of subjects are as under:-

 

Ø       Australia

Ø       Brazil

Ø       China

Ø       Germany

Ø       India

Ø       Italy

Ø       Mexico

Ø       Poland

Ø       Sweden

Ø       Belgium

Ø       Canada

Ø       France

Ø       Hungary

Ø       Indonesia

Ø       Japan

Ø       Northern Ireland

Ø       Russia

Ø       United Kingdom

 

APPLICATION

Ø       Open Cast Mining

Ø       Quarrying

Ø       Irrigation

Ø       Power

Ø       Steel

Ø       Fertilizer and Chemicals

Ø       Cement

Ø       Construcion

Ø       Material Handling

 

Fixed Assets:

·         Freehold Land

·         Buildings

·         Plant & Machinery

·         Equipment

·         Furniture & Fittings

·         Vehicles

 

 

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.47.08

UK Pound

1

Rs.71.17

Euro

1

Rs.66.98

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

8

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

5

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

5

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

2

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

2

--RESERVES

1~10

2

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

7

--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

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

41

 

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/normal.

 

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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