<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001108426-17-000055.txt : 20171218
<SEC-HEADER>0001108426-17-000055.hdr.sgml : 20171218
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20171218163430
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001108426-17-000055
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171218
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PNM RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				850019030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32462
		FILM NUMBER:		171261819

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5052412700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 SILVER AVE. SW
		STREET 2:		ATTN: MS 0905 - CATHY MARTINEZ
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87102-3289

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MANZANO CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000303
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a12152017pnmrtermloan8-k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PNMR TERM LOAN 8-K
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<div><a name="sF68850C1F308EB837489523192344F7B"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">FIRST AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) is entered into as of December 15, 2017 among PNM RESOURCES, INC., a New Mexico corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Borrower</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;), the Lenders party hereto and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Administrative Agent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;).  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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">No Material Change</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Since December 31, 2016, except as disclosed in the Borrower&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2016 or in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for each of the Fiscal Quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, there has been no development or event relating to or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div 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not (i) reflected in the most recent financial statements delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 4.1(d) or 7.1 or in the notes thereto or (ii) otherwise permitted by the terms of this Loan Agreement and communicated to the Lenders.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Section 6.9 of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">6.9&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Litigation</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;">.</font></div><div 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Conditions Precedent</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">This Amendment shall be effective as of December 15, 2017 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">First Amendment Effective Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">&#8221;) upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Receipt by the Administrative Agent of copies of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower and each Lender.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(b)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:-96px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(i)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Copies of the articles of incorporation of the Borrower certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state or other jurisdiction of its formation and copies of the bylaws of the Borrower certified by a secretary or assistant secretary (or the equivalent) of the Borrower to be true and correct as of the First Amendment Effective Date.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:96px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">(ii)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Copies of resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower approving and adopting this Amendment, the transactions contemplated herein and authorizing execution and delivery hereof, certified by a secretary or assistant secretary (or the equivalent) of the Borrower to be true and correct 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The term &#8220;Loan Agreement&#8221; as used in each of the Loan Documents shall hereafter mean the Loan Agreement as amended and modified by this Amendment.  Except as herein specifically agreed, the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms.  Each party hereto acknowledges and consents to the modifications set forth herein and agrees that, other than as explicitly set forth in Section&#160;1 above, this Amendment does not impair, reduce or limit any of its obligations under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the indemnity obligations set forth therein) and that, after the date hereof, this Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.  The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents or constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">4.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Authority/Enforceability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  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The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that (a)&#160;the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in Section&#160;6 of the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, are true and correct as of the date hereof, unless they specifically refer to an earlier date, (b)&#160;no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, and (c)&#160;it has no claims, counterclaims, offsets, credits or defenses to its obligations under the Loan Documents, or to the extent it has any, they are hereby released in consideration of the Lenders party hereto entering into this Amendment.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Conflicts</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  The Borrower represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Amendment, the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and in the Loan Agreement (before and after giving effect to this Amendment), and the performance of and compliance with the terms and provisions hereof by the Borrower will not (a)&#160;violate, contravene or conflict with any provision of its articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or governing document, (b)&#160;violate, contravene or conflict with any law, rule, regulation (including, without limitation, Regulation U and Regulation X), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or permit applicable to the Borrower, (c)&#160;violate, contravene or conflict with contractual provisions of, or cause an event of default under, any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other agreement or instrument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound, the violation of which would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (d)&#160;result in or require the creation of any Lien upon or with respect to the Borrower&#8217;s properties.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">7.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">Counterparts/Telecopy</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of executed counterparts by telecopy or by electronic format (pdf) shall be effective as an original.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:48px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">8.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">GOVERNING LAW</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">.  THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">[remainder of page intentionally left blank]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><a name="s4527142CB0B1116E50D852319238F68B"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">BORROWER</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;PNM RESOURCES, INC.,</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:32px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">a New Mexico corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ Elisabeth Eden&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Elisabeth Eden&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:48px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:48px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vice President and Treasurer&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">PNM RESOURCES, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">FIRST AMENDMENT &#8211; 2016 TERM LOAN</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:8px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:312px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:11pt;padding-left:0px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">LENDERS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually in its capacity as a Lender and in its capacity as Administrative Agent</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ Gregory R. 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Gredvig&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:48px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Director&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Lender</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ Eric Otieno&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Eric Otieno&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:48px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vice President&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as a Lender</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">By:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ Mark W. Rogers&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Name:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Mark W. Rogers&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:48px;text-align:left;padding-left:240px;text-indent:72px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;">Title:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Vice President&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:312px;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">PNM RESOURCES, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">FIRST AMENDMENT &#8211; 2016 TERM LOAN</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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