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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Sep. 30, 2023

Sep. 30, 2022

Sep. 30, 2021

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE			In accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, we provide the following disclosure regarding executive compensation for Mr. Locoh-Donou, our President and CEO (referred to in the tables below and related information as our principal executive officer (“PEO”)) and Non-PEO NEOs and Company performance for the fiscal years listed below. For information regarding the Company’s pay for performance philosophy and how the Company aligns executive compensation with the Company’s performance, refer to our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

Pay Versus Performance Table for Fiscal Year 2024


	Fiscal Year			Summary Compensation Table Total for François Locoh-Donou¹ ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to François Locoh- Donou^1,2,3 ($)			Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs¹ ($)			Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs^1,2,3 ($)			Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment based on:⁴						Net Income ($ Millions)			Revenue ($ Millions)⁵
	Fiscal Year															TSR ($)			Peer Group TSR ($)			Net Income ($ Millions)			Revenue ($ Millions)⁵
	(a)			(b)			(b)			(d)			(e)			(f)			(g)			(h)			(i)
	2024			18,044,442			28,656,363			5,841,765			8,952,978			179.36			222.15			566.8			2,816.1
	2023			10,856,765			13,807,880			3,953,914			4,619,933			131.25			145.50			394.9			2,813.2
	2022			12,823,862			5,483,202			5,141,989			2,440,083			117.89			103.12			322.2			2,695.8
	2021			11,469,726			21,786,280			4,137,411			7,165,279			161.91			128.90			331.2			2,603.4

1.	Mr. Locoh-Donou was our PEO for each fiscal year presented. The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each fiscal year are listed below.


2021			2022			2023			2024
Frank Pelzer			Frank Pelzer			Frank Pelzer			Frank Pelzer
Tom Fountain			Tom Fountain			Tom Fountain			Tom Fountain
Chad Whalen			Kara Sprague			Kara Sprague			Kara Sprague
Haiyan Song			Chad Whalen			Chad Whalen			Chad Whalen

2.

The amounts shown for Compensation Actually Paid have been calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and do not reflect compensation actually earned, realized, or received by the Company’s NEOs. These amounts reflect the Summary Compensation Table Total with certain adjustments as described in footnote 3 below.

3.

Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity award values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the “Exclusion of Stock Awards” column are the amounts from the “Stock Awards” column set forth in the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable fiscal year.


	Fiscal Year			Summary Compensation Table Total for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Exclusion of Stock Awards for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Inclusion of Equity Award Values for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to François Locoh- Donou ($)
	2024			18,044,442			(16,426,775)			27,038,696			28,656,363

	Fiscal Year			Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non- PEO NEOs ($)			Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non- PEO NEOs ($)			Average Inclusion of Equity Award Values for Non- PEO NEOs ($)			Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024			5,841,765			(4,886,297)			7,997,510			8,952,978

The amounts in the “Inclusion of Equity Award Values” column in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


	Fiscal Year			Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year That Remained Outstanding and Unvested as of Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year for François Locoh-Donou ($)			Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year that Vested During Such Fiscal Year for François Locoh-Donou ($)			Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During Covered Fiscal Year for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Total Inclusion of Equity Award Values for François Locoh-Donou ($)
	2024			20,705,461			4,930,454			1,382,699			20,082			27,038,696


	Fiscal Year			Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year That Remained Outstanding and Unvested as of Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Vesting- Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year that Vested During Such Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During Covered Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Total Average Inclusion of Equity Award Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024			5,970,214			1,433,078			533,434			60,784			7,997,510

4.

The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the S&P 500 Information Technology Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting September 30, 2020, through the end of the listed fiscal year in the Company and in the S&P 500 Information Technology Index, respectively. Historical stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

5.

We determined Revenue to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and Non-PEO NEOs in fiscal 2024. We may determine a different financial performance measure to be the most important financial performance measure in future years.

Company Selected Measure Name

Revenue

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

1.	Mr. Locoh-Donou was our PEO for each fiscal year presented. The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each fiscal year are listed below.


2021			2022			2023			2024
Frank Pelzer			Frank Pelzer			Frank Pelzer			Frank Pelzer
Tom Fountain			Tom Fountain			Tom Fountain			Tom Fountain
Chad Whalen			Kara Sprague			Kara Sprague			Kara Sprague
Haiyan Song			Chad Whalen			Chad Whalen			Chad Whalen

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

4.

The Peer Group TSR set forth in this table utilizes the S&P 500 Information Technology Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting September 30, 2020, through the end of the listed fiscal year in the Company and in the S&P 500 Information Technology Index, respectively. Historical stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 18,044,442

$ 10,856,765

$ 12,823,862

$ 11,469,726

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 28,656,363

13,807,880

5,483,202

21,786,280

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

3.

Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity award values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the “Exclusion of Stock Awards” column are the amounts from the “Stock Awards” column set forth in the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable fiscal year.


	Fiscal Year			Summary Compensation Table Total for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Exclusion of Stock Awards for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Inclusion of Equity Award Values for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Compensation Actually Paid to François Locoh- Donou ($)
	2024			18,044,442			(16,426,775)			27,038,696			28,656,363

The amounts in the “Inclusion of Equity Award Values” column in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


	Fiscal Year			Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year That Remained Outstanding and Unvested as of Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year for François Locoh-Donou ($)			Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year that Vested During Such Fiscal Year for François Locoh-Donou ($)			Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During Covered Fiscal Year for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Total Inclusion of Equity Award Values for François Locoh-Donou ($)
	2024			20,705,461			4,930,454			1,382,699			20,082			27,038,696

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 5,841,765

3,953,914

5,141,989

4,137,411

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 8,952,978

4,619,933

2,440,083

7,165,279

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

3.

Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEO and the Non-PEO NEOs as set forth below. Equity award values are calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Amounts in the “Exclusion of Stock Awards” column are the amounts from the “Stock Awards” column set forth in the Summary Compensation Table for each applicable fiscal year.

	Fiscal Year			Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non- PEO NEOs ($)			Average Exclusion of Stock Awards for Non- PEO NEOs ($)			Average Inclusion of Equity Award Values for Non- PEO NEOs ($)			Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024			5,841,765			(4,886,297)			7,997,510			8,952,978

The amounts in the “Inclusion of Equity Award Values” column in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


	Fiscal Year			Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year That Remained Outstanding and Unvested as of Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Vesting- Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year that Vested During Such Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During Covered Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Total Average Inclusion of Equity Award Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024			5,970,214			1,433,078			533,434			60,784			7,997,510

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Relationship Between PEO and Non-PEO NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Company TSR and Peer Group TSR

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Relationship Between PEO and Non-PEO NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Relationship Between PEO and Non-PEO NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Revenue

Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Relationship Between PEO and Non-PEO NEO Compensation Actually Paid and Company TSR and Peer Group TSR

Tabular List, Table

Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measures

The following table presents the financial and non-financial performance measures that the Company considers to have been the most important financial and non-financial performance measures in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and our Non-PEO NEOs for fiscal 2024 to Company performance. The measures in this table are not ranked and are described in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Revenue

Non-GAAP Operating Income

Diversity and Inclusion

Non-GAAP EPS

Relative TSR

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 179.36

131.25

117.89

161.91

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

222.15

145.5

103.12

128.9

Net Income (Loss)

$ 566,800,000

$ 394,900,000

$ 322,200,000

$ 331,200,000

Company Selected Measure Amount

2,816,100,000

2,813,200,000

2,695,800,000

2,603,400,000

Mr. Locoh-Donou

Mr. Locoh-Donou

Mr. Locoh-Donou

Mr. Locoh-Donou

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

We believe the “compensation actually paid” in each of the years reported above are primarily reflective of the annual changes in our stock price performance and the performance of our PSUs. For further information concerning our pay-for-performance philosophy and how we align executive compensation with our performance, as well as the details on the terms of our short-term incentive program and our performance-vesting equity awards refer to our “Compensation Discussion and Analysis”.

Equity Awards Adjustments, Footnote

The amounts in the “Inclusion of Equity Award Values” column in the tables above are derived from the amounts set forth in the following tables:


	Fiscal Year			Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year That Remained Outstanding and Unvested as of Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year for François Locoh-Donou ($)			Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Vesting-Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year that Vested During Such Fiscal Year for François Locoh-Donou ($)			Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During Covered Fiscal Year for François Locoh- Donou ($)			Total Inclusion of Equity Award Values for François Locoh-Donou ($)
	2024			20,705,461			4,930,454			1,382,699			20,082			27,038,696


	Fiscal Year			Average Year-End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year That Remained Outstanding and Unvested as of Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Last Day of Covered Fiscal Year of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Vesting- Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted During Covered Fiscal Year that Vested During Such Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Average Change in Fair Value from Last Day of Prior Fiscal Year to Vesting Date of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted During Prior Fiscal Year that Vested During Covered Fiscal Year for Non-PEO NEOs ($)			Total Average Inclusion of Equity Award Values for Non-PEO NEOs ($)
	2024			5,970,214			1,433,078			533,434			60,784			7,997,510

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Revenue

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Non-GAAP Operating Income

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Diversity and Inclusion

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Non-GAAP EPS

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Relative TSR

PEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ (16,426,775)

PEO | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

27,038,696

PEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

20,705,461

PEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

4,930,454

PEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

1,382,699

PEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

20,082

Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

(4,886,297)

Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

7,997,510

Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

5,970,214

Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

1,433,078

Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

533,434

Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Adjustment to Compensation, Amount

$ 60,784