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Item 1A. Risk Factors

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022, that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity, revenue, growth, prospects, demand, reputation, and the trading price of our common stock, and make an investment in us speculative or risky. There have been no material changes to our risk factors since our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022. The risk factors summarized in our Annual Report do not include all of the risks that we face, and there may be additional risks or uncertainties that are currently unknown or not believed to be material that occur or become material.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In August 2022, our Board of Directors increased the prior authorization to repurchase shares of our common stock by authorizing an additional $1 billion. The actual timing and amount of repurchases are subject to business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, stock price, acquisition opportunities and other factors.

During the three months ended October 1, 2022, we repurchased approximately 0.9 million shares on the open market, for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0 million.

In June 2022, we also entered into an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreement with Royal Bank of Canada to repurchase an aggregate of $100.0 million of our common stock. The ASR agreement was accounted for as two separate transactions (1) a repurchase of common stock and (2) an equity-linked contract on our own stock. In June 2022, we received an initial share delivery of approximately 0.5 million shares, which represented the number of shares at a market price equal to $70.0 million. An equity-linked contract for $30.0 million, representing the remaining shares to be delivered by Royal Bank of Canada under the ASR agreement, was recorded to stockholders’ equity as of July 2, 2022. In September 2022, the ASR agreement settled and resulted in a delivery to us of approximately 0.1 million additional shares. In total, approximately 0.6 million shares were repurchased under the ASR agreement at an average price per share of $167.07.

As of October 1, 2022, approximately $1.4 billion of the share repurchase authorizations remained available to repurchase shares of our common stock.

The following table presents repurchases made under our publicly announced repurchase authorizations and shares surrendered by employees to satisfy income tax withholding obligations during the three months ended October 1, 2022:

PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased (1)Average Price Paid Per Share (2)Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan or ProgramApproximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under Publicly Announced Plan or Program (1) (In millions)
July 3, 2022 - August 6, 2022104,054$180.6692,923$510
August 7, 2022 - September 3, 2022516,070$187.51369,344$1,441
September 4, 2022 - October 1, 2022508,244$190.06497,101$1,377
Total1,128,368$188.03959,368

(1)Shares purchased that were not part of our publicly announced repurchase programs represent employee surrender of shares of restricted stock to satisfy employee income tax withholding obligations due upon vesting, and do not reduce the dollar value that may yet be purchased under our publicly announced repurchase programs.

(2)The weighted average price paid per share of common stock does not include the cost of commissions.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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