Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2021 Annual Report, and the risk factor below, which supplements and should be read in conjunction with the risk factors disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report, any and all of which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. Except as described below in this Item 1A., there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2021 Annual Report. The risks described below and in our 2021 Annual Report are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

The current war in Ukraine may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations

Since our business is global in nature, political, economic, and other conditions in foreign countries and regions, including geopolitical risks, such as the current war between Russia and Ukraine, may adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our operations in the Russia, Belarus and Ukraine region are limited. Our 2021 revenue from the region represented less than 1% of our 2021 consolidated revenue, and we have no manufacturing or significant supply arrangement in the region. After significantly scaling back our operations in Russia in the first quarter, including suspending sales of veterinary diagnostic equipment; promotional, marketing, and hiring activities; and new business development and related investments, we decided in June 2022, after careful consideration, to wind down and liquidate our sole Russian subsidiary, as well as our direct Russian operations, which consisted of marketing and selling diagnostic products for veterinary clinics in Russia.

After we conclude the wind-down of our direct Russian operations, we anticipate that only a limited number of our products, which are important for human or animal healthcare, will continue to be sold in Russia pursuant to ongoing third-party distribution agreements. Some of our products are also sold in Belarus pursuant to ongoing third-party distribution agreements. These limited operations in the region have been affected by sanctions and other economic, financial and export restrictions imposed by various governments. The broader consequences of this war, which may include further sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, potential retaliatory action by sanctioned governments against companies (including us), increased tensions between the United States and countries in which we operate, and the extent of the war’s effect on our business and results of operations, as well as the global economy, cannot be predicted.

In addition, this war may also heighten other risks disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Such risks include, but are not limited to, adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, supply chain disruptions, fuel supply shortages and/or rationing, increased cyberattack and cybersecurity risks, adverse changes in international trade policies and relations, regulatory enforcement, our ability to implement and execute our business strategy, our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, reputational risk, and volatility or disruption in the capital markets.

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

During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we repurchased shares of common stock as described below:

(1)On August 13, 1999, our Board of Directors approved and announced the repurchase of our common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. The authorization has been increased by the Board of Directors on numerous occasions; most recently, on February 12, 2020, the maximum level of shares that may be repurchased under the program was increased from 68 million to 73 million shares. There is no specified expiration date for this share repurchase program. There were no other repurchase programs outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2022, and no share repurchase programs expired during the period. There were 808,337 share repurchases made during the three months ended June 30, 2022, in transactions made pursuant to our share repurchase program.

(2)During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we received 141 shares of our common stock that were surrendered by employees in payment for the minimum required withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and settlement of deferred stock units. In the above table, these shares are included in columns (a) and (b), but excluded from columns (c) and (d). These shares do not reduce the number of shares that may yet be purchased under the share repurchase program.

The total shares repurchased include shares surrendered for employee statutory tax withholding. Refer to Note 12 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I. Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information about our share repurchases.