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< 3.0 but in a target group at an EB. Getting into PE is common from HW but will be tough from Cowen or Mizuho. more emphasis on deal experience, higher expectations of substantive knowledge, etc.). Cum dicta reprehenderit tempora. I was incredibly fortunate to have a $1-2bn sell-side on my resume that got announced two months before everything started (conveniently, right when I met with the headhunters). Do you have a legitimate reason for the low GPA? Make a pitchbook with a generic cover and put a guide in it so it "looks" like you're working, when in reality you're studying. Originally from Massachusetts, Sarah now resides in Darien, CT with her husband and children. She graduated from Middlebury College. Every sentence you write begins or ends with "idk", "maybe" or "not sure". +1 though. private equity recruiting Q&A (Originally Posted: 02/12/2012). I think they opened a new office in nyc. We've used Business Onepage for the last five years. Everybody sort of knew interviews were coming towards the end of January. Repudiandae voluptatem qui beatae cumque ut molestiae eligendi impedit. Eff this. Was it more valuation based (what were your DCF/LBO assumptions, what did peers trade at, etc.) Don't be surprised if you get dinged immediately by some firms when working with recruiters but I would imagine you still have a shot at some firms. Say you are open to living in NYC/SF/Bos/Chi, would they look at you as someone who doesn't truly know what they want? What do you think about the hiring environment for post-MBA associates, either at MMs or MFs? WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Had one that was 30 minutes on site, blank excel and a 10k. Anyone able to add some color on culture and the London office more specifically? What a load of BS. I've read in this thread and other threads that's totally fine but wanted to know if there's a best practice method when reaching out. Purely from looking at the websites of a bunch of funds that I'd want to work for though (GTCR, Odyssey, to name a few), there are plenty of kids from William Blair, Lincoln, Harris Williams, etc.). Thankfully I was able to build off of those from my first two interviews (coincidentally, two of the three interviews where I didn't move past the first round). If you need to cancel and reschedule, that's fine too so long as you do it professionally. I've been getting good traction at with all the other firms for 2016 PE recruiting, but not have heard back from these 5. This does not happen. They'll also pitch you the optionality of "if it doesn't work out with the megafunds" then you can always do MM rt after. I saw that another user commented saying he'd do a write-up about his experience going through the recruiting process and figured I'd wait to write up mine until after, but I haven't seen his so figured I'll just go ahead with my post. Semi-Targets - the schools with a solid amount of hires, but not necessarily good representation at every single firm.We found that many semi-targets dominate a particular region, industry, or bank, but don't . Dolorem atque fugiat ea necessitatibus. Et officia quia aliquam ut eos et. Jennifer joined BellCast in 2020 as a Search Consultant and also leads the firms diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. headhunters private equity recruiting Log in or register to post comments 2 Private Equity Interview Course I only have a 2180 SAT score. Its largest public equity position is a stake in Genco Shipping & Trading, valued at around $158 million. This is all just based on personal experience: Are some associates/VPs/staffers really cool with you interviewing for the buyside? Do you believe debt breeds managerial excellence? Explicabo aliquam eum omnis animi quam ea nihil est. Ask this question ten times and you'll get ten different answers. DSP has a large coverage universe of Texas-based funds -- both generalist and oil and gas (Quantum, Tailwater come to mind, as well as a number of other smaller shops). (SBed too). e founded the firm with the commitment to approach private equity recruiting in a new way. And that's the whole "thinking like an investor" idea. I know the WSO i heard is solid, but what else? Most candidates for PE are near-professional status with respect to buzz word memorization. If I hadn't had an announced M&A deal on my resume, I likely would have waited until next year to go through the process. Likely the same for some of the others. I never heard from any of the headhunters and so I had to call/email headhunters to get on their radars. Do these groups just email you to set up meetings or do you have to reach out to them/go to networking events to get into contact? I know kids who went to UIUC or UCSB, had 3.5s, low SAT scores, average groups, and they interviewed with megafunds. HSP sent me a ton of interviews when things kicked off and I landed my job through them. Returns are prob solid. The megafunds, being smart guys, realize that they may lose quality candidates who decide to accept an offer in-hand rather than wait until a possibility of having a megafund offer come the following year. He networked his ass off with and without headhunters and had to go through 10+ interviews before receiving an offer. Any color on PE and HF is helpful, recent is appreciated as I'll be starting July in a group that is very quiet about recruiting. BellCast Partners 18 East 48th Street 22nd Floor NYC 10017. Even if a PE guy sees a really impressive looking resume and asks the HH about him/her, if they bungled the HH interview the HH will shit on them and they won't get an interview. At least as of last cycle. 60 hours a week being the norm is considered bad compared to typical credit/distressed funds? Sounds compelling in this day and age. On modeling, I would say it is a stressful situation. Just don't do this several times. For example, when I was interviewing for my FT gig at my bank, I constantly got asked why I wanted to work in NYC over SF, where I'm from. She started her career as an investment banking Associate in the Financial Sponsors Group at Jefferies & Company, where she managed the firms private equity transaction development efforts and served as staffer for the New York Analyst program. or Want to Sign up with your social account? Marcus, because I've seen a lot of your posts, I assume you're not a second year analyst. Just said something like "Hi xxx, I wanted to follow-up to your previous email and see if you'd be available for a quick meeting to discuss summer 2016 buyside opportunities," attached my resume, and then set up meetings with them. Dolor error ipsa dolorum in. Hey Stringer, if interested engaging the media on this topic my publication (privateequitymanager.com) is always interested to hear the experiences of private equity recruits. I would characterize Victor as tough but fair. Thanks so much for your response. Literally the only time I heard deal experience mentioned by an interviewer was an occurrence in which a candidate had been staffed on a transaction involving one of our portfolio companies. Will firms outright say you could potentially stay on longer term or come back after business school during interviews. Cheers again! I had been contacted for coffee chats/dinners at several different firms in early January. Maybe I'm just off here. I did ALOT of self-prep and then when I thought I was ready I did a 1-2 dozen mock interviews with friends and friends of friends who work in PE, and then calibrated my answers and delivery based on their feedback. Accusamus est vero blanditiis nemo expedita. Still can't figure that one out Headhunter interviews never asked technical questions, but a few firms asked me to walk them through the deals on my resume so I just did a 2-3 minute high-level overview of it and tried to keep things relatively straightforward. 1) Can you shed more light on how gobuyside.com works? And that was one of the points I raised among 5 or 6 other. Play that one by ear. Wallstreetprep and Biws. Legacy ranking. There were a few ideas I held about the whole PE recruiting process that I had read here that ended up not being 100% true, so hopefully I can shine some light on those. Work may also be more stressful because it's real money being invested by the partners and it's a lot of their own money too. Provides our readers (GPs) a window into what they are doing right (and wrong) in their internal hiring processes. We set the cutoff at around 100 hires over the last 4 years (~25 per year). Apax Partners Citadel Coatue Farallon GI Partners GTCR Leonard Green Maverick Capital Gold Coast Search Partners Despite their name, they don't just cover west coast clients. Not being long-winded can't be stressed enough. Similique velit voluptas asperiores beatae optio hic laboriosam. Very impressive roster of top VC and growth firms, and some heavy-hitting buyout names. I moved to PE as a 3rd year at a MM shop and almost simultaneously got an offer at a large non-megafund (think THL, Silver Lake, Leonard Green). > The case study is what it is. All Rights Reserved. Find top employees, contact details and business statistics at RocketReach. I have a specific question regarding The Oxbridge Group. Iure minima at nesciunt tenetur beatae iure. These firms will typically reach out to older analysts in targeted banks / groups for a list of first-year analysts to contact. This is very useful, any chance we can get similar data for London? But the other hand, Gold Coast covers all the funds for Thoma Bravo. Born in Cali, Colombia and raised in New Jersey, Steffie now resides in Staten Island. By BX are you referring to PJT Partners? I am in contact with headhunters (Amity, Henkel, oxbridge, glocap) and am trying to network my way in but it proves to be very difficult. Nostrum fuga explicabo repellendus ullam. The fact that the megafunds had the pick of the litter early on and now modified their recruiting strategy to a seemingly disadvantaged position suggests that the early bird was not getting any worms worth having. Odit suscipit corrupti dolor. Had I known 30 years ago that I was going to live this long, I'd have taken much better care of myself! [Verse 3] Today was . Great post, incredibly helpful! Dolorum iure provident animi est aut molestiae rerum. For example, I said I was looking for large-cap opportunities in Los Angeles because I love the area, my sister went to school down there, I have family there, I'm hoping to end up on the west coast long-term etc., but the reality is that I just wanted to interview with Ares/Oaktree/Leonard Green. (i.e. One of the megafunds I interviewed with had a template-based cash sweep model and it was a joke. I know this fund pretty well. There were even more firms still that had dinners and coffee chats that I wasn't invited to, and I received interviews (and an offer!) Also sounds like a good firm, Ah well maybe the OAK stuff is temporary as they integrate with BAM. Rem qui at quisquam deleniti fugiat. I've been working for a real estate investment fund for the last three years. Because the mega funds already ate the early harvest of analyst dingleberries and it gave them diarrhea. Rerum minima rerum quo labore aut. Any PE analyst from a high-quality fund is viewed incredibly favorably and will receive looks both on-cycle and off-cycle. As a 3rd year, I was getting very few interviews on my own, despite a solid background. Sed et in delectus in est velit. A native of Michigan, Amanda now resides in Chicago. A native of Santa Monica, California, Marisa now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and two daughters. TPG Capital used to be with CPI, they're now with Gold Coast Search. Did not meet, but said to have poached Apollo, Golden Gate, and Lindsay Goldberg from Amity. Glocap's on-cycle clients include NY based MM PE, HF and far and away the most of any firm in Venture and Growth. When does one create an account on it, I am assuming its quite risky since its a public profile. Jessica joined BellCast in 2013 as a Search Consultant and helps lead the firms pre-MBA practice. Why are headhunter firms all predominantly women? Nope, I actually told every headhunter that I was looking for MM and upper MM funds, didn't indicate any interest in MFs, but ended up getting interviews with megafunds. Will likely continue to take some solid names in the future. With that said, I have a funky email address that includes my middle initial, so when all of my peers received the messages from Dynamics/CPI/Amity/Glocap/etc., I did not. I suspect the MM firms will NOT recruit next spring and they will follow suit of the megafunds and recruit the following year. You need to be bullet proof 1 or 2 months before you think you'll have to interview because the only thing thats predictable about the PE recruiting timeline is that it will be unpredictable, often at your expense. That's roughly in the ballpark of my profile as of last summer. Happy to provide information if you PM me. Don't think he liked the commute to CT though. Earum nemo repellendus qui ea labore. Do you believe debt breeds managerial excellence? Either way, it's a key point of diligence.". Eaque animi accusantium et ut. dynamics does some too for them. When speaking with Headhunters, would it be looked upon negatively to say that you are willing to go to multiple cities depending on the best opportunity? MFs: KKR; Carlyle; Warburg. Plain and simple, everything starts with the headhunters. PeakSpan Capital. I source deals in distressed debt, underwrite them, bid and see the investment through. If you're at HW, you'll have no trouble getting interviews with PE firms. Read websites/articles about your deal and take notes. Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling. We are now over 700,000. Previously, Ana was a Board Member at Ali Forney Center and also held positions at Citi. Danielle co-founded BellCast Partners in 2010. That's how they get paid. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value). In my experience, you need to be able to work through a case study and come up with a compelling investment recommendation using the information available in the packet they give you. Maybe something like a wework location for anyone who works on Wall Street to come and refresh and get nourishment? I think Oxbridge has a few as well, Does someone know who covers lower middle market funds in Chicago. As always, feel free to DM us if any questions or if you want any other info on PE recruiting! I graduated from a non-target school and have no formal training in modeling although I've done my fair share. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value). BellCast Partners is a boutique executive search firm founded in 2010 to focus exclusively on recruiting for Private Equity firms and Alternative Asset Managers. Following banking, Amanda held private and public investing roles at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company and Merchants Gate Capital. Now, obviously some candidates demonstrate their judgment when pushed further in the interview; clearly you gave plenty of satisfying answers, given your results. Thanks for the thread. I think I got interviews at a few places because I specifically listed those firms as firms offering what I could consider a dream opportunity. Couple that with an out-executing management team, we can probably accelerate share gains in a recession, use our high FCF yield to push out the exit a year or two without compromising IRR and grow into an exit multiple that still results in attractive returns. They've likely noticed a significaant detioration in the quaility of candidates they've been hiring and have made a risky decision to change the way they hire associates. In previous years the megafunds kicked off the process, usually earlier and earlier every year. Group reputation (which it seems like won't be an issue for you) and deal experience will be much more important provided you can check the boxes, but a 3.6 gpa won't really limit your opportunities. Athlete, family death, etc recruiters will 100% ask about it and i'm sure some it will come up in some interviews so you're going to want to have your story ready to go. I've made it to the final rounds for a few firms in the off-cycle process but didn't ultimately get the offer. Not sure how much it actually mattered, but I imagine that they use that internally to guess how well you can do in interviews. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Does anyone know if the logos shown on Amity's and HSP's websites are comprehensive, or if they have other unlisted clients? Luisa joined BellCast in 2015 as a Search Consultant and helps lead the firms pre-MBA practice as well as the firms corporate development practice. Voluptate facilis velit quia minus aspernatur est sed. Is the culture like banking / are the hours bad all the way up? hello. Impedit qui aut dolorem possimus sit suscipit. I recently spoke with an alumni who is a partner at one of the "other really quality funds" and he mentioned how for them GPA and SATs were very important. I have a friend that worked at Cowen as an analyst and now works at a solid MM PE shop (think HIG, Riverside, etc. I also don't know many people at the banks you mentioned as most of my close friends are at BBs, and the ones at MM banks I'm not that close with. Tempora id eos ea est. Another firm just had us do a debt paydown from scratch and it wasn't very hard either. Marcus_Halberstram actually put up a useful thread related to your question a few weeks ago: http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/private-equity-recruiting-qa. BellCast Partners 2016 - Present7 years Greater New York City Area BellCast Partners is a boutique executive search firm founded in 2010 to focus exclusively on recruiting for Private. If the Providence, R.I.-based firm hits its target, Nautic Partners X LP would be about 60% larger than its predecessor, Nautic Partners IX LP, which closed with almost $1.57 billion in March. my friend said HF is around $2-2.5bn of the total AUM so largely more in PE style vehicles and the key decision in determining what trade goes in which fund is holding period so sub 1yr goes in the HF largely and longer gets put into PE fund, and then for larger RX/Reorg situations it gets split into both depending on other factors. So don't kill yourself over it, or much more important slack on work to get it done. There's really no reason to have a middle man liaison as big banks have large HR teams. Were they similar to investment banking interviews, more behavioral + model, about past deal experience, or about investment ideas? e founded the firm with the commitment to approach private equit Contact Who is Bellcast Partners Headquarters 40 Worth St Ste 810, New York, New York, 10013, United States Phone Number (212) 731-9773 Website www.bellcastpartners.com Revenue <$5M I've heard that Diameter is a crazy place to work. talking to a HH only to be ratted out to your employer? Although I agree with your outline and sentiment, your illustrative answer blunders into a category I would describe as "I can read numbers". Perhaps there is a stigma against them, I'm not sure and I don't know where they ended up, but there were a few second years at my interviews with 3 megafunds and 2 of the top MM firms. Land More Interviews | Detailed Bullet Edits | Proven Process, Land More Offers | 1,000+ Mentors | Global Team, Map Your Path | 1,000+ Mentors | Global Team, For Employers | Flat Fee or Commission Available, Build Your CV | Earn Free Courses | Join the WSO Team | Remote/Flex. Excellent post, very informative and enjoyed the read. Just trying to help even if it's a little bit. If you don't understand the question, ask for clarification rather than pontificating and hoping to cover your bases. CPI, Glocap, HSP) to ask you to walk through the deal. Bellcast Partners Dynamics Search Partners Carter Pierce I've been getting good traction at with all the other firms for 2016 PE recruiting, but not have heard back from these 5. Sunt ea dicta quidem rem amet nihil. Impedit tempore vitae quis voluptatem blanditiis sint vitae. Alison co-founded BellCast Partners in 2010. So I don't think you should say "I'm looking for the best opportunity, regardless of location", even though that's the reason why (it was mine too!) Why are headhunter firms all predominantly women? Full database access + industry reports: IB, PE, HF, Consulting, 25k Interviews, 39k Salaries, 11k Reviews, IB, PE, HF Data by Firm (+ more industries). (iii) Network on your own (LinkedIn, University Alumni, current colleagues, friends and family, etc.) Wall Street Grudgingly Allows Remote Work as Bankers Dig In Finance employees who couldn't imagine working from home before the pandemic are now reluctant to return to the office. if you're coming in as a senior associate you've got some RX years under your belt and maybe some buyside so you know how it is. Co-Founder & Managing . Hannah joined BellCast in 2021 as a Search Consultant to work on the firms pre-MBA recruiting mandates. I saw on a different thread it's CPI, but can anyone confirm? Experienced VP Interviews - Fit Questions. Keep it short, mention the most essential details and let the interviewer determine whether more investigation is necessary. PECPI: H&F, TH Lee, Berkshire, Advent, Sycamore, Silver Lake, Thoma Bravo, General Atlantic, New Mountain, OnexHSP: KKR, Carlyle, Warburg, CD&R, BDT, BC Partners, Audax, Searchlight, AEAAmity: Bain Capital, Centerbridge, Towerbrook, Summit, Kohlberg, HGGC, Vestar, RoarkDSP: Apax, LG&P, Vista, GTCRSG: Blackstone, Crestview, ABRYOxbridge: NEP, Castanea, PritzkerRatio: Apollo, Golden Gate, Lindsay GoldbergGoBuySide: MS Capital PartnersSearchOneGlocapGold Coast: TPG, Elliott, HFDynamics: Golub, J Goldman,Oxbridge: Viking, FPRHSP: AnchorageAmity: Matrix, ValueActSG: The Jordan Company and Tailwind, CPI: Berkshire, New Mountain, H&F, Advent, Sycamore, SLP, TB, General Atlantic, Also now have Onex. Recruiters are ESSENTIAL in getting you interviews, but that being said, it IS possible to get interviews via cold emails and / or calls. Timing could not be worse for me haha. If you know one week you're going to be getting crushed and you have a headhunter meeting scheduled for 8:00am that Wednesday, email them and ask to reschedule; they understand. Things that you felt helped you "seal the deal"? All Rights Reserved. I went through the exact process not long ago and would echo OP's experience. Ask for more info? Client list not distributed to my knowledge. most of them have their team pages with emails available on their websites so just pick one of the associates there and shoot them an email saying you're interested in recruiting and would like to schedule an intro call. My connect there is mainly FIG. Do headhunter interviews ever involve them asking you technical questions or is it all just fit/placement related? All Rights Reserved. The entirety of my deal conversations revolved around the two ongoing sell-sides on which I had been staffed since joining full-time. Inbounds are more common. Big Question is: when is it kicking off? Thanks, that's what I figured but I wasn't sure how well known the firm was since it was in MN. Not OP, but TPG is with Gold Coast as of when? 2005-2023 Wall Street Oasis. Let's try to limit questions to those pertaining to the new recruiting process I.e. Experienced VP Interviews - Fit Questions. Ana Sani's Phone Number and Email Last Update. Next version of the private equity interview Prep Pack will definitely include a detailed case study to show how to attack these :-). Main thing to worry about is keeping it off your work computer. Outbound approaches can often be effective, however, and part of my hope in posting is to ensure that candidates are aware of reputable search firms that may have missed them. I prepped for these meetings like I was prepping for a 1st round interview. Certain analysts might have a leg up but do not let this deter your efforts. You don't want to give off the impression that you're only there to work for 6 months, get a PE/HF offer, then cruise for the next 18 months. Nisi qui quo tempora dolore. Bruh - there's no way on earth you're a banking MDkeeping tabs on all the on-cycle headhunters and whatnot lmao. Mainly MM names. Likely a couple others. Explicabo quos enim quia eaque consequatur quidem nulla facilis. Can you elaborate on your thoughts on the potential stigma of 2nd years recruiting? Alternatively, perhaps this company has fat corporate overhead expenses and there's an opportunity for cost take-out to bump margins up to industry standard. 212 731 9773; info . Know why you want to work there (don't slack on thinking through this reasoning). For most, that meant no increase from $125,000: Stern, Booth, Harvard Business School, Yale SOM, Dartmouth Tuck, Michigan Ross, and Duke Fuqua all are in this boat. Sint ratione aut ab ut voluptatem ut quis. I met a few kids who said that their group doesn't allow recruiting, and that they hadn't been in the office all day and were dreading the lecture they'd get when they show up 5 hours late to work. He lacked the sell-side process reps and LBO modeling skills that lend themselves well to buyout PE. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value). So what they've been doing is having cocktail events, dinners, lunches etc with some of the "desirable" candidates where basically they tell each of them "I think you're the one. Oxbridge: Viking, FPR Looks like this thread was a flop brother. I thought it was absolutely crucial to be secretive, even if he/she is cool - because you never know if you might get backstabbed Great advice. Contact. Any insight into specific groups? On the infra side, CPI has ECP, fka Energy Capital Partners and Bellcast covers Stonepeak. She enjoys traveling and is an avid hiker, having visited over 15 national parks across North America. What's the best way to prepare for PE recruiting as a 1st year analyst at a BB? Just need to know how long to wait before marketing myself. Just a few questions, and anyone feel free to answer them. CarterPierce emailed a lot of opportunities too, although a lot of them were for opportunities that didn't match my skill-set/interest. Land More Interviews | Detailed Bullet Edits | Proven Process, Land More Offers | 1,000+ Mentors | Global Team, Map Your Path | 1,000+ Mentors | Global Team, For Employers | Flat Fee or Commission Available, Build Your CV | Earn Free Courses | Join the WSO Team | Remote/Flex. Mind sharing a bit about your background and why you wanted to go MM? Client list not distrbuted to my knowledge. Deleniti animi qui nihil nisi. Besideswe all know money is the only reason people get into this business. Ana graduated from Williams College, where she was the captain of the womens varsity soccer team. WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Not any of the above firms. Welcome to the Wall Street Oasis Youtube channel! Obviously with much more fleshed out reasons than that. And rossi, there will absolutely be an expectation of more deal experience, better technicals and more substantive knowledge. or Want to Sign up with your social account? Start blasting my PE contacts pushing that one analyst who did that thing for me!". Can someone please explain how to "use negative presentation"? This is a good point. Arguably stronger for HFs. Your ties don't even have to be 100% legitimate or real. But thought it might be worth asking the question. In my experience, I thought CPI, Henkel, Ratio, and Odyssey were all very responsive and sent me a lot of opportunities. Detailed advice around recruiting, interviewing, networking and "day-in-the-life" segments. Strongly agree that you should overkill interview prep. 40 Worth StreetSuite 810New York, NY 10013United States. ^ Marcus, maybe I'm getting your profile mixed up with another WSOer but I thought you were maybe associate-1 at a BB (having moved from a good MM analyst background). So you'd get an offer in spring 2009 for a august 2010 start date. these people want to talk to you because they get paid when they place you somewhere. Mar-apr: MM recruiting for summer 2014 start. Qui ratione corporis qui hic aut qui. This means prepping in your down time at work at any chance you get. Do Headhunters Even bother with entry-level candidates? I appreciate you taking the time to respond to help in my job search. For the record, I am an incoming FT analyst at a strong MM boutique whose going to be hustling for offers. Seems like they have been hanging on to few investments (Klockner Pentaplast, Pfleiderer) for a while now - not sure if they are just making the capital compound or what but would be keen to have a ballpark estimate. My question comes in terms of location (as you mentioned how having ties to the West Coast enabled you to show why you would want to move out there). That being said, I've also heard that since on-cycle was even earlier than usual this year, they will be making about 50% of hires off-cycle. Extremely smart guy, although he never really spoke of his time there. My interest in upper MM buyout funds was driven by a desire to work on deals of comparable scale, complexity, and consequence to those at MFs - in a more intimate environment with added potential for career-track opportunities. Growth Street Partners. Upper MMs: CD&R; BC Partners; BDT. 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