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In October 2024, a scientific study published in the journal "Chemosphere" made its rounds online. The study's conclusion — that dangerous levels of flame-retardant chemicals had been found in a variety of plastic household items, including kitchen utensils — was alarming to many on social media. Several readers wrote to Snopes to ask us to examine the study, its findings and what actions, if any, consumers should take to protect themselves. The study was conducted by a U.S.-based nonprofit called Toxic-Free Future in partnership with a researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. In a Zoom interview with Snopes, Megan Liu, the study's main author, described Toxic Free Future as an environmental health advocacy group that both performs scientific research and advocates for market and policy changes based on its findings. Liu's study looked at a family of related chemicals called brominated flame retardants, or BFRs, which she said are added to plastic parts of electronics in order to reduce the flammability of the plastic. However, when these electronics are thrown away, they are stripped for parts that might be recyclable. Liu wanted to test to see if plastics contaminated with BFRs were being recycled into everyday household objects — kitchen utensils, takeout containers and children's toys. Her study found they were. Andrew Turner, an associate professor of environmental sciences at the University of Plymouth who was not affiliated with the study, said that plastics need to be sorted into... Jack IzzoLEAWOOD, Kan., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global electronic payments provider and distributor, today announced the Company has amended its unsecured revolving credit facility to increase the facility from $1.25 billion to $1.90 billion. The Company also extended the maturity date by five years from December 17, 2024, to December 17, 2029, with a syndicate of domestic and international financial institutions. The amended credit facility includes a multi-currency borrowing tranche totaling $1.685 billion and a USD borrowing tranche totaling $215 million. The amended facility also removes the credit spread adjustment on SOFR and SONIA borrowings. All other terms remain substantially the same as the existing credit facility. “We are pleased that all our banking partners continued to support our business, most at increased commitment levels. We are equally pleased to have several new banking partners join the facility, which will provide capital flexibility in banking services in areas that are important to our expansion,” stated Rick Weller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. “The increased capacity will allow us the flexibility to grow the business to continue to deliver year-over-year double-digit growth rates and ultimately deliver additional value to our shareholders.” About Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Starting in Central Europe in 1994 and growing to a global real-time digital and cash payments network with millions of touchpoints today, Euronet now moves money in all the ways consumers and businesses depend upon. This includes money transfers, credit/debit card processing, ATMs, POS services, branded payments, foreign currency exchange and more. With products and services in more than 200 countries and territories provided through its own brand and branded business segments, Euronet and its financial technologies and networks make participation in the global economy easier, faster and more secure for everyone. A leading global financial technology solutions and payments provider, Euronet has developed an extensive global payments network that includes 55,292 installed ATMs, approximately 949,000 EFT POS terminals and a growing portfolio of outsourced debit and credit card services which are under management in 113 countries; card software solutions; a prepaid processing network of approximately 766,000 POS terminals at approximately 348,000 retailer locations in 64 countries; and a global money transfer network of approximately 595,000 locations serving 198 countries and territories. Euronet serves clients from its corporate headquarters in Leawood, Kansas, USA, and 67 worldwide offices. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.euronetworldwide.com . Forward-Looking Statements Statements contained in this news release that concern Euronet's or its management's intentions, expectations, or predictions of future performance, are forward-looking statements. Euronet's actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including: conditions in world financial markets and general economic conditions, including impacts from the COVID-19 or other pandemics; inflation; the war in the Ukraine and the related economic sanctions; military conflicts in the Middle East; our ability to successfully integrate any acquired operations; economic conditions in specific countries and regions; technological developments affecting the market for our products and services; our ability to successfully introduce new products and services; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; the effects of any breach of our computer systems or those of our customers or vendors, including our financial processing networks or those of other third parties; interruptions in any of our systems or those of our vendors or other third parties; our ability to renew existing contracts at profitable rates; changes in fees payable for transactions performed for cards bearing international logos or over switching networks such as card transactions on ATMs; our ability to comply with increasingly stringent regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism, anti-bribery, consumer and data protection and privacy; changes in laws and regulations affecting our business, including tax and immigration laws and any laws regulating payments, including dynamic currency conversion transactions; changes in our relationships with, or in fees charged by, our business partners; competition; the outcome of claims and other loss contingencies affecting Euronet; the cost of borrowing (including fluctuations in interest rates), availability of credit and terms of and compliance with debt covenants; and renewal of sources of funding as they expire and the availability of replacement funding. These risks and other risks are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Copies of these filings may be obtained via the SEC's Edgar website or by contacting the Company. Any forward-looking statements made in this release speak only as of the date of this release. Except as may be required by law, Euronet does not intend to update these forward-looking statements and undertakes no duty to any person to provide any such update under any circumstances. The Company regularly posts important information to the investor relations section of its website.Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. The 26-year-old man had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America, police officials said. He was taken into custody after police got a tip that he was eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. Police identified the suspect as Luigi Mangione. Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address is in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Here's the latest: After Mangione provided his real name and birth date, he was taken into custody on charges of forgery and false identification to law enforcement, court documents say. In his backpack, police found a black, 3D-printed pistol and a 3D-printed black silencer, the papers say. The pistol had a metal slide and plastic handle with a metal threaded barrel. It had one loaded Glock magazine with six 9 mm full metal jacket rounds and one loose 9 mm hollow-point round. According to court documents, Mangione was sitting at a table in the rear of the McDonalds wearing a blue medical mask and looking at a silver laptop computer and had a backpack on the floor. When he pulled down his mask, Altoona police officers “immediately recognized him as the suspect” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the documents say. Asked for identification, Mangione provided officers with a fake ID — a New Jersey driver’s license bearing another name and the incorrect date of birth. When an officer asked Mangione if he’d been to New York recently, he “became quiet and started to shake,” the court documents say. A police criminal complaint charged him with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing an instrument of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement. Video posted on the social platform X shows a handcuffed Mangione arriving at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. For example, it took about 10 months to extradite a man charged with stabbing two workers at the Museum of Modern Art in 2022. The suspect, Gary Cabana, was also arrested in Pennsylvania, where he was charged with setting his Philadelphia hotel room on fire. Cabana was sent back to New York after he pleaded guilty to an arson charge in Pennsylvania. Manhattan prosecutors could seek to expedite the process by indicting Mangione for Thompson’s killing while he’s still in custody of Pennsylvania authorities. They could then obtain what’s known as a supreme court warrant or fugitive warrant to get him back to New York. Freddie Leatherbury hasn’t spoken to Mangione since they graduated in 2016 from Gilman School in Maryland. He said Mangione was a smart, friendly and athletic student who came from a wealthy family, even by the private school’s standards. “Quite honestly, he had everything going for him,” Leatherbury said. Leatherbury said he was stunned when a friend shared the news of their former classmate’s arrest. “He does not seem like the kind of guy to do this based on everything I’d known about him in high school,” Leatherbury said. One of his cousins is Republican Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesperson for the delegate’s office confirmed Monday. Luigi Mangione is one of 37 grandchildren of Nick Mangione Sr., according to a 2008 obituary. Mangione Sr. grew up poor in Baltimore’s Little Italy and rose after his World War II naval service to become a millionaire real estate developer and philanthropist, according to a 1995 profile by the Baltimore Sun. He and his wife Mary Cuba Mangione, who died in 2023, directed their philanthropy through the Mangione Family Foundation, according to a statement from Loyola University commemorating her death. They donated to a variety of causes, ranging from Catholic organizations to higher education to the arts. A man who answered the door to the office of the Mangione Family Foundation declined to comment Monday evening. Mangione Sr. was known for Turf Valley Resort, a sprawling luxury retreat and conference center outside Baltimore that he purchased in 1978. The father of 10 children, Nick Mangione Sr. prepared his five sons — including Luigi Mangione’s father, Louis Mangione — to help manage the family business, according to a 2003 Washington Post report. The Mangione family also purchased Hayfields Country Club north of Baltimore in 1986. On Monday afternoon, Baltimore County police officers had blocked off an entrance to the property, which public records link to Luigi Mangione’s parents. A swarm of reporters and photographers gathered outside the entrance. “Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy,” a spokesperson for UnitedHealth Group said Monday. “We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.” In an email to parents and alumni, Gilman headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth said it “recently” learned that Mangione, a 2016 graduate, was arrested in the CEO’s killing. “We do not have any information other than what is being reported in the news,” Smyth wrote. “This is deeply distressing news on top of an already awful situation. Our hearts go out to everyone affected.” Mangione, a high school valedictorian from a Maryland prep school, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. He had learned to code in high school and helped start a club at Penn for people interested in gaming and game design, according to a 2018 story in Penn Today, a campus publication. His posts also suggest that he belonged to the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi. They also show him taking part in a 2019 program at Stanford University, and in photos with family and friends in Hawaii, San Diego, Puerto Rico, the New Jersey shore and other destinations. Police said the suspect arrested Monday had a ghost gun , a type of weapon that can be assembled at home from parts without a serial number, making them difficult to trace. The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what’s known as the lower receiver. Some are sold in do-it-yourself kits and the receivers are typically made from metal or polymer. Altoona police say officers were dispatched to a McDonald’s on Monday morning in response to reports of a male matching the description of the man wanted in connection with the United Healthcare CEO’s killing in New York City. In a news release, police say officers made contact with the man, who was then arrested on unrelated charges. The Altoona Police Department says it’s cooperating with local, state, and federal agencies. “This just happened this morning. We’ll be working, backtracking his steps from New York to Altoona, Pennsylvania,” Kenny said. “And at some point we’ll work out through extradition to bring him back to New York to face charges here, working with the Manhattan district attorney’s office,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. “As of right now, the information we’re getting from Altoona is that the gun appears to be a ghost gun that may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9 mm round,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. The document suggested the suspect had “ill will toward corporate America,” police added. Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , New York City’s police commissioner says. Thompson , 50, died in a dawn ambush Wednesday as he walked to the company’s annual investor conference at Manhattan hotel. Thompson had traveled from Minnesota for the event. A man being questioned Monday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man also had a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing, the official said. Police apprehended the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, said the official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Along with the gun, police found a silencer and fake IDs, according to the official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s also according to the law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s according to a law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to address this development at a previously scheduled afternoon news briefing in Manhattan. While still looking to identify the suspect, the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. That’s on top of a $10,000 reward offered by the NYPD. That included footage of the attack, as well as images of someone at a Starbucks beforehand. Photos taken in the lobby of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side showed the person grinning after removing his mask, police said. NYPD dogs and divers returned to New York’s Central Park today while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. Investigators have been combing the park since the Wednesday shooting and searching at least one of its ponds for three days, looking for evidence that may have been thrown into it. Police say the shooter used a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. Police said they had not yet found the gun itself. Ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics . A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man is being held in the area of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The development came as dogs and divers returned Monday to New York’s Central Park while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. — Michael R. Sisak

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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worthington Enterprises, Inc. WOR , a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative products and solutions that serve customers in the building products and consumer products end markets, today reported results for its fiscal 2025 second quarter ended November 30, 2024. Second Quarter Highlights (all comparisons to the second quarter of fiscal 2024): Net sales of $274.0 million, decreased 8% driven by the deconsolidation of the former Sustainable Energy Solutions segment ("SES") Adjusted EPS of $0.60 from continuing operations (diluted), up 5% and adjusted EBITDA of $56.2 million, up 2%, despite lower net sales Repurchased 200,000 shares of common stock for $8.1 million leaving 5,715,000 shares remaining on the Company's share repurchase authorization Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share payable on March 28, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2025 Financial highlights, on a continuing operations basis, for the current year and prior year quarters are as follows: (U.S. dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 2Q 2025 2Q 2024 Net sales $ 274.0 $ 298.2 Operating income (loss) 3.5 (14.4 ) Earnings before income taxes 37.1 24.5 Net earnings from continuing operations 28.3 17.9 Earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations - diluted 0.56 0.36 Additional Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1) Adjusted operating income $ 6.1 $ 2.4 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations 56.2 55.0 Adjusted EPS from continuing operations - diluted 0.60 0.57 ____________________ (1) Refer to the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions" for additional information regarding our use of non-GAAP measures, including reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measures. "We delivered solid financial results for the quarter despite mild but persistent macro headwinds, achieving year over year and sequential growth in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS," said Worthington Enterprises President and CEO Joe Hayek. "Consumer Products' earnings growth was driven by increased volumes and improved gross margins. Building Products generated higher earnings driven by the inclusion of Ragasco and stronger contributions from WAVE." Consolidated Quarterly Results Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 were $274.0 million, a decrease of $24.2 million, or 8.1%, from the prior year quarter, primarily driven by the deconsolidation of SES during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. Net sales in the prior year quarter include $27.5 million related to SES, which is now operated as an unconsolidated joint venture and results are reported within equity income on the consolidated statement of earnings beginning June 1, 2024. Operating income of $3.5 million was favorable $17.9 million to the operating loss in the prior year quarter due to certain nonrecurring effects of the separation of the former Steel Processing business ("Separation") in the prior year, including one-time Separation costs and stranded corporate costs eliminated post-Separation, partially offset by higher restructuring and other expense in the current quarter. Excluding these items, adjusted operating income was $6.1 million, an increase of $3.8 million over the prior year quarter, primarily driven by the inclusion of Ragasco, which was acquired on June 3, 2024, along with higher overall gross margin. Equity income decreased $4.1 million from the prior year quarter to $34.6 million, on lower contributions from ClarkDietrich in the current year quarter and the $2.8 million gain in the prior year quarter related to the divestiture of the Brazilian operations of the engineered cabs joint venture. These headwinds were partially offset by a $3.1 million increase in equity earnings from WAVE. ClarkDietrich contributed equity earnings of $9.7 million, down $4.0 million from the prior year quarter, but up $1.0 million sequentially from the first quarter of fiscal 2025. Income tax expense was $9.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 compared to $6.6 million in the prior year quarter. The increase was driven by higher pre-tax earnings from continuing operations, partially offset by a lower estimated annual effective tax rate of 24.1%, down from 25.7% in the prior year quarter. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow The Company ended the quarter with cash of $193.8 million, down $50.4 million from May 31, 2024, primarily driven by the acquisition of Ragasco. During the second quarter, the Company generated operating cash flow of $49.1 million, of which $15.2 million was invested in capital projects, including approximately $4.9 million related to previously announced facility modernization projects. Total debt at quarter end consisted entirely of long-term debt and was relatively unchanged from May 31, 2024, at $295.7 million. The Company had no borrowings under its revolving credit facility as of November 30, 2024, leaving $500.0 million available for future use. Quarterly Segment Results Consumer Products generated net sales of $116.7 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2025, down $2.6 million, or 2.2%, from the prior year quarter, primarily driven by a less favorable product mix that was partially offset by higher volumes. Adjusted EBITDA was $15.5 million, up $2.8 million over the prior year quarter, on the combined impact of higher volumes and gross margin improvement partially offset by higher SG&A expense. Building Products generated net sales of $157.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2025, an increase of $6.0 million, or 4.0%, over the prior year quarter on contributions from Ragasco, partially offset by lower overall volumes. Adjusted EBITDA of $47.2 million, was up $1.4 million over the prior year quarter, as contributions from Ragasco and higher equity income from WAVE were partially offset by the combined impact of lower volumes and lower contributions of equity income from ClarkDietrich. Outlook "Our team continues to navigate the current environment effectively, maintaining a strong focus on delivering value-added solutions and products for our customers," Hayek said. "While we are pleased with our performance, we continue to set our sights higher. We have improved our value propositions in multiple product lines over the last year, and we are very well positioned as growth returns to our end markets. Led by our people-first, performance-based culture, leveraging a solid balance sheet and a commitment to transformation, innovation and M&A, we are confident in our ability to optimize our business, drive sustainable growth and deliver long-term value to our shareholders." Conference Call The Company will review fiscal 2025 second quarter results during its quarterly conference call on December 18, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Details regarding the conference call can be found on the Company website at www.WorthingtonEnterprises.com . About Worthington Enterprises Worthington Enterprises WOR is a designer and manufacturer of market-leading brands that help enable people to live safer, healthier and more expressive lives. The Company operates with two primary business segments: Building Products and Consumer Products. The Building Products segment includes cooking, heating, cooling and water solutions, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories. The Consumer Products segment provides solutions for the tools, outdoor living and celebrations categories. Product brands within the Worthington Enterprises portfolio include Balloon Time®, Bernzomatic®, Coleman® (propane cylinders), CoMet®, Garden Weasel®, General®, HALOTM, HawkeyeTM, Level5 Tools®, Mag Torch®, NEXITM, Pactool International®, PowerCoreTM, Ragasco®, Well-X-Trol® and XLiteTM, among others. The Company also serves the growing global hydrogen ecosystem via a joint venture focused on on-board fueling systems and gas containment solutions. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Enterprises and its joint ventures employ approximately 6,000 people throughout North America and Europe. Founded in 1955 as Worthington Industries, Worthington Enterprises follows a people-first Philosophy with earning money for its shareholders as its first corporate goal. Worthington Enterprises achieves this outcome by empowering its employees to innovate, thrive and grow with leading brands in attractive markets that improve everyday life. The Company engages deeply with local communities where it has operations through volunteer efforts and The Worthington Companies Foundation , participates actively in workforce development programs and reports annually on its corporate citizenship and sustainability efforts . For more information, visit worthingtonenterprises.com . Safe Harbor Statement Selected statements contained in this release constitute "forward-looking statements," as that term is used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). The Company wishes to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions included in the Act. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events. These statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "may," "could," "should," "would," "intend," "plan," "will," "likely," "estimate," "project," "position," "strategy," "target," "aim," "seek," "foresee" and similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to: future or expected cash positions, liquidity and ability to access financial markets and capital; outlook, strategy or business plans; the anticipated benefits of the separation of the Company's Steel Processing business (the "Separation); the expected financial and operational performance of, and future opportunities for, the Company following the Separation; the Company's performance on a pro forma basis to illustrate the estimated effects of the Separation on historical periods; the tax treatment of the Separation transaction; future or expected growth, growth potential, forward momentum, performance, competitive position, sales, volumes, cash flows, earnings, margins, balance sheet strengths, debt, financial condition or other financial measures; pricing trends for raw materials and finished goods and the impact of pricing changes; the ability to improve or maintain margins; expected demand or demand trends for the Company or its markets; additions to product lines and opportunities to participate in new markets; expected benefits from transformation and innovation efforts; the ability to improve performance and competitive position at the Company's operations; anticipated working capital needs, capital expenditures and asset sales; anticipated improvements and efficiencies in costs, operations, sales, inventory management, sourcing and the supply chain and the results thereof; projected profitability potential; the ability to make acquisitions and the projected timing, results, benefits, costs, charges and expenditures related to acquisitions, joint ventures, headcount reductions and facility dispositions, shutdowns and consolidations; projected capacity and the alignment of operations with demand; the ability to operate profitably and generate cash in down markets; the ability to capture and maintain market share and to develop or take advantage of future opportunities, customer initiatives, new businesses, new products and new markets; expectations for Company and customer inventories, jobs and orders; expectations for the economy and markets or improvements therein; expectations for generating improving and sustainable earnings, earnings potential, margins or shareholder value; effects of judicial rulings; the ever-changing effects of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic and the various responses of governmental and nongovernmental authorities thereto on economies and markets, and on our customers, counterparties, employees and third-party service providers; and other non-historical matters. Because they are based on beliefs, estimates and assumptions, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Any number of factors could affect actual results, including, without limitation, those that follow: the uncertainty of obtaining regulatory approvals in connection with the Separation, including rulings from the Internal Revenue Service; the Company's ability to successfully realize the anticipated benefits of the Separation; the risks, uncertainties and impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic – the duration, extent and severity of which are impossible to predict, including the possibility of future resurgence in the spread of COVID-19 or variants thereof – and the availability, effectiveness and acceptance of vaccines, and other actual or potential public health emergencies and actions taken by governmental authorities or others in connection therewith; the effect of national, regional and global economic conditions generally and within major product markets, including significant economic disruptions from COVID-19, the actions taken in connection therewith and the implementation of related fiscal stimulus packages; the effect of conditions in national and worldwide financial markets, including inflation, increases in interest rates and economic recession, and with respect to the ability of financial institutions to provide capital; the impact of tariffs, the adoption of trade restrictions affecting the Company's products or suppliers, a United States withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, the occurrence of trade wars, the closing of border crossings, and other changes in trade regulations or relationships; changing oil prices and/or supply; product demand and pricing; changes in product mix, product substitution and market acceptance of the Company's products; volatility or fluctuations in the pricing, quality or availability of raw materials (particularly steel), supplies, transportation, utilities, labor and other items required by operations (especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine); effects of sourcing and supply chain constraints; the outcome of adverse claims experience with respect to workers' compensation, product recalls or product liability, casualty events or other matters; effects of facility closures and the consolidation of operations; the effect of financial difficulties, consolidation and other changes within the steel, automotive, construction and other industries in which the Company participates; failure to maintain appropriate levels of inventories; financial difficulties (including bankruptcy filings) of original equipment manufacturers, end-users and customers, suppliers, joint venture partners and others with whom the Company does business; the ability to realize targeted expense reductions from headcount reductions, facility closures and other cost reduction efforts; the ability to realize cost savings and operational, sales and sourcing improvements and efficiencies, and other expected benefits from transformation initiatives, on a timely basis; the overall success of, and the ability to integrate, newly-acquired businesses and joint ventures, maintain and develop their customers, and achieve synergies and other expected benefits and cost savings therefrom; capacity levels and efficiencies, within facilities, within major product markets and within the industries in which the Company participates as a whole; the effect of disruption in the business of suppliers, customers, facilities and shipping operations due to adverse weather, casualty events, equipment breakdowns, labor shortages, interruption in utility services, civil unrest, international conflicts (especially in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine), terrorist activities or other causes; changes in customer demand, inventories, spending patterns, product choices, and supplier choices; risks associated with doing business internationally, including economic, political and social instability (especially in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine), foreign currency exchange rate exposure and the acceptance of the Company's products in global markets; the ability to improve and maintain processes and business practices to keep pace with the economic, competitive and technological environment; the effect of inflation, interest rate increases and economic recession, which may negatively impact the Company's operations and financial results; deviation of actual results from estimates and/or assumptions used by the Company in the application of its significant accounting policies; the level of imports and import prices in the Company's markets; the impact of environmental laws and regulations or the actions of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or similar regulators which increase costs or limit the Company's ability to use or sell certain products; the impact of increasing environmental, greenhouse gas emission and sustainability regulations and considerations; the impact of judicial rulings and governmental regulations, both in the United States and abroad, including those adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other governmental agencies as contemplated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; the effect of healthcare laws in the United States and potential changes for such laws, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may increase the Company's healthcare and other costs and negatively impact the Company's operations and financial results; the effects of tax laws in the United States and potential changes for such laws, which may increase the Company's costs and negatively impact the Company's operations and financial results; cyber security risks; the effects of privacy and information security laws and standards; and other risks described from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in "Part I – Item 1A. – Risk Factors" of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024. Forward-looking statements should be construed in the light of such risks. The Company notes these factors for investors as contemplated by the Act. It is impossible to predict or identify all potential risk factors. Consequently, readers should not consider the foregoing list to be a complete set of all potential risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake, and hereby disclaims, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (In thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended November 30, November 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net sales $ 274,046 $ 298,229 $ 531,354 $ 610,147 Cost of goods sold 199,987 234,951 394,800 477,239 Gross profit 74,059 63,278 136,554 132,908 Selling, general and administrative expense 67,918 70,583 133,954 145,128 Restructuring and other expense, net 2,620 6 3,778 6 Separation costs - 7,056 - 9,466 Operating income (loss) 3,521 (14,367 ) (1,178 ) (21,692 ) Other income (expense): Miscellaneous income, net 65 714 551 1,013 Loss on extinguishment of debt - - - (1,534 ) Interest expense, net (1,033 ) (472 ) (1,522 ) (1,546 ) Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates 34,556 38,668 70,048 84,092 Earnings before income taxes 37,109 24,543 67,899 60,333 Income tax expense 9,100 6,609 15,882 15,569 Net earnings from continuing operations 28,009 17,934 52,017 44,764 Net earnings from discontinued operations - 10,233 - 83,106 Net earnings 28,009 28,167 52,017 127,870 Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (251 ) 3,865 (496 ) 7,461 Net earnings attributable to controlling interest $ 28,260 $ 24,302 $ 52,513 $ 120,409 Amounts attributable to controlling interest: Net earnings from continuing operations $ 28,260 $ 17,934 $ 52,513 $ 44,764 Net earnings from discontinued operations - 6,368 - 75,645 Net earnings attributable to controlling interest $ 28,260 $ 24,302 $ 52,513 $ 120,409 Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic $ 0.57 $ 0.36 $ 1.06 $ 0.91 Earnings per share from discontinued operations - basic - 0.13 - 1.55 Net earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - basic $ 0.57 $ 0.49 $ 1.06 $ 2.46 Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted $ 0.56 $ 0.36 $ 1.04 $ 0.89 Earnings per share from discontinued operations - diluted - 0.13 - 1.51 Net earnings per share attributable to controlling interest - diluted $ 0.56 $ 0.49 $ 1.04 $ 2.40 Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 49,464 49,186 49,475 49,013 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 50,138 50,042 50,264 50,102 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.17 $ 0.32 $ 0.34 $ 0.64 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. (In thousands) November 30, May 31, 2024 2024 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 193,805 $ 244,225 Receivables, less allowances of $2,553 and $343, respectively 184,925 199,798 Inventories Raw materials 74,921 66,040 Work in process 10,577 11,668 Finished products 93,965 86,907 Total inventories 179,463 164,615 Income taxes receivable 9,417 17,319 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 35,389 47,936 Total current assets 602,999 673,893 Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 135,218 144,863 Operating lease assets 23,015 18,667 Goodwill 369,799 331,595 Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $89,638 and $83,242, respectively 244,102 221,071 Other assets 22,309 21,342 Property, plant and equipment: Land 8,632 8,657 Buildings and improvements 129,684 123,478 Machinery and equipment 356,678 321,836 Construction in progress 27,330 24,504 Total property, plant and equipment 522,324 478,475 Less: accumulated depreciation 262,749 251,269 Total property, plant and equipment, net 259,575 227,206 Total assets $ 1,657,017 $ 1,638,637 Liabilities and equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 83,262 $ 91,605 Accrued compensation, contributions to employee benefit plans and related taxes 28,499 41,974 Dividends payable 9,040 9,038 Other accrued items 42,357 29,061 Current operating lease liabilities 5,396 6,228 Income taxes payable 910 470 Total current liabilities 169,464 178,376 Other liabilities 60,305 62,243 Distributions in excess of investment in unconsolidated affiliate 110,763 111,905 Long-term debt 295,721 298,133 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 18,090 12,818 Deferred income taxes 89,716 84,150 Total liabilities 744,059 747,625 Shareholders' equity - controlling interest 911,321 888,879 Noncontrolling interests 1,637 2,133 Total equity 912,958 891,012 Total liabilities and equity $ 1,657,017 $ 1,638,637 WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended November 30, November 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Operating activities: Net earnings $ 28,009 $ 28,167 $ 52,017 $ 127,870 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 11,927 28,007 23,757 56,332 Impairment of long-lived assets - - - 1,401 Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes 2,682 1,968 (2,855 ) (3,485 ) Loss on extinguishment of debt - - - 1,534 Bad debt expense (income) 2,069 345 2,061 (454 ) Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions 4,268 (4,129 ) 7,721 6,096 Net gain on sale of assets (508 ) (439 ) (526 ) (334 ) Stock-based compensation 5,937 6,175 9,862 10,691 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions: Receivables (18,636 ) 76,704 9,530 67,861 Inventories 7,836 103,150 1,430 38,823 Accounts payable 447 (75,373 ) (12,646 ) (75,095 ) Accrued compensation and employee benefits (2,021 ) 2,794 (13,466 ) (9,220 ) Other operating items, net 7,043 (32,379 ) 13,314 (27,334 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 49,053 134,990 90,199 194,686 Investing activities: Investment in property, plant and equipment (15,161 ) (32,876 ) (24,790 ) (62,174 ) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 731 (21,013 ) (88,156 ) (21,013 ) Proceeds from sale of assets, net of selling costs 1,616 751 13,385 802 Investment in non-marketable equity securities (40 ) (1,500 ) (2,040 ) (1,540 ) Investment in note receivable - - - (15,000 ) Distribution from unconsolidated affiliate - 1,085 - 1,085 Net cash used by investing activities (12,854 ) (53,553 ) (101,601 ) (97,840 ) Financing activities: Dividends paid (8,969 ) (17,333 ) (17,085 ) (33,058 ) Repurchase of common shares (8,079 ) - (14,882 ) - Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of tax withholdings (3,893 ) (9,207 ) (7,051 ) (14,337 ) Net proceeds from short-term borrowings (1) - 175,000 - 172,187 Principal payments on long-term obligations - - - (243,757 ) Payments to noncontrolling interests - - - (1,921 ) Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (20,941 ) 148,460 (39,018 ) (120,886 ) Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 15,258 229,897 (50,420 ) (24,040 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 178,547 201,009 244,225 454,946 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period (2) $ 193,805 $ 430,906 $ 193,805 $ 430,906 ____________________ (1) Net proceeds in fiscal 2024 consisted of borrowings under Worthington Steel's short-term credit facilities assumed by Worthington Steel in conjunction with the Separation. (2) The cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated in the periods presented herein. Accordingly, the consolidated statements of cash flows include the results from continuing and discontinued operations. WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In thousands, except units and per share amounts The following provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings before income taxes, adjusted income tax expense (benefit), adjusted net earnings from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest, and adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest, from their most comparable GAAP measure for the three and six months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023. Refer to the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions section herein and non-GAAP footnotes below for further information on these measures. Three Months Ended November 30, 2024 Earnings Income Net Earnings Diluted Before Tax from EPS - Operating Income Expense Continuing Continuing Income Taxes (Benefit) Operations (1) Operations GAAP $ 3,521 $ 37,109 $ 9,100 $ 28,260 0.56 Restructuring and other expense, net 2,620 2,620 (639 ) 1,981 0.04 Non-GAAP $ 6,141 $ 39,729 $ 9,739 $ 30,241 $ 0.60 Three Months Ended November 30, 2023 Earnings Income Net Earnings Diluted Operating Before Tax from EPS - Income Income Expense Continuing Continuing (Loss) Taxes (Benefit) Operations (1) Operations GAAP $ (14,367 ) $ 24,543 $ 6,609 $ 17,934 $ 0.36 Corporate costs eliminated at Separation 9,671 9,671 (2,344 ) 7,327 0.14 Restructuring and other expense, net 6 6 (1 ) 5 - Separation costs 7,056 7,056 (1,690 ) 5,366 0.11 Gain on sale of assets in equity income - (2,780 ) 662 (2,118 ) (0.04 ) Non-GAAP $ 2,366 $ 38,496 $ 9,982 $ 28,514 $ 0.57 Six Months Ended November 30, 2024 Earnings Income Net Earnings Operating Before Tax from Diluted EPS - Income Income Expense Continuing Continuing (Loss) Taxes (Benefit) Operations (1) Operations GAAP $ (1,178 ) $ 67,899 $ 15,882 $ 52,513 $ 1.04 Restructuring and other expense, net 3,778 3,778 (928 ) 2,850 0.06 Non-GAAP $ 2,600 $ 71,677 $ 16,810 $ 55,363 $ 1.10 Six Months Ended November 30, 2023 Operating Income (Loss) Earnings Before Income Taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Net Earnings from Continuing Operations (1) Diluted EPS - Continuing Operations GAAP $ (21,692 ) $ 60,333 $ 15,569 $ 44,764 0.89 Corporate costs eliminated at Separation 19,343 19,343 (4,609 ) 14,734 0.29 Restructuring and other expense, net 6 6 (1 ) 5 - Separation costs 9,466 9,466 (2,256 ) 7,210 0.15 Loss on extinguishment of debt - 1,534 (366 ) 1,168 0.02 Gain on sale of assets in equity income - (2,780 ) 662 (2,118 ) (0.04 ) Non-GAAP $ 7,123 $ 87,902 $ 22,139 $ 65,763 $ 1.31 ____________________ (1) Excludes the impact of noncontrolling interest To further assist in the analysis of segment results for the three and six months ended November 30, 2024 and 2023 the following supplemental information has been provided. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations to the most comparable GAAP measures are provided below. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended November 30, November 30, (in thousands) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Volume Consumer Products 16,420 15,931 32,591 31,963 Building Products 3,329 3,347 6,423 7,156 Total reportable segments 19,749 19,278 39,014 39,119 Other - 114 - 220 Consolidated 19,749 19,392 39,014 39,339 Net sales Consumer Products $ 116,748 $ 119,389 $ 234,343 $ 236,742 Building Products 157,298 151,303 297,011 317,231 Total reportable segments 274,046 270,692 531,354 553,973 Other - 27,537 - 56,174 Consolidated $ 274,046 $ 298,229 $ 531,354 $ 610,147 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations Consumer Products $ 15,484 $ 12,674 $ 33,259 $ 26,889 Building Products 47,185 45,809 86,914 105,442 Total reportable segments 62,669 58,483 120,173 132,331 Unallocated Corporate and Other (6,456 ) (3,439 ) (15,524 ) (11,373 ) Consolidated $ 56,213 $ 55,044 $ 104,649 $ 120,958 Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations Consumer Products 13.3 % 10.6 % 14.2 % 11.4 % Building Products 30.0 % 30.3 % 29.3 % 33.2 % Consolidated 20.5 % 18.5 % 19.7 % 19.8 % Equity income by unconsolidated affiliate WAVE (1) $ 24,564 $ 21,428 $ 52,466 $ 49,743 ClarkDietrich (1) 9,730 13,748 18,474 30,476 Other (2) 262 3,492 (892 ) 3,873 Consolidated $ 34,556 $ 38,668 $ 70,048 $ 84,092 ____________________ (1) Equity income contributed by Worthington Armstrong Venture ("WAVE") and Clarkwestern Dietrich Building Systems LLC ("ClarkDietrich) is associated with our Building Products reportable segment (2) Other includes the Company's share of the equity earnings of Taxi Workhorse, LLC and the SES joint venture. A reconciliation from earnings before income taxes from continuing operations to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations for the each of the periods presented is provided below. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended November 30, November 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Earnings before income taxes (GAAP) $ 37,109 $ 24,543 $ 67,899 $ 60,333 Plus: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest 251 - 496 - Net earnings before income taxes attributable to controlling interest 37,360 24,543 68,395 60,333 Interest expense, net 1,033 472 1,522 1,546 EBIT (1) 38,393 25,015 69,917 61,879 Corporate costs eliminated at Separation - 9,671 - 19,343 Restructuring and other expense, net 2,620 6 3,778 6 Separation costs - 7,056 - 9,466 Loss on extinguishment of debt - - - 1,534 Gain on sale of assets in equity income - (2,780 ) - (2,780 ) Adjusted EBIT (1) 41,013 38,968 73,695 89,448 Depreciation and amortization 11,927 12,215 23,757 24,290 Stock-based compensation (2) 3,273 3,861 7,197 7,220 Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (non-GAAP) $ 56,213 $ 55,044 $ 104,649 $ 120,958 Earnings before income taxes margin (GAAP) 13.5 % 8.2 % 12.8 % 9.9 % Adjusted EBITDA margin from continuing operations (non-GAAP) 20.5 % 18.5 % 19.7 % 19.8 % ____________________ (1) EBIT and adjusted EBIT are non-GAAP financial measures. However, these measures are not used by management to evaluate the Company's performance, engage in financial and operational planning, or to determine incentive compensation. Instead, they are included as subtotals in the reconciliation of earnings (loss) before income taxes to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations, which is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management. (2) Excludes $2.7 million of stock-based compensation reported in restructuring and other expense, net in the Company's consolidated statement of earnings for the three months ended November 30, 2024 related to the accelerated vesting of certain outstanding equity awards upon retirement of a key employee. WORTHINGTON ENTERPRISES, INC. USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES. These materials include certain financial measures that are not calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). The non-GAAP financial measures typically exclude items that management believes are not reflective of, and thus should not be included when evaluating the performance of the Company's ongoing operations. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's performance, engage in financial and operational planning, and determine incentive compensation. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information and additional perspective on the performance of the Company's ongoing operations and should not be considered as an alternative to the comparable GAAP measure. Additionally, management believes these non-GAAP financial measures allow for meaningful comparisons and analysis of trends in the Company's businesses and enable investors to evaluate operations and future prospects in the same manner as management. The following provides an explanation of each non-GAAP financial measure presented in these materials: Adjusted operating income (loss) is defined as operating income (loss) excluding the items listed below, to the extent naturally included in operating income (loss). Adjusted net earnings from continuing operations is defined as net earnings from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest ("net earnings from continuing operations") excluding the after-tax effect of the excluded items outlined below. Adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations ("Adjusted EPS from continuing operations") is defined as adjusted net earnings from continuing operations divided by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding). Adjusted EBITDA is defined as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. EBITDA is calculated by adding or subtracting, as appropriate, interest expense, net, income tax expense, depreciation, and amortization to/from net earnings from continuing operations attributable to controlling interest, which is further adjusted to exclude impairment and restructuring charges (gains) as well as other items that management believes are not reflective of, and thus should not be included when evaluating the performance of its ongoing operations, as outlined below. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes stock-based compensation due to its non-cash nature, which is consistent with how management assesses operating performance. At the segment level, adjusted EBITDA includes expense allocations for centralized corporate back-office functions that exist to support the day-to-day business operations. Public company and other governance costs are held at the corporate-level. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted EBITDA by net sales. Exclusions from Non-GAAP Financial Measures Management believes it is useful to exclude the following items from the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this report for its own and investors' assessment of the business for the reasons identified below. Additionally, management may exclude other items from the Non-GAAP financial measures that do not occur in the ordinary course of our ongoing business operations and note them in the reconciliation from earnings before income taxes from continuing operations to the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations. Impairment charges are excluded because they do not occur in the ordinary course of our ongoing business operations, are inherently unpredictable in timing and amount, and are non-cash, which we believe facilitates the comparison of historical, current and forecasted financial results. Restructuring activities, which can result in both discrete gains and/or losses, consist of established programs that are not part of our ongoing operations, such as divestitures, closing or consolidating facilities, employee severance (including rationalizing headcount or other significant changes in personnel), and realignment of existing operations (including changes to management structure in response to underlying performance and/or changing market conditions). These items are excluded because they are not part of the ongoing operations of our underlying business. Separation costs, which consist of direct and incremental costs incurred in connection with the completed Separation are excluded as they are one-time in nature and are not expected to occur in period following the Separation. These costs include fees paid to third-party advisors, such as investment banking, audit and other advisory services as well as direct and incremental costs associated with the Separation of shared corporate functions. Results in the current fiscal year also include incremental compensation expense associated with the modification of unvested short and long-term incentive compensation awards, as required under the employee matters agreement executed in conjunction with the Separation. Loss on early extinguishment of debt is excluded because it does not occur in the normal course of business and may obscure analysis of trends and financial performance. Additionally, the amount and frequency of this type of charge is not consistent and is significantly impacted by the timing and size of debt extinguishment transactions. Corporate costs eliminated at Separation are those costs that were related to corporate resources that, post-Separation, no longer exist to support the Company's continuing operations, but were not clearly identifiable to the former Steel Processing segment. Sonya L. Higginbotham Senior Vice President Chief of Corporate Affairs, Communications and Sustainability 614.438.7391 sonya.higginbotham@wthg.com Marcus A. Rogier Treasurer and Investor Relations Officer 614.840.4663 marcus.rogier@wthg.com 200 West Old Wilson Bridge Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43085 WorthingtonEnterprises.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Cristiano Ronaldo To Collaborate With MrBeast on YouTube to ‘Break the Internet’

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NEW YORK , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY) between December 1, 2022 and November 6, 2024 , both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 27, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline. So what: If you purchased Dentsply common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. What to do next: To join the Dentsply class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=31762 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for more information. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 13 , 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. 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