FY2018 1Q (Three months ended June 30th, 2018) Information Meeting July 25th, 2018 Advantest Corporation
Agenda Financial Results for FY2018 1Q Atsushi Fujita Managing Executive Officer FY2018 Business Outlook Yoshiaki Yoshida Representative Director, President & CEO 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 2
- FY18 1Q Summary of Results ( B) FY17 FY18 QoQ YoY 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q (Δ) (%) (Δ) (%) Orders 49.4 56.2 56.8 85.4 70.6 14.8 17.3% 21.2 43.0% Sales 40.7 47.7 50.9 67.9 70.9 3.0 4.4% 30.2 74.3% Gross Profit 20.6 24.9 23.2 37.9 38.2 0.4 1.0% 17.6 85.6% Gross Profit Margin 50.6% 52.1% 45.8% 55.7% 53.9% 1.8pts 3.3pts Operating Income 2.2 5.2 3.2 13.9 15.8 2.0 14.3% 13.6 x7.1 Operating Income Margin 5.5% 10.9% 6.4% 20.4% 22.3% 1.9pts 16.8pts Income Before Tax 1.6 4.8 3.4 14.5 16.5 2.0 14.0% 15.0 x10.6 Net Income 1.0 3.9 2.6 10.6 13.9 3.3 30.7% 12.9 x14.0 Net Income Margin 2.4% 8.2% 5.0% 15.6% 19.6% 4.0pts 17.2pts Adjusted initial backlog following implementation of IFRS15 3.0 Backlog 50.9 59.4 65.3 82.8 79.5 3.3 4.0% 28.6 56.2% Exchange Rate 1 US$ 112 111 112 111 108 3 Appreciation 4 Appreciation 1 Euro 121 128 132 134 131 3 Appreciation 10 Depreciation 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 3 FY2018 1Q Results Summary In 1Q, the semiconductor market continued to expand across a wide range of fields, and performance improvement trends, especially in high-end products, also progressed rapidly. Against this backdrop, semiconductor manufacturers continued to actively invest in testers, creating a favorable business environment for Advantest. Our strength is our customer base. We continued to receive many orders from a wide range of customers in 1Q. We achieved 70.6 billion in orders. Although this is a decrease of 14.8 billion QoQ, the result is very strong. Excluding the previous quarter, this is the first time since FY2005 3Q that we have surpassed 70 billion. Sales was 70.9 billion, increasing for a fifth consecutive quarter. Gross margin was 53.9%. While this was a 1.8% decrease QoQ, it remains strong. We controlled SG&A to achieve 15.8 billion in operating income. The operating margin exceeded 20% for a second consecutive quarter. Our income before tax was 16.5 billion, net income was 13.9 billion, and net income margin was about 20%. Advantest adopted IFRS15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers in FY2018. Adjustments were applied at the beginning of the fiscal year. The impact on our backlog was -3.0 billion yen. As a result, the backlog as of the end of 1Q is 79.5 billion. Foreign exchange rates were 108 to the US dollar and 131 to the Euro.
Business Domains Renamed Starting in FY18, Advantest has renamed our business domains Non-Memory Semiconductor Test Systems (Non-Memory Testers) SoC Test Systems (SoC Testers) Memory Semiconductor Test Systems (Memory Testers) Memory Test Systems (Memory Testers) Note: The definitions of these markets remain unchanged 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 4 Business Domains Renamed Until now, we roughly divided our semiconductor test equipment business into two domains based on the type of device supported: non-memory and memory. We renamed these domains in FY2018: SoC and memory. There is no change to the target markets for our SoC tester products and memory tester products respectively. In the narrow sense, SoC refers to System on Chip devices integrating various types of IP, but we will use it as a synonym for non-memory. In Advantest s usage, SoC is more broadly defined to include logic ICs such as MPUs and GPUs, communication devices such as baseband processors, MCUs, analog ICs, sensors, optical devices, display drivers, etc. Memory testers specialize in testing DRAM and non-volatile memory such as NAND.
Orders by Segment 85.4 70.6 Semiconductor & Component Test Systems Breakdown 60.2 56.2 56.8 53.6 60.2 48.4 49.4 43.8 44.0 30.9 11.8 53.6 38.8 39.1 ( B) 38.8 39.1 28.5 29.7 31.6 29.8 29.4 29.7 31.6 12.6 29.8 29.4 5.9 20.5 9.5 9.9 14.4 17.3 17.3 41.8 5.8 23.9 26.5 6.2 29.3 11.5 15.020.2 21.7 5.2 7.9 7.6 14.1 10.8 11.2 7.9 9.4 18.3 7.7 6.1 6.7 11.0 7.0 6.2 9.8 11.1 7.7 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY16 2016 2016 2016 2016 FY17 2017 2017 2017 2017 FY18 2018 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q Semiconductor & Component Test Systems Mechatronics Systems Services, Support & Others Memory Testers SoC Testers Note: Intersegment transactions have been eliminated from totals 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 5 FY2018 1Q Orders by Segment Semiconductor & Component Test Systems 53.6 billion -11% QoQ of which, SoC testers memory testers 41.8 billion 11.8 billion SoC testers posted record high quarterly orders. The background to this achievement is the qualitative and quantitative changes in the semiconductor market. Particularly in application processors, which are core components of smartphones, miniaturization and incorporation of AI chips is driving performance evolution. This leads to enhanced test complexity and longer test times, boosting demand for testers. Orders for SoC testers were also driven by customer investment in a wide range of areas including automotive, industrial equipment, and consumer products. Memory tester orders appear to have shrunk due to a large number of advance orders posted in the previous quarter. There was no sense of deceleration in reality, and we received solid orders for both DRAM and non-volatile memory. Mechatronics Systems 9.4 billion -34% QoQ Device interface orders fell in step with memory testers, and nanotechnology product enquiries were sluggish. Services, Support & Others 7.7 billion -31% QoQ As many maintenance contracts were renewed at the end of the previous fiscal year, this quarter saw a decline in contrast.
Orders by Region 85.4 70.6 3.1 56.2 56.8 32.3 15.2 3.1 2.5 Japan 43.8 44.0 48.4 49.4 9.8 5.8 6.3 15.6 S. Korea 4.6 3.3 Taiwan( B) 6.1 12.4 10.5 14.6 22.0 24.1 33.9 China 28.5 16.3 Americas 17.1 5.1 12.8 13.7 5.1 9.4 Europe 7.9 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.7 9.9 6.8 11.5 Other 3.3 3.3 3.7 2.3 2.9 10.0 3.5 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 2.3 3.4 2.3 5.7 4.3 5.6 5.1 9.2 1.5 1.7 2.5 5.9 8.9 1.6 6.9 4.3 FY16 FY17 FY18 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 6.0 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 6 FY2018 1Q Orders by Region Regions posting significant increases / decreases QoQ Taiwan up 9.8 billion to 33.9 billion Test demand for application processors used in smartphones increased. South Korea down 17.1 billion to 15.2 billion There was a decline in memory tester orders in reaction to the large number of advance orders received in the previous quarter.
Sales by Segment 70.9 67.9 Semiconductor & Component Test Systems Breakdown 48.3 50.9 47.7 40.7 40.7 49.5 51.0 ( B) 35.5 31.4 31.2 31.0 33.7 28.7 26.7 22.6 18.8 5.2 5.7 5.3 9.0 7.2 9.6 9.1 10.0 11.1 6.9 7.1 7.3 8.2 6.9 7.0 8.1 8.5 8.9 49.5 51.0 17.619.4 33.7 31.2 31.0 28.7 26.7 2.8 22.6 12.7 12.8 12.2 18.8 10.5 6.2 5.4 31.931.6 25.9 16.4 18.4 13.4 16.2 18.8 21.0 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY16 2016 2016 2016 2016 FY17 2017 2017 2017 2017 FY18 2018 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q Semiconductor & Component Test Systems Mechatronics Systems Services, Support & Others Memory Testers SoC Testers Note: Intersegment transactions have been eliminated from totals 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 7 FY2018 1Q Sales by Segment While the trend is for 1Q sales to fall below the previous quarter, this 1Q showed great strength as sales increased QoQ. Semiconductor & Component Test Systems 51.0 billion +3% QoQ of which, SoC testers memory testers 31.6 billion 19.4 billion SoC testers maintained the high level of sales of the previous quarter, principally in the application processor and high-end logic IC segments. Memory tester sales increased overall. In addition to continued high DRAM tester sales, sales of non-volatile memory testers increased even further from the previous quarter. Mechatronics Systems 11.1 billion +11% QoQ Services, Support, & Others 8.9 billion +5% QoQ
Sales by Region 67.9 3.7 70.9 4.6 15.4 15.8 50.9 48.3 47.7 Japan 3.7 40.7 5.8 40.7 3.2 S. Korea 2.7 35.5 3.6 12.8 Taiwan( B) 5.0 13.8 31.4 14.2 27.2 29.0 5.6 China 4.3 12.4 6.4 14.7 Americas 18.2 4.6 11.0 11.6 Europe 10.5 6.9 10.4 3.4 3.0 5.1 4.3 7.9 6.5 9.0 10.4 Other 4.6 1.3 3.1 3.4 1.9 1.8 3.5 3.7 5.2 2.3 1.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 1.3 2.6 2.7 1.9 1.9 5.5 5.0 5.3 5.8 4.3 6.9 9.0 6.9 6.5 FY16 FY17 FY18 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q Overseas Sales % 93.4% 84.1% 86.4% 87.9% 91.1% 93.2% 92.8% 94.6% 93.5% 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 8 FY2018 1Q Sales by Region Sales were high, primarily in Asia, where semiconductor volume production processes are concentrated. As a result, Advantest s overseas sales ratio in 1Q was 93.5%.
Sales / Gross Profit / Operating Income 62.2% 59.3% 57.6% 52.4% 50.6% 52.1% 70.9 67.9 55.7% 53.9% ( B) 40.7 25.3 14.1% 5.7 35.5 21.0 7.3% 31.4 18.1 3.1% 2.6 1.0 48.3 25.3 FY16 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 40.7 20.6 47.7 45.8% 50.9 24.9 23.2 9.5% 10.9% 5.5% 6.4% 4.6 5.2 2.2 3.2 FY17 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 37.9 38.2 20.4% 22.3% Sales Gross Profit 13.9 15.8 FY18 1Q In FY17 3Q, a 3.3 billion write-down of inventories was recorded in our nanotechnology business. The gross margin in FY17 3Q excluding the effect of the write-down was 52.3%. Operating Income Gross Margin Operating Margin 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 9 FY2018 1Q Sales / Gross Profit / Operating Income Gross Margin -1.8 points QoQ 53.9% While there was a change in product mix, we continued to maintain a high level. SG&A - 1.6 billion QoQ 22.4 billion Administrative expenses such as R&D expenses were low because this is the beginning of the fiscal year. Operating Income + 2.0 billion QoQ 15.8 billion Operating Margin +1.9 points QoQ 22.3% Decrease in SG&A compensated for the decline in gross margin.
R&D Expenses/Capex/Depreciation & Amortization 20.3% 21.3% 22.1% 17.5% 18.6% 17.6% 15.3% 14.4% 12.2% R&D as a % of Sales ( B) R&D Expenses 8.2 7.6 6.9 8.5 7.6 8.4 7.8 9.7 8.6 1.4 1.7 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.2 2.4 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.4 0.7 1.2 1.1 1.2 FY16 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FY17 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q FY18 1Q Capex Depreciation & Amortization 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 10 FY2018 1Q R&D Expenses/Capex/Depreciation and Amortization R&D Expenses 8.6 billion R&D to sales ratio 12.2% Capex 1.2 billion Depreciation and Amortization 1.2 billion
( B) Financial Position 217.5 82.8 30.3 39.4 49.6 51.5 5.3 5.6 6.1 29.5 29.2 29.1 16.4 15.3 15.7 13.8 13.0 13.5 June 30, 2017 254.6 104.0 37.9 March 31, 2018 Assets 106.4 49.5 Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent Ratio of Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent 271.8 June 30, 2018 Cash & Cash Equivalents Trade & Other Receivables Inventories Bonds, Non-Current Liabilities Other Current Assets Property, Plant, & Equipment Goodwill & Intangible Assets Other Non-Current Assets 109.3 124.6 142.5 50.3% 49.0% 52.4% 217.5 26.5 9.4 29.8 42.5 32.4 44.1 32.8 June 30, 2017 254.6 43.3 29.9 14.0 42.8 32.4 43.5 48.7 March 31, 2018 Liabilities & Equity 271.8 42.2 24.7 19.2 43.2 32.4 43.3 66.8 June 30, 2018 Trade & Other Payables Bonds, Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities Other Non- Current Liabilities Share Capital Share Premium Retained Earnings & Others 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 11 Balance Sheet for Period Ending June 30 th, 2018 Total Assets: 271.8 billion Cash and cash equivalents 106.4 billion 2.5 billion increase from the end of the previous fiscal year Bonds, Current Liabilities: down 5.3 billion to 24.7 billion Conversion of convertible bonds maturing in February 2019 progressed, and the conversion rate as of the end of June was 17%. Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent: 142.5 billion Ratio of Equity Attributable to Owners of the Parent: 52.4% Increased by 3.4 points from the end of the previous fiscal year
Agenda Financial Results for FY2018 1Q Atsushi Fujita Managing Executive Officer FY2018 Business Outlook Yoshiaki Yoshida Representative Director, President & CEO 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 12
CY18 Market Forecast CY17 CY18 estimate YoY Change SoC tester market Approx. $2,200M Approx. $2,200~$2,300M +0%~5% Memory tester market Approx. $750M Approx. $900M Approx. +20% We maintain our market outlook of 3 months ago. We expect tester investment development in line with our existing outlook SoC tester demand in CY2H will center on smartphones and displayrelated devices Our outlook for memory tester demand expansion remains unchanged 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 13 CY 2018 Market Forecast Firstly, regarding the tester market, which is the foundation of our business, our figures from three months ago remain unchanged. Half of the calendar year is over, and semiconductor demand is steady. We estimate that there will be no significant change in customer investment schedules. While the media has shown concern for modulation in semiconductor equipment investment, we believe that tester investment as originally anticipated will materialize within the year. The SoC tester market in the first half of the calendar year saw booming demand for testers for high-end logic ICs used in AI servers and testers for smartphone processors. SoC tester demand typically declines somewhat in the second half of the calendar year. We expect to see the same seasonal trend this year, but SoC tester investment is expected to hold steady in areas such as smartphones, industrial equipment, automotive, and display-related devices. Our outlook for memory manufacturers investment ranges and schedules is not greatly different from what it was three months ago. Demand for premium DRAM and non-volatile memory used in servers is solid, and we expect investment in testers will be carried out accordingly. Although we cannot yet predict the size of the tester market in 2019, we expect the 5G smartphone market to start ramping up. Regarding 5G smartphones, baseband processors and RF components that manage communication processing will be enhanced. The impact of 5G also goes beyond that. In order to handle massive high-speed data processing and data generation inside the smartphone, all semiconductors used in 5G smartphones will need to cope with higher speeds and shorter latencies and there will need to be more semiconductors in each device. In addition to SoC semiconductors, memory device will also need to have greater capacities and higher speeds. We see the possibility of a new wave of demand in the tester market from 2019 to 2020.
FY18 Forecast FY17 FY18 Forecast vs. FY17 (Δ) (%) Orders 247.8 220.0 27.8 11.2% Sales 207.2 230.0 22.8 11.0% Semiconductor & Component Test systems 140.9 160.0 19.1 13.5% Mechatronics Systems 35.9 38.0 2.1 5.9% Services, Support & Others 30.5 32.0 1.5 5.0% Operating Income 24.5 34.5 10.0 40.9% Operating Income Margin 11.8% 15.0% 3.2pts Income Before Tax 24.3 34.8 10.5 43.2% Net Income 18.1 27.8 9.7 53.6% Net Income Margin 8.7% 12.1% 3.4pts Adjusted initial backlog following implementation of IFRS15 3.0 Backlog 82.8 69.8 13.0 15.7% ( B) Exchange Rate 1 US$ 111 105 6 Appreciation 1 Euro 129 135 6 Depreciation Note: Intersegment transactions have been eliminated from totals 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 14 FY2018 Forecast As stated in our new mid/long-term management policy announced in April, higher demand for semiconductors that require better performance and higher reliability, amid an overall expansion of the semiconductor market, presents an opportunity for Advantest. We believe that the progress of our orders and sales is a sign that the tester market is moving in line with our predictions under the mid/long-term management policy. In 1Q, we progressed towards our full-year forecast as follows: Orders 32.1% Sales 30.8% Operating Income 45.8% Net Income 50.0% If these trends are sustained, we believe our 2018 market share may improve considerably year-on-year. However, there are certain factors that could have a chilling effect on the global economy, such as trade friction between the US and China, so we need to keep an eye on these trends. For now, we are keeping our earnings forecasts unchanged. There is certainly some lack of visibility, but for the present our business environment is vibrant. If the world economy and the semiconductor industry do not undergo significant shocks in the future, we think it is possible that we achieve our current forecasts for the year. We will aim for further business growth with the goal of revising our forecasts upward.
FY18 Key Measures Towards Business Expansion <Reinforce product supply capability> We will strive to continue to ensure a stable parts supply that tracks tester demand <Measures aimed at mid-term growth> In June 2018, we globally integrated our semiconductor test equipment business The new organization will enhance our competitiveness in promising areas such as AI, 5G comms and ADAS FY18 Investment Outlook: Unchanged from Initial Plan R&D Expenses: 35.0 B (FY17 actual: 33.5 B) Capex: 7.0 B (FY17 actual: 5.4 B) Depreciation and amortization: 5.5 B (FY17 actual: 5.0 B) 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 15 FY2018 Key Measures Although our product supply capability has been improved considerably compared to one year ago, we are still in a situation where we cannot deliver products as fast as customers would wish. We will continue to make efforts to secure enough components. As a mid/long-term growth initiative, our businesses related to semiconductor testers were completely integrated after the general shareholders meeting in June, forming one global organization. Looking into the future, new devices going beyond conventional concepts, combining various technologies such as memory, SoC, AI and software will be launched. We will make a companywide effort in providing test technologies to complement such trends. By taking this bold move with our development resources around the globe, we have built a framework to provide new solutions. This framework will be the foundation of our growth over the next decade. Our investment outlook remains unchanged from our initial plan.
FY18 Outlook by Segment Semiconductor & Component Test System Sales trends ( B) 160.0 101.3 27.2 74.1 140.9 67.0 53.0 87.9 93.0 Semiconductor & Component Test Systems <SoC Testers> Smartphone-related demand to hold steady amid handset performance enhancements Automotive and display-related demand continues to be strong FY16 FY17 FY18 (Forecast) Memory Testers SoC Testers 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 16 FY2018 Outlook by Segment: SoC Testers In 2018, semiconductors used in smartphones and AI servers are gaining higher performance and becoming more miniaturized, extending test times and making test more complicated. This is boosting demand for SoC testers. Although smartphone unit growth has slowed, handset performance is consistently improving in all segments, from high-end to low-end. Along with that, performance evolution of the semiconductors used in smartphones and increase in the number of semiconductors per device continues. To emphasize this point again, Advantest s strength is our base of customers in every tier involved in the semiconductor market. Regarding smartphones, we are in a position to capture tester demand regardless of which products take off. This has led to record orders for SoC testers since the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal year, and will continue to deliver results in the future. The environment is also favorable for automotive and display-related semiconductors. Especially in the display-related segment, in addition to higher panel definition, testing is becoming more complicated as display driver ICs continue to incorporate touch sensors; these factors contribute to maintaining the momentum of the massive wave of demand.
FY18 Outlook by Segment Semiconductor & Component Test System Sales trends ( B) 160.0 101.3 27.2 74.1 140.9 67.0 53.0 87.9 93.0 Semiconductor & Component Test Systems <Memory Testers> Customers continue to invest in DRAM back-end testers to boost production capacity and support higher device speeds Higher flash memory stacks and increasing reliability needs will also drive NAND tester demand growth FY16 FY17 FY18 (Forecast) Memory Testers SoC Testers 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 17 FY2018 Outlook by Segment: Memory Testers Sales prospects for memory testers remain unchanged. In DRAM, due to strong demand for server DRAM, demand for back-end DRAM testers is increasing and investment is expected to hold steady. Tester investment for volume production of 3D NAND for 64-layer and 72-layer flash, and investment in burn-in testers to ensure the reliability of NAND, are also expected to hold steady. Even if there should be adjustments in memory tester investment, we believe these adjustments will be short-term and growth will return in the medium to long term.
FY18 Outlook by Segment Mechatronics Sales Trends ( B) 25.2 35.9 38.0 Mechatronics Systems Demand for memory device interfaces and test handlers will climb FY16 FY17 FY18 (Forecast) Services, Support, & Others Sales Trends ( B) 29.5 30.5 32.0 Services, Support, & Others SSD tester expansion will contribute to higher income for this segment FY16 FY17 FY18 (Forecast) 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 18 FY2018 Outlook by Segment: Mechatronics, Services & Others In our mechatronics business, demand for memory handlers and device interfaces with high correlation to memory testers is expected to increase. In our services, support and other businesses, the leasing / second-hand sales business will decline due to a shortage of second-hand testers and abundance of customers with ample funds; however, we anticipate that the growth of SSD testers can compensate for this.
Summary In 2018, Advantest aims for further business expansion amid growth in the tester market We will strive to continue to ensure a stable parts supply that tracks tester demand In June 2018, we globally integrated our semiconductor test equipment business. The new organization will enhance our competitiveness in promising areas such as AI, 5G comms and ADAS We are closely watching the risk of global economic stagnation due to Sino-American trade friction 2018/7/25 All Rights Reserved - ADVANTEST CORPORATION 19 Summary We have discussed the tester market outlook for 2018 and our future business prospects. Technology will not stagnate. In addition to 5G, many other events likely to expand the semiconductor tester market are anticipated in the future. Semiconductor applications are also expanding. Even if the tester market should hit a stagnation phase in the future, we have confidence that the adjustment will not be prolonged, and that Advantest will continue to grow as semiconductors become more complicated and sophisticated and the semiconductor supply chain evolves. While our 1Q results were favorable, to capitalize on the above growth opportunities, we will continue to execute necessary measures with short-term, medium-term and long-term perspectives. However, we believe that it is also necessary to be aware of the rise of protectionism and trade friction between the US and China and other countries, and we will continue to be poised to react to rapid market fluctuations.
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