Exhibit 10.15
LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE AGREEMENT made and
entered into this the
26th
day of
March
, 200 8 , between WNB Tower, LTD, (hereinafter called
"Landlord"), whose address for purposes hereof 508 West Wall
Street, Suite 1000, Midland, Texas 79701, and
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc., (hereinafter called
"Tenant").
WITNESSETH:
Subject to and upon the terms,
provisions, and conditions hereinafter set forth, and each in
consideration of the duties, covenants, and obligations of the
other hereunder, Landlord does hereby lease, demise, and let to
Tenant, and the Tenant does hereby lease from Landlord, those
certain premises being approximately 13,135 square
feet of net rentable area including (CAM) Common Area Maintenance
(the "Leased Premises") on the
5th
floor of the building known as WNB Tower
Building, 508 W. Wall Street, (The "Building"), located on real
property more particularly described on Exhibit “A”
attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
This Lease shall be for a term of
60 months beginning on the
14th day of
June
, 200 8 , (hereinafter referred to as the "Commencement
Date"), and shall expire on the
14th day of
June , 20
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Annual
Period: Tenant covenants and agrees to pay Landlord, at
its office in Midland, Texas, as rent, the following:
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1 st Yr
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2 nd Yr.
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3 rd Yr
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4 th Yr
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5 th Yr
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Annual
Rental:
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108,363.75
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$
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118,215.00
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$
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128,066.25
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$
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134,633.75
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$
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141,201.25
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Monthly
Rental
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$
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9,030.32
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$
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9,851.25
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$
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10,672.19
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$
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11,219.48
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$
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11,766.77
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Such rent shall be paid to Landlord
in advance and without demand, counterclaim or offset, on or before
the first day of each calendar month.
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Second and
Succeeding Annual Periods: To provide an equitable
adjustment of rental to allow for increases in operating expenses
incurred through the operation of the Building, the rental shall be
adjusted in accordance with the following procedures:
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The Landlord shall prepare annually
prior to the end of each calendar year an estimate of total
operating expenses for the upcoming calendar year.
Commencing
June 1 st ,
2009
Tenant shall pay monthly additional
rental consisting of one twelfth (1/12) of the difference between
the "Base Year" actual operating expense costs and the upcoming
year's estimated operating expense costs allocated to the Leased
Premises. For purposes of this Lease Agreement the "Base
Year” shall be the calendar year of
2008
. This additional rent allocation shall be based on the
proportion of the Leased Premises' net rentable area to the
Building's total net rentable area. Tenant's
proportionate share for purposes defined herein shall be
7.3898 % of the total estimated
operating expense increase.
After the first annual period
(first lease year), Landlord may from time to time throughout the
calendar year adjust the amount Tenant pays to Landlord monthly for
increases or decreases in operating expenses, should
Landlord reasonably determine that the actual costs for operating
expenses are significantly above or below the estimated costs for
operating expenses.
In no event shall Landlord include
costs for capital replacement items, capital expenditures, leasing
commissions, or any expenditure that would be capitalized in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
actual or estimated operating expense calculations.
Within ninety (90) days after the
conclusion of each calendar year of the Lease Term, or as soon
thereafter as possible, Landlord shall provide Tenant a detailed
statement of actual operating expenses for the previous calendar
year. The actual operating expenses shall be compared to
the estimated operating expenses, and Tenant's account shall be
adjusted annually upon completion of audited
financials by an increase or decrease based on Tenant's
proportionate share, to reflect actual cost
incurred. The Tenant shall then be credited or billed
accordingly to reflect this adjustment. The operating
expense adjustment shall in no event cause the initial base rent to
decrease.
For purposes of calculating
Tenant's initial escalation amount, Landlord shall
estimate the 2009 calendar year's
operating expenses prior to June, 2009 and compare the
estimated amount to the actual operating expenses incurred in
calendar year 2008 . Tenant
shall commence paying the prorated calendar year difference between
the amounts in monthly increments beginning June, 2009
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During the last year of the term of
this Lease Agreement, Tenant's share of increases in operating
expenses shall be calculated on a proportionate basis so Tenant is
charged only for increases in operating expenses applicable to
those months which this Lease Agreement is in effect.
All sums or amounts which Tenant
shall be or become obligated to pay under this Lease shall be
deemed Rent, whether referred to as "Rental or Rent or Additional
Rent" or otherwise, and Landlord shall have all of the remedies
provided by Law for the collection
thereof. Additionally, Tenant's obligation to pay its
share of actual costs found to be excess of estimated costs shall
survive any termination of this Lease, whether by lapse of time or
otherwise.
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Past Due
Rent: Any installments of rent not received by Landlord
by the fifth day of each month, shall be assessed a late charge
equal to 10% of the total rental amount due. Rental
payments not received by the last day of any given month shall be
assessed an additional 10% late charge on the total delinquent
balance. It is agreed that the late payment charge shall
constitute liquidated damages to reimburse Landlord for the damages
to Landlord in connection with the handling and processing of late
rent installments.
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Section 4. Security
Deposit
Section 5. Services to
be Furnished by Landlord
Landlord shall furnish (at
Landlord's cost) to Tenant while occupying the Leased Premises the
following services:
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Hot and cold
water at those points of supply provided for general use of the
tenants in the Building;
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Heat and air
conditioning in season, during normal business hours for the
Building at such temperatures and in such amounts as are considered
by Landlord to be standard. Normal business hours are
7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday and 7:00 A.M. to 1:00
P.M. on Saturdays. Such service at times other than
normal business hours shall be optional on the part of Landlord,
provided that upon reasonable prior notice such service will be
provided to Tenant at Tenant's expense, at an hourly charge of
$250.00.
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Elevator
service in common with other tenants for ingress and egress to and
from the Building;
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Janitorial
service on a five (5) day week basis provided that Tenant's floor
covering or other improvements are building standard. If
Tenant's improvements require other than standard janitorial
services, Tenant may contract directly with a janitor, approved by
Landlord, to clean those above standard improvements at Tenant's
cost.
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Electric
current (110 volts) for normal office usage in the Leased Premises
and electric lighting service or all public areas and special
service areas of the Building, plus replacement fluorescent light
bulbs for the ceiling fixtures in the Leased Premises.
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Failure by Landlord to any extent
to furnish, or any stoppage of, these defined services, resulting
from causes beyond the control of Landlord, or from any other
cause, shall not render Landlord liable in any respect for damages
to either person or property, nor shall be construed as an eviction
of Tenant, nor work as an abatement of rent, nor relieve Tenant
from fulfillment of any covenant or agreement
hereof. Should any equipment or machinery break down, or
for any cause cease to function properly, Landlord shall use
reasonable diligence to repair the same promptly. Tenant
shall have no claim for rebate of rent or damages on account of any
interruptions in service occasioned thereby or resulting
therefrom.
Notwithstanding the above, if there
is an interruption in electricity, heating, ventilating and air
conditioning or water service to the Leased Premises and such
interruption continues for a period of seven (7) consecutive
business days after receipt by Landlord of written notice from
Tenant of such interruption, the Tenant shall be entitled to an
abatement of the full current Monthly Base
Rental Amount effective from the time of interruption, which
abatement shall continue until such services are
restored.
Section 6. Keys
and Locks
Landlord shall furnish Tenant (2)
keys for each corridor door entering the Leased
Premises. Additional keys will be furnished at a charge
of $2.00 each by Landlord on receipt of an order signed by Tenant
or Tenant's authorized representative. All such keys
shall remain the property of Landlord. No additional
locks shall be allowed on any door of the Leased Premises without
Landlord's written permission, and Tenant shall not make or permit
to be made any duplicate keys, except those furnished by
Landlord. Upon termination of this Lease, Tenant shall
surrender to Landlord all keys to the Leased
Premises. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for
losses due to theft or burglary or for damages done by unauthorized
persons on the Leased Premises.
No signs, advertisements or notices
shall be painted or affixed on or to any window or doors or other
parts of the Building except of such color, size and style and in
such places as shall be first approved in writing by
Landlord. No nails, hooks or screws shall be driven or
inserted in any part of the Building other than the Leased Premises
except by the building maintenance personnel, nor shall any part be
defaced by tenants.
Landlord will provide and maintain
an alphabetical directory board in the ground floor lobby of the
Building and allot three (3) name strips for Tenant.
Section 8. Name of
Building
Landlord reserves the right to
change the name of the Building at any time and from time to
time.
Section
9. Improvements to be Made by Landlord
Section
10. Maintenance and Repairs by Landlord
Unless otherwise stipulated herein,
Landlord shall be required to maintain and repair only the
structural portions of the Building, both exterior and interior,
including the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems
and equipment, public foyers, atriums and lobbies, corridors,
parking areas, elevators, stairwells, restrooms and all other areas
serving more than one tenant of the Building; provided however the
maintenance and repair of interior partitioning wall, carpeting and
other portions of the Leased Premises which might otherwise be
considered building standard finish shall not be the obligation of
Landlord.
Section 11. Repairs by
Tenant
Tenant covenants and agrees with
Landlord, at Tenant's own cost and expense, to repair or replace
any damage or injury done to the Leased Premises, Building, or any
part thereof, caused by Tenant or Tenant's agents and employees,
along with any such damages done by Tenant's employees, agents,
invitees or visitors in the leased Premises, and such repairs shall
restore the Building to the same or as good a condition as it was
in prior to such injury or damage, and shall be effected in
compliance with all building and fire codes and other applicable
laws and regulations; provided, however, if Tenant fails to make
such repairs or replacements promptly, Landlord may, at its option,
make such repairs or replacements, and Tenant shall repay the cost
thereof, plus an additional 15% charge to cover overhead, to
Landlord on demand.
Section 12. Care of
the Premises
Tenant covenants and agrees with
Landlord to take good care of the Leased Premises and the fixtures
and appurtenances therein and, at Tenant's expense, to make all
non-structural repairs thereto as and when needed to preserve them
in good order and condition except for reasonable wear and
tear. Tenant shall not commit or allow any waste or
damage to be committed on any portion of the Leased Premises, and
at the termination of the Lease, by lapse of time or otherwise, to
deliver up the Leased Premises to Landlord in as good a condition
as at the date of the commencement of the term of this Lease,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, and upon any termination of this
Lease, Landlord shall have the right to re-enter and resume
possession of the Leased Premises.
Landlord agrees to provide
6
indoor covered
parking space(s) in the garage and 25
outdoor parking space(s) in the adjacent lots at
no cost. First Right of Refusal on one (1) space in
Breezeway.
All entrances and exits thereto,
and other facilities furnished by Landlord, including all
stairways, and other areas and improvements provided by Landlord
for the general use, in common, of tenants, their officers, agents,
employees, invitees, licensees, visitors and customers shall be at
all times subject to the exclusive control and management of
Landlord, and Landlord shall have the right from time to time to
establish, modify and enforce reasonable rules and regulations with
respect to all facilities and areas mentioned in this
paragraph.
Section 15. Peaceful
Enjoyment
Tenant shall, and may peacefully
have, hold, and enjoy the Leased Premises, subject to all other
terms hereof, provided that Tenant pays the rent and other sums
herein recited to be paid by Tenant and performs all of Tenant's
covenants and agreements herein contained. It is
understood and agreed that this covenant and any and all other
covenants of Landlord contained in the Lease shall be binding upon
Landlord and its successors only with respect to breaches occurring
during its or their respective periods of ownership of Landlord's
interest hereunder, provided that any change of ownership of the
Building will not in and of itself discharge Landlord of any
liability to Tenant incurred prior to such ownership
change.
In the event of holding over the
Leased Premises by Tenant without the written consent of Landlord
after the expiration or other termination of the Lease, Tenant
shall, throughout the entire holdover period, pay rent equal to one
and one-half the Base Rental and Additional Rent which would have
been applicable had the term of this Lease continued throughout the
period of such holding over by Tenant. No holding over
by Tenant after the expiration of the term of this Lease shall be
construed to extend the term of this Lease; and in the event of any
unauthorized holding over, Tenant shall indemnify Landlord against
all claims for damages by any other tenant or prospective tenant to
whom Landlord may have leased all or any part of the Leased Premise
effective before or after the expiration of the term of this Lease,
resulting from delay by Tenant in delivering possession of all or
any part of the Leased Premises. Any holding over with
the written consent of Landlord shall thereafter constitute a lease
from month-to-month, under the terms and provisions of this Lease
to the extent applicable to a tenancy from
month-to-month. Landlord shall have the right at all
times during such holding over period and without with
reasonable notice to enter and show the Leased Premises to
prospective tenants and real estate representatives.
Section
17. Alterations, Additions and
Improvements
Tenant covenants and agrees with
Landlord not to make any material alterations or physical additions
in or to the Leased Premises without first obtaining the written
consent of Landlord in each such instance. Landlord
shall have the sole right to refuse Tenant's request for
improvements if these improvements are not appropriate for the
Building or Leased Premises. All such improvements or
additions made to the Leased Premises shall at once become the
property of Landlord and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon
Lease termination. Tenant shall be responsible for any
lien filed against the Leased Premise or any portion of the
Building for work claimed to have been done for, or materials
claimed to have been furnished to Tenant. Any and all
such alterations, physical additions, or improvements, when made to
the Leased Premises by Tenant, shall be at the Tenant's expense and
shall at once become the property of the Landlord and shall be
surrendered to Landlord upon termination of this Lease by lapse of
time or otherwise; provided, however, this clause shall not apply
to movable fixtures, office equipment, and other personal property
owned by Tenant.
Section 18. Use of
Premises
The Leased Premises are to be used
and occupied by Tenant solely for office purposes and for no other
purposes or use. By execution of this Lease, Tenant
agrees to accept the Leased Premises.
Section 19. Laws and
Regulations, Building Rules
Tenant covenants and agrees with
Landlord to reasonably comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, and
regulations of any state, federal, municipal or other government or
governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Leased Premises
and with all those rules and regulations established by Landlord,
attached hereto as Exhibit "D" and made a part hereof, and as may
be altered by Landlord from time to time for the proper operation,
safety, care, and cleanliness of the Leased Premises and Building
and for the preservation of good order therein, all changes to
which will be sent by Landlord to Tenant in writing and shall be
thereafter carried out and observed by Tenant. In the
event of a conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this
Lease and the provisions of the Rules and Regulations, this Lease
shall control.
Tenant covenants and agrees with
Landlord to conduct its business and to control its agents,
employees, invitees, and visitors in such manner as not to create
any nuisance, or interfere with, annoy, or disturb any other tenant
or Landlord in its operation of the Building.
Section 21. Entry by
Landlord
Tenant covenants and agrees upon
receipt of reasonable notice from Landlord to permit Landlord or
its agents or representatives to enter into and upon any part of
the Leased Premises during normal business hours, unless otherwise
agreed with Tenant, with prospective purchasers, prospective
tenants of the Building, mortgagees, or insurers, to clean or make
repairs, alterations, or additions thereto, as Landlord may deem
necessary or desirable, and Tenant shall not be entitled to any
abatement or reduction of rent by reasons thereof.
Section 22. Assignment
and Subletting
(I) Tenant
shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, (A)
assign or in any manner transfer this Lease or any estate or
interest therein, or (B) permit any assignment or transfer of this
Lease, or (C) sublease the Leased Premises or any part thereof, or
(D) grant any license, concession, or other right of occupancy of
any portion of the Leased Premises. Consent by Landlord
to one or more assignments or sublettings shall not operate as a
waiver of Landlord's right as to any subsequent assignments and
sublettings. Notwithstanding any approved assignment or
subletting, Tenant shall at all times remain fully responsible and
liable for the payment of the rent herein specified and for
compliance with all of Tenant's other obligations under this Lease
and in the event of any assignment, by operation of law, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, any assignee shall assume and agree to
perform all obligations of Tenant hereunder. If an event
of default, as hereinafter defined, should occur while the Leased
Premises or any part thereof are then assigned or sublet, Landlord,
in addition to any other remedies herein provided or provided by
law, may at its option, collect directly from such assignee or
sub-tenant, and apply such rent against any sums due to Landlord by
Tenant hereunder and Tenant hereby authorized any such assignee or
sub-tenant to make such payments of rent directly to Landlord upon
receipt of notice from Landlord. No direct collection by
Landlord from any such assignee or sub-tenant shall be construed to
constitute a novation or a release of Tenant from the further
performance of its obligations hereunder. Receipt by
Landlord of rent from any assignee, sub-tenant, or occupant of the
Leased Premises shall not be deemed a waiver of the covenant
contained in this Lease against assignment and subletting or a
release of Tenant under this Lease. Tenant shall not
mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encumber its interest in this Lease
or in the Leased Premises. Any attempted assignment or
sublease by Tenant in violation of the terms and covenants of this
paragraph shall be void. If Tenant is a corporation,
partnership or other entity and if at any time during the primary
term of this Lease or any renewal or extension thereof the person
or persons who own a majority of either the outstanding voting
rights or the outstanding ownership interests of Tenant at the time
of the execution of this Lease cease to own a majority of such
voting rights of ownership interests (except as a result of
transferees by rights or ownership interests), such shall be deemed
an assignment of this Lease by Tenant and, therefore, subject in
all respects to the provisions of this Section 22.
(I). The previous sentence shall not apply however, if
at the time of the execution of this Lease, Tenant is a corporation
and the outstanding voting shares of capital stock of Tenant are
listed on a recognized security exchange or over the counter
market.
(II) In
the event Tenant desires Landlord's consent to an assignment of the
Leases or subletting of all or a part of the Leased Premises and as
a condition to the granting of such consent, Tenant shall submit to
Landlord in writing the name of the proposed assignee or
sub-tenant, the proposed commencement date of such assignment or
subletting, the nature and character of the business of the
assignee or sub-tenant and such financial information as shall be
reasonably necessary for Landlord to determine the credit
worthiness of such proposed assignee or sub-tenant, Landlord shall
have the option (to be exercised within thirty (30) days from
submission of Tenant's written request), (A) to refuse to consent
to Tenant's assignment or subleasing of such space and to compel
Tenant to continue this Lease in full force and effect as to the
entire Leased Premises; or (B) to permit Tenant to assign or sublet
such space; subject, however, to provisions satisfactory to
Landlord for payment to Landlord of any consideration to be paid by
such proposed assignee or sub-tenant in connection with such
assignment or subletting in excess of Base Rental otherwise payable
by Tenant and for payment to Landlord of any lump sum payment in
connection with such assignment or subletting. If
Landlord should fail to notify Tenant in writing of its election as
described above within such thirty (30) day period, Landlord shall
be deemed to have elected option (B) above.
Section 23. Transfers
of Landlord
Landlord shall have the right to
transfer and assign, in whole or in part, all its rights and
obligations hereunder and in the Building and property referred to
herein, and provided Landlord's transferee assumes the duties and
obligations of Landlord arising from and after the date of any such
transfer or assignment, upon such transfer or assignment Landlord
shall be released from any further obligations hereunder, and
Tenant agrees to look solely to such successor-in-interest of
Landlord for the performance of such
obligations. Landlord shall advise Tenant in writing of
its assignee and all requisite contact names, addresses and phone
numbers prior to the effective date of
assignment. Notwithstanding the above, no such
assignment will relieve Landlord of any obligation to the Lease
existing prior to such assignment and/or transfer.
Section
24. Subordination to Mortgage
This Lease shall be subject and
subordinate to any mortgage or deed of trust which may hereafter
encumber the Building, and to all renewals, modifications,
consolidations, replacements, and extensions thereof, which contain
(or which are included in a separate agreement) provisions to the
effect that if there should be a foreclosure or sale under power
under such mortgage or deed of trust, Tenant shall not be made a
party defendant thereto, nor shall such foreclosure or sale under
power disturb Tenant's possession under this Lease, provided always
Tenant shall not be in default under this Lease. This
clause shall be self-operative and no further instrument of
subordination need be required by any mortgagee. In
confirmation of such subordination, however, Tenant shall at
Landlord's request, execute promptly any certificate or instrument
evidencing such subordination that Landlord may
reasonably request.
Tenant hereby constitutes and
appoints Landlord the Tenant's attorney-in-fact to execute any such
certificate or instrument for and on behalf of
Tenant. In the event of the enforcement by the trustee
or the beneficiary under any such mortgage or deed of trust of the
remedies provided for by law or by such mortgage or deed of trust,
Tenant will, upon request of any person or party succeeding to the
interest of Landlord as a result of such enforcement, automatically
become the Tenant of such successor-in-interest without change in
the terms of other provisions of this Lease; provided, however,
that such successor in interest shall not be bound by any amendment
or modification of this Lease made without the written consent of
such trustee or such beneficiary or such successor in
interest. Upon request by such successor-in-interest,
Tenant shall execute and deliver an instrument or instruments
confirming the attornment provided for herein.
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