Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2018

 

 

Commission File Number: 001-36765

 

 

Momo Inc.

 

 

20th Floor, Block B

Tower 2, Wangjing SOHO

No.1 Futongdong Street

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Momo Inc.
By   :   

/s/ Jonathan Xiaosong Zhang

Name     :    Jonathan Xiaosong Zhang
Title   :    Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 8, 2018


Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1—Press Release

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Momo Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017

BEIJING, CHINA, March 7, 2018 – Momo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOMO) (“Momo” or the “Company”), a leading mobile social networking platform in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2017.

Fourth Quarter 2017 Highlights

 

    Net revenues increased 57% year over year to $386.4 million.

 

    Net income attributable to Momo Inc. increased to $97.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 from $83.8 million in the same period last year.

 

    Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) increased 20% to $110.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 from $91.5 million in the same period last year.

 

    Diluted net income per American Depositary Share (“ADS”) was $0.47, compared to $0.41 in the same period last year.

 

    Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $0.53, compared to $0.44 in the same period last year.

 

    Monthly Active Users (“MAU”)1 were 99.1 million in December 2017, compared to 81.1 million in December 2016

Full Year 2017 Highlights

 

    Net revenues increased 138% year over year to $1,318.3 million for the full year of 2017.

 

    Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was $318.6 million for the full year of 2017, compared with $145.3 million in 2016.

 

    Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) was $368.2 million for the full year of 2017, compared with $177.0 million in 2016.

 

    Diluted net income per ADS was $1.53 for the full year of 2017, compared with $0.71 in 2016.

 

    Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $1.77 for the full year of 2017, compared with $0.87 in 2016.

“We had a good fourth quarter, capping off a remarkable year. I am happy to see the initiatives that we took in prior quarters started to bear early fruits.” Commented Yan Tang, Chairman and CEO of Momo. “Net addition in MAU reaccelerated in the quarter with improving user retention and engagement. Such reacceleration shows the effectiveness of our product and content strategy as well as the improvement in the top of the funnel efficiency driven by our new marketing system. In addition, due to the initiatives that we have been taking since the fourth quarter, the content ecosystem around the live streaming service is seeing substantial development as we entered into the new year, providing a solid foundation for us to continue to drive content improvement and business growth for live streaming business going forward. ”

 

1  MAU during a given calendar month is defined as Momo users who accessed the Momo platform through Momo mobile application and utilized any of the functions on the Momo platform for at least one day during the 30-day period counting back from the last day of such calendar month. The active users on Hani, the Company’s stand-alone live video application, were not included in the MAU disclosed herein.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Net revenues

Total net revenues were $386.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 57% from $246.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Live video service revenues continued its momentum and generated revenues of $328.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. The rapid growth in live video revenues was contributed by the increase in the quarterly paying users, which was 4.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, as well as, the increase in the average revenues per paying user per quarter.

Value-added service revenues mainly include membership subscription revenues and virtual gift revenues. The total value-added service revenues were $29.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 54% from $19.1 million during the same period of 2016. The year over year increase was primarily driven by the increase in the number of paying users, and to a lesser extent, the increase in the average revenues per paying user per quarter with the result that we introduced more and more value-added services to our users to enrich communication experience among users. Total paying users of our value-added service were 5.0 million and 3.7 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Mobile marketing revenues were $21.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 11% from $19.7 million during the same period of 2016. The growth in mobile marketing revenues was driven by the increased demand from brand marketers which was partially offset by the decrease of our advertisement inventories in the new version of Momo 8.0.

Mobile games revenues were $6.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, a decrease of 39% from $11.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The decrease in game revenues was mainly due to the decrease in the quarterly paying users.

Cost and expenses

Cost and expenses were $293.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 86% from $157.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to: (a) an increase in revenue sharing with the broadcasters related to our live video service and virtual gift recipients; (b) an increase in marketing and promotional expenses to enhance our brand awareness, attract users and promote the live video service; (c) an increase in personnel related costs including share-based compensation expenses as a result of the Company’s rapidly expanding talent pool; (d) increased infrastructure related spending, such as short messaging service charges, bandwidth costs and server depreciation costs, driven by more functions introduced on Momo’s platform.

Non-GAAP cost and expenses (note 1) were $280.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, an increase of 87% from $150.0 million during the same period last year.

Income from operations

Income from operations was $107.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $88.4 million during the same period last year.

 

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Non-GAAP income from operations (note 1) was $119.6 million in fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $96.1 million during the same period last year.

Income tax expenses

Income tax expenses were $19.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, increased from $3.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was mainly because we generated higher profit in the fourth quarter of 2017 and the tax holiday of one of our major profit generating entities changed from 100% exemption to 50% exemption of income tax.

Net income attributable to Momo Inc.

Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was $97.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $83.8 million during the same period last year.

Non-GAAP net income (note 1) attributable to Momo Inc. was $110.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $91.5 million during the same period last year.

Net income per ADS

Diluted net income per ADS was $0.47 in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $0.41 in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $0.53 in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $0.44 in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Cash and cash flow

As of December 31, 2017, Momo’s cash, cash equivalents and term deposits totaled $1,059.6 million, compared to $651.3 million as of December 31, 2016. Net cash provided by operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2017 was $119.6 million, compared to $107.2 million for the same quarter of 2016.

Full Year 2017 Financial Results

Net revenues for the full year of 2017 were $1,318.3 million, an increase of 138% from $553.1 million in 2016, primarily driven by the significant increase in net revenues from live video service, value-added service, mobile marketing business.

Net income attributable to Momo Inc. was $318.6 million for the full year of 2017, compared to $145.3 million in 2016.

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Momo Inc. (note 1) was $368.2 million for the full year of 2017, compared to $177.0 million in 2016.

Diluted net income per ADS was $1.53 for the full year of 2017, compared to $0.71 in 2016.

Non-GAAP diluted net income per ADS (note 1) was $1.77 for the full year of 2017, compared to $0.87 in 2016.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $427.6 million during the full year of 2017, compared to $218.3 million in 2016.

 

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Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2018, the Company expects total net revenues to be between $387.0 million and $402.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 46% to 52%. These estimates reflect the Company’s current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Note 1: Non-GAAP measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we use various non-GAAP financial measures that are adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation.

Reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to our U.S. GAAP financial measures are shown in tables at the end of this earnings release, which provide more details about the non-GAAP financial measures.

Our non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of our continuing operations and our prospects for the future. Our non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to the GAAP results. In addition, our calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the calculation used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

Our non-GAAP information (including non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, net income attributable to Momo Inc., and diluted earnings per ADS) is adjusted from the most comparable GAAP results to exclude share-based compensation. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that share-based compensation charge has been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our results of operations. We compensate for these limitations by providing reconciliations of our non-GAAP measures to our U.S. GAAP measures. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this earnings release.

Conference Call

Momo’s management will host an earnings conference call on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 8: 00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (9:00 p.m. Beijing / Hong Kong Time on March 7, 2018).

Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

International:    +65 6713 5090

U.S. Toll Free:    +1 866 519 4004

Hong Kong Toll Free:    800-906601

Mainland China: 4006-208038

Passcode:    Momo

Please dial in 15 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.

 

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A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, March 15, 2018. The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:

International:    +61-2-8199 0299

U.S. Toll Free:    +1 855 452 5696

Passcode:    8188118

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Momo’s website at http://ir.immomo.com.

About Momo

Momo is a leading mobile social networking platform in China. Momo connects people in a personal and lively way through a revolutionary mobile-based social networking platform. With powerful and precise location-based features, Momo enables users to connect with each other and expand relationships from online to offline. Momo’s platform includes the Momo mobile application, the Hani mobile application and a variety of related features, functionalities, tools and services that it provides to users, customers and platform partners. Leveraging its social interest graph engine and analysis of user behavior data, Momo is able to provide users a customized experience based on their social preferences and needs. Momo users can maintain and strengthen their relationships through private and group communication tools, content creation and sharing functions, as well as the offline social activities promoted on Momo’s platform. Momo users are also able to enjoy live video on our platform. For more information, please visit http://ir.immomo.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Momo Inc.

Investor Relations

Phone: +86-10-5731-0538

Email: ir@immomo.com

Christensen In China

Mr. Christian Arnell

Phone: +86-10- 5900-1548

E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com

In US

Ms. Linda Bergkamp

Phone: +1-480-614-3004

Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

Safe Harbor Statement

This news release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to our management quotes and our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2018.

 

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Our forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding expected results and events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Our actual results and other circumstances may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and events indicated in these forward-looking statements. Announced results for the fourth quarter of 2017 are preliminary, unaudited and subject to audit adjustment. In addition, we may not meet our financial outlook for the first quarter of 2018 and may be unable to grow our business in the manner planned. We may also modify our strategy for growth. In addition, there are other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ from what we currently anticipate, including those relating to our ability to retain and grow our user base, our ability to attract and retain sufficiently trained professionals to support our operations, and our ability to anticipate and develop new services and enhance existing services to meet the demand of our users or customers. For additional information on these and other important factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, please see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of the press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this release, except as required by law. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.

 

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Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(US dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three months     Year  
   ended December 31     ended December 31  
     2016     2017     2016     2017  

Net revenues:

        

Live video service

     194,840       327,995       376,925       1,102,592  

Value-added service

     19,067       29,380       67,603       103,139  

Mobile marketing

     19,730       21,830       66,339       76,178  

Mobile games

     11,299       6,891       35,453       35,619  

Other services

     1,182       260       6,778       743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net revenues

     246,118       386,356       553,098       1,318,271  

Cost and expenses:

        

Cost of revenues

     (110,219     (200,196     (241,463     (649,275

Research and development

     (7,733     (18,760     (31,399     (51,491

Sales and marketing

     (28,395     (56,622     (97,173     (217,437

General and administrative

     (11,357     (17,711     (38,983     (62,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost and expenses

     (157,704     (293,289     (409,018     (980,784

Other operating (loss) income

     (57     14,008       406       23,379  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     88,357       107,075       144,486       360,866  

Interest income

     2,739       7,226       8,194       21,635  

Impairment loss on long-term investments

     (5,459     —         (5,765     (4,386
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income tax and share of income on equity method investments

     85,637       114,301       146,915       378,115  

Income tax expenses

     (3,182     (19,047     (5,136     (65,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before share of income on equity method investments

     82,455       95,254       141,779       312,135  

Share of income on equity method investments

     1,328       2,026       3,471       5,889  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     83,783       97,280       145,250       318,024  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     —         (227     —         (542
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Momo Inc.

     83,783       97,507       145,250       318,566  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share attributable to ordinary shareholders

        

Basic

     0.22       0.25       0.38       0.81  

Diluted

     0.20       0.23       0.36       0.77  

Weighted average shares used in calculating net income per ordinary share

        

Basic

     388,567,606       397,753,884       377,335,923       394,549,323  

Diluted

     412,934,127       416,371,383       407,041,165       415,265,078  

 

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Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(US dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three months     Year  
   ended December 31     ended December 31  
     2016     2017     2016     2017  

Net income

     83,783       97,280       145,250       318,024  

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax of nil

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (8,337     14,206       (11,642     32,170  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

     75,446       111,486       133,608       350,194  

Less: comprehensive loss attributed to the non-controlling interest

     —         (172     —         (494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Momo Inc. shareholders

     75,446       111,658       133,608       350,688  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(US dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31      December 31  
   2016      2017  

Assets

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

     257,564        685,827  

Term deposits

     393,759        373,794  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $nil and $90 as of December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively

     36,078        39,597  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     32,592        82,717  

Deferred tax assets, current

     72        —    

Amount due from related parties

     88        5,143  

Short-term investment

     —          1,614  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     720,153        1,188,692  

Property and equipment, net

     13,932        39,762  

Intangible assets

     —          7,462  

Rental deposits

     920        2,651  

Long term investments

     31,932        44,337  

Deferred tax assets, non-current

     208        7,197  

Other non-current assets

     2,593        8,495  

Goodwill

     —          3,401  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     769,738        1,301,997  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

     

Current liabilities

     

Accounts payable

     40,457        74,535  

Deferred revenue

     41,277        64,865  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     39,965        87,809  

Amount due to related parties

     8,117        5,804  

Income tax payable

     3,881        27,033  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     133,697        260,046  

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current

     —          1,866  

Other non-current liabilities

     2,022        2,305  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     135,719        264,217  

Shareholder’s equity (Note a)

     634,019        1,037,780  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

     769,738        1,301,997  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note a: As of December 31, 2017, the number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding was 398,425,309.

 

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Momo Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(US dollars in thousands)

 

     Three months     Year  
     ended December 31     ended December 31  
     2016     2017     2016     2017  

Cash flows from operating activities:

        

Net income

     83,783       97,280       145,250       318,024  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation of property and equipment

     2,156       3,917       8,404       11,722  

Amortization of intangible assets

     —         262       —         714  

Share-based compensation

     7,734       12,486       31,706       49,657  

Share of income on equity method investment

     (1,328     (2,026     (3,471     (5,889

Impairment loss on long-term investments

     5,459       —         5,765       4,386  

Impairment loss on intangible assets

     —         191       —         191  

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     9       19       15       17  

Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts

     —         —         —         85  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     (10,806     (7,513     (22,978     (1,226

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (6,558     (22,779     (15,634     (45,824

Amount due from related parties

     391       (3,924     1,037       (4,943

Rental deposits

     (96     (123     (304     (1,590

Deferred tax assets

     (284     (6,863     (284     (6,790

Other non-current assets

     —         1,077       —         (750

Accounts payable

     11,280       (182     32,019       25,778  

Income tax payable

     3,946       13,840       3,946       22,683  

Deferred revenue

     3,534       17,118       15,546       20,417  

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     6,203       23,601       15,456       43,303  

Amount due to related parties

     1,162       (6,342     1,642       (2,496

Deferred tax liability

     —         (52     —         (145

Other non-current liabilities

     658       (401     196       283  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     107,243       119,586       218,311       427,607  

Cash flows from investing activities:

        

Purchase of property and equipment

     (2,040     (13,033     (7,026     (32,314

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     24       —         63       8  

Payment for long term investments

     (3,012     (3,024     (14,542     (8,003

Prepayment of long term investments

     (2,635     (7,561     (2,635     (7,561

Payment for acquired intangible assets

     —         —         —         (2,993

Purchase of term deposits

     (129,734     (72,683     (509,612     (592,432

Cash received on maturity of term deposits

     50,091       133,473       415,404       617,566  

Payment for short term investments

     —         (1,512     —         (2,367

Cash received from sales of short term investment

     —         786       —         786  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (87,306     36,446       (118,348     (27,310

Cash flows from financing activities:

        

Proceeds from exercise of options

     25       103       333       564  

Deferred payment of purchase of property and equipment

     —         —         (319     (217

Capital contribution from non-controlling interest shareholder

     —         —         —         73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     25       103       14       420  

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

     (8,404     12,973       (11,882     27,546  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     11,558       169,108       88,095       428,263  

Cash and cash equivalent at beginning of period

     246,006       516,719       169,469       257,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalent at end of period

     257,564       685,827       257,564       685,827  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Momo Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures

(US dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

1. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP cost and operating expenses, income from operations, and net income to comparable GAAP measures.

 

     Three months     Three months  
   ended December 31, 2016     ended December 31, 2017  
     GAAP     Adjustments     Non-GAAP     GAAP     Adjustments     Non-GAAP  

Cost and operating expenses

     (157,704     7,734  (a)      (149,970     (293,289     12,486  (b)      (280,803

Income from operations

     88,357       7,734  (a)      96,091       107,075       12,486  (b)      119,561  

Net income attributable to Momo Inc.

     83,783       7,734  (a)      91,517       97,507       12,486  (b)      109,993  
     Year     Year  
   ended December 31, 2016     ended December 31, 2017  
     GAAP     Adjustments     Non-GAAP     GAAP     Adjustments     Non-GAAP  

Cost and operating expenses

     (409,018     31,706  (c)      (377,312     (980,784     49,657  (d)      (931,127

Income from operations

     144,486       31,706  (c)      176,192       360,866       49,657  (d)      410,523  

Net income attributable to Momo Inc.

     145,250       31,706  (c)      176,956       318,566       49,657  (d)      368,223  

Notes:

 

(a) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $7,734 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.
(b) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $12,486 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.
(c) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $31,706 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.
(d) Adjustments to exclude share-based compensation of $49,657 from the unaudited condensed consolidated statements.

 

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