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 risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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

The following table summarizes common stock repurchases made during the first quarter of 2022 (shares in millions):

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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​​​​​​​Total Number of​​​
​​Total​​​​Shares Purchased as​Approximate Maximum
​​Number of​Average​Part of Publicly​Dollar Value of Shares that
​​Shares​Price Paid​Announced Plans or​May Yet be Purchased Under
PeriodPurchasedper ShareProgramsthe Plans or Programs
January 1 — 31 (a)0.4​$158.98​0.4​$1.50 billion​
February 1 — 28 (b)1.4​$146.43​1.4​$1.25 billion​
March 1 — 31—​$—​—​$1.25 billion(c)
Total1.8​$149.49​1.8​​​​
(a)In December 2021, we executed an accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) to repurchase $350 million of our common stock. At the beginning of the repurchase period, we delivered $350 million in cash and received 1.7 million shares based on a stock price of $160.67. The ASR agreement completed in January 2022, at which time we received 0.4 million additional shares based on a final weighted average price of $160.33.
(b)In February 2022, we executed an ASR agreement to repurchase $250 million of our common stock. At the beginning of the repurchase period, we delivered $250 million cash and received 1.4 million shares based on a stock price of $146.43. The final number of shares to be repurchased and the final average price per share under the ASR agreement will depend on the volume-weighted average price of our stock, less a discount, during the term of the agreement. Purchases under the ASR agreement are expected to be completed in April 2022.
(c)As of March 31, 2022, the Company has authorization for $1.25 billion of future share repurchases. Any future share repurchases pursuant to this authorization of our Board of Directors will be made at the discretion of management and will depend on factors similar to those considered by the Board of Directors in making dividend declarations, including our net earnings, financial condition and cash required for future business plans, growth and acquisitions.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Information concerning mine safety and other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95 to this quarterly report.

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