Earnings Release • May 8, 2019
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| Informazione Regolamentata n. 0116-40-2019 |
Data/Ora Ricezione 08 Maggio 2019 17:38:04 |
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| Societa' | : | ENEL | ||
| Identificativo Informazione Regolamentata |
: | 118075 | ||
| Nome utilizzatore | : | ENELN04 - Cozzolino | ||
| Tipologia | : | REGEM | ||
| Data/Ora Ricezione | : | 08 Maggio 2019 17:38:04 | ||
| Data/Ora Inizio Diffusione presunta |
: | 08 Maggio 2019 17:38:05 | ||
| Oggetto | : | first quarter of 2019 | Enel, net ordinary income up 11.3% in the | |
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Francesco Starace, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Enel, said:
"In the first quarter of 2019, we registered excellent results confirming the growth path that we are pursuing so far as well as the outstanding performance posted by all business lines. Enel's ordinary EBITDA grew by 13.9% and net ordinary income by 11.3% over the same period of 2018, backed by the continued delivery on our 2019-2021 Strategic Plan pillars. Renewables, whose installed capacity increased by 800 MW this quarter, and distribution networks, which benefitted from the integration of Enel Distribuição São Paulo, confirm their role as driving forces of our performance and in the first quarter of this year accounted for 70% of the Group's ordinary EBITDA. Overall investments increased by 36% in the period and were mainly allocated to asset development, which stood at 1.2 billion euros and focused on renewables in the Americas and Spain as well as on networks in Italy.
In line with our strategic pillar on Group simplification, we increased our stake in Enel Américas to 56.42% and further strengthened our positioning in renewable generation in North America through the reconsolidation of 650 MW of assets from one of our joint ventures. Again with regards to Enel Américas, we expect the recently approved 3 billion US dollar capital increase, due to be finalised in the coming months, to unlock additional growth opportunities in South America, strengthening our footprint in the region.
In 2019, we envisage an acceleration in capex with a particular focus on renewables in North America, as well as continuing our strong investment in networks, mainly in Italy and South America, whereas cash flow generation is expected to remain solid throughout the period. This good start to the year enables us to confirm the guidance for full year 2019."
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Rome, May 8th, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Enel S.p.A. ("Enel"), chaired by Patrizia Grieco, examined and approved the interim financial report as of March 31st, 2019.
The following table provides a breakdown of revenues by region/country:
| Revenues (millions of euros) | 1Q 2019 | 1Q 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 10,804 | 10,109 | 6.9% |
| Iberia | 5,045 | 5,092 | -0.9% |
| South America | 4,255 | 3,086 | 37.9% |
| Europe and Mediterranean Area | 638 | 602 | 6.0% |
| North and Central America | 359 | 234 | 53.4% |
| Africa, Asia and Oceania | 38 | 24 | 58.3% |
| Other, eliminations and adjustments |
(248) | (201) | -23.4% |
| TOTAL | 20,891 | 18,946 | 10.3% |
These factors more than offset adverse exchange rate developments in South America.
Extraordinary items included in revenues in the first quarter of 2019 comprise the gain of 108 million euros on the disposal of Mercure S.r.l., the vehicle company to which Enel Produzione had previously transferred the Valle del Mercure (Italy) biomass plant. Extraordinary items included in revenues for the first quarter of 2018 comprised the payment of 128 million euros provided for in the agreement of e-distribuzione with F2i and 2i Rete Gas on the early all-inclusive settlement of the earn-out connected with the sale in 2009 of e-distribuzione's interest in Enel Rete Gas.
The following table provides a breakdown of EBITDA by region/country:
| EBITDA (millions of euros) | 1Q 2019 | 1Q 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,016 | 1,943 | 3.8% |
| Iberia | 908 | 859 | 5.7% |
| South America | 1,321 | 1,012 | 30.5% |
| Europe and Mediterranean Area | 106 | 126 | -15.9% |
| North and Central America | 240 | 121 | 98.3% |
| Africa, Asia and Oceania | 16 | 13 | 23.1% |
| Other, eliminations and adjustments |
(59) | (37) | -59.5% |
| TOTAL | 4,548 | 4,037 | 12.7% |

EBITDA in the first quarter of 2019 amounted to 4,548 million euros, an increase of 511 million euros (+12.7%) compared with the same period of 2018. In addition to the factors referred to under the revenues section, the improvement reflects regulatory improvements in South America (mainly Brazil), the reduction in costs for leases, including rentals, as following the application of accounting principle IFRS 16 those payments are recognised under leased property, plant and equipment as rights of use and are therefore depreciated over the term of the associated leases. This improvement more than offset the decline in margins in South America attributable to adverse exchange rate developments.
The following table provides a breakdown of ordinary EBITDA by region/country:
| Ordinary EBITDA (millions of euros) | 1Q 2019 | 1Q 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,922 | 1,815 | 5.9% |
| Iberia | 908 | 859 | 5.7% |
| South America | 1,321 | 1,012 | 30.5% |
| Europe and Mediterranean Area | 106 | 126 | -15.9% |
| North and Central America | 240 | 121 | 98.3% |
| Africa, Asia and Oceania | 16 | 13 | 23.1% |
| Other, eliminations and adjustments | (59) | (37) | -59.5% |
| TOTAL | 4,454 | 3,909 | 13.9% |
Ordinary EBITDA amounted to 4,454 million euros, an increase of 545 million euros compared with the first three months of 2018 (+13.9%).
The extraordinary item for the first quarter of 2019, noted under revenues, regarding the disposal of Mercure S.r.l. includes costs incurred for the reclamation of the Valle del Mercure industrial site in the amount of 14 million euros.
The following table provides a breakdown of EBIT by region/country:
| EBIT (millions of euros) | 1Q 2019 | 1Q 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,463 | 1,308 | 11.9% |
| Iberia | 448 | 434 | 3.2% |
| South America | 916 | 708 | 29.4% |
| Europe and Mediterranean Area | 54 | 73 | -26.0% |
| North and Central America | 160 | 59 | - |
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| Africa, Asia and Oceania | 6 | - | - |
| Other, eliminations and adjustments |
(66) | (44) | -50.0% |
| TOTAL | 2,981 | 2,538 | 17.5% |
EBIT in the first quarter of 2019 amounted to 2,981 million euros. The increase of 443 million euros (+17.5%) compared with the same period of 2018 benefitted from the rise in EBITDA, despite the impact of an increase of 68 million euros in depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses. The latter included the depreciation charge (56 million euros) for rights of use over leased assets referred to above, which with effect from January 1st, 2019, are recognised as leased property, plant and equipment and depreciated over the term of the associated leases in application of IFRS 16.
In the first quarter of 2019, Group net income amounted to 1,256 million euros, compared with 1,169 million euros in the same period of 2018, up by 87 million euros (+7.4%). The increase is largely attributable to the improvement in EBIT. This factor more than offset:
Excluding the extraordinary items mentioned in the section on revenues, Group net ordinary income amounted to 1,159 million euros in the first three months of 2019, an increase of 118 million euros (+11.3%) compared with the 1,041 million euros posted in the same period of 2018. The following table reconciles Group net income and Group net ordinary income for the first quarter of 2019, indicating nonrecurring items and their impact on net income, net of the associated tax effects and non-controlling interests.
| 1Q 2019 | 1Q 2018 Change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group net income (millions of euros) | 1,256 | 1,169 | 87 | 7.4% |
| Disposal of e-distribuzione interest in Enel Rete Gas | - | (128) | 128 | - |
| Disposal of Enel Produzione interest in Mercure S.r.l. | (97) | - | (97) | - |
| Group net ordinary income | 1,159 | 1,041 | 118 | 11.3% |

The financial position shows net capital employed as of March 31st, 2019 of 95,208 million euros (88,941 million euros as of December 31st, 2018), which is funded by equity pertaining to shareholders of the Parent Company and non-controlling interests of 50,115 million euros (47,852 million euros as of December 31st, 2018) and net financial debt of 45,093 million euros (41,089 million euros as of December 31st, 2018).
Net financial debt increased by 4,004 million euros (+9.7%) in reflection of the funding requirements associated with investment for the period, the first-time application of accounting principle IFRS 16, which increased financial debt by 1,356 million euros, the acquisition of a number of companies from EGPNA REP, which involved, on top of an overall 225 million euro payment, the consolidation of the debt of the companies acquired (about 600 million euros), adverse exchange rate effects for 660 million euros and the overall payment of dividends for 1,757 million euros. The increase in debt was partly offset by operating cash flow.
As of March 31st, 2019, the debt/equity ratio came to 0.90 (0.86 as of December 31st, 2018).
| Capital expenditure (millions of euros) |
1Q 2019 | 1Q 2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 555 | 408 | 36.0% |
| Iberia | 375 | 181 | - |
| South America | 439 | 321 | 36.8% |
| Europe and Mediterranean Area | 104 | 36 | - |
| North and Central America | 294 | 262 | 12.2% |
| Africa, Asia and Oceania | 81 | 1 | - |
| Other, eliminations and adjustments |
23 | 20 | 15.0% |
| TOTAL | 1,871 | 1,229 | 52.2% |
The following table provides a breakdown of capital expenditure by region/country:
Capital expenditure amounted to 1,871 million euros in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 642 million euros compared with the same period of 2018 (+52.2%). This growth was mainly the outcome of increased work on distribution networks in Italy and Brazil and on wind and solar plants in Spain as well as on photovoltaic plants in South Africa, India and Zambia, as well as in South America's renewables sector for Enel Green Power.
| 2019 | 2018 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity sales (TWh) | 77.1 | 72.3 | +6.7% |
| Gas sales (billions of m3 ) |
4.0 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| Electricity generated (TWh) | 59.1 | 62.2 | -5.0% |
| Electricity distributed (TWh) | 127.3 | 116.1 | +9.7% |
| Employees (no.) | 68,907 | 69,272 | -0.5% |
1 62 TWh including the output from around 4 GW of managed renewable capacity.

Zero-emission generation reached 50% of the total generation of the Enel Group considering only output from consolidated capacity. It rose to 53% if managed generation capacity2 is included. Decarbonisation of the generation mix by 2050 remains the long-term objective of the Enel Group. Renewables accounted for 39% of the Group's mix at the end of 2018, up from 33% in 2017, and are expected to represent about half of the Group's total capacity of 83 GW in 2019.
As of March 31st, 2019, Enel Group employees numbered 68,907 (69,272 as of December 31st, 2018). The change in the quarter (-365) reflected the negative balance of new hires and terminations (-476) and the change in the scope of consolidation (+111), including the acquisition of Tradewind in the United States and the disposal of the vehicle company Mercure S.r.l. in Italy.
2 Capacity not consolidated by the Enel Group but operated under the "Build, Sell and Operate" model.
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The Group's 2019-2021 Strategic Plan presented in November 2018 focuses on growth in renewable energy, the development and automation of the distribution network, the opportunities for electrification and customer focus. The Group's 2019-2021 Strategic Plan focuses on:
In 2019 Enel expects:
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3 51% if capacity operated under the "Build, Sell and Operate" model is included.
April 10th, 2019: Enel announced that it had increased its stake in its Chilean subsidiary Enel Américas S.A. ("Enel Américas") to 56.42% from 51.8% of the company's share capital following the settlement of two share swap transactions (the "Share Swap Transactions") entered into in October 2018 with a financial institution to acquire up to 5% of the share capital of Enel Américas. Under the terms of the Share Swap Transactions, Enel acquired: (i) 1,707,765,225 shares of Enel Américas common stock; and (ii) 18,931,352 Enel Américas American depositary shares ("ADSs"), each representing 50 shares of Enel Américas common stock, representing, in the aggregate, 4.62% of Enel Américas' share capital.
The price paid for the shares and the ADSs in the Share Swap Transactions amounted to about 198 billion Chilean pesos (116 Chilean pesos per share) and 164.7 million US dollars (8.7 US dollars per ADS), respectively, or about 412 million euros4 overall.
The price paid by Enel in the Share Swap Transactions was funded with operating cash flow.
The Share Swap Transaction involving Enel Américas common shares is continuing, in view of the initial target of increasing the stake to up to 5% of share capital.
In relation to the proposal to increase the capital of Enel Américas by up to 3.5 billion US dollars, which will be submitted for approval to the Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Enel Américas called for April 30th, 2019, Enel has announced its intention to vote in favour of that proposal. If approved, and subject to market conditions, Enel also intends to subscribe shares of Enel Américas' corresponding to its current stake in the company, i.e. 56.42%, by exercising its pre-emptive subscription rights.
April 30 th , 2019: Enel announced that the Extraordinary Shareholder's meeting of the Chilean subsidiary Enel Américas, of which Enel owns 56.42% of the share capital, had approved a capital increase of 3 billion US dollars. The capital increase, to be fully subscribed in cash, will be carried out through the issue of new shares to be offered in pre-emption to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares they hold.
Through this capital increase, Enel Américas aims at enhancing its financial position to pursue new opportunities for organic and inorganic growth, both through minority buy-outs and M&As, optimising cash flows and improving its debt level. Moreover, the capital increase will allow for an increase of the free float and capitalisation of Enel Américas.
In connection with this capital increase, Enel confirms its intention to subscribe, subject to market conditions, shares of Enel Américas corresponding to its current stake in the company by exercising its pre-emptive subscription rights.
At 6:00 p.m., on May 8th, 2019, a conference call will be held to present the results for the first quarter of 2019 to financial analysts and institutional investors. Journalists are also invited to listen in on the call. Documentation relating to the conference call will be available on Enel's website (www.enel.com) in the Investor section from the beginning of the call.
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4 At the exchange rates prevailing on April 9th , 2019.

The condensed income statement, statement of comprehensive income, condensed balance sheet and condensed cash flow statement for the Enel Group on a consolidated basis are attached below. A descriptive summary of alternative performance indicators is also attached.
The officer responsible for the preparation of the corporate financial reports, Alberto De Paoli, certifies, pursuant to Article 154-bis, paragraph 2, of the Consolidated Law on Financial Intermediation, that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds with that contained in the accounting documentation, books and records.
As from January 1st, 2019, the new IFRS 16 "Leases", endorsed by the European Union with Regulation (EU) 2017/1986 of October 31st, 2017, has been applied for the first time.
At first-time adoption, the Group selected to use the modified retrospective approach, as permitted by the standard, which involved the restatement of a number of balance sheet items as of January 1st, 2019. The impact on the balance sheet was as follows:
The impact on the income statement, gross of tax effects, was as follows:
Unless otherwise specified, the balance sheet figures as of March 31st, 2019, exclude assets and liabilities held for sale of three renewable plants in Brazil, as well as the company Savion, an investee of Tradewind, which on the basis of the state of progress of negotiations for their sale to third parties, fall within the scope of IFRS 5.
The representation of performance by business area presented here is based on the approach used by management in monitoring Group performance for the two periods under review, taking account of the operational model adopted by the Group.
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This press release uses a number of "alternative performance indicators" not envisaged in the IFRS-EU accounting standards but which management feel can facilitate the assessment and monitoring of the Group's performance and financial position. In line with CONSOB Communication no. 0092543 of December 3rd, 2015 and the recommendations in the Guidelines issued on October 5th, 2015, by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) pursuant to Regulation (EU) no. 1095/2010, the content and basis of calculation of these indicators are as follows:

5 Determined as the difference between "Non-current assets" and "Non-current liabilities" with the exception of: 1) "Deferred tax assets"; 2) "Securities held to maturity", "Financial investments in funds or portfolio management products measured at fair value through profit or loss" and "Other financial receivables" included in "Other non-current financial assets"; 3) "Long-term borrowings"; 4) "Employee benefits"; 5) "Provisions for risks and charges (non-current portion)"; and 6) "Deferred tax liabilities".
6 Defined as the difference between "Current assets" and "Current liabilities" with the exception of: 1) "Current portion of long-term financial receivables", "Factoring receivables", "Securities held to maturity", "Cash collateral" and "Other financial receivables" included in "Other current financial assets"; 2) "Cash and cash equivalents"; 3) "Short-term borrowings" and the "Current portion of long-term borrowings"; 4) "Provisions for risks and charges (current portion)"; and 5) "Other financial payables" included in "Other current liabilities".
7 Determined as the difference between "Assets held for sale" and "Liabilities held for sale".
| Millions of euro | 1st Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Total revenue | 20,891 | 18,946 |
| Total costs | 17,997 | 16,444 |
| Net income/(expense) from commodity contracts measured at fair value | 87 | 36 |
| Operating income | 2,981 | 2,538 |
| Financial income | 1,251 | 1,045 |
| Financial expense | 1,922 | 1,611 |
| Net income/(expense) from hyperinflation | 24 | - |
| Total financial income/(expense) | (647) | (566) |
| Share of gains/(losses) from equity investments accounted for using the equity method |
(63) | 37 |
| Income before taxes | 2,271 | 2,009 |
| Income taxes | 621 | 481 |
| Income from continuing operations | 1,650 | 1,528 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | - | - |
| Net income for the period (shareholders of the Parent Company and non controlling interests) |
1,650 | 1,528 |
| Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company | 1,256 | 1,169 |
| Attributable to non-controlling interests | 394 | 359 |
| Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company (euro) (1) |
0,12 | 0,11 |
(1) Diluted earnings/(loss) per share are equal to basic earnings/(loss) per share.
| Millions of euro | 1st Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | |
| Net income for the period | 1,650 | 1,528 |
| Other comprehensive income recyclable to profit or loss (net of taxes): | ||
| - Effective portion of change in the fair value of cash flow hedges | 364 | (306) |
| Change in fair value of hedging costs | 28 | 161 |
| Share of the other comprehensive income of equity investments accounted for using the equity method |
1 | 2 |
| Change in the fair value of financial assets at FVOCI | 5 | - |
| Change in translation reserve | 461 | (293) |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | 859 | (436) |
| Comprehensive income for the period | 2,509 | 1,092 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| - shareholders of the Parent Company | 1,886 | 755 |
| - non-controlling interests | 623 | 337 |
Millions of euro
| at Mar. 31, 2019 | at Dec. 31, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| - Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 99,528 | 95,780 |
| - Goodwill | 14,365 | 14,273 |
| - Equity investments accounted for using the equity method | 2,052 | 2,099 |
| - Other non-current assets (1) | 16,966 | 16,697 |
| Total non-current assets | 132,911 | 128,849 |
| Current assets | ||
| - Inventories | 2,814 | 2,818 |
| - Trade receivables | 15,476 | 13,587 |
| - Cash and cash equivalents | 8,471 | 6,630 |
| - Other current assets (2) | 13,502 | 12,852 |
| Total current assets | 40,263 | 35,887 |
| Assets held for sale | 722 | 688 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 173,896 | 165,424 |
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
| - Equity attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company | 33,613 | 31,720 |
| - Non-controlling interests | 16,502 | 16,132 |
| Total shareholders'equity | 50,115 | 47,852 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| - Long-term borrowings | 50,928 | 48,983 |
| - Provisions and deferred tax liabilities | 17,004 | 17,018 |
| - Other non-current liabilities | 11,084 | 10,816 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 79,016 | 76,817 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| - Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term borrowings | 10,586 | 6,983 |
| - Trade payables | 12,505 | 13,387 |
| - Other current liabilities | 21,196 | 19,978 |
| Total current liabilities | 44,287 | 40,348 |
| Liabilities held for sale | 478 | 407 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 123,781 | 117,572 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 173,896 | 165,424 |
(1) Of which long-term financial receivables and other securities at March 31, 2019 for €2,658 million (€2,912 million at December 31, 2018) and €379 million (€360 million at December 31, 2018), respectively.
(2) Of which current portion of long-term financial receivables, short-term financial receivables and other securities at March 31, 2019 for €1,661 million (€1,522 million at December 31, 2018), €3,230 million (€3,418 million at December 31, 2018) and €59 million (€63 million at December 31, 2018), respectively.
| Millions of euros | 1st Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Income before taxes | 2,271 | 2,009 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Net impairment losses /(reversals) trade receivables and other receivables | 144 | - |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses | 1,423 | 1,499 |
| Financial (income)/expense | 647 | 566 |
| Net income from equity investments accounting for using the equity method | 63 | (37) |
| Changes in net working capital: | ||
| - Inventories | 15 | 122 |
| - Trade receivables | (1,974) | (484) |
| - Trade payables | (912) | (1,984) |
| - Contract assets and contract liabilities | 172 | - |
| - Other assets and liabilities | 1,461 | 815 |
| Interest and other financial expense and income paid and received | (467) | (445) |
| Other changes | (465) | (163) |
| Cash flows from operating activities (a) | 2,378 | 1,898 |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment and in intangible assets | (1,872) | (1,379) |
| Investments in entities (or business units) less cash and cash equivalents acquired | (223) | - |
| Disposals of entities (or business unit) less cash and cash equivalents sold | 166 | 28 |
| (Increase)/Decrease in other investing activities | 5 | (13) |
| Cash flows from investing/disinvesting activities (b) | (1,924) | (1,364) |
| New issues of long-term financial debt | 1,945 | 3,132 |
| Repayments and other changes in net financial debt | 1,182 | (4,240) |
| Receipts/(Outlays) for transactions in non-controlling interest | (10) | - |
| Dividends and interim dividends paid | (1,757) | (1,390) |
| Cash flows from financing activities (c) | 1,360 | (2,498) |
| Impact of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents (d) | 35 | (43) |
| Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (a+b+c+d) | 1,849 | (2,007) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period (1) | 6,713 | 7,121 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (2) | 8,562 | 5,114 |
(1) Of which cash and cash equivalents equal to €6,630 million at January 1, 2019 (€7,021 million at January 1, 2018), short-term securities equal to €63 million at January 1, 2019 (€69 million at January 1, 2018) and cash and cash equivalents pertaining to "Assets held for sale" in the amount of €21 million at January 1, 2019 (€31 million at January 1, 2018).
(2) Of which cash and cash equivalents equal to €8,471 million at March 31, 2018 (€4,984 million at March 31, 2018), short-term securities equal to €59 million at March 31, 2019 (€58 million at March 31, 2018) and cash and cash equivalents pertaining to "Assets held for sale" in the amount of €32 million at March 31, 2019 (€72 million at March 31, 2018).
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