Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, you should carefully consider the risks discussed in “Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K, as updated and supplemented in “Part II, Item 1A – Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. If any of these risks occur or continue to occur, our business, reputation, financial condition and/or operating results could be materially adversely affected. We also note that the risk factors described in our Form 10-K and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 are not the only risks facing our Company, and such additional risks or uncertainties that we currently deem to be immaterial or are unknown to us could negatively impact our business, operations, or financial results.

ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On March 13, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for the purchase of up to $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “March 2020 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended September 30, 2022, the Company purchased approximately 1.8 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $87.55 per share, for a total amount of approximately $157.4 million (excluding broker commissions), which exhausted the availability under the March 2020 Repurchase Plan. Such shares are included in the common stock in treasury in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2022.

On June 14, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for the purchase of up to an additional $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock (the “June 2022 Repurchase Plan”). During the three-months ended September 30, 2022, the Company purchased approximately 1.3 million shares of common stock at an average purchase price of $88.11 per share, for a total amount of approximately $115.5 million (excluding broker commissions), under the June 2022 Repurchase Plan. As of November 4, 2022, $182.8 million remained available for repurchase under the June 2022 Repurchase Plan.

On November 2, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program for the purchase of up to an additional $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. As a result, the aggregate amount available to repurchase the Company’s common stock as of November 4, 2022 is $682.8 million.

The following tabular summary reflects the Company’s repurchase activity during the quarter ended September 30, 2022:


					Maximum Number (or
				Total Number of	Approximate Dollar
				Shares Purchased	Value) of Shares that
	Total Number			as Part of Publicly	May Yet Be Purchased
	of Shares	Average Price		Announced Plans	Under the Plans or Programs (In
Period	Purchased	per Share¹		or Programs	thousands)²
Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2022	—	$	—	—	$	657,426
Aug 1 – Aug 31, 2022	—	$	—	—	$	657,426
Sept 1 – Sept 30, 2022	3,108,500	$	87.78	3,108,500	$	384,500

¹Excluding broker commissions paid.

²Net of broker commissions paid.

During the three-months ended September 30, 2022, no shares of common stock were purchased from employees in lieu of cash payments for options exercised or withholding taxes due.

**ITEM 3.**DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

**ITEM 4.**MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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