Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Except as set forth below, as of March 31, 2022, there have been no material changes to our risk factors included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Annual Report”).
In light of escalating geopolitical tensions occurring subsequent to the filing of our Annual Report, we are supplementing the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report by expanding the following risk factor to emphasize our material cash balances in China. The update to the risk factor below should be read in conjunction with the other risk factors contained in our Annual Report.
More than half of our sales and operations are in non-U.S. jurisdictions and we are subject to the economic, political, regulatory and other risks of international operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, approximately 61% of our revenues were from customers in countries outside of the United States. We have manufacturing facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Italy, India and other countries. We intend to continue to expand our international operations to the extent that suitable opportunities become available. Non-U.S. operations and United States export sales could be adversely affected as a result of: political or economic instability in certain countries; differences in foreign laws, including increased difficulties in protecting intellectual property and uncertainty in enforcement of contract rights; credit risks; currency fluctuations, in particular, changes in currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar, Euro, British Pound and the Chinese Renminbi; exchange controls; changes in and uncertainties with respect to tariffs and import/export trade restrictions (including changes in United States trade policy toward other countries, such as the imposition of tariffs and the resulting consequences), as well as other changes in political policy in the United States, China, the U.K. and certain European countries (including the impacts of the U.K.’s national referendum resulting in the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union); royalty and tax increases; nationalization of private enterprises, especially in China where we hold material cash balances; civil unrest and protests, strikes, acts of terrorism, war or other armed conflict; shipping products during times of crisis or war; and other factors inherent in foreign operations.
In addition, our expansion into new countries may require significant resources and the efforts and attention of our management and other personnel, which will divert resources from our existing business operations. As we expand our business globally, our success will depend, in large part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these risks associated with our international operations.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Company Purchases
The following table contains detail related to the repurchase of our common stock based on the date of trade during the three month period ended March 31, 2022.
| 2022 First Quarter Months | Total Number of Shares Purchased**(1)** | Average Price Paid Per Share**(2)** | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs**(3)** | Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs**(3)** | |||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 750,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022 | 82,658 | $ | 51.51 | 52,696 | $ | 747,325,039 | |||||||||||||||||
| March 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022 | 2,025,137 | $ | 47.83 | 1,988,745 | $ | 652,196,713 |
(1)Includes shares of common stock surrendered to us to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock units, comprised of 29,962 shares in the period from February 1, 2022 to February 28, 2022 and 36,392 shares in the period from March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022.
(2)The average price paid per share includes brokerage commissions.
(3)On August 24, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program which authorized the repurchase of up to $750.0 million of the Company's outstanding common stock.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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