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STERIS plc – ‘10-K’ for 3/31/21 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Friday, 5/28/21, at 7:46am ET   ·   For:  3/31/21   ·   Accession #:  1757898-21-17   ·   File #:  1-38848

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 5/28/21  STERIS plc                        10-K        3/31/21  116:20M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.12M 
 2: EX-4.5      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    176K 
 4: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     52K 
 5: EX-22.1     Published Report re: Matters Submitted to a Vote    HTML     29K 
                of Security Holders                                              
 6: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     30K 
 7: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     34K 
 3: EX-18.1     Letter re: a Change in Accounting Principles or     HTML     29K 
                Practices                                                        
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     31K 
17: R1          Cover                                               HTML    100K 
18: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     40K 
19: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    148K 
20: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    135K 
21: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     74K 
22: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    131K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    134K 
24: R8          Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     31K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
25: R9          Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML    355K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
26: R10         Restructuring (Notes)                               HTML     53K 
27: R11         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     79K 
28: R12         Inventories, Net                                    HTML     40K 
29: R13         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     55K 
30: R14         Debt                                                HTML     90K 
31: R15         Additional Consolidated Balance Sheets Information  HTML     62K 
32: R16         Income Tax Expense                                  HTML    142K 
33: R17         Benefit Plans                                       HTML    245K 
34: R18         Contingencies                                       HTML     61K 
35: R19         Business Segment Information                        HTML    146K 
36: R20         Common Shares                                       HTML     45K 
37: R21         Repurchases of Common Shares                        HTML     33K 
38: R22         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML     70K 
39: R23         Financial and Other Guarantees                      HTML     41K 
40: R24         Forward and Swap Contracts                          HTML     49K 
41: R25         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     88K 
42: R26         Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Business     HTML     78K 
                Acquisitions and Divestitures (Notes)                            
43: R27         Reclassifications out of AOCI (Notes)               HTML     74K 
44: R28         Quarterly Results (Unaudited)                       HTML     97K 
45: R29         COVID-19 Pandemic                                   HTML     32K 
46: R30         Pending Acquisition of Cantel Medical Corp (Notes)  HTML     77K 
47: R31         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     86K 
48: R32         Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML    173K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
49: R33         Contingencies Lease Policy (Policies)               HTML     41K 
50: R34         Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML    333K 
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
51: R35         Restructuring (Tables)                              HTML     53K 
52: R36         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     80K 
53: R37         Inventories, Net (Tables)                           HTML     40K 
54: R38         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     59K 
55: R39         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     73K 
56: R40         Additional Consolidated Balance Sheets Information  HTML     62K 
                (Tables)                                                         
57: R41         Income Tax Expense (Tables)                         HTML    139K 
58: R42         Benefit Plans (Tables)                              HTML    248K 
59: R43         Contingencies lease tables (Tables)                 HTML     49K 
60: R44         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    145K 
61: R45         Common Shares (Tables)                              HTML     45K 
62: R46         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     67K 
63: R47         Financial and Other Guarantees (Tables)             HTML     40K 
64: R48         Forward and Swap Contracts (Tables)                 HTML     50K 
65: R49         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     89K 
66: R50         Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Business     HTML     65K 
                Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)                           
67: R51         Reclassifications out of AOCI (Tables)              HTML     74K 
68: R52         Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Tables)              HTML     96K 
69: R53         Nature of Operations and Summary of Siginificant    HTML    184K 
                Accounting Policies (Details)                                    
70: R54         Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant     HTML    176K 
                Accounting Policies - Change in Accounting                       
                Principle (Details)                                              
71: R55         Restructuring (Details)                             HTML     73K 
72: R56         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Narrative (Details)  HTML     50K 
73: R57         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill             HTML     48K 
                Rollforward (Details)                                            
74: R58         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Other Intangible     HTML     50K 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
75: R59         Goodwill and Intangible Assets Future Amortization  HTML     40K 
                of Intangible Assets (Details)                                   
76: R60         Inventories, Net (Details)                          HTML     40K 
77: R61         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     68K 
78: R62         Debt (Details)                                      HTML    117K 
79: R63         Debt 2017 Senior Notes (Details)                    HTML     79K 
80: R64         Additional Consolidated Balance Sheets Information  HTML     87K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R65         Income Tax Expense (Details)                        HTML    204K 
82: R66         Benefit Plans (Change in benefit obligations        HTML     81K 
                funded status) (Details)                                         
83: R67         Benefit Plans (Amounts recognized in balance        HTML     43K 
                sheets) (Details)                                                
84: R68         Benefit Plans (Amortize pre-tax amount AOCI)        HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R69         Benefit Plans (Accumulated benefit obligation       HTML     40K 
                exceeding the fair value of plan assets) (Details)               
86: R70         Benefit Plans (Projected benefit obligation         HTML     82K 
                exceeding the fair value of plan assets) (Details)               
87: R71         Benefit Plans (Components of the annual net         HTML     75K 
                periodic benefit cost) (Details)                                 
88: R72         Benefit Plans (Assumptions used in calculating      HTML     50K 
                benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost)               
                (Details)                                                        
89: R73         Benefit Plans (Significant assumptions used to      HTML     50K 
                determine the net periodic benefit costs)                        
                (Details)                                                        
90: R74         Benefit Plans (Assumed long-term healthcare cost    HTML     35K 
                trend rate) (Details)                                            
91: R75         Benefit Plans (Targeted asset allocation of plan    HTML     35K 
                assets and the actual allocation of plan assets)                 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R76         Benefit Plans (Fair value of our pension benefits   HTML     59K 
                plan assets) (Details)                                           
93: R77         Benefit Plans (Expected payments to be made to      HTML     58K 
                plan participants) (Details)                                     
94: R78         Benefit Plans (Details Textual)                     HTML     44K 
95: R79         Benefit Plans Benefit Plans (Rollforward of Level   HTML     40K 
                3 assets) (Details)                                              
96: R80         Contingencies (Details)                             HTML     76K 
97: R81         Business Segment Information (Details)              HTML    154K 
98: R82         Common Shares (Details)                             HTML     48K 
99: R83         Repurchases of Common Shares (Details)              HTML     55K 
100: R84         Share-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML    136K  
101: R85         Financial and Other Guarantees (Details)            HTML     34K  
102: R86         Forward and Swap Contracts (Details)                HTML     60K  
103: R87         Fair Value Measurements (Details)                   HTML     89K  
104: R88         Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Business     HTML    133K  
                Acquisitions and Divestitures Narrative (Details)                
105: R89         Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Synergy      HTML     34K  
                Consideration (Details)                                          
106: R90         Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Synergy      HTML     32K  
                Acquisition (Details)                                            
107: R91         Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Business     HTML     95K  
                Acquisition Summary (Details)                                    
108: R92         Reclassifications out of AOCI (Details)             HTML     66K  
109: R93         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Incom (Details)     HTML     33K  
110: R94         Quarterly Results (Unaudited) (Details)             HTML    103K  
111: R95         Pending Acquisition of Cantel Medical Corp          HTML     43K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R96         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
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<link:definition> 2326307 - Disclosure - Additional Consolidated Balance Sheets Information (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2427412 - Disclosure - Additional Consolidated Balance Sheets Information (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2329308 - Disclosure - Income Tax Expense (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2430413 - Disclosure - Income Tax Expense (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2433414 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Change in benefit obligations funded status) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2434415 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Amounts recognized in balance sheets) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2435416 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Amortize pre-tax amount AOCI) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2436417 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Accumulated benefit obligation exceeding the fair value of plan assets) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2437418 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Projected benefit obligation exceeding the fair value of plan assets) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2438419 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Components of the annual net periodic benefit cost) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2439420 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Assumptions used in calculating benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2440421 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Significant assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit costs) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2441422 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Assumed long-term healthcare cost trend rate) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2442423 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Effect of one-percentage-point change in assumed healthcare cost trend rates) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2443424 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Targeted asset allocation of plan assets and the actual allocation of plan assets) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2444425 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Fair value of our pension benefits plan assets) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2445426 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Expected payments to be made to plan participants) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2446427 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans (Details Textual) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2447428 - Disclosure - Benefit Plans Benefit Plans (Rollforward of Level 3 assets) (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2148110 - Disclosure - Contingencies </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2249202 - Disclosure - Contingencies Lease Policy (Policies) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2350310 - Disclosure - Contingencies lease tables (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2451429 - Disclosure - Contingencies (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2451429 - Disclosure - Contingencies (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2152111 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2353311 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2454430 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2155112 - Disclosure - Common Shares </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2356312 - Disclosure - Common Shares (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2457431 - Disclosure - Common Shares (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2158113 - Disclosure - Repurchases of Common Shares </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2459432 - Disclosure - Repurchases of Common Shares (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2160114 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2361313 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2462433 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2163115 - Disclosure - Financial and Other Guarantees </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2364314 - Disclosure - Financial and Other Guarantees (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2465434 - Disclosure - Financial and Other Guarantees (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2166116 - Disclosure - Forward and Swap Contracts </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2367315 - Disclosure - Forward and Swap Contracts (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:roleType id="ForwardandSwapContractsDetails" roleURI="http://www.steris.com/role/ForwardandSwapContractsDetails">
<link:definition> 2468435 - Disclosure - Forward and Swap Contracts (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2169117 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2370316 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2471436 - Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:definition> 2172118 - Disclosure - Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Business Acquisitions and Divestitures (Notes) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2373317 - Disclosure - Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Business Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2474437 - Disclosure - Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Narrative (Details) </link:definition>
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<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2475438 - Disclosure - Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Synergy Consideration (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2476439 - Disclosure - Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Synergy Acquisition (Details) </link:definition>
<link:usedOn> link:presentationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:calculationLink </link:usedOn>
<link:usedOn> link:definitionLink </link:usedOn>
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<link:definition> 2477440 - Disclosure - Business Acquisitions and Divestitures Synergy Finite-Lived Intangibles (Details) </link:definition>
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 3/30/21  STERIS plc                        S-4/A       3/29/21    9:4M                                     Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc
 3/23/21  STERIS plc                        8-K:1,2,9   3/19/21   16:5.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 1/12/21  STERIS plc                        8-K:1,8,9   1/12/21   17:13M                                    Broadridge Fin’l So… Inc
10/06/20  STERIS plc                        8-K:1,7,9  10/02/20   12:912K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/29/20  STERIS plc                        10-K        3/31/20  111:18M
11/07/19  STERIS plc                        10-Q        9/30/19   82:9.9M
 5/30/19  STERIS plc                        10-K        3/31/19  116:20M
 3/28/19  STERIS plc                        8-K:1,2,3,5 3/28/19    6:1.2M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/06/18  Steris Ltd.                       10-Q        9/30/18   76:7.9M
 5/30/18  Steris Ltd.                       10-K        3/31/18  107:18M
 6/01/17  Steris Ltd.                       8-K:5,9     5/30/17    2:46K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/31/16  Steris Ltd.                       10-K        3/31/16  118:18M
 2/09/16  Steris Ltd.                       10-Q       12/31/15   84:9.6M
 5/09/14  Steris Corp.                      8-K:2,9     5/09/14    2:454K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/30/13  Steris Corp.                      10-K        3/31/13   99:20M
 2/08/13  Steris Corp.                      10-Q       12/31/12   85:11M
 8/15/12  Steris Corp.                      8-K:2,9     8/15/12    2:426K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/08/12  Steris Corp.                      10-Q       12/31/11   71:9M
 8/09/11  Steris Corp.                      10-Q        6/30/11   71:7.6M
 5/28/10  Steris Corp.                      10-K        3/31/10    8:2.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/06/09  Steris Corp.                      10-Q       12/31/08    7:1.1M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 8/08/08  Steris Corp.                      10-Q        6/30/08    9:680K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 4/24/08  Steris Corp.                      8-K:5,9     4/23/08    3:80K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/01/06  Steris Corp.                      8-K:1,9     8/29/06    3:274K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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