10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FROM THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-7521

 

 

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

TEXAS   74-1504405

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

19747 HWY 59 N, SUITE 200, HUMBLE, TEXAS 77338

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 672-9433

 

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). (Check one):    Yes  ¨    No  x

At June 30, 2014, the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s only class of stock was 6,799,444 shares of Common Stock.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     3   

Item 1. Financial Statements

     3   

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     7   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     9   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     9   

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

     9   

Item 6. Exhibits

     9   

SIGNATURES

     10   

EXHIBIT INDEX

     11   

EX-31.1

  

EX-31.2

  

EX-32.1

  

EX-32.2

  

EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT

  

EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

  

 

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Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS — UNAUDITED

 

     JUNE 30, 2014     MARCH 31, 2014  

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash

   $ 10,788,178      $ 15,081,024   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for bad debts and cash discounts of $27,276 at June 30 and March 31, 2014

     8,106,496        9,347,289   

Inventories

     38,913,148        35,288,559   

Other

     29,607        129,796   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     57,837,429        59,846,668   

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

    

Land

     1,410,689        1,410,689   

Buildings and yard improvements

     7,188,776        7,113,482   

Machinery and equipment

     32,219,380        31,773,161   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (29,378,451     (28,934,601
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     11,440,394        11,362,731   

OTHER ASSETS:

    

Cash value of officers’ life insurance and other assets

     1,090,250        1,075,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 70,368,073      $ 72,284,399   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 5,562,808      $ 7,206,340   

Dividends payable

     135,989        135,989   

Contribution to profit sharing plan

     105,000        52,500   

Employee compensation and related expenses

     323,045        375,860   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     6,126,842        7,770,689   

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     152,550        189,998   

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS

     1,032,264        1,013,056   

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common stock, par value $1:

    

Authorized shares — 10,000,000

    

Issued shares — 7,975,160 at June 30 and March 31, 2014

     7,975,160        7,975,160   

Additional paid-in capital

     29,003,674        29,003,674   

Treasury stock at cost (1,175,716 shares at June 30 and March 31, 2014)

     (5,475,964     (5,475,964

Retained earnings

     31,553,547        31,807,786   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     63,056,417        63,310,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 70,368,073      $ 72,284,399   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS — UNAUDITED

 

     THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,  
     2014     2013  

Net Sales

   $ 27,904,521      $ 29,582,144   

Costs and expenses

    

Costs of goods sold

     26,862,460        27,138,300   

General, selling and administrative costs

     1,134,576        1,304,900   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     27,997,036        28,443,200   

Interest and other income

     (15,252     (15,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

     (77,263     1,154,450   

Income tax provision (benefit):

    

Current

     78,435        448,936   

Deferred

     (37,448     (102,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     40,987        346,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (118,250   $ 808,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average number of common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     6,799,444        6,799,444   

Diluted

     6,799,444        6,799,444   

Net earnings (loss) per share:

    

Basic

   $ (0.02   $ 0.12   

Diluted

   $ (0.02   $ 0.12   

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.02      $ 0.08   

 

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED

 

     THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,  
     2014     2013  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net earnings (loss)

   $ (118,250   $ 808,359   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     443,849        456,898   

Provision for deferred taxes

     (37,448     (102,845

Change in postretirement benefits

     19,208        22,353   

Decrease (increase) in operating assets:

    

Accounts receivable

     1,240,793        579,356   

Inventories

     (3,624,589     7,197,984   

Other current assets

     100,189        92,311   

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (1,643,532     (6,851,767

Contribution to profit sharing plan

     52,500        52,500   

Employee compensation and related expenses

     (52,815     (62,729

Deferred credit for LIFO inventory replacement

     —          54,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     (3,620,095     2,247,045   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

     (521,512     (14,590

Increase in cash surrender value of officers’ life insurance

     (15,250     (15,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (536,762     (30,090

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Cash dividends paid

     (135,989     (543,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     (135,989     (543,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH

     (4,292,846     1,672,999   

Cash at beginning of period

     15,081,024        15,923,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 10,788,178      $ 17,596,293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED NOTES TO QUARTERLY REPORT — UNAUDITED

NOTE A — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes of Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014.

NOTE B — INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of prime coil, non-standard coil and tubular materials. Prime coil inventory consists primarily of raw materials, non-standard coil inventory consists primarily of raw materials, and tubular inventory consists of both raw materials and finished goods. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or replacement market. Cost for prime coil inventory is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. Cost for non-standard coil inventory is determined using the specific identification method. Cost for tubular inventory is determined using the weighted average method.

A summary of inventory values by product group follows:

 

     June 30,
2014
     March 31,
2014
 

Prime Coil Inventory

   $ 9,963,999       $ 7,685,177   

Non-Standard Coil Inventory

     1,798,628         2,572,787   

Tubular Raw Material

     2,164,364         463,254   

Tubular Finished Goods

     24,986,157         24,567,341   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 38,913,148       $ 35,288,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE C — SEGMENT INFORMATION (in thousands)

 

     THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
 
     2014     2013  

Net sales

    

Coil

   $ 17,906      $ 17,163   

Tubular

     9,999        12,419   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net sales

   $ 27,905      $ 29,582   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

    

Coil

   $ (404   $ 178   

Tubular

     772        1,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating profit

     368        1,828   

Corporate expenses

     460        689   

Interest & other income

     (15     (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes

   $ (77   $ 1,154   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     June 30,
2014
     March 31,
2014
 

Segment assets

     

Coil

   $ 24,451       $ 22,308   

Tubular

     34,016         33,795   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     58,467         56,103   

Corporate assets

     11,901         16,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 70,368       $ 72,284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate expenses reflect general and administrative expenses not directly associated with segment operations and consist primarily of corporate executive and accounting salaries, professional fees and services, bad debts, profit sharing expense, corporate insurance expenses and office supplies. Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and the cash value of officers’ life insurance.

NOTE D — SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The Company paid income taxes of approximately $93,000 and $106,000 in the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No interest was paid in the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Noncash financing activities consisted of accrued dividends of $135,989 and $543,956 in the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

NOTE E — INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 differed from the statutory rate due primarily to a change in estimate related to state income taxes payable as of March 31, 2014. The Company’s effective tax rate for the quarter ended June  30, 2013 differed from the statutory rate due primarily to the benefit of tax deduction allowed to manufacturing companies.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

During the three months ended June 30, 2014, sales, costs of goods sold and gross profit decreased $1,677,623, $275,840 and $1,401,783, respectively, from the comparable amounts recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2013. The decrease in sales resulted from a decline in tons sold partially offset by an increase in the average selling price. Tons sold declined from approximately 42,000 tons in the 2013 quarter to approximately 39,000 tons in the 2014 quarter. The average per ton selling price increased from approximately $705 per ton in the 2013 quarter to approximately $710 per ton in the 2014 quarter. The decrease in gross profit was related primarily to a decrease in margins earned on sales. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from approximately 8.3% in the 2013 quarter to approximately 3.7% in the 2014 quarter. In the 2014 quarter, the Company experienced soft market conditions and reduced demand for its products and services.

Coil product segment sales increased approximately $743,000 during the 2014 quarter. This increase was related primarily to an increase in the average per ton selling price, which increased from approximately $688 per ton in the 2013 quarter to approximately $745 per ton in the 2014 quarter. Tons sold declined from approximately 25,000 tons in the 2013 quarter to approximately 24,000 tons in the 2014 quarter. Coil segment operations recorded an operating loss of approximately $404,000 in the 2014 quarter and an operating profit of approximately $178,000 in the 2013 quarter. In the 2014 quarter, the Company experienced an increase in material cost and was unable to pass all of this increase along to its customers. Management believes that the operations of this segment have been adversely impacted in both the 2014 and 2013 quarters by soft demand related primarily to a weak U.S. economy and that market conditions will remain soft until the U.S. economy experiences sustained, significant improvement.

The Company is primarily dependent on Nucor Steel Company (“NSC”) for its supply of coil inventory. In the 2014 quarter, NSC continued to supply the Company with steel coils in amounts that were adequate for the Company’s purposes. The Company does not currently anticipate any significant change in such supply from NSC. Loss of NSC as a supplier could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

Tubular product segment sales decreased approximately $2,420,000 during the 2014 quarter. This decrease resulted from both a decrease in the average per ton selling price and a decline in tons sold. The average per ton selling price of tubular products decreased from approximately $730 per ton in the 2013 quarter to approximately $656 per ton in the 2014 quarter. Tons sold declined from approximately 17,000 tons in the 2013 quarter to approximately 15,000 tons in the 2014 quarter. Tubular product segment operating profits for the 2014 quarter decreased approximately $878,000 from operating profits for the 2013 quarter. Operating profits as a percentage of segment sales were approximately 7.7% and 13.3% in the 2014 and 2013 quarters, respectively. In the 2014 quarter, the Company experienced soft market conditions for its tubular products. Also, a reduction in tons produced had the effect of increasing the per ton cost of production and decreasing margins earned on sales. Management believes the lower demand for its tubular products is related to soft market conditions associated with oversupply, foreign competition and a weak U.S. economy.

 

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U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. (“USS”) is the Company’s primary supplier of tubular products and coil material used in pipe manufacturing and is a major customer of finished tubular products. Certain finished tubular products used in the energy business are manufactured by the Company and sold to USS. Loss of USS as a supplier or customer could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. The Company can make no assurances as to orders from USS or the amounts of pipe and coil material that will be available from USS in the future.

During the 2014 quarter, general, selling and administrative costs decreased $170,324 from the amount recorded during the 2013 quarter. This decrease was related primarily to a decrease in bonuses and commissions associated with the decreased earnings and product sales volumes.

Income taxes in the 2014 quarter decreased $305,104 from the amount recorded in the 2013 quarter. This decrease was related primarily to the decrease in earnings before taxes in the 2014 quarter. The Company’s operations resulted in a loss before income taxes of approximately $77,000 in the 2014 quarter. The Company reported income tax expense of approximately $41,000 in the 2014 quarter which resulted primarily from the true up of state income taxes.

FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company remained in a strong, liquid position at June 30, 2014. The current ratios were 9.4 at June 30, 2014 and 7.7 at March 31, 2014. Working capital was $51,710,587 at June 30, 2014, and $52,075,979 at March 31, 2014.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company maintained assets and liabilities at levels it believed were commensurate with operations. Changes in balance sheet amounts occurred in the ordinary course of business. Cash decreased primarily as a result of the reduction of accounts payable and an increase in inventories offset by a decrease in accounts receivable. The Company expects to continue to monitor, evaluate and manage balance sheet components depending on changes in market conditions and the Company’s operations.

The Company has in the past and may in the future borrow funds on a term basis to build or improve facilities. The Company currently has no plans to borrow any significant amount of funds on a term basis.

Construction continues on the Company’s pipe-finishing facility to be located in Lone Star, Texas. The Company plans to finance the estimated $9,200,000 total cost of this facility from internal sources. As of June 30, 2014, capitalized expenditures related to the construction of the facility totaled approximately $2,000,000. The Company expects the facility to be completed and operational in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.

Notwithstanding the current market conditions, the Company believes its cash flows from operations and borrowing capability due to its strong balance sheet are adequate to fund its expected cash requirements for the next 24 months.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. One such accounting policy that requires significant estimates and judgments is the valuation of LIFO inventories in the Company’s quarterly reporting. The quarterly valuation of inventory requires estimates of the year end quantities, which is inherently difficult. Historically, these estimates have been materially correct. In the quarter ended June 30, 2013, LIFO inventories were reduced. A deferred credit of $54,625 was recorded at June 30, 2013 to reflect the difference between replacement costs and LIFO costs.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

From time to time, the Company may make certain statements that contain forward-looking information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996, as amended) and that involve risk and uncertainty. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, future results of operations, future production capacity, product quality and proposed expansion plans. Forward-looking statements may be made by management orally or in writing including, but not limited to, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Actual results and trends in the future may differ materially depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, changes in the demand for and prices of the Company’s products, changes in the demand for steel and steel products in general and the Company’s success in executing its internal operating plans, including any proposed expansion plans.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not Required

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer (“CEO”) and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act), as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s CEO and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014 to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the CEO and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

Three Months Ended June  30, 2014

Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibits               

  31.1

         Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by William E. Crow

  31.2

         Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Alex LaRue

  32.1

         Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by William E. Crow

  32.2

         Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Alex LaRue

101.INS

         XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH

         XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.

101.CAL

         XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF

         XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB

         XBRL Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE

         XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

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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.

 

    FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Date: August 13, 2014     By  

/s/ ALEX LARUE

      Alex LaRue, Assistant Vice President Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

            

Description

Exhibit 31.1

         Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by William E. Crow

Exhibit 31.2

         Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Alex LaRue

Exhibit 32.1

         Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by William E. Crow

Exhibit 32.2

         Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Alex LaRue

101.INS

         XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH

         XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.

101.CAL

         XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF

         XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB

         XBRL Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE

         XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

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