Filed by Tokyo Electron Limited
Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
And Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Tokyo Electron Limited; Applied Materials, Inc.
Commission File No. 132-02780
[Translation]
To whom it may concern | February 15, 2014 |
Company: | Tokyo Electron Limited | |||
Representative: | Tetsuro Higashi | |||
President and Representative Director | ||||
(Code No: 8035, First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange) | ||||
Person to Contact: | Yuki Maejima | |||
Director of General Affairs Dept. | ||||
(TEL 03-5561-7000) |
Notice Regarding the Scheme Change to Combine Tokyo Electron Limited and Applied Materials, Inc.
As announced in the press release “Notice Regarding the Execution of an Agreement to Combine Tokyo Electron Limited and Applied Materials, Inc.” dated September 24, 2013 and the press release “(Addition) Notice Concerning Added Disclosure for the ‘Notice Regarding the Execution of an Agreement to Combine Tokyo Electron Limited and Applied Materials, Inc.’” dated October 2, 2013 (collectively, the“Press Releases”), Tokyo Electron Limited (President and Representative Director: Tetsuro Higashi) (“Tokyo Electron”) agreed with Applied Materials, Inc. (President and CEO: Gary Dickerson) (“Applied Materials,” each of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials a “Company,” and together, the “Companies”) to combine their respective businesses (the “Business Combination”) and executed a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”). The Business Combination will be effectuated through a merger of equals by the Companies, under which (1) a newly formed company organized under the laws of the Netherlands (the “HoldCo”) will become a wholly-owning parent company of the Companies after the Business Combination, (2) pursuant to the Business Combination, Tokyo Electron shareholders will receive 3.25 ordinary shares of HoldCo in exchange for each ordinary share of Tokyo Electron held by them, and Applied Materials stockholders will receive one ordinary share of HoldCo for each share of Applied Materials common stock held by them, and (3) the HoldCo aims to submit a new listing application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (the “TSE”) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (the “Nasdaq”) with respect to the ordinary shares of the HoldCo to be held by the former shareholders and stockholders of the Companies after the Business Combination. With respect to the method of the Business Combination, as of September 24, 2013, the date the Business Combination Agreement was executed, in order to give effect to the transactions stated in (1) and (2) above, Applied Materials planned to implement a triangular merger between Applied Materials and an indirect Delaware subsidiary of the HoldCo (the “Applied Materials Merger”) and Tokyo Electron planned to implement a triangular merger between Tokyo Electron and a Japanese subsidiary of the HoldCo (the “Tokyo Electron Merger”). However, after taking into account the views of advisors regarding U.S. tax matters, in order to ensure that the transaction relating to the Business Combination complies with new regulations issued under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, the Companies have agreed to change, in place of the Tokyo Electron Merger, the transaction to be implemented on the side of Tokyo Electron to a triangular share-for-share exchange (the “Tokyo Electron Share Exchange”) (for details, see 2(1) below), pursuant to which Tokyo Electron will become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of a Japanese subsidiary of the HoldCo, and correlatively, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the HoldCo, and the consideration for share exchange will be the ordinary shares of the HoldCo (the “Scheme Change”). Then, at a board of directors meeting of Tokyo Electron held on February 14, 2014 (Japan time) and a board of directors meeting of Applied Materials held on February 14, 2014 (California time), the Companies decided to execute an amendment agreement to the Business Combination Agreement to reflect the Scheme Change (the “Amendment Agreement”).
The Scheme Change aims to implement the Business Combination without lowering the corporate value of the HoldCo, and the Companies believe that the Scheme Change will serve the interests of all of the shareholders of Tokyo Electron and the stockholders of Applied Materials. Tokyo Electron will become a subsidiary of the HoldCo after consummation of the Business Combination via the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange, as was the case in the previously contemplated Tokyo Electron Merger.
Completion of the Business Combination is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of approval to consummate the Business Combination from the Companies’ respective shareholders and stockholders and certain governmental regulators and authorities under applicable competition laws in Japan, the U.S. and other countries.
1. | Background and Purpose of the Business Combination |
The background and purpose of the Business Combination have not been changed from what was disclosed in the Press Releases.
Since their foundation, both companies have been innovators in semiconductor and display technology for more than 50 years. Today, mobile devices, including PCs, smartphones and tablets, have made significant advances, and the demand for faster technology innovation, for the diversification of technology, and for the cost efficiencies has reached levels not yet seen in the past. To support the industries’ continued growth toward creating a more enriched society, we need to meet new technological challenges with better solutions quickly at lower cost. The purpose of the Business Combination is, with the best and broadest capability of both companies, to provide innovative solutions that will achieve better device performance, yield enhancement and cost improvement to these challenges. Through the Business Combination, both Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials will combine a wide variety of human resources and technologies in semiconductor and display manufacture industry, and aim to be a leading company that will bring new material innovations in the cutting-edge areas, including transistor, interconnect layers, advanced packaging and display.
2. | Summary of the Business Combination |
(1) | Method of the Business Combination |
The Business Combination will be structured as a merger of equals.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement and the Amendment Agreement, pursuant to (1) the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange and (2) the Applied Materials Merger, Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials will become subsidiaries of HoldCo.
The consideration in the Business Combination will be the ordinary shares of HoldCo. HoldCo is organized under the laws of the Netherlands, whose ordinary shares of HoldCo are expected to be listed on the TSE and Nasdaq.
More specifically, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and the Amendment Agreement, the Companies intend to take the following steps in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination (see Attachment 1):
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(a) Tokyo Electron has formed HoldCo and will form a new limited liability company (godo kaisha), which will be a party to the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange (“Tokyo Electron Share Exchange Sub”), and Tokyo Electron Share Exchange Sub will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of HoldCo, for the purpose of effecting the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange.
* | HoldCo was incorporated on January 6, 2014 (see the press release “Notice Regarding the Incorporation of Subsidiaries in Preparation for Business Combination with Applied Materials, Inc.” dated December 18, 2013). Due to the Scheme Change, the date of incorporation and certain other matters related to the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange Sub will be changed (see the press release “(Amendment) Notice Concerning Amendments to the ‘Notice Regarding the Incorporation of Subsidiaries in Preparation for Business Combination with Applied Materials, Inc.’” dated February 15, 2014). |
(b) Applied Materials will form a new Delaware limited liability company (“Applied Materials Merger Sub”), which will be an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Applied Materials, for the purpose of effecting the Applied Materials Merger.
(c) Tokyo Electron and Tokyo Electron Share Exchange Sub will effect the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange, pursuant to which each issued and outstanding share of Tokyo Electron will be exchanged for 3.25 ordinary shares of HoldCo and Tokyo Electron will be a wholly-owned subsidiary in the share exchange and Tokyo Electron Share Exchange Sub will be a wholly-owning parent in the share exchange.
(d) On the condition that (c) above becomes effective, Applied Materials and Applied Materials Merger Sub will effect the Applied Materials Merger, with Applied Materials surviving the Applied Materials Merger as a subsidiary of HoldCo and each issued and outstanding share of Applied Materials will be converted into the right to receive one ordinary share of HoldCo.
(e) The ordinary shares of HoldCo are expected to be listed on the TSE and Nasdaq.
(2) | Schedule of the Business Combination |
Execution of the Business Combination Agreement | September 24, 2013 | |||
Execution of the Amendment Agreement | February 15, 2014 | |||
Notification Date for the Record Date of the respective shareholders meetings of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials | To be determined | |||
Record Date of the respective shareholders meetings of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials | To be determined | |||
Date of the respective shareholders meetings of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials | To be determined | |||
Delisting Date (Tokyo Electron) | To be determined | |||
Closing for the Business Combination (Effective Date) | To be determined | |||
Listing Date of the HoldCo (TSE, First Section (foreign)) | To be determined |
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(Note 1) | As soon as reasonably practicable following execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials will cause HoldCo to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the issuance of HoldCo ordinary shares in the Business Combination and the proxy statement to be sent to Applied Materials’s stockholders in connection with the Applied Materials stockholders meeting to be held with respect to the Business Combination. | |
(Note 2) | As soon as reasonably practicable following execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Tokyo Electron will cause HoldCo to file a registration statement with the Japanese Financial Services Agency in connection with the issuance of HoldCo ordinary shares in the Business Combination. | |
(Note 3) | The pending schedule above is determined in connection with the effectiveness of the Form S-4 registration statement. The Companies will announce the pending schedule above when determined. The Companies expect the Business Combination to close in mid to second half of 2014. |
(3) | Outline of the Allotment Pursuant to the Business Combination (Share Exchange Ratio) |
(a) | Holdco Share Exchange Ratio |
Number of HoldCo Ordinary Shares each Share of Tokyo Electron Common Stock will be Exchanged For Pursuant to the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange (See Note 1) | 3.25 | |
Number of HoldCo Ordinary Shares each Share of Applied Materials Common Stock will be Converted Into Pursuant to the Applied Materials Merger (See Note 1) | 1 | |
Total Number of HoldCo Ordinary Shares to be Issued to Tokyo Electron Shareholders in the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange (See Note 2) | 582,359,973 | |
Total Number of HoldCo Ordinary Shares to be Issued to Applied Materials Stockholders in the Applied Materials Merger (See Note 2) | 1,204,053,948 |
(Note 1) | Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and the Amendment Agreement, Tokyo Electron shareholders will receive 3.25 ordinary shares of HoldCo in exchange for each share of Tokyo Electron held by them immediately prior to the effective time of the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange, and Applied Materials stockholders will receive one ordinary share of HoldCo for each share of Applied Materials common stock held by them as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Applied Materials Merger. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no ordinary shares of HoldCo will be paid or payable in respect of any treasury shares or shares of Applied Materials common stock held by any of Applied Materials’s subsidiaries or to dissenting stockholders who exercise appraisal rights under Delaware law, if available, in each case as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Applied Materials Merger. Tokyo Electron will cancel all treasury shares held by it before the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange becomes effective, but the purchase of shares from dissenting shareholders will adhere to any appraisal rights provided under the Japanese Companies Act. The share exchange ratio identified above has not been amended or modified since the execution of the Business Combination Agreement on September 24, 2013. |
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(Note 2) | New shares to be distributed by HoldCo (Scheduled) | |
The above has been calculated based on Tokyo Electron’s total number of outstanding shares excluding treasury shares (179,187,684 shares) as of September 20, 2013, the last full trading day immediately preceding the execution date of the Business Combination Agreement, and Applied Materials’s total number of outstanding shares excluding treasury shares (1,204,053,948 shares) as of September 18, 2013, the last full trading day immediately preceding the execution date of the Business Combination Agreement. | ||
(Note 3) | No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the Business Combination. Shareholders of Tokyo Electron who would be entitled to receive fractional shares of HoldCo will receive in the alternative a cash payment calculated in accordance with the terms of the share exchange agreement governing the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange, a form of which is attached to the Amendment Agreement. Stockholders of Applied Materials who would be entitled to receive fractional shares of HoldCo will receive in the alternative a cash payment equal to such stockholder’s pro rata share of the proceeds of the fractional shares sold in a commercially reasonable manner. | |
(Note 4) | Handling Shares less than one unit | |
There is no unit share system under the governing law of the Netherlands, the jurisdiction of HoldCo’s incorporation. | ||
(b) | Outline of the Company that will be issuing shares that will be consideration | |
Please refer to “5. Post-Merger Situation (Outline of HoldCo, Management Goals, etc.)” below. | ||
(c) | Appraisal Method of the consideration | |
(i) | Market where consideration will be exchanged | |
The ordinary shares of HoldCo that will be issued in the Business Combination are expected to be listed on the TSE and Nasdaq | ||
(ii) | Agency for the exchange | |
Following registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the listing of the shares on the TSE and Nasdaq, the ordinary shares of HoldCo offered in the Business Combination can be traded by holders through securities brokerage companies in Japan and the United States. | ||
(iii) | Limitation on transfer or other disposal methods of consideration | |
Not applicable | ||
(iv) | Approval by third parties in order to transfer the consideration or execute | |
Not applicable | ||
(v) | Market price of the consideration | |
Not applicable; however, the shares of HoldCo are expected to be listed on the TSE and Nasdaq | ||
(vi) | Procedures for scenarios where it is possible to receive a refund for the consideration by obtaining treasury shares, refund the shareholding or other equivalent procedures. | |
Not applicable |
(4) | Treatment of Share Options and Bonds with share options |
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination and the Amendment Agreement, all outstanding subscription rights to acquire shares of Tokyo Electron common stock will be acquired without compensation and cancelled. Such stock option holders of Tokyo Electron are expected to receive subscription rights to acquire ordinary shares of HoldCo in accordance with the same exchange ratio applied in the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange in the separate process from Tokyo Electron Share
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Exchange. Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination and the Amendment Agreement, all outstanding options and other securities exercisable or convertible into shares of Applied Materials common stock will be converted into options and other securities exercisable or convertible into ordinary shares of HoldCo in accordance with the same conversion ratio applied in the Applied Materials Merger.
There are no outstanding bonds with share options of the Companies.
(5) | Listing Application of HoldCo |
As promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of the Business Combination Agreement, Tokyo Electron, Applied Materials and HoldCo will prepare and cause to be filed a listing application with (a) Nasdaq and (b) the TSE for the listing of the HoldCo ordinary shares on the TSE, to permit, in each case, the trading of the HoldCo ordinary shares as of or immediately following the effective time of the Business Combination.
3. | Basis for Calculation of the Allotment Pursuant to the Business Combination |
There are no substantial changes to the statements disclosed in the Press Release issued on September 24, 2013 under the following titles: Reason for Selecting the Consideration, Basis for Calculation, Background of Calculation, Relationship with Financial Advisor, Estimate and Reasons for Delisting, Measures to Ensure Fairness, and Measures to Avoid Conflicts of Interests.
(1) | Reason for Selecting the Consideration |
To achieve the objectives of the Business Combination, under which the Companies aim to be a leading company that will bring new material innovations in the cutting-edge areas by utilizing the complementary strength of each Company, Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials have organized HoldCo in the Netherlands and will become sister companies. Pursuant to the Business Combination, shares of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials will be delisted and the ordinary shares of HoldCo, which will be the consideration for the Business Combination, are expected to be listed on the TSE and Nasdaq.
(2) | Basis for Calculation |
In order to support their efforts to ensure the fairness of the Share Exchange Ratio from a financial point of view to the shareholders of Tokyo Electron, Tokyo Electron appointed Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. and its affiliates, including Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (collectively “Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley”), as its independent financial advisor to perform a financial analysis of the Share Exchange Ratio. Please see Attachment 2, “Analysis Outline of the Financial Advisor Regarding the Share Exchange Ratio” with respect to the outline of the financial analysis relating to the Share Exchange Ratio conducted by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley regarding the Business Combination. The values per share of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials and the company status after the Business Combination are not substantially affected by the Scheme Change pursuant to the Amendment Agreement.
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(3) | Background of Calculation |
Tokyo Electron carefully negotiated and discussed the Share Exchange Ratio with Applied Materials, comprehensively taking into account various factors including but not limited to the financial position, assets and business prospects of each of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials, with Tokyo Electron referring to the financial analyses performed by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley. Based on the foregoing factors, Tokyo Electron came to a decision that the Share Exchange Ratio set out in Section 2. (3), “Share Exchange Ratio” was appropriate and reached agreement on the Share Exchange Ratio with Applied Materials.
(4) | Relationship with Financial Advisor |
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, which is acting as financial advisor to Tokyo Electron, does not constitute a related party of Tokyo Electron or Applied Materials respectively, and does not have any material interest in connection with the Business Combination other than with respect to the fee it will receive for its services, a substantial portion of which is contingent upon the closing of the Business Combination.
(5) | Estimate and Reasons for Delisting |
Ordinary shares of Tokyo Electron will be delisted from the TSE in accordance with applicable delisting criteria. Further, HoldCo will submit a listing application to the TSE and Nasdaq for the shares of HoldCo that will be the consideration for the Business Combination.
(6) | Measures to Ensure Fairness |
In addition to receiving the financial analyses relating to the Share Exchange Ratio described above, Tokyo Electron received a written opinion of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley dated September 24, 2013, that, as of the date of the opinion and based upon and subject to various assumptions, procedures, factors, qualification and limitations set forth therein, including the assumptions described in Attachment 2, the Share Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Business Combination was fair from a financial point of view to the holders of common stock of Tokyo Electron (“Fairness Opinion”).
Further, Tokyo Electron retained Nishimura & Asahi and Jones Day as its legal advisors for matters relating to the Business Combination.
(7) | Measures to Avoid Conflicts of Interests |
There are no identified conflicts of interests between Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials that will arise as a result of the Business Combination and accordingly, no special measures have been taken.
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4. | Outline of the Companies in the Business Combination |
Please refer to Attachment 3, “Outline of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials.”
5. | Post-Merger Situation (Outline of HoldCo, Management Goals, etc.) |
(1) | Outline of HoldCo |
(1) | Name | (Note 1) | ||
(2) | Address | Kerkenbos 1015, Unit C, 6546 BB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands | ||
(3) | Name and Position of Representative | Gary Dickerson, CEO and Executive Director (as of the closing of the Business Combination) | ||
(4) | Business | Holding company of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials | ||
(5) | Capital Stock | (Note 2) | ||
(6) | Accounting Period | (Note 3) | ||
(7) | Net Assets | (Note 2) | ||
(8) | Total Assets | (Note 2) |
(Note 1) The name of HoldCo as of the date of incorporation is TEL-Applied Holdings B.V. Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials will change the name of HoldCo prior to, or in conjunction with, the closing of the Business Combination. In addition, prior to consummation of the Business Combination, HoldCo will be converted from a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap) organized under the laws of the Netherlands to a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) organized under the laws of the Netherlands.
(Note 2) The amount of capital stock of HoldCo as of the date of incorporation is one euro and the amount of net assets and total assets, respectively, of HoldCo as of the date of incorporation is zero euros Prior to the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange, HoldCo will issue to Tokyo Electron Share Exchange Sub an amount of ordinary shares of HoldCo necessary to provide the consideration for the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange. Accordingly, the amount of capital stock, net assets and total assets will change.
(Note 3) The fiscal year end of HoldCo is December 31 as of the date of incorporation. Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials will determine the fiscal year end of HoldCo prior to, or in conjunction with, the closing of the Business Combination.
(2) | Management Structure of HoldCo |
The management structure of HoldCo has not been changed from those disclosed in the Press Releases.
Chairman, Vice Chairmen and Certain Executives of HoldCo
As of the closing of the Business Combination, the key executives of the HoldCo will be:
Chairman: Tetsuro Higashi (Current President and Representative Director of Tokyo Electron)
Vice Chairmen: Michael Splinter (Current Executive Chairman and Representative of Applied Materials) and Tetsuo Tsuneishi (Current Vice Chairman and Representative of Tokyo Electron)
CEO: Gary Dickerson (Current President and CEO of Applied Materials)
CFO: Bob Halliday (Current CFO of Applied Materials)
HoldCo Board of Directors as of Closing of Business Combination
As of the closing of the Business Combination, the HoldCo board will be made up of eleven directors with five directors appointed by each Company and one additional director to be mutually agreed upon. Seven of the eleven directors will be independent. Tetsuro Higashi (Tokyo Electron’s current Chairman, CEO and President) will serve as Chairman.
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(3) | Effect of the Business Combination |
The effect of the Business Combination of HoldCo has not changed from what was disclosed in the Press Releases.
Through the Business Combination, the Companies will build new platforms that will strengthen our cost competitiveness through the efficient usage of management resources, and larger investment for research on a variety of technology bases. The HoldCo will aim to promptly realize substantial synergy effects and increase the enterprise value. Specifically, the HoldCo will expect to achieve US$250 million (approximately JPY24.7 billion) in annualized run-rate operating synergies exiting the first full fiscal year and US$500 million (approximately JPY49.4 billion) in operating synergies by the end of the third year. The new company intends to commence a $3.0 billion (approximately JPY296.2 billion) stock repurchase program targeted to be executed within 12 months following the close of the transaction. On a non-GAAP basis, taking into account the buyback, the Business Combination is expected to be accretive to EPS in the first full year after the consummation of the Business Combination.
Note: Synergies and stock repurchase amount described above are based on the exchange rate of US$1=JPY98.74
(4) | Review in Relation to Actual Sustainability |
HoldCo plans to submit a new listing application to the 1st section of the TSE as a foreign company with respect to the HoldCo ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the Tokyo Electron Share Exchange (so called “technical listings”). The TSE announced on September 24, 2013 that even if the HoldCo applied for the technical listings for the HoldCo ordinary shares, the HoldCo ordinary shares would enter a grace period of loss of actual sustainability (i.e., a time period ending (1) the third anniversary of the last day of the first fiscal year ending after the effective date of the Business Combination, or (2) if such anniversary is not the last day of a fiscal year of the HoldCo, then the last day of the last fiscal year ending before such anniversary), since the TSE concluded that Tokyo Electron would be deemed to lose actual sustainability if the Business Combination was consummated. If HoldCo cannot comply with requirements comparable to the initial listing requirements during the grace period, then the HoldCo ordinary shares will be delisted. However, the Companies believe that HoldCo will submit an application that asks the TSE to review whether HoldCo is in compliance with such requirements and will be able to comply with such requirements during the grace period. The shares of HoldCo will continue to be listed on the TSE even during the grace period and thus, they may be traded as usual, and there will be no impediment to the activities of HoldCo (see the press release “Examination by the Tokyo Stock Exchange in connection with Business Combination with Applied Materials, Inc.” dated September 25, 2013).
6. | Overview of Accounting Treatment |
After the Business Combination is consummated, Tokyo Electron is expected to comply with U.S.
GAAP. The accounting treatment in relation to the Business Combination has not yet been determined, and will be announced once it is determined.
7. | Future Outlook |
There is no material effect expected on Tokyo Electron’s business for this fiscal year as a result of the Business Combination.
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Attachment 1
Structure of the Business Combination
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Attachment 2
Analysis Outline of the Financial Advisor Regarding the Share Exchange Ratio
(Outline of Analysis by Financial Advisor of Tokyo Electron)
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley analyzed the Share Exchange Ratio by performing valuation analyses based on Historical Exchange Ratio Analysis, Relative Contribution Analysis, Relative DCF Analysis and Selected Precedent Transactions Premium Analysis methodologies and comprehensively considered the results of such analyses.
In the Historical Exchange Ratio Analysis, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley reviewed the implied Share Exchange Ratio in relation to the ratio of the daily closing market price of Tokyo Electron common stock on the Tokyo Stock Exchange converted into US Dollars using a JPY/USD exchange rate as of each corresponding date to the daily closing market price of Applied Materials common stock on the NASDAQ as of such date, for various periods ending September 23, 2013. In the Relative DCF Analysis and Relative Contribution Analysis, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley used financial projections of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials on a stand-alone basis, without considering the effect of the Business Combination, both based on equity research estimates and based on forecasts delivered by the managements of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials.
The following table summarizes the implied ranges of the Share Exchange Ratio calculated by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley under each methodology (assuming that the exchange ratio per common stock of Applied Materials is set at 1).
Methodology | Implied Range of the Share Exchange Ratio | |
Historical Exchange Ratio Analysis (3-Month Period) (Note 1) | 2.68x - 3.43x | |
Relative Contribution Analysis | 0.98x - 3.70x | |
Relative DCF Analysis | 2.21x - 4.29x | |
Selected Precedent Transactions Premium Analysis | 2.78x - 3.67x |
As described in Measures to Ensure Fairness (3.(6) in this press release), based on the request from the board of directors of Tokyo Electron, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley delivered to the board of directors of Tokyo Electron a written opinion (“Fairness Opinion”) that, as of September 24, 2013, the Share Exchange Ratio agreed upon in the Business Combination Agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of Tokyo Electron common stock.
The opinion of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley in the Fairness Opinion is based upon and subject to various significant assumptions, disclaimers, matters considered and limitations described in the Fairness Opinion. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley did not recommend any particular Share Exchange Ratio to Tokyo Electron or the board of directors of Tokyo Electron as the only appropriate Share Exchange Ratio.
For conditions and assumptions regarding the analyses and opinion, please see Note 2 below.
(Note 1) If either the Tokyo Stock Exchange or NASDAQ was closed while the other stock exchange was open, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley applied the closing market price on the prior trading day to such day of the closing market price of those shares where the stock market is closed, to calculate the exchange ratio to review in relation to the implied Share Exchange Ratio, and deemed such day as a trading day
(Note 2) Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley’s Fairness Opinion and analysis and calculation of the above ranges of the Share Exchange Ratio as the basis thereof, is directed to Tokyo Electron’s board of directors and addresses only the fairness from a financial point of view of the Share Exchange Ratio pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement to holders of shares of common stock of Tokyo Electron as of the date of the Fairness Opinion. The Fairness Opinion and analysis do not address any other aspects of the transaction and do not constitute an opinion or recommendation to any shareholders of Tokyo Electron or Applied Materials as to how such shareholder should vote or act on any matter at any shareholder meeting with respect to the Business Combination. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley did not recommend any specific Share
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Exchange Ratio to Tokyo Electron or its board of directors or that any specific Share Exchange Ratio constituted the only appropriate Share Exchange Ratio for the Business Combination. The Fairness Opinion and analysis do not purport to be an appraisal or to reflect the prices at which shares of common stock of Tokyo Electron, Applied Materials or HoldCo might actually trade.
For purposes of the Fairness Opinion and its analysis, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley has:
(a) | Reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information, including equity research estimates, of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials, respectively; |
(b) | Reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data concerning Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials, respectively; |
(c) | Reviewed certain financial projections delivered by the managements of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials, respectively; |
(d) | Reviewed information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Business Combination, prepared by the managements of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials, respectively; |
(e) | Discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of Applied Materials, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Business Combination, with senior executives of Applied Materials; |
(f) | Discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of Tokyo Electron, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Business Combination, with senior executives of Tokyo Electron; |
(g) | Reviewed the pro forma impact of the Business Combination on Tokyo Electron’s earnings per share, cash flow, consolidated capitalization and financial ratios; |
(h) | Reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for Tokyo Electron common stock and Applied Materials common stock; |
(i) | Compared the financial performance of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials and the prices and trading activity of Tokyo Electron common stock and Applied Materials common stock with that of certain other publicly-traded companies comparable with Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials, respectively, and their securities; |
(j) | Reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain comparable transactions; |
(k) | Participated in certain discussions and negotiations among representatives of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials and certain parties and their accounting, tax and legal advisors; |
(l) | Reviewed the Business Combination Agreement, substantially in the form of the draft dated September 23, 2013 and certain related documents; and |
(m) | Reviewed such other information and considered such other factors as Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley deemed appropriate. |
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of the information that was publicly available or supplied or otherwise made available to it by Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials, and formed a substantial basis for its Fairness Opinion and analysis. With respect to the financial projections, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Business Combination, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley assumed that they have been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the respective managements of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials of the future financial performance of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials. In addition, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley assumed that the Business Combination will be consummated in accordance with the terms set forth in the Business Combination Agreement without any waiver, amendment or delay of any terms or conditions and that the exchange of Shares of Tokyo Electron common stock for HoldCo common stock at the Exchange Ratio will be non-taxable for the holders of shares of Tokyo Electron common stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley assumed that in connection with the receipt of all the necessary governmental, regulatory or other approvals and consents required for the proposed Business Combination, no delays, limitations, conditions or restrictions will be imposed that would have a material adverse effect on the contemplated benefits expected to be derived in the proposed Business Combination. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley is not a legal, accounting, tax, regulatory or actuarial advisor. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley is a financial advisor only and relied upon, without independent verification, the assessment of Tokyo Electron and its legal, accounting and tax advisors with respect to legal, accounting, tax, regulatory or actuarial matters. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley has not made any independent valuation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities of Tokyo Electron or Applied Materials, nor has Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley been furnished with any such valuations or appraisals. The analysis and Fairness Opinion of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley was necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley as of, the date of the Fairness Opinion. Events occurring after such date might have an effect on the analysis and Fairness Opinion and the assumptions used in preparing it, and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley has not assumed any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its analysis and Fairness Opinion. In arriving at its Fairness Opinion, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley was not authorized to solicit, and did not solicit, interest from any party with respect to any merger, business combination or other extraordinary transaction involving Tokyo Electron.
The preparation of a fairness opinion and the analysis as the basis thereof is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to a partial analysis or summary description. In arriving at its opinion, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley considered the results of all of its analyses as a whole and did not attribute any particular weight to any analysis or factor it considered. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley believes that selecting any portion of its analyses, without considering all analyses as a whole, would create an incomplete view of the process underlying its analyses and opinion. In addition, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley may have given various analyses and factors more or less weight than other analyses and factors, and may have deemed various assumptions more or less probable than other assumptions. As a result, the range of valuations resulting from any particular analysis described herein should not be taken to be Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley’s view of the actual value of Tokyo Electron or Applied Materials. In performing its analyses, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business and economic conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of Tokyo Electron or Applied Materials. Any estimates contained in Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley’s analyses are not necessarily indicative of future results or actual values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by these estimates. The summary contained herein describes the material analyses performed by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley but does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses performed by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley.
The Share Exchange Ratio was determined through arm’s length negotiations between Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials and was approved by Tokyo Electron’s board of directors. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley’s analysis and Fairness Opinion and its presentation to Tokyo Electron’s representatives was only one of many factors taken into consideration by Tokyo Electron’s board of directors in deciding to approve the Business Combination. Consequently, the analyses as described herein should not be viewed as determinative of the opinion of Tokyo Electron’s board of directors with respect to the Share Exchange Ratio or of whether Tokyo Electron’s board of directors would have been willing to agree to a different share exchange ratio.
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley has acted as financial advisor to the board of directors of Tokyo Electron in connection with this transaction and will receive a fee for its services, a substantial portion of which is contingent upon the closing of the Business Combination. In the past, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley has provided financial advisory and financing services for Applied Materials and has received customary fees in connection with such services. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley may also seek to provide such services to Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials or HoldCo in the future and would expect to receive fees for the rendering of these services.
Please note that Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm engaged in the banking (including financing for Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials), securities, trust, investment management, credit services and other financial businesses (collectively, “Financial Services”). Its securities business is engaged in securities underwriting, trading, and brokerage activities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives trading, as well as providing investment banking, financing and financial advisory services. In the ordinary course of its underwriting, trading, brokerage and financing activities, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley may at any time hold long or short positions, may provide Financial Services to Tokyo Electron, Applied Materials, or companies that may be involved in this transaction and may trade or otherwise effect transactions, for its own account or the accounts of customers, in debt or equity securities or loans of Tokyo Electron, Applied Materials, or any company that may be involved in this transaction, or in any currency or commodity that may be involved in this transaction, or in any related derivative instrument. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, its directors and officers may also at any time invest on a principal basis or manage funds that invest on a principal basis, in debt or equity securities of Tokyo Electron, Applied Materials, or any company that may be involved in this transaction, or in any currency or commodity that may be involved in this transaction, or in any related derivative instrument. Further, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley may at any time carry out ordinary course broking activities for Tokyo Electron, Applied Materials, or any company that may be involved in this transaction.
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Attachment 3
Description of Tokyo Electron and Applied Materials
Tokyo Electron | Applied Materials | |||||||||||
(1) Company Name | Tokyo Electron Limited | Applied Materials, Inc. | ||||||||||
(2) Address | 3-1 Akasaka 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo | 3050 Bowers Avenue, P.O. Box 58039, Santa Clara, CA 95054 | ||||||||||
(3) Representative Director | Tetsuro Higashi | Gary E. Dickerson | ||||||||||
(4) Business Operation | • Semiconductor Production Equipment
• FPD Production Equipment
• PV Production Equipment
• Electronic Components and Computer Networks |
| • Silicon Systems
• Applied Global Services
• Display
• Energy & Environmental Solutions |
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(5) Capital Stock | JPY 54,961 million | $11,970,000 | ||||||||||
(6) Established | April 6, 1951 (Incorporation) November 11, 1963 (Start of Business) |
| November 10, 1967 | |||||||||
(7) Number of Issued Stock | 180,610,911 (As of March 31, 2013) | 1,897,228,250 (as of July 28, 2013) | ||||||||||
(8) End of Fiscal Year | March 31 | Last Sunday of October | ||||||||||
(9) Headcounts | (Consolidated Basis) 12,201 (As of March 31, 2013)
(Non-consolidated Basis) 1,293 (As of March 31, 2013) |
| (Consolidated Basis) Approx. 14,526 (as of October 28, 2012)
(Non-consolidated Basis) 6,092 (as of October 28, 2012) |
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(10) Main Banks | • The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubushi UFJ
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
| • N/A |
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(11) Major Shareholders and Shareholding Ratio (For Tokyo Electron as of March 31, 2013. For Applied Materials, each shareholder’s shareholding ratio is calculated by dividing the number of shares held by shareholders as of June 30, 2013 by the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) as of July 28, 2013.) | The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (trust account) | 10.60 | % | Harris Associates, L.P. | 5.95 | % | ||||||
Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (trust account) | 7.65 | % | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 4.97 | % | |||||||
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. | 4.27 | % | State Street Gloval Advisers (SSgA) | 3.97 | % | |||||||
Mellon Bank Treaty Clients Omnibus | 2.90 | % | BlackRock Fund Advisors | 3.96 | % | |||||||
State Street Bank and Trust Company 505225 | 2.43 | % | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 3.63 | % | |||||||
SSBT OD05 OMNIBUS ACCOUNT -TREATY CLIENTS | 2.07 | % | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | 3.06 | % | |||||||
Mellon Bank, N.A. as Agent for its Client Mellon Omnibus US Pension | 2.00 | % | Fidelity Management & Research Company | 2.91 | % | |||||||
The Bank of New York - JASDEC Treaty Account | 1.91 | % | J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc,. | 2.50 | % | |||||||
Northern Trust Co. (AVFC) Sub Account American Clients | 1.49 | % | Artisan Partners, L.P. | 2.01 | % | |||||||
State Street Bank and Trust Company 505017 | 1.46 | % | AllianceBernstein, L.P. (U.S.) | 1.93 | % |
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(12) | Relationship between Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron | |||||||||||||||
Capital Relationship | No capital relationship which should be disclosed between the Companies. | |||||||||||||||
Personnel Relationship | No personnel relationship which should be disclosed between the Companies. | |||||||||||||||
Business Relationship | No business relationship which should be disclosed between the Companies. | |||||||||||||||
Whether either company fall within the Related Party of the other | N/A | |||||||||||||||
(13) | OperatingResults and Financial Status for the Latest 3 Years |
Fiscal Year | Tokyo Electron (Consolidated Basis) | Applied Materials (Consolidated Basis) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
March 2011 | March 2012 | March 2013 | October 2010 | October 2011 | October 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Assets | 584,801 | 598,602 | 605,127 | 7,536 | 8,800 | 7,235 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Total Assets | 809,205 | 783,610 | 775,527 | 10,943 | 13,861 | 12,102 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Assets per Share | 3,198.66 | 3,275.14 | 3,309.58 | $5.67 | $6.74 | $6.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Sales Amount | 668,722 | 633,091 | 497,299 | 9,549 | 10,517 | 8,719 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Operating Income | 97,870 | 60,443 | 12,548 | 1,384 | 2,398 | 411 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Ordinary Income | 101,919 | 64,046 | 16,696 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Income | 71,924 | 36,725 | 6,076 | 938 | 1,926 | 109 | ||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Income per Share | 401.73 | 205.04 | 33.91 | 0.70 | 1.45 | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dividend per Share | 114.00 | 80.00 | 51.00 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.35 |
(Note: Numbers are in millions of Japanese Yen for Tokyo Electron, and in millions of US dollars for Applied Materials; however, for Consolidated Net Assets per Share, Consolidated Net Income per Share and Dividend per Share, numbers are in Japanese Yen for Tokyo Electron, and in US dollars for Applied Materials.)
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Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those regarding the proposed business combination between Applied Materials, Inc. (“Applied Materials”), and Tokyo Electron Limited (“Tokyo Electron”) (the “Business Combination”) and the transactions related thereto. These statements may discuss the anticipated manner, terms and conditions upon which the Business Combination will be consummated, the persons to be appointed officers and directors of a to-be-formed holding company (“HoldCo”), trends and the future performance of their businesses, the synergies of Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron, and similar things. Forward-looking statements may contain words such as “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “can,” “should,” “will,” “forecast,” “anticipate” or similar expressions, and include the assumptions that underlie such statements. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the ability of the parties to consummate the Business Combination in a timely manner or at all; satisfaction of the conditions precedent to consummation of the Business Combination, including the ability to secure regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, and approval by Applied Materials’ and Tokyo Electron’s stockholders; the possibility of litigation (including related to the transaction itself); Applied Materials’ and Tokyo Electron’s ability to successfully integrate their operations, product lines, corporate structures, transfer pricing policies, technology and employees and realize synergies, savings and growth expected to result from the Business Combination; unknown, underestimated or undisclosed commitments or liabilities; the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the proposed transactions on the parties’ relationships with third parties; the level of demand for the combined companies’ products, which is subject to many factors, including uncertain global economic and industry conditions, demand for electronic products and semiconductors, and customers’ new technology and capacity requirements; Applied Materials’ and Tokyo Electron’s ability to (i) develop, deliver and support a broad range of products, expand their markets and develop new markets, (ii) timely align their cost structures with business conditions, and (iii) attract, motivate and retain key employees; and other risks described in the Applied Materials’ filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), Tokyo Electron’s filings with the Financial Services Agency of Japan and the S-4 registration statement to be filed by HoldCo. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof. Except as required under applicable law, none of Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron or HoldCo undertakes any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
No Offer or Solicitation
This announcement is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transactions or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable regulations in the Netherlands and Japan.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron intend to cause HoldCo to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), which will include a prospectus with respect to HoldCo’s ordinary shares to be issued in the Business Combination and a proxy statement of Applied Materials in connection with the Business Combination between Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron. The definitive Registration Statement will contain important information about the proposed Business Combination and related matters. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED AND ADVISED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. The Registration Statement and other relevant materials (when they become available) and any other documents filed by Applied Materials, HoldCo or Tokyo Electron with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, security holders will be able to obtain
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free copies of the Registration Statement from Applied Materials or Tokyo Electron by contacting either (1) Investor Relations by mail at Applied Materials, Inc., 3050 Bowers Avenue M/S 1261, P.O. Box 58039, Santa Clara, CA 95054-3299, Attn: Investor Relations Department, by telephone at 408-748-5227, or by going to Applied Materials’ Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.appliedmaterials.com; or (2) (i) with respect to media inquiries, Tokyo Electron’s Public Relations Group, by mail at Tokyo Electron Limited, Akasaka Biz Tower, 3-1 Akasaka 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6325, by telephone at +81-3-5561-7004, or by email at telpr@tel.com, and (ii) with respect to analyst inquiries, Tokyo Electron’s Public Relations Group, by mail at Tokyo Electron Limited, Akasaka Biz Tower, 3-1 Akasaka 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6325, by telephone at +81-3-5561-7004, by email at telpr@tel.com, or by going to Tokyo Electron’s Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.tel.co.jp.
Participants in the Solicitation
Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, HoldCo and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Applied Materials’ stockholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. Information about Applied Materials’ directors and executive officers is set forth in Applied Materials’ Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on January 22, 2013, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on December 5, 2012. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, and from Applied Materials by contacting Investor Relations by mail at Applied Materials, Inc., 3050 Bowers Avenue M/S 1261, P.O. Box 58039, Santa Clara, CA 95054-3299, Attn: Investor Relations Department, or by going to Applied Materials’ Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.appliedmaterials.com. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed Business Combination will be included in the Registration Statement that Applied Materials and Tokyo Electron intend to cause HoldCo to file with the SEC.
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