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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

The following risk factors update and refine previously disclosed risk factors included under "Risk and Uncertainties" in Item 1A of Part I of our 2021 Form 10-K incorporated herein by reference. Our risk factors may materially affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations. They should be considered carefully, in addition to the information set forth elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Additional risks or uncertainties that are not currently known to us, that we currently deem to be immaterial, or that could apply to any company could also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Any of these events could amplify the other risks and uncertainties described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of and elsewhere in our 2021 Form 10-K and in other reports we file with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Form 8-K and Form 10-Q, each as it may be amended from time to time, and could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and/or stock price.

Geopolitical risks, such as those associated with Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, could result in increased market volatility and uncertainty, which could negatively impact the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations**.**

The uncertain nature, magnitude, and duration of hostilities stemming from Russia’s recent military invasion of Ukraine, including potential effects of sanctions on the world economy and markets, possible retaliatory cyber-attacks, and potential supply chain disruptions, have contributed to increased market volatility and uncertainty, and could have an adverse impact on our business and could amplify the existing supply chain challenges we faced. As a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union governments, among others, have developed coordinated economic and financial sanctions packages. We are no longer selling our products in Russia and Belarus. As the invasion of Ukraine continues, there can be no certainty regarding whether governments will impose additional sanctions or other economic or military measures against Russia, or with respect to the potential responses to such actions by Russia. It is not possible to predict the broader consequences of this conflict, which could include further sanctions; embargoes; regional instability; geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions; the availability and cost of raw materials, supplies, freight, and labor; currency exchange rates; our suppliers, customers, and potential consumer demand for our products; and financial markets, all of which could impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) The following table provides information relating to our purchases of equity securities for the first quarter of 2022:

Total Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced ProgramMaximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
January 1, 2022 – February 4, 2022122,973$81.32122,973$600,000,153
February 5, 2022 – March 4, 20221,175,229$68.071,175,229$520,000,225
March 5, 2022 – April 1, 2022231,084$63.81231,084$505,254,982
Total1,529,2861,529,286

On August 19, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program (“2021 Stock Repurchase Program”) authorizing up to $750.0 million in repurchases of our common stock. The 2021 Stock Repurchase Program went into effect immediately after being announced, does not have an expiration date, and replaces and supersedes the $600.0 million share repurchase authorization approved by our Board of Directors in November 2017, of which $50.7 million was remaining and has been cancelled.

Under the 2021 Stock Repurchase Program, we may repurchase shares from time to time, subject to business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market transactions, privately-negotiated transactions, accelerated stock repurchase plans, or by other means. The timing and actual number of any shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, our share price, other available uses of capital, applicable legal requirements, and other factors. The 2021 Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion without notice.

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

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