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GORMAN RUPP CO

For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Jul 29, 2024.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Jul 29, 2024

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 - Six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20233
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 - Six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20233
Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2024 and December 31, 20234
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20235
Consolidated Statements of Equity - Six months ended June 30, 2024 and 20236
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)7
Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations14
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk22
Item 4.Controls and Procedures23
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings23
Item 1A.Risk Factors23
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds24
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities24
Item 4.Mine Safety Information24
Item 5.Other Information24
Item 6.Exhibits25
EX-31.1Section 302 Principal Executive Officer (PEO) Certification
EX-31.2Section 302 Principal Financial Officer (PFO) Certification
EX-32Section 1350 Certifications

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)2024202320242023
Net sales$169,513$171,024$328,781$331,490
Cost of products sold115,434119,366226,308234,309
Gross profit54,07951,658102,47397,181
Selling, general and administrative expenses24,93024,19349,81847,430
Amortization expense3,1003,1826,1786,373
Operating income26,04924,28346,47743,378
Interest expense(9,048)(10,485)(19,120)(20,672)
Other income (expense), net(6,331)(536)(6,603)(969)
Income before income taxes10,67013,26220,75421,737
Provision for income taxes2,3352,7854,5354,740
Net income$8,335$10,477$16,219$16,997
Earnings per share$0.32$0.40$0.62$0.65
Average number of shares outstanding26,220,80926,178,24826,210,95126,154,196

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2024202320242023
Net income$8,335$10,477$16,219$16,997
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Cumulative translation adjustments(105)23(1,189)278
Cash flow hedging activity2332,6261,8421,094
Pension and postretirement medical liability adjustments250233(27)366
Other comprehensive income3782,8826261,738
Comprehensive income$8,713$13,359$16,845$18,735

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$34,245$30,518
Accounts receivable, net96,95289,625
Inventories, net101,698104,156
Prepaid and other13,52611,812
Total current assets246,421236,111
Property, plant and equipment, net133,827134,872
Other assets22,52124,841
Other intangible assets, net230,632236,813
Goodwill257,659257,721
Total assets$891,060$890,358
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$29,082$23,277
Payroll and employee related liabilities21,68920,172
Commissions payable10,38110,262
Deferred revenue and customer deposits10,78412,521
Current portion of long-term debt18,50021,875
Accrued expenses10,33212,569
Total current liabilities100,768100,676
Pension benefits11,33711,500
Postretirement benefits22,84022,786
Long-term debt, net of current portion376,880382,579
Other long-term liabilities20,67623,358
Total liabilities532,501540,899
Equity:
Common shares, without par value:
Authorized - 35,000,000 shares;
Outstanding - 26,227,540 shares at June 30, 2024 and 26,193,998 shares at December 31, 2023 (after deducting treasury shares of 821,256 and 953,931, respectively), at stated capital amounts5,1265,119
Additional paid-in capital7,3075,750
Retained earnings370,437363,527
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(24,311)(24,937)
Total equity358,559349,459
Total liabilities and equity$891,060$890,358

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$16,219$16,997
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization14,08914,158
LIFO expense2,1274,440
Pension expense1,3261,617
Stock based compensation1,9551,606
Contributions to pension plans(595)-
Amortization of debt issuance fees5,8141,481
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment(1,058)-
Other20030
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(7,693)(8,645)
Inventories, net(426)(8,959)
Accounts payable5,9904,435
Commissions payable241142
Deferred revenue and customer deposits(1,704)2,365
Income taxes52,374
Accrued expenses and other(3,812)2,235
Benefit obligations7193,580
Net cash provided by operating activities33,39737,856
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital additions(7,131)(13,270)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment2,116-
Other53367
Net cash used for investing activities(4,962)(12,903)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends(9,433)(9,148)
Treasury share repurchases(267)(1,029)
Proceeds from bank borrowings400,0005,000
Payments to banks for borrowings(413,750)(13,750)
Debt issuance fees(746)-
Other(34)(534)
Net cash used for financing activities(24,230)(19,461)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(478)(102)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents3,7275,390
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period30,5186,783
End of period$34,245$12,173

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except · Common Shares · Additional Paid-In · Retained · Accumulated Other Comprehensive
share and per share amounts)SharesDollarsCapitalEarnings(Loss) IncomeTotal
Balances December 31, 202326,193,998$5,119$5,750$363,527$(24,937)$349,459
Net income7,8847,884
Other comprehensive income248248
Stock based compensation, net24,3365979901,074
Treasury share repurchases(7,348)(2)(238)(27)(267)
Cash dividends - $0.18 per share(4,715)(4,715)
Balances March 31, 202426,210,986$5,122$6,491$366,759$(24,689)$353,683
Net income8,3358,335
Other comprehensive income378378
Stock based compensation, net16,554481661881
Treasury share repurchases-
Cash dividends - $0.18 per share(4,718)(4,718)
Balances June 30, 202426,227,540$5,126$7,307$370,437$(24,311)$358,559
(Dollars in thousands, except · Common Shares · Additional Paid-In · Retained · Accumulated Other Comprehensive
share and per share amounts)SharesDollarsCapitalEarnings(Loss) IncomeTotal
Balances December 31, 202226,094,865$5,097$3,912$346,659$(24,474)$331,194
Net income6,5206,520
Other comprehensive loss(1,144)(1,144)
Stock based compensation, net119,488261438465
Treasury share repurchases(36,105)(8)(889)(131)(1,028)
Cash dividends - $0.175 per share(4,567)(4,567)
Balances March 31, 202326,178,248$5,115$3,024$348,919$(25,618)$331,440
Net income10,47710,477
Other comprehensive income2,8822,882
Stock based compensation, net1,1411,141
Treasury share repurchases-
Cash dividends - $0.175 per share(4,581)(4,581)
Balances June 30, 202326,178,248$5,115$4,165$354,815$(22,736)$341,359

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)*** ***

(Amounts in tables in thousands of dollars, except for per share amounts)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of The Gorman-Rupp Company (the “Company” or “Gorman-Rupp”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, from which related information herein has been derived.

NOTE 2–** REVENUE**

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables disaggregate total net sales by end market and geographic location:

End market
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Industrial$34,570$35,762$68,130$69,077
Fire28,95936,93561,24973,074
Agriculture21,38122,98041,78744,057
Construction21,90722,43643,38943,273
Municipal26,20619,54946,41936,973
Petroleum5,4515,16011,35310,634
OEM11,6849,48019,84218,490
Repair parts19,35518,72236,61235,912
Total net sales$169,513$171,024$328,781$331,490
Geographic Location
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
United States$127,021$128,289$241,596$248,039
Foreign countries42,49242,73587,18583,451
Total net sales$169,513$171,024$328,781$331,490

The Company attributes revenues to individual countries based on the customer location to which finished products are shipped. International sales represented approximately 25% of total net sales for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023.

On June 30, 2024, the Company had $224.4 million of remaining performance obligations, also referred to as backlog. The Company expects to recognize as revenue substantially all of its remaining performance obligations withinone year.

The Company’s contract assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Contract assets · $ · - · $ · -
Contract liabilities$10,784$12,521

Revenue recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of the period was $7.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES

LIFO inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and all other inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Replacement cost approximates current cost and the excess over LIFO cost is approximately $97.2 million and $95.1 million at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Allowances for excess and obsolete inventory totaled $7.4 million and $7.9 million at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimate of expected year-end inventory levels and costs, and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

Pre-tax LIFO expense was $1.1 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $2.1 million and $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Inventories are comprised of the following:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Inventories, net:
Raw materials and in-process$38,059$37,037
Finished parts48,40852,458
Finished products15,23114,661
Total net inventories$101,698$104,156

NOTE 4–** PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT**

Property, plant and equipment, net consist of the following:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Land$6,171$6,214
Buildings122,289121,517
Machinery and equipment231,093227,567
$359,553$355,298
Less accumulated depreciation(225,726)(220,426)
Property, plant and equipment, net$133,827$134,872

NOTE 5 - PRODUCT WARRANTIES

A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims based on historical claims experience and specific product failures. The Company expenses warranty costs directly to Cost of products sold. Changes in the Company’s product warranties liability are:

June 30,
20242023
Balance of beginning of year$2,269$1,973
Provision1,5532,130
Claims(1,451)(1,741)
Balance at end of period$2,371$2,362

NOTE 6 - PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan (“GR Plan”) covering certain domestic employees. Benefits are based on each covered employee’s years of service and compensation. The GR Plan is funded in conformity with the funding requirements of applicable U.S. regulations. The GR Plan was closed to new participants effective January 1, 2008. Employees hired after this date, in eligible locations, participate in an enhanced 401(k) plan instead of the defined benefit pension plan. Employees hired prior to this date continue to accrue benefits.

Upon the Company’s acquisition of the assets of Fill-Rite and Sotera (“Fill-Rite”), a division of Tuthill Corporation, as of June 1, 2022, the Company established a defined benefit pension plan for certain Fill-Rite employees (“Fill-Rite Plan”). The Fill-Rite Plan was frozen on January 31, 2024 and terminated on April 30, 2024. The assets of the Fill-Rite Plan will be distributed to employees during the second half of the year. Participants in the Fill-Rite Plan now participate in the Company’s enhanced 401(k) plan.

Additionally, the Company sponsors defined contribution pension plans made available to all domestic and Canadian employees. The Company funds the cost of these benefits as incurred.

The Company also sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit postretirement health care plan that provides health benefits to certain domestic and Canadian retirees and eligible spouses and dependent children. The Company funds the cost of these benefits as incurred.

The following tables present the components of net periodic benefit costs:

Pension Benefits · Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Service cost$502$530$213$209
Interest cost668635285299
Expected return on plan assets(839)(657)--
Amortization of prior service cost---(249)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)332301(8)(9)
Net periodic benefit cost (a)$663$809$490$250
Pension Benefits · Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Service cost$1,004$1,060$426$417
Interest cost1,3371,270572598
Expected return on plan assets(1,678)(1,314)--
Amortization of prior service cost---(497)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)663601(17)(18)
Net periodic benefit cost (a)$1,326$1,617$981$500

The components of net periodic cost other than the service cost component are included in Other income (expense), net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

NOTE 7–** ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)**

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are:

Currency Translation AdjustmentsDeferred Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow HedgingPension and OPEB AdjustmentsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at December 31, 2023$(9,688)$(1,069)$(14,180)$(24,937)
Reclassification adjustments-(1,037)(108)(1,145)
Current period benefit (charge)(1,189)3,4522422,505
Income tax benefit (charge)-(573)(161)(734)
Balance at June 30, 2024$(10,877)$773$(14,207)$(24,311)
Currency Translation AdjustmentsDeferred Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow HedgingPension and OPEB AdjustmentsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at December 31, 2022$(10,619)$(617)$(13,238)$(24,474)
Reclassification adjustments-(588)583(5)
Current period benefit (charge)2782,023(72)2,229
Income tax benefit (charge)-(341)(145)(486)
Balance at June 30, 2023$(10,341)$477$(12,872)$(22,736)

NOTE 8 –COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES

The Company has a share repurchase program with the authorization to purchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common shares. As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $48.1 million available for repurchase under the share repurchase program. During the six-month period ending June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 7,348 shares at an average cost per share of $36.34 for a total of $0.3 million in the surrender of common shares to cover taxes in connection with the vesting of stock awards, which were not part of the share repurchase program. During the six-month period ending June 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 36,105 shares at an average cost per share of $28.51 for a total of $1.0 million. No shares were repurchased during the three-month periods ending June 30, 2024 and 2023.

NOTE 9 –** FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS**

Debt consisted of:June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Senior term loan facility$370,000$323,750
6.40% Note Agreement
6.40% Notes30,000-
Subordinated Credit Agreement
Subordinated credit facility-90,000
Total debt400,000413,750
Unamortized discount and debt issuance fees(4,620)(9,296)
Total debt, net395,380404,454
Less: current portion of long-term debt(18,500)(21,875)
Total long-term debt, net$376,880$382,579

The carrying value of long term debt, including the current portion, approximates fair value as the variable interest rates approximate rates available to other market participants with comparable credit risk.

Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On May 31, 2024, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement”) with several lenders, which amended, extended, and restated the Company’s existing Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2022. The Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement provides for a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $370 million (the “Senior Term Loan Facility”), a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100 million (the “Credit Facility”), a letter of credit sub-facility in the aggregate available amount of up to $30 million, as a sublimit of the Credit Facility, and a swing line sub-facility in the aggregate available amount of up to $20 million, as a sublimit of the Credit Facility. The obligations of the Company under the Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of its personal property, and guaranteed by certain of the Company’s direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”), which guarantees are secured by a first priority lien in substantially all of the Guarantors’ personal property.

The Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement has a maturity date of May 31, 2029, with the Senior Term Loan Facility requiring quarterly installment payments commencing on September 30, 2024 and continuing on the last day of each consecutive December, March, June and September thereafter.

At the option of the Company, borrowings under the Senior Term Loan Facility and under the Credit Facility bear interest at either a base rate or at an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Senor Credit Agreement), plus the applicable margin, which ranges from 0.5% to 1.25% for base rate loans and 1.50% to 2.25% for Adjusted Term SOFR Rate loans. The applicable margin is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. At June 30, 2024, the applicable interest rate under the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement was Adjusted Term SOFR plus 2.25%.

The Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a consolidated total net leverage ratio not to exceed 4.50 to 1.00 for each of the four consecutive fiscal quarter periods ending June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024, decreasing to 4.25 to 1.00 for each of the four consecutive quarters ending December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025, decreasing to 4.00 to 1.00 for each of the four consecutive fiscal quarter periods ending June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, and decreasing to 3.50 to 1.00 for the four consecutive fiscal quarter period ending December 31, 2025 and each of the four consecutive fiscal quarter periods ending thereafter.

The Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain an interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.00 to 1.00 for any four consecutive fiscal quarter period.

The Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including among others, limitations on the Company and its subsidiaries with respect to the incurrence of liens and indebtedness, dispositions of assets, mergers, transaction with affiliates, and the ability to make or pay dividends in excess of certain thresholds.

The Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement also contains customary provisions requiring the following mandatory prepayments, including, among others, prepayments of the net cash proceeds from any non-ordinary course sale of assets, and net cash proceeds of any non-permitted indebtedness.

6.40% Note Agreement

On May 31, 2024, the Company entered into a Note Agreement (the “6.40% Note Agreement”) whereby the Company issued $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.40% senior secured notes (the “6.40% Notes”). The Company’s obligations under the 6.40% Notes are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of its personal property, and guaranteed by each of the Guarantors, which guarantees are secured by a first priority lien in substantially all of the Guarantors’ personal property. The liens granted under the 6.40% Notes are equal in priority to those granted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement.

The 6.40% Note Agreement has a maturity date of May 31, 2031 and interest is payable semiannually on the last day of May and November in each year, commencing with November 30, 2024.

The 6.40% Note Agreement includes representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, substantially consistent with those contained in the Amended and Restated Senior Credit Agreement.

Subordinated Credit Agreement

On May 31, 2024, using the proceeds from the upsized Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement and the issuance of the 6.40% Notes, as well as approximately $10.0 million of cash on hand, the Company repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness and terminated all commitments and obligations under its unsecured subordinated credit agreement (the “Subordinated Credit Agreement”), dated as of May 31, 2022.

The Company’s payment to the lenders under the Subordinated Credit Agreement was approximately $91.8 million, which included a make-whole payment of approximately $1.8 million. This amount satisfies all of the Company’s obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement, which would have matured on December 1, 2027.

Other

In the second quarter of 2024, the Company expensed $1.3 million of transaction related fees and recorded a non-cash charge of $4.4 million to write-off unamortized previously deferred transaction fees related to both the Subordinated Credit Agreement and a portion of the existing Senior Term Loan Facility.

The Company incurred total issuance costs of approximately $0.7 million related to the Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Agreement and the 6.40% Note Agreement. These costs are being amortized to interest expense over the respective terms.

The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2024.

Interest Rate Derivatives

The Company entered into interest rate swaps that hedge interest payments on its SOFR borrowing during the fourth quarter of 2022. All swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges. The following table summarizes the notional amounts, related rates and remaining terms of interest swap agreements as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Notional Amount · Average Fixed Rate
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023June 30, 2024December 31, 2023Term
Interest rate swaps$157,500$161,8754.1%4.1%Extending to May 2027

The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps was a receivable of $1.0 million as of June 30, 2024 and a payable of $1.4 million as of December 31, 2023. The fair value was based on inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that are observable either directly or indirectly and therefore considered level 2. The mark-to-market effect of interest rate swap agreements that are considered effective as hedges has been included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. The interest rate swap agreements held by the Company on June 30, 2024 are expected to continue to be effective hedges.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments as recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Prepaid and Other$1,304$955
Long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities(289)(2,355)
Total derivatives$1,015$(1,400)

The following table summarizes total gains (losses) recognized on derivatives:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsAmount of (Loss) Gain Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Interest rate swaps$817$3,842$3,452$2,023

The effects of derivative instruments on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Results of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for OCI are as follows:

Location of (Loss) Gain Reclassed from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)Amount of (Loss) Gain Reclassed from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Interest expense$(512)$(397)$(1,037)$(588)
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