MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

29.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

GTP GRANITES LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

No. 4/36, Bharathi Street, Swarnapurai, Salem – 636004, Tamil Nadu

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2007

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

29.05.1990

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

18-002722

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U14102TZ1990PLC002722

 

 

IEC No.:

3292000441

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

CHEG05934F

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AAACG7711K

 

 

Legal Form :

A closely held Public Limited Liability Company 

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Quarry Owners and Exporters of Cut and Polished Granite, Slabs and Monuments

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

A

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1800000

 

 

Status :

Good

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well – established company having satisfactory track. Trade relations are fair. Financial position is satisfactory. Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company is doing well.

 

It can be considered good for normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.  

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

No. 4/36, Bharathi Street, Swarnapurai, Salem – 636004, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No.:

91-427-2448490 / 2447645 / 2346392

Fax No.:

91-427-2448744 / 2341531 / 2346304

E-Mail :

gtpgl@sancharnet.in

gtpglho@gmail.com

Website

http://www.gtpgranites.com

 

 

Factory:

·         Unit 1, 151/1, Jagir Ammapalayam, Mamangam, Salem – 636302, Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No. 91-427-2341932/2340722/2340663

Fax No. 91-427-2341531/2341099

E-mail : info@gtpgranites.com

 

·         Unit 2, 63/1C, Venkatachalapathy,

Chetichavadi, Omalur,

Salem – 636012,

Tamil Nadu, India

Tel. No : 91-427-2448733/445943

Fax No : 91-427-2430256

Email : siva@gtpgranites.com

 

 

Headquarters:

·         4/36 Bharathi Street,

Swarnapuri,

Salem - 636004

Tamilnadu, India

Tel. No : 91-427-2346392/96/93

Fax No : 91-427-2346304/03

 


 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Sengoda Gounder Muthurajan

Designation :

Managing Director

Address :

134, Manickavasagam Street, Balaji Nagar, Fairlands, Salem – 636016, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.08.1947

Date of Appointment :

02.09.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jebamani Jaya Singh

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

16, Indira Nagar, Judge Road, Salem – 636 008, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

11.12.1942

Date of Appointment :

20.07.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Kamalakannan

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

1/183 B Thirumalai Street, P & T Colony, Alagapuram, Salem – 636016, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

30.07.1963

Date of Appointment :

02.09.1996

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. Sivasubramnian

Designation :

Whole Time Director

Address :

3, Greenlands, Nagarmalai Road, Salem – 636016, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.10.1956

Date of Appointment :

20.07.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Raghuveer

Designation :

Director

Address :

4, Newcobe Park, Mil Hill, London Nw7 3 Q2

Date of Birth/Age :

17.01.1947

Date of Appointment :

30.09.1995

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. Balakrishnan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Muthusamy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Palaniappan Thangavelu

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

276, Tvk Road, Ammapet, Salem – 636 003, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

10.04.1946

Date of Appointment :

16.05.2007

Other Directorship:

·         Golden Spinning Mills Private Limited

·         Sri Murugan Spinning Mills Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Palaniappan Sundaram

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

169, Tvk Road, Ammapet, Salem – 636 003, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

24.07.1948

Date of Appointment :

16.05.2007

Other Directorship:

·         Golden Spinning Mills Private Limited

·         Sri Murugan Spinning Mills Private Limited

 

 

Name :

Mr. Palaniappan Gunasekaran

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

58, Marimuthu Street, Ammapet, Salem 636 003, Tamilnadu, India

Date of Birth/Age :

17.04.1955

Date of Appointment :

16.05.2007

 

 

Name :

Mr. Thangavel Ganesh

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

276, Tvk Road, Ammapet, Salem 636 003, Tamilnadu, India.

Date of Birth/Age :

31.03.1974

Date of Appointment :

16.05.2007

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Mr. S. Muthurajan

2759948

Mr. K. Muthusamy

115511

Mr. K. Kamalakannan

49511

Mr. S Manickam

15000

Ms. M. Baby Saroja

93500

Arora Trading  Limited

452978

Appichi Gounder

40000

Fairdeal Holdings Private Limited

90000

Wise and Safe Holdings Private Limited

40000

Safe and Sound Holdings Private Limited

90000

Mr. M. Venkatachalam

70000

Total

3816488

 

Equity share breakup (Percentage of total equity)

S. No.

Category

Percentage

1

Foreign holdings (Foreign institutional investor(s), Foreign Companie(s), Foreign financial institution(s), Non-resident Indian(s) or Overseas corporate bodies or Others

12.00

2

Directors or relatives of directors

88.00

 

Total

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Quarry Owners and Exporters of Cut and Polished Granite, Slabs and Monuments

 

 

Product

Product Description

Item Code No

Cut and Polished Granite Slabs and Monuments

251612.02  

 

PRODUCTION STATUS

 

Particulars

Unit

Installed Capacity

Actual Production

Granite Slabs

Cubic Meters

326400

241207

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

1500

 

 

Bankers :

  • Lakshmi Vilas Bank, 62-63, Bazaar Street, Salem – 636001, Tamil Nadu, India
  • State Bank of India, Siruthozhil Branch, 68, Cherry Road, Salem – 636007 , Tamil Nadu, India
  • Punjab National Bank, 774, Oppanakkra Street, Coimbatore – 641001, Tamil Nadu, India 

 

 

Facilities :

From The Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited  - Rs. 30.972  millions

 

Post Shipment Credit

Secured by equitable mortgage of the immovable properties of the company and by hypothecation of stock, consumables, Spares, Plant & Machinery, book debts both present and future and guaranteed by the directors

 

From ICICI Limited, Chennai – Rs. 1.336 Millions      

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name:

Bala and Sakthi

Chartered Accountants

Tel. No.:

91-427-210676/212718

Address:

7AA, Ramakrishna Road, Sundaram Nursing Home Building, Salem – 636007, Tamil Nadu, India

 

 

Associates/Subsidiaries :

·         Ashok Granites

4/36, Bharathi Street, Swarnapurai, Salem – 636004,

Tamil Nadu, India

Activity : Quarrying and manufacturing of granites slabs and monuments

 

·         Golden Spinning Mills Private Limited

CIN No.: U17111Z1981PTC001017

 

·         Sri Murugan Spinning Mills Private Limited

CIN No.: U17111TZ1981PTC001021

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

7000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 70.000 millions

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

3816448

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs. 38.164 millions

           


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

 

31.03.2005

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

38.200

38.165

38.165

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.482

0.482

3] Reserves & Surplus

304.800

288.345

283.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

343.000

326.992

321.647

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

125.200

144.137

109.166

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

125.200

144.137

109.166

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

16.872

21.435

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

468.200

488.001

452.248

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

168.800

204.705

263.356

Capital work-in-progress

3.700

3.717

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

8.100

4.075

0.000

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

103.800
94.002

86.685

 

Sundry Debtors

178.000
155.016

120.866

 

Cash & Bank Balances

7.000
9.354

5.381

 

Other Current Assets

0.000
0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

76.900
40.193

38.271

Total Current Assets

365.700
298.565

251.203

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

74.000
22.137

60.684

 

Provisions

4.100
0.924

1.627

Total Current Liabilities

78.100
23.061

62.311

Net Current Assets

287.600
275.504

188.892

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

468.200

488.001

452.248

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Sales Turnover

515.200

471.300

420.800

Other Income

1.600

0.300

0.100

Total Income

516.800

471.600

420.900

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

31.500

1.400

32.500

Provision for Taxation

15.000

[4.000]

8.600

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

16.500

5.400

23.900

 

 

 

 

Export Value

450.752

419.966

NA

 

 

 

 

Import Value

31.466

48.715

NA

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Expenses

88.800

73.300

70.100

 

Administrative Expenses

41.400

40.000

28.400

 

Raw Material Consumed

263.200

231.400

201.900

 

Increase/(Decrease) in Finished Goods

[7.200]

2.500

3.300

 

Salaries, Wages, Bonus, etc.

29.400

29.300

27.900

 

Interest

11.800

11.100

6.300

 

Power & Fuel

12.400

11.900

12.000

 

Depreciation & Amortization

42.700

58.400

29.400

 

Miscellaneous Expenditure

2.800

12.300

9.100

Total Expenditure

485.300

470.200

388.400

 

KEY RATIOS

 

Year

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

31.03.2005

Debt-Equity Ratio

0.40

0.39

0.23

Long Term Debt-Equity Ratio

0.19

0.23

0.11

Current Ratio

2.43

2.22

2.49

TURNOVER RATIOS

Fixed Assets

1.44

1.33

1.57

Inventory

5.21

5.22

5.34

Debtors

3.09

3.42

3.43

Interest Cover Ratio

3.67

1.13

6.16

Operating Profit Margin(%)

16.69

15.04

16.21

Profit Before Interest And Tax Margin(%)

8.40

2.65

9.22

Cash Profit Margin(%)

11.49

13.54

12.67

Adjusted Net Profit Margin(%)

3.20

1.15

5.68

Return On Capital Employed(%)

9.22

2.77

10.21

Return On Net Worth(%)

4.93

1.67

7.73

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Operation

Export turnover registered a marginal growth of 7 % in comparison to the previous year. The Net profit for the year stood at Rs.17.385 millions after providing for interest, depreciation and tax. 

 

Fixed Assets

 

 


 

FORM 8 :-

 

Name of the company

GTP GRANITES LIMITED

Presented By

State Bank of India, Siruthozhil Branch, 68, Cherry Road, Salem – 636007

 

1) Date and description of instrument creating the change

Agreement of hypothecation of goods and assets dated 24.03.2005

Letter regarding the grant of individual limit dated 24.03.2005

Memorandum of deposit for creation of charge for term dated 24.03.2005

 

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

Rs. 45.000 millions

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 of suzlon s64 – 1250 wind turbine generators with accessories

 

Creation of equitable mortgage by deposited of title deeds of land properties of the company 

 

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

The loan is repayable installment

 

 

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

State Bank of India, Siruthozhil Branch, 68, Cherry Road, Salem – 636007

6) Date  and brief description of instrument modifying the charge

Not Applicable

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.

Not Applicable

 

Corporation identity number or foreign company registrations number of the company 

U14102TZ1990PLC002722

Name of the company

GTP GRANITES LIMITED

Address

4/36, Bharathi Street, Swarnapurai, Salem – 636004, Tamil Nadu, India

This Form is for

Creation of Charge

Type of Charges

Immovable Property, Movable property (not being pledge)

Particular of the charge holder 

Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited

Salem Road, Kathaparai, karur 639 006, Tamilnadu, India

secretarial@lvank.com

Nature or description of the instrument creating charge  

Letter of Hypothecation dated 05.12.2006

F. No. 548 dated 05.12.2006

Date of the instrument creating charge

05.12.2006

Amount Secure by the charge

Rs. 15.681 millions

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

a)       Rate of Interest:

16.5%

 

b)       Terms of Repayment:

Repayment of Demand

c)       Margin:

25%

Extent and operation of the charge

That the goods described in general terms in the schedule hereto which have already been stored in the premises at 4/36, Bharathi Street, Swarnapuri, Salem and the goods which shall hereafter be stored in the said premises or in any other premises in addition to the goods now stored or by way of substitution for and in lieu of any goods which may from time to time have been withdraw, are hereby hypothecated to the bank.

Particulars of the Property charged  

Granite Materials / Blocks

Extension of equitable mortgage created on 10.03.1996 by deposit of title deeds of 8.20 Acres of Factory land and buildings of the company situated at 63/1C.63/2A,62/2F,62/2E,62/2D,62/2A and 62/2C at Vellakkalpatti, Omalur Taluk, Salem District

Extension of Equitable mortgage created on 03.03.1999 by deposit of title deeds of 2.16 Acres of Factory Land and Building at S. No. 151/1, Jagirammapalayam Village, Suramangalam SRD, Salem Taluk.

 

OTHER DETAILS:-

 

Generic Names of Principal Product/Service of the company is as under:

 

Products

Model

Material

 

 

 

Book

B001

Granite

Book

B002

Granite

Book

TWC 22

Granite

Decorative Arts

TWC 25

Granite

Decorative Arts

TWC 26

Granite

 

 

Website details :-

 

Way back in 1989 subject was started by the enterprising entrepreneur Sri. S. Muthurajan with a vision to make available the finest granite stone monuments to the rest of the world. All three of their factories are located in Salem city which is 330 kilometers South of Chennai, in the southern part of India. Situated amidst picturesque surroundings in the foot hills of Shervaroy mountain ranges, it is some of the most modern and cleanest Monuments fabrication plants in India. They have highly skilled labor force with world class master masons working round the clock to produce stunning designs for the deserving customers. The company Employees the largest number of man power in the monuments industry. All the three plants are situated within a radius of 3 kilometers making it convenient for close interactions and efficient logistic supports. It is a professionally managed monument company with a high degree of work ethics. Sharp understanding of customer needs combined with high quality of products and timely delivery has made subject what it is today, the world's largest producer and exporter of Granite Monuments

 

Subject has three modern Plants equipped with the state-of-art machineries from Pellegrini, Thibaut and Van Voordan. They have large wire saws, circular saws, auto polishers, edge cutters and manual polishing machines. Their material handling equipment has the capacity of 50 Tons and they have complete power back up system with self generation capacity for uninterrupted power supply. They have their own quarrying equipments such as excavators, tippers, jet burnners, wire saws, compressors and drillers.

 

Subject also manufactures ita own abrasives, such as sawing segments, polishing bricks, Dia sheets, buffing plates, etc. and has its R and D facilities for constant improvements. With sophisticated logistic support system their own transport vehicles carry the blocks from the quarries to the factories and finished goods from the factory to the ports. The company is a fully integrated company that has all the facilities in every shere of monuments production.

 

It will not be an exaggeration if they say that the company is one company that can deliver anything in monuments. Whether it is simple designed cemetery marker or very complicated public utility project, they can handle them all with ease and versatility. From a still born child memorials project in Christ Church, Newzealand to Thermal Spa project in the black forest of Germany, they have fabricated amazing number of stone wonders of modern world. Simply put it, from Grave markers to Mausoleumns, from complicated Columns to Tumed Vases and floating balls. They can fabricate them in any thickness and in an array of colours and designs. You demand it! they will deliver it!!

 

When it comes to quarrying and Sourcing of Raw Material, they adopt a four pronged strategy:

 

Ř       GTP gets some of the finest black and Colour granite materials from its own quarries.

Ř       GTP also receives some material from its leased quarries from the Government and Private Companies.

Ř       GTP also buys its raw material requirements from various quarry owners and leases.

Ř       GTP imports very popular materials such as Labrador Blue, Emerald Green, Balmoral Red, Hamstead, Nero Impala, Olive Green Etc., from countries like Norway, Sweden and South Africa

 

It takes years to carve a reputation in stone, and yet subject has achieved it in a matter of a decade. Today subject enjoys an enviable reputation throughout the world and has bagged many a prestigious award since it's inception in 1989. For more than a decade subject has been receiving the coveted CAPEXIL export awards which includes special export awards consecutively for 9 years since 1995. Subject with its traditional foresight and planning awaits a new century of goals, achievements and fulfillments

 

 

 


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. 42.30

UK Pound

1

Rs. 84.03

Euro

1

Rs. 66.42

0

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

6

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

5

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

7

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

6

--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

 

60

 

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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