A Dark Vector Cognition product

Item 1A. Risk Factors

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (1)
(a)(b)(c)(d)
PeriodTotal number of shares purchasedAverage price paid per share (2)Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programsMaximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
January 1, 2025 through January 31, 20251,010,663$—(3)1,010,663$2,250,000,000
February 1, 2025 through February 28, 202519,867,550$—(4)19,867,550$1,500,000,000
March 1, 2025 through March 31, 2025—$——$1,500,000,000
Total20,878,21320,878,213

(1) On September 25, 2024, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $2.5 billion of the Company’s common stock. Subject to certain conditions, repurchases may be made in accordance with applicable securities laws in open market or private, including accelerated, repurchase transactions from time to time, depending on market conditions.

(2) Excludes excise tax incurred on share repurchases, net of issuances.

(3) Under an accelerated share repurchase program entered into by the Company with a third-party financial institution in fourth quarter 2024 (the "Fourth Quarter 2024 ASR Program"), the Company paid $250 million and received an initial delivery of 6,795,787 shares during October 2024, representing an estimated 80 percent of the shares to be purchased by the Company under the Fourth Quarter 2024 ASR Program. This share amount was based on the $29.43 closing price of the Company's common stock on October 25, 2024. Final settlement of the Fourth Quarter 2024 ASR Program occurred in January 2025 and was based on a discount to the volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's common stock during a calculation period completed in January 2025. Upon settlement, the third-party financial institution delivered 1,010,663 additional shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company. Upon completion of the Fourth Quarter 2024 ASR Program in January 2025, the average purchase price per share for the 7,806,450 shares repurchased was $32.02.

(4) Under an accelerated share repurchase program entered into by the Company with third-party financial institutions in first quarter 2025 (the "First Quarter 2025 ASR Program"), the Company paid $750 million and received an initial delivery of 19,867,550 shares during February 2025, representing an estimated 80 percent of the shares to be purchased by the Company under the First Quarter 2025 ASR Program. This share amount was based on the $30.20 closing price of the Company's common stock on February 19, 2025. Final settlement of the First Quarter 2025 ASR Program occurred in April 2025 and was based on a discount to the volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's common stock during a calculation period completed in April 2025. Upon settlement, the third-party financial institutions delivered 4,242,267 additional shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company. Upon completion of the First Quarter 2025 ASR Program in April 2025, the average purchase price per share for the 24,109,817 shares repurchased was $31.11.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

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