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Item 1A. Risk Factors
Certain factors that may affect the Company’s business or operations are described under “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of the 2022 Annual Report. There have been no material changes to our risk factors from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Purchases of MetLife, Inc. common stock made by or on behalf of MetLife, Inc. or its affiliates during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 are set forth below:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 1 — July 31, 2023 | 5,192,128 | $ | 57.98 | 5,192,128 | $ | 3,452,482,871 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1 — August 31, 2023 | 3,664,100 | $ | 62.62 | 3,664,100 | $ | 3,223,030,008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 1 — September 30, 2023 | 4,081,000 | $ | 64.31 | 4,081,000 | $ | 2,960,595,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 12,937,228 | 12,937,228 |
(1)During the periods July 1 — July 31, 2023, August 1 — August 31, 2023 and September 1 — September 30, 2023, separate account index funds purchased 0 shares, 0 shares and 0 shares, respectively, of MetLife, Inc. common stock on the open market in non-discretionary transactions.
(2)In May 2023, MetLife, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors authorized a total of $4.0 billion of additional common stock repurchases. At September 30, 2023, MetLife, Inc. had $3.0 billion of common stock repurchases remaining under the authorization. Neither the authorization remaining, nor the amount repurchased, at September 30, 2023 reflects the $22 million of applicable excise tax payable in connection with such repurchases. For more information on common stock repurchases, including excise tax payable in connection therewith, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — The Company — Liquidity and Capital Uses — Common Stock Repurchases” and Note 14 of the Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. See also “Risk Factors — Capital Risks — We May Not be Able to Pay Dividends or Repurchase Our Stock Due to Legal and Regulatory Restrictions or Cash Buffer Needs” included in the 2022 Annual Report.
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