Exhibit 99.1
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP ANNOUNCES 3Q2015 RESULTS
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REPORTS COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.23,
INCOME BEFORE TAXES OF $202 MILLION ON $359 MILLION IN NET REVENUES,
AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ON NET INCOME OF $0.35.
DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.10 PER SHARE.
GREENWICH, CONN, October 20, 2015 — Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker and market maker, today reported diluted earnings per share on a comprehensive basis of $0.23 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to a diluted loss per share on a comprehensive basis of $0.13 for the same period in 2014.
Excluding other comprehensive income, the Company reported diluted earnings per share of $0.35 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.05 for the same period in 2014.
Net revenues were $359 million and income before income taxes was $202 million this quarter, compared to net revenues of $171 million and income before income taxes of $40 million for the same period in 2014.
The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. This dividend is payable on December 14, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2015.
Business Highlights
| · | 61% Electronic Brokerage pretax profit margin for this quarter, down from 63% in the year-ago quarter. |
| · | 51% Market Making pretax profit margin for this quarter, up from 14% in the year-ago quarter. |
| · | Customer equity grew 13% from the year-ago quarter to $62.1 billion while customer debits decreased by 9% to $15.8 billion. |
| · | Customer accounts increased 18% from the year-ago quarter to 322 thousand. |
| · | Total DARTs increased 28% from the year-ago quarter to 683 thousand. |
| · | Brokerage segment equity was $3.4 billion. Total equity was $5.3 billion. |
Segment Overview
Electronic Brokerage
Electronic Brokerage segment income before income taxes increased 19%, to $184 million, in the quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period last year, due to higher commissions revenue and net interest income. Customer accounts grew 18% to 322 thousand and customer equity increased 13% to $62.1 billion from the year-ago quarter.
Commissions and execution fees increased 26% from the year-ago quarter, to $168 million. Net interest income grew 11% from the year-ago quarter, to $102 million. Pretax profit margin was 61% in quarter ended September 30, 2015, down from 63% in same period last year.
Total DARTs(1) for cleared and execution-only customers increased 28% from the year-ago quarter to 683 thousand. Cleared DARTs were 620 thousand, 28% higher than the same period last year.
Market Making
Market Making segment income before income taxes increased 557%, to $46 million, in the quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared to the same period last year, driven by higher volatility and active trading in the late-August period. Pretax profit margin increased to 51% in the current quarter from 14% in same period last year.
Effects of Foreign Currency Diversification
In connection with our currency strategy, we have determined to base our net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of 16 major currencies in which we hold our equity. In this quarter, our currency diversification strategy decreased our comprehensive earnings by $76 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL decreased by approximately 1.5%. The effects of the currency diversification strategy are reported as components of (1) Other Income in the Corporate segment and (2) Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”). As previously disclosed, certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported amounts to conform to the current presentation of currency translation gains and losses related to our currency diversification strategy.
(1) Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) are based on customer orders.
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Conference Call Information:
Interactive Brokers Group will hold a conference call with investors today, October 20, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly results. Investors who would like to listen to the conference call live should dial 877-324-1965 (U.S. domestic) and 631-291-4512 (international). The number should be dialed approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. Ask for the “Interactive Brokers Conference Call.”
The conference call will also be accessible simultaneously, and through replays, as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Interactive Brokers web site, www.interactivebrokers.com/ir.
About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is an automated global electronic broker that specializes in catering to financial professionals by offering state-of-the-art trading technology, superior execution capabilities, worldwide electronic access, and sophisticated risk management tools at exceptionally low costs. The brokerage trading platform utilizes the same innovative technology as the Company’s market making business, which specializes in routing orders and executing and processing trades in securities, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds and funds on more than 100 electronic exchanges and trading venues around the world. As a market maker, we provide liquidity at these marketplaces and, as a broker, we provide professional traders and investors with electronic access to stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds and mutual funds from a single IB Universal AccountSM. Employing proprietary software on a global communications network, Interactive Brokers is continuously integrating its software with a growing number of exchanges and trading venues into one automatically functioning, computerized platform that requires minimal human intervention.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
The foregoing information contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment which may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the company on the date of this release. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could potentially affect the Company’s financial results may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
For Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Media: Caitlin Duffy, 203-913-1369 or Investors: Patrick Brennan, 203-618-4070.
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA
TRADE VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)
| | | | | | | | | | | Brokerage | | | | | | | | |
| | | Market | | | | Brokerage | | | | Non | | | | | | | | Avg. Trades |
| | | Making | | % | | Cleared | | % | | Cleared | | % | | Total | | % | | per U.S. |
| Period | | Trades | | Change | | Trades | | Change | | Trades | | Change | | Trades | | Change | | Trading Day |
| 2012 | | 60,421 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 16,118 | | | | 226,540 | | | | 904 |
| 2013 | | 65,320 | | 8% | | 173,849 | | 16% | | 18,489 | | 15% | | 257,658 | | 14% | | 1,029 |
| 2014 | | 64,530 | | -1% | | 206,759 | | 19% | | 18,055 | | -2% | | 289,344 | | 12% | | 1,155 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3Q2014 | | 17,864 | | | | 49,636 | | | | 4,282 | | | | 71,782 | | | | 1,130 |
| 3Q2015 | | 18,696 | | 5% | | 65,333 | | 32% | | 5,266 | | 23% | | 89,295 | | 24% | | 1,395 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2Q2015 | | 14,852 | | | | 58,458 | | | | 4,060 | | | | 77,370 | | | | 1,228 |
| 3Q2015 | | 18,696 | | 26% | | 65,333 | | 12% | | 5,266 | | 30% | | 89,295 | | 15% | | 1,395 |
CONTRACT AND SHARE VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)
TOTAL
| | | Options | | % | | Futures* | | % | | Stocks | | % |
| Period | | (contracts) | | Change | | (contracts) | | Change | | (shares) | | Change |
| 2012 | | 698,140 | | | | 98,801 | | | | 65,872,960 | | |
| 2013 | | 659,673 | | -6% | | 121,776 | | 23% | | 95,479,739 | | 45% |
| 2014 | | 631,265 | | -4% | | 123,048 | | 1% | | 153,613,174 | | 61% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3Q2014 | 151,768 | | | | 29,352 | | | | 36,040,255 | | |
| 3Q2015 | 179,786 | | 18% | | 38,960 | | 33% | | 41,999,917 | | 17% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2Q2015 | 144,188 | | | | 34,661 | | | | 60,255,458 | | |
| 3Q2015 | 179,786 | | 25% | | 38,960 | | 12% | | 41,999,917 | | -30% |
MARKET MAKING| | | Options | | % | | Futures* | | % | | Stocks | | % |
| Period | | (contracts) | | Change | | (contracts) | | Change | | (shares) | | Change |
| 2012 | | 457,384 | | | | 12,660 | | | | 9,339,465 | | |
| 2013 | | 404,490 | | -12% | | 18,184 | | 44% | | 12,849,729 | | 38% |
| 2014 | | 344,741 | | -15% | | 15,668 | | -14% | | 12,025,822 | | -6% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3Q2014 | 81,395 | | | | 3,542 | | | | 3,137,329 | | |
| 3Q2015 | 95,754 | | 18% | | 3,868 | | 9% | | 4,458,343 | | 42% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2Q2015 | 74,533 | | | | 3,652 | | | | 4,270,738 | | |
| 3Q2015 | 95,754 | | 28% | | 3,868 | | 6% | | 4,458,343 | | 4% |
BROKERAGE TOTAL
| | | Options | | % | | Futures* | | % | | Stocks | | % |
| Period | | (contracts) | | Change | | (contracts) | | Change | | (shares) | | Change |
| 2012 | | 240,756 | | | | 86,141 | | | | 56,533,495 | | |
| 2013 | | 255,183 | | 6% | | 103,592 | | 20% | | 82,630,010 | | 46% |
| 2014 | | 286,524 | | 12% | | 107,380 | | 4% | | 141,587,352 | | 71% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3Q2014 | 70,373 | | | | 25,810 | | | | 32,902,926 | | |
| 3Q2015 | 84,032 | | 19% | | 35,092 | | 36% | | 37,541,574 | | 14% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2Q2015 | 69,655 | | | | 31,009 | | | | 55,984,720 | | |
| 3Q2015 | 84,032 | | 21% | | 35,092 | | 13% | | 37,541,574 | | -33% |
* Includes options on futuresINTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA, CONTINUED
BROKERAGE CLEARED| | | Options | | % | | Futures* | | % | | Stocks | | % |
| Period | | (contracts) | | Change | | (contracts) | | Change | | (shares) | | Change |
| 2012 | | 144,539 | | | | 84,794 | | | | 54,371,351 | | |
| 2013 | | 180,660 | | 25% | | 101,732 | | 20% | | 78,829,785 | | 45% |
| 2014 | | 225,662 | | 25% | | 106,074 | | 4% | | 137,153,132 | | 74% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3Q2014 | | 56,824 | | | | 25,559 | | | | 31,814,664 | | |
| 3Q2015 | | 68,018 | | 20% | | 34,635 | | 36% | | 36,475,917 | | 15% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2Q2015 | | 57,867 | | | | 30,717 | | | | 55,144,248 | | |
| 3Q2015 | | 68,018 | | 18% | | 34,635 | | 13% | | 36,475,917 | | -34% |
BROKERAGE STATISTICS
(in 000's, except % and where noted)
| Year over Year | 3Q2015 | | 3Q2014 | | % Change |
| Total Accounts | | 322 | | | 272 | | 18% |
| Customer Equity (in billions) * | $ | 62.1 | | $ | 54.9 | | 13% |
| | | | | | | | |
| Cleared DARTs | | 620 | | | 485 | | 28% |
| Total Customer DARTs | | 683 | | | 534 | | 28% |
| | | | | | | | |
| Cleared Customers (in $'s, except DART per account) | | | | | | | |
| Commission per DART | $ | 4.10 | | $ | 4.21 | | -3% |
| DART per Avg. Account (Annualized) | | 493 | | | 455 | | 8% |
| Net Revenue per Avg. Account (Annualized) | $ | 3,652 | | $ | 3,532 | | 3% |
| | | | | | | | |
| Consecutive Quarters | 3Q2015 | | 2Q2015 | | % Change |
| Total Accounts | | 322 | | | 310 | | 4% |
| Customer Equity (in billions) * | $ | 62.1 | | $ | 66.0 | | -6% |
| | | | | | | | |
| Cleared DARTs | | 620 | | | 565 | | 10% |
| Total Customer DARTs | | 683 | | | 616 | | 11% |
| | | | | | | | |
| Cleared Customers (in $'s, except DART per account) | | | | | | | |
| Commission per DART | $ | 4.10 | | $ | 4.31 | | -5% |
| DART per Avg. Account (Annualized) | | 493 | | | 469 | | 5% |
| Net Revenue per Avg. Account (Annualized) | $ | 3,652 | | $ | 3,749 | | -3% |
* Excludes non-customers.
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | Three Months | | Nine Months |
| | | | Ended September 30, | | Ended September 30, |
| | | | 2015 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2014 |
| | | | (in millions) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electronic Brokerage | Net revenues (1) | | $ | 300 | | $ | 245 | | $ | 878 | | $ | 691 |
| | Non-interest expenses | | | 116 | | | 90 | | | 455 | | | 269 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Income before income taxes | | $ | 184 | | $ | 155 | | $ | 423 | | $ | 422 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pre-tax profit margin | | | 61% | | | 63% | | | 48% | | | 61% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Market Making | Net revenues (1) | | $ | 90 | | $ | 49 | | $ | 229 | | $ | 231 |
| | Non-interest expenses | | | 44 | | | 42 | | | 126 | | | 132 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Income before income taxes | | $ | 46 | | $ | 7 | | $ | 103 | | $ | 99 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pre-tax profit margin | | | 51% | | | 14% | | | 45% | | | 43% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate (2) | Net revenues (1) | | $ | (31) | | $ | (123) | | $ | (189) | | $ | (87) |
| | Non-interest expenses | | | (3) | | | (1) | | | 6 | | | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Income (loss) before income taxes | | $ | (28) | | $ | (122) | | $ | (195) | | $ | (89) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Net revenues (1) | | $ | 359 | | $ | 171 | | $ | 918 | | $ | 835 |
| | Non-interest expenses | | | 157 | | | 131 | | | 587 | | | 403 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Income before income taxes | | $ | 202 | | $ | 40 | | $ | 331 | | $ | 432 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pre-tax profit margin | | | 56% | | | 23% | | | 36% | | | 52% |
| (1) | To provide meaningful comparisons, all prior period amounts have been revised for the changes in presentation of currency translation classifications. |
| (2) | Corporate includes corporate related activities as well as inter-segment eliminations. | | | | | | | | | |
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | | | Three Months | | | Nine Months |
| | | | | | Ended September 30, | | | Ended September 30, |
| | | | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 |
| | | | | | (in millions, except share and per share data) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trading gains (1) | | $ | 87 | | $ | 42 | | $ | 216 | | $ | 211 |
| | Commissions and execution fees | | | 167 | | | 133 | | | 473 | | | 394 |
| | Interest income (1) | | | 122 | | | 123 | | | 356 | | | 306 |
| | Other income (loss) (1) | | | (1) | | | (102) | | | (78) | | | (25) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total revenues | | | 375 | | | 196 | | | 967 | | | 886 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Interest expense | | | 16 | | | 25 | | | 49 | | | 51 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total net revenues | | | 359 | | | 171 | | | 918 | | | 835 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-interest expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Execution and clearing | | | 63 | | | 52 | | | 177 | | | 158 |
| | Employee compensation and benefits | | | 56 | | | 49 | | | 171 | | | 156 |
| | Occupancy, depreciation and amortization | | | 12 | | | 9 | | | 33 | | | 29 |
| | Communications | | | 6 | | | 6 | | | 19 | | | 18 |
| | General and administrative | | | 13 | | | 14 | | | 42 | | | 40 |
| | Customer bad debt | | | 7 | | | 1 | | | 145 | | | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Total non-interest expenses | | | 157 | | | 131 | | | 587 | | | 403 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income before income taxes | | | 202 | | | 40 | | | 331 | | | 432 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income tax expense | | | 20 | | | 9 | | | 37 | | | 39 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | | 182 | | | 31 | | | 294 | | | 393 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | | 160 | | | 28 | | | 262 | | | 356 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income available for common stockholders | | $ | 22 | | $ | 3 | | $ | 32 | | $ | 37 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Earnings per share : | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Basic | | | $ | 0.35 | | $ | 0.06 | | $ | 0.53 | | $ | 0.67 |
| | Diluted | | $ | 0.35 | | $ | 0.05 | | $ | 0.52 | | $ | 0.65 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Basic | | | | 62,458,655 | | | 57,099,052 | | | 60,152,525 | | | 55,956,615 |
| | Diluted | | | 64,028,731 | | | 58,220,070 | | | 61,646,928 | | | 57,196,113 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net income available for common stockholders | | $ | 22 | | $ | 3 | | $ | 32 | | $ | 37 |
| | Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes | | | (8) | | | (11) | | | (5) | | | (9) |
| | | Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income | | | - | | | - | | | - | | | - |
| | Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | (8) | | | (11) | | | (5) | | | (9) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) available for common stockholders | | $ | 14 | | $ | (8) | | $ | 27 | | $ | 28 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | | $ | 160 | | $ | 28 | | $ | 262 | | $ | 356 |
| Other comprehensive income - cumulative translation adjustment | | | (44) | | | (66) | | | (29) | | | (54) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | | $ | 116 | | $ | (38) | | $ | 233 | | $ | 302 |
| (1) | To provide meaningful comparisons, all prior period amounts have been revised for the changes in presentation of currency translation classifications. |
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | | | | September 30, 2015 | | |
| | | | | | (in millions) |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Assets | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | $ | 1,588 | | $ | 1,269 |
| Cash and securities - segregated for regulatory purposes | | | | | 20,911 | | | 15,404 |
| Securities borrowed | | | | | | 3,384 | | | 3,660 |
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | | | | | | 215 | | | 386 |
| Trading assets, at fair value | | | | | | 3,840 | | | 3,934 |
| Receivables from customers, net of allowance | | | | | | 15,879 | | | 17,051 |
| Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations | | | | | 859 | | | 1,131 |
| Other assets | | | | | | 550 | | | 550 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total assets | | | | | $ | 47,226 | | $ | 43,385 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities and equity | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liabilities | | | | | | | | | |
| Short-term borrowings | | | | | $ | 4 | | $ | 34 |
| Securities loaned | | | | | | 2,724 | | | 3,199 |
| Trading liabilities - financial instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value | | | 3,052 | | | 2,561 |
| Other payables: | | | | | | | | | |
| | Customers | | | | | | 35,315 | | | 31,796 |
| | Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations | | | | | | 454 | | | 234 |
| | Other payables | | | | | | 395 | | | 377 |
| | | | | | | | 36,164 | | | 32,407 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities | | | | | | 41,944 | | | 38,201 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity | | | | | | | | | |
| Stockholders' equity | | | | | | 841 | | | 766 |
| Noncontrolling interests | | | | | | 4,441 | | | 4,418 |
| | Total equity | | | | | | 5,282 | | | 5,184 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total liabilities and equity | | | | | $ | 47,226 | | $ | 43,385 |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | September 30, 2015 | | | December 31, 2014 |
| Ownership of IBG LLC Membership Interests | Interests | | % | | | Interests | | | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| IBG, Inc. | 63,739,271 | | 15.7% | | | 58,473,186 | | | 14.5% |
| Noncontrolling interests (IBG Holdings LLC) | 343,290,504 | | 84.3% | | | 346,062,282 | | | 85.5% |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Total IBG LLC membership interests | 407,029,775 | | 100.0% | | | 404,535,468 | | | 100.0% |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS PER SHARE ON COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
| | | | Three Months | | | Nine Months |
| | | | Ended September 30, | | | Ended September 30, |
| | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 |
| | | | (in millions, except share and per share data) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) available for common stockholders, net of tax | $ | 14 | | $ | (8) | | $ | 27 | | $ | 28 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Basic | $ | 0.23 | | $ | (0.13) | | $ | 0.45 | | $ | 0.51 |
| | Diluted | $ | 0.23 | | $ | (0.13) | | $ | 0.44 | | $ | 0.50 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Basic | | 62,458,655 | | | 57,099,052 | | | 60,152,525 | | | 55,956,615 |
| | Diluted | | 64,028,731 | | | 58,220,070 | | | 61,646,928 | | | 57,196,113 |
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