MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

25.04.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

L&T INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

L&T House, Ballard Estate, P.O. Box 278, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

25.04.1996

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

11-229572

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.1500.000 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U65991MH1996PLC229572

 

 

PAN No.:

[Permanent Account No.]

AABCC5819R

 

 

Legal Form :

A Closely Held Public Limited Liability Company

 

 

Line of Business :

The Company’s main business is to manage assets of L&T Mutual Fund and Portfolio Management Services.

 

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B (30)

 

RATING

STATUS

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 1022000

 

 

Status :

Moderate

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Slow but correct

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a subsidiary of L&T Finance Limited, India. It is an established company having moderate track. Profitability of the company is under pressure. There appears some accumulated losses recorded by the company. However, trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are reported to be slow but correct.

 

The company can be considered for business dealings with some caution.

 

Note:

DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Limited is taken over by L&T Investment Management Limited in September, 2010.

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

INFORMATION DECLINED BY

 

Name :

Mr. Nilesh

Designation :

Accounts Department

Contact No.:

91-22-61366601

Date :

23.04.2012

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

L&T House, Ballard Estate, P.O. Box 278, Mumbai – 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

Not Available

Fax No.:

Not Available 

E-Mail :

jaymeens@lntmf.com

Website :

www.lntmf.com

 

 

Head Office :

27th Floor, Unit 1, World Trade Centre, Centre-1, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra, India 

Tel. No.:

91-22-61366601

Fax No.:

91-22-61366603

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

As on 02.08.2011

 

Name :

Mr. Sivaraman Narayanaswami

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.43, Kalpataru, Residency Tower A, Near Cine Planet, Sion (East), Mumbai – 400 022, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

12.04.1958

Date of Appointment :

20.01.2010

DIN No.:

00001747

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ramamurthi Shankar Raman

Designation :

Director

Address :

Room No.123, 12th Floor, Kalpataru Royale, Plot No.110, Road No.29, Sion (East), Mumbai – 400 022, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

20.12.1958

Date of Appointment :

20.01.2010

DIN No.:

00019798

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sunil Vinayak Patel

Designation :

Director

Address :

2989/H, 12th Main Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indira Nagar, Bangalore – 560 008, Karnataka, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.11.1949

Date of Appointment :

21.01.1997

DIN No.:

00050837

 

 

Name :

Dr. Ramchandra Hanmant Patil

Designation :

Director

Address :

Flat No.901, Gloriosa, N.M. Kale Marg, Off S.K. Bole Road, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400 028, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

05.09.1937

Date of Appointment :

26.04.2010

DIN No.:

00106812

 

 

Name :

Mr. Raghunathan Sankaran

Designation :

Director

Address :

401, Sand Pebbles Perry Cross Road, Bandra (West), Mumbai – 400 050, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

03.08.1946

Date of Appointment :

29.11.2006

DIN No.:

00517220

 

 

Name :

Mr. Ved Prakash Chaturvedi

Designation :

Additional Director

Address :

121, Venus Apartments, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai – 400 005, Maharashtra, India 

Date of Birth/Age :

28.07.1965

Date of Appointment :

07.09.2011

DIN No.:

00030839

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. Nilesh

Designation :

Accounts Department

E-Mail :

nileshra@lntmf.com

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vinay Prakash Tripathi

Designation :

Secretary

Address :

C 1010, Maruti Paradise, Sector 15, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai – 400 614, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

01.11.1981

Date of Appointment :

08.11.2010

PAN No.:

AEIPT7780G

 

 

Name :

Raji Vishwanathan

Designation :

Manager

Address :

701, Swastik Plaza, B Swastik Park, Chembur, Mumbai – 400 071, Maharashtra, India

Date of Birth/Age :

23.05.1959

Date of Appointment :

29.07.2010

PAN No.:

AACPV5881A

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 02.08.2011

 

Names of Shareholders

 

 

No. of Shares

Y.M. Deosthalee and L&T Finance Limited, India

 

2*

R. Shankar Raman and L&T Finance Limited, India

 

1*

N.Sivaraman and L&T Finance Limited, India

 

1*

V.J. Shukla and L&T Finance Limited, India

 

1*

N. Hariharan and L&T Finance Limited, India

 

1*

L&T Finance Limited, India

 

149999993

Subhodh Shetty and L&T Finance Limited, India

 

1*

Total

 

150000000

 

* The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of L&T Finance Limited. For the purpose of complying with the provision regarding minimum number of members, 7 shares are held by six individuals as detailed above pursuant to section 187c of the companies Act, 1956.

 

As on 28.03.2012

 

Names of Allottee

 

 

No. of Shares

L&T Finance Limited, India

 

5000000

Total

 

5000000

 

As on 02.08.2011

 

Equity Share Breakup

 

Percentage of Holding

Category

 

 

Bodies corporate

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

The Company’s main business is to manage assets of L&T Mutual Fund and Portfolio Management Services.

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

Information declined by the management

 

 

Bankers :

Not Available

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

Deloitte Haskins and Sells

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Income-tax PAN of auditor or auditor's firm :

AACFD4815A

 

 

Parent Company :

L&T Finance Limited, India (From January 20, 2010)

CIN No.: U65990MH1994PLC083147

 

 

Holding Company :

L&T Capital Holdings Limited (From January 20, 2010)

 

 

Ultimate Holding Company :

Larsen and Toubro Limited (From January 20, 2010)

 

 

Fellow Subsidiaries :

DBS Cholamandalam Distribution Limited (up till January 19, 2010)

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

After 02.08.2011

 

Authorised Capital : Rs.2100.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital : Rs.1650.000 millions

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

160000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1600.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

150000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.1500.000 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Out of above 149,999,993 are held by L&T Finance Limited, the holding company. The ultimate holding company is Larsen and Toubro Limited.


FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

1500.000

1100.000

750.000

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

0.000

0.000

0.000

4] (Accumulated Losses)

(1244.413)

(848.646)

(576.780)

NETWORTH

255.587

251.354

173.220

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

2] Unsecured Loans

0.000

0.000

0.000

TOTAL BORROWING

0.000

0.000

0.000

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

255.587

251.354

173.220

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

27.446

21.334

16.430

Capital work-in-progress

2.528

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

218.611

282.147

227.194

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Sundry Debtors

16.945

8.976

2.130

 

Cash & Bank Balances

0.852

0.258

0.397

 

Other Current Assets

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

Loans & Advances

53.674

24.460

14.326

Total Current Assets

71.471

33.694

16.853

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Sundry Creditors

48.586

74.162

78.519

 

Other Current Liabilities

5.882

4.241

3.448

 

Provisions

10.001

7.418

5.290

Total Current Liabilities

64.469

85.821

87.257

Net Current Assets

7.002

(52.127)

(70.404)

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

255.587

251.354

173.220

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

 

PARTICULARS

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

SALES

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue, net

75.611

35.181

31.921

 

 

Other Income

10.471

8.501

17.871

 

 

TOTAL                                    

86.082

43.682

49.792

 

 

 

 

 

Less

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative selling other expenses

416.793

226.721

260.665

 

 

Exceptional income expense, net

59.949

84.830

161.124

 

 

TOTAL                                    

476.742

311.551

421.789

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) BEFORE TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

(390.660)

(267.869)

(371.997)

 

 

 

 

 

Less/ Add

DEPRECIATION/ AMORTISATION                    

5.089

3.949

3.774

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) BEFORE TAX

(395.749)

(271.818)

(375.771)

 

 

 

 

 

Less

TAX                                                                 

0.017

0.049

1.864

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROFIT/ (LOSS) AFTER TAX

(395.766)

(271.867)

(377.635)

 

 

 

 

 

Add

PREVIOUS YEARS’ BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD

(848.647)

(576.780)

(199.145)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE CARRIED TO THE B/S

(1244.413)

(848.647)

(576.780)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings/ (Loss) Per Share (Rs.)

(3.20)

(3.22)

(7.40)

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

PAT / Total Income

(%)

(459.75)
(622.38)
(754.68)

 

 

 
 
 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

(523.40)
(772.63)
(1177.19)

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

(400.08)
(493.96)
(1129.02)

 

 

 
 
 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

(1.55)
(1.08)
(2.17)

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.25

0.34

0.50

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.11

0.39

0.19

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

Important Note:

 

L&T Investment Management Limited having by special resolution altered the provisions of its Memorandum of Association with respect to the place of the Registered Office by changing it from the state of Tamilnadu to the Maharashtra and such alteration having been confirmed by an order of CHENNAI, CHENNAI. bearing the date 24.09.2010.

 

DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Limited which was originally incorporated on Twenty Fifth day of April Nineteen Hundred Ninety Six under the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956) as Cholamandalam Cazenove AMC Limited having duly passed the necessary resolution in terms of Section 21 of the Companies Act, 1956 and the approval of the Central Government signified in writing having been accorded thereto under Section 21 of the Companies Act, 1956, read with Government of India, Department of Company Affairs, New Delhi, Notification No. G.S.R 507 (E) dated 24.06.1985 vide SRN A78180114 dated 15.02.2010 the name of the said company is this day changed to L&T Investment Management Limited and this Certificate is issued pursuant to Section 23(1) of the said Act.

 

PRESS RELEASES:

 

L&T FINANCE TO TAKE OVER DBS CHOLA ON FEBRUARY 15 


BUREAU KOLKATA 


L&T Finance Limited, the financial services arm of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), will formally take over DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Company on February 15 along with its assets under management of Rs.26000.000 millions.


L&T Finance chief executive SK Maheswari said the company expects to commence its asset management business by March 2010, subject to regulatory approvals.


L&T Finance had acquired 100% in DBS Cholamandalam for Rs.450.000 millions last year. DBS Chola is now likely to be rechristened L&T Mutual Fund.


Mr. Maheswari said an exit option had been offered to existing investors of DBS Cholamandalam but a majority of them were willing to continue their investment with the new avatar of the entity.


Existing investors of DBS Cholamandalam are mostly from southern India and L&T Finance has a good brand name down south too, he said after announcing the company’s non-convertible debentures issue for mobilising Rs.5000.000 millions.


The issue size includes a greenshoe option of Rs.2500.000 millions.


The issue will remain open till February 22.The company raised Rs.30000.000 millions till March this fiscal and it plans to raise another Rs.10000.000 millions.

 

Details of Sundry Creditors:

 

Particulars

 

31.03.2011

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2010

(Rs. in millions)

31.03.2009

(Rs. in millions)

Sundry Creditors

 

 

 

- Creditors due small micro enterprises

0.000

0.000

0.000

- Creditors due others

48.586

74.162

78.519

Total

48.586

74.162

78.519

 

 

Check List by Info Agents

Available in Report (Yes / No)

1) Year of Establishment

Yes

2) Locality of the firm

Yes

3) Constitutions of the firm

Yes 

4) Premises details

No

5) Type of Business

Yes

6) Line of Business

Yes

7) Promoter’s background

Yes

8) No. of employees

No

9) Name of person contacted

Yes

10) Designation of contact person

Yes

11) Turnover of firm for last three years

Yes

12) Profitability for last three years

Yes

13) Reasons for variation <> 20%

--

14) Estimation for coming financial year

No

15) Capital in the business

Yes

16) Details of sister concerns

Yes

17) Major suppliers

No

18) Major customers

No

19) Payments terms

No

20) Export / Import details (if applicable)

No

21) Market information

--

22) Litigations that the firm / promoter involved in

--

23) Banking Details

No

24) Banking facility details

No

25) Conduct of the banking account

--

26) Buyer visit details

--

27) Financials, if provided

Yes

28) Incorporation details, if applicable

Yes

29) Last accounts filed at ROC

Yes

30) Major Shareholders, if available

Yes

 

Note:

The registered office of the company has been shifted from Dare House, No.2, N.S.C. Bose Road, Parry’s, Chennai – 600 001, Tamilnadu to the present address w.e.f. 26.10.2010.

 

ISSUE OF CAPITAL

 

During the financial year ended March 31, 2011, the Company has made Rights issue of 4,00,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each (in various tranches).

 

OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY

 

The total number of folios under all Schemes of L&T Mutual Fund were 1,41,867 as on March 31, 2011 as compared to 1,12,097 as on March 31, 2010.

 

MARKET OVERVIEW / FUTURE OUTLOOK

 

Equity Market Overview

 

Financial Year 2011 witnessed the Indian equity markets breaching the earlier highs set in 2008 driven by record FII flows, strong earnings growth and global There were a few sentimentally positive events for the markets primarily comprised of successful listing of some of the PSUs, the 3G and Wimax spectrum auction The second half of the year was marred by corruption and governance related issues, including irregularities in 2G spectrum allocation. The infrastructure sector Both emerging and developed market equity indices registered steady gains during the financial year. While S&P CNX Nifty and Sensex appreciated by 11.1% Among the sectoral indices BSE Consumer durables (+47.8%), BSE Bankex (+24.8%), BSE IT (+25%), BSE FMCG (+27%), BSE Auto (+21%) and BSE healthcare At Current levels of 19500, Sensex is trading at 15.5x one year forward consensus expected earnings. With 18-20% earnings growth expected to continue in FY12.

 

Debt Market Overview

 

Financial Year 2011 witnessed significant pressure on systemic liquidity which led to large quantum of borrowing by scheduled commercial banks under LAF In fiscal 2011 banks shifted to new regime of base rate for determining interest rate on loans provided from the previous system of benchmark prime lending rate.

 

Reserve Bank of India in previous year maintained a hawkish tone and furthered action towards an anti inflationary stance. Key rates were raised to 6.75% per Inflation was a key area of concern for year 2011 attributed to rising commodity prices and production input costs. In India overall inflation number measured The 10 year Government security closed at a yield of 7.98% p.a. towards end of year 2011 after reaching a level of 8.25% p.a. during the year. In previous year Union budget for fiscal 2012 announced gross borrowing amount of Government at Rs.4.17 lakh crore which was lower than previous year.

 

FUTURE OUTLOOK

 

Equity Market Outlook

 

The Indian equity markets have been rallying on the back of flush global liquidity and a strong domestic economy. Both these factors are now facing the headwinds The cues that the market is looking for is a sustainable corporate profit growth.

 

Debt Market Outlook

 

Yields on Government securities might move higher in next year as central bank’s Inflation comfort is at a level of 5%.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:

 

Claims against the Company not acknowledged as debts

 

Particulars

31.03.2011

(Rs. in millions)

Disputed Income Tax Liability

0.338

 

The matter is under appeal. The amount has been paid under protest and will be received as refund if the matter is decided in favour of the Company.

 

FIXED ASSETS:

 

Tangible Assets

v      Office Equipments

v      Computer Hardware

v      Furniture and Fixtures

v      Vehicles

Intangible Assets

v      Computer Software

 

 


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.52.79

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.17

Euro

1

Rs.69.53 

 

 

INFORMATION DETAILS

 

Information Gathered by :

PDT

 

 

Report Prepared by :

SMN

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

4

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

5

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

4

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

-

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

4

--LEVERAGE

1~10

4

--RESERVES

1~10

-

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

4

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

NO

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

30

 

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

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

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