Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. The risk factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, in addition to other information in this report, could materially affect our business operations, financial condition, or liquidity. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations, financial condition, and liquidity.

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

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents information about our purchases of our common shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2023:


					Maximum
				Total Number of	Approximate
				Shares Purchased	Dollar Value
				as Part of	of Shares that May
	Total Number	Average Price		Publicly Announced	Yet Be Purchased
	of Shares	Paid Per		Plans or	Under the Plans
Period	Purchased(1)	Share(1)		Programs(2)	or Programs(2)
April 1–April 28, 2023	499,090	$	126.03	498,500	$	1,186,347,538
April 29–June 2, 2023	820,376		122.02	806,091		1,087,977,170
June 3–June 30, 2023	212,605		131.92	212,300		1,059,969,667
Total	1,532,071		124.70	1,516,891

(1)	These columns include the following transactions which occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2023:

	(i)	the acquisition of 15,180 common shares from individuals in order to satisfy tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of restricted share awards issued under equity compensation plans; and

	(ii)	open market purchases totaling 1,516,891 common shares, summarized on a trade-date basis, in conjunction with the share repurchase program announced in September 2007.

(2)	Our share repurchase program authorizes us to purchase a portion of our outstanding common shares from time to time through open market or private transactions, depending on business and market conditions. The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

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