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Item 1A. Risk Factors

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our business is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. These risks are described elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above, or in our other filings with the SEC, including Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023. There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in those reports, other than the impact of inflation and increased interest rates, which are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above.

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

The following table provides information about our repurchases of common stock during the three months ended February 29, 2024:

Period:Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)Average Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (2)
December 1 to December 31, 2023124,966$145.52123,87715,480,470
January 1 to January 31, 20242,074,719$147.741,902,01413,578,456
February 1 to February 29, 20241,747,777$151.781,374,10912,204,347

(1)Includes shares of Class A common stock withheld by us to cover withholding taxes due, at the election of certain holders of nonvested shares, with market value approximating the amount of withholding taxes due.

(2)In March 2022, our Board of Directors approved an authorization for us to repurchase up to the lesser of $2 billion in value, or 30 million in shares, of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date. This authorization was in addition to what was remaining of our October 2021 stock repurchase program. In January 2024, our Board of Directors authorized an increase to our stock repurchase program to enable us to repurchase up to an additional $5 billion in value of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. Repurchases are authorized to be made in open-market or private transactions. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date.

Items 3 - 4. Not Applicable

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