Libbey (LBY) 8-K Libbey Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Exhibit 99.1

Libbey Inc.
300 Madison Ave
P.O. Box 10060
Toledo, OH 43699

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AT THE COMPANY:
Kenneth Boerger
VP/Treasurer
(419) 325-2279

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007

LIBBEY INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

• Sales Increase 10.5 Percent

• Net Income of $0.4 Million, or $0.03 Per Share

• Income From Operations of $14.7 Million, Up 35.4 Percent Versus Prior-Year Quarter

• EBITDA of $28.0 Million, $3.0 Million Better Than Upper End of Guidance

TOLEDO, OHIO, NOVEMBER 1, 2007—Libbey Inc. (NYSE: LBY)announced today that sales increased 10.5 percent to $202.4 million from $183.3 million in the third quarter of 2006. Libbey reported net income of $0.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, compared to a net loss of $3.3 million, or a loss of $0.23 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter.

Third Quarter Results

For the quarter-ended September 30, 2007, sales increased 10.5 percent to $202.4 million from $183.3 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase in sales was broad-based and included a 27.3 percent increase in International sales, as shipments to Royal Leerdam and Crisal glassware customers increased more than 14 percent and Libbey China had a full quarter of shipments. In addition, North American Glass sales increased 7.6 percent, benefiting from more than a 9 percent increase in shipments to U.S. and Canadian foodservice and retail glassware customers. Shipments of Crisa glassware were up over 5 percent. North American Other sales increased 5.7 percent on the strength of increases of more than 7 percent in shipments of World Tableware and Traex products.

The Company reported income from operations of $14.7 million during the quarter, compared to income from operations of $10.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Factors contributing to the

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increase in income from operations were higher sales and related margins, savings from the capacity realignment at Crisa and higher production activity. Partially offsetting these improvements were $1.0 million in increased natural gas costs.

Libbey reported that EBITDA, as detailed on Table 4, increased to $28.0 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to EBITDA of $20.2 million in the year-ago quarter. The increase in EBITDA was driven by higher sales and production activity, a foreign currency exchange rate gain of $1.9 million and the savings realized from the capacity realignment at Crisa in Mexico.

Interest expense increased $1.4 million compared to the year-ago period as a result of higher debt and higher average interest rates.

The effective tax rate was -162 percent for the quarter and was primarily driven by tax incentives and interest expense benefits related to the refinancing completed on June 16, 2006. Libbey reported its net income was $0.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a diluted loss per share of $0.23 in the third quarter of 2006.

Nine-Month Results

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, sales increased 23.7 percent to $589.0 million from $476.1 million in the year-ago period. The increase in sales was primarily attributable to the consolidation of the sales of Crisa, a 17 percent increase in sales to export customers outside of North America and increases of more than 5 percent in shipments to U.S. and Canadian foodservice and retail glassware customers resulting in 28.7 percent growth in North American Glass. International sales grew 26.5 percent as sales for the first nine months of 2007 included Libbey China shipments and sales to Royal Leerdam customers and Crisal customers each increased over 19 percent as compared to the first nine months of 2006. North American Other sales increased 4.7 percent on the strength of higher sales of World Tableware products. On a pro forma basis, giving effect to the consolidation of Crisa, as detailed in the attached Table 3, sales increased 7.1 percent in total.

Libbey reported income from operations of $45.6 million during the first nine months of 2007, compared to income from operations of $9.8 million during the year-ago period. Adjusted income from operations, excluding special charges (see Table 2), was $45.6 million for the first nine months of 2007, compared to $24.9 million for the year-ago period. Primary contributors to the increase in adjusted income from operations were the consolidation of Crisa, higher sales and related margins and higher production activity.

For the first nine months of 2007, EBITDA, as detailed on Table 4, was $81.3 million, compared to EBITDA of $36.5 million for the first nine months of 2006 and a 16.6 percent increase over pro forma adjusted EBITDA of $69.7 million during the first nine months of 2006, as detailed on Table 3.

Interest expense increased $19.6 million compared to the year-ago period. Contributing to the increase in interest expense were higher debt and higher average interest rates resulting from the refinancing completed on June 16, 2006.

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The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2007 was -290 percent, primarily driven by tax incentives and interest expense benefits related to the refinancing completed on June 16, 2006. The Company recorded net income of $2.6 million for the first nine months of 2007, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $12.4 million, or a loss of $0.87 per diluted share, in the year-ago period.

Cash Flow

Cash flow from operations during the third quarter of 2007 increased to $11.4 million as compared to $11.1 million in the year-ago period, primarily as the result of the higher earnings during the quarter.

Working capital, defined as inventories and accounts receivable less accounts payable, increased by $27.1 million from $195.9 million at September 30, 2006, to $223.0 million at September 30, 2007. Key drivers of the higher working capital were higher inventories and higher receivables, as the result of seasonal working capital needs, higher sales and working capital requirements of the new Libbey China operations.

Libbey reported that it had available capacity of $105.0 million under its Asset Based Loan (ABL) credit facility as of September 30, 2007, compared to availability of $84.0 million at June 30, 2007 and availability of $39.5 million at September 30, 2006.

Outlook for 2007

John F. Meier, chairman and chief executive officer, commenting on the quarter, said, “We are pleased with the strength of our core business performance as shipments to U.S. and Canadian foodservice and retail glassware customers were strong and sales to European glassware customers were especially robust.” He added, “We expect fourth quarter sales to be in the range of $218 million to $223 million, an increase of 2.2 to 4.5 percent compared to fourth quarter sales in 2006. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are expected to be between $25 million and $28 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, resulting in EBITDA for the full year 2007 of approximately $106 million to $109 million on projected sales of $807 million to $812 million.”

Libbey announced that sales from its new Chinese production facility to foodservice glassware customers within China were in line with its expectations and that Libbey will be adding manufacturing capacity to its existing facility in China. The additional capacity is expected to be available in March 2008.

Webcast Information

Libbey will hold a conference call for investors on Thursday, November 1, 2007, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet on both

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www.libbey.com and http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-
eventDetails&c=64169& eventID=1673087. To listen to the call, please go to the website at least 10 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary software. A replay will be available for 30 days after the conclusion of the call.

This press release includes forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements only reflect the Company’s best assessment at this time and are indicated by words or phrases such as “goal,” “expects,” “ believes,” “will,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” or similar phrases. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, that actual results may differ materially from such statements, and that investors should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements may be affected by the risks and uncertainties in the Company’s business. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company’s report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 16, 2007. Important factors potentially affecting performance include but are not limited to increased competition from foreign suppliers endeavoring to sell glass tableware in the United States and Mexico; the impact of lower duties for imported products; major slowdowns in the retail, travel or entertainment industries in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Western Europe and Asia, caused by terrorist attacks or otherwise; significant increases in per unit costs for natural gas, electricity, corrugated packaging, and other purchased materials; higher indebtedness related to the Crisa acquisition; higher interest rates that increase the Company’s borrowing costs; protracted work stoppages related to collective bargaining agreements; increases in expense associated with higher medical costs, increased pension expense associated with lower returns on pension investments and increased pension obligations; devaluations and other major currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar and the Euro that could reduce the cost competitiveness of the Company’s products compared to foreign competition; the effect of high inflation in Mexico and exchange rate changes to the value of the Mexican peso and the earnings and cash flow of Crisa, expressed under U.S. GAAP; the inability to achieve savings and profit improvements at targeted levels in the Company’s operations or within the intended time periods; and whether the Company completes any significant acquisition and whether such acquisitions can operate profitably. With respect to its expectations regarding the Crisa acquisition, these factors also include the ability of Vitro to supply necessary services to Crisa.

Libbey Inc.:

• is the largest manufacturer of glass tableware in the western hemisphere and one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world;

• is expanding its international presence with facilities in China, Mexico, the Netherlands and Portugal;

• is the leading manufacturer of tabletop products for the U.S. foodservice industry; and

• supplies products to foodservice, retail, industrial and business-to-business customers in over 100 countries.

Based in Toledo, Ohio, the Company operates glass tableware manufacturing plants in the United States in Louisiana and Ohio, as well as in Mexico, China, Portugal and the Netherlands. Its Crisa subsidiary, located in Monterrey, Mexico, is the leading producer of glass tableware in Mexico and Latin America. Its Royal Leerdam subsidiary, located in Leerdam, Netherlands, is among the world leaders in producing and selling glass stemware to retail, foodservice and industrial clients. Its Crisal subsidiary, located in Portugal, provides an expanded presence in Europe. Its Syracuse

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China subsidiary designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of high-quality ceramic dinnerware, principally for foodservice establishments in the United States. Its World Tableware subsidiary imports and sells a full-line of metal flatware and holloware and an assortment of ceramic dinnerware and other tabletop items principally for foodservice establishments in the United States. Its Traex subsidiary, located in Wisconsin, designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of plastic items for the foodservice industry. In 2006, Libbey Inc.’s net sales totaled $689.5 million.

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Table 1
Summary of Special Charges
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months ended September 30,				Nine Months ended September 30,
	2007		2006		2007		2006
Crisa Restructuring:
Inventory write-down	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,543
Included in Cost of sales		—		—		—		2,543
Fixed asset related	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	12,587
Included in Special charges		—		—		—		12,587
Crisa Restructuring	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	15,130
In June 2006, Libbey announced plans to consolidate Crisa’s two principal manufacturing facilities and recorded a pretax charge of $15,130 in the second quarter of 2006.
Write-off of finance fees:
Write-off of finance fees		—		—		—	$	4,906
Included in Interest expense	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4,906
In June 2006, Libbey wrote off unamortized finance fees related to debt refinancing at Libbey and Crisa.
Total Special charges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	20,036
Special charges classifications as shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations :
Cost of sales	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,543
Special charges		—		—		—		12,587
Interest expense		—		—		—		4,906
Total special charges	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	20,036

In accordance with the SEC’s Regulation G, the following tables 2, 3, 4 and 5 provide non-GAAP measures used in the earnings release and the reconciliation to the most closely related Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measure. Libbey believes that providing supplemental non-GAAP financial information is useful to investors in understanding Libbey’s core business and trends. In addition, it is the basis on which Libbey’s management internally assesses performance. Although Libbey believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented enhance investors’ understanding of Libbey’s business and performance, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP.

Table 2
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for Special Charges
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2007		2006		2007		2006
Income from operations	$	14,679	$	10,839	$	45,582	$	9,788
Special charges (excluding write-off of finance fees) — pre-tax		—		—		—		15,130
Adjusted income from operations	$	14,679	$	10,839	$	45,582	$	24,918

Table 3
Summary Consolidated Pro-forma Results
(Dollars in thousands)

The following table presents the impact of the Crisa acquistion (closed on June 16, 2006) as if it occurred on January 1, 2006.

	Nine months
	ended
	September 30, 2006
Libbey
Net sales	$	428,254
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)		21,641
Less: minority interest(5% for Crisal)		(66	)
EBIT		21,575
Pro forma adjustments:
Equity earnings		(1,986	)
Libbey pro forma EBIT		19,589
Depreciation & amortization (adjusted for minority interest)		23,890
Libbey pro forma earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)	$	43,479
Crisa
Net sales	$	145,625
Earnings (loss) before interest and tax (EBIT)		(4,200	)
Add: special charges		15,130
Adjusted EBIT		10,930
Pro forma adjustments:
Pension expense		2,638
Profit sharing expense		1,560
Vitro corporate tax		1,286
Rent expense		470
Other		(36	)
Total Crisa pro forma adjustments		5,918
Crisa adjusted pro forma EBIT		16,848
Depreciation & amortization		9,408
Crisa adjusted pro forma earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)	$	26,256
Net sales adjustments and eliminations		(23,687	)
Libbey consolidated
Pro forma net sales	$	550,192
Pro forma adjusted EBIT	$	36,437
Pro forma adjusted EBITDA	$	69,735

Table 4

Reconciliation of Net Income to Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three Months ended September 30,						Nine Months ended September 30,
	2007			2006			2007			2006
Reported net income (loss)	$	445		$	(3,307	)	$	2,647		$	(12,361	)
Add:
Interest expense		16,956			15,551			48,949			29,360
Benefit for income taxes		(1,161	)		(3,116	)		(1,969	)		(7,535	)
Depreciation and amortization (2006 adjusted for minority interest)		11,785			11,060			31,711			27,048
EBITDA	$	28,025		$	20,188		$	81,338		$	36,512
Add:
Special charges		—			—			—		$	15,130
Adjusted EBITDA	$	28,025		$	20,188		$	81,338		$	51,642
Table 5
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow (Dollars in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	11,352		$	11,149		$	15,677		$	31,524
Capital expenditures		(9,366	)		(20,301	)		(31,992	)		(54,557	)
Acquisitions and related costs		—			(424	)		—			(77,995	)
Proceeds from asset sales and other		678			—			2,631			—
Free cash flow	$	2,664		$	(9,576	)	$	(13,684	)	$	(101,028	)

Table 6
Summary Business Segment information
(Dollars in thousands)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2007			2006			2007			2006
Net Sales:
North American Glass	$	140,983		$	131,005		$	412,672		$	320,669
North American Other		29,410			27,821			87,335			83,381
International		35,783			28,108			97,801			77,289
Eliminations		(3,745	)		(3,678	)		(8,758	)		(5,219	)
Consolidated Net Sales	$	202,431		$	183,256		$	589,050		$	476,120
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT):
North American Glass	$	11,318		$	8,144		$	38,802		$	1,650
North American Other		3,243			1,681			11,293			4,822
International		1,679			(719	)		(468	)		3,058
Consolidated EBIT	$	16,240		$	9,106		$	49,627		$	9,530
Depreciation & Amortization:
North American Glass	$	7,638		$	7,219		$	19,841		$	17,005
North American Other		831			805			2,592			2,534
International		3,316			2,647			9,278			7,673
Consolidated Depreciation & Amortization	$	11,785		$	10,671		$	31,711		$	27,212
Reconciliation of EBIT to Net Income (Loss):
Segment EBIT	$	16,240		$	9,106		$	49,627		$	9,530
Interest Expense		(16,956	)		(15,551	)		(48,949	)		(29,360	)
Benefit for Income Taxes		1,161			3,116			1,969			7,535
Minority Interest		—			22			—			(66	)
Net Income (Loss)	$	445		$	(3,307	)	$	2,647		$	(12,361	)

Note:

North American Glass—includes sales of glass tableware from subsidiaries throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

North American Other—includes sales of ceramic dinnerware, metal tableware, holloware and serveware and plastic items.

International—includes worldwide sales of glass tableware from subsidiaries outside the United States, Canada and Mexico.

LIBBEY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)
(unaudited)

	THREE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2007			September 30, 2006
Net sales	$	202,431		$	183,256
Freight billed to customers		507			1,004
Total revenues		202,938			184,260
Cost of sales		164,688			152,692
Gross profit		38,250			31,568
Selling, general and administrative expenses		23,571			20,729
Income from operations		14,679			10,839
Other income (expense)		1,561			(1,733	)
Earnings before interest, income taxes and minority interest		16,240			9,106
Interest expense		16,956			15,551
Loss before income taxes and minority interest		(716	)		(6,445	)
Benefit for income taxes		(1,161	)		(3,116	)
Income (loss) before minority interest		445			(3,329	)
Minority interest		—			22
Net income (loss)	$	445		$	(3,307	)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.03		$	(0.23	)
Diluted	$	0.03		$	(0.23	)
Weighted average shares:
Outstanding		14,535			14,254
Diluted		15,158			14,254

LIBBEY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)
(unaudited)

	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2007			September 30, 2006(2)
Net sales	$	589,050		$	476,120
Freight billed to customers		1,531			2,387
Total revenues		590,581			478,507
Cost of sales (1)		475,727			396,621
Gross profit		114,854			81,886
Selling, general and administrative expenses		69,272			59,511
Special charges(1)		—			12,587
Income from operations		45,582			9,788
Equity earnings — pretax		—			1,986
Other income (expense)		4,045			(2,244	)
Earnings before interest, income taxes and minority interest		49,627			9,530
Interest expense(1)		48,949			29,360
Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest		678			(19,830	)
Benefit for income taxes		(1,969	)		(7,535	)
Income (loss) before minority interest		2,647			(12,295	)
Minority interest		—			(66	)
Net income (loss)	$	2,647		$	(12,361	)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.18		$	(0.87	)
Diluted	$	0.18		$	(0.87	)
Weighted average shares:
Outstanding		14,445			14,139
Diluted		15,021			14,139

(1)	Refer to Table 1 for special charges detail.
(2)	Crisa results for January 1, 2006 through June 15, 2006 are reflected in equity earnings. Crisa results for June 16, 2006 through September 30, 2006 are included in the consolidated statement of operations above.

LIBBEY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)

	September 30, 2007			December 31, 2006			September 30, 2006
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash	$	13,406		$	41,766		$	37,804
Accounts receivable — net		108,993			96,783			101,570
Inventories — net		185,776			159,123			167,859
Deferred taxes		4,120			4,120			3,529
Other current assets		11,329			19,052			17,213
Total current assets		323,624			320,844			327,975
Other assets		45,190			38,674			55,058
Goodwill and purchased intangibles — net		207,829			206,372			196,755
Property, plant and equipment — net		320,440			312,241			309,777
Total assets	$	897,083		$	878,131		$	889,565
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Notes payable	$	1,637		$	226		$	422
Accounts payable		71,824			67,493			73,559
Accrued liabilities		86,355			78,946			77,308
Payable to Vitro		19,471			—			—
Pension liability (current portion)		1,389			1,389			—
Nonpension postretirement benefits (current portion)		3,252			3,252			—
Other current liabilities		2,992			1,487			3,509
Long-term debt due within one year		794			794			825
Total current liabilities		187,714			153,587			155,623
Long-term debt		489,311			490,212			484,035
Pension liability		75,372			77,174			78,061
Nonpension postretirement benefits		37,608			38,495			43,673
Payable to Vitro		—			19,673			19,479
Other liabilities		8,809			11,140			4,290
Total liabilities		798,814			790,281			785,161
Minority interest		—			—			100
Total liabilities and minority interest		798,814			790,281			785,261
Common stock, treasury stock, capital in excess of par value and warrants		178,408			174,141			172,698
Retained deficit		(38,750	)		(40,282	)		(31,388	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(41,389	)		(46,009	)		(37,006	)
Total shareholders’ equity		98,269			87,850			104,304
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	897,083		$	878,131		$	889,565

LIBBEY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

	THREE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2007			September 30, 2006
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	445		$	(3,307	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		11,785			10,671
Change in accounts receivable		(197	)		(2,624	)
Change in inventories		(8,750	)		(5,600	)
Change in accounts payable		5,390			17,373
Pension & nonpension postretirement		(5,042	)		3,225
Other operating activities		7,721			(8,589	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		11,352			11,149
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(9,366	)		(20,301	)
Business acquisition and related costs — net of cash acquired		—			(424	)
Proceeds from asset sales and other		678			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(8,688	)		(20,725	)
Financing activities
Net borrowings		(4,579	)		21,036
Debt financing fees		—			(1,112	)
Dividends		(364	)		(356	)
Other		(138	)		1,078
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(5,081	)		20,646
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash		247			73
(Decrease) increase in cash		(2,170	)		11,143
Cash at beginning of period		15,576			26,661
Cash at end of period	$	13,406		$	37,804

LIBBEY INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)

	NINE MONTHS ENDED
	September 30, 2007			September 30, 2006
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	2,647		$	(12,361	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		31,711			27,212
Equity earnings — net of tax		—			(1,378	)
Gain on asset sales		(1,268	)		—
Change in accounts receivable		(6,476	)		5,030
Change in inventories		(24,128	)		(2,678	)
Change in accounts payable		2,635			2,061
Special charges		(767	)		18,859
Pension & nonpension postretirement		(2,805	)		9,428
Other operating activities		14,128			(14,649	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		15,677			31,524
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(31,992	)		(54,557	)
Business acquisition and related costs — net of cash acquired		—			(77,995	)
Proceeds from asset sales and other		2,631			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(29,361	)		(132,552	)
Financing activities
Net borrowings		(13,877	)		150,666
Debt financing fees		—			(15,468	)
Dividends		(1,083	)		(1,059	)
Other		(138	)		1,273
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(15,098	)		135,412
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash		422			178
(Decrease) increase in cash		(28,360	)		34,562
Cash at beginning of period		41,766			3,242
Cash at end of period	$	13,406		$	37,804