UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-25844
TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
(Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California 95-4249240
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
28040 West Harrison Parkway
Valencia, California 91355-4162
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
(661) 257-6060
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NONE
(Former Name, Address and Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days.
YES ( X ) NO ( )
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class Outstanding on July 15, 2001
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Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value 4,906,470
Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value 762,612
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in Thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 239 $ 190
Trade accounts receivable, net 2,826 4,809
Inventory, net 29,635 30,609
Prepaid expenses 338 355
Deferred income taxes 538 694
Other current assets 144 251
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Total current assets 33,720 36,908
Property and equipment, net 7,006 7,205
Other assets 317 287
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Total assets $ 41,043 $ 44,400
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Revolving line of credit $ 13,020 $ 13,930
Current portion of long term debt 23 22
Trade accounts payable 1,439 2,495
Accrued liabilities and other 170 902
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Total current liabilities 14,652 17,349
Long-term debt, less current portion 400 412
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Total liabilities 15,052 17,761
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Commitments -- --
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares
None issued or outstanding -- --
Class A common stock, $.001 par value. Authorized 20,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 4,907,170 and 4,983,975 shares as of 5 5
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively
Class B common stock, $.001 par value. Authorized, issued and
outstanding 762,612, shares as of June 30, 2001 and 1 1
December 31, 2000
Additional paid-in capital 10,858 11,062
Accumulated comprehensive income (51) (45)
Retained earnings 15,178 15,616
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Total shareholders' equity 25,991 26,639
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 41,043 $ 44,400
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Taitron Components Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net sales $ 4,152 $ 8,826 $ 9,676 $ 17,174
Cost of goods sold 2,916 5,998 6,773 11,784
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Gross profit 1,236 2,828 2,903 5,390
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 1,482 1,712 3,017 3,336
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Operating earnings (loss) (246) 1,116 (114) 2,054
Interest expense, net 199 216 446 416
Other (income), net (36) (22) (53) (32)
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Earnings (loss) before income
taxes (409) 922 (507) 1,670
Income tax provision (benefit) (45) 373 (69) 684
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Net earnings (loss) $ (364) $ 549 (438) 986
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Earnings (loss) per share
Basic $ (.06) $ .09 (.08) .17
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Diluted $ (.06) $ .09 (.08) .16
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Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic 5,685,115 5,810,541 5,703,011 5,821,923
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Diluted 5,685,115 6,143,128 5,703,011 6,151,356
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Taitron Components Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
Six months ended June 30,
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2001 2000
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (loss) $ (438) $ 986
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 279 235
Gain on sale of assets (7) --
Deferred income taxes 156 84
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable 1,983 (987)
Inventory 974 104
Prepaid expenses 17 112
Other current assets 107 (40)
Other assets (30) (76)
Trade accounts payable (1,056) 1,623
Accrued and other liabilities (732) 260
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Total adjustments 1,691 1,315
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Net cash provided by operating activities 1,253 2,301
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property and equipment (80) (893)
Proceeds from sale of assets 7 --
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Net cash used in investing activities (73) (893)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on long term debt 3,225 4,415
Payments on long term debt (4,146) (5,692)
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock (246) (261)
Exercise of stock options 42 27
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Net cash used in financing activities (1,125) (1,511)
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Impact of changes in exchange rates on cash (6) (33)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 49 (136)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 190 274
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 239 $ 138
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized interest of none and $28
in 2001 and 2000, respectively) $ 486 $ 544
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Cash paid for income taxes $ 309 $ 211
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Taitron Components Incorporated
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
As of and for the quarterly period ending June 30, 2001
(All amounts are unaudited, except for the balance sheet
as of December 31, 1999)
(1) Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial information furnished herein is
unaudited and, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals) in conformity
with the accounting principles reflected in the financial statements
included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2000. The results of
operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to
be achieved for full fiscal years.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and,
therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a
fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash
flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should,
therefore, be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiary. All significant
intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized upon shipment of the merchandise. Reserves for sales
allowances and customer returns are established based upon historical
experience and management's estimates as shipments are made. Sales returns
for the quarters ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 aggregated to $79,000 and
$102,000, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000
aggregated to $191,000 and $245,000, respectively.
Allowance for Sales Returns and Doubtful Accounts
The allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts at June 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000 aggregated $95,000 and $120,000, respectively.
Inventory
Inventory, consisting principally of products for resale, is stated at the
lower of cost or market, using the first-in, first-out method. The value
presented is net of valuation allowances of $1,297,000 and $1,326,000 at
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively.
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of diluted
earnings (loss) per share for the three month period ended June 30, 2001
and for the six month period ended June 30, 2001, as their effect is
anti-dilutive.
Reclassification
Certain amounts in the 2000 financial statements have been reclassified to
conform with the current 2001 financial statement presentation.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating
amounts and ratios as a percentage of net sales.
Three Month Six Month
Period Ended June 30, Period Ended June 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)
Net sales $ 4,152 $ 8,826 $ 9,676 $17,174
Cost of goods sold 2,916 5,998 6,773 11,784
Gross profit 1,236 2,828 2,903 5,390
% of net sales 29.8% 32.0% 30.0% 31.4%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,482 1,712 3,017 3,336
% of net sales 35.7% 19.4% 31.2% 19.4%
Operating earnings (loss) (246) 1,116 (114) 2,054
% of net sales (5.9)% 12.6% (1.2)% 12.0%
Interest expense, net 199 216 446 416
% of net sales 4.8% 2.4% 4.6% 2.4%
Net earnings (loss) $ (364) $ 549 $ (438) $ 986
% of net sales (8.8)% 6.2% (4.5)% 5.7%
Three month Period Ended June 30, 2001 Compared To The Three month Period Ended
June 30, 2000.
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2001 were $4,152,000,
compared with net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2000 of $8,826,000,
a decrease of $4,674,000 or 53%. The decrease is primarily due to an industry
wide decrease in demand for discrete semiconductors. Passive component sales
decreased by $802,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2001 and export sales
decreased to $367,000 from $705,000, comparing the same periods. The average
unit selling price increased to 2.3 cents for the current period from 1.9 cents
during the same period last year.
Cost of goods sold for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 decreased to
$2,916,000 from $5,998,000 for the same period last year, a decrease of 51.4% or
$3,082,000. Consistent with the decrease in net sales, cost of goods sold
decreased, however at a slower rate, resulting in gross profits decreasing as a
percentage of net sales to 29.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 from 32%
for the same period last year. Gross profits decreased by $1,592,000 to
$1,236,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 from $2,828,000 for the same
period in 2000.
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Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses decreased by $230,000
or 13.4% for the quarter period ended June 30, 2001 compared to the same period
of 2000. The decrease is primarily attributable to reducing personnel-related
expenses and commissions paid to independent sales representatives resulting
from lower net sales. These costs, as a percentage of net sales, increased to
35.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2001 as compared to 19.4% for the
three months ended June 30, 2000, which was primarily attributable to the
overall decrease in net sales.
Operating loss was $246,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 as compared
to operating earnings of $1,116,000 for the same period ended June 30, 2000.
Operating earnings decreased primarily due to the decrease in net sales, as
discussed above.
Interest expense, net of interest income for the quarter ended June 30,
2001 decreased by $17,000 compared to the same period last year. The decrease is
primarily due to lower effective borrowing rates incurred during the current
quarter at 6%, when compared to 7.8% for the same period last year.
Income tax benefit was $45,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2001, as
compared to income tax expense of $373,000 for the same period in 2000. The
change is a direct result of the Company recording operating losses during the
quarter ended June 30, 2001 as compared to operating earnings during the same
period last year.
Net loss was $364,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 as compared with
net earnings of $549,000 for the same period last year, resulting from the
reasons discussed above.
Six month Period Ended June 30, 2001 Compared To The Six month Period Ended June
30, 2000.
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2001 were $9,676,000 compared
with net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2000 of $17,174,000, a decrease
of $7,498,000 or 43.7%. The decrease is primarily due to an industry wide
decrease in demand for discrete semiconductors. Passive component sales
decreased by $1,250,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2001 and export
sales decreased to $1,053,000 from $1,423,000, comparing the same periods. The
average unit selling price increased to 2.2 cents for the current six month
period from 2.0 cents during the same period last year.
Cost of goods sold decreased by $5,011,000 to $6,773,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2001, a decrease of 42.5% from the same period in 2000.
Consistent with the decrease in net sales, cost of goods sold decreased, however
at a slower rate, resulting in gross profits decreasing as a percentage of net
sales to 30% for the first six months of this year from 31.4% for the same
period last year. Gross profits decreased by $2,487,000 to $2,903,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 2001 from $5,390,000 for the same period in 2000.
SG&A expenses decreased by $319,000 or 9.6% for the six months ended June
30, 2001 compared to the same period in 2000. The decrease is primarily
attributable to reducing personnel-related expenses and commissions paid to
independent sales representatives resulting from lower net sales. SG&A expenses,
as a percentage of net sales, increased to 31.2% for the six months ended June
30, 2001 from 19.4% for the same period in 2000, due from the overall decrease
in net sales.
Operating loss was $114,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001 as
compared to operating earnings of $2,054,000 for the same period ended June 30,
2000. Operating earnings decreased primarily due to the decrease in net sales,
as discussed above.
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Interest expense, net of interest income for the six months ended June 30,
2001 increased by $30,000 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2000. The
increase is due to higher average borrowing levels as compared to the same
period last year, partially offset by lower effective borrowing interest rates
incurred during the six month period of 6.6%, compared to 7.7% for the same
period last year.
Income tax benefit was $69,000 in the current six month period ended June
30, 2001, as compared to income tax expense of $684,000 for the same period in
2000. The change is a direct result of the Company recording operating losses
during the six months ended June 30, 2001 as compared to operating earnings
during the same period last year.
Net loss was $438,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001 compared to
net earnings of $986,000 for the same period in 2000, a decrease of $1,424,000
resulting from the same reasons discussed above.
Supply and Demand Issues
The demand for discrete semiconductors in the U.S. market decreased from
1996 through the middle of 1999. Since then until late 2000, demand had
increased as a result of industry wide shortages creating significant price
increases. However, the industry wide shortage began to diminish towards the end
of 2000 with economic conditions worsening resulting in weaker demand in 2001.
The Company's core strategy is to maintain a substantial inventory of
discrete semiconductors purchased at prices generally lower than those commonly
available to its competitors. This strategy allows the Company to fill customer
orders immediately from stock held in inventory. During 2000, the Company took
advantage of the strong demand in the discrete semiconductor market, as such,
inventory levels increased throughout the year to $30,609,000 at December 31,
2000. Since demand started to weaken towards the end of 2000 and continued to be
weak through the end of June 30, 2001, the Company expects to continue lowering
inventory balances throughout 2001. There are no assurances that demand in the
discrete semiconductor market will increase and that market conditions will
improve in 2001.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing statements are forward looking and
are necessarily speculative. There can be no guarantee that a recovery in the
discrete semiconductor market will take place. Also, if prices of components
held in our inventory decline or if new technology is developed that displaces
products distributed by us and held in inventory, our business could be
materially adversely affected. See "-Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward
Looking Information".
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have satisfied our liquidity requirements principally through cash
generated from operations and short-term commercial loans. A summary of our cash
flows resulting from our operating, investing and financing activities for the
six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:
Six months ended June 30,
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(Dollars in thousands) 2001 2000
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Operating activities.......... $ 1,253 $ 2,301
Investing activities.......... (73) (893)
Financing activities.......... (1,125) (1,511)
Cash flows provided by operating activities decreased to $1,253,000 during
the six months ended June 30, 2001, as compared to $2,301,000 during the six
months ended June 30, 2000. The change is primarily due to the overall decline
in business and net sales which caused a decrease in net income by $1,424,000 to
a net loss of $438,000. Also, accounts payable declined by $1,056,000 and
accrued and other liabilities declined by $732,000 during the first six months
of 2001, as compared to an increase of $1,623,000 and $260,000, respectively,
during the same period last year contributing to the overall decrease in
operating cash flow. Conversely, the overall decrease in operating cash flow was
partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $1,983,000 and a
decrease in inventory of $974,000, again caused by the decrease in overall
business and net sales.
Cash flows used in investing activities was $73,000 during the six months
ended June 30, 2001 compared to $893,000 during the six months ended June 30,
2000. The decrease is primarily due to the completion of construction in
December 2000 of interior improvements to our new 55,000 square foot warehouse
and headquarters.
Cash flows used in financing activities decreased to $1,125,000 from
$1,511,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2001, as compared to the same
period in 2000, primarily due to lower net re-payments to our bank revolving
line of credit during the current period in 2001, as compared to the same period
in 2000.
We believe that funds generated from operations and our bank revolving
lines of credit will be sufficient to finance our working capital and capital
expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.
As of the date of this Report, we had no commitments for other equity or
debt financing or other capital expenditures.
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information
Several of the matters discussed in this document contain forward looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward looking statements
are usually denoted by words or phrases such as "believes," "expects,"
"projects," "estimates," "anticipates," "will likely result," or similar
expressions. We wish to caution readers that all forward looking statements are
necessarily speculative and not to place undue reliance on such forward looking
statements, which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that
actual results could vary due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Factors
associated with the forward looking statements that could cause the forward
looking statements to be inaccurate and could otherwise impact our future
results are set forth in detail in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.
In addition to the other information contained in this document, readers should
carefully consider the information contained in our Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000 under the heading "Cautionary Statements and Risk Factors."
Year 2000
In 1999, we completed our remediation and testing of our systems. Because
of those planning and implementation efforts, we experienced no significant
disruptions in critical information technology and non-information technology
systems and those systems have successfully responded to the Year 2000 date
change. We did not incur any significant expenses during 1999 in connection with
remediating our systems. We are not aware of any material problems resulting
from Year 2000 issues, either with our products, internal systems, or the
products and services of our third parties. We will continue to monitor our
critical computer applications and those of our suppliers and vendors throughout
the year 2001 to ensure any latent Year 2000 matters arising are addressed
promptly.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. through Item 5.
Not applicable
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
None.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
None
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Date: August 9, 2001 By: /s/ Stewart Wang
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Stewart Wang
Chief Executive Officer
and Director
Date: August 9, 2001 By: /s/ Steven H. Dong
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Steven H. Dong
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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