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ikeGPS performance update Q3 FY24

Quarterly Update7 February 2024IKEMaterials

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 8 February 2024

Multiple large, multi-year subscription contracts closed

IKE performance update for Q3 FY24


ikeGPS Group Limited (IKE) (NZX: IKE / ASX: IKE) is pleased to release an update for the nine-

month period to 31 December 2023 (all figures in NZD). IKE will host a webinar 8 February 2024

at 11am AEDT/1pm NZDT to discuss performance and outlook. To register, please click:



https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k6Z1Ze4oSampfz-39DwurQ


Highlights:

+ YTD revenue of ~NZ$15.3m (-34% pcp).

+ Subscription revenue of ~NZ$7.9m (+24% vs pcp).

+ Transaction revenue of ~NZ$5.1m (-65% vs pcp).

+ YTD gross margin of ~NZ$8.8m (-28% vs pcp), with a gross margin percentage of ~58%

(up from pcp of ~53%).

+ Total cash and receivables as of 31 December 2023 of NZ$15.2m (vs NZ$16.3m at 30

September 2023), comprised of NZ$8.0m cash and NZ$7.2m receivables, with payables

of NZ$0.8m and no debt.

+ Noting that as at 31 January 2023, cash increased to NZ$11.0 m and receivables

decreased to NZ$3.5m.


Commentary and outlook

IKE CEO Glenn Milnes commented, " Q3 FY24 was a stronger period at IKE. Customer wins and

growth in recurring subscription revenue was strong, and the adoption of our recently released

IKE PoleForeman product by key clients underscores its value & capabilities and sets a

precedent for further adoption across our expansive customer network in the coming quarters.

Recent subscription sales highlights included:

- Signing a ~NZ$3.7m subscription contract with a Fortune 150 Company and one of the

ten largest Investor-Owned-Utilities (IoU’s) in the U.S., upgrading them from IKE’s legacy

product to our new IKE PoleForeman structural analysis platform. Over the coming five

years, this long-term customer commitment means over 1,000 engineers at this utility

will use IKE PoleForeman’s advanced capabilities for network design. This upsell

signifies a more the tenfold increase in annual recurring revenue from this customer

versus IKE’s legacy product (~NZ$70k p.a. increased to ~NZ$700k p.a. subscription

revenue), demonstrating the value of the product to the customer.

- Early Q4 we closed another large U.S. electric utility to a ~NZ$450k three-year

subscription contract for IKE PoleForeman, representing a five-fold increase in annual

recurring revenue from this customer versus our legacy product.


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- In addition, we signed a large national engineering firm to a ~NZ$0.5m three-year

subscription contract, also for the new IKE PoleForeman product.

o The signing of these long-term subscription contracts, at dramatically increased

revenue levels and with multi-year commitments, demonstrates the value of this

new product and validates our ability to transition tier-1 infrastructure

customers. Additional large subscription contracts from U.S. utility groups are

imminent over the coming months.

- Subscription deals for our IKE Office Pro included signing 12-month contracts for

~NZ$0.2m with one of the largest communications groups in North America, a

~NZ$0.3m subscription contract with a national engineering group, and a ~NZ$0.25m

subscription contract with another national engineering group.

In terms of transaction revenue, positively, we have seen an uptick in closed contracts as well as

various outsize pipeline opportunities being progressed. Recognized revenue continued to be

low in Q3 relative to pcp however. This slow-down has been well signaled to the market, with

several major IKE customers in the U.S. communications segment having network projects

slowed, mostly with unrelated regulatory impediments. We continue to reiterate that these long-

term customers are not lost, and they have communicated their expectation that the multi-year

outlook for use of the IKE platform is robust.

Recent transaction sales highlights included:

- An agreement with a U.S. electric utility expected to generate ~NZ$1.3m transaction

revenue over the next three years, with ~NZ$0.4m revenue expected over the coming 12

months.

- In addition, one of our ‘slowed’ long-term communications customers, referenced above,

has resumed some volume, placing orders that are expected to generate ~NZ$0.5m

transaction revenue over the coming quarter and with an expectation for another

~NZ$0.5m in the following quarter.

Overall, our sales pipeline is strong and has grown. We have won approximately 40 new

enterprise customers in the U.S. market over the past nine months, continuing a win rate of

approximately one new customer per week. As a reminder of our business model, IKE generates

additive transaction revenue, on top of subscription revenue, from some customers as they

engineer more network assets in our system.

During Q3 we also reduced our cost base to maintain the timeframe towards both EBITDA and

cash positive operations. Regrettably this included releasing team members representing

approximately 19% of total employee numbers and approximately 14% of total employee costs.

Most of the impacted roles were U.S.-based back-office and service positions. We also reduced

other contractor cost items, and in total expect the impact of this process to reduce annualized

costs by ~NZ$4m beginning Q4 FY24. The Company incurred one-time charges related to these

reductions of ~NZ$0.5m during the Q3 FY24 period. As consistently stated, management and

the Board remain cognizant of the importance of maintaining a strong balance sheet position,

executing against immediate revenue growth opportunities, whilst retaining the ability to manage

costs appropriately.

Our balance sheet remains robust, noting that the USD and AUD foreign exchange rates impact

our reported NZD position each quarter.

Macro-market tailwinds across North America remain highly supportive, driven by the multi-year

investment being made into building overhead fiber and 5G networks, and additively, the

forecasted US$300B investment by electric utilities into building & maintaining distribution power

network capacity and associated network hardening. To meet carbon-zero targets in the U.S. by

2050, analysts forecast that the approximately 50% of the energy in the U.S. needs to be on the

electrical grid, from a position of just 20% today. IKE’s product suite drives productivity in support

of these network engineering and capacity activities.


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We are executing on sizable sales opportunities and based on closed long-term contracts and an

expanding pipeline expect healthy growth in the FY25 period and beyond.”



Performance across the business is set out in the following table and charts.















YTD FY24

PCP

(YTD FY23)% Change

Total Revenue

NZ$15.3m

NZ$23.3m-34%

Platform Transactions

# of Billable Transactions197k

376k-48%

Platform Transaction RevenueNZ$5.1m

NZ$14.3m-65%

Gross MarginNZ$0.7m

NZ$5.3m-87%

Gross Margin %14%

37%

Platform Subscriptions

Total # of Subscription Customers368

356

3%

Platform Subscription RevenueNZ$7.9mNZ$6.4m+24%

Gross Margin

NZ$6.9mNZ$5.7m

+21%

Gross Margin %

87%

88%

Hardware & Other

Hardware & Services RevenueNZ$2.3mNZ$2.5m-9%

Gross MarginNZ$1.3mNZ$1.3m

-3%

Gross Margin %

55%51%


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Takeaways

Four-year

revenue

CAGR of 35%

Recurring

subscription

and

reoccurring

transaction

revenues

(shown by

the green

and blue

segments in

this chart)

dominate

IKE’s

revenue mix,

at 85% YTD.

An

expectation

for healthy

contract

growth in the

FY25 period

and beyond.




Takeaways

Significant

growth in

underlying

subscription

revenue.

Four-year

subscription

revenue

CAGR of

32%,

During FY25,

this is

expected to

increase

materially

due to sales

of IKE’s next-

generation

IKE

PoleForema

n product.


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Takeaways

Four-year

transaction

revenue

CAGR of

45%, but 65%

lower YTD

FY24 vs pcp

due to FY23

seeing

outsize

customer

growth and

activity.

Based on

guidance

from long-

term

customers

IKE expects

transaction

volumes and

associated

revenue to

build into

FY25.



ENDS


About IKE

We’re IKE, the PoleOS™ Company. IKE seeks to be the standard for collecting, analysing and

managing pole and overhead asset information for electric utilities, communications companies,

and their engineering service providers.

The IKE platform allows electric utilities, communications companies, and their engineering service

providers to increase speed, quality, and safety for the construction and maintenance of distribution

assets.

The core revenue engine for IKE is driven by the number of enterprise customers subscribing to the

IKE platform and the volume of assets (called Transactions) being processed through IKE’s

software.



Contact:

Glenn Milnes

CEO

+1 720-418-1936

glenn.milnes@ikegps.com


Simon Hinsley

Investor Relations

+61-401-809-653

simon@nwrcommunications.com.au


ikeGPS Group Limited

329 Interlocken Parkway, Suite 329, Broomfield CO 80021, USA

Office: +1 303 222 3218

www.ikegps.com

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IKE Performance Update
for the Q3 FY24 Period to 31 December 2023

We’re IKE, the Pole OS Company

Glenn Milnes, CEO

glenn.milnes@ikegps.com

February 2024

CONFIDENTIAL

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Important Notice

•Is for general information purposes only, and is not an offer or invitation for subscription, purchase, or

recommendation of securities in ikeGPSGroup Limited (IKE);

•Should be read in conjunction with, and is subject to, IKE’s FY23 financial results (audited), 1H FY24 financial results

(unaudited) , recent market releases, and information published on IKE’s website (www.ikegps.com);

•Includes forward-looking statements about IKE and the environment in which IKE operates, which are subject to

uncertainties and contingencies outsideof IKE’s control – IKE's actual results or performance may differ materially

from these statements;

•Includes statements relating to past performance, which should not be regarded as a reliable indicator of future

performance; and

•May contain information from third parties believedto be reliable, however no representations or warranties are

made as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.

•All information in this presentation is current at the date of this presentation, unless otherwise stated.

•All currency amounts are in NZ dollars unless stated otherwise.

Receipt of this Document and/or attendance at this presentation constitutes acceptance of the terms set out above in

this Important Notice.

Information in this Presentation:

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Agenda

Q3 FY24 performance

IKE PoleForeman product release, and broader sales update

Addressable market and IKE’s value proposition

Q&A

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•Four-year revenue CAGR of 35%

•Recurring subscription and reoccurring

transaction revenues (shown by the green and

blue segments in this chart) dominate IKE’s

revenue mix, at 85% YTD.

•An expectation for healthy contract growth in

the FY25 period and beyond.

Revenue 1H FY24 of ~$15.3m (-34% pcp)

Takeaways:

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•Significant growth in underlying

subscription revenue.

•Four-year subscription revenue

CAGR of 32%.

•During FY25, this is expected to

increase materially due to sales of

IKE’s next-generation structural

analysis product, called IKE

PoleForeman.

Subscription revenue growth has continued to be strong (+24% pcp)

Takeaways:

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•Four-year transaction revenue CAGR of

45%, but 65% lower that pcpYTD FY24 vs

pcpdue to FY23 seeing outsize customer

growth and activity.

•Based on guidance from long-term

customers IKE expects transaction

volumes and associated revenue to build

into FY25.

But transaction revenue was down vs pcp(-65% pcp)

Takeaways:

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At-a-Glance

Q3 FY24 performance headlines

$NZD

Financial Year Ending Mar-31

•YTD revenue of ~NZ$15.3m (-34% pcp).

•Subscription revenue of NZ$7.9m (+24% vs pcp).

•Transaction revenue of NZ$5.1m (-65% vs pcp).

•YTD gross margin approximately of ~NZ$8.8m (-28% vs pcp), with a gross margin percentage of

~58% (up from pcp of ~53%).

Headlines:

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Q3 FY24 Key Metrics

Q3 Update and Outlook

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Subscription sales highlights for our IKE PoleForemanincluded:

-~NZ$3.7m five-year subscription contract with a Fortune 150 Company and one of

the ten largest Investor-Owned-Utilities (IoU’s) in the U.S.

-Over 1,000 engineers at this utility will use IKE PoleForemanfor network

design.

-tenfold increase in annual recurring revenue from this customer.

-~NZ$0.45k three-year subscription contract with large U.S. electric utility

-five-fold increase in annual recurring revenue from this customer.

-~NZ$0.5m three-year subscription contract with national engineering firm

-Additional subscription contracts from U.S. utility groups are imminent over the

coming months.

Subscription sales highlights for our IKE Office Pro product included:

-~NZ$0.2m 12-month subscription with one of the largest communications

groups in North America,

-~NZ$0.3m 12-month subscription contract with a national engineering group

-~NZ$0.25m 12-month subscription contract with national engineering group.

Q3 Update and Outlook

Next gen structural analysis product released. Early adoption from tier-1 infrastructure groups.

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Transaction sales highlights included:

-An agreement with a U.S. electric utility expected to generate ~NZ$1.3m

transaction revenue over the next three years, with ~NZ$0.4m revenue expected

over the coming 12 months.

-One of our ‘slowed’ long-term communications customers has resumed some

volume, placing orders that are expected to generate ~NZ$0.5m transaction

revenue over the coming quarter and with an expectation for another ~NZ$0.5m

in the following quarter.

Overall, IKE has won approximately 40 new enterprise customers in the U.S. market

over the past nine months, continuing a win rate of approximately one new customer

per week.

The benefit (~NZ$4.0m p a) from the Q3 cost–down program impacts from Q4

Total cash and receivables as of 31 December 2023 of NZ$15.2m comprised of

NZ$8.0m cash and NZ$7.2m receivables, with payables of NZ$0.8m and no debt.

-As of 31 January 2023, cash increased to NZ$11.0m and receivables decreased to

NZ$3.5m.

Training and Education business, acquired in 1H FY24, off to a strong start.

Q3 Update and Outlook continued..........

Uptick in transaction contract wins vs 1H. Run rate of one new enterprise customer per week in North America.

What IKE does, and the market opportunity being addressed
Product and Market re-cap

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IKE has a Suite of Distribution Network Software Products

Built to address distribution network problems in North America

Digitization of network

assessment

Bulk data processing for

distributionnetwork

decision making

Pole loading analysis

and structural design

Technology & automation drivencapability

to accelerate engineering

+

Business model upshot

•A recurring Subscription to

access any IKE Solution

•Additive, reoccurring Fees

based on usage (license

seats or transactions)

•Optional value-added

products , such as IKE

Analyze and IKE University

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Communications Market Macro

More than 3,000 electric utilities and 200M distribution assets across the U.S.

Investing in decades-long grid resiliency and grid capacity programs

Facing common challenges

•Grid resiliency requirements

•Grid capacity requirements

•Significant legal liability risks

•Regulatory and Engineering code compliance

•An ageing workforce, requiring tech vs more people

IKE products dramatically improve the engineeringdesign & maintenance process

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Where IKE sells: U.S. Market-Map of Investor-Owned Utilities (multi-$B companies)

IKE is the Standard within 7 of the 10 largest today, with a huge expansion opportunity......

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Where IKE sells: U.S. Market-Map of >2,800 Municipalities and Co-Operatives

All of which represent sales opportunities for all IKE products

Takeaways

•Market timing is everything

•IKE is in the right place, and the

right time, with the right technology,

team and execution capability

•Overlay on these maps, >2,000

engineering companies that serve

the electric utilities

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25-year Macro-Market Tail Wind for Grid Resiliency & Expansion ($B’s)

An Electric Utility Industry, Spending 100’s of Billions, in Need for Productivity Solutions, such as IKE

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44.9

46.4

49.3

52.2

59.4

65.2

71.0

78.3

82.6

87.0

89.9

95.7

$59.4

$60.9

$63.8

$66.7

$73.9

$79.7

$85.5

$92.8

$97.1

$101.4

$104.3

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CanadianMuniCo-opsUS IOU

U.S. AND CANADIAN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

ACTUALFORECASTED

$NZD in B

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7 of the 10 largest Investor-Owned Utilities have standardized on IKE products

IKE Lands-then-Expands

Takeaways

•7 of the 10 largest Investor-Owned

Utilities (“IOUs”) in North America, all

multi-billion dollar businesses

•>400 customers in North America,

with 60 logos added in FY23 or 1 per

week in FY24 YTD

•>5,000 enterprise target accounts

to pursue overall

Opportunities to:

•Grow, upsell and cross-sell IKE

products into existing customer

base

•Win new logos in the North

American market

•Expand into international markets

Communications

Electric Utilities

Engineering & Project Management

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IKE solutions make fiber and 5G network deployments faster

IKE dramatically speeds up the network deployment process.

•>$300B expected investment into fiber network development in the U.S over next 5+ years

•>$50B expected investment into 5G network development in the U.S. over the next 5+ years

•An additional >$60B expected investment into rural broadband development as part of the Biden administrations

new Infrastructure bill

•>200 Communications companiescompeting to build a networks and winunderlying customers

•>2,000 engineering serviceproviders supporting network development

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Fiber and 5G Investment Super-Cycle in North America Still In Its Early Stages

PROJECTED INVESTMENTS INTO 5G & FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE

$39B

20102018

$43B

$72B

2025

$NZD

Source: Bell Potter Initiation of Coverage Report, GSMA, American Tower

Note: Labeled Capex Figures reflect Houlihan Lokey Estimates

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Some of the largest U.S. Communication groups have Standardized on IKE

And a growing footprint of tier-2 fiber businesses

Takeaways

•Several of the largest comms group

in North America: AT&T ($107B),

Crown Castle ($39B), Bell Canada

($47B)

•A growing footprint of the tier-2

fiber companies

Opportunities to:

•Grow, upsell and cross-sell IKE

products into existing customer

base

•Win new logos in the North

American market

•Expand into international markets

over time

Communications

Electric Utilities

Engineering & Project Management

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$5.4B

TAM

$550M Fiber / 5G

Market Opportunity

0.6M

Poles Needing

Small Cell

Deployments

Overall.. an Addressable Market Opportunity That is Expected to Grow Strongly

(1)Assumed 80% discount rate on range of fibre deployments

(2)Other services include design planning, grid hardening/resiliency programs, NESC violations, joint use attachment audit, billing audits , etc.

Source: Management Estimates, Bell Potter Initiation of Coverage Report, Houlihan Lokey Estimates

Note: Market analysis does not include opportunity that will arise from growth of pole infrastructure

$NZD

5G Small Cell

Antenna

Fibre Connections

5G and Fibre

4.2M

1

Poles

Requiring Fiber

Connections

$113 Cost of

Service

$4.8B Electric Utilities

Opportunity

40M Poles

Needed for

Audit per

annum

Estimated

$50 Cost of

Audit per

Pole

Estimated

$113 Cost of

New Build

per Pole

>200M Total No. of

Electrical Poles

25M Poles

Used for

Other

Services

2

Utilities

$NZD

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50%+

Of US energy consumption will be comprised of

electricity on the distribution grid by 2050 to attain

carbon net zero targets, and power the new EV market,

compared to current levels of just 20% = engineering

requirements to build capacity on the network.

Extensive Market Tailwinds Over the Coming Two Decades

Source: Bell Potter Initiation of Coverage Report, GSMA, American Tower, Accenture, Grandview Research, Global Newswire, Ryse Energy, World Economic Forum

Small Cell Deployments across North

America, much of it engineered on

distribution power poles

800,000+

Small cell site expansions are expected by 2025 as

communications infrastructure providers look to speed up 5G

rollout while reducing cost and time of deployment

Requirement for harder and higher

capacity distribution power networks

across all of North America

>3,200

Electric Utilities in North America with long-term, recurring

distribution network hardening, joint use, and capacity needs for

electrical distribution

7+ year macro-market tailwind of fiber

deployment, much of it engineered on

distribution power poles

>$350B

Investment forecast in fiber in the US by 2025, representing >30M

attachments; communications infrastructure providers seeking

partners to manage new fiber attachments for every pole

Infrastructure development via

Engineering Service Providers

>1,000

Engineering Service Providers in the US subcontracted by

telecom and utilities providers to assist in infrastructure

development and deployment

Massive engineering requirements for an

evolving distribution network supporting

an increase in global consumption of

electricity

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IKE Goes to Market Directly

With a deepened team of segment experts

SVP of

Sales

VP of Utilities

Solutions

Engineering

Manager

Solutions Engineer

Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

Production Engineer

Sr. Account

Manager

Sr. Director of

Communications

Sales

Inside Sales

Lead

Generation

Sr. GIS

Manager

Sales

Operations

Coordinator

Director, Utility

Enterprise

Director, Utility

Enterprise

Director, Utility

Enterprise

Solutions Engineer

Inside Sales

Sr. Director of

Communications

Sales

Sales

Operations &

Marketing

automation

Each rep has 40-50

named accounts

Market focus: Utility &

Major ESP

Each rep 40-50 named

accounts

Market focus:

Communications &

some ESP

Some existing Business

mostly New business

hunting

Mostly Existing

Customer Expansion

and Inbound leads

Market Focus:

Communications, Small

Utilities (Coop/muni) &

Engineering firms

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A Map-View of Usage, and how IKE customers deploy our software

Crown Castle in Florida

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A map-view of Usage, and how IKE customers deploy our software

AT&T in 7 example States

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Multiple Avenues Supporting Future Growth Potential

Sales Team

Expansion / New

Customers

Inorganic

Growth

Cross Sell & Upsell into

Existing Customer Base

International

Expansion

$43mm

Revenue

“Today”

Revenue

“Future”

2

3

4

1

Sales Team

Expansion /

New Logos

1

Platform for

Inorganic Growth

3

Cross Sell &

Upsell

2

International

Expansion

4

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Thanks

Manaakitanga: We Rise By Lifting Others

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Q&A

We’re IKE, The PoleOSCompany

IKE seeks to bethe standard for collecting, analyzing and managing pole

and outside plant (“OSP”) information for electric utilities,

communications companies, and their engineering service providers

The IKE platform allows its customers to increase speed, improve

quality, and deliver safety in the assessment, construction, and

maintenance of distribution poles and other OSP assets

IKE’s purpose is Manaakitanga, which means”to rise by lifting others”

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