Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.
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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Investors should carefully review and consider the information regarding certain factors that could materially affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and equity as set forth in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Fiscal 2021 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Fiscal 2021 Form 10-K. We may disclose changes to our risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe not to be material also may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and equity.
| Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS. |
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
During the quarter ended April 1, 2022, we repurchased 1.3 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program for $308 million at an average share price of $231.37, excluding commissions of $0.02 per share. The level and timing of our repurchases depends on a number of factors, including our financial condition, capital requirements, cash flows, results of operations, future business prospects and other factors our Board of Directors and management may deem relevant. We have announced that we currently expect to repurchase up to $1.5 billion in shares under our repurchase program in fiscal 2022, but we can give no assurances regarding the level and timing of share repurchases. The timing, volume and nature of repurchases are subject to market conditions, applicable securities laws and other factors and are at our discretion and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Shares repurchased by us are cancelled and retired.
The following table sets forth information with respect to repurchases by us of our common stock during the quarter ended April 1, 2022:
| Period* | Total number of shares purchased | Average price paid per share | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs**(1)** | Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs**(1)** ($ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Month No. 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (January 1, 2022-January 28, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase program(1) | 273,155 | $ | 218.71 | 273,155 | $2,476 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions(2) | 106,690 | $ | 217.54 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Month No. 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (January 29, 2022-February 25, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase program(1) | 506,083 | $ | 214.76 | 506,083 | $2,367 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions(2) | 46,142 | $ | 222.47 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Month No. 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (February 26, 2022-April 1, 2022) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase program(1) | 551,348 | $ | 252.88 | 551,348 | $2,228 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Employee transactions(2) | 120,224 | $ | 263.87 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,603,642 | 1,330,586 | $2,228 |
- Periods represent our fiscal months.
(1) On January 28, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a $6 billion share repurchase authorization under our share repurchase program that was in addition to the remaining unused authorization of $210 million as of January 1, 2021. We repurchase shares of our common stock through open-market purchases, private transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or any combination thereof. As of April 1, 2022, $2.2 billion (as reflected in the table above) was the approximate dollar amount of our common stock that can still be purchased under our share repurchase program, which does not have a stated expiration date.
(2) Represents a combination of (a) shares of our common stock delivered to us in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligation of holders of performance units, restricted units or restricted shares that vested during the quarter and (b) performance units, restricted units or restricted shares returned to us upon retirement
or employment termination of employees. Our equity incentive plans provide that the value of shares delivered to us to pay the exercise price of options or to cover tax withholding obligations shall be the closing price of our common stock on the date the relevant transaction occurs.
Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities
During the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we did not issue or sell any unregistered equity securities.
| Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES | |||||
None.
| Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES. |
Not applicable.
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