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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2023
NEXTDECADE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
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001-36842
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46-5723951
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 3900, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 574-1880
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class:
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Trading Symbol
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Name of each exchange on which registered:
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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NEXT
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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Stock Purchase Agreement
On June 13, 2023, NextDecade Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) for three private placements (each, a “Private Placement”) with Global LNG North America Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”) and an affiliate of TotalEnergies SE, pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell, and Purchaser agreed to purchase, (i) an aggregate of 8,026,165 shares (the “Tranche 1 Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a purchase price of $4.9837 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $39,999,998.51, (ii) an aggregate of 22,072,103 shares (the “Tranche 2 Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, at a purchase price of $4.9837 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $110,000,739.72, and (iii) a number of shares of Common Stock such that, following the conversion of each of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (collectively, the “Convertible Preferred Stock”) into shares of Common Stock pursuant to their respective terms, Purchaser will own (when including the Tranche 1 Shares and Tranche 2 Shares) an aggregate of 17.5% of the Common Stock of the Company then-outstanding (the “Tranche 3 Shares” and together with the Tranche 1 Shares and Tranche 2 Shares, the “Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of $69,399,261.77. The issuance and sale of the Tranche 1 Shares closed on June 14, 2023 (the “Tranche 1 Closing”). The issuance and sale of the Tranche 2 Shares (the “Tranche 2 Closing”) will close following the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including: (i) the FID Event (as defined below), (ii) the conversion of the Company’s Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock pursuant to their respective terms and (iii) the Company having delivered to the Purchaser executed Voting Agreements among it and certain of its stockholders relating to the Stockholder Approval (as defined below) and the Company having taken all action contemplated by the Voting Agreements. “FID Event” means (i) the issuance of the notice to proceed in accordance with the engineering, procurement and construction contract for two or more liquefaction trains at the Rio Grande multi-plant integrated natural gas and liquefaction and LNG export terminal facility to be located at the Port of Brownsville in southern Texas (the “Rio Grande Facility”) with all conditions precedent thereunder for the issuance of such notice to proceed having been satisfied, and (ii) the procurement of all necessary debt or equity financing arrangements to engineer, procure and construct such trains under said agreement, with all conditions precedent thereunder for initial draw of funds having been satisfied. The issuance and sale of the Tranche 3 Shares (the “Tranche 3 Closing” and together with the Tranche 1 Closing and Tranche 2 Closing, the “Closings”)) will close following the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the receipt of stockholder approval at a special meeting of the Company’s stockholders with respect to the issuance of the Tranche 3 Shares pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5635(d) (the “Stockholder Approval”). The issuance and sale of the Tranche 3 Shares is expected to close shortly after the Stockholder Approval.
The Company will use the proceeds of the Shares to fund capital commitments in connection with the Rio Grande Facility and for general corporate purposes.
The Stock Purchase Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants from the Company and Purchaser. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company is subject to certain interim operating covenants until the Tranche 3 Closing that, among other things, limit the Company's ability to incur certain future indebtedness and issue capital stock of the Company, except for the Shares issued pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, subject to certain customary exceptions. Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to indemnify Purchaser and its affiliates (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred by the Indemnified Parties arising out of the Stock Purchase Agreement, except to the extent such claim, damages, loss or expense is found in a final order to have resulted from such Indemnified Party’s bad faith, actual fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated (i) at any time by the mutual written consent of Purchaser and the Company, (ii) by Purchaser by written notice to the Company if the Tranche 2 Closing has not occurred within 90 days following June 13, 2023, (iii) by either Purchaser or the Company by written notice to the other if the Tranche 3 Closing has not occurred within 180 days following June 13, 2023, except in the event that such failure to close results solely from a failure to obtain the Stockholder Approval, (iv) in the event that the Tranche 3 Closing has not occurred within 180 days following June 13, 2023 as a result of the Company’s failure to obtain the Stockholder Approval, by the Purchaser by written notice to the Company, and (v) by either Purchaser or the Company in the event that a law or issuance of an injunction by a governmental body prohibits the transactions contemplated under the Stock Purchase Agreement.
Registration Rights Agreement
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company and Purchaser entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) in connection with the Tranche 1 Closing of the Private Placement. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is required to file a registration statement within 180 days after the Tranche 1 Closing to permit the resale of shares of Common Stock held by Purchaser. Additionally, Purchaser may in certain instances elect to dispose of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an underwritten offering or engage in an underwritten block trade. Purchaser will also have demand and piggy-back registration rights covering any shares of Common Stock held by Purchaser. The Registration Rights Agreement also contains customary indemnification obligations.
Purchaser Rights Agreement
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company and Purchaser entered into a purchaser rights agreement (the “Purchaser Rights Agreement”) in connection with the Tranche 1 Closing of the Private Placement.
Right to Appoint Director. Pursuant to the Purchaser Rights Agreement, following the earlier of (i) the Tranche 2 Closing and (ii) 90 days from the date of the Purchaser Rights Agreement (but only if an FID Event has not occurred in the case of clause (ii)), upon receipt of notice from Purchaser, the Company will increase the size of the Board by one person and grant Purchaser the right to appoint one person to serve on the Board (the “Purchaser Designee”). Until Purchaser’s and its affiliates’ ownership in the Company falls below 5% of the aggregate outstanding Common Stock of the Company at any time following the first time at which Purchaser is entitled to designate the Purchaser Designee, the Company will nominate the Purchaser Designee for re-election at each of its annual meetings of stockholders at which the Purchaser Designee is up for re-election. In the event Purchaser is not able to designate the Purchaser Designee as described in the Purchaser Rights Agreement, Purchaser shall be entitled to designate a board observer until such time that the Purchaser Designee may be appointed in accordance with the Purchaser Rights Agreement.
Preemptive Rights. Under the Purchaser Rights Agreement, following the Tranche 1 Closing, Purchaser will have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in future primary offerings of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock (each, a “Preemptive Rights Offering”) on the same terms and conditions as third-party purchasers in an amount that would permit Purchaser to maintain a fully-diluted ownership percentage in the Company (i) if the price per share of Common Stock in such Preemptive Rights Offering is equal to or greater than 110% of the weighed-average price per share of the Shares issued in the Closings (the “Pricing Condition”), at the lesser of (a) 15% or (b) Purchaser’s fully-diluted ownership percentage immediately prior to such Preemptive Rights Offering, or (ii) if the Pricing Condition is not met with respect to such Preemptive Rights Offering, Purchaser’s fully-diluted ownership percentage immediately prior to such Preemptive Rights Offering. The preemptive right provided under the Purchaser Rights Agreement will terminate at any time following the first time at which Purchaser is entitled to designate the Purchaser Designee when Purchaser and its affiliates’ ownership in the Company falls below 5% of the aggregate outstanding Common Stock of the Company.
Project Equity Rights. Under the Purchaser Rights Agreement, Purchaser will have a right, but not the obligation, (i) to purchase up to 1.5 million metric tonnes of LNG per year for twenty years supplied from each of the fourth (“Train 4”) and fifth (“Train 5”) liquefaction trains of the Company’s Rio Grande Facility in connection with a final investment decision on such liquefaction trains (the “Train 4 Option” and “Train 5 Option”, respectively), (ii) provided that, the Train 4 Option is exercised, to participate in the funding of 10% of the equity capital required to take a final investment decision on the development of Train 4, (iii) provided that, the Train 5 Option is exercised, toparticipate in the funding of 10% of the equity capital required to take a final investment decision on the development of Train 5, and (iv) to participate in the funding of any carbon capture and storage project deployed at or in connection with Phase 1 of the Rio Grande Facility in the same proportion as Purchaser’s equity investment in Rio Grande LNG Intermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of the Company, and to participate in the funding of 10% of any carbon capture and storage project deployed at or in connection with Train 4 or Train 5 of the Rio Grande LNG terminal facility to the extent Purchaser has participated in the funding of the equity capital of the applicable train.
No Offer or Solicitation
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY. THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES ABSENT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE COMPANY IS FILING THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF REPORTING ITS ENTRY INTO THE AGREEMENTS REFERENCED ABOVE, AS REQUIRED BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information set forth in the section labeled “Stock Purchase Agreement” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference in response to this Item 3.02.
The Shares to be issued to Purchaser under the Stock Purchase Agreement will be issued pursuant to an exemption from registration provided for under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), because the offer and sale of such Shares does not involve a “public offering,” as defined in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and other applicable requirements will be met.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and, according to general instruction B.2. thereunder, the information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
On June 14, 2023, the Company issued a press release regarding the Tranche 1 Closing and announcement of the other transactions described above under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 14, 2023
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NEXTDECADE CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Vera de Gyarfas
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Name: Vera de Gyarfas
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Title: General Counsel
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Exhibit 99.1
NextDecade Announces Framework Agreements with Global Infrastructure Partners and TotalEnergies to Support the Development of the Rio Grande LNG Project
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2023-- NextDecade Corporation (NextDecade) (NASDAQ: NEXT) today announced that it has entered into framework agreements with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and TotalEnergies (NYSE: TTE) to enable the final investment decision (FID) for the Rio Grande LNG project (RGLNG) Trains 1, 2 and 3 (Phase 1) and to provide momentum for the further development of RGLNG Train 4 and Train 5.
NextDecade, GIP and TotalEnergies have entered into framework agreements whereby GIP would become a majority investor in Phase 1, and TotalEnergies would become a 16.67% investor, both subject to execution of definitive documentation and FID. The agreements are expected to further provide GIP and TotalEnergies options to invest in RGLNG Train 4 and Train 5 and options to invest in the planned carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project at RGLNG.
In addition, TotalEnergies has agreed to purchase 5.4 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Phase 1 for 20 years on a free on board (FOB) basis indexed to Henry Hub and has options to purchase LNG from Train 4 and Train 5. TotalEnergies has also agreed to acquire in three tranches a 17.5% common stock position in NextDecade for an aggregate purchase price of $219.4 million.
The first tranche of $40 million of NextDecade common stock was issued and sold today at $4.9837 per share. The second tranche of $110 million will be issued and sold at the same price after FID on Phase 1. The third tranche will be issued and sold in an amount such that the combined stock purchases equal 17.5% of the outstanding common stock of NextDecade after the closing of the third tranche. The issuance and sale of the common stock in the third tranche will be conditioned on the approval of NextDecade shareholders. Based on current estimates, NextDecade expects to sell approximately 45.1 million shares of common stock in the aggregate to TotalEnergies at an average price per share of approximately $4.86.
“This announcement marks a momentous milestone for NextDecade,” said Matt Schatzman, NextDecade Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are excited to work with GIP and TotalEnergies on RGLNG and our proposed CCS project at RGLNG. We are also eager to grow our partnership with GIP and TotalEnergies focusing on our shared vision to reduce carbon emissions in the energy sector.”
“With the world increasingly moving toward sustainable solutions, this partnership among GIP, TotalEnergies and NextDecade reinforces our shared commitment to helping lead the transition and shaping of the future of energy,” said Bayo Ogunlesi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners. “This venture marks a critical step in displacing coal usage and upholds GIP’s commitment to promoting decarbonization, energy security and energy affordability. Our shared vision with TotalEnergies and NextDecade, combined with our capabilities, will undoubtedly help catalyze the development of cleaner energy.”
"We are delighted to join forces with NextDecade and GIP on the development of this new US LNG project, for which TotalEnergies shall leverage its extensive experience in LNG and technical expertise in major industrial project development," said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. “Our involvement in this project will enhance our LNG capacity by 5.4 MTPA strengthening our ability to ensure Europe's gas supply security and to provide Asian customers with an alternative fuel that emits half as much as coal.”
NextDecade continues to target FID on Phase 1 by the end of the second quarter with FIDs of its remaining trains to follow thereafter.
About NextDecade Corporation
NextDecade Corporation is an energy company accelerating the path to a net-zero future. Leading innovation in more sustainable LNG and carbon capture solutions, NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to cleaner energy. Through our wholly owned subsidiaries Rio Grande LNG and NEXT Carbon Solutions, we are developing a 27 MTPA LNG export facility in South Texas along with one of the largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in North America. We are also working with third-party customers around the world to deploy our proprietary processes to lower the cost of carbon capture and storage and reduce CO2 emissions at their industrial-scale facilities. NextDecade's common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "NEXT." NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
About Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)
GIP is a leading independent infrastructure fund manager that makes equity and debt investments in infrastructure assets and businesses. GIP targets investments in the energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water/waste sectors in both OECD and select emerging market countries. Headquartered in New York, GIP operates out of 10 offices: New York, London, Stamford, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Delhi, Singapore and Hong Kong. GIP manages c. US $100 billion for its investors. GIP’s portfolio companies have combined annual revenues of c. US $80 billion and employ over 100,000 people. For more information, visit www.global-infra.com.
Contact:
Media: mediainquiries@global-infra.com
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in nearly 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.
TotalEnergies Contacts
Media Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 99 l presse@totalenergies.com l @TotalEnergiesPR
Investor Relations: +33 (0)1 47 44 46 46 l ir@totalenergies.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. The words “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “can have,” “likely,” “continue,” “design,” “assume,” “budget,” “guidance,” and “forecast” and other words and terms of similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, and these statements may relate to the business of NextDecade and its subsidiaries. These statements have been based on assumptions and analysis made by NextDecade in light of current expectations, perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and projections about future events and trends and involve a number of known and unknown risks, which may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These risks include the execution of definitive documentation in respect of equity investments by GIP and TotalEnergies in Phase 1; NextDecade’s progress in the development of its LNG liquefaction and export projects and CCS projects and the timing of that progress; the timing of achieving a final investment decision on the Rio Grande LNG terminal (the “Terminal”); reliance on third-party contractors to successfully complete the Terminal, the pipeline to supply gas to the Terminal and any CCS projects; ability to develop NCS’ business though implementation of CCS projects; ability to secure additional debt and equity financing in the future to complete the Terminal and CCS projects on commercially acceptable terms; accuracy of estimated costs for the Terminal and CCS projects; ability to achieve operational characteristics of the Terminal and CCS projects, when completed, including liquefaction capacities and amount of CO2 captured and stored, and any differences in such operational characteristics from expectations; development risks, operational hazards and regulatory approvals applicable to NextDecade's development, construction and operation activities and those of its third-party contractors and counterparties; technological innovation which may lessen NextDecade's anticipated competitive advantage or demand for its offerings; global demand for and price of LNG; availability of LNG vessels worldwide; changes in legislation and regulations relating to the LNG and CCS industries, including environmental laws and regulations that impose significant compliance costs and liabilities; scope of implementation of carbon pricing regimes aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions; global development and maturation of emissions reduction credit markets; adverse changes to existing or proposed carbon tax incentive regimes; global pandemics, including the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, other sources of volatility in the energy markets and their impact on NextDecade's business and operating results, including any disruptions in its operations or development of the Terminal and the health and safety of its employees, and on its customers, the global economy and the demand for LNG; risks related to doing business in and having counterparties in foreign countries; NextDecade’s ability to maintain the listing of our securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market or another securities exchange or quotation medium; changes adversely affecting the businesses in which NextDecade is engaged; management of growth; general economic conditions; ability to generate cash; and the result of future financing efforts and applications for customary tax incentives; and other matters discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of NextDecade’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, any development of the Terminal or CCS projects remains contingent upon completing required commercial agreements, securing all financing commitments and potential tax incentives, achieving other customary conditions and making a final investment decision to proceed. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak as of the date of this release. Although NextDecade believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations will prove to be correct. NextDecade may from time to time voluntarily update its prior forward-looking statements, however, it disclaims any commitment to do so except as required by securities laws.
INVESTORS
IR@next-decade.com
MEDIA
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