A Dark Vector Cognition product

Item 1A. Risk Factors

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except for the additional risk factors included in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, 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
July 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025934,237$—(3)934,237$2,000,000,000
August 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025388,662$—(3)388,662$2,000,000,000
September 1, 2025 through September 30, 20256,368,213$—(4)6,368,213$1,750,000,000
Total7,691,1127,691,112

(1) On September 25, 2024, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $2.5 billion of the Company’s common stock, of which no amounts remained as of the end of second quarter 2025. On July 23, 2025, the Board approved a $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization 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 third-party financial institutions in second quarter 2025 (the "Second Quarter 2025 ASR Program"), the Company paid $1.5 billion and received an initial delivery of 45,300,111 shares during April 2025, representing an estimated 80 percent of the shares to be purchased by the Company under the Second Quarter 2025 ASR Program. This share amount was based on the $26.49 closing price of the Company's common stock on April 25, 2025. Upon settlement, the third-party financial institutions delivered 934,237 additional shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company in July 2025, and 388,662 additional shares of the Company's common stock to the Company in August 2025 based on a discount to the volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's common stock during the calculation period. Upon completion of the Second Quarter 2025 ASR Program in August 2025, the average purchase price per share for the 46,623,010 shares repurchased was $32.17.

(4) Under an accelerated share repurchase program entered into by the Company with a third-party financial institution in third quarter 2025 (the "Third Quarter 2025 ASR Program"), the Company paid $250 million and received an initial delivery of 6,368,213 shares during September 2025, representing an estimated 80 percent of the shares to be purchased by the Company under the Third Quarter 2025 ASR Program. This share amount was based on the $31.39 and $31.43 closing price of the Company's common stock on September 5, 2025 and September 15, 2025, respectively. Upon settlement, the third-party financial institution delivered 1,409,551 additional shares of the Company’s common stock to the Company in October 2025 based on a discount to the volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's common stock during the calculation period. Upon completion of the Third

Quarter 2025 ASR Program in October 2025, the average purchase price per share for the 7,777,764 shares repurchased was $32.14.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

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