-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BK67xdLetqKoYlZC3GrBAHxfAhzD87LfyBWiZ47xE1JuTbem36ohYrpt6/E/Q/5u yrFVhBSska8S+N9Y4vxhTg== 0001144204-10-005834.txt : 20100208 0001144204-10-005834.hdr.sgml : 20100208 20100208070031 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-005834 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100208 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: China Green Agriculture, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000857949 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 363526027 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34260 FILM NUMBER: 10578810 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FLOOR, BOROUGH A, BLOCK A. NO.181, STREET 2: SOUTH TAIBAI ROAD, CITY: XIAN, SHAANXI PROVINCE, STATE: F4 ZIP: 710065 BUSINESS PHONE: 3034996000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3RD FLOOR, BOROUGH A, BLOCK A. NO.181, STREET 2: SOUTH TAIBAI ROAD, CITY: XIAN, SHAANXI PROVINCE, STATE: F4 ZIP: 710065 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071114 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES INC /KS/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DISCOVERY SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900613 8-K 1 v173455_8-k.htm CURRENT REPORT Unassociated Document


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2010


CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada
000-18606
36-3526027
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File No.)
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)


3rd Floor, Borough A, Block A.
No.181 South Taibai Road
Xi’an, Shaanxi Province
People’s Republic of China 710065
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (011)-86-29-88266368


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 8, 2010, the registrant issued a press release announcing (i) certain financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009; (ii) guidance for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010 and its increased guidance for fiscal year 2010; and (iii) a conference call to be held by the registrant on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss the results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is being furnished pursuant to “Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”  The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any of our filings, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act. 
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release, dated February 8, 2010


 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: February 8, 2010
 
CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
By:  /s/ Tao Li

Tao Li,
President and Chief Executive Officer



 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release, dated February 8, 2010
     
     
     
     
     


EX-99.1 2 v173455_ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE Unassociated Document
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
China Green Agriculture, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results
 
XI'AN, China, February 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
 
 
·
Company Exceeds Second Quarter FY2010 Revenue and Net Income Guidance
 
 
·
Q2 FY2010 Sales Increase 60% to $11.2 Million, Net Income Increases 78% to $4.7 Million with EPS of $0.20
 
 
·
Q2 FY2010 Gross Margin Increases to 61% from 59% Y-O-Y; Operating Margin Increases to 49% from 45% Y-O-Y
 
 
·
Company Increases Fiscal Year 2010 Guidance: Revenue, Net Income and EPS of at least $48.9 Million, $20.3 Million, and $0.87, respectively
 
 
·
Management to Host Earnings Conference Call at 9:00 am ET
 
China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE: CGA; "China Green Agriculture" or "the Company"), a leading producer and distributor of humic acid ("HA") based compound fertilizer through its wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd., today announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2009.

Q2 FY2010 Results
 
Q2 FY2010
Q2 FY2009
CHANGE (%)
Net Sales
$11.2 million
$7.0 million
+60%
Gross Profit
$6.8 million
$4.1 million
+65%
Net Income
$4.7 million
$2.7 million
+78%
EPS (Basic and Diluted)
$0.20
$0.14
+41%
Weighted Shares Outstanding
23.3 million
18.4 million
+27%

Six Months FY2010 Results
 
Six Months FY2010
Six Months FY2009
CHANGE (%)
Net Sales
$22.4 million
$15.9 million
+41%
Gross Profit
$13.7 million
$9.0 million
+52%
Net Income
$10.0 million
$6.2 million
+62%
EPS (Basic and Diluted)
$0.44
$0.33
+33%
Weighted Shares Outstanding
22.5 million
18.4 million
+22%
 
Second Quarter FY2010 Results
 
Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 totaled $11.2 million, up 60% from $7.0 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2009. Jinong, which is the division that sells humic acid based compound fertilizers, accounted for 81.5% of our total net sales. The top three selling products accounted for 21% of the fertilizer sales. For the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, Jinong's net sales increased $4.2 million, or 84%, to $9.1 million from $4.9 million for the same quarter of fiscal year 2009. This increase was primarily due to the increase in production capacity and the sales from more high-end products including our new highly-concentrated powdered fertilizer products. Sales volume increased 771 tons, or 25% to 3,836 tons in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, versus 3,065 tons in the same period of fiscal year 2009. Sales from our Jintai division, namely top-grade fruits, vegetables, flowers and colored seedlings, decreased 0.3% from a year ago and accounted for $2.1 million, or 18.5% of total net sales.
 

 
Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 totaled $6.8 million, an increase of 65% from $4.1 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2009. Gross profit margin was 61% for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, up from 59% a year ago.
 
Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 was $5.4 million, up 73% from $3.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. Operating margin was 49%, compared to 45% in the same quarter of fiscal year 2009.
 
Net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 was $4.7 million, or $0.20 per basic and fully diluted share, up 78% compared with net income of $2.7 million, or $0.14 per basic and fully diluted share, during the same period in fiscal year 2009. In the second quarter of 2010, the weighted average shares outstanding were 23.3 million shares (which includes shares issued in our public offering in November/December 2009) versus 18.4 million shares in the year ago period.
 
"We are very pleased that our financial results have exceeded both our revenue and net income guidance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 which were driven by sales of more high-end products, notably our highly-concentrated powdered fertilizer products," stated Mr. Tao Li, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of China Green Agriculture. "Rising demand for our green fertilizer products coupled with our growing nationwide distribution network should allow us to experience robust revenue and earnings growth for the remainder of the year as we build on being one of the leading organic compound fertilizer producers in China."
 
Six Months FY2010 Results
 
For the six months ending December 31, 2009, net sales increased 41% to $22.4 million, up from $15.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008. For the first six months in fiscal year 2010, Jinong's net sales, which accounted for 86% of total net sales, increased $6.7 million, or 53%, to $19.3 million from $12.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2008. Sales volume increased 9.6% to 8,151 tons for the six months ended December 31, 2009 from 7,435 tons for the six months ended December 31, 2008. This increase was attributable to production capacity upgrades, the introduction of 7 new products and the net addition of 10 new distributors. Jintai's net sales, which include sales of agricultural products, namely top-grade fruits, vegetables, flowers and colored seedlings, by using our existing and new fertilizers, decreased $0.15 million or 4.5%, to $3.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009 from $3.3 million for the same period in 2008. Gross profit increased 52% to $13.7 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2010, versus $9.0 million in the same period a year ago. Gross margin was 61% and 57% for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Operating income for the first six months of fiscal year 2010 rose 56% to $11.6 million compared to $7.4 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2009. Net income, was $10.0 million, or $0.44 per basic and fully diluted share, based on 22.5 million weighted average shares. Net income in the year ago period was $6.2 million, or $0.33 per basic and fully diluted share, based on 18.4 million weighted average shares.
 
Financial Condition
 
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $61.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, an increase of $43.4 million from June 30, 2009, primarily due to the net proceeds from the public offerings. The Company maintained short term loans of $2.2 million and had no long term debt as of December 31, 2009. Net accounts receivable stood at $11.0 million as of December 31, 2009 with trailing twelve month days sales outstanding (“DSO”) of 67 compared to DSO of 86 three months ago. For the first six months ended December 31, 2009, the Company had $6.0 million in cash flows from operating activities, while capital expenditures amounted to approximately $13.1 million primarily due to the purchase of land use rights for the expansion of the new greenhouse facility.
 
Revised 2010 Guidance
 
China Green Agriculture's second 2010 fiscal quarter revenue of $11.2 million and net income of $4.7 million exceeded the high end of its previously announced revenue and net income guidance for the second 2010 fiscal quarter of $10.4 million to $11.0 million and $4.2 million to $4.6 million, respectively, due to strong sales from its green fertilizer products.
 
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For the third fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2010, management expects revenues of $12.4 million to $13.0 million, net income of $5.1 million to $5.4 million, and EPS of $0.21 to $0.22 based on 24.3 million outstanding shares, respectively. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, management increased guidance and now expects revenues of $48.9 million to $50.1 million, net income of $20.3 million to $20.9 million, and EPS of $0.87 to $0.89 based on 23.4 million weighted average shares, respectively. This guidance reflects the anticipated strong sales resulting from our increased production capacity as well as the expanded margins on high-end fertilizer products.
 
"Supported by our expanded production capacity and state-of-the-art R&D facilities, we will continue to capitalize on the market opportunities within China's highly fragmented organic fertilizer industry," stated Mr. Li. "Our goal is to continue to introduce new high margin products to the market quickly with our marketing efforts focused on promoting the quality image of the 'Jinong' brand through both distributors and retail stores. With our annualized production utilization rate at 29.6%, we feel our recent initiatives will provide sustainable growth while expanding both gross and operating margins and give us the capability to reach full utilization of our 55,000 metric ton capacity over the next three years. We remain on schedule in meeting our construction goals for our additional 12 new greenhouses as we continue to gain market share in China's green fertilizer industry," Mr. Li concluded.
 
Conference Call
 
The Company will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Monday, February 8, 2010. Interested participants should call 1-877-407-9210 when calling within the United States or 1-201-689-8049 when calling internationally. When prompted by the operator, please mention "China Green Agriculture's Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results" to join the call.
 
Event:
CGA Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Conference Call
Date:
February 8, 2010
Time:
9:00 a.m. ET
US Dial In:
1-877-407-9210
Int'l Dial In:
1-201-689-8049
Conference ID#:
343803
 
The call is being webcast by Vcall and can be accessed at China Green Agriculture's website at http://www.ir-site.com/cgagri/events.asp. Investors can also access the webcast at http://www.InvestorCalendar.com.
 
A playback will be available through February 25, 2010. To listen, please call 1-877-660-6853 within the United States or 1-201-612-7415 when calling internationally. Replay Passcodes (both required for playback): Account #: 286; Conference ID #: 343803.
 
About China Green Agriculture, Inc.
 
China Green Agriculture, Inc. produces and distributes humic acid ("HA") based compound fertilizer through its wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd., ("Jinong"). Jinong produces and sells over 140 different kinds of fertilizer products per year. All of Jinong's fertilizer products are certified by the PRC government as green food production materials, as stated by the China Green Food Research Center. Jinong's liquid based fertilizers are highly concentrated liquids which require an application of approximately 120 ml per mu per application. Its average end user has approximately four mu of land (one mu = .165 acres). Jinong also has the capacity to produce highly concentrated powdered fertilizers. China Green Agriculture currently markets its fertilizer products to private wholesalers and retailers of agricultural farm products in 21 provinces, 4 autonomous regions and 3 municipal cities in the PRC. The leading five provinces which collectively accounted for 34.7% of the Company's fertilizer revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2009 are Shaanxi (9.1%), Shandong (6.8%), Guangdong (6.7%), Heilongjiang (6.2%) and Hebei (5.9%). For more information, visit http://www.cgagri.com.
 
 
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Safe Harbor Statement
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the Company's business, products and financial results. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements depending on a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the following: general economic and business conditions, development, shipment, market acceptance, additional competition from existing and new competitors, changes in technology, and various other factors beyond the Company's control. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement and the risk factors detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. China Green Agriculture undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
 
For more information, please contact:

    In the US:
     China Green Agriculture, Inc.
     Ms. Ying Yang, Chief Financial Officer
     Tel:   +1-626-623-2575
     Email: yangying@cgagri.com

    OR

    HC International, Inc.
     Ted Haberfield, Executive VP
     Tel:   +1-760-755-2716
     Email: thaberfield@hcinternational.net

    In China:

     China Green Agriculture, Inc.
     Mr. Jonnie Wang, Secretary of Board, Investor Relations Officer
     Tel:   +86-29-8826-6368
     Email: wangxilong@cgagri.com
 
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND JUNE 30, 2009
(UNAUDITED)
 
             
ASSETS
   
December 31, 2009
   
June 30, 2009
 
Current Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 61,183,492     $ 17,795,447  
Restricted cash
    36,897       83,579  
Accounts receivable, net
    10,993,124       8,167,715  
Inventories
    9,906,700       7,162,249  
Other assets
    166,305       129,213  
Deferred offering cost
          160,500  
Advances to suppliers
    238,277       95,255  
Total Current Assets
    82,524,795       33,593,958  
                 
Plant, Property and Equipment, Net
    28,482,504       17,341,654  
                 
Construction In Progress
    4,738       9,609,649  
                 
Intangible Assets, Net
    11,592,769       1,073,165  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 122,604,806     $ 61,618,426  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 
Current Liabilities
               
Accounts payable
  $ 533,021     $ 926,883  
Unearned revenue
    165,732       24,000  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    1,599,455       1,091,168  
Advances from other unrelated companies
    301,605       326,970  
Amount due to related parties
    68,164       31,160  
Taxes payable
    3,288,349       2,887,828  
Short term loans
    2,197,512       3,170,290  
Total Current Liabilities
    8,153,838       8,458,299  
                 
Common Stock, $.001 par value, 6,313,617 shares subject to redemption
          20,519,255  
                 
Stockholders' Equity
               
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value,  20,000,000 shares authorized, Zero shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $.001 par value,   115,197,165 shares authorized,  24,283,989 shares issued and outstanding (12,281,569 as of June 30, 2009)
    24,284       12,282  
Additional paid-in capital
    73,883,634       2,060,162  
Statuary reserve
    4,525,550       3,468,530  
Retained earnings
    33,554,015       24,642,768  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,463,485       2,457,130  
Total Stockholders' Equity
    114,450,968       32,640,872  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  $ 122,604,806     $ 61,618,426  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF  INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS AND THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
 
   
Six Months Ended
December 31,
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
 Sales
                       
   Jinong
  $ 19,289,446     $ 12,570,527     $ 9,110,797     $ 4,945,026  
   Jintai
    3,159,490       3,309,601       2,061,319       2,055,100  
 Net sales
  $ 22,448,936     $ 15,880,128     $ 11,172,116     $ 7,000,126  
 Cost of goods sold
                               
   Jinong
    7,002,486       5,106,321       3,267,122       1,880,375  
   Jintai
    1,717,718       1,725,877       1,135,221       1,020,930  
 Cost of goods sold
    8,720,204       6,832,199       4,402,343       2,901,306  
 Gross profit
    13,728,732       9,047,929       6,769,773       4,098,820  
 Operating expenses
                               
 Selling expenses
    735,767       582,537       520,096       366,161  
 General and administrative expenses
    1,348,730       1,023,774       814,551       586,645  
 Total operating expenses
    2,084,497       1,606,311       1,334,647       952,806  
 Income from operations
    11,644,235       7,441,618       5,435,126       3,146,014  
 Other income (expense)
                               
 Other income (expense)
    553       4,275       (413 )      
 Interest income
    81,922       143,019       52,656       2,624  
 Interest expense
    (105,644 )     (447,923 )     (44,335 )     (127,059 )
 Total other income (expense)
    (23,169 )     (301,679 )     7,908       (125,485 )
 Income before income taxes
    11,621,066       7,139,939       5,443,034       3,020,529  
 Provision for income taxes
    1,652,798       984,159       722,041       362,676  
 Net income
    9,968,268       6,155,780       4,720,993       2,657,852  
 Other comprehensive income
                               
 Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)
    6,354       (8,321 )     31,284       (2,142 )
 Comprehensive income
  $ 9,974,622     $ 6,147,459     $ 4,752,277     $ 2,655,711  
                                 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    22,450,562       18,381,702       23,266,097       18,381,702  
Basic net earnings per share
  $ 0.44     $ 0.33     $ 0.20     $ 0.14  
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    22,471,118       18,381,702       23,286,653       18,381,702  
Diluted net earnings per share
    0.44       0.33       0.20       0.14  
                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
         
 
 
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CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008
(UNAUDITED)
 
       
   
2009
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income
  $ 9,968,268     $ 6,155,780  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
               
provided by operating activities
               
Issuance of stock options for compensation
          68,690  
Depreciation
    986,663       737,464  
Amortization
    150,318       53,494  
Decrease / (Increase) in current assets
               
Accounts receivable
    (2,797,999 )     (950,555 )
Other receivables
    (321 )     32,262  
Inventories
    (2,719,957 )     (3,306,067 )
Advances to suppliers
    (142,513 )     (72,015 )
Other assets
    (35,952 )     9,508  
(Decrease) / Increase in current liabilities
               
Accounts payable
    (395,573 )     (26,200 )
Unearned revenue
    141,422       253,800  
Tax payables
    391,854       (2,485,151 )
Other payables and accrued expenses
    436,338       243,560  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,982,548       714,571  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Acquisition of plant, property, and equipment
    (2,440,748 )     (460,797 )
Acquisition of intangible assets
    (10,703,302 )      
Additions to construction in progress
    (4,730 )     (1,464,432 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (13,148,780 )     (1,925,229 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Repayment of loan
    (979,876 )     (379,384 )
Proceeds issuance of shares
    51,373,234          
Restricted cash
    46,683       58,914  
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
    50,440,041       (320,470 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents
    114,236       (2,024 )
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    43,388,045       (1,533,151 )
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance
    17,795,447       16,612,416  
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance
  $ 61,183,492     $ 15,079,265  
                 
Supplement disclosure of cash flow information
               
Interest expense paid
  $ (88,936 )   $ 242,459  
Income taxes paid
  $     $ 621,367  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
   
   
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