UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington,
D.C. 20549
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______________________________
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
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Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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January
27,
2009
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event
reported)
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The
Hershey
Company
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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1-183
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23-0691590
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey,
Pennsylvania 17033
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (717)
534-4200
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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
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[ ]
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 27,
2009
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THE
HERSHEY COMPANY
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By:
/s/
Humberto P.
Alfonso
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Humberto
P. Alfonso
Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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The
Hershey Company Press Release dated January 27,
2009
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·
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Fourth
quarter and full-year 2008 net sales increase 2.6% and
3.8%
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·
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Fourth
quarter earnings per share-diluted of $0.36 as reported and $0.59 from
operations
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·
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Full-year
2008 reported earnings per share-diluted of $1.36 as reported and $1.88
from operations
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·
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FDMxC
marketplace performance improves; retail takeaway and market share
increased 5.2% and 0.5 points, respectively, in the fourth
quarter
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·
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Outlook
for 2009 growth in net sales 2-3%, with earnings per share-diluted from
operations to increase, but less than long-term objective of
6-8%
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FINANCIAL
CONTACT:
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Mark
Pogharian
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717-534-7556
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MEDIA
CONTACT:
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Kirk
Saville
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717-534-7641
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Summary
of Consolidated Statements of Income
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for
the periods ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
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(in
thousands except per share amounts)
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Fourth Quarter
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Twelve Months
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Net
Sales
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$ | 1,377,380 | $ | 1,342,222 | $ | 5,132,768 | $ | 4,946,716 | ||||||||
Costs
and Expenses:
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Cost
of Sales
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879,854 | 924,745 | 3,375,050 | 3,315,147 | ||||||||||||
Selling,
Marketing and Administrative
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284,057 | 232,762 | 1,073,019 | 895,874 | ||||||||||||
Business
Realignment and Impairment Charges, net
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60,053 | 57,552 | 94,801 | 276,868 | ||||||||||||
Total
Costs and Expenses
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1,223,964 | 1,215,059 | 4,542,870 | 4,487,889 | ||||||||||||
Income
Before Interest and Income Taxes (EBIT)
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153,416 | 127,163 | 589,898 | 458,827 | ||||||||||||
Interest
Expense, net
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24,965 | 28,062 | 97,876 | 118,585 | ||||||||||||
Income
Before Income Taxes
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128,451 | 99,101 | 492,022 | 340,242 | ||||||||||||
Provision
for Income Taxes
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46,296 | 44,758 | 180,617 | 126,088 | ||||||||||||
Net
Income
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$ | 82,155 | $ | 54,343 | $ | 311,405 | $ | 214,154 | ||||||||
Net
Income Per Share - Basic - Common
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$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 0.96 | ||||||||
- Basic - Class B
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$ | 0.33 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 1.27 | $ | 0.87 | ||||||||
- Diluted - Common
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$ | 0.36 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 0.93 | ||||||||
Shares
Outstanding - Basic - Common
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166,734 | 166,873 | 166,709 | 168,050 | ||||||||||||
- Basic - Class B
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60,713 | 60,808 | 60,777 | 60,813 | ||||||||||||
- Diluted - Common
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228,504 | 229,722 | 228,697 | 231,449 | ||||||||||||
Key
Margins:
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Gross
Margin
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36.1 | % | 31.1 | % | 34.2 | % | 33.0 | % | ||||||||
EBIT
Margin
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11.1 | % | 9.5 | % | 11.5 | % | 9.3 | % | ||||||||
Net
Margin
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6.0 | % | 4.0 | % | 6.1 | % | 4.3 | % | ||||||||
The
Hershey Company
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Pro
Forma Summary of Consolidated Statements of Income
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for
the periods ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
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(in
thousands except per share amounts)
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Fourth Quarter
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Twelve Months
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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Net
Sales
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$ | 1,377,380 | $ | 1,342,222 | $ | 5,132,768 | $ | 4,946,716 | ||||||||
Costs
and Expenses:
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Cost
of Sales
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862,233 | (a) | 890,273 | (d) | 3,297,283 | (a) | 3,192,057 | (d) | ||||||||
Selling,
Marketing and Administrative
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282,020 | (b) | 228,867 | (e) | 1,064,917 | (b) | 883,251 | (e) | ||||||||
Business
Realignment and Impairment Charges, net
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--- | (c) | --- | (f) | --- | (c) | --- | (f) | ||||||||
Total
Costs and Expenses
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1,144,253 | 1,119,140 | 4,362,200 | 4,075,308 | ||||||||||||
Income
Before Interest and Income Taxes (EBIT)
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233,127 | 223,082 | 770,568 | 871,408 | ||||||||||||
Interest
Expense, net
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24,965 | 28,062 | 97,876 | 118,585 | ||||||||||||
Income
Before Income Taxes
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208,162 | 195,020 | 672,692 | 752,823 | ||||||||||||
Provision
for Income Taxes
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74,320 | 70,900 | 242,170 | 271,016 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted
Net Income
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$ | 133,842 | $ | 124,120 | $ | 430,522 | $ | 481,807 | ||||||||
Adjusted
Net Income Per Share - Basic - Common
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$ | 0.60 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.94 | $ | 2.16 | ||||||||
- Basic - Class B
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$ | 0.54 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 1.75 | $ | 1.95 | ||||||||
- Diluted - Common
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$ | 0.59 | $ | 0.54 | $ | 1.88 | $ | 2.08 | ||||||||
Shares
Outstanding - Basic - Common
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166,734 | 166,873 | 166,709 | 168,050 | ||||||||||||
- Basic - Class B
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60,713 | 60,808 | 60,777 | 60,813 | ||||||||||||
- Diluted - Common
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228,504 | 229,722 | 228,697 | 231,449 | ||||||||||||
Key
Margins:
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Adjusted
Gross Margin
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37.4 | % | 33.7 | % | 35.8 | % | 35.5 | % | ||||||||
Adjusted
EBIT Margin
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16.9 | % | 16.6 | % | 15.0 | % | 17.6 | % | ||||||||
Adjusted
Net Margin
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9.7 | % | 9.2 | % | 8.4 | % | 9.7 | % | ||||||||
(a) Excludes
business realignment and impairment charges of $17.6 million pre-tax or
$12.1 million after-tax for the fourth quarter and $77.8 million pre-tax
or $53.4 million after-tax for the twelve months.
(b) Excludes
business realignment and impairment charges of $2.0 million pre-tax or
$1.3 million after-tax for the fourth quarter and $8.1 million
pre-tax or $4.9 million after-tax for the twelve months.
(c) Excludes
business realignment and impairment charges of $60.1 million pre-tax or
$38.3 million after-tax for the fourth quarter and $94.8 million
pre-tax or $60.8 million after-tax for the twelve months.
(d) Excludes
business realignment and impairment charges of $34.5 million pre-tax or
$24.3 million after-tax for the fourth quarter and $123.1 million pre-tax
or $80.9 million after-tax for the twelve months.
(e) Excludes
business realignment and impairment charges of $3.9 million pre-tax or
$2.5 million after-tax for the fourth quarter and $12.6 million
pre-tax or $7.8 million after-tax for the twelve months.
(f) Excludes
business realignment and impairment charges of $57.6 million pre-tax or
$43.0 million after-tax for the fourth quarter and $276.9 million pre-tax
or $178.9 million after-tax for the twelve months.
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The
Hershey Company
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Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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as
of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
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(in
thousands of dollars)
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Assets
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2008
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2007
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents
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$ | 37,103 | $ | 129,198 | ||||
Accounts
Receivable - Trade (Net)
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455,153 | 487,285 | ||||||
Deferred
Income Taxes
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70,903 | 83,668 | ||||||
Inventories
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592,530 | 600,185 | ||||||
Prepaid
Expenses and Other
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189,256 | 126,238 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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1,344,945 | 1,426,574 | ||||||
Net
Plant and Property
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1,458,949 | 1,539,715 | ||||||
Goodwill
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554,677 | 584,713 | ||||||
Other
Intangibles
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110,772 | 155,862 | ||||||
Deferred
Income Taxes
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13,815 | — | ||||||
Other
Assets
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151,561 | 540,249 | ||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 3,634,719 | $ | 4,247,113 | ||||
Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders'
Equity
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Loans
Payable
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$ | 501,504 | $ | 856,392 | ||||
Accounts
Payable
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249,454 | 223,019 | ||||||
Accrued
Liabilities
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504,065 | 538,986 | ||||||
Taxes
Payable
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15,189 | 373 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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1,270,212 | 1,618,770 | ||||||
Long-Term
Debt
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1,505,954 | 1,279,965 | ||||||
Other
Long-Term Liabilities
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504,963 | 544,016 | ||||||
Deferred
Income Taxes
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3,646 | 180,842 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
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3,284,775 | 3,623,593 | ||||||
Minority
Interest
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31,745 | 30,598 | ||||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity
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318,199 | 592,922 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders' Equity
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$ | 3,634,719 | $ | 4,247,113 | ||||