Description of significant business acquisitions (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or asset acquisitions) planned, initiated, or completed during the period, including background, timing, and allocation of acquisition costs. Also includes description of significant business or asset dispositions completed during the period, including background, timing and disclosures for discontinued operations, if applicable. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate all disclosures (including data and tables) regarding business combinations, asset acquisitions and business or asset dispositions, including leverage buyout transactions.

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