Period Represents First Full Quarter of Inclusion of Cellu Tissue
Results
SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) today reported financial
results for the first quarter of 2011.
Clearwater Paper acquired Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc. on December 27,
2010. The first quarter of 2011 is the first full period in which Cellu
Tissue's results have been included in the company's financial
statements, which inclusion represents the primary reason for many of
the variances in the first quarter of 2011 compared to first quarter
2010 results.
The company reported net earnings of $5.6 million, or $0.47 per diluted
share, for the first quarter of 2011, compared to net earnings of $0.5
million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010.
The first quarter 2011 results include a net tax charge of $1.9 million,
or $0.16 per diluted share, related to a mixture of discrete tax items
and also an $11.4 million pre-tax charge, or $0.62 per diluted share,
for scheduled major maintenance costs. The first quarter 2010 results
included a one-time net tax charge of $4.4 million, or $0.37 per diluted
share, resulting from the passage of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act of 2010 and also scheduled pre-tax major maintenance
costs of $16.9 million, or $0.95 per diluted share.
The first quarter 2011 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, or EBITDA, was $41.7 million compared to $22.4 million in
the first quarter of 2010.
"We are on schedule and on budget with the build out of our tissue
facilities at Shelby, North Carolina," said Gordon Jones, chairman,
president and chief executive officer. "The converting equipment and
warehousing is being brought up to speed and we are continuing work
related to the paper machine.
"We also continue to make very good strides with the integration of
Cellu Tissue," said Jones. "Our people, operations and businesses are
working very well together.
"As a result of the integration, we expect synergies to partially offset
some of the higher pulp and transportation costs we have been
experiencing in our tissue business, and we have announced our intention
to raise tissue prices to help further offset these cost increases.
"Despite the cost challenges, we remain positive about both of our
segments for the rest of 2011," concluded Jones.
FIRST QUARTER 2011 SEGMENT PERFORMANCE
Consumer Products
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Net sales in the Consumer Products segment were $269.3 million for the
first quarter of 2011, as compared to first quarter 2010 net sales of
$137.8 million. The increase in net sales was primarily attributable
to the inclusion of Cellu Tissue's operating results for the full
quarter.
-
Operating income for the first quarter of 2011 was $13.8 million,
compared with operating income of $26.0 million for the first quarter
of 2010. The decline in operating income was primarily due to lower
average profit margins resulting from the inclusion of Cellu Tissue
products and higher pulp and transportation costs in the first quarter
of 2011.
-
Tissue volume increased to 129.6 thousand tons in the first quarter of
2011 as compared to 52.5 thousand tons in the first quarter of 2010,
with the increase primarily attributable to the addition of Cellu
Tissue volumes. Including Cellu Tissue in our first quarter 2010
results would have resulted in a pro forma volume of 130.4 thousand
tons. The small decline in tons sold by the combined company was
primarily due to a reduction of parent roll sales that were used
internally for converted cases and a fire in the pulp storage
warehouse at our Wiggins facility that resulted in decreased
production on both of its paper machines.
-
Net selling prices declined 20.9% to $2,078 per ton in the first
quarter of 2011 versus the first quarter of 2010 due primarily to the
inclusion of Cellu Tissue products in the total product mix for the
2011 period, as Cellu Tissue's operations have a broader range of
products and tissue grades than the legacy Clearwater Paper
facilities. In addition to converted products, the Cellu Tissue
operations included approximately 50 thousand tons of parent roll
sales, which in general have significantly lower net selling prices.
Including Cellu Tissue operations in our first quarter 2010 results
would have produced, on a pro forma basis, an average selling price of
$2,010 per ton for the combined operations.
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Volume and pricing data is available in the Events & Presentations
portion of the Investor Relations page on the company's website in an
attachment called Supplemental Materials.
Pulp and Paperboard
Net sales of $196.6 million for the first quarter of 2011 were up 2.0%
compared to first quarter 2010 net sales of $192.8 million. Operating
income for the quarter rose to $15.6 million, compared to an operating
loss of $7.9 million for the first quarter of 2010.
-
Higher net sales for the quarter were driven by 11.6% increases in
both paperboard pricing and pulp pricing as compared to the first
quarter of 2010.
-
In the first quarter of 2011, we increased the internal consumption of
company produced pulp by starting to supply the Cellu Tissue
operations and utilizing internal pulp during our maintenance
downtime. This increase in the internal use of pulp in the first
quarter of 2011 reduced our external pulp shipments by 43.3% compared
to the first quarter of 2010. Paperboard shipments in the first
quarter of 2011 were down 9.7% compared to the first quarter of 2010
due to stronger demand in the first quarter of 2010.
-
The pulp and paperboard segment incurred $11.4 million in scheduled
major maintenance costs during the first quarter of 2011 versus $16.9
million in the first quarter of 2010.
Taxes
The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2011 was 52.2%,
compared to an effective rate of 92.7% for the first quarter of 2010.
The estimated annual effective tax rate for 2011, without discrete
items, is expected to be approximately 35.8%.
Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measure
In this press release, the company presents its results for the first
quarter of 2011 and 2010, including EBITDA. The EBITDA amounts are not
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and
accordingly a reconciliation of EBITDA to net earnings determined in
accordance with GAAP is included at the end of this press release.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
A live audio webcast and conference call will be held today, Thursday,
May 5, 2011 at 8 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern time). Investors may
access the conference call by dialing 877-303-9241 (for U.S./Canada
investors) or 760-666-3575 (for international investors). The audio
webcast may be accessed on the company's website at http://ir.clearwaterpaper.com/events.cfm.
An accompanying presentation will be available for downloading at the
same site at 7 a.m. Pacific time (10:00 a.m. Eastern time). The webcast
will be audio only. Investors are recommended to download the
accompanying presentation prior to the call.
For those unable to participate in the call, an archived recording will
be available through the Clearwater Paper Corporation website www.clearwaterpaper.com
under "Investor Relations" following the conference call.
ABOUT CLEARWATER PAPER
Clearwater Paper manufactures quality consumer tissue, away-from-home
tissue, parent roll tissue, machine glazed tissue, bleached paperboard,
pulp and wood products at 14 manufacturing locations in the U.S. and
Canada. The company is a premier supplier of private label tissue to
major retailers and wholesale distributors, which include grocery, drug,
mass merchants and discount stores. The company also produces bleached
paperboard used by quality-conscious printers and packaging converters.
Clearwater Paper's more than 3,800 employees build shareholder value by
developing strong customer partnerships through quality and service.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended, including statements regarding our competitive position for the
future, the build out of our new tissue facility, the company's
expansion and its strategies, the integration of Cellu Tissue, input
costs, product price increases, synergies, expected results and the
company's estimated tax rate. These forward-looking statements are based
on current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections that are
subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from the
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially include, but are not limited to, risks and
uncertainties arising from difficulties with the integration process or
the realization of the benefits expected from the acquisition of Cellu
Tissue; the company's ability to complete its new facilities; customers'
product preferences; market acceptance of product price increases and
competitive pricing pressure for the company's products; changes in the
United States and international economies; changes in raw material and
energy costs; cyclical industry conditions; loss of a large customer;
changes in the Alternative Fuel Mixture Tax Credit or Cellulosic Biofuel
Producer Credit regulations and the company's eligibility for such tax
credits; changes in transportation costs and disruptions in
transportation services; unanticipated manufacturing disruptions;
changes in general and industry-specific laws and regulations;
unforeseen environmental liabilities or expenditures; labor disruptions;
and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the
company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press
release and the company does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements.
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Clearwater Paper Corporation
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Unaudited (Dollars in thousands - except per-share amounts)
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Three Months Ended
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March 31,
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2011
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2010
|
|
Net sales
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$
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465,830
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100
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%
|
|
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$
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330,621
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|
100
|
%
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Costs and expenses:
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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Cost of sales
|
|
|
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(414,920
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)
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|
89
|
%
|
|
|
|
(301,964
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)
|
|
91
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%
|
|
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
|
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(27,364
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)
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6
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%
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(18,093
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)
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5
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%
|
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Total operating costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
(442,284
|
)
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|
95
|
%
|
|
|
|
(320,057
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)
|
|
97
|
%
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
|
|
23,546
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
|
|
10,564
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
(11,333
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,285
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)
|
|
|
|
Other, net
|
|
|
|
|
(476
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
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Earnings before income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
11,737
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
|
|
|
6,279
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
|
|
(6,133
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,821
|
)
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|
|
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Net earnings
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|
|
|
$
|
5,604
|
|
|
1
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%
|
|
|
$
|
458
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|
|
0
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%
|
|
Net earnings per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
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$
|
0.49
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
0.47
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
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Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Basic
|
|
|
|
|
11,513
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|
|
|
|
|
|
11,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
|
11,839
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,767
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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Clearwater Paper Corporation
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
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Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
|
$
|
19,092
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,928
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
|
|
3,668
|
|
|
|
|
3,637
|
|
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
|
|
140,139
|
|
|
|
|
126,095
|
|
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
|
|
|
155,292
|
|
|
|
|
153,335
|
|
|
|
Taxes receivable
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
10,354
|
|
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
234,890
|
|
|
|
|
228,321
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
|
|
41,408
|
|
|
|
|
37,374
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
11,315
|
|
|
|
|
11,415
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
|
605,804
|
|
|
|
|
589,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
|
670,098
|
|
|
|
|
654,456
|
|
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Goodwill
|
|
|
|
|
229,533
|
|
|
|
|
229,533
|
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
|
|
54,768
|
|
|
|
|
56,400
|
|
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Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
14,495
|
|
|
|
|
15,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,574,698
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,545,336
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
|
$
|
197,694
|
|
|
|
$
|
184,604
|
|
|
|
Current liability for pensions and other postretirement employee
benefits
|
|
|
|
|
9,749
|
|
|
|
|
9,749
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|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
760
|
|
|
|
|
760
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|
|
|
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Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
208,203
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|
|
|
|
195,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, net of current portion
|
|
|
|
|
537,985
|
|
|
|
|
538,314
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|
|
Liability for pensions and other postretirement employee benefits
|
|
|
|
|
179,516
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|
|
|
|
187,116
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|
|
Other long-term obligations
|
|
|
|
|
32,847
|
|
|
|
|
23,369
|
|
|
Accrued taxes
|
|
|
|
|
72,721
|
|
|
|
|
72,011
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
67,237
|
|
|
|
|
61,064
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
|
|
|
|
|
(95,763
|
)
|
|
|
|
(98,352
|
)
|
|
Stockholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
571,952
|
|
|
|
|
566,701
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,574,698
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,545,336
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clearwater Paper Corporation
|
|
Segment Information
|
|
Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010 (1)
|
|
Segment net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Products
|
|
|
$
|
269,252
|
|
|
58
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
137,823
|
|
|
42
|
%
|
|
|
Pulp and Paperboard
|
|
|
|
196,578
|
|
|
42
|
%
|
|
|
|
192,798
|
|
|
58
|
%
|
|
Total segment net sales
|
|
|
$
|
465,830
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
330,621
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Products
|
|
|
$
|
13,815
|
|
|
59
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
25,987
|
|
|
246
|
%
|
|
|
Pulp and Paperboard
|
|
|
|
15,648
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
|
|
|
(7,917
|
)
|
|
-75
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,463
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,070
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and eliminations
|
|
|
|
(5,917
|
)
|
|
-25
|
%
|
|
|
|
(7,506
|
)
|
|
-71
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
$
|
23,546
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
10,564
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Prior period net sales and segment operating income have been
adjusted to reflect our change in accounting for intersegment pulp
transfers. Commencing January 1, 2011, rather than recording the
intersegment transfer of pulp through net sales, the costs of pulp
are transferred from the Pulp and Paperboard segment to the
Consumer Products segment.
|
|
|
|
Clearwater Paper Corporation
|
|
Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Earnings to EBITDA
|
|
Unaudited (Dollars in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
Net earnings
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,604
|
|
|
$
|
458
|
|
|
Add back:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
|
|
11,333
|
|
|
|
4,285
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
|
|
6,133
|
|
|
|
5,821
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
18,669
|
|
|
|
11,866
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
|
$
|
41,739
|
|
|
$
|
22,430
|
Clearwater Paper Corporation
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or
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