SONO TEK CORP
10-Q, 1995-10-12
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                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          WASHINGTON, DC  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:  August 31, 1995

                                   OR

[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                       Commission File No.:  0-16035

                           SONO-TEK CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            New York                                           14-1568099
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization                               Identification No.)

                   2012 Rt. 9W, Bldg. 3, Milton, NY 12547
             (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

     Registrant's telephone no., including area code:  (914) 795-2020

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

                  APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

                                                     Outstanding as of
Class                                                October 13, 1995

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share                   4,204,913


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                             SONO-TEK CORPORATION


                                     INDEX



Part I - Financial Information                                  Page


Item 1 - Financial Statements:                                  1 - 3


Balance Sheets - August 31, 1995 (Unaudited) and
February 28, 1995                                               1


Statements of Operations - Six Months and Three Months
Ended August 31, 1995 and 1994 (Unaudited)                      2


Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended August 31, 1995
and 1994 (Unaudited)                                            3


Notes to Financial Statements                                   4 - 5


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations                             6 - 8


Part II - Other Information                                     9


Signatures                                                      10

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                                     SONO-TEK CORPORATION

                                        BALANCE  SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                            August 31                  February 28
                                                                                               1995                        1995
                              ASSETS                                                        Unaudited
                                                                                   -------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                 <C>                         <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $            47,330         $            67,804
  Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    of $40,000 at August 31 and $63,000 at February 28 )                                        478,398                     350,185
  Receivable for common stock issued                                                                  0                      25,000
  Inventories (Note C)                                                                          498,284                     490,571
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                      17,677                      44,819
                                                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------
                      Total Current Assets                                                    1,041,689                     978,379


Equipment, furnishings and leasehold improvements (less
  accumulated depreciation and amortization of $327,753
  at August 31 and $301,113 at February 28 )                                                    129,611                     151,873
Patents, patents pending and copyrights (less amortization
  of $125,481 at August 31 and $120,951 at February 28 )                                         75,462                      74,992
Other assets                                                                                      6,317                       5,917
                                                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------

                     T O  T  A  L                                                   $         1,253,079         $         1,211,161
                                                                                   =====================       =====================

                                     LIABILITIES

Current liabilities:
  Current maturities of long term debt                                              $           132,932         $           127,145
  Accounts payable                                                                              278,387                     335,242
  Accrued expenses                                                                              409,341                     321,953
                                                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------
                     Total Current Liabilities                                                  820,660                     784,340

  Long term debt, less current maturities                                                       700,227                     754,449
  Non-current rent payable                                                                       15,793                      21,367
                                                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------
                     Total Liabilities                                                        1,536,680                   1,560,156
                                                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------

                         SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ( DEFICIENCY )

Common stock - $.01 par value:
  Authorized      - 12,000,000 shares
   Issued             -   4,204,913 shares                                                       42,049                      42,049
Additional paid-in capital                                                                    3,758,128                   3,758,128
Deficit                                                                                      (4,083,778)                 (4,149,172)
                                                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------
                     Total Shareholders' Deficiency                                            (283,601)                   (348,995)
                                                                                   ---------------------       ---------------------
                     T O  T  A  L                                                   $         1,253,079         $         1,211,161
                                                                                   =====================       =====================
</TABLE>
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                                     SONO-TEK CORPORATION

                                   STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           Six  Months Ended                          Three Months Ended
                                                ---------------------------------          -----------------------------------
                                                              August 31                                    August 31
                                                              Unaudited                                    Unaudited
                                                       1995                1994                    1995                 1994
<S>                                             <C>                 <C>                    <C>                  <C>
NET SALES                                       $  1,349,508        $  1,398,681           $     613,549        $     684,000

COST OF GOODS SOLD                                   568,018             754,398                 236,807              362,097
                                                -------------       -------------          --------------        -------------
          Gross Profit                               781,490             644,283                 376,742              321,903
                                                -------------       -------------          --------------        -------------

OPERATING EXPENSES
    Research and product development costs           196,797             145,071                  95,791               74,298
    Marketing and selling expenses                   326,567             370,395                 146,396              176,665
    General and administrative costs                 192,645             258,170                  79,722              134,328
                                                -------------       -------------          --------------        -------------
                Total Operating Expenses             716,009             773,636                 321,909              385,291
                                                -------------       -------------          --------------        -------------

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)                               65,481            (129,353)                 54,833              (63,388)

INTEREST EXPENSE                                      33,020              30,135                  16,503               15,548

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME                             32,933                 107                      38                   77
                                                -------------       -------------          --------------        -------------
NET INCOME (LOSS) (NOTE D)                      $     65,394        $   (159,381)          $      38,368         $    (78,859)
                                                =============       =============          ==============        =============
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (NOTE E)         $       0.02        $      (0.04)          $        0.01         $      (0.02)
                                                =============       =============          ==============        =============
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
    OF COMMON STOCK USED TO COMPUTE
    EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE                      4,205,000           3,872,000               4,205,000            3,872,000

</TABLE>

                                       2.
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                                           SONO-TEK CORPORATION
                                         Statements of Cash Flows
                                      For Six Months Ended August 31
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  1995                    1994
                                                                           Unaudited
                                                            -----------------     ------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                     <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income (loss)                                         $     65,394            $    (159,381)
                                                            -------------           --------------

  Adjustments to reconcile the results of operations to the net cash provided by
  operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                 31,170                   44,320
    Accounts receivable                                         (128,213)                 101,714
    Inventories                                                   (7,714)                (116,634)
    Prepaid expenses                                              27,142                   20,379
    Other assets                                                    (400)                  (2,000)
    Accounts payable & accrued expenses                           30,532                  179,860
    Noncurrent rent payable                                       (5,574)                  (1,785)
                                                            -------------           --------------
          Total adjustments                                      (53,057)                 225,854
                                                            -------------           --------------
          Net cash provided by operating activities               12,337                   66,473
                                                            -------------           --------------


Cash flows from investing activities:
  Fixed asset, patent and copyright acquisition costs             (9,378)                 (23,627)


Cash flows from financing activities:
  Payments of capitalized leases                                  (3,629)                  (2,093)
  Proceeds from sale of common stock                              25,000                        0
  Repayments of notes payable                                    (44,804)                 (82,923)
                                                            -------------           --------------
          Net cash used in financing activities                  (23,433)                 (85,016)
                                                            -------------           --------------

Net Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents             (20,474)                 (42,170)

Cash and cash equivalents:
  Beginning of period                                             67,804                   70,871
                                                            -------------           --------------
  End of period                                             $     47,330            $      28,701
                                                            =============           ==============
Supplemental disclosure:
  Interest paid                                             $     15,616            $      14,856
  Income taxes paid                                         $          0            $       5,338
</TABLE>

                                       3.
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                                    SONO-TEK CORPORATION
                               Notes to Financial Statements
                                      August 31, 1995

NOTE A:           The attached summarized financial information does not
                  include all disclosures required to be included in a complete
                  set of financial statements prepared in conformity with
                  generally accepted accounting principles. Such disclosures
                  were included with the financial statements of the Company at
                  February 28, 1995, included in its report on form 10-K. Such
                  statements should be read in conjunction with the data herein.


NOTE B:           The financial  information  reflects all adjustments which,
                  in  the  opinion  of  management,  are  necessary  for a  fair
                  presentation  of the  results  for the  interim  periods.  The
                  results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative
                  of the results to be expected for the year.


NOTE C:           Inventory at August 31, 1995 is comprised of:


                  Finished goods                           $105,940
                  Work in process                           117,188
                  Raw materials and subassemblies           275,156
                                                           --------
                           Total                           $498,284


NOTE D:           The Company has adopted FASB Statement no. 109 which became
                  effective  for  the  Fiscal  Year  Ended  February  28,  1994.
                  Accordingly,  under the provision of Statement 109, the income
                  tax  benefit of the loss for the six months  ended  August 31,
                  1994  has  been  offset  by  an  increase  in  the   valuation
                  allowance.

NOTE E:           Income  (loss) per share is based on the  weighted  average
                  number  of  shares   outstanding   during  each  period.   The
                  computation  does not include the effect of outstanding  stock
                  options or conversion  of the  subordinated  promissory  notes
                  since  their   inclusion  would  be  either  not  material  or
                  anti-dilutive.


NOTE F:           The financial statements for fiscal 1995 have been prepared
                  under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going
                  concern.  During  the year  ended  February  1995 the  Company
                  incurred a significant loss from operations.

                  At February 28, 1995 the Company had a net capital  deficiency
                  of  $348,995.  The  lack of  sufficient  working  capital  has
                  hampered  the  Company's  ability  to  produce  and market its
                  products  efficiently  and to make payments to its vendors and
                  certain  noteholders  in a timely  fashion.  Some vendors have
                  placed the Company's account

                                       4.
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NOTE F:           for collection with a collection agency.

                  These  factors  raise  substantial  doubt as to the  Company's
                  ability to continue as a going concern.

                  The financial  statements do not contain any adjustments  that
                  might be  necessary  if the Company is unable to continue as a
                  going concern.

                                       5.
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                           SONO-TEK CORPORATION

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

         The Company's sales decreased  $49,173 to $1,349,508 for the six months
ended August 31, 1995 as compared to $1,398,681  for the six months ended August
31,  1994.  The  decrease  was  primarily  a result  of  decreased  sales of the
Company's  SonoFlux  Systems.  Sales  of this  product  decreased  approximately
$251,000,  while sales of the Company's Nozzle Systems  increased  approximately
$202,000.  For the three  months  ended  August  31,  1995 the  Company's  sales
decreased  $70,451 to $613,549  as  compared to sales of $684,000  for the three
months ended August 31, 1994.  During this period sales of the Company's  Nozzle
Systems  inreased  approximately  $21,000  and sales of the  Company's  SonoFlux
Systems  decreased  approximately  $92,000 as compared to the three month period
ended August 31, 1994. The decrease in sales of the Company's  SonoFlux  Systems
is believed to be the result of a decline in export sales as well as an increase
in competitive pressures. In response to the increase in competition the Company
introduced its newest version of SonoFlux,  the "9500". This new product,  which
has a lower  manufacturing cost and a lower selling price is designed to be more
"user friendly" through computer controled  operation.  Although there can be no
assurances,  the  Company  anticipates  that this new  version  will appeal to a
broader segment of the market, and lead to increased sales of this product line.

         The Company's gross profit increased $137,207 from $644,283 for the six
month  period  ended  August 31, 1994 to $781,490 for the six month period ended
August 31, 1995, and increased  $54,839 from $321,903 for the three months ended
August 31, 1994 to $376,742 for the three  months  ended  August 31, 1995.  As a
percent of sales,  gross  profit  increased  from 46% for the six  months  ended
August 31, 1994 to 58% for the six months ended August 31, 1995,  and  increased
from 47% for the three  months ended August 31, 1994 to 61% for the three months
ended August 31, 1995.  For both the six and three month periods the increase in
gross profit and gross profit  percentage  was primarily a result of a change in
product mix and a reduction in production overhead costs. Sales of the Company's
Nozzle Systems,  which realize a higher gross margin as compared to sales of the
Company's SonoFlux Systems, comprised 39% and 40% of sales for the six and three
month  periods ended August 31, 1995 as compared to 24% and 32% of sales for the
six and three month  periods  ended August 31, 1994.  The  Company's  production
overhead costs decreased as a result of reduced warranty and labor costs.

         Research and product  development costs increased $51,726 from $145,071
for the six months  ended  August 31, 1994 to $196,797  for the six months ended
August 31, 1995 and  increased  $21,493  from $74,298 for the three months ended
August 31,  1994 to  $95,791  for the three  months  ended  August 31,  1995 The
increase  was  primarily  a result  of  increased  consulting  and  labor  costs
associated  with the  development  of the Company's  newest  generation of spray
fluxing system, the SonoFlux 9500.

                                       6.
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         Marketing and selling costs decreased $43,828 from $370,395 for the six
months  ended  August 31, 1994 to $326,567  for the six months  ended August 31,
1995 and  decreased  $30,269 from $176,665 for the three months ended August 31,
1994 to $146,396 for the three  months  ended August 31, 1995.  The decrease was
primarily  as a result of a decrease in travel  costs.  Travel costs were higher
during the six months ended  August 31, 1994 as a result of a greater  number of
sales leads generated by the increased level of advertising  that had followed a
period of reduced advertising activity. Additionally, during the past six months
the Company has  concentrated  its  selling  efforts to focus on North  American
markets, thereby reducing the necessity for costly Far East and European travel.

         General and  administrative  costs decreased  $65,525 from $258,170 for
the six month  period ended August 31, 1994 to $192,645 for the six months ended
August 31, 1995 and  decreased  $54,606 from $134,328 for the three months ended
August 31, 1994 to $79,722  for the three  months  ended  August 31,  1995.  The
decrease  resulted  primarily  from a  reduction  in the  Company's  reserve for
doubtful accounts and a decrease in professional fees.

         Interest  and  other  income  increased  $32,826  from $107 for the six
months  ended  August 31,  1994 to $32,933 for the six months  ended  August 31,
1995. The increase is a result of funding received during the three months ended
May 31, 1995 from  SEMATECH  for work done by the  Company  under the terms of a
joint  development  agreement.  SEMATECH is a consortium  of U.S.  semiconductor
manufacturers  and has provided the Company with funds for the  development of a
photoresist application system, or "Wafer Coating System".

         For the six months ended August 31, 1995 the Company  earned $65,394 or
$.02 per share as  compared  to a net loss of $159,381 or $.04 per share for the
six months ended  August 31,  1994.  For the three months ended August 31, 1995,
the Company had  earnings of $38,368 or $.01 per share as compared to a net loss
of $78,859 or $.02 per share for the three months  ended  August 31,  1994.  The
increase in earnings for both the six and three month periods resulted primarily
from an increase in sales of the Company's Nozzle Systems, a decrease in general
and administrative costs and an increase in other income from SEMATECH.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Company's  working capital  increased $26,990 to $221,029 at August
31, 1995 as compared to working  capital of $194,039 at February 28,  1995.  The
increase in working capital was primarily a result of profitable operations.

         The  Company's  lack of working  capital  has  hampered  its ability to
efficiently produce and market its products, and has impeded progress toward the
development  of new  products.  At times  the  Company  has been  unable to make
payments  to its  vendors and certain  note  holders in a timely  fashion.  Some
vendors  have placed the  Company's  account for  collection  with a  collection
agency.  During Fiscal 1995 the Company  failed to make three of four  scheduled
interest payments to holders of the convertible secured subordinated  promissory
notes issued in November 1993. The failure to make such payments  constitutes an
act of default in accordance

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with the terms of the note. In March 1995 the Company and each noteholder agreed
to an amendment  whereby,  among other  things,  the holder  agreed to waive the
right of default and remedies  based on the  Company's  failure to make interest
payments due on August 15, 1994 and  thereafter  through and including  February
15, 1996.

         The  Company's   Chairman,   who  is  entitled  to  receive  consulting
compensation  from the  Company at the rate of $26,000  per year has agreed that
payments  to him could be  deferred  commencing  June  1993.  The amount of such
deferral at August 31, 1995 was $57,057.

         These  factors  raise  serious  doubt as to the  Company's  ability  to
continue as a going concern.

         During  Fiscal  1995 the  Company  incurred  a  significant  loss  from
operations.   During  this  period  of  time  the  Company  devoted  significant
resources, including working capital to the development of two new products. The
first is a new generation of the SonoFlux System that is used in the electronics
industry for the  application  of flux to printed  circuit  boards  during their
manufacture.  The Company began shipping this new system to customers during the
three  months  ended May 31,  1995.  The second new  product is a Wafer  Coating
System  to be  used  in  the  semiconductor  industry  for  the  application  of
photoresist to  semiconductor  wafers.  The Company  anticipates  that the Wafer
Coating  System will be available  for  shipment to customers  during the fourth
quarter of Fiscal 1996. Management believes that these new products will lead to
broader  markets and increased  sales and profits  quickly enough to improve its
working capital position in the short term and to restore its equity in the long
term, although there can be no assurances that these goals will be achieved.

         In order to  generate  additional  working  capital,  the  Company,  in
February  1995,  sold  333,333  shares of  common  stock to its  Chairman  and a
Noteholder for the fair market value of $100,000.

         As the long term debt of the Company to the bank matures on November 1,
1996 and the Convertible  Secured  Subordinated Notes mature on August 15, 1997,
the  Company  will   experience   substantial   difficulties  in  meeting  these
obligations  unless the level of profitability  improves  substantially over the
next several  years or unless the bank and the  Noteholders  agree to extend the
repayment terms of this debt. There can be no assurance that such extensions can
be  negotiated  or that such  extensions  will be on terms as  favorable  to the
Company as those presently in effect.

                                       8.
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                                PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The  following  matters  were  voted  upon at the  Company's  annual  meeting of
shareholders held on August 21, 1995.

1.       The election of  two (2) directors of the Company to serve until the
         Company's 1997 annual meeting of shareholders.

                                    For              Withheld          Total
Harvey L. Berger                   3,286,260         31,904            3,318,164
Stephen E. Globus                  3,281,260         36,904            3,318,164

2.       Ratify the appointment of Anchin, Block & Anchin as the Company's
         independant auditors for the fiscal year ending February 29, 1996.

                  For               Against          Abstained         Total
                   3,268,563        46,101           3,500             3,318,164

                  There were no broker non-votes.

Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)      Exhibits

                  None

         (b)      Reports

                  None

Item 10.          Material Contracts

         (g)      Letter of agreement between the Company and J. Duncan Urquhart

Item 27.          Financial Data Schedule

                  Edgar filing only


                                       9.
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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.

Dated: October 13, 1995




                                   SONO-TEK CORPORATION





                                   By:   /s/ James L. Kehoe
                                      --------------------------
                                      James L. Kehoe
                                      Chief Executive Officer





                                   By:   /s/ J.Duncan Urquhart
                                      --------------------------
                                      J. Duncan Urquhart
                                      Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer




                                       10.


DATE:          August 27, 1993

TO:                   J. Duncan Urquhart

FROM:                 Sono-Tek Corporation
                      2012 Route 9W, Bldg. 3
                      Milton, NY  12547

SUBJECT:              Letter of Agreement

Dear Duncan,

        As you are aware, Sono-Tek Corporation ("Sono-Tek" or the "Company") has
sustained  extensive losses from operations for the last several years. In order
to assure the  survival of the  Company,  it is  necessary  to  restructure  the
Company and raise  additional  working  capital.  This has forced the Company to
implement drastic and far reaching  initiatives and restructuring.  Sono-Tek has
sought and received significant  reductions in the amounts owed to suppliers and
creditors,  as  well  as  extended  payment  terms.  This  letter  of  agreement
represents  the full  understanding  between  you and Sono- Tek as of August 27,
1993.

1.      Sono-Tek will continue your employment as Controller, reporting to the 
        CEO of the Company.

2.      Your compensation will consist of a base salary and a bonus plan based 
        on the overall financial performance of the Company.  The base salary 
        will be at an annual rate of $52,700 and will be paid at times 
        consistent with the standard payroll practice of the Company. In
        addition to the base salary, you will be eligible to receive a maximum 
        annual bonus of $7,000.  This bonus will consist of $1,250, paid
        quarterly, for each quarter in which the Company earns a profit after 
        giving effect to all management bonuses, and a one-time payment at the 
        end of the year of $2,000 if the Company is profitable after giving 
        effect to all management bonuses. In future years, it is anticipated 
        that this bonus plan will be based on individual performance to the 
        Annual Operating Plan of the Company in addition to overall corporate 
        performance.

        The initial payment of $2,500 for the first and second quarters will be
        made to you on September 24, 1993.

3.      You currently have no options to purchase shares of common stock of .


                                              1

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        Sono-Tek The Company has been advised by legal  counsel  that the 1983  
        Incentive Stock  Option  plan  for key  employees  is  flawed.  In  
        addition, the 1,000,000  shares  reserved for  issuance  under the Plan 
        is out of line with generally accepted levels.

        As a result,  Management will,  working with legal counsel,  establish a
        1993  Incentive  Stock  Option  Plan and use its best  efforts to obtain
        shareholder   approval  for  that  Plan  at  the   shareholder   meeting
        tentatively  scheduled for October,  1993. You will be issued 25,000 new
        options at an exercise price of approximately $1.00 per share.

4.      The Company has  reserved a total of $1,016 in accrued  salary,  and you
        hereby agree to forgive this entire  amount and further  agree that this
        represents full and total past-due salary payable to you.

7.      The level of your base salary and bonuses will be reviewed annually at 
        the time of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.


SONO-TEK CORPORATION                                 ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:


BY:   /s/ Samuel Schwartz                           /s/ J.Duncan Urquhart
   -----------------------                         ----------------------
      SAMUEL SCHWARTZ                                 J. DUNCAN URQUHART
        CHAIRMAN

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