OPEN TEXT CORP - Annual Report: 2022 (Form 10-K)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 10-K
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| ☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
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| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
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Commission file number: 0-27544
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Canada | 98-0154400 | ||||
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| 275 Frank Tompa Drive, | N2L 0A1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waterloo, | Ontario | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (519) 888-7111
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Common stock without par value | OTEX | NASDAQ Global Select Market | ||||||
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
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Part I
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements or information (forward-looking statements) within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and other applicable securities laws of the United States and Canada, and is subject to the safe harbors created by those provisions. Words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will” and variations of these words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements, and are based on our current expectations, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which we operate. Forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management’s perception of historic trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions including the following: (i) countries continuing to implement and enforce existing and additional customs and security regulations relating to the provision of electronic information for imports and exports; (ii) our continued operation of a secure and reliable business network; (iii) the stability of general political, economic and market conditions, (iv) our ability to manage inflation, including increased labour costs associated with attracting and retaining employees, and rising interest rates; (v) our continued ability to manage certain foreign currency risk, including through hedging from time to time; (vi) equity and debt markets continuing to provide us with access to capital; (vii) our continued ability to identify, source and finance attractive and executable business combination opportunities, as well as our ability to continue to successfully integrate any such opportunities, including in accordance with the expected timeframe and/or cost budget for such integration; (viii) our continued ability to avoid infringing third party intellectual property rights; and (ix) our ability to successfully implement our restructuring plans. Our estimates, beliefs and assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and, as such, are subject to change. We can give no assurance that such estimates, beliefs and assumptions will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks as well as uncertainties, which include (i) actual and potential risks and uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of COVID-19, the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and issues relating to the resurgence of COVID-19 and/or new strains or variants of COVID-19, including actions that have been and may be taken by governmental authorities to contain COVID-19 or to treat its impact, including the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines, and the effect on the global economy and financial markets as well as the potential adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial performance; (ii) the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on our business, including our decision to cease all direct business in Russia and Belarus and with known Russian-owned companies; and (iii) those discussed herein and in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2022, which are set forth in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The actual results that we achieve may differ materially from any forward-looking statements, which reflect management's current expectations and projections about future results only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements. A number of factors may materially affect our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. These factors include, but are not limited to, those set forth in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors”, and forward-looking statements set forth in Part II, Item 7 “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as other documents we file from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and Canadian securities regulators. Any one of these factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results. You should not rely too heavily on the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K because these forward-looking statements are relevant only as of the date they were made.
Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K: (i) the term “Fiscal 2023” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023; (ii) the term “Fiscal 2022” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2021 and ended June 30, 2022; (iii) the term “Fiscal 2021” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020 and ended June 30, 2021; (iv) the term “Fiscal 2020” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019 and ended June 30, 2020; (v) the term “Fiscal 2019” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2018 and ended June 30, 2019; (vi) the term “Fiscal 2018” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2017 and ended June 30, 2018; (vii) the term “Fiscal 2017” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2016 and ended June 30, 2017; (viii) the term “Fiscal 2016” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2015 and ended June 30, 2016; (ix) the term “Fiscal 2015” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2014 and ended June 30, 2015; (x) the term “Fiscal 2014” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2013 and ended June 30, 2014; (xi) the term “Fiscal 2013” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2012 and ended June 30, 2013; and (xii) the term “Fiscal 2012” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2011 and ended June 30, 2012. Our Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in U.S. dollars and, unless otherwise indicated, all amounts included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars. References herein to the “Company”, “OpenText”, “we” or “us” refer to Open Text Corporation and, unless context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries.
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Summary of Risk Factors
The following is a summary of material risks described below in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following summary should not be considered an exhaustive summary of the material risks facing us, is not necessarily presented in order of importance, and it should be read in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” section and other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Risks Related to our Business and Industry
•If we do not continue to develop technologically advanced products that successfully integrate with the software products and enhancements used by our customers, future revenues and our operating results may be negatively affected
•Product development is a long, expensive and uncertain process, and we may terminate one or more of our development programs
•Our investment in our current research and development efforts may not provide a sufficient or timely return
•If our software products and services do not gain market acceptance, our operating results may be negatively affected
•Failure to protect our intellectual property could harm our ability to compete effectively
•Other companies may claim that we infringe their intellectual property, which could materially increase costs and materially harm our ability to generate future revenues and profits
•Our software products and services may contain defects that could harm our reputation, be costly to correct, delay revenues and expose us to litigation
•Our software products rely on the stability of infrastructure software that, if not stable, could negatively impact the effectiveness of our products, resulting in harm to our reputation and business
•Risks associated with the evolving use of the Internet, including changing standards, competition and regulation and associated compliance efforts, may adversely impact our business
•Business disruptions, including those arising from disasters or other catastrophic events, may adversely affect our operations
•Unauthorized disclosures, cyber-attacks and breaches of data security may adversely affect our operations
•Our success depends on our relationships with strategic partners, distributors and third-party service providers and any reduction in the sales efforts by distributors, cooperative efforts from our partners or service from third party providers could materially impact our revenues
•The loss of licenses to resell or use third-party software or the lack of support or enhancement of such software could adversely affect our business
•Current and future competitors could have a significant impact on our ability to generate future revenues and profits
•The length of our sales cycle can fluctuate significantly which could result in significant fluctuations in revenues being recognized from quarter to quarter
•Our existing customers might cancel contracts with us, fail to renew contracts on their renewal dates and/or fail to purchase additional services and products, and we may be unable to attract new customers
•Consolidation in the industry, particularly by large, well-capitalized companies, could place pressure on our operating margins which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our business
•We may be unable to maintain or expand our base of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and consumer customers, which could adversely affect our anticipated future growth and operating results
•Our sales to government clients expose us to business volatility and risks, including government budgeting cycles and appropriations, early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties
•Geopolitical instability, political unrest, war and other global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has affected and may continue to affect our business
•The COVID-19 pandemic has and may continue to further negatively affect our business, operations and financial performance
•The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant uncertainty in the global economy and for our business, operations and financial performance
•The restructuring of our operations, including steps taken to mitigate the anticipated negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, may be ineffective and may adversely affect our business and our finances, and we may incur additional restructuring charges in connection with such actions
•We have implemented a Flex-Office program, which will subject us to certain operational challenges and risks
•We must continue to manage our internal resources during periods of company growth, or our operating results could be adversely affected
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•If we lose the services of our executive officers or other key employees or if we are not able to attract or retain top employees, our business could be significantly harmed
•Our compensation structure may hinder our efforts to attract and retain vital employees
•Increased attention from shareholders, customers and other key relationships regarding our environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) practices could impact our business activities, financial performance and reputation
Risks Related to Acquisitions
•Acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and other business initiatives may negatively affect our operating results
•We may be unable to successfully integrate acquired businesses or do so within the intended timeframes, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and business prospects
•Loss of key personnel could impair the integration of acquired businesses, lead to loss of customers and a decline in revenues, or otherwise could have an adverse effect on our operations
•We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, including our acquisition of Zix, or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected
•Businesses we acquire may have disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, cybersecurity and compliance with data privacy laws that are weaker than or otherwise not in conformity with ours
Risks Related to Laws and Regulatory Compliance
•Our provision for income taxes and effective income tax rate may vary significantly and may adversely affect our results of operations and cash resources
•As part of the ongoing audit of our Canadian tax returns by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), we have received notices of, and are appealing, reassessments for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, and the CRA is auditing Fiscal 2017. An adverse outcome of these ongoing audits could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations
•Risks associated with data privacy issues, including evolving laws and regulations and associated compliance efforts, may adversely impact our business
•Certain of our products may be perceived as, or determined by the courts to be, a violation of privacy rights and related laws. Any such perception or determination could adversely affect our revenues and results of operations
Risks Related to our Financial Condition
•We may not generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our unfunded pension obligations
•Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could materially affect our financial results
•Our indebtedness could limit our operations and opportunities
Risks Related to Ownership of our Common Stock
•Our revenues and operating results are likely to fluctuate, which could materially impact the market price of our Common Shares
•Changes in the market price of our Common Shares and credit ratings of our outstanding debt securities could lead to losses for shareholders and debt holders
General Risks
•Unexpected events may materially harm our ability to align when we incur expenses with when we recognize revenues
•We may fail to achieve our financial forecasts due to inaccurate sales forecasts or other factors
•Our international operations expose us to business, political and economic risks that could cause our operating results to suffer
•We may become involved in litigation that may materially adversely affect us
•The declaration, payment and amount of dividends will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors
•Our operating results could be adversely affected by any weakening of economic conditions
•Stress in the global financial system may adversely affect our finances and operations in ways that may be hard to predict or to defend against
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Item 1. Business
Incorporated in 1991, OpenText has grown to be a leader in Information Management offering a comprehensive line of Information Management products and services that power and protect businesses of all sizes. OpenText’s Information Management solutions manage the creation, capture, use, analysis and lifecycle of structured and unstructured data. Our Information Management solutions are designed to help organizations extract value from their information, secure that information and meet the growing list of privacy and compliance requirements. OpenText helps customers improve efficiencies, redefine business models and transform industries.
Our products are available in cloud, off-cloud, private cloud, public cloud and application programming interface (API) cloud, or any combination thereof, and we are ready to support the customer’s preferred delivery channel. In providing choice and flexibility, we strive to maximize the lifetime value of the relationship with our customers and support their information-led transformation journey.
Business Overview and Strategy
About OpenText
At OpenText, we believe information and knowledge make business and people better. We are an Information Management company that provides software and services that empower digital businesses of all sizes to become more intelligent, secure and connected. Our innovations maximize the strategic benefits of data and content for our customers, strengthening their productivity, growth, profitability, compliance and competitive information advantage.
The comprehensive OpenText Information Management platform and services provide secure and scalable solutions for global enterprises, SMBs, governments and consumers around the world. We also accelerate information-led digital transformations with intelligent tools and services for moving off paper, automating classification and building clean data lakes for artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and automation.
OpenText is fundamentally integrated into the parts of our customers' businesses that matter, so they can securely manage the complexity of information flow end-to-end. Through automation and AI, we connect, synthesize and deliver information when and where needed to drive new efficiencies, experiences and insights. We make information more valuable by connecting it to digital business processes, enriching it with insights, protecting and securing it throughout its entire lifecycle and leveraging it to create engaging digital experiences. Our solutions connect large digital supply chains in many industries including manufacturing, retail and financial services. With the growing compliance standards for data management, security, e-invoicing, environmental, sustainability and inclusion factors, OpenText empowers customers with foresight and trust.
Our solutions also enable organizations and consumers to secure their information so that they can collaborate with confidence, stay ahead of the regulatory technology curve and identify threats on any endpoint or across their networks. With a multi-layered security approach, we have a wide range of OpenText Security Solutions that power and protect at the data management layer, at the infrastructure and application layers, and at the edge, offering insights and threat intelligence across it all.
Our Products and Services
We have a complete and integrated portfolio of Information Management solutions delivered at scale to meet the demands and needs of a global market. With the rise of operational and experience data as a force accelerating the need for information management, OpenText helps businesses master modern work with our Content Cloud, digitize supply chains with the Business Network Cloud, create communication-centric experiences with the Experience Cloud and build a resilient and safer world with the Security Cloud. In addition to our four business clouds, we have the Developer Cloud to help unleash developer creativity. Our solutions are delivered on the OpenText Cloud Platform, which supports customers in four different ways to use our services from private cloud to public cloud to off-cloud to API. Our architectural approach is one that puts at the forefront the ability for customers to have the flexibility and customization they need in a hybrid multi-cloud world.
Our innovation roadmap is focused on investing a significant amount of our research and development (R&D) in cloud capabilities. This includes maturing our public cloud and API offerings, driving deep integrations through co-innovations with partners and investing to meet new compliance standards. Security is fundamentally built into all OpenText Information Management software. Our platform offers multi-level, multi-role and multi-context security. Information is secured at the database level, by user-enrolled security, context rights and time-based security. We also provide encryption at rest for document-level security.
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With embedded AI and analytics, our solutions improve business insight, employee productivity, customer experiences, asset utilization, collaboration, supply chain efficiency and risk management. Our software capabilities connect information across people, systems and devices to automate end-to-end processes and provide customers with increased business visibility and foresight. Below is a listing of our Information Management solutions.
Content Cloud
Our Content Cloud empowers customers to master modern work through robust content management, improved integrations and intelligent automation. It connects content to the digital business eliminating silos and providing convenient, secure and compliant remote access to both structured and unstructured data - boosting productivity and reducing risk. Our solutions manage the lifecycle, distribution, use and analysis of information across the organization, from capture through to archiving and disposition.
Our Content Services solutions range from content collaboration and intelligent capture to records management, collaboration, e-signatures and archiving, and are available off-cloud, on a cloud provider of the customer’s choice, as a subscription in the OpenText Cloud, in a hybrid environment or as a managed service. Our Content Services solutions enable customers to capture data from paper, electronic files and other sources and transform it into digital content delivered directly into content management solutions and business processes. Our customers can protect critical historical information within a secure, centralized archiving solution. OpenText Content Services adhere to the Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS) standard and support a broad range of operating systems, databases, application servers and applications.
Our Content Services integrate with the applications that manage critical business processes, such as SAP® S/4HANA, SAP® SuccessFactors®, Salesforce®, Microsoft® Office 365® and other software systems and applications, establishing the foundation for intelligent business process and content workflow automation. By connecting unstructured content with structured data workflows, our Content Services allow users to have the content they need, when they need it, reducing errors, driving greater business insight and increasing efficiency.
Our AI and analytics capabilities within Content Services leverages structured or unstructured data to help organizations improve decision-making, gain operational efficiencies and increase visibility through interactive dashboards, reports and data visualizations. It leverages a comprehensive set of data analytics software - such as text mining, natural language processing, interactive visualizations and machine learning - to identify patterns, relationships, risks and trends that are used for predictive process automation and accelerated decision-making. Our solutions support composite AI for improved accuracy, and we help customers turn repositories of information into clean and integrated “data lakes” that can be mined by AI to extract useful knowledge and insight for our customers.
Our automation solutions enable organizations to transform into intelligent, secure and connected digital, data-driven businesses. We help customers re-engineer processes and quickly adapt to complex needs to deliver seamless customer and employee experiences. We speed up the development of case- and process-driven applications with low-code, drag-and-drop components, reusable building blocks and pre-built accelerators to build and deploy solutions more easily. Moreover, our professional services team works with customers to simplify complex interactions among people, content, transactions and workflows across multiple systems of record to support a diverse range of use cases.
Business Network Cloud
Our Business Network Cloud provides a foundation for digital supply chains and secure e-commerce ecosystems. Our Business Network manages data within the organization and outside the firewall, connecting people, systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices at a global scale for those seeking to digitize and automate their procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes. For our customers, this delivers streamlined connectivity, secure collaboration and real-time business intelligence in a single, unified platform. Organizations of all sizes can build global and sustainable supply chains, rapidly onboard new trading partners, comply with regional mandates, assess their credit quality and ethics scores, provide electronic invoicing and remove information silos across ecosystems and the extended enterprise.
The foundation of our Business Network Cloud is our Trading Grid, which connects businesses, trading partners, transportation and logistics companies, financial institutions and government organizations globally. OpenText offers a range of application-to-application, IoT, identity and access management, active applications and industry specific applications.
We enable supply chain optimization, digital business integration, data management, messaging, security, communications and secure data exchange across an increasingly complex network of off-cloud and cloud applications, connected devices, systems and people. The Business Network Cloud can be accessed through our new multi-tenant, self-service Foundation offering or as a managed service to simplify the inherent complexities of business-to-business (B2B) data exchange. OpenText’s Business Network Cloud offers insights that help drive operational efficiencies, accelerate time to transaction and improve customer satisfaction.
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Experience Cloud
Our Experience Cloud powers modern experiences that drive revenue growth and customer loyalty. Our Digital Experience solutions create, manage, track and optimize omnichannel interactions throughout the customer journey, from acquisition to retention, and integrate with systems of record including Salesforce® and SAP®. The OpenText Digital Experience platform enables businesses to gain insights into their customer interactions and optimize them to improve customer lifetime value. The platform includes solutions and extensions that deliver highly personalized content and engagements along a continuous customer journey. With AI-powered analytics, the Experience Cloud can evaluate and deliver optimized user experiences at scale to ensure every point of interaction, whether physical or digital, on any device, is engaging and personalized.
The Experience Cloud platform includes a range of solutions from Customer Experience Management (CXM), Web Content Management (WCM), Digital Asset Management (DAM), Customer Analytics, AI & Insights, Digital Fax, Omnichannel Communications, Secure Messaging, Voice of Customer (VoC), as well as customer journey, testing and segmentation.
Security Cloud
Our security solutions provide organizations with capabilities to protect, prevent, detect, respond and quickly recover from threats across endpoints, network, applications, IT infrastructure and data – all with AI-led threat intelligence.
At the data layer, OpenText Security Solutions help customers be cyber-resilient with uninterrupted access and protection of business data against cyber threats. With Carbonite Endpoint, Carbonite Server, Carbonite Cloud-to-Cloud Backup and Information Archiving, we help ensure customers have visibility across all endpoints, devices and networks, for proactive discovery of sensitive data, identification of threats and sound data collection for investigation.
At the infrastructure and application layer, OpenText Security Solutions help detect issues and respond and remediate threats. Our full suite of capabilities includes Endpoint Detection Response (EDR), Network Detection Response (NDR), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Digital Forensics & Incident Response and eDiscovery. OpenText Security Solutions deliver services, combining front-line experience with automation, AI technology and OpenText software to help organizations detect threats in real time. Moreover, our eDiscovery capabilities provide forensics and unstructured data analytics for searching and investigating organizational data to manage legal obligations and risks. For highly regulated organizations, these machine learning capabilities help drive compliance and timely response in complex situations.
At the edge, we help customers protect endpoints, virtual machine platforms and browsers from rising cyber-attacks. With Webroot Endpoint Protection, Webroot Domain Name System (DNS) protection, Email Security by Zix, Security Awareness Training and MDR/Threat Hunting, our security solutions are directed to the SMB and consumers segments. We serve SMB together with our network of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) who help deploy OpenText solutions at scale.
Lastly, OpenText Security solutions help secure operations using solutions with threat intelligence. Threat monitoring with BrightCloud, remote endpoint protection and automated cloud backup and recovery work together to protect employees and customer data while allowing organizations to prepare for, respond to and recover quickly from cyber-attacks.
Developer Cloud
Our Developer Cloud makes it faster and easier to build, extend and customize Information Management applications using a collection of cloud services, APIs and software development kits (SDK). Our solutions help R&D teams engage with our community of developers to innovate and build custom applications. Our API solutions help developers accelerate new product development, utilize fewer resources and reduce time to delivery for their projects. With our Developer Cloud's language-neutral protocols and cloud API services, our customers can reduce infrastructure spend, improve time-to-market and minimize the time and effort required to add new capabilities.
The OpenText Developer Cloud delivers a broad and deep set of Information Management capability for organizations to extend their existing OpenText implementations or include our capabilities into their own custom solutions, such as for customer, supplier and partner collaboration. The Developer Cloud also includes IoT and threat intelligence capabilities for organizations to dynamically integrate multi-tiered supply chain communities and build solutions for greater efficiency, agility and new value-added services. Data security is embedded throughout our offerings so the developer can focus on building differentiated user experiences.
Organizations can gain an information advantage and quickly turn ideas into solutions with OpenText APIs to build, integrate and customize Information Management applications. Developers choose from a rich set of Information
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Management services to manage information from any source, for any use case, including capture, archive, digital signature, workflow and case management. OpenText APIs empower developers to focus on code-based innovation with a single, secure, infrastructure agnostic platform, freely available technical documentation and an open and engaged developer community to share knowledge and best practices to solve problems and create new solutions.
Services
OpenText provides a range of customer solutions through professional and managed services, whether off-cloud, in the OpenText Cloud, in hybrid scenarios or other clouds, including our partners: Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Our team provides full advisory, implementation, migration, operation and support services for our Information Management solutions to meet the needs of our customers. Cloud Managed Services aims to help keep customers current on the latest technology and to meet complex requirements, all with reduced burden on information technology staff and ensure optimal application management by trusted experts.
With OpenText Managed Services, organizations can focus resources on their core business priorities with the knowledge that their infrastructure, applications, integrations and upgrades are all managed, monitored and optimized for security, performance and compliance. Our Cloud Managed Services offering provides customers with a single point of contact and a single service level agreement for OpenText solutions managed in our partner’s clouds.
Our Strategy
Growth
As an organization, we are committed to “Total Growth”, meaning we strive towards delivering value through organic initiatives, innovations and acquisitions, as well as financial performance. With an emphasis on increasing recurring revenues and expanding our margins, we believe our Total Growth strategy will ultimately drive overall cash flow generation, thus helping to fuel our disciplined capital allocation approach and further our ability to deepen our account coverage and identify and execute strategic acquisitions. With strategic acquisitions, we are well positioned to expand our product portfolio and improve our ability to innovate and grow organically, which helps us to meet our long-term growth targets. We believe our Total Growth strategy is a durable model, that we believe will create both near and long-term shareholder value through organic and acquired growth, capital efficiency and profitability.
We are committed to continuous innovation. Our investments in R&D push product innovation, increasing the value of our offerings to our installed customer base, which includes Global 10,000 companies (G10K), SMB and consumers. The G10K are the world's largest companies, ranked by estimated total revenues, as well as the world's largest governments and organizations. More valuable products, coupled with our established global partner program, lead to greater distribution and cross-selling opportunities which further help us to achieve organic growth. Over the last three fiscal years, we have invested a cumulative total of $1.2 billion in R&D or 12.3% of cumulative revenue for that three-year period. On an annual basis, we target to spend 12% to 14% of revenues for R&D expense.
As a global leader in Information Management, we know customers need an integrated set of cloud products, solutions and services as a foundation for efficiency and growth. The cloud is a strategic business imperative that drives customers’ investment in product innovation, business agility, operational efficiency and cost management. OpenText expects the cloud to be our largest driver of growth. We are committed to continuing our investment in the OpenText Cloud to best suit the evolving needs of our customers. Supported by a global, scalable and secure infrastructure, OpenText Cloud Editions includes a foundational platform of technology services, and packaged business applications for industry and business processes. OpenText Cloud Editions enables organizations to protect and manage information in public, private or hybrid deployments at scale.
We remain a value oriented and disciplined acquirer, having efficiently deployed $6.5 billion on acquisitions over the last 10 fiscal years. Mergers and acquisitions are one of our leading growth drivers. We look for companies that are situated within our total addressable markets.
We have developed a philosophy, the OpenText Business System, that is designed to create value by leveraging a clear set of operational mandates for integrating newly acquired companies and assets. We see our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies and assets into our business as a strength and pursuing strategic acquisitions is an important aspect to our Total Growth strategy. We expect to continue to acquire strategically, to integrate and innovate, and to deepen and strengthen our intelligent information platform for customers.
We regularly evaluate acquisition opportunities and at any time may be at various stages of discussion with respect to such opportunities. For additional details on our acquisitions, please see “Acquisitions During the Last Five Fiscal Years”, elsewhere in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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In March 2020, COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The spread of COVID-19 has significantly impacted the global economy and has adversely impacted and may continue to adversely impact our operational and financial performance. The extent of the adverse impact of the pandemic on the global economy and markets will continue to depend, in part, on the length and severity of the measures taken to limit the spread of the virus, the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines and on actual and potential resurgences. We are closely monitoring the potential effects and impact on our operations, businesses and financial performance, including liquidity and capital usage, though the extent is difficult to fully predict due to the evolution of this uncertain situation.
We continue to conduct business with modifications to employee travel and work locations and also virtualization of certain events, along with modified interactions with customers and suppliers, among other modifications. In addition, as many local governments and officials have started lifting pandemic restrictions in accordance with the guidance of public health experts, in July 2022, we implemented a Flex-Office program in which a majority of our employees work a portion of their time in the office and a portion remotely. See “We have implemented a Flex-Office program, which will subject us to certain operational challenges and risks” in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” included elsewhere within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We will continue to actively monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business and geographies, including customer purchasing decisions, and may take further actions that alter our business operations, including our Flex-Office program, as may be required by governments, or that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers and shareholders. It is uncertain and difficult to predict what the potential effects any such alterations or modifications may have on our business including the effects on our customers and prospects, or our financial results and our ability to successfully execute our business strategies and initiatives.
The ongoing and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial performance depends on many factors that are not within our control. For more information, please see Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” included elsewhere within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
OpenText Revenues
Our business consists of four revenue streams: cloud services and subscriptions, customer support, license and professional service and other. For information regarding our revenues by significant geographic area for Fiscal 2022, Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, please see Note 20 “Segment Information” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Cloud Services and Subscriptions
Cloud services and subscriptions revenues consist of (i) SaaS offerings, (ii) APIs and data services, (iii) hosted services and (iv) managed service arrangements. These offerings allow customers to transmit a variety of content between various mediums and to securely manage enterprise information without the commitment of investing in related hardware infrastructure.
We offer B2B integration solutions such as messaging and managed services. Messaging services allow for the automated and reliable exchange of electronic transaction information, such as purchase orders, invoices, shipment notices and other business documents, amongst businesses worldwide. Managed services provide an end-to-end fully outsourced B2B integration solution to our customers, including program implementation, operational management and customer support. Our cloud-based Business Network enables customers to effectively manage the flow of electronic transaction information with their trading partners and reduces the complexity of disparate standards and communication protocols.
Customer Support
The first year of our customer support offering is usually purchased by customers together with the license of our Information Management software products. Customer support is typically renewed on an annual basis and historically customer support revenues have been a significant portion of our total revenue. Through our OpenText customer support programs, customers receive access to software and security upgrades, a knowledge base, discussion boards, product information and an online mechanism to post and review “trouble tickets.” Additionally, our customer support teams handle questions on the use, configuration and functionality of OpenText products and help identify software issues, develop solutions and document enhancement requests for consideration in future product releases.
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License
License revenues consist of fees earned from the licensing of software products to our customers. Our license revenues are impacted by the strength of general economic and industry conditions, the competitive strength of our software products and our acquisitions. The decision by a customer to license our software products often involves a comprehensive implementation process across the customer’s network or networks and the licensing and implementation of our software products may entail a significant commitment of resources by prospective customers.
Professional Service and Other
We provide consulting and learning services to customers. Generally, these services relate to the implementation, training and integration of our licensed product offerings into the customer's systems.
Our consulting services help customers build solutions that enable them to leverage their investments in our technology and in existing enterprise systems. The implementation of these services can range from simple modifications to meet specific departmental needs to enterprise applications that integrate with multiple existing systems.
Our learning services consultants analyze our customers' education and training needs, focusing on key learning outcomes and timelines, with a view to creating an appropriate education plan for the employees of our customers who work with our products. Education plans are designed to be flexible and can be applied to any phase of implementation: pilot, roll-out, upgrade or refresher. OpenText learning services employ a blended approach by combining mentoring, instructor-led courses, webinars, eLearning and focused workshops.
Marketing and Sales
Customers
Our customer base consists of G10K organizations, enterprise companies, public sector agencies, mid-market companies, SMB and direct consumers.
Partners and Alliances
We are committed to establishing relationships with the best resellers and technology and service providers to ensure customer success. Together as partners, we fulfill key market objectives to drive new business, establish a competitive advantage and create demonstrable business value.
We have a number of strategic partnerships that contribute to our success. These include the most prominent organizations in enterprise software, hardware and public cloud, with whom we work to enhance the value of customer investments. They include:
•SAP SE (SAP): We are SAP’s partner for content services. The OpenText Suite for SAP solutions provides key business content within the context of SAP business processes providing enhanced efficiencies, reduced risk and better experiences for customers, employees and partners - accessible anywhere and anytime and available on and off-cloud.
•Google Cloud: We work together with Google Cloud to deploy our Information Management solutions on the Google Cloud Platform. This includes a containerized application architecture for flexible cloud or hybrid deployment models. Deploying our solutions on the Google Cloud Platform allows our customers to scale their deployments as their businesses demand. We offer our solutions as a managed service and selected products as a SaaS offering.
•Amazon Web Services (AWS): Our collaboration offers businesses the opportunity to consume our Information Management solutions as fully managed services on AWS for cost savings, increased performance, scalability and security.
•Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft): Together with Microsoft, we enable customers to connect all aspects of their content infrastructure, integrating these into business processes and enable collaboration, management and governance on the most valuable asset - information. With the acquisition of Zix Corporation (Zix) in 2021, we extended our partnership with Microsoft by becoming one of their nine authorized Cloud Solutions Providers in the North American market.
•Oracle Corporation (Oracle): We develop innovative solutions for Oracle applications that enhance the experience and productivity of users working with these tools.
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•Salesforce.com Corporation (Salesforce): The company-to-company partnership between OpenText and Salesforce is focused on growing a full portfolio of Information Management solutions to complement the Salesforce ecosystem by uniting the structured and unstructured information experience.
Our Global Partner Program offers five distinct programs: Referral, Reseller, Services, Technology and Support. This creates an extended organization to develop technologies, repeatable service offerings and solutions that enhance the way our customers maximize their investment in our products and services. Through the Global Partner Program, we are extending market coverage, building stronger relationships and providing customers with a more complete local ecosystem of partners to meet their needs. Each distinct program is focused to provide valuable business benefits to the joint relationship.
Global Systems Integrators (GSIs) provide customers with digital transformational services around OpenText technologies. They are trained and certified on OpenText solutions and enhance the value of our offerings by providing technical credibility and complementary services to customers. Our GSIs include Accenture plc, ATOS International S.A.S., Capgemini Technology Services SAS, Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corp., Deloitte Consulting LLP and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
Our partner program also enables MSPs, resellers, distributors and network and security vendors to grow through cloud-based cybersecurity, threat intelligence and backup and recovery solutions aimed at the SMB and consumer markets. We provide the industry-specific tools, services, training, integrations, certifications and platforms our partners need to ensure trust and reliability with their customer base.
We currently have over 22,000 MSPs in our network and it is expected to grow. This is a key go-to-market channel for us as MSPs act as an intermediary between the solutions vendors like OpenText and the SMB market. An MSP specializes in their local market and provides managed services to their clients.
International Markets
We provide our product offerings worldwide. Our geographic coverage allows us to draw on business and technical expertise from a geographically diverse workforce, providing greater stability to our operations and revenue streams by diversifying our portfolio to better mitigate against the risks of a single geographically focused business.
There are inherent risks to conducting operations internationally. For more information about these risks, see “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Competition
The market for our products and services is highly competitive, subject to rapid technological change and shifting customer needs and economic pressures. We compete with multiple companies, some that have single or narrow solutions and some that have a range of information management solutions, like us. Our primary competitor is International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), with numerous other software vendors competing with us in the Information Management sector, such as Hyland Software Inc., Datto Holding Corp., Quadient SA, Veeva Systems Inc., SPS Commerce Inc., Box Inc., CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. and Adobe Inc. In certain markets, OpenText competes with Oracle and Microsoft, who are also our partners. In addition, we also face competition from systems integrators that configure hardware and software into customized systems. Additionally, new competitors or alliances among existing competitors may emerge and could rapidly acquire additional market share. We expect that competition will increase because of ongoing software industry consolidation.
We believe that certain competitive factors affect the market for our software products and services, which may include: (i) vendor and product reputation; (ii) product quality, performance and price; (iii) the availability of software products on multiple platforms; (iv) product scalability; (v) product integration with other enterprise applications; (vi) software functionality and features; (vii) software ease of use; (viii) the quality of professional services, customer support services and training; and (ix) the ability to address specific customer business problems. We believe the relative importance of each of these factors depends upon the concerns and needs of each specific customer.
Research and Development
The industry in which we compete is subject to rapid technological developments, evolving industry standards, changes in customer requirements and competitive new products and features. As a result, our success, in part, depends on our ability to continually enhance our existing products in a timely and efficient manner and to develop and introduce new products that meet customer needs while reducing total cost of ownership.
To achieve these objectives, we have made and expect to continue to make investments in research and development, through internal and third-party development activities, third-party licensing agreements and potentially
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through technology acquisitions. We expect a significant amount of our future R&D investment will be in cloud-based technologies.
Our R&D expenses were $440.4 million for Fiscal 2022, $421.4 million for Fiscal 2021 and $370.4 million for Fiscal 2020. We believe our spending on research and development is an appropriate balance between managing our organic growth and results of operations. We expect to continue to invest in R&D to maintain and improve our products and services offerings.
Acquisitions During the Last Five Fiscal Years
We regularly evaluate acquisition opportunities within the Information Management market and at any time may be in various stages of discussions with respect to such opportunities.
Below is a summary of certain significant acquisitions we have made over the last five fiscal years.
•On December 23, 2021, we acquired Zix, a leader in SaaS based email encryption, threat protection and compliance cloud solutions for SMBs, for $894.5 million.
•On November 24, 2021, we acquired all of the equity interest in Bricata Inc. (Bricata) for $17.8 million.
•On March 9, 2020, we acquired XMedius, a provider of secure information exchange and unified communication solutions, for $73.5 million.
•On December 24, 2019, we acquired Carbonite Inc. (Carbonite), a leading provider of cloud-based subscription backup, disaster recovery and endpoint security to SMB, consumers and a wide variety of partners, for $1.4 billion.
•On December 2, 2019, we acquired certain assets and certain liabilities of Dynamic Solutions Group (The Fax Guys) for $5.1 million.
•On January 31, 2019, we acquired Catalyst, a leading provider of eDiscovery that designs, develops and supports market-leading cloud eDiscovery software, for $71.4 million.
•On December 17, 2018, we acquired Liaison, a leading provider of cloud-based business to business integration, for $310.6 million.
•On February 14, 2018, we acquired Hightail, a leading cloud service for file sharing and creative collaboration, for $20.5 million.
•On September 14, 2017, we acquired Guidance, a leading provider of forensic security solutions, for $240.5 million.
•On July 26, 2017, we acquired Covisint, a leading cloud platform for building Identity Access Management, Automotive and IoT applications, for $102.8 million.
We believe our acquisitions support our long-term strategy for growth, strengthen our competitive position, expand our customer base and provide greater scale to accelerate innovation, grow our earnings and provide superior shareholder value. We expect to continue to strategically acquire companies, products, services and technologies to augment our existing business.
Intellectual Property Rights
Our success and ability to compete depends in part on our ability to develop, protect and maintain our intellectual property and proprietary technology and to operate without infringing on the proprietary rights of others. Our software products are generally licensed to our customers on a non-exclusive basis for internal use in a customer's organization. We also grant rights to our intellectual property to third parties that allow them to market certain of our products on a non-exclusive or limited-scope exclusive basis for a particular application of the product(s) or to a particular geographic area.
We rely on a combination of copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret laws, non-disclosure agreements and other contractual provisions to establish and maintain our proprietary rights. We have obtained or applied for trademark registration for corporate and strategic product names in selected major markets. We have a number of U.S. and foreign patents and pending applications, including patents and rights to patent applications acquired through strategic transactions, which relate to various aspects of our products and technology. The duration of our patents is determined by the laws of the country of issuance and is typically 20 years from the date of filing of the patent application resulting in the patent. From time to time, we may enforce our intellectual property rights through litigation in line with our strategic and business objectives. While we believe our intellectual property is valuable and our ability to maintain and protect our intellectual property rights is important to our success, we also believe that our business as a whole is not materially dependent on any particular patent, trademark, license, or other intellectual property right.
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For more information on the risks related to our intellectual property rights, see “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Looking Towards the Future
In Fiscal 2023 we intend to continue to implement strategies that are designed to:
Broaden Our Information Management Reach into the G10K. As technologies and customers become more sophisticated, we intend to be a leader in expanding the definition of traditional market sectors. We continue to expand our direct sales coverage of the G10K as we focus on connecting this marquee customer base to our information platform.
Invest in the Cloud. Today, the destination for innovation is indisputably the cloud. Businesses of all sizes rely on a combination of APIs, public and private clouds, managed services and off-cloud solutions. As a result, we are committed to continue to modernize our technology infrastructure and leverage existing investments in the OpenText Cloud. The combination of OpenText cloud-native applications and managed services, together with the scalability and performance of our partner public cloud providers, offer more secure, reliable and compliant solutions to customers wanting to deploy cloud-based Information Management applications. OpenText Cloud Editions is designed to build additional flexibility and scalability for our customers: becoming cloud-native, connecting anything and extending capabilities quickly with multi-tenant SaaS applications and services.
Deepen Existing Customer Footprint. We believe one of our greatest opportunities is to sell newly developed or acquired technologies to our existing customer base, and cross-sell historical OpenText products to newly acquired customers. We have significant expertise in a number of industry sectors and aim to increase our customer penetration based on our strong credentials. We are particularly focused on circumstances where the customer is looking to consolidate multiple vendors with solutions from a single source while addressing a broader spectrum of business problems or equally new or existing customers looking to take a more holistic approach to digital transformation.
Invest in Technology Leadership. We believe we are well-positioned to develop additional innovative solutions to address the evolving market. We plan to continue investing in technology innovation by funding internal development, acquiring complementary technologies and collaborating with third-parties.
Deepen Strategic Partnerships. OpenText is committed culturally, programmatically and strategically to be a partner-embracing company. Our partnerships with companies such as SAP SE, Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Salesforce.com Corporation and others serve as examples of how we are working together with our partners to create next-generation Information Management solutions and deliver them to market. We will continue to look for ways to create more customer value from our strategic partnerships.
Broaden Global Presence. As customers become increasingly multi-national and as international markets continue to adopt Information Management solutions, we plan to further grow our brand, presence and partner networks in these new markets. We are focused on using our direct sales for targeting existing G10K customers and plan to address new geographies and SMB customers, jointly with our partners.
Deliver Organic Growth. We are focused on investing and delivering on future organic growth. The Information Management market is large and is expected to continue to grow and we expect cloud to be our leading growth driver. We have multiple initiatives that are designed to deliver organic growth. We are guiding our customers along their cloud journey, investing in our mid-market channel and deepening our relationships with our partners and hyperscalers. As customers move more into the cloud, it will facilitate cross-sell and upsell opportunities across the product portfolio and geographies.
Selectively Pursue Acquisitions. We expect to continue to pursue strategic acquisitions to strengthen our service offerings in the Information Management market. Considering the continually evolving marketplace in which we operate, we regularly evaluate acquisition opportunities within the Information Management market and at any time may be in various stages of discussions with respect to such opportunities. We plan to continue to pursue acquisitions that complement our existing business, represent a strong strategic fit and are consistent with our overall growth strategy and disciplined financial management. We may also target future acquisitions to expand or add functionality and capabilities to our existing portfolio of solutions, as well as add new solutions to our portfolio.
Human Capital
Our Global Footprint
Our ability to attract, retain and engage a diverse workforce committed to innovation, operational excellence and the OpenText mission and values across our global footprint is a cornerstone to our success.
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As of June 30, 2022, we employed a total of approximately 14,800 individuals, of which 7,150 or 49% are in the Americas, 2,720 or 18% are in EMEA and 4,930 or 33% are in Asia Pacific. Currently, we have employees in 35 countries enabling strong access to multiple talent pools while ensuring reach and proximity to our customers. Please see “Results of Operations” included in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for our definitions of geographic regions.
The approximate composition of our employee base is as follows: (i) 2,700 employees in sales and marketing, (ii) 4,300 employees in product development, (iii) 3,300 employees in cloud services, (iv) 1,500 employees in professional services, (v) 1,000 employees in customer support and (vi) 2,000 employees in general and administrative roles.
We believe that relations with our employees are strong. None of our employees are represented by a labour union, nor do we have collective bargaining arrangements with any of our employees. However, in certain European jurisdictions in which we operate, a “Workers' Council” represents our employees.
Employee Safety / COVID-19 Response
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented Project Shield as a business continuity plan to address employee, customer, facility and technology-related challenges associated with the pandemic. Project Shield maintains the overarching principle of providing safe environments for our employees, customers, partners, as well as the communities where we work.
Project Shield takes a strong human capital focus, including enabling well-researched global awareness, post-pandemic support for our employees and managing a safe return to our workplace. We focus on analyzing key COVID-19 related data and public health protocols to support executive decisions, ensuring regular executive and employee communications and making strong connections with leaders around the world to respond swiftly to local changes.
Over the course of the pandemic, we have ensured our benefit programs support employees, and we established the OpenText Employee Relief Fund to provide financial assistance for employees requiring additional support for medical costs related to contracting COVID-19.
Project Shield extended our work from home approach at the beginning of Fiscal 2022 providing employees with continued flexibility and safety globally. In July 2022, we implemented our Flex-Office program in which a majority of our employees work a portion of their time in the office and a portion remotely.
We continue to invest in software and hardware along with office redesign to support a flexible workforce where teams can collaborate and be productive. Using our offices in a purposeful way drives innovation, creativity and teamwork. Our past experiences continue to inform our future workplace standards and practices.
We remain committed to maintaining a healthy workplace where all employees and office visitors feel safe and respected by implementing new health and safety protocols aligned with regional guidelines.
Employee Engagement
We regularly conduct employee research to understand perceptions in the areas of engagement, company strategy, personal impact, manager effectiveness, recognition, career development and equity, diversity and inclusion. Participation level and engagement have remained high. Throughout the phases of the pandemic, employee communication and listening strategies increased, including supplemental surveys ranging from topics of well-being, feedback from new hires on the quality of their onboarding and office re-opening plans.
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance
The OpenText Zero-In Initiative is our commitment to our global impact goals and initiatives related to ESG. We believe the future of growth is sustainable and inclusive, and we commit to zero footprint, zero barriers and achieving our commitments with zero compromise through our purposeful goals to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, zero waste from operations by 2030 and to be majority ethnically diverse among employees by 2030 with equal gender representation in key roles and 40% women in leadership positions at all management levels.
Our charitable giving program supports activities at the local and global level, focused on education, innovation, disaster relief and the health and welfare of children and families. We also provide employees three paid days off to volunteer and make an impact to the causes that matter most to them. In addition, the OpenText Navigator Fund identifies and addresses key needs in our communities. We launched the Navigator Internship Program to create pathways to digital jobs for Indigenous and under-represented minority students.
Recognizing that many millions of families are still recovering from the economic impact of the pandemic, we dedicated the holiday season to supporting food banks globally.
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To operate long-term, we need to ensure that our local communities and the natural environment are thriving. We are committed to mitigating any adverse environmental impacts of our business activities, which at a minimum means abiding by all environmental laws, regulations and standards that apply to us. Our Environmental Policy articulates our commitment to measuring and managing our environmental impact. We integrate the consideration of environmental concerns and impacts into our everyday decision making and business activities. Externally, we promote sustainable consumption by developing and promoting environmentally sound technologies to support our customers’ digital transformations, including transitioning to the cloud environment. Internally, we continue to develop, implement and manage company-wide environmental initiatives.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I)
We are passionate about creating an inclusive environment where skilled and diverse employees thrive, deliver compelling innovations to our customers and provide shareholder value. We are committed to increasing equity in opportunity for all employees regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or other differences.
At OpenText, we have established a global Equity, Diversity and Inclusion steering committee to guide ED&I programs. We bring our ambition to life through impact teams made of employees who come together to recommend policies, programs and initiatives across a range of topics.
Our impact teams are leading global initiatives with local impact which include:
•Awareness and Training: For employees and managers on matters such as inclusive leadership practices and diversity awareness;
•Recruiting: Platforms that are inclusive, diverse slates for key leadership roles and an increased focus on virtual work opportunities to widen recruiting talent and diversity;
•Advancement: Internal career building opportunities, mentoring and networks;
•Advocacy: Employee affinity groups, including “Black Employee Empowerment” and “Women in Technology”, fostering sponsorship, community and career conversations; and
•Civic Action: Focusing an ED&I lens on community outreach and engagement.
Compensation and Benefits
Our compensation philosophy is based on a set of principles that align with business strategy, reflect business and individual performance levels, consider market conditions to ensure competitiveness, demonstrate internal pay equity for similar roles and reflect the impact that economic conditions have on pay programs.
Our compensation and benefit programs are regularly reviewed through an executive-sponsored governance process. Across the Company, we offer a wide variety of retirement and group benefits including medical, life and disability, which are designed to protect employees and their dependents against financial hardship due to illness or injury. Programs are designed to recognize the diversity of our work force and a range of well-being needs. We also have regional Employee Assistance Programs in many countries that provide 24/7 confidential counselling, support and access to resources for employees and their families. The OpenText Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) is a global benefit program that allows all eligible employees to purchase OpenText shares at a 15% discount and provides the opportunity for employees to strengthen their ownership in the Company while enjoying the benefits of potential share price appreciation.
Internal equity is a cornerstone of our goals. Our pay programs are carefully designed and governed, from hiring practices to consistency in progression rates for common roles. In designing variable pay for performance awards, we focus only on measurable outcomes rather than subjective measures. This ensures true equity in opportunity and awards tied to business results.
Employee Education, Training and Compliance
We know that employees join OpenText for continuous learning, experience and credentials to shape their careers. Our strategies focus on ensuring strong technical credentials, building capabilities, new skills sets and a high duty of care in ensuring ethical, secure and compliant practices. All employees have internal access to certification on OpenText and partner products.
Leaders and managers play a key role in the engagement of employees. From a focus on high quality interviewing and onboarding of new hires to the importance of career development planning, we foster a culture and value proposition of career development. Internal applications to job postings are highly encouraged. Our annual Career Week event focuses on career development planning and honing manager skills in developing teams.
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We offer an annual education reimbursement program to all employees globally. This program aligns with our commitment to support internal development, equal opportunity and mobility across all of our geographies, regardless of an employee’s role, function or location. We have designed the education reimbursement program to meet the needs of all personalized development goals through programs that range from technical to business skills.
As part of our commitment to the highest standards of conduct, all employees and contractors participate in an annual formal Compliance and Data Security Training, including Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Responsible Business Practices, Data Protection, Global Data Privacy Practices, Protecting Information and Preventing Sexual Harassment Training. These compliance programs ensure that we operate our business with integrity, following standard business ethics across the globe.
Corporate Mission
Overall, our people programs and actions are driven by our mission.
•Our Mission: We power and protect information
•Our Purpose: To elevate every person and every organization to gain the information advantage
Available Information
OpenText Corporation was incorporated on June 26, 1991. Our principal office is located at 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1, and our telephone number at that location is (519) 888-7111. Our internet address is www.opentext.com. Our website is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as an inactive textual reference only. Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this Annual Report, information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered to be a part of this Annual Report.
Access to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports filed with or furnished to the SEC may be obtained free of charge through the Investors section of our website at investors.opentext.com as soon as is reasonably practical after we electronically file or furnish these reports. In addition, our filings with the SEC may be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and our filings with the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) may be accessed through the CSA's System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) at www.sedar.com. The SEC and SEDAR websites are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K as inactive textual references only. Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this Annual Report, information contained on the SEC or SEDAR websites is not incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not be considered to be a part of this Annual Report. All statements made in any of our securities filings, including all forward-looking statements or information, are made as of the date of the document in which the statement is included, and we do not assume or undertake any obligation to update any of those statements or documents unless we are required to do so by applicable law.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
The following important factors could cause our actual business and financial results to differ materially from our current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections. These forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or made elsewhere by management from time to time are subject to important risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties facing us. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our operating results, financial condition and liquidity. Our business is also subject to general risks and uncertainties that affect many other companies. The risks discussed below are not necessarily presented in order of importance or probability of occurrence.
Risks Related to our Business and Industry
If we do not continue to develop technologically advanced products that successfully integrate with the software products and enhancements used by our customers, future revenues and our operating results may be negatively affected
Our success depends upon our ability to design, develop, test, market, license, sell and support new software products and services and enhancements of current products and services on a timely basis in response to both competitive threats and marketplace demands. The software industry is increasingly focused on cloud computing, mobility, social media and SaaS among other continually evolving shifts. In addition, our software products, services and enhancements must remain compatible with standard platforms and file formats. Often, we must integrate software licensed or acquired from third parties with our proprietary software to create new products or improve our existing products. If we are unable to achieve a successful integration with third party software, we may not be successful in developing and marketing our new software products, services and enhancements. If we are unable to successfully integrate third party software to develop new software products, services and enhancements to existing software products and services, or to complete the development of new software products and services which we license or acquire from third parties, our operating results will be materially adversely affected. In addition, if the integrated or new products or enhancements do not achieve acceptance by the marketplace, our operating results will be materially adversely affected. Moreover, if new industry standards emerge that we do not anticipate or adapt to, or, if alternatives to our services and solutions are developed by our competitors in times of rapid technological change, our software products and services could be rendered less competitive or obsolete, causing us to lose market share and, as a result, harm our business and operating results and our ability to compete in the marketplace.
Product development is a long, expensive and uncertain process, and we may terminate one or more of our development programs
We may determine that certain software product candidates or programs do not have sufficient potential to warrant the continued allocation of resources. Accordingly, we may elect to terminate one or more of our programs for such product candidates. If we terminate a software product in development in which we have invested significant resources, our prospects may suffer, as we will have expended resources on a project that does not provide a return on our investment, and may have missed the opportunity to have allocated those resources to potentially more productive uses, which may negatively impact our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our investment in our current research and development efforts may not provide a sufficient or timely return
The development of Information Management software products is a costly, complex and time-consuming process, and the investment in Information Management software product development often involves a long wait until a return is achieved on such an investment. We are making, and will continue to make, significant investments in software research and development and related product and service opportunities. Investments in new technology and processes are inherently speculative. Commercial success depends on many factors, including the degree of innovation of the software products and services developed through our research and development efforts, sufficient support from our strategic partners and effective distribution and marketing. Accelerated software product introductions and short product life cycles require high levels of expenditures for research and development. These expenditures may adversely affect our operating results if they are not offset by corresponding revenue increases. We believe that we must continue to dedicate a significant amount of resources to our research and development efforts in order to maintain our competitive position. However, significant revenues from new software product and service investments may not be achieved for a number of years, if at all. Moreover, new software products and services may not be profitable, and even if they are profitable, operating margins for new software products and services may not be as high as the margins we have experienced for our current or historical software products and services.
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If our software products and services do not gain market acceptance, our operating results may be negatively affected
We intend to pursue our strategy of being a market leading consolidator for cloud-based Information Management solutions. We intend to grow the capabilities of our Information Management software offerings through our proprietary research and the development of new software product and service offerings, as well as through acquisitions. It is important to our success that we continue to enhance our software products and services in response to customer demand and to seek to set the standard for Information Management capabilities. The primary market for our software products and services is rapidly evolving, and the level of acceptance of products and services that have been released recently, or that are planned for future release to the marketplace, is not certain. If the markets for our software products and services fail to develop, develop more slowly than expected or become subject to increased competition, our business may suffer. As a result, we may be unable to: (i) successfully market our current products and services; (ii) develop new software products and services and enhancements to current software products and services; (iii) complete customer implementations on a timely basis; or (iv) complete software products and services currently under development. In addition, increased competition and our transition from perpetual license sales to subscription-based business model could put significant pricing pressures on our products, which could negatively impact our margins and profitability. If our software products and services are not accepted by our customers or by other businesses in the marketplace, our business, operating results and financial condition will be materially adversely affected.
Failure to protect our intellectual property could harm our ability to compete effectively
We are highly dependent on our ability to protect our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as non-disclosure agreements and other contractual provisions, to establish and maintain our proprietary rights. We intend to protect our intellectual property rights vigorously; however, there can be no assurance that these measures will, in all cases, be successful, and these measures can be costly and/or subject us to counterclaims, including challenges to the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. Enforcement of our intellectual property rights may be difficult, particularly in some countries outside of North America in which we seek to market our software products and services. While Canadian and U.S. copyright laws, international conventions and international treaties may provide meaningful protection against unauthorized duplication of software, the laws of some foreign jurisdictions may not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of Canada or the United States. The absence of internationally harmonized intellectual property laws makes it more difficult to ensure consistent protection of our proprietary rights. Software piracy has been, and is expected to be, a persistent problem for the software industry, and piracy of our software products represents a loss of revenue to us. Where applicable, certain of our license arrangements have required us to make a limited confidential disclosure of portions of the source code for our software products, or to place such source code into escrow for the protection of another party. Despite the precautions we have taken, unauthorized third parties, including our competitors, may be able to copy certain portions of our software products or reverse engineer or obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Our competitive position may be adversely affected by our possible inability to effectively protect our intellectual property. In addition, certain of our products contain open-source software. Licensees of open-source software may be required to make public certain source code, to license proprietary software for free or to permit others to create derivative works of proprietary software. While we monitor and control the use of open source software in our products and in any third party software that is incorporated into our products, and try to ensure that no open source software is used in such a way that negatively affects our proprietary software, there can be no guarantee that such use does not occur inadvertently, which in turn, could harm our intellectual property position and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Further, any undetected errors or defects in open source software could prevent the deployment or impair the functionality of our software products, delay the introduction of new solutions, or render our software more vulnerable to breaches or security attacks.
Other companies may claim that we infringe their intellectual property, which could materially increase costs and materially harm our ability to generate future revenues and profits
Claims of infringement (including misappropriation and/or other intellectual property violation) are common in the software industry and increasing as related legal protections, including copyrights and patents, are applied to software products. Although most of our technology is proprietary in nature, we do include certain third party and open-source software in our software products. In the case of third-party software, we believe this software is licensed from the entity holding the intellectual property rights. While we believe that we have secured proper licenses for all material third-party intellectual property that is integrated into our products in a manner that requires a license, third parties have and may continue to assert infringement claims against us in the future. In particular, our efforts to protect our intellectual property through patent litigation may result in counterclaims of patent infringement by counterparties in such suits. Any such assertion, regardless of merit, may result in litigation or require us to obtain a license for the intellectual property rights of third parties. Such licenses may not be available, or they may not be available on commercially reasonable terms. In addition, as we continue to develop software products and expand our portfolio using new technology and innovation, our exposure to threats of infringement may increase. Any infringement claims and related litigation could be time-consuming and disruptive to our ability to generate
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revenues or enter into new market opportunities and may result in significantly increased costs as a result of our defense against those claims or our attempt to license the intellectual property rights or rework our products to avoid infringement of third-party rights. Typically, our agreements with our partners and customers contain provisions that require us to indemnify them for damages sustained by them as a result of any infringement claims involving our products. Any of the foregoing infringement claims and related litigation could have a material adverse impact on our business and operating results as well as on our ability to generate future revenues and profits.
Our software products and services may contain defects that could harm our reputation, be costly to correct, delay revenues and expose us to litigation
Our software products and services are highly complex and sophisticated and, from time to time, may contain design defects, software errors, hardware failures or other computer system failures that are difficult to detect and correct. Errors, defects and/or other failures may be found in new software products or services or improvements to existing products or services after delivery to our customers. If these defects, errors and/or other failures are discovered, we may not be able to successfully correct them in a timely manner. In addition, despite the extensive tests we conduct on all our software products or services, we may not be able to fully simulate the environment in which our products or services will operate and, as a result, we may be unable to adequately detect the design defects or software or hardware errors that may become apparent only after the products are installed in an end-user's network, and only after users have transitioned to our services. The occurrence of errors, defects and/or other failures in our software products or services could result in the delay or the denial of market acceptance of our products and alleviating such errors, defects and/or other failures may require us to make significant expenditure of our resources. Customers often use our services and solutions for critical business processes and, as a result, any defect or disruption in our solutions, any data breaches or misappropriation of proprietary information or any error in execution, including human error or intentional third-party activity such as denial of service attacks or hacking, may cause customers to reconsider renewing their contracts with us. The errors in or failure of our software products and services could also result in us losing customer transaction documents and other customer files, causing significant customer dissatisfaction and possibly giving rise to claims for monetary damages. The harm to our reputation resulting from product and service errors, defects and/or other failures may be material. Since we regularly provide a warranty with our software products, the financial impact of fulfilling warranty obligations may be significant in the future. Our agreements with our strategic partners and end-users typically contain provisions designed to limit our exposure to claims. These agreements regularly contain terms such as the exclusion of all implied warranties and the limitation of the availability of consequential or incidental damages. However, such provisions may not effectively protect us against claims and the attendant liabilities and costs associated with such claims. Any claims for actual or alleged losses to our customers’ businesses may require us to spend significant time and money in litigation or arbitration or to pay significant sums in settlements or damages. Defending a lawsuit, regardless of merit, can be costly and would divert management’s attention and resources. Although we maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage and comprehensive liability insurance coverage, such coverage may not be adequate to cover all such claims. Accordingly, any such claim could negatively affect our business, operating results or financial condition.
Our software products rely on the stability of infrastructure software that, if not stable, could negatively impact the effectiveness of our products, resulting in harm to our reputation and business
Our development of Internet and intranet applications depends on the stability, functionality and scalability of the infrastructure software of the underlying intranet, such as the infrastructure software produced by Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Microsoft and others. If weaknesses in such infrastructure software exist, we may not be able to correct or compensate for such weaknesses. If we are unable to address weaknesses resulting from problems in the infrastructure software such that our software products do not meet customer needs or expectations, our reputation, and consequently, our business, may be significantly harmed.
Risks associated with the evolving use of the Internet, including changing standards, competition and regulation and associated compliance efforts, may adversely impact our business
The use of the Internet as a vehicle for electronic data interchange (EDI) and related services currently raises numerous issues, including those relating to reliability, data security, data integrity and rapidly evolving standards. New competitors, including media, software vendors and telecommunications companies, offer products and services that utilize the Internet in competition with our products and services, which may be less expensive or process transactions and data faster and more efficiently. Internet-based commerce is subject to increasing regulation by Canadian, U.S. federal and state and foreign governments, including in the areas of data privacy and breaches and taxation. Laws and regulations relating to the solicitation, collection, processing or use of personal or consumer information could affect our customers’ ability to use and share data, potentially reducing demand for Internet-based solutions and restricting our ability to store, process, analyze and share data through the Internet. Although we believe that the Internet will continue to provide opportunities to expand the use of our products and services, we cannot guarantee that our efforts to capitalize on these opportunities will be successful or that
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increased usage of the Internet for business integration products and services, increased competition or heightened regulation will not adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Business disruptions, including those arising from disasters or other catastrophic events, may adversely affect our operations
Our business and operations are highly automated, and a disruption or failure of our systems may delay our ability to complete sales and to provide services. Business disruptions can be caused by several factors, including climate change, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, power loss, telecommunications and system failures, computer viruses, physical attacks and cyber-attacks. A major disaster or other catastrophic event that results in the destruction or disruption of any of our critical business or information technology systems, including our cloud services, could severely affect our ability to conduct normal business operations. We operate data centers in various locations around the world and although we have redundancy capability built into our disaster recovery plan, we cannot ensure that our systems and data centers will remain fully operational during and immediately after a disaster or disruption. We also rely on third parties that provide critical services in our operations and despite our diligence around their disaster recovery processes, we cannot provide assurances as to whether these third-party service providers can maintain operations during a disaster or disruption. Furthermore, global climate change may aggravate natural disasters and increase severe weather events that affect our business operations, thereby compelling us to build additional resiliency in order to mitigate their impact. Any business disruption could negatively affect our business, operating results or financial condition.
Unauthorized disclosures, cyber-attacks and breaches of data security may adversely affect our operations
Most of the jurisdictions in which we operate have laws and regulations relating to data privacy, security and protection of information. We have certain measures to protect our information systems against unauthorized access and disclosure of personal information and of our confidential information and confidential information belonging to our customers. We have policies and procedures in place dealing with data security and records retention. However, there is no assurance that the security measures we have put in place will be effective in every case. Breaches in security could result in a negative impact for us and for our customers, adversely affecting our and our customers' businesses, assets, revenues, brands and reputations and resulting in penalties, fines, litigation, regulatory proceedings, regulatory investigations, increase insurance premiums, remediation efforts, indemnification expenditures, lost revenues and/or other potential liabilities, in each case depending on the nature of the information disclosed. Security breaches could also affect our relations with our customers, damage our reputation and harm our ability to keep existing customers and to attract new customers. Some jurisdictions, including all U.S. states and the European Union (EU), have enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals of data security breaches involving certain types of personal data, and in some cases our agreements with certain customers require us to notify them in the event of a data security incident. Such mandatory disclosures could lead to negative publicity and may cause our current and prospective customers to lose confidence in the effectiveness of our data security measures. These circumstances could also result in adverse impact on the market price of our Common Shares. These risks to our business may increase as we expand the number of web-based and cloud-based products and services we offer and as we increase the number of countries in which we operate.
In particular, in connection with COVID-19, there has been a spike in cybers-attacks as shelter in place orders and work from home measures have led businesses to increase reliance on virtual environments and communications systems, which have been subjected to increasing third-party vulnerabilities and security risks. Malicious hackers may attempt to gain access to our network or data centers; steal proprietary information related to our business, products, employees and customers; or interrupt our systems and services or those of our customers or others. Although we monitor our networks and continue to enhance our security protections, hackers are increasingly more sophisticated and aggressive, and our efforts may be inadequate to prevent all incidents of data breach or theft. Furthermore, it is possible that the risk of cyber-attacks and other data security breaches or thefts to us or our customers may increase due to global geo-political uncertainty.
In addition, if data security is compromised, this could materially and adversely affect our operating results given that we have customers that use our systems to store and exchange large volumes of proprietary and confidential information and the security and reliability of our services are of significant importance to these customers. We have experienced attempts by third parties to identify and exploit product and services vulnerabilities, penetrate or bypass our security measures and gain unauthorized access to our or our customers’ or service providers’ cloud offerings and other products and systems. If our products or systems, or the products or systems of third-party service providers on whom we rely, are attacked or accessed by unauthorized parties, it could lead to major disruption or denial of service and access to or loss, modification or theft of our and our customers' data, which may require us to spend material resources on correcting the breach and indemnifying the relevant parties and/or on litigation, regulatory investigations, regulatory proceedings, increased insurance premiums, lost revenues, penalties, fines and/or other potential liabilities. Our efforts to protect against cyber-attacks and data breaches, including increased risks associated with work from home measures, may not be sufficient to prevent such incidents, which could have material adverse effects on our reputation, business, operating results and financial condition.
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Our success depends on our relationships with strategic partners, distributors and third-party service providers and any reduction in the sales efforts by distributors, cooperative efforts from our partners or service from third party providers could materially impact our revenues
We rely on close cooperation with strategic partners for sales and software product development as well as for the optimization of opportunities that arise in our competitive environment. A portion of our license revenues is derived from the licensing of our software products through third parties. Also, a portion of our service revenues may be impacted by the level of service provided by third party service providers relating to Internet, telecommunications and power services. Our success will depend, in part, upon our ability to maintain access to and grow existing channels of distribution and to gain access to new channels if and when they develop. We may not be able to retain a sufficient number of our existing distributors or develop a sufficient number of future distributors. Distributors may also give higher priority to the licensing or sale of software products and services other than ours (which could include competitors' products and services) or may not devote sufficient resources to marketing our software products and services. The performance of third party distributors and third party service providers is largely outside of our control, and we are unable to predict the extent to which these distributors and service providers will be successful in either marketing and licensing or selling our software products and services or providing adequate Internet, telecommunication and power services so that disruptions and outages are not experienced by our customers. A reduction in strategic partner cooperation or sales efforts, a decline in the number of distributors, a decision by our distributors to discontinue the licensing of our software products or a decline or disruption in third party services could cause users and the general public to perceive our software products and services as inferior and could materially reduce our revenues. In addition, our financial results could be materially adversely affected if the financial condition of our distributors or third-party service providers were to weaken. Some of our distributors and third-party service providers may have insufficient financial resources and may not be able to withstand changes in business conditions, including economic weakness, industry consolidation and market trends.
The loss of licenses to resell or use third-party software or the lack of support or enhancement of such software could adversely affect our business
We currently depend upon a limited number of third-party software products. If such software products were not available, we might experience delays or increased costs in the development of our own software products. For a limited number of our product modules, we rely on software products that we license from third parties, including software that is integrated with internally developed software and which is used in our products to perform key functions. These third-party software licenses may not continue to be available to us on commercially reasonable terms and the related software may not continue to be appropriately supported, maintained or enhanced by the licensors. The loss by us of the license to use, or the inability by licensors to support, maintain or enhance any such software, could result in increased costs, lost revenues or delays until equivalent software is internally developed or licensed from another third party and integrated with our software. Such increased costs, lost revenues or delays could adversely affect our business. For example, with the recent acquisition of Zix, we extended our partnership with Microsoft by becoming one of their nine authorized Cloud Solutions Providers in North America. If our key partners were to terminate our relationship, make an adverse change in their reseller program, change their product offerings or experience a major cyber-attack or similar event, it could reduce our revenues and adversely affect our business.
Current and future competitors could have a significant impact on our ability to generate future revenues and profits
The markets for our software products and services are intensely competitive and are subject to rapid technological change and other pressures created by changes in our industry. The convergence of many technologies has resulted in unforeseen competitors arising from companies that were traditionally not viewed as threats to our market position. We expect competition to increase and intensify in the future as the pace of technological change and adaptation quickens and as additional companies enter our markets, including those competitors who offer solutions similar to ours, but offer it through a different form of delivery. Numerous releases of competitive products have occurred in recent history and are expected to continue in the future. We may not be able to compete effectively with current competitors and potential entrants into our marketplace. We could lose market share if our current or prospective competitors: (i) develop technologies that are perceived to be substantially equivalent or superior to our technologies; (ii) introduce new competitive products or services; (iii) add new functionality to existing products and services; (iv) acquire competitive products and services; (v) reduce prices; or (vi) form strategic alliances or cooperative relationships with other companies. If other businesses were to engage in aggressive pricing policies with respect to competing products, or if the dynamics in our marketplace resulted in increasing bargaining power by the consumers of our software products and services, we would need to lower the prices we charge for the products and services we offer. This could result in lower revenues or reduced margins, either of which may materially adversely affect our business and operating results. Moreover, our competitors may affect our business by entering into exclusive arrangements with our existing or potential customers, distributors or third-party service providers. Additionally, if prospective consumers choose methods of Information Management delivery different from that which we offer, our business and operating results could also be materially adversely affected.
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The length of our sales cycle can fluctuate significantly which could result in significant fluctuations in revenues being recognized from quarter to quarter
The decision by a customer to license our software products or purchase our services often involves a comprehensive implementation process across the customer's network or networks. As a result, the licensing and implementation of our software products and any related services may entail a significant commitment of resources by prospective customers, accompanied by the attendant risks and delays frequently associated with significant technology implementation projects. Given the significant investment and commitment of resources required by an organization to implement our software products, our sales cycle may be longer compared to other companies within our own industry, as well as companies in other industries. Also, because of changes in customer spending habits, it may be difficult for us to budget, forecast and allocate our resources properly. In weak economic environments, it is not uncommon to see reduced information technology spending. It may take several months, or even several quarters, for marketing opportunities to materialize. If a customer's decision to license our software or purchase our services is delayed or if the implementation of these software products takes longer than originally anticipated, the date on which we may recognize revenues from these licenses or sales would be delayed. Such delays and fluctuations could cause our revenues to be lower than expected in a particular period and we may not be able to adjust our costs quickly enough to offset such lower revenues, potentially negatively impacting our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our existing customers might cancel contracts with us, fail to renew contracts on their renewal dates and/or fail to purchase additional services and products, and we may be unable to attract new customers, which could materially adversely affect our operating results
We depend on our installed customer base for a significant portion of our revenues. We have significant contracts with our license customers for ongoing support and maintenance, as well as significant service contracts that provide recurring services revenues to us. In addition, our installed customer base has historically generated additional new license and services revenues for us. Service contracts are generally renewable at a customer’s option and/or subject to cancellation rights, and there are generally no mandatory payment obligations or obligations to license additional software or subscribe for additional services.
If our customers cancel or fail to renew their service contracts or fail to purchase additional services or products, then our revenues could decrease, and our operating results could be materially adversely affected. Factors influencing such contract terminations and failure to purchase additional services or products could include changes in the financial circumstances of our customers, including as a result of any potential recession, dissatisfaction with our products or services, our retirement or lack of support for our legacy products and services, our customers selecting or building alternate technologies to replace our products or services, the cost of our products and services as compared to the cost of products and services offered by our competitors, acceptance of future price increases by us, including due to inflationary pressures, our ability to attract, hire and maintain qualified personnel to meet customer needs, consolidating activities in the market, changes in our customers’ business or in regulation impacting our customers’ business that may no longer necessitate the use of our products or services, general economic or market conditions, or other reasons. Further, our customers could delay or terminate implementations or use of our services and products or be reluctant to migrate to new products. Such customers will not generate the revenues we may have expected within the anticipated timelines, or at all, and may be less likely to invest in additional services or products from us in the future. We may not be able to adjust our expense levels quickly enough to account for any such revenue losses.
Consolidation in the industry, particularly by large, well-capitalized companies, could place pressure on our operating margins which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our business
Acquisitions by large, well-capitalized technology companies have changed the marketplace for our software products and services by replacing competitors that are comparable in size to our Company with companies that have more resources at their disposal to compete with us in the marketplace. In addition, other large corporations with considerable financial resources either have products and/or services that compete with our software products and services or have the ability to encroach on our competitive position within our marketplace. These companies have considerable financial resources, channel influence and broad geographic reach; thus, they can engage in competition with our software products and services on the basis of price, marketing, services or support. They also have the ability to introduce items that compete with our maturing software products and services. The threat posed by larger competitors and their ability to use their better economies of scale to sell competing products and/or services at a lower cost may materially reduce the profit margins we earn on the software products and services we provide to the marketplace. Any material reduction in our profit margin may have a material adverse effect on the operations or finances of our business, which could hinder our ability to raise capital in the public markets at opportune times for strategic acquisitions or for general operational purposes, which may then, in turn, prevent effective strategic growth or improved economies of scale or put us at a disadvantage to our better capitalized competitors.
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We may be unable to maintain or expand our base of SMB and consumer customers, which could adversely affect our anticipated future growth and operating results
With the acquisitions of Carbonite and Zix, we have expanded our presence in the SMB market as well as the consumer market. Expanding in this market may require substantial resources and increased marketing efforts, different to what we are accustomed to historically. If we are unable to market and sell our solutions to the SMB market and consumers with competitive pricing and in a cost-effective manner, it may harm our ability to grow our revenues and adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, SMBs frequently have limited budgets and are more likely to be significantly affected by economic downturns than larger, more established companies. As such, SMBs may choose to spend funds on items other than our solutions, particularly during difficult economic times, which may hurt our projected revenues, business financial condition and results of operations.
Our sales to government clients expose us to business volatility and risks, including government budgeting cycles and appropriations, early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties
We derive revenues from contracts with U.S. and Canadian federal, state, provincial and local governments and other foreign governments and their respective agencies, which may terminate most of these contracts at any time, without cause. There is increased pressure on governments and their agencies, both domestically and internationally, to reduce spending. Further, our U.S. federal government contracts are subject to the approval of appropriations made by the U.S. Congress to fund the expenditures under these contracts. Similarly, our contracts with U.S. state and local governments, Canadian federal, provincial and local governments and other foreign governments and their agencies are generally subject to government funding authorizations. Additionally, government contracts are generally subject to audits and investigations that could result in various civil and criminal penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of contracts, refund of a portion of fees received, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines and suspensions or debarment from future government business.
Geopolitical instability, political unrest, war and other global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has affected and may continue to affect our business
Geopolitical instability, political unrest, war and other global conflicts may result in adverse effects on macroeconomic conditions, including volatility in financial markets, adverse changes in trade policies, inflation, higher interest rates, direct and indirect supply chain disruptions, increased cybersecurity threats and fluctuations in foreign currency. These events may also impact our decision or limit our ability to conduct business in certain areas or with certain entities. For example, in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, we have ceased all direct business in Russia and Belarus and with known Russian-owned companies. Sanctions and export controls have also been imposed by the United States, Canada and other countries in connection with Russia's military actions in Ukraine, including restrictions on selling or exporting goods, services or technology to certain regions, and travel bans and asset freezes impacting political, military, business and financial organizations and individuals in or connected with Russia. To support certain of our cloud customers headquartered in the United States or allied countries that rely on our network to manage their global business (including their business in Russia), we have allowed nonetheless these customers to continue to use our services to the extent that it can be done in strict compliance with all applicable sanctions and export controls. However, as the situation develops and the regulatory environment continues to evolve, we may adjust our business practices as required by applicable rules and regulations. Our compliance with sanctions and export controls could impact the fulfillment of certain contracts with customers and partners doing business in these affected areas and future revenue streams from impacted parties and certain countries. While we do not expect our decision to cease all direct business in Russia and Belarus and with known Russian-owned companies to have a material adverse effect on our overall business, results of operations or financial condition, it is not possible to predict the broader consequences of this conflict or other conflicts, which could include sanctions, embargoes, regional instability, changes to regional trade ecosystems, geopolitical shifts and adverse effects on the global economy, on our business and operations as well as those of our customers, partners and third party service providers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has and may continue to further negatively affect our business, operations and financial performance
In March 2020, COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Since December 2019, COVID-19 has spread globally, with a high concentration of cases in certain regions in which we sell our products and services and conduct our business operations, including the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.
The spread of COVID-19 and resulting tight government controls and travel bans implemented around the world, such as declarations of states of emergency, business closures, manufacturing restrictions and a prolonged period of travel, commercial and/or other similar restrictions and limitations, have caused disruption to global supply chains and economic activity. The spread of COVID-19 has had and is continuing to have an adverse impact on the global economy, the severity and duration of which is difficult to predict and has adversely affected and may continue to further adversely affect our financial performance,
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as well as our ability to successfully execute our business strategies and initiatives, including by negatively impacting the demand for our products and services, restricting our sales operations and marketing efforts, disrupting the supply chain of hardware needed to operate our SaaS offerings or run our business and disrupting our ability to conduct product development and other important business activities. While the restrictions and limitations noted above have and may continue to be relaxed or rolled back if COVID-19 abates and vaccination rates increase, COVID-19 cases (including the emergence and spread of more transmissible variants) continue to surge in certain parts of the world, including the U.S., and such restrictions and limitations may be reinstated as the pandemic continues to evolve, including as a result of the impact of variants, and in response to actual or potential resurgences. The scope and timing of any such reinstatement are difficult to predict and may materially affect our operations in the future. We are continuing to focus on the safety and protection of our employees and our customers by conducting business with modifications to employee travel, employee work locations and virtualization or cancellation of certain sales and marketing events, among other modifications. To mitigate anticipated negative financial and operational impacts of COVID-19, we made a strategic decision to move towards a significant work from home model and we implemented certain restructuring activities to streamline our operations and significantly reduce our real estate footprint around the world.
In addition, as many local governments and officials have started lifting pandemic restrictions in accordance with the guidance of public health experts, in July 2022 we implemented a Flex-Office program in which a majority of our employees work a portion of their time in the office and a portion remotely. The transition to a flexible workforce may subject us to further operational challenges and risks, which may adversely affect our business, operations or financial performance. For more information regarding the impact of the Flex-Office program, see “We have implemented a Flex-Office program, which will subject us to certain operational challenges and risks.”
We will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions that alter our business operations as may be required by governments, or that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers and shareholders. The extent of the adverse impact of the pandemic on the global economy and markets will depend, in part, on the length and severity of the measures taken to limit the spread of the virus, including the distribution and effectiveness of vaccines and treatments, and, in part, on the size, effectiveness and duration of the compensating measures taken by governments and monetary authorities. To the extent the COVID-19 pandemic continues to adversely affect the global economy, and/or adversely affects our business, operations or financial performance, it may also have the effect of increasing the likelihood and/or magnitude of other risks described herein, including those risks related to market, credit, geopolitical and business operations and cybersecurity, or risks described in our other filings with the SEC and the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic may also affect our business, operations or financial performance in a manner that is not presently known to us. We are closely monitoring the potential adverse effects and impact on our operations, businesses and financial performance, including liquidity and capital usage, though the extent of the impact is difficult to fully predict at this time due to the rapid and continuing evolution of this uncertain situation.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant uncertainty in the global economy and for our business, operations and financial performance
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted health and economic conditions throughout the United States and globally. The global spread of COVID-19 has been, and continues to be, complex and rapidly evolving, with governments, public institutions and other organizations imposing or recommending, and businesses and individuals implementing, restrictions on various activities or other actions to combat its spread, such as travel restrictions and bans, social distancing, quarantine or shelter-in-place directives, limitations on the size of gatherings and closures of non-essential businesses. These restrictions have disrupted and may continue to disrupt economic activity, resulting in reduced commercial and consumer confidence and spending, increased unemployment, closure or restricted operating conditions for businesses, inflation, volatility in the global economy, instability in the credit and financial markets, labour shortages, regulatory recommendations to provide relief for impacted consumers and disruption in supply chains.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, operations and financial performance is highly uncertain and will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including, but not limited to, the severity, extent and duration of the pandemic or any resurgences in the future, any economic recession, the distribution and effectiveness of vaccines and treatments, and the continued governmental, business and individual actions taken in response to the pandemic. Impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to continue to pose risks to our business for the foreseeable future, may heighten many of the risks and uncertainties identified herein, and could have a material adverse impact on our business, operations or financial performance in a manner that is difficult to predict.
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The restructuring of our operations, including steps taken to mitigate the anticipated negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, may be ineffective and may adversely affect our business and our finances, and we may incur additional restructuring charges in connection with such actions
We often undertake initiatives to restructure or streamline our operations, particularly during the period post-acquisition, as well as in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and as part of our return to office planning. We may incur costs associated with implementing a restructuring initiative beyond the amount contemplated when we first developed the initiative, and these increased costs may be substantial. Additionally, such costs would adversely impact our results of operations for the periods in which those adjustments are made. We will continue to evaluate our operations and may propose future restructuring actions as a result of changes in the marketplace, including the exit from less profitable operations, the decision to terminate products or services that are not valued by our customers or adjusting our workforce. Any failure to successfully execute these initiatives on a timely basis may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
In particular, in order to mitigate anticipated negative financial and operational impacts of COVID-19, we implemented certain cost cutting measures. This included our COVID-19 Restructuring Plan, which involved a move towards a significant work from home model and a reduction in our real estate footprint around the world. Further, as part of our return to office planning, during the third quarter of Fiscal 2022, we made a strategic decision to implement restructuring activities to streamline our operations and further reduce our real estate footprint around the world (Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan). Such steps to reduce costs, and further changes we may make in the future, may negatively impact our business, operations and financial performance in a manner that is difficult to predict.
For more information on our COVID-19 Restructuring Plan and our Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan, see Note 18 “Special Charges (Recoveries)” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We have implemented a Flex-Office program, which will subject us to certain operational challenges and risks
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our employees shifted from in-person to remote work. As many local governments and officials have started lifting pandemic restrictions in accordance with the guidance of public health experts, in July 2022 we implemented a Flex-Office program in which a majority of our employees work a portion of their time in the office and a portion remotely. As a result, we expect to continue to be subject to the challenges and risks of having a remote work environment, as well as new operational challenges and risks from having a flexible workforce.
For example, employing a remote work environment could affect employee productivity, including due to a lower level of employee oversight, distractions caused by the pandemic and its impact on daily life, health conditions or illnesses, disruptions due to caregiving or childcare obligations or slower or unreliable Internet access. OpenText systems, client, vendor and/or borrower data may be subject to additional risks presented by increased cyber-attacks and phishing activities targeting employees, vendors, third party service providers and counterparties in transactions, the possibility of attacks on OpenText systems or systems of employees working remotely as well as by decreased physical supervision. In addition, we may rely, in part, on third-party service providers to assist us in managing monitoring and otherwise carrying out aspects of our business and operations, and COVID-19 may affect their ability to devote sufficient time and resources to perform work for the Company. Such events may result in a period of business disruption or reduced operations, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. While our controls prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic were not specifically designed to operate in a home environment, we believe that established internal controls over financial reporting continue to address all identified risk areas.
The transition to a flexible workforce may also subject us to other operational challenges and risks. For example, our shift to a Flex-Office program may adversely affect our ability to recruit and retain personnel who prefer a fully remote or fully in-person work environment. Operating our business with both remote and in-person workers, or workers who work on flexible schedules, could have a negative impact on our corporate culture, decrease the ability of our employees to collaborate and communicate effectively, decrease innovation and productivity, or negatively affect employee morale. In addition, we have incurred costs related to our return to office planning and the transition to a flexible workforce, including due to reducing our real estate footprint around the world. If we are unable to effectively transition to a flexible workforce, including due to potential future surges of COVID-19 causing reinstatements of governmental restrictions and/or other similar limitations, manage the cybersecurity and other risks of remote work, and maintain our corporate culture and employee morale, our financial condition and operating results may be adversely impacted.
For more information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our cybersecurity, see “Business disruptions, including those arising from disasters or other catastrophic events, may adversely affect our operations.”
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We must continue to manage our internal resources during periods of company growth, or our operating results could be adversely affected
The Information Management market in which we compete continues to evolve at a rapid pace. However, there is significant uncertainty on growth from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, we have grown significantly through acquisitions in the past and expect to continue to review acquisition opportunities as a means of increasing the size and scope of our business. Our growth, coupled with the rapid evolution of our markets, has placed, and will continue to place, significant strains on our administrative and operational resources and increased demands on our internal systems, procedures and controls. Our administrative infrastructure, systems, procedures and controls may not adequately support our operations. In addition, our management may not be able to achieve the rapid, effective execution of the product and business initiatives necessary to successfully implement our operational and competitive strategy. If we are unable to manage growth effectively, our operating results will likely suffer, which may, in turn, adversely affect our business.
If we lose the services of our executive officers or other key employees or if we are not able to attract or retain top employees, our business could be significantly harmed
Our performance is substantially dependent on the performance of our executive officers and key employees and there is a risk that we could lose their services, including due to the illness of executive officers and key employees from COVID-19. We do not maintain “key person” life insurance policies on any of our employees. Our success is also highly dependent on our continuing ability to identify, hire, train, retain and motivate highly qualified management, technical, sales and marketing personnel. In particular, the recruitment and retention of top research developers and experienced salespeople, particularly those with specialized knowledge, remains critical to our success, including providing consistent and uninterrupted service to our customers. Competition for such people is intense, substantial and continuous, and we may not be able to attract, integrate or retain highly qualified technical, sales or managerial personnel in the future. In our effort to attract and retain critical personnel, and in responding to inflationary wage pressure, we may experience increased compensation costs that are not offset by either improved productivity or higher prices for our software products or services. In addition, the loss of the services of any of our executive officers or other key employees could significantly harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
Our compensation structure may hinder our efforts to attract and retain vital employees
A portion of our total compensation program for our executive officers and key personnel includes the award of options to buy our Common Shares. If the market price of our Common Shares performs poorly, such performance may adversely affect our ability to retain or attract critical personnel. In addition, any changes made to our stock option policies, or to any other of our compensation practices, which are made necessary by governmental regulations or competitive pressures, could adversely affect our ability to retain and motivate existing personnel and recruit new personnel. For example, any limit to total compensation that may be prescribed by the government or applicable regulatory authorities or any significant increases in personal income tax levels levied in countries where we have a significant operational presence may hurt our ability to attract or retain our executive officers or other employees whose efforts are vital to our success. Additionally, payments under our long-term incentive plans (the details of which are described in Item 11 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K) are dependent to a significant extent upon the future performance of our Company both in absolute terms and in comparison to similarly situated companies. Any failure to achieve the targets set under our long-term incentive plan could significantly reduce or eliminate payments made under this plan, which may, in turn, materially and adversely affect our ability to retain the key personnel paid under this plan.
Increased attention from shareholders, customers and other key relationships regarding our ESG practices could impact our business activities, financial performance and reputation
Shareholders, customers and other key relationships are placing a greater emphasis on ESG factors when evaluating companies for business and investment opportunities. We actively manage a broad range of ESG matters and annually publish a Corporate Citizenship Report regarding our policies and practices on a variety of ESG matters, including our: governance framework; community involvement; ED&I initiatives; employee health and safety; targets regarding greenhouse gas emissions, waste diversion and energy consumption; and practices relating to data privacy and information security. Our approach to and disclosure of ESG matters may result in increased attention from our shareholders, customers, employees, partners and suppliers, and such key relationships may not be satisfied with our approach to ESG as compared to their expectations and standards, which continue to evolve. Additionally, third-party organizations evaluate our approach to ESG, and an unfavorable rating from such organizations could lead to negative investor sentiment and reduced demand for our securities. See “Changes in the market price of our Common Shares and credit ratings of our outstanding debt securities could lead to losses for shareholders and debt holders.”
The Company has disclosed the OpenText Zero-In Initiative, where we have committed to: (1) science-based GHG emissions target of 50% reduction by 2030, and net zero GHG emissions by 2040; (2) zero waste from operations by 2030; and
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(3) by 2030, a majority ethnically diverse staff, with 50/50 representation in key roles and 40% women in leadership positions at all management levels. Achieving our targets and ongoing compliance with evolving laws and regulatory requirements may cause us to reconfigure facilities and operations or adjust our existing processes. This could result in significant unexpected expenses, changes in our relationships with certain strategic partners, distributors and third-party service providers, loss of revenue and business disruption. We may not meet our goals which would have adverse effects on our reputation, business, operating results and financial condition.
Further, we may incur additional costs and require additional resources to be able to collect reliable emissions and waste data (in part, due to unavailable third-party data or inconsistent industry standards on the measurement of certain data), measure our performance against our targets and adjust our disclosure in line with market expectations. We may also incur additional compliance costs under evolving ESG-related regulations across the world, including in the EU, the U.S. and Canada. If we fail to meet our ESG targets or other ESG criteria set by third parties on a timely basis, or at all, or fail to respond to any perceived ESG concerns, our business activities, financial performance and reputation may be adversely affected.
Risks Related to Acquisitions
Acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and other business initiatives may negatively affect our operating results
The growth of our Company through the successful acquisition and integration of complementary businesses is a critical component of our corporate strategy. As a result of the continually evolving marketplace in which we operate, we regularly evaluate acquisition opportunities and at any time may be in various stages of discussions with respect to such opportunities. We plan to continue to pursue acquisitions that complement our existing business, represent a strong strategic fit and are consistent with our overall growth strategy and disciplined financial management. We may also target future acquisitions to expand or add functionality and capabilities to our existing portfolio of solutions, as well as to add new solutions to our portfolio. We may also consider, from time to time, opportunities to engage in joint ventures or other business collaborations with third parties to address particular market segments. These activities create risks such as: (i) the need to integrate and manage the businesses and products acquired with our own business and products; (ii) additional demands on our resources, systems, procedures and controls; (iii) disruption of our ongoing business; and (iv) diversion of management's attention from other business concerns. Moreover, these transactions could involve: (i) substantial investment of funds or financings by issuance of debt or equity or equity-related securities; (ii) substantial investment with respect to technology transfers and operational integration; and (iii) the acquisition or disposition of product lines or businesses. Also, such activities could result in charges and expenses and have the potential to either dilute the interests of existing shareholders or result in the issuance or assumption of debt, which could have a negative impact on the credit ratings of our outstanding debt securities or the market price of our Common Shares. Such acquisitions, investments, joint ventures or other business collaborations may involve significant commitments of financial and other resources of our Company. Any such activity may not be successful in generating revenues, income or other returns to us, and the resources committed to such activities will not be available to us for other purposes. In addition, while we conduct due diligence prior to consummating an acquisition, joint venture or business collaboration, such diligence may not identify all material issues associated with such activities. We may also experience unanticipated difficulties identifying suitable or attractive acquisition candidates that are available for purchase at reasonable prices. Even if we are able to identify such candidates, we may be unable to consummate an acquisition on suitable terms or in the face of competition from other bidders. Moreover, if we are unable to access capital markets on acceptable terms or at all, we may not be able to consummate acquisitions, or may have to do so on the basis of a less than optimal capital structure. Our inability: (i) to take advantage of growth opportunities for our business or for our products and services, or (ii) to address risks associated with acquisitions or investments in businesses, may negatively affect our operating results and financial condition. Additionally, any impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets acquired in an acquisition or in an investment, or charges associated with any acquisition or investment activity, may materially adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition which, in turn, may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our Common Shares or credit ratings of our outstanding debt securities.
We may be unable to successfully integrate acquired businesses or do so within the intended timeframes, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and business prospects
Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquired businesses will depend, in part, on our ability to successfully and efficiently integrate acquired businesses and operations with our own. The integration of acquired businesses with our existing business will be complex, costly and time-consuming, and may result in additional demands on our resources, systems, procedures and controls, disruption of our ongoing business and diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns. Although we cannot be certain of the degree and scope of operational and integration problems that may arise, the difficulties and risks associated with the integration of acquired businesses may include, among others:
•the increased scope and complexity of our operations;
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•coordinating geographically separate organizations, operations, relationships and facilities;
•integrating (i) personnel with diverse business backgrounds, corporate cultures and management philosophies, and (ii) the standards, policies and compensation structures, as well as the complex systems, technology, networks and other assets, of the businesses;
•preserving important strategic and customer relationships;
•retention of key employees;
•the possibility that we may have failed to discover obligations of acquired businesses or risks associated with those businesses during our due diligence investigations as part of the acquisition, which we, as a successor owner, may be responsible for or subject to; and
•provisions in contracts with third parties that may limit flexibility to take certain actions.
As a result of these difficulties and risks, we may not accomplish the integration of acquired businesses smoothly, successfully or within our budgetary expectations and anticipated timetables, which may result in a failure to realize some or all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions.
Loss of key personnel could impair the integration of acquired businesses, lead to loss of customers and a decline in revenues, or otherwise could have an adverse effect on our operations
Our success as a combined business with any prior or future acquired businesses will depend, in part, upon our ability to retain key employees, especially during the integration phase of the businesses. It is possible that the integration process could result in current and prospective employees of ours and the acquired business to experience uncertainty about their future roles with us, which could have an adverse effect on our ability to retain or recruit key managers and other employees. If, despite our retention and recruiting efforts, key employees depart, the loss of their services and their experience and knowledge regarding our business or an acquired business could have an adverse effect on our future operating results and the successful ongoing operation of our businesses.
We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of any acquisitions, including our acquisition of Zix, or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected
We may be required to devote significant management attention and resources to integrating the business practices and operations of our acquisitions, including the acquisition of Zix. As we integrate our acquisitions, we may experience disruptions to our business and, if implemented ineffectively, it could restrict the realization of the full expected benefits. The failure to meet the challenges involved in the integration process and to realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, our operations and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Furthermore, as we integrate our acquisitions, including Zix, it may result in material unanticipated problems, expenses, charges, liabilities, competitive responses, loss of customers and other business relationships, and diversion of management’s attention. Additional integration challenges may include:
•Difficulties in achieving anticipated cost savings, synergies, business opportunities and growth prospects from the acquisition;
•Difficulties in the integration of operations and systems, including pricing and marketing strategies; and
•Difficulties in conforming standards, controls, procedures and accounting and other policies, business cultures and compensation structures.
Many of these factors will be outside of our control and any one of them could result in increased costs, including restructuring charges, decreases in the amount of expected revenues and diversion of management’s time and energy, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Businesses we acquire may have disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, cybersecurity and compliance with data privacy laws that are weaker than or otherwise not in conformity with ours
We have a history of acquiring complementary businesses of varying size and organizational complexity and we may continue to engage in such acquisitions. Upon consummating an acquisition, we seek to implement our disclosure controls and procedures, our internal controls over financial reporting as well as procedures relating to cybersecurity and compliance with data privacy laws and regulations at the acquired company as promptly as possible. Depending upon the nature and scale of the business acquired, the implementation of our disclosure controls and procedures as well as the implementation of our internal controls over financial reporting at an acquired company may be a lengthy process and may divert our attention from other
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business operations. Our integration efforts may periodically expose deficiencies in the disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting as well as procedures relating to cybersecurity and compliance with data privacy laws and regulations of an acquired company that were not identified in our due diligence undertaken prior to consummating the acquisition; contractual protections intended to protect against any such deficiencies may not fully eliminate all related risks. If such deficiencies exist, we may not be in a position to comply with our periodic reporting requirements and, as a result, our business and financial condition may be materially harmed. Refer to Item 9A “Controls and Procedures”, included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for details on our internal controls over financial reporting for recent acquisitions.
Risks Related to Laws and Regulatory Compliance
Our provision for income taxes and effective income tax rate may vary significantly and may adversely affect our results of operations and cash resources
Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes. Various internal and external factors may have favorable or unfavorable effects on our future provision for income taxes, income taxes receivable and our effective income tax rate. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in tax laws, regulations and/or rates, results of audits by tax authorities, changing interpretations of existing tax laws or regulations, changes in estimates of prior years' items, the impact of transactions we complete, future levels of research and development spending, changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, transfer pricing adjustments, changes in the overall mix of income among the different jurisdictions in which we operate and changes in overall levels of income before taxes. Furthermore, new accounting pronouncements or new interpretations of existing accounting pronouncements, and/or any internal restructuring initiatives we may implement from time to time to streamline our operations, can have a material impact on our effective income tax rate.
Tax examinations are often complex as tax authorities may disagree with the treatment of items reported by us and our transfer pricing methodology based upon our limited risk distributor model, the result of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Although we believe our estimates are reasonable, the ultimate outcome with respect to the taxes we owe may differ from the amounts recorded in our financial statements, and this difference may materially affect our financial position and financial results in the period or periods for which such determination is made.
For more information on tax audits to which we are subject, see Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies” and Note 15 “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
As part of the ongoing audit of our Canadian tax returns by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), we have received notices of, and are appealing, reassessments for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, and the CRA is auditing Fiscal 2017. An adverse outcome of these ongoing audits could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations
As part of its ongoing audit of our Canadian tax returns, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has disputed our transfer pricing methodology used for certain intercompany transactions with our international subsidiaries and has issued notices of reassessment for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016. Assuming the utilization of available tax attributes (further described below), we estimate our potential aggregate liability, as of June 30, 2022, in connection with the CRA's reassessments for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, to be limited to penalties, interest and provincial taxes that may be due of approximately $75 million. As of June 30, 2022, we have provisionally paid approximately $34 million in order to fully preserve our rights to object to the CRA's audit positions, being the minimum payment required under Canadian legislation while the matter is in dispute. This amount is recorded within “Long-term income taxes recoverable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022.
The notices of reassessment for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 would, as drafted, increase our taxable income by approximately $90 million to $100 million for each of those years, as well as impose a 10% penalty on the proposed adjustment to income. Audits by the CRA of our tax returns for fiscal years prior to Fiscal 2012 have been completed with no reassessment of our income tax liability.
We strongly disagree with the CRA's positions and believe the reassessments of Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 (including any penalties) are without merit, and we are continuing to contest these reassessments. On June 30, 2022, we filed a notice of appeal with the Tax Court of Canada seeking to reverse all such reassessments (including any penalties) in full.
Even if we are unsuccessful in challenging the CRA's reassessments to increase our taxable income for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, we have elective deductions available for those years (including carry-backs from later years) that would offset such increased amounts so that no additional cash tax would be payable, exclusive of any assessed penalties and interest, as described above.
The CRA has also audited Fiscal 2017 on a basis that we strongly disagree with and are contesting. The focus of the CRA audit has been the valuation of certain intellectual property and goodwill when one of our subsidiaries continued into Canada
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from Luxembourg in July 2016. In accordance with applicable rules, these assets were recognized for tax purposes at fair market value as of that time, which value was supported by an expert valuation prepared by an independent leading accounting and advisory firm. In conjunction with the Fiscal 2017 audit, the CRA issued a proposal letter dated April 7, 2021 (Proposal Letter) indicating to us that it proposes to reassess our Fiscal 2017 tax year to reduce the depreciable basis of these assets. We have made extensive submissions in support of our position. CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 relies in significant part on the application of its positions regarding our transfer pricing methodology that are the basis for its reassessment of our fiscal years 2012 to 2016 described above, and that we believe are without merit. Other aspects of CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 conflict with the expert valuation prepared by the independent leading accounting and advisory firm that was used to support our original filing position. On January 27, 2022, the CRA issued a notice of reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 on the basis of its position set forth in the Proposal Letter. On April 19, 2022, we filed our notice of objection regarding the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017. If we are ultimately unsuccessful in defending our position, the estimated impact of the proposed adjustment could result in us recording an income tax expense, with no immediate cash payment, to reduce the stated value of our deferred tax assets of up to approximately $470 million. Any such income tax expense could also have a corresponding cash tax impact that would primarily occur over a period of several future years based upon annual income realization in Canada. We strongly disagree with the CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 and intend to vigorously defend our original filing position, We are not required to provisionally pay any cash amounts to the CRA as a result of the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 due to the utilization of available tax attributes; however, to the extent the CRA reassesses subsequent fiscal years on a similar basis, we expect to make certain minimum payments required under Canadian legislation, which may need to be provisionally made starting in Fiscal 2024 while the matter is in dispute.
We will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments to our taxable income and any penalty and interest assessments, as well as any reduction to the basis of our depreciable property. We are confident that our original tax filing positions were appropriate. Accordingly, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not recorded any accruals in respect of these reassessments or proposed reassessment in our Consolidated Financial Statements. The CRA is currently in preliminary stages of auditing Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2019.
For further details on these and other tax audits to which we are subject, see Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies” and Note 15 “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Risks associated with data privacy issues, including evolving laws and regulations and associated compliance efforts, may adversely impact our business
Our business depends on the processing of personal data, including data transfer between our affiliated entities, to and from our business partners and customers, and with third-party service providers. The laws and regulations relating to personal data are constantly evolving, as federal, state and foreign governments continue to adopt new measures addressing data privacy and processing (including collection, storage, transfer, disposal and use) of personal data. Moreover, the interpretation and application of many existing or recently enacted privacy and data protection laws and regulations in the EU, United Kingdom, the U.S. and elsewhere are uncertain and fluid, and it is possible that such laws and regulations may be interpreted or applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our existing data management practices or the features of our products and services. Any such new laws or regulations, any changes to existing laws and regulations and any such interpretation or application may affect demand for our products and services, impact our ability to effectively transfer data across borders in support of our business operations or increase the cost of providing our products and services. Additionally, any actual or perceived breach of such laws or regulations may subject us to claims and may lead to administrative, civil or criminal liability, as well as reputational harm to our Company and our employees. We could also be required to fundamentally change our business activities and practices, or modify our products and services, which could have an adverse effect on our business.
In the U.S., various laws and regulations apply to the collection, processing, transfer, disposal, unauthorized disclosure and security of personal data. For example, data protection laws passed by all states within the U.S. require notification to users when there is a security breach for personal data. Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and many state attorneys general are interpreting federal and state consumer protection laws as imposing standards for the online collection, use, transfer and security of data. The U.S. Congress and state legislatures, along with federal regulatory authorities, have recently increased their attention to matters concerning personal data, and this has and may continue to result in new legislation which could increase the cost of compliance. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) came into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA requires companies that process information of California residents to make new disclosures to consumers about their data collection, use and sharing practices, allows consumers to access and request deletion of their data and opt out of certain data sharing with third parties and provides a new private right of action for data breaches. Violations of the CCPA are enforced by the California Attorney General with sizeable civil penalties, particularly for violations that impact large numbers of consumers. Further, in November 2020, California voters passed the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (CPRA), which significantly modifies the CCPA with additional data privacy compliance requirements, expands consumers' rights with respect to certain sensitive personal information and establishes a regulatory agency dedicated to enforcing the requirements of the CCPA and CPRA. It remains unclear how various provisions of the
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CCPA and CPRA will be interpreted and enforced when CPRA comes into effect in most material respects on January 1, 2023. Virginia, Colorado, Utah and Connecticut have similarly passed broad laws relating to privacy, data protection and information security, further complicating our privacy compliance obligations through the introduction of increasingly disparate requirements across the various U.S. jurisdictions in which we operate. In addition to government regulation, privacy advocacy and industry groups may propose new and different self-regulatory standards that either legally or contractually apply to us or our clients.
Some of our operations are subject to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (the EU GDPR), which took effect from May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation as it forms part of retained EU law in the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and as amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/419) (the UK GDPR, and together with the EU GDPR, the GDPR), and the UK Data Protection Act 2018. The GDPR imposes a number of obligations for subject companies, and we will need to continue dedicating financial resources and management time to GDPR compliance. The GDPR enhances the obligations placed on companies that control or process personal data including, for example, expanded disclosures about how personal data is to be used, mechanisms for obtaining consent from data subjects, controls for data subjects with respect to their personal data (including by enabling them to exercise rights to erasure and data portability), limitations on retention of personal data and mandatory data breach notifications. Additionally, the GDPR places companies under obligations relating to data transfers and the security of the personal data they process. The GDPR provides that supervisory authorities in the EU and the United Kingdom may impose administrative fines for certain infringements of the GDPR of up to EUR 20,000,000 under the EU GDPR (or GBP 17,500,000 under the UK GDPR), or 4% of an undertaking’s total, worldwide, annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher. Individuals who have suffered damage as a result of a subject company’s non-compliance with the GDPR also have the right to seek compensation from such company. Given the breadth of the GDPR, compliance with its requirements is likely to continue to require significant expenditure of resources on an ongoing basis, and there can be no assurance that the measures we have taken for the purposes of compliance will be successful in preventing violation of the GDPR. Given the potential fines, liabilities and damage to our reputation in the event of an actual or perceived violation of the GDPR, such a violation may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
In addition, the GDPR restricts transfers of personal data outside of the European Economical Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom to third countries deemed to lack adequate privacy protections unless an appropriate safeguard is implemented. In light of the July 2020 decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Data Protection Commissioner vs Facebook Ireland Limited and Maximillian Schrems (C-311/118) (Schrems II) invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, there is potential uncertainty with respect to the legality of certain transfers of personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom to so-called “third countries” outside the EEA, including the U.S. and Canada. In addition to the increased legal risk in the event of any such transfers, additional costs might also need to be incurred in order to implement necessary safeguards to comply with GDPR. While the Court of Justice of the European Union upheld the adequacy of the old standard contractual clauses (SCCs), a standard form of contract approved by the European Commission as an adequate personal data transfer mechanism, it made clear that reliance on them alone may not necessarily be sufficient in all circumstances. In June 2021, the European Commission issued new SCCs that must be used for relevant new data transfers, and existing SCCs must be migrated to the new SCCs by December 27, 2022. At the same time, the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office released two new agreements governing international data transfers out of the United Kingdom that can be used from March 21, 2022: the International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) and the Data Transfer Addendum (Addendum). All existing contracts and any new contracts signed before September 21, 2022 can continue to use the old SCCs until March 21, 2024, after which the old SCCs must be replaced by either the IDTA or the Addendum in conjunction with the new SCCs. All contracts signed after September 21, 2022 must use either the IDTA or the Addendum in conjunction with the new SCCs. Additionally, on March 25, 2022, the U.S. and European Commission announced that they had agreed in principle to a new “Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework” to enable trans-Atlantic data flows and address the concerns raised in the Schrems II decision.
Outside of the U.S., the EU and the United Kingdom, many jurisdictions have adopted or are adopting new data privacy laws that may impose further onerous compliance requirements, such as data localization, which prohibits companies from storing and/or processing outside the jurisdiction data relating to resident individuals. The proliferation of such laws within the jurisdictions in which we operate may result in conflicting and contradictory requirements, particularly in relation to evolving technologies such as cloud computing. Any failure to successfully navigate the changing regulatory landscape could result in legal liability or impairment to our reputation in the marketplace, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Privacy-related claims or lawsuits initiated by governmental bodies, customers or other third parties, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming, result in costly regulatory proceedings, litigation, penalties, fines, or other potential liabilities, or require us to change our business practices, sometimes in expensive ways. Unfavorable publicity regarding our privacy practices could damage our reputation, harm our ability to keep existing customers or attract new customers or otherwise adversely affect our business, assets, revenue and brands.
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Certain of our products may be perceived as, or determined by the courts to be, a violation of privacy rights and related laws. Any such perception or determination could adversely affect our revenues and results of operations
Because of the nature of certain of our products, including those relating to digital investigations, potential customers and purchasers of our products or the general public may perceive that the use of these products results in violations of individual privacy rights. In addition, certain courts or regulatory authorities could determine that the use of our software solutions or other products is a violation of privacy laws, particularly in jurisdictions outside of the United States. Any such determination or perception by potential customers and purchasers, the general public, government entities or the judicial system could harm our reputation and adversely affect our revenues and results of operations.
Risks Related to our Financial Condition
We may not generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our unfunded pension obligations
Through our acquisitions, we have assumed certain unfunded pension plan liabilities. We will be required to use the operating cash flow that we generate in the future to meet these obligations. As a result, our future net pension liability and cost may be materially affected by the discount rate used to measure these pension obligations and by the longevity and actuarial profile of the relevant workforce. A change in the discount rate may result in a significant increase or decrease in the valuation of these pension obligations, and these changes may affect the net periodic pension cost in the year the change is made and in subsequent years. We cannot assure that we will generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy these obligations. Any inability to satisfy these pension obligations may have a material adverse effect on the operational and financial health of our business.
For more information on our pension obligations, see Note 12 “Pension Plans and Other Post Retirement Benefits” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could materially affect our financial results
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in U.S. dollars. In general, the functional currency of our subsidiaries is the local currency. For each subsidiary, assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates and revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the month of the transaction. Therefore, increases or decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies affect our net operating revenues, operating income and the value of balance sheet items denominated in foreign currencies. In addition, unexpected and dramatic devaluations of currencies in developing, as well as developed, markets could negatively affect our revenues from, and the value of the assets located in, those markets.
Transactional foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income under the line item “Other income (expense) net.” See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. While we use derivative financial instruments to attempt to reduce our net exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies or the currencies of large developing countries, could materially affect our financial results. These risks and their potential impacts may be exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and any policy changes, including those resulting from trade and tariff disputes. See “The COVID-19 pandemic has and may continue to further negatively affect our business, operations and financial performance” and “Geopolitical instability, political unrest, war and other global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has affected and may continue to affect our business.”
Our indebtedness could limit our operations and opportunities
Our debt service obligations could have an adverse effect on our earnings and cash flows for as long as the indebtedness is outstanding, which could reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes.
As of June 30, 2022, our credit facilities consisted of a $1.0 billion term loan facility (Term Loan B) and a $750 million committed revolving credit facility (the Revolver). Borrowings under Term Loan B and the Revolver, if any, are or will be secured by a first charge over substantially all of our assets, which security interests may limit our financial flexibility.
Repayments made under Term Loan B are equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount in equal quarterly installments for the life of Term Loan B, with the remainder due at maturity. As of June 30, 2022, we had no outstanding balance under the Revolver. The terms of Term Loan B and the Revolver include customary restrictive covenants that impose operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to take actions that could be in our best interests. These restrictive covenants include certain limitations on our ability to make investments, loans and acquisitions, incur additional debt, incur liens and encumbrances, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with any other person, dispose of assets, make certain restricted payments, including a limit on dividends on equity securities or payments to redeem, repurchase or retire equity securities or other indebtedness, engage in transactions with affiliates, materially alter the business we conduct, and enter into
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certain restrictive agreements. Term Loan B and the Revolver includes a financial covenant relating to a maximum consolidated net leverage ratio, which could restrict our operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes in our business or to take specified actions. Our failure to comply with any of the covenants that are included in Term Loan B and the Revolver could result in a default under the terms thereof, which could permit the lenders thereunder to declare all or part of any outstanding borrowings to be immediately due and payable.
As of June 30, 2022, we also have $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (Senior Notes 2028), $850 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (Senior Notes 2029), $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2030 (Senior Notes 2030) and $650 million in aggregate principal amount of our 4.125% senior unsecured notes due 2031 (Senior Notes 2031 and, together with the Senior Notes 2028, Senior Notes 2029 and Senior Notes 2030, the Senior Notes) outstanding, respectively issued in private placements to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Our failure to comply with any of the covenants that are included in the indentures governing the Senior Notes could result in a default under the terms thereof, which could result in all or a portion of the Senior Notes to be immediately due and payable.
Our Term Loan B and Revolver have variable rates of interest, which will increase our cost of borrowing during times of rising interest rates. Also, some of our variable rates of interest use London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as a benchmark. After December 31, 2021, all CHF and EUR LIBOR settings, the one-week and two-month USD LIBOR settings and the overnight/spot next, one-week, two-month and twelve-month GBP and JPY LIBOR settings have ceased to be published and the remaining USD LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer continue to be representative after June 30, 2023. As a result, any financial instruments or agreements using LIBOR as a benchmark interest rate may be adversely affected. This discontinuance of LIBOR may exacerbate the risk to us of increased interest rates, and our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Although our Term Loan B and Revolver include mechanics to facilitate the adoption by us and our lenders of an alternative benchmark rate in place of LIBOR, no assurance can be made that such alternative rate will perform in a manner similar to LIBOR and may result in interest rates that are higher or lower than those that would have resulted had LIBOR remained in effect.
The risks discussed above would be increased to the extent that we engage in acquisitions that involve the incurrence of material additional debt, or the acquisition of businesses with material debt, and such incurrences or acquisitions could potentially negatively impact the ratings or outlook of the rating agencies on our outstanding debt securities and the market price of our common shares.
For more information on our indebtedness, see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Risks Related to Ownership of our Common Stock
Our revenues and operating results are likely to fluctuate, which could materially impact the market price of our Common Shares
We experience significant fluctuations in revenues and operating results caused by many factors, including:
•Impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and actual or potential resurgences on our business and on general economic and business conditions, including any potential recession;
•Changes in the demand for our software products and services and for the products and services of our competitors;
•The introduction or enhancement of software products and services by us and by our competitors;
•Market acceptance of our software products, enhancements and/or services;
•Delays in the introduction of software products, enhancements and/or services by us or by our competitors;
•Customer order deferrals in anticipation of upgrades and new software products;
•Changes in the lengths of sales cycles;
•Changes in our pricing policies or those of our competitors;
•Delays in software product implementation with customers;
•Change in the mix of distribution channels through which our software products are licensed;
•Change in the mix of software products and services sold;
•Change in the mix of international and North American revenues;
•Changes in foreign currency exchange rates, LIBOR and other applicable interest rates (including the expected replacement of LIBOR as a benchmark rate);
•Fluctuations in the value of our investments related to certain investment funds in which we are a limited partner:
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•Acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses;
•Restructuring charges taken in connection with any completed acquisition or otherwise;
•Outcome and impact of tax audits and other contingencies;
•Investor perception of our Company;
•Changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts and our ability to meet those estimates;
•Changes in laws and regulations affecting our business, including data privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations;
•Changes in general economic and business conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting direct and indirect supply chain disruptions and global micro-chip shortages; and
•Changes in general political developments, international trade policies and policies taken to stimulate or to preserve national economies.
A general weakening of the global economy or a continued weakening of the economy in a particular region or economic or business uncertainty could result in the cancellation of or delay in customer purchases. A cancellation or deferral of even a small number of license sales or services or delays in the implementation of our software products could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. As a result of the timing of software product and service introductions and the rapid evolution of our business as well as of the markets we serve, we cannot predict whether patterns or trends experienced in the past will continue. For these reasons, you should not rely upon period-to-period comparisons of our financial results to forecast future performance. Our revenues and operating results may vary significantly, and this possible variance could materially reduce the market price of our Common Shares.
Changes in the market price of our Common Shares and credit ratings of our outstanding debt securities could lead to losses for shareholders and debt holders
The market price of our Common Shares and credit ratings of our outstanding debt securities are subject to fluctuations. Such fluctuations in market price or credit ratings may continue in response to: (i) quarterly and annual variations in operating results; (ii) announcements of technological innovations or new products or services that are relevant to our industry; (iii) changes in financial estimates by securities analysts; (iv) changes to the ratings or outlook of our outstanding debt securities by rating agencies; (v) impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic conditions or (vi) other events or factors. In addition, financial markets experience significant price and volume fluctuations that particularly affect the market prices of equity securities of many technology companies in particular due to concerns about increasing interest rates, rising inflation or any potential recession. These fluctuations have often resulted from the failure of such companies to meet market expectations in a particular quarter, and thus such fluctuations may or may not be related to the underlying operating performance of such companies. Broad market fluctuations or any failure of our operating results in a particular quarter to meet market expectations may adversely affect the market price of our Common Shares or the credit ratings of our outstanding debt securities. Additionally, short sales, hedging and other derivative transactions in our Common Shares and technical factors in the public trading market for our Common Shares may produce price movements that may or may not comport with macro, industry or company-specific fundamentals, including, without limitation, the sentiment of retail investors (including as may be expressed on financial trading and other social media sites), the amount and status of short interest in our Common Shares, access to margin debt, trading in options and other derivatives on our Common Shares and other technical trading factors. Occasionally, periods of volatility in the market price of a company's securities may lead to the institution of securities class action litigation against a company. If we are subject to such volatility in our market price, we may be the target of such securities litigation in the future. Such legal action could result in substantial costs to defend our interests and a diversion of management's attention and resources, each of which would have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
General Risks
Unexpected events may materially harm our ability to align when we incur expenses with when we recognize revenues
We incur operating expenses based upon anticipated revenue trends. Since a high percentage of these expenses are relatively fixed, a delay in recognizing revenues from transactions related to these expenses (such a delay may be due to the factors described herein or it may be due to other factors) could cause significant variations in operating results from quarter to quarter and could materially reduce operating income. If these expenses are not subsequently matched by revenues, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
We may fail to achieve our financial forecasts due to inaccurate sales forecasts or other factors
Our revenues and particularly our new software license revenues are difficult to forecast, and, as a result, our quarterly operating results can fluctuate substantially. Sales forecasts may be particularly inaccurate or unpredictable given the
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extraordinary nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. We use a “pipeline” system, a common industry practice, to forecast sales and trends in our business. By reviewing the status of outstanding sales proposals to our customers and potential customers, we make an estimate as to when a customer will make a purchasing decision involving our software products. These estimates are aggregated periodically to make an estimate of our sales pipeline, which we use as a guide to plan our activities and make internal financial forecasts. Our sales pipeline is only an estimate and may be an unreliable predictor of actual sales activity, both in a particular quarter and over a longer period of time. Many factors may affect actual sales activity, such as weakened economic conditions, including as a result of any potential recession, which may cause our customers and potential customers to delay, reduce or cancel information technology-related purchasing decisions, our decision to increase prices in response to rising inflation, and the tendency of some of our customers to wait until the end of a fiscal period in the hope of obtaining more favorable terms from us. If actual sales activity differs from our pipeline estimate, then we may have planned our activities and budgeted incorrectly, and this may adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, for newly acquired companies, we have limited ability to immediately predict how their pipelines will convert into sales or revenues following the acquisition and their conversion rate post-acquisition may be quite different from their historical conversion rate.
Our international operations expose us to business, political and economic risks that could cause our operating results to suffer
We intend to continue to make efforts to increase our international operations and anticipate that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues. These international operations are subject to certain risks and costs, including the difficulty and expense of administering business and compliance abroad, differences in business practices, compliance with domestic and foreign laws (including without limitation domestic and international import and export laws and regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including potential violations by acts of agents or other intermediaries), costs related to localizing products for foreign markets, costs related to translating and distributing software products in a timely manner, costs related to increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities, longer sales and collection cycles for accounts receivables, failure of laws or courts to protect our intellectual property rights adequately, local competition, and economic or political instability and uncertainties, including inflation, recession, interest rate fluctuations and actual or anticipated military or geopolitical conflicts. International operations also tend to be subject to a longer sales and collection cycle. In addition, regulatory limitations regarding the repatriation of earnings may adversely affect the transfer of cash earned from international operations. Significant international sales may also expose us to greater risk from political and economic instability, unexpected changes in Canadian, United States or other governmental policies concerning import and export of goods and technology, regulatory requirements, tariffs and other trade barriers. Additionally, international earnings may be subject to taxation by more than one jurisdiction, which may materially adversely affect our effective tax rate. Also, international expansion may be difficult, time consuming and costly. These risks and their potential impacts may be exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. See “The COVID-19 pandemic has and may continue to further negatively affect our business, operations and financial performance” and “Geopolitical instability, political unrest, war and other global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has affected and may continue to affect our business” As a result, if revenues from international operations do not offset the expenses of establishing and maintaining international operations, our business, operating results and financial condition will suffer.
We may become involved in litigation that may materially adversely affect us
From time to time in the ordinary course of our business, we may become involved in various legal proceedings, including commercial, product liability, employment, class action and other litigation and claims, as well as governmental and other regulatory investigations and proceedings. Such matters can be time-consuming, divert management's attention and resources and cause us to incur significant expenses. Furthermore, because litigation is inherently unpredictable, the results of any such actions may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
The declaration, payment and amount of dividends will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors
We have adopted a policy to declare non-cumulative quarterly dividends on our Common Shares. The declaration, payment and amount of any dividends will be made pursuant to our dividend policy and is subject to final determination each quarter by our Board of Directors in its discretion based on a number of factors that it deems relevant, including our financial position, results of operations, available cash resources, cash requirements and alternative uses of cash that our Board of Directors may conclude would be in the best interest of our shareholders. Our dividend payments are subject to relevant contractual limitations, including those in our existing credit agreements and to solvency conditions established by the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), the statute under which we are incorporated. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that any future dividends will be equal or similar in amount to any dividends previously paid or that our Board of Directors will not decide to reduce, suspend or discontinue the payment of dividends at any time in the future.
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Our operating results could be adversely affected by any weakening of economic conditions
Our overall performance depends in part on worldwide economic conditions. Certain economies have experienced periods of downturn as a result of a multitude of factors, including, but not limited to, turmoil in the credit and financial markets, concerns regarding the stability and viability of major financial institutions, declines in gross domestic product, increases in unemployment, volatility in commodity prices and worldwide stock markets, excessive government debt, disruptions to global trade or tariffs, inflation, higher interest rates and risks of recession. The severity and length of time that a downturn in economic and financial market conditions may persist, as well as the timing, strength and sustainability of any recovery from such downturn, are unknown and are beyond our control. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the inflationary environment, as well as any policy changes resulting from trade and tariff disputes, have raised additional concerns regarding economic uncertainties. Moreover, any instability in the global economy affects countries in different ways, at different times and with varying severity, which makes the impact to our business complex and unpredictable. During such downturns, many customers may delay or reduce technology purchases. Contract negotiations may become more protracted, or conditions could result in reductions in the licensing of our software products and the sale of cloud and other services, longer sales cycles, pressure on our margins, difficulties in collection of accounts receivable or delayed payments, increased default risks associated with our accounts receivables, slower adoption of new technologies and increased price competition. In addition, deterioration of the global credit markets could adversely impact our ability to complete licensing transactions and services transactions, including maintenance and support renewals. Any of these events, as well as a general weakening of, or declining corporate confidence in, the global economy, or a curtailment in government or corporate spending, could delay or decrease our revenues and therefore have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. For more information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our business and global economic conditions, see “The COVID-19 pandemic has and may continue to further negatively affect our business, operations and financial performance” and “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant uncertainty in the global economy and for our business, operations and financial performance.”
Stress in the global financial system may adversely affect our finances and operations in ways that may be hard to predict or to defend against
Financial developments seemingly unrelated to us or to our industry may adversely affect us over the course of time. For example, material increases in LIBOR or other applicable interest rate benchmarks may increase the interest expense for our credit facilities such as our Term Loan B and the Revolver that have variable rates of interest, some of which use LIBOR as a benchmark. After December 31, 2021, all CHF and EUR LIBOR settings, the one-week and two-month USD LIBOR settings and the overnight/spot next, one-week, two-month and twelve-month GBP and JPY LIBOR settings have ceased to be published and the remaining USD LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer continue to be representative after June 30, 2023. As a result, any financial instruments or agreements using LIBOR as a benchmark interest rate may be adversely affected. Furthermore, we may need to amend our variable rate debt agreements to replace LIBOR with a new reference rate. The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC), a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions has settled on the establishment of Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a new index calculated by short term repurchase agreements backed by Treasury securities, as its recommended alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR. Although our Term Loan B and Revolver include mechanics to facilitate the adoption by us and our lenders of an alternative benchmark rate in place of LIBOR, no assurance can be made that such alternative rate will perform in a manner similar to LIBOR and may result in interest rates that are higher or lower than those that would have resulted had LIBOR remained in effect. Credit contraction in financial markets may hurt our ability to access credit in the event that we identify an acquisition opportunity or require significant access to credit for other reasons. Similarly, volatility in the market price of our Common Shares due to seemingly unrelated financial developments, such as a recession, inflation or an economic slowdown in the United States or internationally, could hurt our ability to raise capital for the financing of acquisitions or other reasons. Potential price inflation caused by an excess of liquidity in countries where we conduct business may increase the cost we incur to provide our solutions and may reduce profit margins on agreements that govern the licensing of our software products and/or the sale of our services to customers over a multi-year period. A reduction in credit, combined with reduced economic activity, may adversely affect businesses and industries that collectively constitute a significant portion of our customer base such as the public sector. As a result, these customers may need to reduce their licensing of our software products or their purchases of our services, or we may experience greater difficulty in receiving payment for the licenses and services that these customers purchase from us. In addition, inflation is often accompanied by higher interest rates, which may cause additional economic fluctuation. Any of these events, or any other events caused by turmoil in world financial markets, may have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
Our properties consist of owned and leased office facilities for sales, support, research and development, consulting and administrative personnel, totaling approximately 0.3 million square feet of owned facilities and approximately 2.4 million square feet of leased facilities.
Owned Facilities
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Our headquarters is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and it consists of approximately 232,000 square feet. The land upon which the buildings stand is leased from the University of Waterloo for a period of 49 years beginning in December 2005, with an option to renew for an additional term of 49 years. The option to renew is exercisable by us upon providing written notice to the University of Waterloo not earlier than the 40th anniversary and not later than the 45th anniversary of the lease commencement date.
Brook Park, Ohio, United States
We also own a building, along with its land, located in Brook Park, Ohio, that consists of approximately 104,000 square feet. This building is used primarily as a data center.
Leased Facilities
The following table sets forth the location and approximate square footage of our leased facilities as of June 30, 2022:
| Square Footage | |||||
Americas (1) | 1,278,000 | ||||
EMEA (2) | 464,000 | ||||
Asia Pacific (3) | 694,000 | ||||
| Total | 2,436,000 | ||||
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(1)Americas consists of countries in North, Central and South America.
(2)EMEA consists of countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(3)Asia Pacific primarily consists of Japan, Australia, China, Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and India.
Included in the total approximate square footage of leased facilities is approximately 1.9 million square feet of operational space and approximately 0.5 million square feet of vacated space which has either been sublet or is being actively marketed for sublease or disposition.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, we are subject to various legal claims, as well as potential legal claims. While the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the final outcome of these matters will not have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial conditions.
For more information regarding litigation and the status of certain regulatory and tax proceedings, please refer to Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and to Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies” to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our Common Shares have traded on the NASDAQ stock market since 1996 under the symbol “OTEX” and our Common Shares have traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) since 1998, first under the symbol “OTC”, and since 2017, trades under the symbol “OTEX”.
On June 30, 2022, the closing price of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ was $37.84 per share, and on the TSX was Canadian $48.69 per share.
As at June 30, 2022, we had 346 shareholders of record holding our Common Shares of which 295 were U.S. shareholders.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Dividend Policy
We currently expect to continue paying cash dividends on a quarterly basis. However, future declarations of dividends are subject to the final determination of our Board of Directors, in its discretion, based on a number of factors that it deems relevant, including our financial position, results of operations, available cash resources, cash requirements and alternative uses of cash that our Board of Directors may conclude would be in the best interest of our shareholders. Our dividend payments are subject to relevant contractual limitations, including those in our existing credit agreements and to solvency conditions established under the CBCA, the statute under which we are incorporated. We have historically declared dividends in U.S. dollars, but registered shareholders can elect to receive dividends in U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars by contacting the Company's transfer agent.
Share Repurchase Plan / Normal Course Issuer Bid
On November 5, 2020, the Board authorized a share repurchase plan, pursuant to which we were authorized to purchase in open market transactions, from time to time over the 12 month period commencing November 12, 2020, up to an aggregate of $350 million of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the TSX and/or other exchanges and alternative trading systems in Canada and/or the United States, if eligible, subject to applicable law and stock exchange rules (the “Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan”). The price that we will pay for Common Shares in open market transactions was the market price at the time of purchase or such other price as was permitted by applicable law or stock exchange rules.
The Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan was effected in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. Purchases made under the Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan were subject to a limit of 13,618,774 shares (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of November 4, 2020). All Common Shares purchased by us pursuant to the Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan were cancelled.
On November 4, 2021, the Board authorized a share repurchase plan, pursuant to which we may purchase in open market transactions, from time to time over the 12 month period commencing November 12, 2021, up to an aggregate of $350 million of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the TSX (as part of a NCIB as defined below) and/or other exchanges and alternative trading systems in Canada and/or the United States, if eligible, subject to applicable law and stock exchange rules (the “Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan”). The price that we have paid and will pay for Common Shares in open market transactions has been and will be the market price at the time of purchase or such other price as may be permitted by applicable law or stock exchange rules.
The Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan has been and will be effected in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. Purchases made under the Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan are subject to a limit of 13,638,008 shares (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of October 31, 2021). All Common Shares purchased by us pursuant to the Repurchase Plan have been and will be cancelled.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we repurchased and cancelled 3,809,559 Common Shares for $177.0 million under the Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan and Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan.
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Normal Course Issuer Bid
The Company established its Normal Course Issuer Bid (the Fiscal 2021 NCIB) in order to provide it with a means to execute purchases over the TSX as part of the Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan.
The TSX approved the Company's notice of intention to commence the Fiscal 2021 NCIB pursuant to which the Company was authorized to purchase Common Shares over the TSX for the period commencing November 12, 2020 until November 11, 2021 in accordance with the TSX's normal course issuer bid rules, including that such purchases were to be made at prevailing market prices or as otherwise permitted. Under the rules of the TSX, the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased in this period was 13,618,774 (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of November 4, 2020), and the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased on a single day was 143,424 Common Shares, which was 25% of 573,699 (the average daily trading volume for the Common Shares on the TSX for the six months ended October 31, 2020), subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, subject in any case to the volume and other limitations under Rule 10b-18.
The Company renewed its Normal Course Issuer Bid (the Fiscal 2022 NCIB) in order to provide it with a means to execute purchases over the TSX as part of the Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan.
The TSX approved the Company's notice of intention to commence the Fiscal 2022 NCIB pursuant to which the Company may purchase Common Shares over the TSX for the period commencing November 12, 2021 until November 11, 2022 in accordance with the TSX's normal course issuer bid rules, including that such purchases are to be made at prevailing market prices or as otherwise permitted. Under the rules of the TSX, the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased in this period is 13,638,008 (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of October 31, 2021), and the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased on a single day is 112,590 Common Shares, which is 25% of 450,361 (the average daily trading volume for the Common Shares on the TSX for the six months ended October 31, 2021), subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, subject in any case to the volume and other limitations under Rule 10b-18.
Stock Purchases
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we made the following repurchases under the Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan.
| Period | (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased | (b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) | (c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | (d) Maximum Number of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/01/22 to 04/30/22 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/01/22 to 05/31/22 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06/01/22 to 06/30/22 | 1,000,000 | $ | 40.87 | 1,000,000 | 9,950,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,000,000 | $ | 40.87 | 1,000,000 | 9,950,924 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Performance Graph and Cumulative Total Return
The following graph compares the five-year period ending June 30, 2022, the yearly percentage change in the cumulative total shareholder return on our Common Shares with the cumulative total return on:
•an index of companies in the software application industry (S&P North American Technology-Software Index);
•the NASDAQ Composite Index; and
•the S&P/TSX Composite Index.
The graph illustrates the cumulative return on a $100 investment in our Common Shares made on June 30, 2017, as compared with the cumulative return on a $100 investment in the S&P North American Technology-Software Index, the NASDAQ Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Composite Index (the Indices) made on the same day. Dividends declared on securities comprising the respective Indices and declared on our Common Shares are assumed to be reinvested. The performance of our Common Shares as set out in the graph is based upon historical data and is not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future performance of our Common Shares. The graph lines merely connect measurement dates and do not reflect fluctuations between those dates.
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The chart below provides information with respect to the value of $100 invested on June 30, 2017 in our Common Shares as well as in the other Indices, assuming dividend reinvestment when applicable:
| June 30, 2017 | June 30, 2018 | June 30, 2019 | June 30, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Open Text Corporation | $ | 100.00 | $ | 113.40 | $ | 135.00 | $ | 141.56 | $ | 172.20 | $ | 130.75 | ||||||||
| S&P North American Technology-Software Index | $ | 100.00 | $ | 134.09 | $ | 161.76 | $ | 210.05 | $ | 287.99 | $ | 201.88 | ||||||||
| NASDAQ Composite | $ | 100.00 | $ | 123.60 | $ | 133.22 | $ | 169.11 | $ | 245.60 | $ | 188.07 | ||||||||
| S&P/TSX Composite | $ | 100.00 | $ | 109.10 | $ | 113.78 | $ | 107.05 | $ | 157.25 | $ | 145.81 | ||||||||
To the extent that this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been or will be specifically incorporated by reference into any filing by us under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, the foregoing “Stock Performance Graph and Cumulative Total Return” shall not be deemed to be “soliciting materials” or to be so incorporated, unless specifically otherwise provided in any such filing.
For information relating to our various stock compensation plans, see Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Canadian Tax Matters
Dividends
Since June 21, 2013 and unless stated otherwise, dividends paid by the Company to Canadian residents are eligible dividends as per the Income Tax Act (Canada).
Non-residents of Canada
Dividends paid or credited to non-residents of Canada are subject to a 25% withholding tax unless reduced by treaty. Under the Canada-United States Tax Convention (1980) (the Treaty), U.S. residents who are entitled to all the benefits of the Treaty are generally subject to a 15% withholding tax.
Beginning in calendar year 2012, the Canada Revenue Agency has introduced new rules requiring residents of any country with which Canada has a tax treaty to certify that they reside in that country and are eligible to have Canadian non-resident tax withheld on the payment of dividends at the tax treaty rate. Registered shareholders should have completed the Declaration of Eligibility for Benefits (Reduced Tax) under a Tax Treaty for a Non-Resident Person and returned it to our transfer agent, ComputerShare Investor Services Inc.
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United States Tax Matters
U.S. residents
The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to an investment in the Common Shares by a U.S. holder. For purposes of this summary, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of Common Shares that holds such shares as capital assets under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and is a citizen or resident of the United States and not of Canada, a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, or a person that is otherwise subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis in respect of Common Shares. It does not address any aspect of U.S. federal gift or estate tax, or of state, local or non-U.S. tax laws and does not address aspects of U.S. federal income taxation applicable to U.S. holders holding options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Shares. Further, this discussion does not address the U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders that are subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws, including, but not limited to U.S. holders owning directly, indirectly or by attribution 10% or more of the voting power or value of the Company's stock; broker-dealers; banks or insurance companies; financial institutions; regulated investment companies; taxpayers who have elected mark-to-market accounting; tax-exempt organizations; taxpayers who hold Common Shares as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” or “conversion transaction” with other investments; individual retirement or other tax-deferred accounts; taxpayers whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; partnerships or the partners therein; S corporations; or U.S. expatriates.
The discussion is based upon the provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, the Convention Between the United States and Canada with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, together with related Protocols and Competent Authority Agreements (the Convention), the administrative practices published by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. judicial decisions, all of which are subject to change. This discussion does not consider the potential effects, both adverse and beneficial, of any recently proposed legislation which, if enacted, could be applied, possibly on a retroactive basis, at any time.
Distributions on the Common Shares
Subject to the discussion below under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” U.S. holders generally will treat the gross amount of distributions paid by the Company equal to the U.S. dollar value of such dividends on the date the dividends are received or treated as received (based on the exchange rate on such date), without reduction for Canadian withholding tax (see “Canadian Tax Matters - Dividends - Non-residents of Canada”), as dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent of the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Because the Company does not expect to maintain calculations of its earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that distributions paid to U.S. holders generally will be reported as dividends.
Individual U.S. holders will generally be eligible to treat dividends as “qualified dividend income” taxable at preferential rates with certain exceptions for short-term and hedged positions, and provided that the Company is not during the taxable year in which the dividends are paid (and was not in the preceding taxable year) classified as a “passive foreign investment company” (PFIC) as described below under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.” Dividends paid on the Common Shares generally will not be eligible for the “dividends received” deduction allowed to corporate U.S. holders in respect of dividends from U.S. corporations.
If a U.S. holder receives foreign currency on a distribution that is not converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, the U.S. holder will have a tax basis in the foreign currency equal to its U.S. dollar value on the date the dividends are received or treated as received. Any gain or loss recognized upon a subsequent sale or other disposition of the foreign currency, including an exchange for U.S. dollars, will generally be U.S. source ordinary income or loss.
Subject to limitations and conditions under the Code and applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations, a U.S. holder may be able to claim a foreign tax credit in respect of the amount of Canadian income tax withheld at the appropriate rate from dividends paid to such U.S. holder. These limitations and conditions include new requirements recently adopted by the IRS that the Canadian tax would need to satisfy in order to be eligible to be a creditable tax for a U.S. holder. In the case of a U.S. Holder that is eligible for, and properly elects, the benefits of the Treaty, the Canadian tax on dividends will be treated as meeting the new requirements and therefore as a creditable tax. In the case of all other U.S. holders, the application of these requirements to the Canadian tax on dividends is uncertain and we have not determined whether these requirements have been met. If the Canadian dividend tax is not a creditable tax for a U.S. holder or the U.S. holder does not elect to claim a foreign tax credit for any foreign income taxes, the U.S. Holder may be able to deduct the Canadian tax in computing its taxable income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Alternatively, the U.S. holder may deduct such Canadian income taxes from its U.S. federal taxable income, provided that the U.S. holder elects to deduct rather than credit all foreign income taxes for the relevant taxable year.
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For purposes of determining a U.S. holder’s U.S. foreign tax credit limitation, dividends paid by the Company generally will be treated as “passive category” income from sources outside the United States. However, if the Company were to be treated as a United States-owned foreign corporation for any year, the portion of the dividends paid in that year that is attributable to the Company’s United States-source earnings and profits may be re-characterized as United States-source income for foreign tax credit purposes. A United States-owned foreign corporation is any foreign corporation when 50% or more of the value or voting power of its stock is owned by United States persons (directly, indirectly or by attribution). The Company does not expect to calculate its earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles. Therefore, the effect of this rule may cause dividends paid by the Company to be treated as entirely from sources within the United States. This could limit a U.S. holder’s ability to claim a foreign tax credit for any Canadian taxes withheld from the dividends. A U.S. holder entitled to benefits under the Convention may, however, elect to treat dividends paid by the Company as foreign source income for foreign tax credit purposes, subject to certain requirements. The foreign tax credit rules are complex. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the implications of those rules for their investments in the Common Shares.
Sale, Exchange, Redemption or Other Disposition of Common Shares
Subject to the discussion below under “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” the sale of Common Shares generally will result in the recognition of gain or loss to a U.S. holder in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the U.S. holder’s adjusted basis in the Common Shares. A U.S. holder’s tax basis in a Common Share will generally equal the price it paid for the Common Share. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the Common Shares have been held for more than one year. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
Special U.S. federal income tax rules apply to U.S. persons owning shares of a PFIC. The Company will be classified as a PFIC in a particular taxable year if either: (i) 75 percent or more of the Company’s gross income for the taxable year is passive income, or (ii) the average percentage of the value of the Company’s assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income is at least 50 percent. If the Company is treated as a PFIC for any year, U.S. holders may be subject to adverse tax consequences upon a sale, exchange, or other disposition of the Common Shares, or upon the receipt of certain “excess distributions” in respect of the Common Shares. Dividends paid by a PFIC are not qualified dividends eligible for taxation at preferential rates. Based on audited consolidated financial statements, we believe that the Company was not treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to its 2021 or 2022 taxable years. In addition, based on a review of the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and its current expectations regarding the value and nature of its assets and the sources and nature of its income, the Company does not anticipate being treated as a PFIC for the 2023 taxable year.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Except in the case of corporations or other exempt holders, dividends paid to a U.S. holder may be subject to U.S. information reporting requirements and may be subject to backup withholding unless the U.S. holder provides an accurate taxpayer identification number on a properly completed IRS Form W-9 and certifies that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred. The amount of any backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against the U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle the U.S. holder to a refund, provided that certain required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Item 6. [Reserved]
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and is subject to the safe harbors created by those sections. All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements.
When used in this report, the words “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will” and other similar language, as they relate to Open Text Corporation (OpenText or the Company), are intended to identify forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Specific forward-looking statements in this report include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: (i) our focus in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 (Fiscal 2023) and July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024 (Fiscal 2024) on growth in earnings and cash flows; (ii) creating value through investments in broader Information Management capabilities; (iii) our future business plans and business planning process; (iv) business trends; (v) distribution; (vi) the Company’s presence in the cloud and in growth markets; (vii) our expectation to grow MSPs; (viii) product and solution developments, enhancements and releases, the timing thereof and the customers targeted; (ix) the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and earnings; (x) the basis for any future growth and for our financial performance; (xi) declaration of quarterly dividends; (xii) future tax rates; (xiii) the changing regulatory environment; (xiv) annual recurring revenues; (xv) research and development and related expenditures; (xvi) our building, development and consolidation of our network infrastructure; (xvii) competition and changes in the competitive landscape; (xviii) our management and protection of intellectual property and other proprietary rights; (xix) existing and foreign sales and exchange rate fluctuations; (xx) cyclical or seasonal aspects of our business; (xxi) capital expenditures; (xxii) potential legal and/or regulatory proceedings; (xxiii) acquisitions and their expected impact, including our ability to successfully integrate the assets we acquire or utilize such assets to their full capacity, including those acquired in connection with the acquisition of Zix Corporation (see Note 19 “Acquisitions” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details); (xxiv) tax audits; (xxv) the expected impact of our decision to cease all direct business in Russia and Belarus and with known Russian-owned companies;(xxvi) expected costs of the restructuring plans; (xxvii) targets regarding greenhouse gas emissions, waste diversion, energy consumption and ED&I initiatives; and (xxviii) other matters.
In addition, any statements or information that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking, and based on our current expectations, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which we operate. Forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management’s perception of historic trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on certain assumptions including the following: (i) countries continuing to implement and enforce existing and additional customs and security regulations relating to the provision of electronic information for imports and exports; (ii) our continued operation of a secure and reliable business network; (iii) the stability of general political, economic and market conditions, including any potential recession; (iv) our ability to manage inflation, including increased labour costs associated with attracting and retaining employees, and rising interest rates; (v) our continued ability to manage certain foreign currency risk through hedging; (vi) equity and debt markets continuing to provide us with access to capital; (vii) our continued ability to identify, source and finance attractive and executable business combination opportunities; (viii) our continued ability to avoid infringing third party intellectual property rights; and (ix) our ability to successfully implement our restructuring plans. Management’s estimates, beliefs and assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and, as such, are subject to change. We can give no assurance that such estimates, beliefs and assumptions will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) actual and potential risks and uncertainties relating to the ultimate geographic spread of COVID-19, the severity of the disease and the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and issues relating to the resurgence of COVID-19 and/or new strains of COVID-19, including potential material adverse effects on our business, operations and financial performance; (ii) actions that have been and may be taken by governmental authorities to contain the COVID-19 pandemic or to treat its impact on our business (or failure to implement additional stimulus programs) and the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines (including the effectiveness of boosters); (iii) the actual and potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the global economy and financial markets; (iv) integration of acquisitions and related restructuring efforts, including the quantum of restructuring charges and the timing thereof; (v) the possibility that we may be unable to successfully integrate the assets we acquire or fail to utilize such assets to their full capacity and not realize the benefits we expect from our acquired portfolios and businesses, including the acquisition of Zix Corporation, (vi) the potential for the incurrence of or assumption of debt in connection with acquisitions and the impact on the ratings or outlooks of rating agencies on our
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outstanding debt securities; (vii) the possibility that the Company may be unable to meet its future reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder, or applicable Canadian securities regulation; (viii) the risks associated with bringing new products and services to market; (ix) fluctuations in currency exchange rates (including as a result of the impact of any policy changes resulting from trade and tariff disputes); (x) delays in the purchasing decisions of the Company’s customers; (xi) competition the Company faces in its industry and/or marketplace; (xii) the final determination of litigation, tax audits (including tax examinations in Canada, the United States or elsewhere) and other legal proceedings; (xiii) potential exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities or expenses, including with respect to changes in Canadian, United States or international tax regimes; (xiv) the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with the deployment of the Company’s products or services; (xv) the continuous commitment of the Company’s customers; (xvi) demand for the Company’s products and services; (xvii) increase in exposure to international business risks (including the impact of geopolitical instability, political unrest, war and other global conflicts) as we continue to increase our international operations; (xviii) adverse macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, disruptions in global supply chains and increased labour costs; (xix) inability to raise capital at all or on not unfavorable terms in the future; (xx) downward pressure on our share price and dilutive effect of future sales or issuances of equity securities (including in connection with future acquisitions); and (xxi) potential changes in ratings or outlooks of rating agencies on our outstanding debt securities. Other factors that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the future performance, financial and otherwise, of the Company; (ii) the ability of the Company to bring new products and services to market and to increase sales; (iii) the strength of the Company’s product development pipeline; (iv) failure to secure and protect patents, trademarks and other proprietary rights; (v) infringement of third-party proprietary rights triggering indemnification obligations and resulting in significant expenses or restrictions on our ability to provide our products or services; (vi) failure to comply with privacy laws and regulations that are extensive, open to various interpretations and complex to implement including GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act, Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, Colorado Privacy Act, Connecticut Data Privacy Act, Utah Consumer Privacy Act, and Country by Country Reporting (including with respect to transferring personal data outside of the EEA and the United Kingdom, as a result of the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) that the EU-US Privacy Shield is an invalid data transfer mechanism and that Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) are a valid transfer mechanism unless the country to which personal data is exported restricts the ability to comply with such Clauses (Schrems II), and with respect to the new SCCs published by the European Commission and the IDTA and Addendum published by the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office to meet the requirements of GDPR and Schrems II); (vii) the Company’s growth and other profitability prospects; (viii) the estimated size and growth prospects of the Information Management market; (ix) the Company’s competitive position in the Information Management market and its ability to take advantage of future opportunities in this market; (x) the benefits of the Company’s products and services to be realized by customers; (xi) the demand for the Company’s products and services and the extent of deployment of the Company’s products and services in the Information Management marketplace; (xii) the Company’s financial condition and capital requirements; (xiii) system or network failures or information security, cybersecurity or other data breaches in connection with the Company's offerings or the information technology systems used by the Company generally, the risk of which may be increased during times of natural disaster or pandemic (including COVID-19) due to remote working arrangements; (xiv) failure to achieve our environmental goals on energy consumption, waste diversion and greenhouse gas emissions or our targets relating to ED&I initiatives; and (xv) failure to attract and retain key personnel to develop and effectively manage the Company's business.
Readers should carefully review Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other securities regulators. A number of factors may materially affect our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. These factors include but are not limited to those set forth in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any one of these factors, and other factors that we are unaware of, or currently deem immaterial, may cause our actual results to differ materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The following MD&A is intended to help readers understand our results of operations and financial condition, and is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements under Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
All dollar and percentage comparisons made herein refer to the year ended June 30, 2022 compared with the year ended June 30, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Please refer to Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2021 for a comparative discussion of our Fiscal 2021 financial results as compared to Fiscal 2020.
Where we say “we”, “us”, “our”, “OpenText” or “the Company”, we mean Open Text Corporation or Open Text Corporation and its subsidiaries, as applicable.
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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
At OpenText, we believe information and knowledge make business and people better. We are an Information Management company that provides software and services that empower digital businesses of all sizes to become more intelligent, secure and connected. Our innovations maximize the strategic benefits of data and content for our customers, strengthening their productivity, growth and competitive advantage.
Our comprehensive Information Management platform and services provide secure and scalable solutions for global companies, SMBs, governments and consumers around the world. We have a complete and integrated portfolio of Information Management solutions delivered at scale in the OpenText Cloud, helping organizations master modern work, power modern experiences and optimize their digital supply chains. To do this, we bring together our Content Cloud, Business Network Cloud, Experience Cloud, Security Cloud and Developer Cloud. We also accelerate information modernization with intelligent tools and services for moving off paper, automating classification and building clean data lakes for artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and automation.
We are fundamentally integrated into the parts of our customers' businesses that matter, so they can securely manage the complexity of information flow end to end. Through automation and AI, we connect, synthesize and deliver information where it is needed to drive new efficiencies, experiences and insights. We make information more valuable by connecting it to digital business processes, enriching it with capture and analytics, protecting and securing it throughout its entire lifecycle, and leveraging it to create engaging digital experiences. Our solutions also connect large digital supply chains in manufacturing, retail and financial services.
Our solutions also enable organizations and consumers to secure their information so that they can collaborate with confidence, stay ahead of the regulatory technology curve, identify threats on any endpoint or across their networks, enable privacy, leverage eDiscovery and digital forensics to defensibly investigate and collect evidence, and ensure business continuity in the event of a security incident.
Our initial public offering was on the NASDAQ in 1996 and we were subsequently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in 1998. Our ticker symbol on both the NASDAQ and the TSX is “OTEX”.
As of June 30, 2022, we employed a total of approximately 14,800 individuals, of which 7,150 or 49% are in the Americas, 2,720 or 18% are in EMEA and 4,930 or 33% are in Asia Pacific. Currently, we have employees in 35 countries enabling strong access to multiple talent pools while ensuring reach and proximity to our customers. Please see “Results of Operations” below for our definitions of geographic regions.
Fiscal 2022 Summary:
•Total revenue was $3,493.8 million, up 3.2% compared to the prior fiscal year; up 4.3% after factoring in the unfavorable impact of $39.5 million of foreign exchange rate changes.
•Total annual recurring revenue, which we define as the sum of cloud services and subscriptions revenue and customer support revenue, was $2,866.0 million, up 4.5% compared to the prior fiscal year; up 5.5% after factoring in the unfavorable impact of $26.0 million of foreign exchange rate changes.
•Cloud services and subscriptions revenue was $1,535.0 million, up 9.1% compared to the prior fiscal year; up 9.8% after factoring in the unfavorable impact of $9.7 million of foreign exchange rate changes.
•GAAP-based gross margin was 69.6% compared to 69.4% in the prior fiscal year.
•Non-GAAP-based gross margin was 75.6% compared to 76.1% in the prior fiscal year.
•GAAP-based net income attributable to OpenText was $397.1 million compared to $310.7 million in the prior fiscal year.
•Non-GAAP-based net income attributable to OpenText was $876.2 million compared to $927.2 million in the prior fiscal year.
•GAAP-based earnings per share (EPS), diluted, was $1.46 compared to $1.14 in the prior fiscal year.
•Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted, was $3.22 compared to $3.39 in the prior fiscal year.
•Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $1,265.0 million compared to $1,315.0 million in the prior fiscal year.
•Operating cash flow was $981.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2022 compared to $876.1 million in the prior fiscal year, up 12.1%.
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•Cash and cash equivalents were $1,693.7 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to $1,607.3 million as of June 30, 2021.
•Enterprise cloud bookings was $465.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2022. We define Enterprise cloud bookings as the total value from cloud services and subscription contracts entered into in the fiscal year that are new, committed and incremental to our existing contracts, excluding the impact of Carbonite and Zix.
See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for definitions and reconciliations of GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures. See “Acquisitions” below for the impact of acquisitions on the period-to-period comparability of results.
Acquisitions
As a result of the continually changing marketplace in which we operate, we regularly evaluate acquisition opportunities within our market and at any time may be in various stages of discussions with respect to such opportunities.
Acquisition of Zix Corporation
On December 23, 2021, we acquired all of the equity interest in Zix Corporation (Zix), a leader in software as a service (SaaS) based email encryption, threat protection and compliance cloud solutions for SMBs. Total consideration for Zix was $894.5 million paid in cash, inclusive of $38.3 million of cash acquired and $18.6 million relating to the cash settlement of pre-acquisition vested share-based compensation. We believe the acquisition increases our position in the data protection, threat management, email security and compliance solutions spaces. The results of operations of Zix have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning December 23, 2021.
Acquisition of Bricata Inc.
On November 24, 2021, we acquired all of the equity interest in Bricata Inc. (Bricata) for $17.8 million. We believe the acquisition strengthens our OpenText Security Cloud with Network Detection and Response technologies. The results of operations of Bricata have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning November 24, 2021.
We believe our acquisitions support our long-term strategic direction, strengthen our competitive position, expand our customer base, provide greater scale to accelerate innovation, grow our earnings and provide superior shareholder value. We expect to continue to strategically acquire companies, products, services and technologies to augment our existing business. Our acquisitions, particularly significant ones, can affect the period-to-period comparability of our results. See Note 19 “Acquisitions” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details.
Impacts of COVID-19
In March 2020, COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The spread of COVID-19 has significantly impacted the global economy and has adversely impacted and may continue to adversely impact our operational and financial performance. The extent of the adverse impact of the pandemic on the global economy and markets will continue to depend, in part, on the length and severity of the measures taken to limit the spread of the virus, the availability, effectiveness and use of treatments and vaccines and on actual and potential resurgences. We are closely monitoring the potential effects and impact on our operations, businesses and financial performance, including liquidity and capital usage, though the extent is difficult to fully predict due to the evolution of this uncertain situation.
We continue to conduct business with modifications to employee travel and work locations and also virtualization of certain events, along with modified interactions with customers and suppliers, among other modifications. In addition, as many local governments and officials have started lifting pandemic restrictions in accordance with the guidance of public health experts, in July 2022, we implemented a Flex-Office program in which a majority of our employees work a portion of their time in the office and a portion remotely. See “We have implemented a Flex-Office program, which will subject us to certain operational challenges and risks” in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” included elsewhere within this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We will continue to actively monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business and geographies, including customer purchasing decisions, and may take further actions that alter our business operations, including our Flex-Office program, as may be required by governments, or that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers, partners, suppliers and shareholders. It is uncertain and difficult to predict what the potential effects any such alterations or
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modifications may have on our business including the effects on our customers and prospects, or our financial results and our ability to successfully execute our business strategies and initiatives.
The ongoing and ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations and financial performance depends on many factors that are not within our control. For more information, please see Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” included elsewhere within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Impacts of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
In response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, we have ceased all direct business in Russia and Belarus and with known Russian-owned companies. Sanctions and export controls have also been imposed by the United States, Canada and other countries in connection with Russia's military actions in Ukraine including restrictions on selling or exporting goods, services or technology to certain regions, and travel bans and asset freezes impacting political, military, business and financial organizations and individuals in or connected with Russia. To support certain of our cloud customers headquartered in the United States or allied countries that rely on our network to manage their global business (including their business in Russia), we have nonetheless allowed these customers to continue to use our services to the extent that it can be done in strict compliance with all applicable sanctions and export controls. However, we may adjust our business practices as required by applicable rules and regulations. Our compliance with sanctions and export controls could impact the fulfillment of certain contracts with customers and partners doing business in these affected areas and future revenue streams from impacted parties and certain countries. While we do not expect our decision to cease all direct business in Russia and Belarus and with known Russian-owned companies to have a material adverse effect on our overall business, results of operations or financial condition, it is not possible to predict the broader consequences of this conflict, including adverse effects on the global economy, on our business and operations as well as those of our customers, partners and third party service providers. For more information, please see Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Outlook for Fiscal 2023
As an organization, we are committed to “Total Growth”, meaning we strive towards delivering value through organic initiatives, innovations and acquisitions, as well as financial performance. With an emphasis on increasing recurring revenues and expanding our margins, we believe our Total Growth strategy will ultimately drive overall cash flow generation, thus helping to fuel our disciplined capital allocation approach and further our ability to deepen our account coverage and identify and execute strategic acquisitions. With strategic acquisitions, we are well positioned to expand our product portfolio and improve our ability to innovate and grow organically, which helps us to meet our long-term growth targets. We believe our Total Growth strategy is a durable model, that we believe will create both near and long-term shareholder value through organic and acquired growth, capital efficiency and profitability.
We are committed to continuous innovation. Our investments in R&D push product innovation, increasing the value of our offerings to our installed customer base, which includes Global 10,000 companies (G10K), SMB and consumers. The G10K are the world's largest companies, ranked by estimated total revenues, as well as the world's largest governments and organizations. More valuable products, coupled with our established global partner program, lead to greater distribution and cross-selling opportunities which further help us to achieve organic growth. Over the last three fiscal years, we have invested a cumulative total of $1.23 billion in R&D or 12.3% of cumulative revenue for that three-year period. On an annual basis, we target to spend 12% to 14% of revenues for R&D expense.
Looking ahead, the destination for innovation is indisputably the cloud. Businesses of all sizes rely on a combination of public and private clouds, managed services and off-cloud solutions. As a result, we are committed to continue to modernize our technology infrastructure and leverage our existing investments in the OpenText Cloud. The combination of OpenText cloud-native applications and managed services, together with the scalability and performance of our partner public cloud providers, offer more secure, reliable and compliant solutions to customers wanting to deploy cloud-based Information Management applications. The OpenText Cloud is designed to build additional flexibility and scalability for our customers: becoming cloud-native, connecting anything, and extending capabilities quickly with multi-tenant SaaS applications and services.
We will continue to closely monitor the potential impacts of COVID-19, inflation with respect to wages, services and goods, concerns regarding any potential recession, rising interest rates, financial market volatility, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict on our business. See Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" included within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. These estimates, judgments and assumptions are evaluated on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other
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assumptions that we believe are reasonable at that time. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates. The policies listed below are areas that may contain key components of our results of operations and are based on complex rules requiring us to make judgments and estimates and consequently, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies. Some of these accounting policies involve complex situations and require a higher degree of judgment, either in the application and interpretation of existing accounting literature or in the development of estimates that affect our financial statements. The critical accounting policies which we believe are the most important to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:
(i)Revenue recognition,
(ii)Goodwill,
(iii)Acquired intangibles and
(iv)Income taxes.
For a full discussion of all our accounting policies, please see Note 2 “Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We will continue to monitor the potential impact of COVID-19 on our financial statements and related disclosures, including the need for additional estimates going forward, which could include costs related to items such as special charges, restructurings, asset impairments and other non-recurring costs. As of June 30, 2022, we have recorded certain estimates in our Consolidated Financial Statements resulting from the pandemic, particularly with respect to the COVID-19 Restructuring Plan, based on management's estimates and assumptions utilizing the most currently available information. Such estimates may be subject to change particularly given the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please also see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Revenue recognition
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (Topic 606), we account for a customer contract when we obtain written approval, the contract is committed, the rights of the parties, including the payment terms, are identified, the contract has commercial substance and consideration is probable of collection. Revenue is recognized when, or as, control of a promised product or service is transferred to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for our products and services (at its transaction price). Estimates of variable consideration and the determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based on readily available information, which may include historical, current and forecasted information, taking into consideration the type of customer, the type of transaction and specific facts and circumstances of each arrangement. We report revenue net of any revenue-based taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue producing transactions.
We have four revenue streams: cloud services and subscriptions, customer support, license and professional service and other.
Cloud services and subscriptions revenue
Cloud services and subscriptions revenue are from hosting arrangements where, in connection with the licensing of software, the end user does not take possession of the software, as well as from end-to-end fully outsourced B2B integration solutions to our customers (collectively referred to as cloud arrangements). The software application resides on our hardware or that of a third party, and the customer accesses and uses the software on an as-needed basis. Our cloud arrangements can be broadly categorized as "platform as a service" (PaaS), "software as a service" (SaaS), cloud subscriptions and managed services.
PaaS/ SaaS/ Cloud Subscriptions (collectively referred to here as cloud-based solutions): We offer cloud-based solutions that provide customers the right to access our software through the internet. Our cloud-based solutions represent a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. These services are made available to the customer continuously throughout the contractual period. However, the extent to which the customer uses the services may vary at the customer’s discretion. The payment for cloud-based solutions may be received either at inception of the arrangement, or over the term of the arrangement.
These cloud-based solutions are considered to have a single performance obligation where the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit, and as such we recognize revenue for these cloud-based solutions ratably over the term of the contractual agreement. For example, revenue related to cloud-based solutions that are provided on a usage basis, such as the number of users, is recognized based on a customer’s utilization of the services in a given period.
Additionally, a software license is present in a cloud-based solutions arrangement if all of the following criteria are met:
(i)The customer has the contractual right to take possession of the software at any time without significant penalty; and
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(ii)It is feasible for the customer to host the software independent of us.
In these cases where a software license is present in a cloud-based solutions arrangement it is assessed to determine if it is distinct from the cloud-based solutions arrangement. The revenue allocated to the distinct software license would be recognized at the point in time the software license is transferred to the customer, whereas the revenue allocated to the hosting performance obligation would be recognized ratably on a monthly basis over the contractual term unless evidence suggests that revenue is earned, or obligations are fulfilled in a different pattern over the contractual term of the arrangement.
Managed services: We provide comprehensive B2B process outsourcing services for all day-to-day operations of a customers’ B2B integration program. Customers using these managed services are not permitted to take possession of our software and the contract is for a defined period, where customers pay a monthly or quarterly fee. Our performance obligation is satisfied as we provide services of operating and managing a customer's electronic data interchange (EDI) environment. Revenue relating to these services is recognized using an output method based on the expected level of service we will provide over the term of the contract.
In connection with cloud subscription and managed service contracts, we often agree to perform a variety of services before the customer goes live, such as, converting and migrating customer data, building interfaces and providing training. These services are considered an outsourced suite of professional services which can involve certain project-based activities. These services can be provided at the initiation of a contract, during the implementation or on an ongoing basis as part of the customer life cycle. These services can be charged separately on a fixed fee, a time and materials basis, or the costs associated may be recovered as part of the ongoing cloud subscription or managed services fee. These outsourced professional services are considered distinct from the ongoing hosting services and represent a separate performance obligation within our cloud subscription or managed services arrangements. The obligation to provide outsourced professional services is satisfied over time, with the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits as we satisfy our performance obligations. For outsourced professional services, we recognize revenue by measuring progress toward the satisfaction of our performance obligation. Progress for services that are contracted for a fixed price is generally measured based on hours incurred as a portion of total estimated hours. As a practical expedient, when we invoice a customer at an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance to date, we recognize revenue at that amount.
Customer support revenue
Customer support revenue is associated with perpetual, term license and off-cloud subscription arrangements. As customer support is not critical to the customers' ability to derive benefit from their right to use our software, customer support is considered a distinct performance obligation when sold together in a bundled arrangement along with the software.
Customer support consists primarily of technical support and the provision of unspecified updates and upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis. Customer support for perpetual licenses is renewable, generally on an annual basis, at the option of the customer. Customer support for term and subscription licenses is renewable concurrently with such licenses for the same duration of time. Payments for customer support are generally made at the inception of the contract term or in installments over the term of the maintenance period. Our customer support team is ready to provide these maintenance services, as needed, to the customer during the contract term. As the elements of customer support are delivered concurrently and have the same pattern of transfer, customer support is accounted for as a single performance obligation. The customer benefits evenly throughout the contract period from the guarantee that the customer support resources and personnel will be available to them, and that any unspecified upgrades or unspecified future products developed by us will be made available. Revenue for customer support is recognized ratably over the contract period based on the start and end dates of the maintenance term, in line with how we believe services are provided.
License revenue
Our license revenue can be broadly categorized as perpetual licenses, term licenses and subscription licenses, all of which are deployed on the customer’s premises (off-cloud).
Perpetual licenses: We sell perpetual licenses which provide customers the right to use software for an indefinite period of time in exchange for a one-time license fee, which is generally paid at contract inception. Our perpetual licenses provide a right to use intellectual property (IP) that is functional in nature and have significant stand-alone functionality. Accordingly, for perpetual licenses of functional IP, revenue is recognized at the point-in-time when control has been transferred to the customer, which normally occurs once software activation keys have been made available for download.
Term licenses and Subscription licenses: We sell both term and subscription licenses which provide customers the right to use software for a specified period in exchange for a fee, which may be paid at contract inception or paid in installments over the period of the contract. Like perpetual licenses, both our term licenses and subscription licenses are functional IP that have significant stand-alone functionality. Accordingly, for both term and subscription licenses, revenue
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is recognized at the point-in-time when the customer is able to use and benefit from the software, which is normally once software activation keys have been made available for download at the commencement of the term.
Professional service and other revenue
Our professional services, when offered along with software licenses, consist primarily of technical and training services. Technical services may include installation, customization, implementation or consulting services. Training services may include access to online modules, or the delivery of a training package customized to the customer’s needs. At the customer’s discretion, we may offer one, all, or a mix of these services. Payment for professional services is generally a fixed fee or a fee based on time and materials. Professional services can be arranged in the same contract as the software license or in a separate contract.
As our professional services do not significantly change the functionality of the license and our customers can benefit from our professional services on their own or together with other readily available resources, we consider professional services distinct within the context of the contract.
Professional service revenue is recognized over time as long as: (i) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits as we perform them, (ii) our performance creates or enhances an asset the customer controls as we perform and (iii) our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use, and we have the enforceable right to payment.
If all the above criteria are met, we use an input-based measure of progress for recognizing professional service revenue. For example, we may consider total labour hours incurred compared to total expected labour hours. As a practical expedient, when we invoice a customer at an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance to date, we will recognize revenue at that amount.
Material rights
To the extent that we grant our customer an option to acquire additional products or services in one of our arrangements, we will account for the option as a distinct performance obligation in the contract only if the option provides a material right to the customer that the customer would not receive without entering into the contract. For example, if we give the customer an option to acquire additional goods or services in the future at a price that is significantly lower than the current price, this would be a material right as it allows the customer to, in effect, pay in advance for the option to purchase future products or services. If a material right exists in one of our contracts, then revenue allocated to the option is deferred and we would recognize that deferred revenue only when those future products or services are transferred or when the option expires.
Based on history, our contracts do not typically contain material rights and when they do, the material right is not significant to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Arrangements with multiple performance obligations
Our contracts generally contain more than one of the products and services listed above. Determining whether goods and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately or as a single performance obligation may require judgment, specifically when assessing whether both of the following two criteria are met:
•the customer can benefit from the product or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer; and
•our promise to transfer the product or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
If these criteria are not met, we determine an appropriate measure of progress based on the nature of our overall promise for the single performance obligation.
If these criteria are met, each product or service is separately accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and the total transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price (SSP) basis.
Standalone selling price
The SSP reflects the price we would charge for a specific product or service if it were sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. In most cases we are able to establish the SSP based on observable data. We typically establish a narrow SSP range for our products and services and assess this range on a periodic basis or when material changes in facts and circumstances warrant a review.
If the SSP is not directly observable, then we estimate the amount using either the expected cost plus a margin or residual approach. Estimating SSP requires judgment that could impact the amount and timing of revenue recognized. SSP is a formal
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process whereby management considers multiple factors including, but not limited to, geographic or region-specific factors, competitive positioning, internal costs, profit objectives and pricing practices.
Transaction Price Allocation
In bundled arrangements, where we have more than one distinct performance obligation, we must allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative SSP. However, in certain bundled arrangements, the SSP may not always be directly observable. For instance, in bundled arrangements with license and customer support, we allocate the transaction price between the license and customer support performance obligations using the residual approach because we have determined that the SSP for licenses in these arrangements are highly variable. We use the residual approach only for our license arrangements. When the SSP is observable but contractual pricing does not fall within our established SSP range, then an adjustment is required, and we will allocate the transaction price between license and customer support at a constant ratio reflecting the mid-point of the established SSP range.
When two or more contracts are entered into at or near the same time with the same customer, we evaluate the facts and circumstances associated with the negotiation of those contracts. Where the contracts are negotiated as a package, we will account for them as a single arrangement and allocate the consideration for the combined contracts among the performance obligations accordingly.
We believe there are significant assumptions, judgments and estimates involved in the accounting for revenue recognition as discussed above and these assumptions, judgments and estimates could impact the timing of when revenue is recognized and could have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The carrying amount of goodwill is periodically reviewed for impairment (at a minimum annually) and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of this asset may not be recoverable.
Our operations are analyzed by management and our chief operating decision maker (CODM) as being part of a single industry segment: the design, development, marketing and sales of Information Management software and solutions. Therefore, our goodwill impairment assessment is based on the allocation of goodwill to a single reporting unit.
We perform a qualitative assessment to test our reporting unit's goodwill for impairment. Based on our qualitative assessment, if we determine that the fair value of our reporting unit is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50 percent) to be less than its carrying amount, the quantitative assessment of the impairment test is performed. In the quantitative assessment, we compare the fair value of our reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired, and we are not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets of our reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss equal to the difference, but not exceeding the total carrying value of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit, would be recorded.
Our annual impairment analysis of goodwill was performed as of April 1, 2022. Our qualitative assessment indicated that there were no indications of impairment and therefore there was no impairment of goodwill required to be recorded for Fiscal 2022 (no impairments were recorded for Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, respectively).
Acquired intangibles
In accordance with business combinations accounting, we allocate the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. Such valuations may require management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets. Acquired intangible assets typically consist of acquired technology and customer relationships.
In valuing our acquired intangible assets, we may make assumptions and estimates based in part on information obtained from the management of the acquired company, which may make our assumptions and estimates inherently uncertain. Examples of critical estimates we may make in valuing certain of the intangible assets that we acquire include, but are not limited to:
•future expected cash flows of our individual revenue streams;
•historical and expected customer attrition rates and anticipated growth in revenue from acquired customers;
•the expected use of the acquired assets; and
•discount rates.
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As a result of the judgments that need to be made, we obtain the assistance of independent valuation firms. We complete these assessments as soon as practical after the closing dates. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
Although we believe the assumptions and estimates of fair value we have made in the past have been reasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. Unanticipated events and circumstances may occur that may affect the accuracy or validity of such assumptions, estimates or actual results. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill, if the changes are related to conditions that existed at the time of the acquisition. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments, based on events that occurred subsequent to the acquisition date, are recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Income taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (Topic 740).
We account for our uncertain tax provisions by using a two-step approach. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not, based solely on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained on audit, including the resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the appropriate amount of the benefit to recognize. The amount of benefit to recognize is measured as the maximum amount which is more likely than not to be realized. The tax position is derecognized when it is no longer more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit. On subsequent recognition and measurement, the maximum amount which is more likely than not to be recognized at each reporting date will represent the Company's best estimate, given the information available at the reporting date, although the outcome of the tax position is not absolute or final. We recognize both accrued interest and penalties related to liabilities for income taxes within the "Provision for (recovery of) income taxes" line of our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. These temporary differences are measured using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the extent that we consider it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In determining the valuation allowance, we consider factors such as the reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected taxable income and the character of income tax assets and tax planning strategies. A change to these factors could impact the estimated valuation allowance and income tax expense.
The Company’s tax positions are subject to audit by local taxing authorities across multiple global subsidiaries and the resolution of such audits may span multiple years. Since tax law is complex and often subject to varied interpretations, it is uncertain whether some of the Company’s tax positions will be sustained upon audit. Our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to the current provision for income taxes considers current tax laws, our interpretations of current tax laws and possible outcomes of current and future audits conducted by domestic and foreign tax authorities. While we believe the assumptions and estimates that we have made are reasonable, such assumptions and estimates could have a material impact to our Consolidated Financial Statements upon ultimate resolution of the tax positions.
For additional details, please see Note 15 "Income Taxes" to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following tables provide a detailed analysis of our results of operations and financial condition. For each of the periods indicated below, we present our revenues by product type, revenues by major geography, cost of revenues by product type, total gross margin, total operating margin, gross margin by product type and their corresponding percentage of total revenue.
In addition, we provide Non-GAAP measures for the periods discussed in order to provide additional information to investors that we believe will be useful as this presentation is in line with how our management assesses our Company's performance. See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a reconciliation of GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures.
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Summary of Results of Operations
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues by Product Type: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | $ | 1,535,017 | $ | 127,572 | $ | 1,407,445 | $ | 249,759 | $ | 1,157,686 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Customer support | 1,330,965 | (3,097) | 1,334,062 | 58,476 | 1,275,586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| License | 358,351 | (26,360) | 384,711 | (18,140) | 402,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 269,511 | 9,614 | 259,897 | (13,716) | 273,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 3,493,844 | 107,729 | 3,386,115 | 276,379 | 3,109,736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Cost of Revenues | 1,062,201 | 27,735 | 1,034,466 | 30,691 | 1,003,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total GAAP-based Gross Profit | 2,431,643 | 79,994 | 2,351,649 | 245,688 | 2,105,961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total GAAP-based Gross Margin % | 69.6 | % | 69.4 | % | 67.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total GAAP-based Operating Expenses | 1,786,870 | 176,124 | 1,610,746 | 8,314 | 1,602,432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total GAAP-based Income from Operations | $ | 644,773 | $ | (96,130) | $ | 740,903 | $ | 237,374 | $ | 503,529 | |||||||||||||||||||
| % Revenues by Product Type: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | 43.9 | % | 41.6 | % | 37.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer support | 38.1 | % | 39.4 | % | 41.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| License | 10.3 | % | 11.3 | % | 13.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 7.7 | % | 7.7 | % | 8.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Cost of Revenues by Product Type: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | $ | 511,713 | $ | 29,895 | $ | 481,818 | $ | 31,878 | $ | 449,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Customer support | 121,485 | (1,268) | 122,753 | (1,141) | 123,894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| License | 13,501 | (415) | 13,916 | 2,595 | 11,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 216,895 | 19,712 | 197,183 | (15,720) | 212,903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | 198,607 | (20,189) | 218,796 | 13,079 | 205,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | $ | 1,062,201 | $ | 27,735 | $ | 1,034,466 | $ | 30,691 | $ | 1,003,775 | |||||||||||||||||||
| % GAAP-based Gross Margin by Product Type: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | 66.7 | % | 65.8 | % | 61.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer support | 90.9 | % | 90.8 | % | 90.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| License | 96.2 | % | 96.4 | % | 97.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 19.5 | % | 24.1 | % | 22.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Revenues by Geography: (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Americas (2) | $ | 2,187,629 | $ | 118,546 | $ | 2,069,083 | $ | 165,433 | $ | 1,903,650 | |||||||||||||||||||
EMEA (3) | 1,026,201 | (5,406) | 1,031,607 | 89,326 | 942,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia Pacific (4) | 280,014 | (5,411) | 285,425 | 21,620 | 263,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 3,493,844 | $ | 107,729 | $ | 3,386,115 | $ | 276,379 | $ | 3,109,736 | |||||||||||||||||||
| % Revenues by Geography: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Americas (2) | 62.6 | % | 61.1 | % | 61.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
EMEA (3) | 29.4 | % | 30.5 | % | 30.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Asia Pacific (4) | 8.0 | % | 8.4 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Metrics: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based gross margin | 69.6 | % | 69.4 | % | 67.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP-based gross margin (5) | 75.6 | % | 76.1 | % | 74.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 397,090 | $ | 310,672 | $ | 234,225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based EPS, diluted | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted (5) | $ | 3.22 | $ | 3.39 | $ | 2.89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (5) | $ | 1,264,986 | $ | 1,315,033 | $ | 1,148,080 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Total revenues by geography are determined based on the location of our direct end customer.
(2)Americas consists of countries in North, Central and South America.
(3)EMEA primarily consists of countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(4)Asia Pacific primarily consists of Japan, Australia, China, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, India and New Zealand.
(5)See “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” (discussed later in this MD&A) for definitions and reconciliations of GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures.
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Revenues, Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin by Product Type
1) Cloud Services and Subscriptions:
Cloud services and subscriptions revenues are from hosting arrangements where in connection with the licensing of software, the end user does not take possession of the software, as well as from end-to-end fully outsourced B2B integration solutions to our customers (collectively referred to as cloud arrangements). The software application resides on our hardware or that of a third party, and the customer accesses and uses the software on an as-needed basis via an identified line. Our cloud arrangements can be broadly categorized as PaaS, SaaS, cloud subscriptions and managed services. For the year ended June 30, 2022, our cloud renewal rate, excluding the impact of Carbonite and Zix, was approximately 94% compared to approximately 93% for the year ended June 30, 2021.
Cost of Cloud services and subscriptions revenues is comprised primarily of third-party network usage fees, maintenance of in-house data hardware centers, technical support personnel-related costs and some third party royalty costs.
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud Services and Subscriptions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 1,155,918 | $ | 107,474 | $ | 1,048,444 | $ | 209,001 | $ | 839,443 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 274,824 | 18,625 | 256,199 | 23,343 | 232,856 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 104,275 | 1,473 | 102,802 | 17,415 | 85,387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Cloud Services and Subscriptions Revenues | 1,535,017 | 127,572 | 1,407,445 | 249,759 | 1,157,686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Cloud Services and Subscriptions Revenues | 511,713 | 29,895 | 481,818 | 31,878 | 449,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Cloud Services and Subscriptions Gross Profit | $ | 1,023,304 | $ | 97,677 | $ | 925,627 | $ | 217,881 | $ | 707,746 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Cloud Services and Subscriptions Gross Margin % | 66.7 | % | 65.8 | % | 61.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| % Cloud Services and Subscriptions Revenues by Geography: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | 75.3 | % | 74.5 | % | 72.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 17.9 | % | 18.2 | % | 20.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 6.8 | % | 7.3 | % | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cloud services and subscriptions revenues increased by $127.6 million or 9.1% during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year; up 9.8% after factoring in the unfavorable impact of $9.7 million of foreign exchange rate changes. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of recent acquisitions, along with organic growth over the comparative period. Geographically, the overall change was attributable to an increase in Americas of $107.5 million, an increase in EMEA of $18.6 million and an increase in Asia Pacific of $1.5 million.
There were 98 cloud services contracts greater than $1.0 million that closed during Fiscal 2022, compared to 64 contracts during Fiscal 2021.
Cost of Cloud services and subscriptions revenues increased by $29.9 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year. This was primarily due to an increase in third party network usage fees of $19.9 million, an increase in labour-related costs of $8.1 million and an increase in payroll taxes of $1.5 million. Overall, the gross margin percentage on Cloud services and subscriptions revenues increased to 67% from 66%.
2) Customer Support:
Customer support revenues consist of revenues from our customer support and maintenance agreements. These agreements allow our customers to receive technical support, enhancements and upgrades to new versions of our software products when available. Customer support revenues are generated from support and maintenance relating to current year sales of software products and from the renewal of existing maintenance agreements for software licenses sold in prior periods. Therefore, changes in Customer support revenues do not always correlate directly to the changes in license revenues from period to period. The terms of support and maintenance agreements are typically twelve months, and are renewable, generally on an annual basis, at the option of the customer. Our management reviews our Customer support renewal rates on a quarterly basis, and we use these rates as a method of monitoring our customer service performance. For the year ended June 30, 2022, our Customer support renewal rate was approximately 94%, consistent with the year ended June 30, 2021.
Cost of Customer support revenues is comprised primarily of technical support personnel and related costs, as well as third party royalty costs.
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer Support Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 743,474 | $ | (250) | $ | 743,724 | $ | 9,146 | $ | 734,578 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 475,686 | (5,872) | 481,558 | 43,111 | 438,447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 111,805 | 3,025 | 108,780 | 6,219 | 102,561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Customer Support Revenues | 1,330,965 | (3,097) | 1,334,062 | 58,476 | 1,275,586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Customer Support Revenues | 121,485 | (1,268) | 122,753 | (1,141) | 123,894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Customer Support Gross Profit | $ | 1,209,480 | $ | (1,829) | $ | 1,211,309 | $ | 59,617 | $ | 1,151,692 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Customer Support Gross Margin % | 90.9 | % | 90.8 | % | 90.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| % Customer Support Revenues by Geography: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | 55.9 | % | 55.7 | % | 57.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 35.7 | % | 36.1 | % | 34.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 8.4 | % | 8.2 | % | 8.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer support revenues decreased by $3.1 million or 0.2% during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year; up 1.0% after factoring in the unfavorable impact of $16.3 million of foreign exchange rate changes. Geographically, the overall change was attributable to a decrease in EMEA of $5.9 million and a decrease in Americas of $0.2 million, partially offset by an increase in Asia Pacific of $3.0 million.
Cost of Customer support revenues decreased by $1.3 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year. This was primarily due to a decrease in labour-related costs of $1.9 million and a decrease in third party network usage fees of $0.3 million, partially offset by an increase in other miscellaneous costs of $1.0 million. Overall, the gross margin percentage on Customer support revenues remained stable at 91%.
3) License:
Our License revenue can be broadly categorized as perpetual licenses, term licenses and subscription licenses. Our License revenues are impacted by the strength of general economic and industry conditions, the competitive strength of our software products and our acquisitions. Cost of License revenues consists primarily of royalties payable to third parties.
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| License Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 163,719 | $ | 4,189 | $ | 159,530 | $ | (40,116) | $ | 199,646 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 161,735 | (16,768) | 178,503 | 23,296 | 155,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 32,897 | (13,781) | 46,678 | (1,320) | 47,998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total License Revenues | 358,351 | (26,360) | 384,711 | (18,140) | 402,851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of License Revenues | 13,501 | (415) | 13,916 | 2,595 | 11,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based License Gross Profit | $ | 344,850 | $ | (25,945) | $ | 370,795 | $ | (20,735) | $ | 391,530 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based License Gross Margin % | 96.2 | % | 96.4 | % | 97.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| % License Revenues by Geography: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | 45.7 | % | 41.5 | % | 49.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 45.1 | % | 46.4 | % | 38.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 9.2 | % | 12.1 | % | 11.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
License revenues decreased by $26.4 million or 6.9% during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year; down 4.6% after factoring in the unfavorable impact of $8.7 million of foreign exchange rate changes. Geographically, the overall change was attributable to a decrease in EMEA of $16.8 million and a decrease in Asia Pacific of $13.8 million, partially offset by an increase in Americas of $4.2 million.
During Fiscal 2022, we closed 122 license contracts greater than $0.5 million, of which 46 contracts were greater than $1.0 million, contributing $131.7 million of License revenues. This was compared to 122 license contracts greater than $0.5 million during Fiscal 2021, of which 45 contracts were greater than $1.0 million, contributing $131.6 million of License revenues.
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Cost of License revenues decreased by $0.4 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year as a result of lower third-party technology costs. Overall, the gross margin percentage on License revenues remained stable at 96%.
4) Professional Service and Other:
Professional service and other revenues consist of revenues from consulting contracts and contracts to provide implementation, training and integration services (professional services). Other revenues consist of hardware revenues, which are included within the “Professional service and other” category because they are relatively immaterial to our service revenues. Professional services are typically performed after the purchase of new software licenses. Professional service and other revenues can vary from period to period based on the type of engagements as well as those implementations that are assumed by our partner network.
Cost of Professional service and other revenues consists primarily of the costs of providing integration, configuration and training with respect to our various software products. The most significant components of these costs are personnel-related expenses, travel costs and third-party subcontracting.
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Service and Other Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 124,518 | $ | 7,133 | $ | 117,385 | $ | (12,598) | $ | 129,983 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 113,956 | (1,391) | 115,347 | (424) | 115,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 31,037 | 3,872 | 27,165 | (694) | 27,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Professional Service and Other Revenues | 269,511 | 9,614 | 259,897 | (13,716) | 273,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Professional Service and Other Revenues | 216,895 | 19,712 | 197,183 | (15,720) | 212,903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Professional Service and Other Gross Profit | $ | 52,616 | $ | (10,098) | $ | 62,714 | $ | 2,004 | $ | 60,710 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Professional Service and Other Gross Margin % | 19.5 | % | 24.1 | % | 22.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| % Professional Service and Other Revenues by Geography: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | 46.2 | % | 45.2 | % | 47.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMEA | 42.3 | % | 44.4 | % | 42.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 11.5 | % | 10.4 | % | 10.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional service and other revenues increased by $9.6 million or 3.7% during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year; up 5.5% after factoring in the unfavorable impact of $4.8 million of foreign exchange rate changes. Geographically, the overall change was attributable to an increase in Americas of $7.1 million and an increase in Asia Pacific of $3.9 million, partially offset by a decrease in EMEA of $1.4 million.
Cost of Professional service and other revenues increased by $19.7 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year. This was primarily due to an increase in labour-related costs of $19.4 million and an increase in other miscellaneous costs of $0.3 million. Overall, the gross margin percentage on Professional service and other revenues decreased to 20% from 24%.
Amortization of Acquired Technology-based Intangible Assets
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | $ | 198,607 | $ | (20,189) | $ | 218,796 | $ | 13,079 | $ | 205,717 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets decreased during the year ended June 30, 2022 by $20.2 million as compared to the prior fiscal year. This was due to a reduction of $27.9 million relating to intangible assets from previous acquisitions becoming fully amortized, partially offset by an increase of $7.7 million relating to amortization of newly acquired customer-based intangible assets from recent acquisitions.
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Operating Expenses
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 440,448 | $ | 19,001 | $ | 421,447 | $ | 51,036 | $ | 370,411 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 677,118 | 54,897 | 622,221 | 37,177 | 585,044 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 317,085 | 53,564 | 263,521 | 25,989 | 237,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 88,241 | 2,976 | 85,265 | (4,193) | 89,458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 217,105 | 561 | 216,544 | (3,015) | 219,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 46,873 | 45,125 | 1,748 | (98,680) | 100,428 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 1,786,870 | $ | 176,124 | $ | 1,610,746 | $ | 8,314 | $ | 1,602,432 | |||||||||||||||||||
| % of Total Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 12.6 | % | 12.4 | % | 11.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 19.4 | % | 18.4 | % | 18.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 9.1 | % | 7.8 | % | 7.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 2.5 | % | 2.5 | % | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 6.2 | % | 6.4 | % | 7.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 1.3 | % | 0.1 | % | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses consist primarily of payroll and payroll-related benefits expenses, contracted research and development expenses and facility costs. Research and development enables organic growth and improves product stability and functionality, and accordingly, we dedicate extensive efforts to update and upgrade our product offerings. The primary drivers are typically software upgrades and development.
| Change between Fiscal Years increase (decrease) | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2022 and 2021 | 2021 and 2020 | |||||||||
| Payroll and payroll-related benefits | $ | 17,070 | $ | 40,794 | |||||||
| Contract labour and consulting | 2,576 | (838) | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 7,263 | 4,550 | |||||||||
| Travel and communication | 294 | (1,454) | |||||||||
| Facilities | (9,053) | 8,327 | |||||||||
| Other miscellaneous | 851 | (343) | |||||||||
| Total change in research and development expenses | $ | 19,001 | $ | 51,036 | |||||||
Research and development expenses increased by $19 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year, primarily as a result of recent acquisitions. Payroll and payroll-related benefits, which is comprised of salaries, benefits and variable short-term incentives, increased by $17.1 million. Additionally, share-based compensation expense increased by $7.3 million and contract labour and consulting increased by $2.6 million. These increases were partially offset by reductions in facility-related expenses of $9.1 million. Overall, our research and development expenses, as a percentage of total revenues, remained stable compared to the prior fiscal year at 13%.
Our research and development labour resources increased by 150 employees, from 4,176 employees at June 30, 2021 to 4,326 employees at June 30, 2022.
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Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and costs associated with advertising, marketing events and trade shows.
| Change between Fiscal Years increase (decrease) | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2022 and 2021 | 2021 and 2020 | |||||||||
| Payroll and payroll-related benefits | $ | 38,613 | $ | 28,343 | |||||||
| Commissions | 6,993 | 11,530 | |||||||||
| Contract labour and consulting | 2 | 135 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 4,316 | 8,977 | |||||||||
| Travel and communication | 3,806 | (14,641) | |||||||||
| Marketing expenses | 9,579 | 11,522 | |||||||||
| Facilities | (3,991) | (4,151) | |||||||||
| Credit loss expense (recovery) | (9,045) | (4,329) | |||||||||
| Other miscellaneous | 4,624 | (209) | |||||||||
| Total change in sales and marketing expenses | $ | 54,897 | $ | 37,177 | |||||||
Sales and marketing expenses increased by $54.9 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year, partially as a result of recent acquisitions. Payroll and payroll-related benefits, which is comprised of salaries, benefits and variable short-term incentives, increased by $38.6 million. Additionally, marketing expenses increased by $9.6 million, commissions increased by $7.0 million, other miscellaneous costs increased by $4.6 million, share-based compensation expense increased by $4.3 million and travel and communication expenses increased by $3.8 million. These increases were partially offset by reductions in credit loss expense of $9.0 million and reductions in facility-related expenses of $4.0 million. Overall, our sales and marketing expenses, as a percentage of total revenues, increased to 19% from 18% the prior fiscal year.
Our sales and marketing labour resources increased by 256 employees, from 2,454 employees at June 30, 2021 to 2,710 employees at June 30, 2022.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and payroll related benefits expenses, related overhead, audit fees, other professional fees, contract labour and consulting expenses and public company costs.
| Change between Fiscal Years increase (decrease) | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2022 and 2021 | 2021 and 2020 | |||||||||
| Payroll and payroll-related benefits | 47,831 | $ | 11,580 | ||||||||
| Contract labour and consulting | 5,294 | 464 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 2,478 | 5,159 | |||||||||
| Travel and communication | 5,827 | (3,922) | |||||||||
| Facilities | 322 | (3,838) | |||||||||
| Other miscellaneous | (8,188) | 16,546 | |||||||||
| Total change in general and administrative expenses | $ | 53,564 | $ | 25,989 | |||||||
General and administrative expenses increased by $53.6 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year, partially as a result of recent acquisitions. Payroll and payroll-related benefits, which is comprised of salaries, benefits and variable short-term incentives, increased by $47.8 million. Additionally, travel and communication expenses increased by $5.8 million, contract labour and consulting increased by $5.3 million and share-based compensation expense increased by $2.5 million. These increases were partially offset by reductions in other miscellaneous costs, which include professional fees such as legal, audit and tax related expenses, of $8.2 million. Overall, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total revenues, increased to 9% from 8% in the prior fiscal year.
Our general and administrative labour resources increased by 105 employees, from 1,866 employees at June 30, 2021 to 1,971 employees at June 30, 2022.
Depreciation expenses:
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | $ | 88,241 | $ | 2,976 | $ | 85,265 | $ | (4,193) | $ | 89,458 | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation expenses increased during the year ended June 30, 2022 by $3.0 million compared to the prior fiscal year.
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Depreciation expenses as a percentage of total revenue remained stable for the year ended June 30, 2022 at 3% compared to the prior fiscal year.
Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets:
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | $ | 217,105 | $ | 561 | $ | 216,544 | $ | (3,015) | $ | 219,559 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets increased during the year ended June 30, 2022 by $0.6 million as compared to the prior fiscal year. This was due to an increase of $9.4 million relating to amortization of newly acquired customer-based intangible assets from recent acquisitions, partially offset by a reduction of $8.8 million relating to intangible assets from previous acquisitions becoming fully amortized.
Special charges (recoveries):
Special charges (recoveries) typically relate to amounts that we expect to pay in connection with restructuring plans, acquisition-related costs and other similar charges and recoveries. Generally, we implement such plans in the context of integrating acquired entities with existing OpenText operations and most recently in response to our return to office planning. Actions related to such restructuring plans are typically completed within a period of one year. In certain limited situations, if the planned activity does not need to be implemented, or an expense lower than anticipated is paid out, we record a recovery of the originally recorded expense to Special charges (recoveries).
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | $ | 46,873 | $ | 45,125 | $ | 1,748 | $ | (98,680) | $ | 100,428 | |||||||||||||||||||
Special charges (recoveries) increased by $45.1 million during the year ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the prior fiscal year. This was primarily due to an increase in restructuring activities of $27.2 million related to abandoned facilities and a decrease in comparative period recoveries for the Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan, COVID-19 Restructuring Plan and Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan.
Additionally, acquisition related costs increased by $1.0 million and other miscellaneous charges increased by $17.0 million, primarily driven by pre-acquisition equity incentives, which upon acquisition were replaced by equivalent value cash settlements (see Note 19 “Acquisitions” to our Consolidated Financial Statements) compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.
For more details on Special charges (recoveries), see Note 18 “Special Charges (Recoveries)” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Other Income (Expense), Net
The components of other income (expense), net were as follows:
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gains (losses) | $ | (2,670) | $ | (1,397) | $ | (1,273) | $ | 2,911 | $ | (4,184) | |||||||||||||||||||
OpenText share in net income (loss) of equity investees (1) | 58,702 | (4,195) | 62,897 | 54,197 | 8,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment (2) | (27,413) | (27,413) | — | 17,854 | (17,854) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other miscellaneous income (expense) | 499 | 689 | (190) | (1,582) | 1,392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | 29,118 | $ | (32,316) | $ | 61,434 | $ | 73,380 | $ | (11,946) | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Represents our share in net income of equity investees, which approximates fair value and subject to volatility based on market trends and business conditions, based on our interest in certain investment funds in which we are a limited partner. Our interests in each of these investees range from 4% to below 20% and these investments are accounted for using the equity method (see Note 9 “Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details).
(2)On December 9, 2021, we redeemed Senior Notes 2026 in full, which resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $27.4 million. Of this, $25.0 million related to the early termination call premium, $6.2 million related to unamortized debt issuance costs and ($3.8) million related to unamortized premium (see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details). On March 5, 2020, we redeemed
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in full $800 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (Senior Notes 2023), which resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $17.9 million. Of this, $6.7 million related to unamortized debt issuance costs and the remaining $11.2 million related to the early termination call premium.
Interest and Other Related Expense, Net
Interest and other related expense, net is primarily comprised of interest paid and accrued on our debt facilities, offset by interest income earned on our cash and cash equivalents.
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense related to total outstanding debt (1) | $ | 151,569 | $ | 5,923 | $ | 145,646 | $ | (3,558) | $ | 149,204 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (4,637) | (781) | (3,856) | 7,912 | (11,768) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other miscellaneous expense | 10,948 | 1,171 | 9,777 | 835 | 8,942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest and other related expense, net | $ | 157,880 | $ | 6,313 | $ | 151,567 | $ | 5,189 | $ | 146,378 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1)For more details see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Provision for Income Taxes
We operate in several tax jurisdictions and are exposed to various foreign tax rates.
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | $ | 118,752 | $ | (221,154) | $ | 339,906 | $ | 229,069 | $ | 110,837 | |||||||||||||||||||
The effective tax rate decreased to a provision of 23.0% for the year ended June 30, 2022, compared to a provision of 52.2% for the year ended June 30, 2021. Tax expense decreased from $339.9 million during the year ended June 30, 2021 to $118.8 million during the year ended June 30, 2022. This was primarily due to (i) a decrease of $300.6 million related to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) settlements in Fiscal 2021, (ii) a decrease of $37.5 million related to lower net income before taxes, (iii) a decrease of $10.8 million related to passive income from foreign subsidiaries, (iv) a decrease of $9.6 million related to tax accruals on unremitted earnings and (v) a decrease of $8.0 million for base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT). These were partially offset by (i) an increase of $94.3 million for changes in unrecognized tax benefits, (ii) a net increase of $46.8 million related to internal reorganizations and (iii) an increase of $3.5 million for change in valuation allowance. The remainder of the difference was due to normal course movements and non-material items.
For information on certain potential tax contingencies, including the CRA matter, see Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies” and Note 15 “Income Taxes” to our Consolidated Financial Statements. Please also see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides certain financial measures that are not in accordance with U.S. GAAP (Non-GAAP). These Non-GAAP financial measures have certain limitations in that they do not have a standardized meaning and thus the Company's definition may be different from similar Non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and/or analysts and may differ from period to period. Thus, it may be more difficult to compare the Company's financial performance to that of other companies. However, the Company's management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded in the calculation of these Non-GAAP financial measures both in its reconciliation to the U.S. GAAP financial measures and its Consolidated Financial Statements, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's results.
The Company uses these Non-GAAP financial measures to supplement the information provided in its Consolidated Financial Statements, which are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of Non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, but rather should be evaluated in conjunction with and as a supplement to such U.S. GAAP measures. OpenText strongly encourages investors to review its financial information in its entirety and not to rely on a single financial measure. The Company therefore believes that despite these limitations, it is appropriate to supplement the disclosure of the U.S. GAAP measures with certain Non-GAAP measures defined below.
Non-GAAP-based net income and Non-GAAP-based EPS, attributable to OpenText, are consistently calculated as GAAP-based net income or earnings per share, attributable to OpenText, on a diluted basis, excluding the effects of the amortization of acquired intangible assets, other income (expense), share-based compensation, and special charges (recoveries), all net of tax and any tax benefits/expense items unrelated to current period income, as further described in the tables below. Non-GAAP-based gross profit is the arithmetical sum of GAAP-based gross profit and the amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets and share-based compensation within cost of sales. Non-GAAP-based gross margin is calculated as Non-GAAP-based gross profit expressed as a percentage of total revenue. Non-GAAP-based income from operations is calculated as GAAP-based income from operations, excluding the amortization of acquired intangible assets, special charges (recoveries), and share-based compensation expense.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) is consistently calculated as GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText, excluding interest income (expense), provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization of acquired intangible assets, other income (expense), share-based compensation and special charges (recoveries).
The Company's management believes that the presentation of the above defined Non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors because they portray the financial results of the Company before the impact of certain non-operational charges. The use of the term “non-operational charge” is defined for this purpose as an expense that does not impact the ongoing operating decisions taken by the Company's management. These items are excluded based upon the way the Company's management evaluates the performance of the Company's business for use in the Company's internal reports and are not excluded in the sense that they may be used under U.S. GAAP.
The Company does not acquire businesses on a predictable cycle, and therefore believes that the presentation of Non-GAAP measures, which in certain cases adjust for the impact of amortization of intangible assets and the related tax effects that are primarily related to acquisitions, will provide readers of financial statements with a more consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods and be more useful in helping readers understand the Company’s operating results and underlying operational trends. Additionally, the Company has engaged in various restructuring activities over the past several years, primarily due to acquisitions and most recently in response to our return to office planning, that have resulted in costs associated with reductions in headcount, consolidation of leased facilities and related costs, all which are recorded under the Company’s “Special charges (recoveries)” caption on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Each restructuring activity is a discrete event based on a unique set of business objectives or circumstances, and each differs in terms of its operational implementation, business impact and scope, and the size of each restructuring plan can vary significantly from period to period. Therefore, the Company believes that the exclusion of these special charges (recoveries) will also better aid readers of financial statements in the understanding and comparability of the Company's operating results and underlying operational trends.
In summary, the Company believes the provision of supplemental Non-GAAP measures allow investors to evaluate the operational and financial performance of the Company's core business using the same evaluation measures that management uses, and is therefore a useful indication of OpenText's performance or expected performance of future operations and facilitates period-to-period comparison of operating performance (although prior performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance). As a result, the Company considers it appropriate and reasonable to provide, in addition to U.S. GAAP measures, supplementary Non-GAAP financial measures that exclude certain items from the presentation of its financial results.
The following charts provide unaudited reconciliations of U.S. GAAP-based financial measures to Non-GAAP-based financial measures for the following periods presented.
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Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures
for the year ended June 30, 2022
(In thousands, except for per share data)
| Year Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Measures | GAAP-based Measures % of Total Revenue | Adjustments | Note | Non-GAAP-based Measures | Non-GAAP-based Measures % of Total Revenue | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | $ | 511,713 | $ | (5,285) | (1) | $ | 506,428 | |||||||||||||
| Customer support | 121,485 | (2,399) | (1) | 119,086 | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 216,895 | (3,740) | (1) | 213,155 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | 198,607 | (198,607) | (2) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based gross profit and gross margin (%) / Non-GAAP-based gross profit and gross margin (%) | 2,431,643 | 69.6% | 210,031 | (3) | 2,641,674 | 75.6% | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 440,448 | (17,122) | (1) | 423,326 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 677,118 | (22,628) | (1) | 654,490 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 317,085 | (18,382) | (1) | 298,703 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 217,105 | (217,105) | (2) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 46,873 | (46,873) | (4) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based income from operations / Non-GAAP-based income from operations | 644,773 | 532,141 | (5) | 1,176,914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 29,118 | (29,118) | (6) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 118,752 | 23,913 | (7) | 142,665 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based net income / Non-GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | 397,090 | 479,110 | (8) | 876,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based EPS / Non-GAAP-based EPS-diluted, attributable to OpenText | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.76 | (8) | $ | 3.22 | |||||||||||||
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(1)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of share-based compensation expense from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as this expense is excluded from our internal analysis of operating results.
(2)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of amortization expense from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as the timing and frequency of amortization expense is dependent on our acquisitions and is hence excluded from our internal analysis of operating results.
(3)GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based gross profit stated in dollars and gross margin stated as a percentage of total revenue.
(4)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of special charges (recoveries) from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as special charges (recoveries) are generally incurred in the periods relevant to an acquisition and include certain charges or recoveries that are not indicative or related to continuing operations and are therefore excluded from our internal analysis of operating results. See Note 18 “Special Charges (Recoveries)” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details.
(5)GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based income from operations stated in dollars.
(6)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of other income (expense) from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as other income (expense) generally relates to the transactional impact of foreign exchange and is generally not indicative or related to continuing operations and is therefore excluded from our internal analysis of operating results. Other income (expense) also includes our share of income (losses) from our holdings in investments as a limited partner. We do not actively trade equity securities in these privately held companies nor do we plan our ongoing operations based around any anticipated fundings or distributions from these investments. We exclude gains and losses on these investments as we do not believe they are reflective of our ongoing business and operating results.
(7)Adjustment relates to differences between the GAAP-based tax provision rate of approximately 23% and a Non-GAAP-based tax rate of approximately 14%; these rate differences are due to the income tax effects of items that are excluded for the purpose of calculating Non-GAAP-based net income. Such excluded items include amortization, share-based compensation, special charges (recoveries) and other income (expense), net. Also excluded are tax benefits/expense items unrelated to current period income such as changes in reserves for tax uncertainties and valuation allowance reserves and “book to return” adjustments for tax return filings and tax assessments. Included is the amount of net tax benefits arising from the internal reorganization that occurred in Fiscal 2017 assumed to be allocable to the current period based on the forecasted utilization period. In arriving at our Non-GAAP-based tax rate of approximately 14%, we analyzed the individual adjusted expenses and took into consideration the impact of statutory tax rates from local jurisdictions incurring the expense.
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(8)Reconciliation of GAAP-based net income to Non-GAAP-based net income:
| Year Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||
| Per share diluted | ||||||||
| GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 397,090 | $ | 1.46 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Amortization | 415,712 | 1.52 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 69,556 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 46,873 | 0.17 | ||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (29,118) | (0.11) | ||||||
| GAAP-based provision for income taxes | 118,752 | 0.44 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP-based provision for income taxes | (142,665) | (0.52) | ||||||
| Non-GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 876,200 | $ | 3.22 | ||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
| Year Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||
| GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 397,090 | |||
| Add: | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | 118,752 | ||||
| Interest and other related expense, net | 157,880 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | 198,607 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 217,105 | ||||
| Depreciation | 88,241 | ||||
| Share-based compensation | 69,556 | ||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 46,873 | ||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (29,118) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,264,986 | |||
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Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures
for the year ended June 30, 2021
(In thousands, except for per share data)
| Year Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Measures | GAAP-based Measures % of Total Revenue | Adjustments | Note | Non-GAAP-based Measures | Non-GAAP-based Measures % of Total Revenue | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | $ | 481,818 | $ | (3,419) | (1) | $ | 478,399 | |||||||||||||
| Customer support | 122,753 | (1,910) | (1) | 120,843 | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 197,183 | (2,565) | (1) | 194,618 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | 218,796 | (218,796) | (2) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based gross profit and gross margin (%) / Non-GAAP-based gross profit and gross margin (%) | 2,351,649 | 69.4% | 226,690 | (3) | 2,578,339 | 76.1% | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 421,447 | (9,859) | (1) | 411,588 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 622,221 | (18,312) | (1) | 603,909 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 263,521 | (15,904) | (1) | 247,617 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 216,544 | (216,544) | (2) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 1,748 | (1,748) | (4) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based income from operations / Non-GAAP-based income from operations | 740,903 | 489,057 | (5) | 1,229,960 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 61,434 | (61,434) | (6) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 339,906 | (188,931) | (7) | 150,975 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based net income / Non-GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | 310,672 | 616,554 | (8) | 927,226 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based EPS / Non-GAAP-based EPS-diluted, attributable to OpenText | $ | 1.14 | $ | 2.25 | (8) | $ | 3.39 | |||||||||||||
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(1)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of share-based compensation expense from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as this expense is excluded from our internal analysis of operating results.
(2)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of amortization expense from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as the timing and frequency of amortization expense is dependent on our acquisitions and is hence excluded from our internal analysis of operating results.
(3)GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based gross profit stated in dollars and gross margin stated as a percentage of total revenue.
(4)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of special charges (recoveries) from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as special charges (recoveries) are generally incurred in the periods relevant to an acquisition and include certain charges or recoveries that are not indicative or related to continuing operations and are therefore excluded from our internal analysis of operating results. See Note 18 “Special Charges (Recoveries)” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details.
(5)GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based income from operations stated in dollars.
(6)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of other income (expense) from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as other income (expense) generally relates to the transactional impact of foreign exchange and is generally not indicative or related to continuing operations and is therefore excluded from our internal analysis of operating results. Other income (expense) also includes our share of income (losses) from our holdings in investments as a limited partner. We do not actively trade equity securities in these privately held companies nor do we plan our ongoing operations based around any anticipated fundings or distributions from these investments. We exclude gains and losses on these investments as we do not believe they are reflective of our ongoing business and operating results.
(7)Adjustment relates to differences between the GAAP-based tax provision rate of approximately 52% and a Non-GAAP-based tax rate of approximately 14%; these rate differences are due to the income tax effects of items that are excluded for the purpose of calculating Non-GAAP-based net income. Such excluded items include amortization, share-based compensation, special charges (recoveries) and other income (expense), net. Also excluded are tax benefits/expense items unrelated to current period income such as changes in reserves for tax uncertainties and valuation allowance reserves and “book to return” adjustments for tax return filings and tax assessments. Included is the amount of net tax benefits arising from the internal reorganization that occurred in Fiscal 2017 assumed to be allocable to the current period based on the forecasted utilization period. In arriving at our Non-GAAP-based tax rate of approximately 14%, we analyzed the individual adjusted expenses and took into consideration the impact of statutory tax rates from local jurisdictions incurring the expense. The GAAP-based tax provision rate for the year ended June 30, 2021 includes an income tax provision charge from IRS settlements partially offset by a tax benefit from the release of unrecognized tax benefits due to the conclusion of relevant tax audits that was recognized during the second quarter of Fiscal 2021.
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(8)Reconciliation of GAAP-based net income to Non-GAAP-based net income:
| Year Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||
| Per share diluted | ||||||||
| GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 310,672 | $ | 1.14 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Amortization | 435,340 | 1.59 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 51,969 | 0.19 | ||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 1,748 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (61,434) | (0.22) | ||||||
| GAAP-based provision for income taxes | 339,906 | 1.23 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP-based provision for income taxes | (150,975) | (0.55) | ||||||
| Non-GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 927,226 | $ | 3.39 | ||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
| Year Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||
| GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 310,672 | |||
| Add: | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | 339,906 | ||||
| Interest and other related expense, net | 151,567 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | 218,796 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 216,544 | ||||
| Depreciation | 85,265 | ||||
| Share-based compensation | 51,969 | ||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 1,748 | ||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (61,434) | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,315,033 | |||
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Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures
for the year ended June 30, 2020
(In thousands, except for per share data)
| Year Ended June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based Measures | GAAP-based Measures % of Total Revenue | Adjustments | Note | Non-GAAP-based Measures | Non-GAAP-based Measures % of Total Revenue | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | $ | 449,940 | $ | (1,642) | (1) | $ | 448,298 | |||||||||||||
| Customer support | 123,894 | (1,207) | (1) | 122,687 | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 212,903 | (1,294) | (1) | 211,609 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | 205,717 | (205,717) | (2) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based gross profit and gross margin (%) / Non-GAAP-based gross profit and gross margin (%) | 2,105,961 | 67.7% | (209,860) | (3) | 2,315,821 | 74.5% | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 370,411 | (5,309) | (1) | 365,102 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 585,044 | (9,335) | (1) | 575,709 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 237,532 | (10,745) | (1) | 226,787 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 219,559 | (219,559) | (2) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 100,428 | (100,428) | (4) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based income from operations / Non-GAAP-based income from operations | 503,529 | 555,236 | (5) | 1,058,765 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (11,946) | 11,946 | (6) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Provision for (recovery of) income taxes | 110,837 | 16,897 | (7) | 127,734 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based net income / Non-GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | 234,225 | 550,285 | (8) | 784,510 | ||||||||||||||||
| GAAP-based EPS/ Non-GAAP-based EPS-diluted, attributable to OpenText | $ | 0.86 | $ | 2.03 | (8) | $ | 2.89 | |||||||||||||
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(1)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of share-based compensation expense from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as this expense is excluded from our internal analysis of operating results.
(2)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of amortization expense from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as the timing and frequency of amortization expense is dependent on our acquisitions and is hence excluded from our internal analysis of operating results.
(3)GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based gross profit stated in dollars and gross margin stated as a percentage of total revenue.
(4)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of special charges (recoveries) from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as special charges (recoveries) are generally incurred in the periods relevant to an acquisition and include certain charges or recoveries that are not indicative or related to continuing operations and are therefore excluded from our internal analysis of operating results. See Note 18 "Special Charges (Recoveries)" to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details.
(5)GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based income from operations stated in dollars.
(6)Adjustment relates to the exclusion of other income (expense) from our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as other income (expense) generally relates to the transactional impact of foreign exchange and is generally not indicative or related to continuing operations and is therefore excluded from our internal analysis of operating results. Other income (expense) also includes our share of income (losses) from our holdings in investments as a limited partner. We do not actively trade equity securities in these privately held companies nor do we plan our ongoing operations based around any anticipated fundings or distributions from these investments. We exclude gains and losses on these investments as we do not believe they are reflective of our ongoing business and operating results.
(7)Adjustment relates to differences between the GAAP-based tax provision rate of approximately 32% and a Non-GAAP-based tax rate of approximately 14%; these rate differences are due to the income tax effects of items that are excluded for the purpose of calculating Non-GAAP-based net income. Such excluded items include amortization, share-based compensation, special charges (recoveries) and other income (expense), net. Also excluded are tax benefits/expense items unrelated to current period income such as changes in reserves for tax uncertainties and valuation allowance reserves and “book to return” adjustments for tax return filings and tax assessments. Included is the amount of net tax benefits arising from the internal reorganization that occurred in Fiscal 2017 assumed to be allocable to the current period based on the forecasted utilization period. In arriving at our Non-GAAP-based tax rate of approximately 14%, we analyzed the individual adjusted expenses and took into consideration the impact of statutory tax rates from local jurisdictions incurring the expense.
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(8)Reconciliation of GAAP-based net income to Non-GAAP-based net income:
| Year Ended June 30, 2020 | ||||||||
| Per share diluted | ||||||||
| GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 234,225 | $ | 0.86 | ||||
| Add: | ||||||||
| Amortization | 425,276 | 1.56 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 29,532 | 0.11 | ||||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 100,428 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 11,946 | 0.04 | ||||||
| GAAP-based provision for (recovery of) income taxes | 110,837 | 0.41 | ||||||
| Non-GAAP-based provision for income taxes | (127,734) | (0.46) | ||||||
| Non-GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 784,510 | $ | 2.89 | ||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
| Year Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||
| GAAP-based net income, attributable to OpenText | $ | 234,225 | |||
| Add: | |||||
| Provision for (recovery of) income taxes | 110,837 | ||||
| Interest and other related expense, net | 146,378 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets | 205,717 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets | 219,559 | ||||
| Depreciation | 89,458 | ||||
| Share-based compensation | 29,532 | ||||
| Special charges (recoveries) | 100,428 | ||||
| Other (income) expense, net | 11,946 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 1,148,080 | |||
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The following tables set forth changes in cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated:
(In thousands) | As of June 30, 2022 | Change increase (decrease) | As of June 30, 2021 | Change increase (decrease) | As of June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,693,741 | $ | 86,435 | $ | 1,607,306 | $ | (85,544) | $ | 1,692,850 | |||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash (1) | 2,170 | (324) | 2,494 | (1,919) | 4,413 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,695,911 | $ | 86,111 | $ | 1,609,800 | $ | (87,463) | $ | 1,697,263 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Restricted cash is classified under the Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 9 “Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details).
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2022 | Change | 2021 | Change | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 981,810 | $ | 105,690 | $ | 876,120 | $ | (78,416) | $ | 954,536 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | $ | (970,959) | $ | (902,189) | $ | (68,770) | $ | 1,400,647 | $ | (1,469,417) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 138,456 | $ | 1,063,003 | $ | (924,547) | $ | (2,193,326) | $ | 1,268,779 | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of balances with banks as well as deposits with original maturities of 90 days or less.
We continue to anticipate that our cash and cash equivalents, as well as available credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund our anticipated cash requirements for working capital, contractual commitments, capital expenditures, dividends and operating needs for the next twelve months. Any further material or acquisition-related activities may require additional sources of financing and would be subject to the financial covenants established under our credit facilities. For more details, see “Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities” below.
As of June 30, 2022, we have recognized a provision of $19.9 million (June 30, 2021—$27.5 million) in respect of both additional foreign taxes or deferred income tax liabilities for temporary differences related to the undistributed earnings of certain non-United States subsidiaries and planned periodic repatriations from certain German subsidiaries, that will be subject to withholding taxes upon distribution.
We have deferred a total of approximately $99.0 million of tax payments under the CARES Act and other COVID-19 related tax relief programs in EMEA since our fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020. During the year ended June 30, 2022, we made repayments of approximately $16.0 million related to amounts previously deferred. As of June 30, 2022, we have remaining deferrals of $23.0 million which will become payable throughout Fiscal 2023.
Cash flows provided by operating activities
Cash flows from operating activities increased by $105.7 million, due to an increase in net income after the impact of non-cash items of $25.9 million and a increase in changes from working capital of $80.0 million.
The increase in operating cash flow from changes in working capital was primarily due to the net impact of the following increases:
(i)$175.4 million relating to income taxes payable, net of receivables;
(ii)$23.3 million relating to net operating lease assets and liabilities;
(iii)$21.0 million relating to accounts receivable;
(iv)$5.4 million relating to other assets; and
(v)$1.4 million relating to contract assets.
These increases in operating cash flows were partially offset by the following decreases:
(i)$51.7 million relating to prepaid expenses and other current assets;
(ii)$50.3 million relating to accounts payable and accrued liabilities; and
(iii)$44.5 million relating to deferred revenues.
During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022 our days sales outstanding (DSO) was 43 days compared to a DSO of 44 days during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, largely a result of improvement in collections efficiency. The per day impact of our
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DSO in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021 on our cash flows was $10.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively. In arriving at DSO, we exclude contract assets as these assets do not provide an unconditional right to the related consideration from the customer.
Cash flows used in investing activities
Our cash flows used in investing activities is primarily on account of acquisitions and additions of property and equipment.
Cash flows used in investing activities increased by $902.2 million, primarily due to consideration paid for acquisitions during Fiscal 2022, which includes cash paid for the acquisitions of Zix of $856.2 million and Bricata of $17.8 million.
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
Our cash flows from financing activities generally consist of long-term debt financing and amounts received from stock options exercised by our employees. These inflows are typically offset by scheduled and non-scheduled repayments of our long-term debt financing and, when applicable, the payment of dividends and/or repurchases of our Common Shares.
Cash flows provided by financing activities increased by $1.1 billion. This is primarily due to the net impact of the following activities:
(i)$1.5 billion relating to proceeds from the issuance of Senior Notes 2031 and Senior Notes 2029 (both defined below), of which a portion of the net proceeds was used to redeem $850 million of our Senior Notes 2026 (as defined below).
The increases in cash flows provided by financing activities were partially offset by the following decreases:
(i)$250.0 million relating to higher repayments of our long-term debt and Revolver (as defined below), which is inclusive of $850 million redemption of Senior Notes 2026 (as defined below) during our second quarter of Fiscal 2022, partially offset by $600.0 million repaid on amounts previously drawn on our Revolver in the second quarter of Fiscal 2021;
(ii)$177.0 million relating to the repurchase and cancellation of 3,809,559 Common Shares under our share repurchase plans authorized on both November 5, 2020 and November 4, 2021 (as discussed below);
(iii)$25.0 million relating to early call termination premium upon redemption of Senior Notes 2026 and $17.2 million relating to debt issuance costs for the issuance of Senior Notes 2031 and Senior Notes 2029;
(iv)$27.0 million relating to higher cash dividends paid to shareholders;
(v)$12.9 million lower proceeds from the issuance of Common Shares for the exercise of options and the OpenText Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP);
(vi)$46.8 million relating to cash used in the repurchase of Common Shares on the open market for potential reissuance under our Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIP) or other stock compensation plans; and
(vii)$0.4 million relating to a cash distribution to non-controlling interests holder.
Cash Dividends
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we declared and paid cash dividends of $0.8836 per Common Share in the aggregate amount of $237.7 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$0.7770 and $0.6984 per Common Share, respectively, in the aggregate amount of $210.7 million and $188.7 million, respectively).
Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to final determination and discretion of the Board. See Item 5 “Dividend Policy” included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.
Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities
Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes
Senior Notes 2031
On November 24, 2021, OpenText Holdings, Inc. (OTHI), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, issued $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2031 guaranteed by the Company (Senior Notes 2031) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2031 bear interest at a rate
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of 4.125% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2022. Senior Notes 2031 will mature on December 1, 2031, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
OTHI may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Notes 2031 at any time prior to December 1, 2026 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2031 plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. OTHI may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes 2031, on one or more occasions, prior to December 1, 2024, using the net proceeds from certain qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.125% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to compliance with certain conditions. OTHI may, on one or more occasions, redeem the Senior Notes 2031, in whole or in part, at any time on and after December 1, 2026 at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes 2031, dated as of November 24, 2021, among OTHI, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. trustee, and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (the 2031 Indenture), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
If we experience one of the kinds of change of control triggering events specified in the 2031 Indenture, OTHI will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes 2031 at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2031, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
The 2031 Indenture contains covenants that limit OTHI, the Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) create certain liens and enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (ii) in the case of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness of OTHI, the Company or the guarantors without such subsidiary becoming a subsidiary guarantor of Senior Notes 2031; and (iii) consolidate, amalgamate or merge with, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its property and assets substantially as an entirety to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions as set forth in the 2031 Indenture. The 2031 Indenture also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occurs, may permit or, in certain circumstances, require the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then-outstanding Senior Notes 2031 to be due and payable immediately.
Senior Notes 2031 are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries (other than OTHI) that borrow or guarantee the obligations under our existing senior credit facilities. Senior Notes 2031 and the guarantees rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s, OTHI’s and the guarantors’ existing and future senior unsubordinated debt and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s, OTHI’s and the guarantors’ future subordinated debt. Senior Notes 2031 and the guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s, OTHI’s and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including the obligations under the senior credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt.
The foregoing description of the 2031 Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2031 Indenture, which is filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 24, 2021.
Senior Notes 2030
On February 18, 2020 Open Text Holdings, Inc. (OTHI), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, issued $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2030 guaranteed by the Company (Senior Notes 2030) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2030 bear interest at a rate of 4.125% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2020. Senior Notes 2030 will mature on February 15, 2030, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
OTHI may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Notes 2030 at any time prior to February 15, 2025 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2030 plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. OTHI may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes 2030, on one or more occasions, prior to February 15, 2025, using the net proceeds from certain qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.125% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to compliance with certain conditions. OTHI may, on one or more occasions, redeem the Senior Notes 2030, in whole or in part, at any time on and after February 15, 2025 at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes 2030, dated as of February 18, 2020, among OTHI, the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. trustee, and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (the 2030 Indenture), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
If we experience one of the kinds of change of control triggering events specified in the 2030 Indenture, OTHI will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes 2030 at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2030, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
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The 2030 Indenture contains covenants that limit the Company, OTHI and certain of the Company's subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) create certain liens and enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (ii) in the case of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness of the Company, OTHI or the guarantors without such subsidiary becoming a subsidiary guarantor of Senior Notes 2030; and (iii) consolidate, amalgamate or merge with, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its property and assets substantially as an entirety to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions as set forth in the 2030 Indenture. The 2030 Indenture also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occurs, may permit or, in certain circumstances, require the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then-outstanding Senior Notes 2030 to be due and payable immediately.
Senior Notes 2030 are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and the Company's existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries (other than OTHI) that borrow or guarantee the obligations under our existing senior credit facilities. Senior Notes 2030 and the guarantees rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company, OTHI and the guarantors’ existing and future senior unsubordinated debt and will rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company, OTHI and the guarantors’ future subordinated debt. Senior Notes 2030 and the guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of the Company, OTHI and the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including the obligations under the senior credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt.
The foregoing description of the 2030 Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2030 Indenture, which is filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 18, 2020.
Senior Notes 2029
On November 24, 2021, we issued $850 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (Senior Notes 2029) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2029 bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2022. Senior Notes 2029 will mature on December 1, 2029, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
We may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Notes 2029 at any time prior to December 1, 2024 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2029 plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. We may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes 2029, on one or more occasions, prior to December 1, 2024, using the net proceeds from certain qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 103.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to compliance with certain conditions. We may, on one or more occasions, redeem the Senior Notes 2029, in whole or in part, at any time on and after December 1, 2024 at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes 2029, dated as of November 24, 2021, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. trustee, and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (the 2029 Indenture), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
If we experience one of the kinds of change of control triggering events specified in the 2029 Indenture, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes 2029 at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2029, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
The 2029 Indenture contains covenants that limit our and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) create certain liens and enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (ii) in the case of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness of the Company or the guarantors without such subsidiary becoming a subsidiary guarantor of Senior Notes 2029; and (iii) consolidate, amalgamate or merge with, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its property and assets substantially as an entirety to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions as set forth in the 2029 Indenture. The 2029 Indenture also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occurs, may permit or, in certain circumstances, require the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then-outstanding Senior Notes 2029 to be due and payable immediately.
Senior Notes 2029 are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries that borrow or guarantee the obligations under our existing senior credit facilities. Senior Notes 2029 and the guarantees rank equally in right of payment with all of our and our guarantors’ existing and future senior unsubordinated debt and will rank senior in right of payment to all of our and our guarantors’ future subordinated debt. Senior Notes 2029 and the guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of our and our guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including the obligations under the senior credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt.
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The foregoing description of the 2029 Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2029 Indenture, which is filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 24, 2021.
Senior Notes 2028
On February 18, 2020 we issued $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (Senior Notes 2028) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2028 bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2020. Senior Notes 2028 will mature on February 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
We may redeem all or a portion of the Senior Notes 2028 at any time prior to February 15, 2023 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2028 plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. We may also redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes 2028, on one or more occasions, prior to February 15, 2023, using the net proceeds from certain qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 103.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to compliance with certain conditions. We may, on one or more occasions, redeem the Senior Notes 2028, in whole or in part, at any time on and after February 15, 2023 at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes 2028, dated as of February 18, 2020, among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, The Bank of New York Mellon, as U.S. trustee, and BNY Trust Company of Canada, as Canadian trustee (the 2028 Indenture), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date.
If we experience one of the kinds of change of control triggering events specified in the 2028 Indenture, we will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes 2028 at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes 2028, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
The 2028 Indenture contains covenants that limit our and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things: (i) create certain liens and enter into sale and lease-back transactions; (ii) in the case of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, create, assume, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness of the Company or the guarantors without such subsidiary becoming a subsidiary guarantor of Senior Notes 2028; and (iii) consolidate, amalgamate or merge with, or convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its property and assets substantially as an entirety to, another person. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions as set forth in the 2028 Indenture. The 2028 Indenture also provides for events of default, which, if any of them occurs, may permit or, in certain circumstances, require the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then-outstanding Senior Notes 2028 to be due and payable immediately.
Senior Notes 2028 are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our existing and future wholly-owned subsidiaries that borrow or guarantee the obligations under our existing senior credit facilities. Senior Notes 2028 and the guarantees rank equally in right of payment with all of our and our guarantors’ existing and future senior unsubordinated debt and will rank senior in right of payment to all of our and our guarantors’ future subordinated debt. Senior Notes 2028 and the guarantees will be effectively subordinated to all of our and our guarantors’ existing and future secured debt, including the obligations under the senior credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such secured debt.
The foregoing description of the 2028 Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2028 Indenture, which is filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 18, 2020.
Senior Notes 2026
On May 31, 2016 we issued $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (Senior Notes 2026) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2026 had interest at a rate of 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on December 1, 2016. Senior Notes 2026 would have matured on June 1, 2026.
On December 20, 2016, we issued an additional $250 million in aggregate principal amount by reopening our Senior Notes 2026 at an issue price of 102.75%. The additional notes have identical terms, are fungible with and are a part of a single series with the previously issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes 2026. The outstanding aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes 2026, after taking into consideration the additional issuance, was $850 million as of December 9, 2021.
On December 9, 2021, we redeemed Senior Notes 2026 in full at a price equal to 102.9375% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. A portion of the net proceeds from the offerings of Senior
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Notes 2029 and Senior Notes 2031 was used to redeem Senior Notes 2026. Upon redemption, Senior Notes 2026 were cancelled, and any obligation thereunder was extinguished. The resulting loss of $27.4 million, consisting of $25.0 million relating to the early termination call premium, $6.2 million relating to unamortized debt issuance costs and ($3.8) million relating to unamortized premium, has been recorded as a component of Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 23 “Other Income (Expense), Net” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Term Loan B
On May 30, 2018, we entered into a credit facility, which provides for a $1 billion term loan facility with certain lenders named therein, Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays), as sole administrative agent and collateral agent, and as lead arranger and joint bookrunner (Term Loan B) and borrowed the full amount on May 30, 2018 to, among other things, repay in full the loans under our prior $800 million term loan credit facility originally entered into on January 16, 2014. Repayments made under Term Loan B are equal to 0.25% of the principal amount in equal quarterly installments for the life of Term Loan B, with the remainder due at maturity.
Borrowings under Term Loan B are secured by a first charge over substantially all of our assets on a pari passu basis with the Revolver. Term Loan B has a seven-year term, maturing in May 2025.
Borrowings under Term Loan B bear interest at a rate per annum equal to an applicable margin plus, at the borrower’s option, either (1) the Eurodollar rate for the interest period relevant to such borrowing or (2) an ABR rate. The applicable margin for borrowings under Term Loan B is 1.75%, with respect to LIBOR advances and 0.75%, with respect to ABR advances. The interest on the current outstanding balance for Term Loan B is equal to 1.75% plus LIBOR (subject to a 0.00% floor). As of June 30, 2022, the outstanding balance on the Term Loan B bears an interest rate of 2.81%. For more information regarding the impact and discontinuance of LIBOR, see “Stress in the global financial system may adversely affect our finances and operations in ways that may be hard to predict or to defend against” included within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Term Loan B has incremental facility capacity of (i) $250 million plus (ii) additional amounts, subject to meeting a “consolidated senior secured net leverage” ratio not exceeding 2.75:1.00, in each case subject to certain conditions. Consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio is defined for this purpose as the proportion of our total debt reduced by unrestricted cash, including guarantees and letters of credit, that is secured by our or any of our subsidiaries’ assets, over our trailing twelve months net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges.
Under Term Loan B, we must maintain a “consolidated net leverage” ratio of no more than 4:1 at the end of each financial quarter. Consolidated net leverage ratio is defined for this purpose as the proportion of our total debt reduced by unrestricted cash, including guarantees and letters of credit, over our trailing twelve months net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges. As of June 30, 2022, our consolidated net leverage ratio was 2.0:1.
Revolver
On October 31, 2019, we amended our committed revolving credit facility (the Revolver) to increase the total commitments under the Revolver from $450 million to $750 million as well as to extend the maturity from May 5, 2022 to October 31, 2024. Borrowings under the Revolver are secured by a first charge over substantially all of our assets, on a pari passu basis with Term Loan B. The Revolver has no fixed repayment date prior to the end of the term. Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest per annum at a floating rate of LIBOR plus a fixed margin dependent on our consolidated net leverage ratio ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%. For more information regarding the impact and discontinuance of LIBOR, see “Stress in the global financial system may adversely affect our finances and operations in ways that may be hard to predict or to defend against” included within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2021.
Under the Revolver, we must maintain a “consolidated net leverage” ratio of no more than 4:1 at the end of each financial quarter. Consolidated net leverage ratio is defined for this purpose as the proportion of our total debt reduced by unrestricted cash, including guarantees and letters of credit, over our trailing twelve months net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges.
As of June 30, 2022, we had no outstanding balance under the Revolver (June 30, 2021—nil).
For further details relating to our debt, please see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Shelf Registration Statement
On December 6, 2021, we filed a universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC, which became effective automatically (the Shelf Registration Statement). The Shelf Registration Statement allows for primary and secondary
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offerings from time to time of equity, debt and other securities, including Common Shares, Preference Shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, units and subscription receipts. A short-form base shelf prospectus qualifying the distribution of such securities was concurrently filed with Canadian securities regulators on December 6, 2021. The type of securities and the specific terms thereof will be determined at the time of any offering and will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement to be filed separately with the SEC and Canadian securities regulators.
Share Repurchase Plan / Normal Course Issuer Bid
On November 5, 2020, the Board authorized the Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan, pursuant to which we were authorized to purchase in open market transactions, from time to time over the 12 month period commencing November 12, 2020, up to an aggregate of $350 million of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the TSX and/or other exchanges and alternative trading systems in Canada and/or the United States, if eligible, subject to applicable law and stock exchange rules. The price that we were authorized to pay for Common Shares in open market transactions was the market price at the time of purchase or such other price as was permitted by applicable law or stock exchange rules.
The Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan was effected in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (Rule 10b-18). Purchases made under the Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan were subject to a limit of 13,618,774 shares (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of November 4, 2020). All Common Shares purchased by us pursuant to the Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan were cancelled.
On November 4, 2021, the Board authorized the Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan, pursuant to which we may purchase in open market transactions, from time to time over the 12 month period commencing November 12, 2021, up to an aggregate of $350 million of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the Toronto Stock Exchange (as part of a Fiscal 2022 NCIB) and/or other exchanges and alternative trading systems in Canada and/or the United States, if eligible, subject to applicable law and stock exchange rules. The price that we have paid and will pay for Common Shares in open market transactions has been and will be the market price at the time of purchase or such other price as may be permitted by applicable law or stock exchange rules.
The Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan has been and will be effected in accordance with Rule 10b-18. Purchases made under the Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan are subject to a limit of 13,638,008 shares (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of October 31, 2021). All Common Shares purchased by us pursuant to the Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan have been and will be cancelled.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we repurchased and cancelled 3,809,559 Common Shares for $177.0 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020— 2,500,000 and nil Common Shares for $119.1 million and nil, respectively). Share repurchases during the year ended June 30, 2022 were completed under our share repurchase plans authorized on both November 5, 2020 and November 4, 2021.
Normal Course Issuer Bid
The Company established the Fiscal 2021 NCIB in order to provide it with a means to execute purchases over the TSX as part of the overall Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan.
The TSX approved the Company’s notice of intention to commence the Fiscal 2021 NCIB pursuant to which the Company was authorized to purchase Common Shares over the TSX for the period commencing November 12, 2020 until November 11, 2021 in accordance with the TSX's normal course issuer bid rules, including that such purchases were to be made at prevailing market prices or as otherwise permitted. Under the rules of the TSX, the maximum number of Common Shares that could be purchased in this period was 13,618,774 (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of November 4, 2020), and the maximum number of Common Shares that could be purchased on a single day was 143,424 Common Shares, which was 25% of 573,699 (the average daily trading volume for the Common Shares on the TSX for the six months ended October 31, 2020), subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, subject in any case to the volume and other limitations under Rule 10b-18.
The Company renewed the Fiscal 2022 NCIB in order to provide it with a means to execute purchases over the TSX as part of the overall Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan.
The TSX approved the Company's notice of intention to commence the Fiscal 2022 NCIB pursuant to which the Company may purchase Common Shares over the TSX for the period commencing November 12, 2021 until November 11, 2022 in accordance with the TSX's normal course issuer bid rules, including that such purchases are to be made at prevailing market prices or as otherwise permitted. Under the rules of the TSX, the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased in this period is 13,638,008 (representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of October 31, 2021), and the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased on a single day is 112,590 Common Shares, which is 25% of 450,361 (the average daily trading volume for the Common Shares on the TSX for the six months ended October 31,
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2021), subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, subject in any case to the volume and other limitations under Rule 10b-18.
Pensions
As of June 30, 2022, our total unfunded pension plan obligations were $63.5 million, of which $2.5 million is payable within the next twelve months. We expect to be able to make the long-term and short-term payments related to these obligations in the normal course of operations.
Our anticipated payments under our most significant plans, Open Text Document Technologies GmbH (CDT), GXS GmbH (GXS GER), GXS Philippines, Inc. (GXS PHP), for the fiscal years indicated below are as follows:
Fiscal years ending June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $ | 907 | $ | 915 | $ | 85 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 942 | 937 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 990 | 926 | 170 | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 1,030 | 920 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 1,078 | 911 | 544 | ||||||||||||||
| 2028 to 2032 | 6,464 | 22,047 | 2,740 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 11,411 | $ | 26,656 | $ | 3,840 | |||||||||||
For a detailed discussion on pensions, see Note 12 “Pension Plans and Other Post Retirement Benefits” to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Commitments and Contractual Obligations
As of June 30, 2022, we have entered into the following contractual obligations with minimum payments for the indicated fiscal periods as follows:
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| Total | July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025 | July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027 | July 1, 2027 and beyond | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt obligations (1) | $ | 5,344,048 | $ | 168,919 | $ | 1,262,379 | $ | 263,500 | $ | 3,649,250 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations (2) | 278,179 | 62,833 | 94,212 | 56,855 | 64,279 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase obligations for contracts not accounted for as lease obligations | 124,095 | 68,143 | 43,273 | 12,679 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 5,746,322 | $ | 299,895 | $ | 1,399,864 | $ | 333,034 | $ | 3,713,529 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Includes interest up to maturity and principal payments. Please see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details.
(2)Represents the undiscounted future minimum lease payments under our operating leases liabilities and excludes sublease income expected to be received under our various sublease agreements with third parties. Please see Note 6 “Leases” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more details.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
We have entered into customer agreements which may include provisions to indemnify our customers against third party claims that our software products or services infringe certain third-party intellectual property rights and for liabilities related to a breach of our confidentiality obligations. We have not made any material payments in relation to such indemnification provisions and have not accrued any liabilities related to these indemnification provisions in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Occasionally, we enter into financial guarantees with third parties in the ordinary course of our business, including, among others, guarantees relating to taxes and letters of credit on behalf of parties with whom we conduct business. Such agreements have not had a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
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Litigation
We are currently involved in various claims and legal proceedings.
Quarterly, we review the status of each significant legal matter and evaluate such matters to determine how they should be treated for accounting and disclosure purposes in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 450-20 “Loss Contingencies” (Topic 450-20). Specifically, this evaluation process includes the centralized tracking and itemization of the status of all our disputes and litigation items, discussing the nature of any litigation and claim, including any dispute or claim that is reasonably likely to result in litigation, with relevant internal and external counsel, and assessing the progress of each matter in light of its merits and our experience with similar proceedings under similar circumstances.
If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss in accordance with Topic 450-20. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the aggregate of such accrued liabilities was not material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations and we do not believe as of the date of this filing that it is reasonably possible that a loss exceeding the amounts already recognized will be incurred that would be material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations. As described more fully below, we are unable at this time to estimate a possible loss or range of losses in respect of certain disclosed matters.
Contingencies
CRA Matter
As part of its ongoing audit of our Canadian tax returns, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has disputed our transfer pricing methodology used for certain intercompany transactions with our international subsidiaries and has issued notices of reassessment for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016. Assuming the utilization of available tax attributes (further described below), we estimate our potential aggregate liability, as of June 30, 2022, in connection with the CRA's reassessments for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, to be limited to penalties, interest and provincial taxes that may be due of approximately $75 million. As of June 30, 2022, we have provisionally paid approximately $34 million in order to fully preserve our rights to object to the CRA's audit positions, being the minimum payment required under Canadian legislation while the matter is in dispute. This amount is recorded within “Long-term income taxes recoverable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022.
The notices of reassessment for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 would, as drafted, increase our taxable income by approximately $90 million to $100 million for each of those years, as well as impose a 10% penalty on the proposed adjustment to income. Audits by the CRA of our tax returns for fiscal years prior to Fiscal 2012 have been completed with no reassessment of our income tax liability.
We strongly disagree with the CRA's positions and believe the reassessments of Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 (including any penalties) are without merit, and we are continuing to contest these reassessments. On June 30, 2022, we filed a notice of appeal with the Tax Court of Canada seeking to reverse all such reassessments (including any penalties) in full.
Even if we are unsuccessful in challenging the CRA's reassessments to increase our taxable income for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, we have elective deductions available for those years (including carry-backs from later years) that would offset such increased amounts so that no additional cash tax would be payable, exclusive of any assessed penalties and interest, as described above.
The CRA has also audited Fiscal 2017 on a basis that we strongly disagree with and are contesting. The focus of the CRA audit has been the valuation of certain intellectual property and goodwill when one of our subsidiaries continued into Canada from Luxembourg in July 2016. In accordance with applicable rules, these assets were recognized for tax purposes at fair market value as of that time, which value was supported by an expert valuation prepared by an independent leading accounting and advisory firm. In conjunction with the Fiscal 2017 audit, the CRA issued a proposal letter dated April 7, 2021 (Proposal Letter) indicating to us that it proposes to reassess our Fiscal 2017 tax year to reduce the depreciable basis of these assets. We have made extensive submissions in support of our position. CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 relies in significant part on the application of its positions regarding our transfer pricing methodology that are the basis for its reassessment of our fiscal years 2012 to 2016 described above, and that we believe are without merit. Other aspects of CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 conflict with the expert valuation prepared by the independent leading accounting and advisory firm that was used to support our original filing position. On January 27, 2022, the CRA issued a notice of reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 on the basis of its position set forth in the Proposal Letter. On April 19, 2022, we filed our notice of objection regarding the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017. If we are ultimately unsuccessful in defending our position, the estimated impact of the proposed adjustment could result in us recording an income tax expense, with no immediate cash payment, to reduce the stated value of our deferred tax assets of up to approximately $470 million. Any such income tax expense could also have a corresponding
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cash tax impact that would primarily occur over a period of several future years based upon annual income realization in Canada. We strongly disagree with the CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 and intend to vigorously defend our original filing position, We are not required to provisionally pay any cash amounts to the CRA as a result of the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 due to the utilization of available tax attributes; however, to the extent the CRA reassesses subsequent fiscal years on a similar basis, we expect to make certain minimum payments required under Canadian legislation, which may need to be provisionally made starting in Fiscal 2024 while the matter is in dispute.
We will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments to our taxable income and any penalty and interest assessments, as well as any reduction to the basis of our depreciable property. We are confident that our original tax filing positions were appropriate. Accordingly, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not recorded any accruals in respect of these reassessments or proposed reassessment in our Consolidated Financial Statements. The CRA is currently in preliminary stages of auditing Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2019.
Carbonite Class Action Complaint
On August 1, 2019, prior to our acquisition of Carbonite, a purported stockholder of Carbonite filed a putative class action complaint against Carbonite, its former Chief Executive Officer, Mohamad S. Ali, and its former Chief Financial Officer, Anthony Folger, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts captioned Ruben A. Luna, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Carbonite, Inc., Mohamad S. Ali, and Anthony Folger (No. 1:19-cv-11662-LTS). The complaint alleges violations of the federal securities laws under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint generally alleges that the defendants made materially false and misleading statements in connection with Carbonite’s Server Backup VM Edition, and seeks, among other things, the designation of the action as a class action, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees, and other relief as the court deems appropriate. On August 23, 2019, a nearly identical complaint was filed in the same court captioned William Feng, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Carbonite, Inc., Mohamad S. Ali, and Anthony Folger (No. 1:19- cv-11808-LTS) (together with the Luna Complaint, the “Securities Actions”). On November 21, 2019, the district court consolidated the Securities Actions, appointed a lead plaintiff, and designated a lead counsel. On January 15, 2020, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint generally making the same allegations and seeking the same relief as the complaint filed on August 1, 2019. The defendants moved to dismiss the Securities Actions on March 10, 2020. The motion was fully briefed in June 2020 and a hearing on the motion to dismiss the Securities Actions was held on October 15, 2020. Following the hearing, on October 22, 2020, the district court granted with prejudice the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Securities Actions. On November 20, 2020, the lead plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. On December 21, 2021, the First Circuit issued a decision reversing and remanding the Securities Actions to the district court for further proceedings. The defendants remain confident in their position, believe the Securities Actions are without merit and will continue to vigorously defend the matter.
Carbonite vs Realtime Data
On February 27, 2017, before our acquisition of Carbonite, a non-practicing entity named Realtime Data LLC (Realtime Data) filed a lawsuit against Carbonite in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas “Realtime Data LLC v. Carbonite, Inc. et al (No 6:17-cv-00121-RWS-JDL).” Therein, it alleged that certain of Carbonite’s cloud storage services infringe upon certain patents held by Realtime Data. Realtime Data’s complaint against Carbonite sought damages in an unspecified amount and injunctive relief. On December 19, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas transferred the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (No. 1:17-cv-12499). Realtime Data has also filed numerous other patent suits on the same asserted patents against other companies. After a stay pending appeal in one of those suits, on January 21, 2021, the district court held a hearing to construe the claims of the asserted patents. As to the fourth patent asserted against Carbonite, on September 24, 2019, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated certain claims of that patent, including certain claims that had been asserted against Carbonite. The parties then jointly stipulated to dismiss that patent from this action. On August 23, 2021, in one of the suits against other companies, the District of Delaware (No. 1:17-cv-800), held all of the patents asserted against Carbonite to be invalid. Realtime Data has appealed that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. We continue to vigorously defend the matter, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued a claim construction order. We anticipate motion practice based upon the result of that order. We have not accrued a loss contingency related to this matter because litigation related to a non-practicing entity is inherently unpredictable. Although a loss is reasonably possible, an unfavorable outcome is not considered by management to be probable at this time and we remain unable to reasonably estimate a possible loss or range of loss associated with this litigation.
Please also see Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2022.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not enter into off-balance sheet financing as a matter of practice, except for guarantees relating to taxes and letters of credit on behalf of parties with whom we conduct business.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are primarily exposed to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates on our term loans, revolving loans and foreign currency exchange rates.
Interest rate risk
Our exposure to interest rate fluctuations relate primarily to our Term Loan B and the Revolver.
As of June 30, 2022, we had an outstanding balance of $957.5 million on Term Loan B. Term Loan B bears a floating interest rate of 1.75% plus LIBOR. As of June 30, 2022, an adverse change of one percent on the interest rate would have the effect of increasing our annual interest payment on Term Loan B by approximately $9.6 million, assuming that the loan balance as of June 30, 2022 is outstanding for the entire period (June 30, 2021—$9.7 million).
As of June 30, 2022, we had no outstanding balance under the Revolver. Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest per annum at a floating rate of LIBOR plus a fixed rate that is dependent on our consolidated net leverage ratio ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%. As of June 30, 2022, with no outstanding balance on the Revolver, an adverse change of one percent on the interest rate would have no effect on our annual interest payment (June 30, 2021—nil).
For more information regarding the impact and discontinuance of LIBOR, see “Stress in the global financial system may adversely affect our finances and operations in ways that may be hard to predict or to defend against” included within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” on this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Foreign currency risk
Foreign currency transaction risk
We transact business in various foreign currencies. Our foreign currency exposures typically arise from intercompany fees, intercompany loans and other intercompany transactions that are expected to be cash settled in the near term and are transacted in non-functional currency. We expect that we will continue to realize gains or losses with respect to our foreign currency exposures. Our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to foreign currency exposures will generally depend on the size and type of cross-currency transactions that we enter into, the currency exchange rates associated with these exposures and changes in those rates. Additionally, we have hedged certain of our Canadian dollar foreign currency exposures relating to our payroll expenses in Canada.
Based on the foreign exchange forward contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2022, a one cent change in the Canadian dollar to U.S. dollar exchange rate would have caused a change of $0.5 million in the mark to market on our existing foreign exchange forward contracts (June 30, 2021—$0.7 million).
Foreign currency translation risk
Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. Fluctuations in foreign currencies impact the amount of total assets and liabilities that we report for our foreign subsidiaries upon the translation of these amounts into U.S. dollars. In particular, the amount of cash and cash equivalents that we report in U.S. dollars for a significant portion of the cash held by these subsidiaries is subject to translation variance caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates as of the end of each respective reporting period (the offset to which is recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on our Consolidated Balance Sheets).
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The following table shows our cash and cash equivalents denominated in certain major foreign currencies as of June 30, 2022 (equivalent in U.S. dollar):
| (In thousands) | U.S. Dollar Equivalent at June 30, 2022 | U.S. Dollar Equivalent at June 30, 2021 | |||||||||
| Euro | $ | 254,546 | $ | 331,974 | |||||||
| British Pound | 44,020 | 78,140 | |||||||||
| Canadian Dollar | 14,640 | 26,632 | |||||||||
| Swiss Franc | 48,674 | 44,900 | |||||||||
| Other foreign currencies | 127,060 | 128,879 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies | 488,940 | 610,525 | |||||||||
| U.S. Dollar | 1,204,801 | 996,781 | |||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,693,741 | $ | 1,607,306 | |||||||
If overall foreign currency exchange rates in comparison to the U.S. dollar uniformly weakened by 10%, the amount of cash and cash equivalents we would report in equivalent U.S. dollars would decrease by $48.9 million (June 30, 2021—$61.1 million), assuming we have not entered into any derivatives discussed above under “Foreign Currency Transaction Risk.”
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The response to this Item 8 is submitted as a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Part IV, Item 15.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
(A) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of June 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act were recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act (according to Rule 13(a)-15(e)) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(B) Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). ICFR is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and effected by our Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. ICFR includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with the authorizations of our management and our directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Our management assessed our ICFR as of June 30, 2022, the end of our most recent fiscal year. In making our assessment, our management used the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
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Our management has excluded the ICFR of Zix, which we acquired on December 23, 2021 as discussed in Note 19 “Acquisitions” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Total revenues subject to Zix’s ICFR represented 2.5% of our consolidated total revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Total assets subject to Zix’s ICFR represented 9.6% of our consolidated total assets as of June 30, 2022 (of which $868 million, or 8.5% of our consolidated total assets, represents goodwill and net intangible assets subject to our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022). Under guidelines established by the SEC, companies are permitted to exclude acquisitions from their assessment of ICFR for a period of up to one year following an acquisition while integrating the acquired company.
Based on the results of our evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our ICFR was effective as of June 30, 2022. The results of our management’s assessment were reviewed with our Audit Committee and the conclusion that our ICFR was effective as of June 30, 2022 has been audited by KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included in Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report.
Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our ICFR will prevent or detect all error or all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Any evaluation of prospective control effectiveness, with respect to future periods, is subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
(C) Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, has issued a report under Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standards AS 2201 on the effectiveness of our ICFR. See Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(D) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
Based on the evaluation completed by our management, in which our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer participated, our management has concluded that, except as noted above with respect to the acquisition of Zix, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not Applicable.
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Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The following table sets forth certain information as to our directors and executive officers as of July 30, 2022.
| Name | Age | Office and Position Currently Held With Company | ||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | 57 | Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Director | ||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | 58 | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| Michael Acedo | 41 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | 60 | Executive Vice President, Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
| Prentiss Donohue | 52 | Executive Vice President, SMB/C Sales | ||||||
| Paul Duggan | 47 | Executive Vice President, Worldwide Renewals | ||||||
| Simon Harrison | 52 | Executive Vice President, Enterprise Sales | ||||||
| Kristina Lengyel | 54 | Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions | ||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | 62 | Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer | ||||||
| James McGourlay | 53 | Executive Vice President, International Sales | ||||||
| Renee McKenzie | 47 | Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer | ||||||
| Sandy Ono | 40 | Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer | ||||||
| Douglas M. Parker | 51 | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development | ||||||
| Howard Rosen | 58 | Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||
| Brian Sweeney | 58 | Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | ||||||
| P. Thomas Jenkins | 62 | Chairman of the Board | ||||||
Randy Fowlie (2)(3) | 62 | Director | ||||||
Major General David Fraser (3) | 65 | Director | ||||||
Gail E. Hamilton (1) | 72 | Director | ||||||
Robert Hau (2) | 56 | Director | ||||||
Ann M. Powell (1) | 56 | Director | ||||||
| Stephen J. Sadler | 71 | Director | ||||||
Harmit Singh (2) | 59 | Director | ||||||
Michael Slaunwhite (1)(3) | 61 | Director | ||||||
Katharine B. Stevenson (2) | 60 | Director | ||||||
Deborah Weinstein (1)(3) | 62 | Director | ||||||
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(1)Member of the Compensation Committee.
(2)Member of the Audit Committee.
(3)Member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Mark J. Barrenechea
Mr. Barrenechea joined OpenText in January 2012 as the President and Chief Executive Officer. In January 2016, Mr. Barrenechea took on the role of Chief Technology Officer, while remaining the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. In September 2017, Mr. Barrenechea was appointed Vice Chair, in addition to remaining the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Before joining OpenText, Mr. Barrenechea was President and Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Graphics International Corporation (SGI), where he also served as a member of the Board. During Mr. Barrenechea's tenure at SGI, he led strategy and execution, which included transformative acquisition of assets, as well as penetrating diverse new markets and geographic regions. Mr. Barrenechea also served as a director of SGI from 2006 to 2012. Prior to SGI, Mr. Barrenechea served as Executive Vice President and CTO for CA, Inc. (CA), (formerly Computer Associates International, Inc.) from 2003 to 2006 and was a member of the executive management team. Before going to CA, Mr. Barrenechea was the Senior Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle Corporation from 1997 to 2003, managing a multi-thousand person global team while serving as a member of the executive management team. From 1994 to 1997, Mr. Barrenechea served as Vice President of Development at Scopus, a software applications company. Prior to Scopus, Mr. Barrenechea was the Vice President of Development at Tesseract, where he was responsible for reshaping the company's line of CRM and human capital management software. Mr. Barrenechea serves as a member of the Board and Audit Committee Chair of Dick's Sporting Goods. In the past
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five years, Mr. Barrenechea also served as a director of Hamilton Insurance Group and as a board member of Avery Dennison Corporation. Mr. Barrenechea holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Saint Michael's College. He has been the recipient of many awards, including the 2011 Best Large Company CEO from the San Francisco Business Times and 2015 Results-Oriented CEO of the year by CEO World Awards. Mr. Barrenechea has authored several books including The Intelligent and Connected Enterprise, The Golden Age of Innovation, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Financial Services, On Digital, Digital: Disrupt or Die, eGovernment or Out of Government, Enterprise Information Management: The Next Generation of Enterprise Software. He has also written a number of whitepapers, such as The Resilient Organization: COVID-19 and New Ways to Work, The Cloud: Destination for Innovation, Security: Creating Trust in a Zero Trust World and The Information Advantage.
Madhu Ranganathan
Ms. Ranganathan joined OpenText as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in April 2018. With more than 25 years of financial leadership experience, Ms. Ranganathan most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer for [24]7.ai from June 2008 to March 2018. Ms. Ranganathan also held senior financial roles at Rackable Systems from December 2005 to May 2008, Redback Networks from August 2002 to November 2005, and Backweb Technologies from December 1996 to January 2000. She also has public accounting experience with PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLC. Ms. Ranganathan currently serves as a Board Member for the Bank of Montreal and Akamai Technologies. In past years she served as a Board Member of ServiceSource and Watermark, a Bay Area organization focused on professional development for women. Ms. Ranganathan holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts, is a member of the AICPA and a Chartered Accountant (India).
Michael Acedo
Mr. Acedo has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since January 2022. Since joining OpenText in 2014, Mr. Acedo has held various increasingly senior legal roles, primarily supporting corporate governance, external reporting, investor relations, Corporate Citizenship, capital markets, corporate communications, government relations, and merger and acquisitions matters and, most recently, as the Vice President, General Counsel–Corporate & Corporate Secretary. Mr. Acedo is responsible for leading the global legal organization, including the Office of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Corporate Secretarial department. Prior to joining OpenText, Mr. Acedo practiced corporate and securities law, with a concentration on international capital markets and merger and acquisitions transactions, at the global law firm, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Mr. Acedo holds a Law Degree from The University of Western Ontario, Canada (including Law exchange at Hong Kong University) and a B.A. (Honours) from The University of Toronto, and is a member of the New York State Bar Association and a Foreign Legal Consultant with the Law Society of Ontario.
Gordon A. Davies
Mr. Davies joined OpenText as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary in September 2009. In March 2016, Mr. Davies was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Development, and remained the Corporate Secretary until September 2018. In January 2022, Mr. Davies was appointed to serve as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. After thirteen years, Mr. Davies will retire from OpenText in September 2022. Prior to joining OpenText, Mr. Davies was the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Nortel Networks Corporation. During his sixteen years at Nortel, Mr. Davies acted as Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary during 2008, and as interim Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary in 2005 and again in 2007. He led the Corporate Securities legal team as General Counsel-Corporate from 2003, with responsibility for providing legal support on all corporate and securities law matters, and spent five years in Europe supporting all aspects of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business, ultimately as General Counsel, EMEA. Prior to joining Nortel, Mr. Davies practiced securities law at a major Toronto law firm. Mr. Davies holds an LL.B and an MBA from the University of Ottawa, and a B.A. from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association, the Association of Canadian General Counsel and the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals.
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Prentiss Donohue
Mr. Donohue has served as Executive Vice President of Small and Medium-sized Business and Consumer (SMB/C) Sales since December 2020. Prior to this role, Mr. Donohue served as Senior Vice President, Portfolio Group from January 2019 to December 2020 and as Senior Vice President of Professional Services from April 2016 to January 2019. He brings over 20 years of experience in support and services management. Prior to joining OpenText, Mr. Donohue served as Group Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Customer Services for Oracle Corporation from January 2010 to March 2016, where he was responsible for driving Oracle’s innovative software, systems and cloud services. From April 1998 to December 2010, Mr. Donohue worked at Sun Microsystems in various leadership roles, including in Managed Services Management and Corporate Marketing. Mr. Donohue served on the board of directors of Summit Charter School until May 2016. Mr. Donohue holds a BA from the University of Colorado and has completed executive leadership programs at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the University of Hong Kong.
Paul Duggan
Mr. Duggan has served as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Renewals since July 2021. Prior to this role, Mr. Duggan served as Senior Vice President, Revenue Operations from January 2017 to July 2021. He is responsible for operations across sales, professional services, business networks and customer support. Prior to joining OpenText, Mr. Duggan held various roles at Oracle Corporation, including Group Vice President of Support Renewal Sales, North America from December 1999 to January 2017. Previously, Mr. Duggan served on the advisory board for the Technology Services Industry Association from 2016 to 2017. He has completed executive leadership programs at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain.
Simon Harrison
Mr. Harrison has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Enterprise Sales since March 2021. Prior to this, Mr. Harrison, who joined the Company through its acquisition of IXOS AG, has held a number of senior leadership roles, including serving as its Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales from October 2017 to March 2021, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales from 2015 to 2017, Senior Vice President of Fast Growth Markets from 2014 to 2015 and as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Sales for the EMEA region from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Harrison holds an honors degree in Computer Science from Leeds University.
Kristina Lengyel
Ms. Lengyel has served as the Company's Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions since March 2021. Prior to joining OpenText, Ms. Lengyel served as Vice President of Global Solutions at Salesforce from July 2019 to March 2021, heading their global analytics (Tableau) services practice. Ms. Lengyel held key executive roles at Kronos (now Ultimate Kronos Group), overseeing global customer solutions and engineering, from 2010 to 2019. Ms. Lengyel also served as a member of the executive leadership team at Open Solutions (acquired by Fiserv) from 2006 to 2009, and at Concerto (now Aspect) Software from 2001 to 2003. Ms. Lengyel currently serves on the board of Local Measure. Ms. Lengyel holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University and a Bachelor's Degree in computer engineering from Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology.
Muhi Majzoub
Mr. Majzoub has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer since September 2019. Prior to this role, Mr. Majzoub served as Executive Vice President, Engineering from January 2016 to September 2019 and as Senior Vice President, Engineering from June 2012 to January 2016. Mr. Majzoub is responsible for managing product development cycles, global development organization and driving internal operations and development processes. Mr. Majzoub is a seasoned enterprise software technology executive having recently served as Head of Products for NorthgateArinso, a private company that provides global Human Resources software and services. Prior to this, Mr. Majzoub was Senior Vice President of Product Development for CA, Technologies from June 2004 to July 2010. Mr. Majzoub also worked for several years as Vice President for Product Development at Oracle Corporation from January 1989 to June 2004. Mr. Majzoub attended San Francisco State University.
James McGourlay
Mr. McGourlay has served as Executive Vice President, International Sales since July 2021. Prior to this, Mr. McGourlay was the Company's Executive Vice President, Customer Operations from October 2017 to July 2021, Senior Vice President of Global Technical Services from May 2015 to October 2017 and Senior Vice President of Worldwide Customer Service from February 2012 to May 2015. Mr. McGourlay joined OpenText in 1997 and held progressive positions in information
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technology, technical support, product support and special projects, including, Director, Customer Service and Vice President, Customer Service.
Renee McKenzie
Ms. McKenzie was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer for OpenText in April 2021. Ms. McKenzie joined the Company in 2004 and has held a number of positions within the Company, including Vice President, Enterprise Business Systems from 2015 to 2021. Ms. McKenzie holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology & Psychology from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Sandy Ono
Ms. Ono joined OpenText as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in January 2022. Ms. Ono is responsible for driving marketing and communications worldwide, from brand to demand, to deliver growth for the Company. Prior to joining OpenText, Ms. Ono was Vice President, Growth Marketing at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2015 to 2022 and in the Strategy & Operations practice at Deloitte Consulting from 2003 to 2015. Ms. Ono has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and rhetoric from UC Berkeley, and her MBA from the Wharton School of Business.
Douglas M. Parker
Mr. Parker has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Corporate Development since January 2022. Prior to this, Mr. Parker was the Company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Development from October 2019 to January 2022. From January 2018 to October 2019, Mr. Parker served as President & Chief Executive Officer of Quarterhill Inc., focused on the acquisition, management and growth of companies in dedicated technology areas. Mr. Parker previously served as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of OpenText from 2015 to 2017. Prior to this role, Mr. Parker held the position of Vice President, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary from 2009 to 2015, where he was responsible for a variety of corporate legal, litigation management and governance activities. Mr. Parker also served as Executive Sponsor to OpenText Brazil operations in 2014. Prior to joining OpenText, Mr. Parker worked for Nortel Networks Corporation in a variety of senior legal roles, including Managing Attorney, where he was responsible for the company’s global M&A legal function from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Parker holds an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business, the University of Western Ontario, a Bachelor of Laws degree from Queen’s University, and a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree from Trinity College, the University of Toronto.
Howard Rosen
Mr. Rosen joined OpenText as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in April 2020. Prior to joining OpenText, Mr. Rosen served as Vice President, Global Controller and Principal Accounting Officer at Wesco Aircraft from September 2018 to March 2020. Mr. Rosen also served as Vice President and Corporate Controller at Safe-Guard Products International from June 2017 to September 2018, as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at RioCan from 2011 to 2016, as Chief Accounting Officer, Global Controller at Husky Injection Moldings System from 2010 to 2011 and as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at MDS Inc. from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Rosen is a CPA and holds a BSBA, Accounting from Georgetown University.
Brian Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney joined OpenText as Chief Human Resources Officer in October 2018. He has over 25 years of experience as a Human Resource (HR) leader in high growth, global technology businesses, and professional services consulting. He has led organizational growth and transformation initiatives, including international expansion, M&A, global talent management, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, communication and cultural transformation. Prior to joining OpenText, Mr. Sweeney worked at Amgen Inc. from 2003 to 2018, where he served in various HR leadership roles, including Global VP of HR, Head of HR for Global R&D and VP of International Human Resources. Prior to this, Mr. Sweeney worked at Dell, where he served as Director of Worldwide Compensation and Benefits from 1993 to 1997 and HR Director from 1997 to 2001. From 1989 to 1992, Mr. Sweeney was a Human Resource consultant at AON Hewitt Associates, working across multiple client industry sectors in the practice areas of employee benefits and executive compensation. Earlier in his professional career, Mr. Sweeney worked in corporate sales and sales management for Steelcase, Inc. Mr. Sweeney holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Vanderbilt University.
P. Thomas Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins is Chair of the Board of OpenText. From 1994 to 2005, Mr. Jenkins was President, then Chief Executive Officer and then from 2005 to 2013, Chief Strategy Officer of OpenText. Mr. Jenkins has served as a Director of OpenText
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since 1994 and as its Chairman since 1998. In addition to his OpenText responsibilities, Mr. Jenkins is Chair of the World Wide Web Foundation, a Commissioner of the Tri-Lateral Commission. Mr. Jenkins has also served as a board member of Manulife Financial Corporation, Thomson Reuters Inc. and TransAlta Corporation. He was also past Chair of the Ontario Global 100 (OG100) and past Canadian Co-Chair of the Atlantik Bruecke. He was the tenth Chancellor of the University of Waterloo and was the Chair of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). Mr. Jenkins received an M.B.A. from Schulich School of Business at York University, an M.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto and a B.Eng. & Mgt. from McMaster University. Mr. Jenkins received honorary doctorates from six universities. He is a member of the Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, a Companion of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame and recipient of the Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year award, the McMaster Engineering L.W. Shemilt Distinguished Alumni Award and the Schulich School of Business Outstanding Executive Leadership award. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE). Mr. Jenkins was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD), the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (QJDM) and the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Mr. Jenkins is an Officer of the Order of Canada (OC).
Randy Fowlie
Mr. Fowlie has served as a director of OpenText since March 1998. From December 2010 to April 2017, Mr. Fowlie was the President and CEO of RDM Corporation, a leading provider of specialized hardware and software solutions in the electronic payment industry. Mr. Fowlie operated a consulting practice from July 2006 to December 2010. From January 2005 until July 2006, Mr. Fowlie held the position of Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, of Harris Corporation, formerly Leitch Technology Corporation (Leitch), a company that was engaged in the manufacturing of audio and video infrastructure products for the professional broadcast and video industry. From June 1999 to January 2005, Mr. Fowlie held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Inscriber Technology Corporation (Inscriber), a software company providing products to the broadcast and video industry. From February 1998 to June 1999, Mr. Fowlie was the Chief Financial Officer of Inscriber. Inscriber was acquired by Leitch in January 2005. Prior to working at Inscriber Mr. Fowlie was a partner with KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants, where he worked from 1984 to February 1998. Mr. Fowlie received a B.B.A.(Honours) from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Mr. Fowlie is also a director of InvestorCom Inc. and Sapphire Digital Health Solutions Inc., both privately held companies. In the last five years, Mr. Fowlie also served as a director of Dye & Durham Limited (TSX: DND) a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions for legal and business professionals.
Major General David Fraser
Major-General (Ret.) David Fraser has served as a director of OpenText since September 2018. Mr. Fraser is the President of Aegis Six Corporation of Toronto. Mr. Fraser was commissioned as an Infantry Officer following graduation from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1980. He served in various command and staff positions in the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry from platoon to Division throughout his 30 year career. Most notable, he commanded the NATO coalition in southern Afghanistan in 2006. He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College in Toronto, holds a Master’s of Management and Policy and is a graduate of the United States Capstone Program (Executive School for generals). His honors and awards including the Commander of Military Merit, the Canadian Meritorious Service Cross, the Meritorious Service Medal, the United States Legion of Honor and Bronze Star (for service in Afghanistan), and leadership recognition awards from the Netherlands, Poland, and NATO. He is the recipient of the Vimy award for contributions to leadership and international affairs and the Atlantic Council Award for international leadership. Upon his departure from the military, Mr. Fraser joined the private sector and, along with his partners, created Blue Goose Pure Foods. Mr. Fraser joined INKAS® Armored Vehicle Manufacturing as their Chief Operating Officer in 2015 until 2017. In 2016, he founded Aegis Six Corporation, which aims at addressing the needs of capacity building abroad and for the private sector within Canada. Mr. Fraser currently works with the Bank of Montreal on their Canadian Defence Community Banking Program, serves as a director of Route1, Inc, Antoxa Corp. and the Canadian Forces College Foundation and is a member of The Prince’s Charities Advisory Council. In the last five years, Mr. Fraser was also a member of the Conference of Defence Association board. Mr. Fraser is also a mentor at the Ivey Business School and is the co-author of Operation Medusa, The Furious Battle that Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban.
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Gail E. Hamilton
Ms. Hamilton has served as a director of OpenText since December 2006. Ms. Hamilton previously led a team of over 2,000 employees worldwide as Executive Vice President at Symantec Corp (Symantec), an infrastructure software company, and had “P&L” responsibility for their global services and support business. While leading Symantec's $2 billion enterprise and consumer business, Ms. Hamilton helped steer the company through an aggressive acquisition strategy. In 2003, Information Security magazine recognized Ms. Hamilton as one of the “20 Women Luminaries” shaping the security industry. Ms. Hamilton has over 20 years of experience growing leading technology and services businesses in the enterprise market. She has extensive management experience at Compaq and Hewlett Packard, as well as Microtec Research. Ms. Hamilton received both a BSEE from the University of Colorado and an MSEE from Stanford University. Currently, Ms. Hamilton is also a director of Arrow Electronics. In the past five years Ms. Hamilton also served as a director of Ixia and Westmoreland Coal Company. She was named as one of WomenInc.'s 2018 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors.
Robert Hau
Mr. Hau has served as a director of OpenText since September 2020. He is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Fiserv, Inc., and provides oversight for all financial functions of the company. Mr. Hau has nearly 30 years of experience in business and financial leadership roles. Prior to joining Fiserv, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TE Connectivity Ltd. from 2012 to 2016, where he was responsible for developing and implementing financial strategy, as well as creating the financial infrastructure necessary to drive the company’s financial direction, vision and compliance initiatives. Previously, Mr. Hau served as Chief Financial Officer for Lennox International Inc. Mr. Hau also spent 22 years at Honeywell International Inc. in a variety of progressive financial and operations leadership roles, including serving as Chief Financial Officer of its Aerospace Business Group, Specialty Materials Business Group and Aerospace Electronic Systems Unit. Mr. Hau holds a Master’s degree in business administration from the USC Marshall School of Business and a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marquette University.
Ann M. Powell
Ms. Powell has served as a director of OpenText since June 2021. She is the EVP, Global Chief Human Resource Officer for Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. With a focus on business performance, Ms. Powell leads efforts to drive the corporation’s global people strategy, empowering the company’s current and future workforce and building a healthy culture focused on serving patients and communities. Ms. Powell works across the enterprise to support BMS’s commitment to creating an energizing work experience and a culture that is powerfully diverse and globally inclusive. Ms. Powell’s industry experience and expertise lie in executive compensation, global leadership development, change management, global diversity and inclusion, training design and delivery, recruitment and placement, labour relations, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and green field start-ups. With a career spanning both international and domestic assignments, Ms. Powell has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility within the gas, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, including Dow Chemical and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining BMS in 2013, Ms. Powell was the Chief Human Resources Officer for Shire Pharmaceuticals. Ms. Powell holds a B.S. degree from Iowa State University, a Master’s degree in Industrial Relations, University of Minnesota, and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®).
Stephen J. Sadler
Mr. Sadler has served as a director of OpenText since September 1997. From April 2000 to present, Mr. Sadler has served as the Chairman and CEO of Enghouse Systems Limited, a publicly traded software company that provides enterprise software solutions focusing on remote work, contact centers, visual computing and communications for next generation software defined networks. Mr. Sadler was previously Chief Financial Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of GEAC Computer Corporation Ltd. (GEAC). Prior to Mr. Sadler's involvement with GEAC, he held executive positions with Phillips Electronics Limited and Loblaws Companies Limited, and was Chairman of Helix Investments (Canada) Inc. Currently, Mr. Sadler is a director of Enghouse Systems Limited. Mr. Sadler has a Business and Security Valuation certificate from Canadian Association of Business Valuators, holds a B.A. Sc. (Honours) in Industrial Engineering and an M.B.A. (Dean's List) from York University. He is also a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Harmit Singh
Mr. Singh has served as a director of OpenText since September 2018. He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., where he is responsible for managing the company’s finance, information technology, strategic sourcing and global business services functions globally. This includes financial planning and analysis; strategic planning and corporate development; accounting and controls; tax; enterprise risk management; treasury; internal audit; and investor relations. Mr. Singh is a seasoned financial executive with almost 30 years of experience in driving growth for global
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consumer brands. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co. in January 2013, Mr. Singh has served as Chief Financial Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where he played an instrumental role in successfully establishing a global financial structure, taking the company public, building a strong balance sheet, and driving growth by supporting capital deployment for acquisition and investments. Before Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Mr. Singh held various global leadership roles at Yum! Brands Inc., one of the world’s largest restaurant companies, (including acting as Chief Financial Officer of Pizza Hut and Chief Financial Officer of Yum International). Early in his career, Mr. Singh also worked at American Express India and PriceWaterhouse in India. Mr. Singh holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, and is a Chartered Accountant from India. He is also a member of the CNBC Global CFO Council and Wall Street Journal CFO Network. In October 2016, Mr. Singh was named to the board of directors of Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., the owner, operator and franchisor of Buffalo Wings® restaurants, where he served as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee until February 2018.
Michael Slaunwhite
Mr. Slaunwhite has served as a director of OpenText since March 1998. Mr. Slaunwhite also previously served on the board of Vector Talent Holdings, L.P., the parent holding company of Saba Software from 2017 to December 2020. Previously, Mr. Slaunwhite also served as Chairman of the Board of Saba Software. Prior to his appointment at Vector Talent Holdings, Mr. Slaunwhite served as CEO and Chairman of Halogen Software Inc. from 2000 to August 2006, as President and Chairman from 1995 to 2000, and as a Director and Chairman from 1995 up to its acquisition by Vector Talent Holdings in 2017. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Slaunwhite was an independent consultant to a number of companies, assisting them with strategic and financing plans. Mr. Slaunwhite was the Chief Financial Officer of Corel Corporation from 1988 to 1993. Mr. Slaunwhite holds a B.A. Commerce (Honours) from Carleton University.
Katharine B. Stevenson
Ms. Stevenson has served as a director of OpenText since December 2008. She has extensive corporate governance experience, having served on numerous public company and not-for-profit boards in Canada and the US over the past two decades, where she has consistently assumed leadership roles. Ms. Stevenson is the Chair of the Board of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Ms. Stevenson also serves on the board of Capital Power Corporation and the board of Unity Health Toronto. Ms. Stevenson also served as a director of CAE Inc. She was previously a financial executive in the telecommunications and banking sectors. Ms. Stevenson holds a B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) from Harvard University. She is certified with the professional designation ICD.D. granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Ms. Stevenson has been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.
Deborah Weinstein
Ms. Weinstein has served as a director of OpenText since December 2009. Ms. Weinstein is a co-founder and partner of LaBarge Weinstein LLP, a business law firm based in Ottawa, Ontario, since 1997. Ms. Weinstein's legal practice specializes in corporate finance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions and business law representation of public and private companies, primarily in knowledge-based growth industries. Prior to founding LaBarge Weinstein LLP, Ms. Weinstein was a partner of the law firm Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, where she practiced from 1990 to 1997 in Ottawa, and in Toronto from 1985 to 1987. Ms. Weinstein also serves on a number of not-for-profit boards. Ms. Weinstein has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell (U.S.) with the highest possible rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. As well LaBarge Weinstein has been recognized by Canadian Lawyer as one of the Top 10 Corporate Boutiques. Ms. Weinstein holds an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School of York University.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Mr. Sadler was a director of Frontline Technologies Inc. (formerly Belzberg Technologies Inc.) from October 1997 to April 2012. Subsequent to Mr. Sadler's resignation, Frontline Technologies Inc. filed an assignment into bankruptcy under applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws of Canada.
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Audit Committee
The Audit Committee currently consists of four directors, Mr. Fowlie (Chair), Mr. Hau, Mr. Singh and Ms. Stevenson, all of whom have been determined by the Board of Directors to be independent as that term is defined in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2) and in Rule 10A-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act, and within the meaning of our director independence standards and those of any exchange, quotation system or market upon which our securities are traded.
The responsibilities, mandate and operation of the Audit Committee are set out in the Audit Committee Charter, a copy of which is available on the Company's website, investors.opentext.com under the Corporate Governance section.
The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Fowlie qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in SEC Regulation S-K, Item 407(d)(5)(ii).
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Ethics Code) that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees. The Ethics Code incorporates our guidelines designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Ethics Code also incorporates our expectations of our employees that enable us to provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in our filings with the SEC and other public communications.
The full text of the Ethics Code is published on our web site at investors.opentext.com under the Corporate Governance section.
If we make any substantive amendments to the Ethics Code or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Ethics Code to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website at investors.opentext.com or on a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Board Diversity and Term Limits
The Company, including the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, views diversity in a broad context and considers a variety of factors when assessing nominees for the Board. The Company has established a Board Diversity Policy recognizing that a Board made up of highly qualified directors from diverse backgrounds, including diversity of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity and geographic representation, is important.
In reference to the disclosure requirements under the CBCA, the Company has not adopted a written policy that specifically relates to the identification and nomination of women, aboriginal peoples in Canada, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities (each, the “Designated Groups”) for election as directors. As discussed above, the Board Diversity Policy of the Company includes consideration of broader categories of diversity beyond those of the Designated Groups but which encompass the Designated Groups and which the Board of Directors considers to be better aligned to achieve the range of perspectives, experience and expertise required by the Company. For each of the four Designated Groups, the Company has not established a specific target number or percentage, nor a specific target date by which to achieve a specific target number or percentage of members of each Designated Groups on the Board, as we consider a multitude of factors, including skills, experience, expertise, character and the Company’s objective and challenges at the time in determining the best nominee at such time. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, there are currently four women on the Board which represents approximately 33% of the current Board, and 40% of the current independent Board members. One director self-identified to the Company as a person with disabilities.
The Company has not set term limits for independent directors because it values the cumulative experience and comprehensive knowledge of the Company that long serving directors possess. The Company does not have a director retirement policy. However, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers the results of its director assessment process in determining the nominees to be put forward. In conducting director evaluations and nominations, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers the composition of the Board and whether there is a need to include nominees with different skills, experiences and perspectives on the Board. This flexible approach allows the Company to consider each director individually as well as the Board composition generally to determine if the appropriate balance is being achieved.
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The table below reports self-identified diversity statistics for the Board as required by NASDAQ Rule 5606.
Board Diversity Matrix (As of June 30, 2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Country of Principal Executive Offices: | Canada | |||||||||||||
| Foreign Private Issuer | Yes | |||||||||||||
| Disclosure Prohibited Under Home Country Law | No | |||||||||||||
Total Number of Directors | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Female | Male | Non-Binary | Did Not Disclose Gender | |||||||||||
| Part I: Gender Identity | ||||||||||||||
| Directors | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Part II: Demographic Background | ||||||||||||||
| Underrepresented Individual in Home Country Jurisdiction | 1 | |||||||||||||
| LGBTQ+ | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Did Not Disclose Demographic Background | 3 | |||||||||||||
Diversity in Executive Officer Positions
The Company is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, including advancing women to executive officer positions. The Company has adopted a formal written Global Employment Equity and Diversity Policy which expresses its commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, or religion, or other basis. A principal objective of our Global Employment Equity and Diversity Policy is to support and monitor the identification, development and retention of diverse employees, including gender diversity at executive and leadership positions. We will continue to develop a sustainable culture of equity, diversity and inclusion that provides all employees an opportunity to excel, and strive to present diverse slates of candidates for all our roles and mandate it for our senior leader positions. At the executive officer level, we consider a multitude of factors, including skills, experience, expertise, character and the Company’s objectives and challenges at the time in determining the best appointment at such time. To advance equity, diversity and inclusion, we have committed to have, by 2030, a majority of ethnically diverse staff, with a 50/50 gender representation in key roles and 40% women in leadership positions at all management levels. The Company currently has one woman as a Named Executive Officer (20%) and four women as executive officers part of the executive leadership team (ELT) (30%), while approximately 21% of existing positions on the senior leadership team (SLT), exclusive of our ELT, are held by women. 17% of SLT members are based outside of North America. In addition, three members of the ELT and SLT have self-identified to the Company as a visible minority.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
TALENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
Our Talent and Compensation Committee of Open Text’s board of directors (the Talent and Compensation Committee, the Compensation Committee or the Committee) has reviewed and discussed with our management the following Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A). Based on this review and discussion, our Talent and Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the following CD&A be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2022.
This report is provided by the following independent directors, who comprise our Compensation Committee:
Michael Slaunwhite (Chair), Gail E. Hamilton, Ann M. Powell, Deborah Weinstein.
To the extent that this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been or will be specifically incorporated by reference into any filing by us under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), this “Compensation Committee Report” shall not be deemed “soliciting materials”, unless specifically otherwise provided in any such filing.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of the following individuals for the fiscal year which ended on June 30, 2022 (Fiscal 2022), should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below: (i) our principal executive officer, (ii) our principal financial officer, and (iii) our three most highly compensated executive officers, other than our principal executive officer and principal financial officer (collectively, the Named Executive Officers). This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and projections regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that we adopt in the future may differ materially from the various planned programs summarized in this discussion.
Payments in Canadian dollars included herein, unless otherwise specified, are converted to U.S. dollars using an average annual exchange rate of 0.792677.
Overview of Compensation Program
Determining the compensation of our Named Executive Officers is the responsibility of the Compensation Committee, either alone or in certain circumstances, in consultation with the Board. The Compensation Committee ensures compensation decisions are in line with our goal to provide total compensation to our Named Executive Officers that (i) is fair, reasonable and consistent with our compensation philosophy to achieve our short-term and long-term business goals, and (ii) provides market competitive compensation. The Named Executive Officers who are the subject of this CD&A are:
•Mark J. Barrenechea - Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer (CEO)
•Madhu Ranganathan - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
•Simon Harrison - Executive Vice President, Enterprise Sales
•Muhi Majzoub - Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer
•Gordon A. Davies - Executive Vice President, Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer
Compensation Oversight Process
Role of Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee has responsibility for the oversight of executive compensation within the terms and conditions of our various compensation plans. The Compensation Committee approves the compensation of our executive officers, with the exception of our CEO. In making compensation decisions for our executive officers relating to, among other things, performance targets, base salary, bonuses, executive benefits, short-term incentives and long-term incentives, the Compensation Committee considers the input of the CEO. With respect to the compensation of our CEO, the Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board (excluding the CEO) for approval. The Compensation Committee reviews and recommends for approval all equity awards related to executive compensation prior to final approval and granting by the Board.
The Board, the Compensation Committee, and our management have instituted a set of detailed policies and procedures to evaluate the performance of each of our Named Executive Officers which help determine the amount of the short-term incentives and long-term incentives to award to each Named Executive Officer. The performance of each of our Named Executive Officers, other than our CEO, is assessed by our CEO in his capacity as the direct supervisor of the other Named Executive Officers. The performance of our CEO is assessed by the Board (excluding the CEO). The Board conducts discussions and makes decisions with respect to the performance of our CEO in special sessions from which management is absent.
The Compensation Committee considers previous compensation awards, competitive market practice, the impact of tax, accounting treatments, applicable regulatory requirements and the results of the most recent shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation when approving compensation programs. See “Shareholder Engagement and Say-on-Pay.”
During Fiscal 2022, the Committee’s work included the following:
•Executive Compensation Review - The Compensation Committee continually reviews compensation practices and policies with respect to our senior management team against similar-sized software and technology companies with a global presence, in order to allow us to place our compensation practices for these positions in a market context. This benchmarking may include a review of base salary, short-term incentives and long-term incentives.
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•Long-Term Incentive Plan - The Compensation Committee reviewed semi-annual analysis provided by Mercer Canada Limited (Mercer) related to performance under all outstanding Performance Share Unit Programs (for details on the programs, refer to the section titled “Long Term Incentives”).
Although the Compensation Committee has responsibility for decisions on executive compensation, it may consider input from management, analysis provided from the compensation consultant, as well as other factors that the Committee considers appropriate.
Compensation Consultant
NASDAQ standards require compensation committees to have certain responsibilities and authority regarding the retention, oversight and funding of committees' advisors and perform an evaluation of each advisor's independence, taking into consideration all factors relevant to that person's independence from management. NASDAQ standards also require that such rights and responsibilities be enumerated in the compensation committee's charter. While, as a foreign private issuer under the U.S. federal securities laws, we are exempt from these rules, nonetheless, our Compensation Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate outside consultants. From time to time, the Compensation Committee seeks the advice of an outside compensation consultant to provide assistance and guidance on compensation issues. The compensation consultant may provide the Compensation Committee with relevant information pertaining to market compensation levels, alternative compensation plan designs, market trends and best practices and may assist the Compensation Committee with respect to determining the appropriate benchmarks for each Named Executive Officer's compensation.
In Fiscal 2022, the Compensation Committee retained Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook), an independent consulting firm specializing in executive compensation consulting. During Fiscal 2022, the Chairman and members of the Compensation Committee held discussions from time to time with representatives of FW Cook in connection with compensation market practices, and potential impacts on Company's financial performance. FW Cook reviewed relevant information and industry benchmarks on matters relating to CEO and executive officer compensation. In addition, in Fiscal 2022, management engaged AON Consulting, Inc. (AON), an independent consulting firm, to review our peer group and supply market data to assist in the evaluation of our approach to executive and director compensation. For further information, see “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives” below.
The Compensation Committee met six times during Fiscal 2022. Management assisted in the coordination and preparation of the meeting agenda and materials for each meeting. The agenda is reviewed and approved by the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The meeting materials are generally posted and made available to the other Committee members and invitees, if any, for review approximately one week in advance of each meeting.
Shareholder Engagement and Say-on-Pay
We have a longstanding practice of proactive shareholder engagement every quarter, during both the proxy season and non-quiet periods, to address investor questions and concerns and encourage their feedback on a variety of topics such as company performance, executive compensation, and environmental, governance and social issues. These meetings are primarily attended by members of management, including some led by our CEO, Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations team, as well as where appropriate, members of our Board from time to time. Throughout Fiscal 2022, we met or initiated contact with shareholders representing:
At our last annual meeting of shareholders held on September 15, 2021, we received 77.94% in favour of our approach to executive compensation. While we received a substantial majority of support, this result is not aligned with our historical support of over 90% approval.
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Prior to and following last year’s annual meeting of shareholders, in full collaboration with our Board, we and, in certain instances, our Compensation Committee Chair, directly engaged with our U.S., Canadian and global shareholders to discuss, among other things, their feedback regarding our approach to executive compensation. While our shareholders were generally supportive of the design of our executive compensation program, including that we continue to increase the proportion of our executive officers’ compensation being “at risk” in line with our peers, we received questions from a limited number of our institutional shareholders regarding the one-time special awards granted to our CEO and the amount of CEO total compensation.
The CEO’s compensation plan is structured to align with long-term shareholder return and to reward outstanding performance, provide incentives for continued long-term sustainable growth, accomplish the Board’s retention objectives and reflect the dual responsibilities of our CEO who serves as both our CEO and Chief Technology Officer. In reviewing executive compensation, the Compensation Committee benchmarks against U.S. software and technology companies with a global presence, and not Canadian companies, for a variety of factors including that greater than 95% of our revenues are outside of Canada and most of the executive leadership team are based in the U.S. Specifically, four of our five Named Executive Officers, including our CEO, and a majority of our executive leadership team are located in the highly competitive Silicon Valley - a key market for multi-national executive talent in the software and technology industry - which has higher pay levels than the limited market for software and technology executives in Canada. Our executive compensation benchmarking, like that of our direct competitors, is focused on the compensation practices of U.S.-based peer companies, as we generally recruit from U.S.-based competitors for executive leadership talent. Executive talent from Canada and from adjacent sectors such as telecommunications is not viewed as reflecting the same competition for company talent. The Board believes that our CEO’s total compensation is reasonable relative to comparable U.S. software and technology companies with a global presence. See “Compensation Philosophy and Objectives” for our benchmarking practices.
Nonetheless, we considered and evaluated the feedback received from our shareholders. For Fiscal 2022, the Company did not award any one-time special grants to the CEO or any other Named Executive Officer. Further, the Compensation Committee decisions resulted in the CEO’s total compensation, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table, to be 24% lower in Fiscal 2022 than in Fiscal 2021. See “Summary Compensation Table.” We value the input of our shareholders and will continue to engage with our shareholders to consider their views expressed through our annual Say-on-Pay voting process.
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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
We believe that compensation plays an important role in achieving short and long-term business objectives that ultimately drives business success in alignment with long-term shareholder value creation.
Our compensation philosophy is based on three fundamental principles: | The objectives of our compensation program are to: | ||||||||||
l | Strong link to business strategy - Our short and long-term goals are reflected in our overall compensation program. | l | Attract and retain highly qualified executive officers who have a history of proven success. | ||||||||
l | Pay for performance - We aim to reward sustained company performance by aligning a significant portion of total compensation to our financial results and strategic objectives. We believe compensation should fluctuate with financial performance and accordingly, we structure total compensation to be at or above our peer group median when our financial performance exceeds our target performance and likewise, we structure total compensation to be below our peer group median if our financial performance falls below our targets. See “Aligning CEO Pay with Shareholders’ Interests.” | l | Align the interests of executive officers with our shareholders' interests and with the execution of our business strategy by evaluating executive performance on the basis of key financial metrics which we believe closely correlate to long-term shareholder value. | ||||||||
l | Motivate and reward our high caliber executive team through competitive pay practices and an appropriate mix of short and long-term incentives. | ||||||||||
l | Market relevant - Our compensation program provides market competitive pay in terms of value and structure in order to retain talent who are performing according to their objectives and to attract new talent of the highest caliber. We use market data of similarly-sized U.S. software and technology companies with a global presence, rather than Canadian companies, for a variety of factors including that greater than 95% of our revenues are outside of Canada, most of the executive leadership team are based in the U.S., and we generally recruit from U.S.-based competitors for executive leadership talent. We aim to position our executive officers’ compensation targets at the median in relation to our peer group, however, actual pay depends on performance of the executive officers and the Company. | l | Tie compensation awards directly to key financial metrics with evaluations based on achieving and overachieving predetermined objectives. | ||||||||
Our reward package is based primarily on results achieved by the Company as a whole. The Compensation Committee has the flexibility to exercise discretion to ensure total compensation appropriately reflects performance. The Compensation Committee rarely exercises said discretion.
Competitive Compensation
Aggregate compensation for each Named Executive Officer is designed to be market competitive. The Compensation Committee researches and refers to the compensation practices of similarly situated companies in determining our compensation policy. Although the Compensation Committee reviews each element of compensation for market competitiveness and may weigh a particular element more heavily than another based on our Named Executive Officer's role within the Company, the focus remains on being competitive in the market with respect to total compensation.
In particular, we are a global cloud software company with greater than 95% of our revenues outside of Canada, including 59% of our revenues in the U.S. Four of our five Named Executive Officers, including our CEO, and a majority of our executive leadership team are located in the highly competitive Silicon Valley - a key market for multi-national executive talent in the software and technology industry. Our executive compensation benchmarking, like that of our direct competitors, is focused on the compensation practices of U.S.-based peer companies, as we generally recruit from U.S.-based competitors for executive leadership talent. Executive talent from Canada and adjacent sectors such as telecommunications is not viewed as reflecting the same competition for company talent.
The Compensation Committee recognizes that, while executive compensation levels in Silicon Valley are higher than the market for compensation in Canada, recruiting talent from this area is critical for our success. Attracting and retaining talent with the highest level of industry expertise is the basis for the Company’s business and strategy, and therefore our compensation practices must align with market expectations where the industry skills reside. Further, the Compensation Committee also acknowledges that paying U.S. market compensation to U.S. executives in U.S. dollars may result in the appearance of higher relative compensation compared to other Canadian companies. Converting amounts paid to U.S.-based
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executives in U.S. dollars to Canadian dollars further gives the appearance of high compensation in Canadian dollars if analyzed against other Canadian companies. The Compensation Committee believes that this appearance of high compensation relative to Canadian companies mischaracterizes the Company’s pay practices and that paying according to each executive’s local market serves the long-term interests of our shareholders better than being unable to find appropriate leadership talent.
Peer Group
The Compensation Committee periodically reviews market data related to compensation levels and programs at comparable peer companies. Our peer group consists of 17 companies in the software and technology industry, including 16 U.S.-based companies and one company based in Israel. The peer group is reviewed annually. In Fiscal 2022, no new companies were added or removed to our peer group. Below is our peer group list for Fiscal 2022 and the criteria considered.
| General Description | Criteria Considered | Peer Group List | ||||||
| Global software and service providers that are similar in size, business complexity, and scope of operations to us. | Key metrics considered include revenue, market capitalization, number of employees, and net income. Generally, organizations within our peer group are in a similar software/technology industry with similar revenues, market size and number of employees. | Akamai Technologies, Inc. Amdocs Ltd. Autodesk, Inc. Avaya Inc. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CDK Global LLC Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Citrix Systems, Inc. NetApp, Inc. Nuance Communications, Inc. Pitney Bowes Inc. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Sabre Corporation SS&C Technologies, Inc. Synopsys, Inc. Teradata Corporation | ||||||
Compensation Decisions for Fiscal 2022
Aligned with our competitive compensation philosophy, we continue to ensure market alignment of total compensation positioning for our Named Executive Officers. In setting executive compensation levels for the fiscal year in the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, the Compensation Committee considered our relative performance against our peers, including our strong 3-year TSR performance (for the three years ended June 30, 2021, our annual compounded TSR was 15% versus our peer median of 10%), our revenue was above the peer median and our operating income approximated the 75th percentile.
The Compensation Committee made certain decisions at the start of Fiscal 2022 that resulted in the CEO’s total compensation, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table, to be 24% lower in Fiscal 2022 than in Fiscal 2021 notwithstanding strong relative performance at the time the decisions were made. In addition, our CEO was not provided any adjustment to base salary or short-term incentive target despite having had no increase in base salary or short-term incentive target for the past five fiscal years and despite market adjustments being made to the base salary and short-term incentive targets for our other Named Executive Officers in Fiscal 2022. Further, our CEO gave up $1.25 million in cash compensation in Fiscal 2021 to mitigate the operational impacts of COVID-19, which was not repaid by the Company.
To ensure an appropriate portion of our Named Executive Officers pay is “at risk” in alignment with shareholders, and with the advice of our external compensation consultant, for Fiscal 2022 we increased the long-term incentive targets of our Named Executive Officers, a component of total compensation where we have historically lagged the market. For our CEO, his long-term incentive target was increased to align with the market data of our peers. The Compensation Committee considered this increase appropriate in light of the need to retain high-quality leadership to drive our growth strategy, our historical strong performance relative to our peers, and the positive future trajectory of the company.
Further, prior to setting executive compensation, the Compensation Committee considered internal pay equity and determined that, given the dual responsibilities of being both CEO and Chief Technology Officer, the CEO pay differential is appropriate to other Named Executive Officers.
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Performance Graph
The following graph compares for each of the five fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, the yearly percentage change in the cumulative total shareholder return on our Common Shares with the average cumulative total return of the NASDAQ Composite Index, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (the Indices) and our peer group listed above. The graph illustrates the cumulative return on a $100 investment in our Common Shares made on June 30, 2017, as compared with the cumulative return on a $100 investment in the respective Indices and the average cumulative return on a $100 investment in our peer group made on the same day. Dividends declared on securities comprising the respective Indices and our peer group and declared on our Common Shares are assumed to be reinvested. The performance of our Common Shares as set out in the graph is based upon historical data and is not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future performance of our Common Shares. The graph lines merely connect measurement dates and do not reflect fluctuations between those dates. As illustrated in the graph below, due to significant market volatility in the software and technology sector as a result of rising interest rates and inflation, during calendar year 2022 the cumulative total shareholder return on our Common Shares has seen a significant reduction relative to the S&P/TSX Composite Index.
The information contained in the above graph shall not be deemed to be filed as part of this document, does not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extend we specifically incorporate the graph by reference.
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Aligning CEO Pay with Shareholders’ Interests
We look at pay for performance from different perspectives to ensure there is strong alignment between what our executive officers earn and our total shareholder return (TSR). A realized and realizable pay analysis shows the actual value of compensation awarded to our CEO in each of the last five fiscal years as of June 30, 2022 relative to the amount reported. This analysis also compares the actual value to the CEO for each $100 of compensation awarded each fiscal year to the value earned by shareholders over the same period. We have indexed these values at $100 to provide a meaningful comparison.
The graphic and table below illustrate that the actual value of CEO compensation is aligned with the experience of shareholders. This analysis shows that the executive compensation program has performed as intended, reinforcing accountability as the actual value (realized and realizable) for each fiscal year fluctuates with our share performance.
| Fiscal year | Total direct compensation awarded (1) | Actual value (realized and realizable) at June 30, 2022 (2) | Period | Value of $100 | |||||||||||||
CEO(3) | Shareholders(4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | $ | 7,107,769 | $ | 7,083,960 | July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022 | $ | 99.67 | $ | 130.74 | ||||||||
| 2019 | $ | 8,082,359 | $ | 9,490,814 | July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022 | $ | 117.43 | $ | 115.29 | ||||||||
| 2020 | $ | 9,702,562 | $ | 7,688,300 | July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022 | $ | 79.24 | $ | 96.85 | ||||||||
| 2021 | $ | 20,930,804 | $ | 9,168,585 | July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022 | $ | 43.80 | $ | 92.36 | ||||||||
| 2022 | $ | 15,920,496 | $ | 9,255,014 | July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 | $ | 58.13 | $ | 75.93 | ||||||||
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(1)Includes salary, short-term incentive, stock awards and option awards, as reported in the summary compensation table each year. For Fiscal 2021, the value of performance stock options included in total direct compensation awarded assumes that the maximum performance level is achieved; if such options are measured assuming performance target, the total direct compensation awarded in Fiscal 2021 is $17,113,304.
(2)Represents the actual value to the CEO of compensation awarded each year, realized between grant and June 30, 2022 or still realizable on June 30, 2022. Realized value includes cash compensation paid for the fiscal year, including salary, short-term incentive (earned for the fiscal year but paid in the following fiscal year), payouts of RSUs and PSUs that have vested, and gains realized from stock options exercised. Realizable value includes the value of RSUs and PSUs that have not vested, and outstanding stock options that were in-the-money.
(3)Represents the actual value (realized and realizable) to the CEO for each $100 of total direct compensation awarded for each fiscal year.
(4)Represents the cumulative value of a $100 investment in common shares made on the first trading day of the period, assuming dividends are reinvested.
Further, the value that our executives realize from our long-term incentive programs is a key driver of the pay for performance relationship. The table below illustrates the difference in actual value (realized and realizable) and the grant date fair value of stock and option awards as reported in the summary compensation table each year.
The actual value (realized and realizable) received by our CEO has been 40% lower than the grant date fair value of stock and option awards reported in the summary compensation table over the last five fiscal years. Further, all option awards granted during the last four fiscal years remain subject to share price performance in order to be realized or realizable for actual value.
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| Grant date | Number of stock awards (1) | Number of option awards (1) | Exercise price of options | Grant date fair value reported (2) | Actual value (realized and realizable) at June 30, 2022 (3) | |||||||||||||||
| August 7, 2017 | — | 189,180 | $ | 34.49 | $ | 1,407,556 | $ | 633,753 | ||||||||||||
| August 7, 2017 | 125,200 | — | $ | — | $ | 3,538,963 | $ | 4,288,957 | ||||||||||||
| August 6, 2018 | — | 161,040 | $ | 39.27 | $ | 1,407,800 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| August 6, 2018 | 111,960 | — | $ | — | $ | 3,693,934 | $ | 6,510,189 | ||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | — | 273,010 | $ | 38.76 | $ | 1,751,342 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 124,410 | — | $ | — | $ | 4,970,594 | $ | 4,707,674 | ||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | — | 213,680 | $ | 45.81 | $ | 1,750,993 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | — | 750,000 | (4) | $ | 45.81 | $ | 7,635,000 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 174,810 | — | $ | — | $ | 8,991,036 | $ | 6,614,810 | ||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | — | 256,410 | $ | 52.62 | $ | 2,499,173 | $ | 0 | ||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 144,160 | — | $ | — | $ | 9,621,323 | $ | 5,455,014 | ||||||||||||
| Total (Reported vs. Actual Value) | $ | 47,267,714 | $ | 28,210,397 | ||||||||||||||||
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(1)Number of stock and option awards reported in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table relating to Fiscal 2018 to Fiscal 2022. PSUs are reported at target. All option awards granted remain outstanding and have not been exercised for value.
(2)Represents the amount recognized as the aggregate grant date fair value of equity-based compensation awards, as calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718 for the fiscal year in which the awards were granted, as reported in the summary compensation table for the applicable year.
(3)Based upon the closing price for the Company's Common Shares as traded on the NASDAQ on June 30, 2022 of $37.84.
(4)In Fiscal 2021, Mr. Barrenechea received a one-time grant of performance stock options under the 2004 Stock Option Plan with vesting subject to certain performance conditions. The amount in the table represents the maximum number of options that may vest if maximum performance level is achieved under such grant as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. These are the only active performance stock options for Mr. Barrenechea. For Fiscal 2022, the Company did not award any one-time special grants to the CEO or any other Named Executive Officer.
Our Compensation Program
We believe that transparent, objective and easily verifiable corporate goals play an important role in creating and maintaining an effective compensation strategy for our Named Executive Officers. Our objective is to facilitate an increase in shareholder value, over the longer term, through the achievement of these corporate goals under the leadership of our Named Executive Officers working in conjunction with all of our valued employees.
We use a combination of fixed and variable compensation to motivate our executive officers to achieve our corporate goals. For Fiscal 2022, the basic components of our executive officer compensation program were:
•Fixed pay;
•Short-term incentives; and
•Long-term incentives.
To ensure alignment of the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our shareholders, our executive officers have a significant proportion of compensation “at risk.” Compensation that is “at risk” means compensation that may or may not be paid to an executive officer depending on whether the Company and such executive officer is able to meet or exceed applicable performance targets. Short-term incentives and long-term incentives meet this definition of compensation which is at risk, and long-term incentives are an additional incentive used to promote the creation of longer-term shareholder value. In general, the greater the executive officer’s influence upon our financial or operational results, the higher is the “at risk” portion of the executive officer's compensation. The Board and the Compensation Committee have broad discretion to make positive or negative adjustments if it considers them to be reasonably appropriate. Discretion may, from time to time, be applied in order to avoid unintended windfalls or penalties for plan participants. Events that might warrant such discretionary adjustments include, but are not limited to, terrorism, political unrest, war, pandemics and natural disasters. No such discretion was applied to the variable cash incentive payouts nor long-term incentive payouts during Fiscal 2022.
The Compensation Committee annually considers the percentage of each Named Executive Officer's total compensation that is “at risk” depending on the Named Executive Officer's responsibilities and objectives.
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The chart below provides the approximate percentage of target total compensation, reflective of the compensation adjustments discussed above, provided to each Named Executive Officer that was either fixed pay or “at risk” for Fiscal 2022:
| Named Executive Officer | Fixed Pay Percentage (“Not At Risk”) | Short-Term Incentive Percentage (at 100% target) (“At Risk”) | Long-Term Incentive Percentage (at 100% target) (“At Risk”) | ||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | 8% | 12% | 80% | ||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | 19% | 19% | 62% | ||||||||
| Simon Harrison | 21% | 21% | 58% | ||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | 21% | 21% | 58% | ||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | 17% | 21% | 62% | ||||||||
Fixed Pay
Fixed pay includes:
•Base salary;
•Perquisites; and
•Other benefits.
Base Salary
The base salary review for each Named Executive Officer takes into consideration factors such as current competitive market conditions and particular skills (such as leadership ability and management effectiveness, experience, responsibility and proven or expected performance) of the particular individual. The Compensation Committee obtains information regarding competitive market conditions through the assistance of management and our compensation consultants.
For details on our benchmarking process, see “Competitive Compensation” and “Peer Group” above.
Perquisites
Our Named Executive Officers receive a minimal amount of non-cash compensation in the form of executive perquisites. In order to remain competitive in the marketplace, our Named Executive Officers are entitled to some limited benefits that are not otherwise available to all of our employees, including:
•An annual executive medical physical examination;
•A base allowance to cover expenses such as financial planning, tax preparation or club memberships.
Other Benefits
We provide various employee benefit programs on the same terms to all employees, including our Named Executive Officers, such as, but not limited to:
•Medical health insurance;
•Dental insurance;
•Life insurance; and
•Tax based retirement savings plans matching contributions.
Short-Term Incentives
In Fiscal 2022, all of our Named Executive Officers participated in our short-term incentive plan, which is designed to motivate achievement of our short-term corporate goals. These short-term corporate goals are typically derived from our annual business plan which is prepared by management and approved by the Board. Awards made under the short-term incentive plan are made using cash only.
The amount of the short-term incentive payable to each Named Executive Officer, in general, is based on the attainment of pre-established quantitative corporate objectives related to improving shareholder and company value, as applicable, which are reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee and the Board. For all Named Executive Officers with the exception of Mr. Harrison, these objectives consist of worldwide revenues and worldwide adjusted operating income.
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Worldwide revenues are derived from the “Total Revenues” line of our audited income statement with certain adjustments relating to the aging of accounts receivable. Worldwide revenues are an important metric for measuring our growth and helps us to assess our Named Executive Officers’ performance.
Worldwide adjusted operating income, which is intended to reflect the operational effectiveness of our leadership, is calculated as total revenues less the total cost of revenues and operating expenses excluding amortization of intangible assets, special charges and stock-based compensation expense. Worldwide adjusted operating income is also adjusted to remove the impact of foreign exchange.
Due to his responsibilities as Executive Vice President, Enterprise Sales, Mr. Harrison's objectives consist of enterprise license revenue, first year maintenance (FYM), cloud minimum contract value (MCV), Enterprise professional services revenue (PS) primarily within North America and EMEA and worldwide adjusted operating income.
Enterprise license revenues are a component of “License” revenue line of our audited income statement. FYM is allocated for the first annual term of maintenance as invoiced for new license deals, which is a component of our Customer support line of our audited income statement. MCV is the total projected commissionable incremental revenue in a signed and written agreement between the Company and its customer. It represents the minimum amount of new revenue that we expect to receive from a contract. For the purposes of calculating the achievement of this performance objective, we only consider MCV that is derived from new business. Enterprise PS revenues are a component of our “Professional Services and Other” line of our audited income statement.
For Fiscal 2022, the following table illustrates the total short-term target awards for each Named Executive Officer, along with the associated weighting of the related performance measures.
| Named Executive Officer | Total Target Award | Worldwide Revenues | Enterprise License, FYM, MCV and PS Revenue | Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income | ||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | $ | 1,425,000 | 50% | N/A | 50% | |||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | $ | 600,000 | 50% | N/A | 50% | |||||||||
| Simon Harrison | $ | 500,000 | N/A | 70% | 30% | |||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | $ | 500,000 | 50% | N/A | 50% | |||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | $ | 454,204 | 50% | N/A | 50% | |||||||||
For the short-term incentive award amounts that would be earned at each of threshold, target and maximum levels of performance, for applicable objectives, see “Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2022” below.
For each performance measure noted above, the Compensation Committee approves the total target award eligible to be earned by a Named Executive Officer, and the Board applies a threshold and target level of performance. Where applicable, the Board also applies an objective formula for determining the percentage payout under awards for levels of performance above and below threshold and target. To the extent target performance is exceeded, the award will be proportionately greater. The threshold and target levels and payout formula are set forth below as well as actual performance and payout percentages achieved in Fiscal 2022. In each case, performance targets for Fiscal 2022 were higher than the performance targets for Fiscal 2021. The Fiscal 2022 performance target for worldwide adjusted operating income was set slightly below actual performance in Fiscal 2021 to account for targeted investments undertaken by the Company to reposition our business, products and talent capabilities for our accelerated migration to the Cloud and achieve our longer-term objective of accelerated revenue growth. The performance target for worldwide adjusted operating income would have been higher than actual performance in Fiscal 2021, which was a record year for worldwide adjusted operating income, if not for the additional costs related to these investments planned for, and made in, Fiscal 2022.
The table below illustrates the percentage of the target awards paid to our Named Executive Officers in accordance with our actual results achieved during Fiscal 2022.
| Objectives (in millions) | Threshold Target | Target | Fiscal 2022 Actual (1) | % Target Actually Achieved | % of Payment per Fiscal 2022 Payout Table | ||||||||||||
| Worldwide Revenues | $ | 3,087 | $ | 3,468 | $ | 3,569 | 103 | % | 200 | % | |||||||
| Enterprise License, FYM, MCV and PS Revenue | $ | 746 | $ | 839 | $ | 875 | 104 | % | 200 | % | |||||||
Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income (2) | $ | 1,026 | $ | 1,153 | $ | 1,213 | 105 | % | 200 | % | |||||||
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(1)Adjusted to remove the impact of foreign exchange.
(2)This is a non-GAAP measure adjusted to remove the impact of foreign currency.
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In Fiscal 2022, we achieved 103% of our worldwide revenue target; 104% of our enterprise license, FYM, MCV and PS revenue; and 105% of our worldwide adjusted operating income target. The table below illustrates under the “% Attainment” column that an achievement of 103% of target for the worldwide revenue performance criteria results in an award payment of 200% of the target award amount; an achievement of 104% of target for the enterprise license, FYM, MCV and PS revenue performance criteria results in an award payment of 200% of the target award amount; and an achievement of 105% of target for the worldwide adjusted operating income performance criterion results in an award payment of 200% of the target award amount.
| Worldwide Revenues, Enterprise License, FYM, MCV and PS Revenue, and Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income - Attainment and Corresponding Payment | ||||||||||||||
| % Attainment | % Payment | % Attainment | % Payment | |||||||||||
| 0 - 89% | —% | 100.0% | 100% | |||||||||||
| 90 - 91% | 15% | 100.5% | 125% | |||||||||||
| 92 - 93% | 40% | 101.0% | 150% | |||||||||||
| 94 - 95% | 55% | 101.5% | 175% | |||||||||||
| 96 - 97% | 70% | 102% and above | 200% cap | |||||||||||
| 98 - 99% | 85% | |||||||||||||
| Formula: Actual / Target = % of Attainment | ||||||||||||||
| Linear x25 for every 0.5% over 100% | ||||||||||||||
The actual short-term incentive award earned by each Named Executive Officer for Fiscal 2022 was determined in accordance with the formulas described above and are reflective of the strong performance levels achieved by the Company in Fiscal 2022 related to this “at risk” compensation component. We have set forth below for each Named Executive Officer the award amount actually paid for Fiscal 2022, and the percentage of target award amount represented by the actual award paid, broken out by performance measure as follows:
Mark J. Barrenechea
Performance Measure: | Payable at Target | Payable at Threshold | Actual Payable ($) | Actual Payable (% of Target) | ||||||||||
| Worldwide Revenues | $ | 712,500 | $ | 106,875 | $ | 1,425,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 712,500 | $ | 106,875 | $ | 1,425,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Total | $ | 1,425,000 | $ | 213,750 | $ | 2,850,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
Madhu Ranganathan
Performance Measure: | Payable at Target | Payable at Threshold | Actual Payable ($) | Actual Payable (% of Target) | ||||||||||
| Worldwide Revenues | $ | 300,000 | $ | 45,000 | $ | 600,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 300,000 | $ | 45,000 | $ | 600,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Total | $ | 600,000 | $ | 90,000 | $ | 1,200,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
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Simon Harrison
Performance Measure: | Payable at Target | Payable at Threshold | Actual Payable ($) | Actual Payable (% of Target) | ||||||||||
| Enterprise License, FYM, MCV and PS Revenue | $ | 350,000 | $ | 52,500 | $ | 700,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 150,000 | $ | 22,500 | $ | 300,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Total | $ | 500,000 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
Muhi Majzoub
Performance Measure: | Payable at Target | Payable at Threshold | Actual Payable ($) | Actual Payable (% of Target) | ||||||||||
| Worldwide Revenues | $ | 250,000 | $ | 37,500 | $ | 500,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 250,000 | $ | 37,500 | $ | 500,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Total | $ | 500,000 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | 200 | % | ||||||
Gordon A. Davies
Performance Measure: | Payable at Target | Payable at Threshold | Actual Payable ($) | Actual Payable (% of Target) | ||||||||||
| Worldwide Revenues | $ | 227,102 | $ | 34,065 | $ | 454,204 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Worldwide Adjusted Operating Income | $ | 227,102 | $ | 34,065 | $ | 454,204 | 200 | % | ||||||
| Total | $ | 454,204 | $ | 68,130 | $ | 908,408 | 200 | % | ||||||
Long-Term Incentives
As with many North American software and technology companies, we have a general practice of granting variable long-term incentives to executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers. Our long-term incentives represent a significant proportion of our Named Executive Officers’ total compensation, and its purpose is two-fold: (i) as a component of a competitive compensation package; and (ii) to align the interests of our Named Executive Officers with the interests of our shareholders. Grants are consistent with competitive market practice, and vesting occurs over time, to ensure alignment with our performance over the longer term. Usually, a very high percentage of the long-term incentive is “at risk” indicating we will not provide any compensation to the executive unless shareholders have received a positive return.
Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIP) - General
We incentivize our executive officers, including our Named Executive Officers, in part, with long-term compensation pursuant to our LTIP. For each LTIP grant, a target value is established by the Compensation Committee for each Named Executive Officer, except for the CEO, whose target value is established by the Board, based on competitive market practice and by the respective Named Executive Officer’s ability to influence financial or operational performance.
The performance targets and the weightings of performance targets under each LTIP are first recommended by the Compensation Committee and then approved by the Board. Grants are generally made annually and are comprised of the components outlined in the table below. No dividends are paid or accrued on PSUs or RSUs for grants made during or prior to Fiscal 2022. For grants made on or after Fiscal 2023, when cash dividends are paid by the Company on outstanding Common Shares, the Company will credit additional dividend equivalent PSUs and RSUs to the participant’s account. Dividend equivalent PSUs and RSUs will be subject to the same terms and conditions as the granted PSUs or RSUs, as applicable, and vest and are settled at the same time and in the same form as the PSUs or RSUs to which such dividend equivalent PSUs or RSUs relate.
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| Vehicle | % of Total LTIP | Description | Vesting | Payout | ||||||||||
| Performance Share Units (PSU) | 50% of LTIP target award value | The value of each PSU is equivalent to one Common Share. The number of PSUs granted is determined by converting the dollar value of the target award to PSUs, based on an average share price determined at time of Board grant. The number of PSUs to vest will be based on the Company’s relative TSR at the end of a three-year period as compared to the TSR of companies comprising the constituents of the S&P MidCap400 Software and Services Index. | Cliff vesting in the third year following the determination by the Board that the performance criteria have been met. | Once vested, units will be settled in either Common Shares or cash, at the discretion of the Board. We expect to settle these awards in Common Shares. | ||||||||||
| Restricted Share Units (RSU) | 25% of LTIP target award value | The value of each RSU is equivalent to one Common Share. The number of RSUs granted is determined by converting the dollar value of the target award to RSUs, based on an average share price determined at time of Board grant. | Cliff vesting, generally three years after grant date. | Once vested, units will be settled in either Common Shares or cash, at the discretion of the Board. We expect to settle these awards in Common Shares. | ||||||||||
| Stock Options | 25% of LTIP target award value | The dollar value of the target award is converted to a number of options using a Black Scholes model. The exercise price is equal to the closing price of our Common Shares on the trading day preceding the date of grant. | Vesting is typically 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of grant date. Options expire seven years after the grant date. | Once vested, participants may exercise options for Common Shares. | ||||||||||
Payouts under LTIP grants:
•May also be subject to certain limitations in the event of early termination of employment or change in control of the Company; and
•Are subject to mandatory repayment or “claw-back” in the event of fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence by any executive officer, including a Named Executive Officer, affecting the financial performance or financial statements of the Company or the price of our Common Shares.
LTIP 2024
Grants made in Fiscal 2022 under the LTIP (collectively referred to as “LTIP 2024” because the PSUs and RSUs do not vest until Fiscal 2024) took effect on August 9, 2021, with the goal of measuring performance over the three-year period starting July 1, 2021. The table below illustrates the target value of each element under LTIP 2024 for each Named Executive Officer.
| Named Executive Officer | Performance Share Units | Restricted Share Units | Stock Options | Total | ||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 2,500,000 | $ | 2,500,000 | $ | 10,000,000 | ||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 2,000,000 | ||||||
| Simon Harrison | $ | 675,000 | $ | 337,500 | $ | 337,500 | $ | 1,350,000 | ||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | $ | 675,000 | $ | 337,500 | $ | 337,500 | $ | 1,350,000 | ||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | $ | 675,000 | $ | 337,500 | $ | 337,500 | $ | 1,350,000 | ||||||
The LTIP is an annual program, so LTIP awards granted in Fiscal 2022 under LTIP 2024 were in addition to the annual LTIP awards granted in Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020, and prior years. For details of our previous LTIPs, see Item 11 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the relevant year.
LTIP 2024 - PSUs
With respect to our PSUs, we use relative TSR to benchmark the Company’s performance against the performance of the corporations comprising the constituents of the S&P Mid Cap 400 Software & Services Index (the Index). The Index is comprised of 400 U.S. public companies with market capitalization of $1.6 billion to $17.9 billion and is a useful measure of
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the performance of mid-sized companies. Relative TSR is the sole measure for each Named Executive Officer's performance over the relevant three-year period for LTIP 2024 with respect to PSUs.
| If the Company's relative cumulative TSR, compared to the cumulative TSR of the Index is: | Then the percentage of the PSU target award that will be paid out will be: | ||||
| Below 25th percentile | 0% | ||||
| 25th percentile | 50% | ||||
| 50th percentile | 100% | ||||
| 80th percentile | 200% | ||||
Any target percentile achieved between 25th and 80th percentile will be interpolated to determine a payout that can range from 50% to 200% of the target award.
The amounts that may be realized for PSU awards under LTIP 2024 are as follows, calculated based on the market price of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ as of June 30, 2022, and applied to the number of PSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers on August 9, 2021, based on the levels of achievement disclosed above. See “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2022” for the number of PSUs granted in Fiscal 2022.
| LTIP 2024 PSUs value as of June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||
| Named Executive Officer | 50% Payout | 100% Payout | 200% Payout | ||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | $ | 1,818,401 | $ | 3,636,802 | $ | 7,273,604 | |||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | $ | 363,643 | $ | 727,285 | $ | 1,454,570 | |||||
| Simon Harrison | $ | 245,393 | $ | 490,785 | $ | 981,570 | |||||
| Muhi Majzoub | $ | 245,393 | $ | 490,785 | $ | 981,570 | |||||
Gordon A. Davies (1) | $ | 245,393 | $ | 490,785 | $ | 981,570 | |||||
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(1)On January 24, 2022, the Company announced that Mr. Davies would retire in September 2022. As a result, Mr. Davies will forfeit PSU awards granted to him under LTIP 2024.
LTIP 2024 - RSUs
RSUs vest over three years and do not have any specific performance-based vesting criteria. Provided the eligible employee remains employed throughout the vesting period, all RSUs granted shall become vested RSUs at the end of the LTIP 2024 period.
The following RSU award values under LTIP 2024 have been calculated based on the market price of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ as of June 30, 2022, and applied to the number of RSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers on August 9, 2021. See “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2022” for the number of RSUs granted in Fiscal 2022.
| LTIP 2024 RSUs | |||||
| Named Executive Officer | Value as of June 30, 2022 | ||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | $ | 1,818,212 | |||
| Madhu Ranganathan | $ | 363,642 | |||
| Simon Harrison | $ | 245,582 | |||
| Muhi Majzoub | $ | 245,582 | |||
Gordon A. Davies (1) | $ | 245,582 | |||
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(1)On January 24, 2022, the Company announced that Mr. Davies would retire in September 2022. As a result, Mr. Davies will forfeit RSU awards granted to him under LTIP 2024.
LTIP 2024 - Stock Options
The stock options granted in connection with LTIP 2024 vest over four years, do not have any specific performance-based vesting criteria and, if not exercised, expire after seven years. Our Named Executive Officers will only realize value on these stock options with future OpenText share price appreciation from the date of grant. For a discussion of the assumptions used in the valuation of stock options, see Note 13 “Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-based Payments” to our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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With respect to stock option grants, the Board will determine the following, based upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee: the executive officers entitled to participate in our stock option plan, the number of options to be granted, and any other material terms and conditions of the stock option grant.
All stock option grants, whether part of the LTIP or granted separately for new hires, promotions, retention or other reasons, are governed by our stock option plans. In addition, grants and exercises of stock options are subject to our Insider Trading Policy. For details of our Insider Trading Policy, see “Other Information With Respect to Our Compensation Program - Insider Trading Policy” below.
Other Long-Term Equity Grants
In addition to grants made in connection with our LTIP program, from time to time, we may grant stock options and/or RSUs to new strategic hires and to our employees in recognition of their service, such as for promotions, retention, or other reasons. In Fiscal 2022, we did not grant any special one-time grants to any of our Named Executive Officers.
Executive Change in Control and Severance Benefits
Our severance benefit agreements are designed to provide reasonable compensation to departing senior executive officers under certain circumstances. While we do not believe that the severance benefits would be a determinative factor in a senior executive's decision to join or remain with the Company, the absence of such benefits, we believe, would present a distinct competitive disadvantage in the market for talented executive officers. Furthermore, we believe that it is important to set forth the benefits payable in triggering circumstances in advance in an attempt to avoid future disputes or litigation.
The severance benefits we offer to our senior executive officers are competitive with similarly situated individuals and companies. We have structured our senior executive officers' change in control benefits as “double trigger” benefits, meaning that the benefits are only paid in the event of, first, a change in control transaction, and second, there is a change in relationship between the Company and the senior executive officer within one year after the transaction. These benefits attempt to provide an incentive to our senior executive officers to remain employed with the Company in the event of such a transaction.
Other Information With Respect to Our Compensation Program
Pension Plans
We do not provide pension benefits or any non-qualified deferred compensation to any of our Named Executive Officers.
Share Ownership Guidelines
We currently have equity ownership guidelines (Share Ownership Guidelines), the objective of which is to encourage our senior management, including our Named Executive Officers, and our directors to buy and hold Common Shares in the Company based upon an investment target. We believe that the Share Ownership Guidelines help align the financial interests of our senior management team and directors with the financial interests of our shareholders.
The equity ownership levels are as follows:
| CEO | 4x base salary | ||||
| Other senior management | 1x base salary | ||||
| Non-management director | 5x annual retainer | ||||
For purposes of the Share Ownership Guidelines, individuals are deemed to hold all securities over which he or she is the registered or beneficial owner thereof under the rules of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise in which such person has or shares:
•voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security; and/or
•investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition of, such security.
Also, Common Shares will be valued at the greater of their book value (i.e., purchase price) or the current market value. On an annual basis, the Compensation Committee reviews the recommended ownership levels under the Share Ownership Guidelines and the compliance by our executive officers and directors with the Share Ownership Guidelines.
The Board implemented the Share Ownership Guidelines in October 2009 and recommends that equity ownership levels be achieved within five years of becoming a member of the executive leadership team, including Named Executive Officers. The Board also recommends that the executive leadership team retain their ownership levels for so long as they remain members of the executive leadership team.
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Named Executive Officers
Named Executive Officers may achieve these Share Ownership Guidelines through the exercise of stock option awards, Common Shares received as a result of vested RSUs or PSUs, purchases under the OpenText Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), through open market purchases made in compliance with applicable securities laws or through any equity plan(s) we may adopt from time to time providing for the acquisition of Common Shares. Until the Share Ownership Guidelines are met, it is recommended that a Named Executive Officer retain a portion of any stock option exercise or LTIP award in Common Shares to contribute to the achievement of the Share Ownership Guidelines. Common Shares issuable pursuant to the unexercised options shall not be counted towards meeting the equity ownership target.
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, all Named Executive Officers comply with the Share Ownership Guidelines for Fiscal 2022, as they have met the share ownership guidelines.
Directors
With respect to non-management directors, both Common Shares and deferred stock units (DSUs) are counted towards the achievement of the Share Ownership Guidelines. The Company currently has a Directors’ Deferred Share Unit Plan (DSU Plan), whereby any non-management director of the Company may elect to defer all or part of his or her retainer and/or fees in the form of common stock equivalents. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, all non-management directors, have exceeded the Share Ownership Guidelines applicable to them, which is five times their annual retainer, with the exception of Ms. Powell, who joined as a member of our Board in June 2021. Ms. Powell has until November 3, 2026, to meet the applicable requirements of the Share Ownership Guidelines. For further details, see the table below titled “Director Compensation for Fiscal 2022.”
Insider Trading Policy
All of our employees, officers and directors, including our Named Executive Officers, are required to comply with our Insider Trading Policy. Our Insider Trading Policy prohibits the purchase, sale or trade of our securities with the knowledge of material inside information. In addition, our Insider Trading Policy prohibits our employees, officers and directors, including our Named Executive Officers, from, directly or indirectly, short selling any security of the Company or entering into any other arrangement that results in a gain only if the value of the Company's securities decline in the future, selling a “call option” giving the holder an option to purchase securities of the Company, or buying a “put option” giving the holder an option to sell securities of the Company. The definition of “trading in securities” includes any derivatives-based, monetization, non-recourse loan or similar arrangement that changes the insider’s economic exposure to or interest in securities of the Company and which may not necessarily involve a sale.
All grants of stock options are subject to our Insider Trading Policy and as a result, stock options may not be granted during the “blackout” period beginning on the fifteenth day of the last month of each quarter and ending at the beginning of the second trading day following the date on which the Company’s quarterly or annual financial results, as applicable, have been publicly released. If the Board approves the issuance of stock options during the blackout period, these stock options are not granted until the blackout period is over. The price at which stock options are granted is not less than the closing price of the Company’s Common Shares on the trading day for the NASDAQ market immediately preceding the applicable grant date.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth summary information concerning the annual compensation of our Named Executive Officers. All numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar or whole share. Changes in exchange rates will impact payments illustrated below that are made in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Any Canadian dollar payments included herein have been converted to U.S. dollars at an annual average rate of 0.792677, 0.773416, and 0.746217, for Fiscal 2022, Fiscal 2021, and Fiscal 2020, respectively.
| Fiscal Year | Salary ($) (1) | Bonus ($) (2) | Stock Awards ($) (3) | Option Awards ($) (4) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (1)(5) | All Other Compensation ($) (6) | Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | 2022 | $ | 950,000 | — | $ | 9,621,323 | $ | 2,499,173 | $ | 2,850,000 | $ | 16,947 | (7) | $ | 15,937,443 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer | 2021 | $ | 890,625 | — | $ | 8,991,036 | $ | 9,385,993 | $ | 1,663,150 | $ | 31,825 | (8) | $ | 20,962,629 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | $ | 932,188 | $ | 273,028 | $ | 4,970,594 | $ | 1,751,342 | $ | 1,775,410 | $ | 47,643 | (8) | $ | 9,750,205 | |||||||||||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | 2022 | $ | 600,000 | — | $ | 1,924,114 | $ | 499,815 | $ | 1,200,000 | $ | — | (9) | $ | 4,223,929 | |||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 2021 | $ | 468,750 | — | $ | 1,765,137 | $ | 1,319,658 | $ | 937,534 | $ | — | (8) | $ | 4,491,079 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | $ | 490,625 | $ | 22,807 | $ | 781,072 | $ | 275,201 | $ | 699,068 | $ | — | (8) | $ | 2,268,773 | |||||||||||||||||
| Simon Harrison | 2022 | $ | 500,000 | — | $ | 1,298,676 | $ | 337,434 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 304,118 | (10) | $ | 3,440,228 | |||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Enterprise Sales | 2021 | $ | 421,875 | — | $ | 1,415,475 | $ | 1,140,192 | $ | 844,239 | $ | 304,118 | (10) | $ | 4,125,899 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | $ | 399,896 | $ | 17,310 | $ | 354,786 | $ | 125,091 | $ | 413,648 | $ | 278,775 | (10) | $ | 1,589,506 | |||||||||||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | 2022 | $ | 500,000 | — | $ | 1,298,676 | $ | 337,434 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 4,995 | (7) | $ | 3,141,105 | |||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer | 2021 | $ | 398,437 | — | $ | 1,377,238 | $ | 1,087,917 | $ | 796,904 | $ | — | (8) | $ | 3,660,496 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | $ | 417,031 | $ | 19,386 | $ | 781,072 | $ | 275,201 | $ | 594,208 | $ | — | (8) | $ | 2,086,898 | |||||||||||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | 2022 | $ | 454,204 | — | $ | 1,298,676 | (11) | $ | 337,434 | $ | 908,408 | $ | 4,075 | (7) | $ | 3,002,797 | ||||||||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer | 2021 | $ | 373,415 | — | $ | 1,370,111 | (12) | $ | 1,004,026 | $ | 746,856 | $ | — | (8) | $ | 3,494,408 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | $ | 377,096 | $ | 17,530 | $ | 781,072 | $ | 275,201 | $ | 537,306 | $ | — | (8) | $ | 1,988,205 | |||||||||||||||||
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(1)Amounts reflect Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020 COVID-19 compensation adjustments, which included a base salary reduction for each of the Named Executive Officers effective May 15, 2020, and the subsequent restoration of those adjustments which became effective December 1, 2020. See Item 11 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2021 for further details on our COVID-19 compensation adjustments.
(2)Amounts set forth in this column for Fiscal 2021 represent a special performance bonus, approved by the Board, equal to an amount equal to the reductions in their Fiscal 2020 salary and annual incentive payout made pursuant to the previously disclosed COVID-19 compensation adjustments. The special performance bonus was paid in September 2020; however, as it related to performance in Fiscal 2020, the bonus received by each of the Named Executive Officers was included in Fiscal 2020.
(3)The amounts set forth in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value, as computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation” (Topic 718). Grant date fair value may vary from the target value indicated in the table set forth above in the section “LTIP 2024.” For a discussion of the assumptions used in these valuations, see Note 13 “Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-based Payments” to our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. For the maximum value that may be received under the PSU awards granted in Fiscal 2022 by each Named Executive Officer, see the “Maximum” column under “Estimated Future Payouts under Equity Incentive Plan Awards” under the “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2022” table below.
(4)Amounts set forth in this column represent the amount recognized as the aggregate grant date fair value of stock option awards, as calculated in accordance with Topic 718 for the fiscal year in which the awards were granted. In all cases, these amounts do not reflect whether the recipient has actually realized a financial benefit from the exercise of the awards. The performance options granted to Mr. Barrenechea in Fiscal 2021 have been reflected and valued here assuming achievement at the maximum performance level. For a discussion of the assumptions used in this valuation, see Note 13 “Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-based Payments” to our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(5)The amounts set forth in this column for Fiscal 2022 represent payments under the short-term incentive plan based on actual performance achieved.
(6)Except as otherwise indicated the amounts in “All Other Compensation” primarily include (i) medical examinations and (ii) tax preparation and financial advisory fees paid. “All Other Compensation” does not include benefits received by the Named Executive Officers which are generally available to all our salaried employees.
(7)Represents amounts we paid or reimbursed for tax, financial, and estate planning.
(8)For details of the amounts of fees or expenses we paid or reimbursed please refer to Summary Compensation Table in Item 11 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the corresponding fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.
(9)The total value of all perquisites and personal benefits for this Named Executive Officer was less than $10,000, and, therefore, excluded.
(10)Represents amounts we paid or reimbursed for housing allowance inclusive of a related tax gross-up amount of $160,118, $160,118 and $146,775 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(11)Includes PSU and RSU awards granted to Mr. Davies under LTIP 2024, which will be forfeited as a result of Mr. Davies planned retirement from the Company in September 2022.
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(12)Includes PSU and RSU awards granted to Mr. Davies under LTIP 2023, which will be forfeited as a result of Mr. Davies planned retirement from the Company in September 2022.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 2022
The following table sets forth certain information concerning grants of awards made to each Named Executive Officer during Fiscal 2022.
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1) | All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying (2) | Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards | Grant Date Fair Value of Options (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Grant Date | Threshold ($) | Target ($) | Maximum ($) | Options (#) | ($/share) | Awards ($) | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | August 9, 2021 | $ | 213,750 | $ | 1,425,000 | $ | 2,850,000 | 256,410 | $ | 52.62 | $ | 2,499,173 | |||||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | August 9, 2021 | $ | 90,000 | $ | 600,000 | $ | 1,200,000 | 51,280 | $ | 52.62 | $ | 499,815 | |||||||||||
| Simon Harrison | August 9, 2021 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | 34,620 | $ | 52.62 | $ | 337,434 | |||||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | August 9, 2021 | $ | 75,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | 34,620 | $ | 52.62 | $ | 337,434 | |||||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | August 9, 2021 | $ | 68,130 | $ | 454,204 | $ | 908,408 | 34,620 | $ | 52.62 | $ | 337,434 | |||||||||||
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards (4) | All Other Stock Awards: Number of Securities Underlying (5) | Grant Date Fair Value of Stock (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Grant Date | Threshold (#) | Target (#) | Maximum (#) | Stock (#) | Awards ($) | ||||||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | August 9, 2021 | 48,055 | 96,110 | 192,220 | 48,050 | $ | 9,621,323 | |||||||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | August 9, 2021 | 9,610 | 19,220 | 38,440 | 9,610 | $ | 1,924,114 | |||||||||||||
| Simon Harrison | August 9, 2021 | 6,485 | 12,970 | 25,940 | 6,490 | $ | 1,298,676 | |||||||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | August 9, 2021 | 6,485 | 12,970 | 25,940 | 6,490 | $ | 1,298,676 | |||||||||||||
Gordon A. Davies (6) | August 9, 2021 | 6,485 | 12,970 | 25,940 | 6,490 | $ | 1,298,676 | |||||||||||||
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(1)Represents the threshold, target and maximum estimated payouts under our short-term incentive plan for Fiscal 2022. For further information, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Aligning Officers' Interests with Shareholders' Interests - Short-Term Incentives” above.
(2)For further information regarding our options granting procedures, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Aligning Officers' Interests with Shareholders' Interests - Long-Term Incentives” above.
(3)Amounts set forth in this column represent the amount recognized as the aggregate grant date fair value of equity-based compensation awards, as calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718 for the fiscal year in which the awards were granted. In all cases, these amounts do not reflect whether the recipient has actually realized a financial benefit from the exercise of the awards. For a discussion of the assumptions used in this valuation, see Note 13 “Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-based Payments” to our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(4)Represents the threshold, target and maximum estimated payouts under our LTIP 2024 PSUs for all Named Executive Officers. For further information, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Aligning Officers' Interests with Shareholders' Interests - Long-Term Incentives - LTIP 2024.”
(5)Represents the estimated payouts under our LTIP 2024 RSUs. For further information, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Aligning Officers' Interests with Shareholders' Interests - Long-Term Incentives - LTIP 2024” above.
(6)PSU and RSU awards granted under LTIP 2024 will be forfeited by Mr. Davies as a result of his planned retirement from the Company in September 2022.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at End of Fiscal 2022
The following table sets forth certain information regarding outstanding equity awards held by each Named Executive Officer as of June 30, 2022.
Option Awards (1) | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Grant Date | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Non- exercisable | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(2) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (2) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested (#) (3) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or payout value of unearned shares, units or other rights that have not vested ($) (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | June 1, 2017 | 200,000 | — | $ | 32.63 | June 1, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1, 2017 | 324,255 | — | $ | 32.63 | June 1, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 7, 2017 | 189,180 | — | $ | 34.49 | August 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 6, 2018 | 120,780 | 40,260 | $ | 39.27 | August 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 136,506 | 136,504 | $ | 38.76 | August 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 53,420 | 160,260 | $ | 45.81 | August 10, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | — | 750,000 | $ | 45.81 | August 10, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | — | 256,410 | $ | 52.62 | August 9, 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 41,470 | $ | 1,569,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 82,940 | $ | 3,138,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 98,270 | $ | 3,718,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 76,540 | $ | 2,896,274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 48,050 | $ | 1,818,212 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 96,110 | $ | 3,636,802 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | May 11, 2018 | 220,132 | — | $ | 34.71 | May 11, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 6, 2018 | 21,450 | 7,150 | $ | 39.27 | August 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 21,450 | 21,450 | $ | 38.76 | August 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 12,210 | 142,844 | $ | 45.81 | August 10, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | — | 51,280 | $ | 52.62 | August 9, 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 6,520 | $ | 246,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 13,030 | $ | 493,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 13,215 | $ | 500,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 17,490 | $ | 661,822 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 9,610 | $ | 363,642 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 19,220 | $ | 727,285 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Harrison | November 6, 2017 | 20,000 | 20,000 | $ | 34.48 | November 6, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 6, 2018 | 9,383 | 3,127 | $ | 39.27 | August 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 9,750 | 9,750 | $ | 38.76 | August 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 9,540 | 124,212 | $ | 45.81 | August 10, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | — | 34,620 | $ | 52.62 | August 9, 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 2,960 | $ | 112,006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 5,920 | $ | 224,013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 10,848 | $ | 410,488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 13,670 | $ | 517,273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 6,490 | $ | 245,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 12,970 | $ | 490,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | July 31, 2015 | 37,840 | — | $ | 22.87 | July 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 29, 2016 | 32,560 | — | $ | 29.75 | July 29, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 7, 2017 | 36,960 | — | $ | 34.49 | August 7, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 6, 2018 | 23,595 | 7,865 | $ | 39.27 | August 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 7, 2019 | 45,000 | 30,000 | $ | 40.20 | May 7, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 21,450 | 21,450 | $ | 38.76 | August 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 9,348 | 118,324 | $ | 45.81 | August 10, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | — | 34,620 | $ | 52.62 | August 9, 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 6,520 | $ | 246,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 13,030 | $ | 493,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 10,495 | $ | 397,131 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 13,390 | $ | 506,678 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 6,490 | $ | 245,582 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 12,970 | $ | 490,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | August 6, 2018 | — | 7,150 | $ | 39.27 | August 6, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 7, 2019 | 15,000 | 30,000 | $ | 40.20 | May 7, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | — | 21,450 | $ | 38.76 | August 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 9,540 | 108,482 | $ | 45.81 | August 10, 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | — | 34,620 | $ | 52.62 | August 9, 2028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 6,520 | $ | 246,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 5, 2019 | 13,030 | $ | 493,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 10,187 | (4) | $ | 385,476 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 10, 2020 | 13,670 | (5) | $ | 517,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 6,490 | (5) | $ | 245,582 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 9, 2021 | 12,970 | (5) | $ | 490,785 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Options in the table above vest annually over a period of 4 years starting from the date of grant, with the exception of (i) 750,000 performance options granted to the CEO in Fiscal 2021 assuming achievement of maximum performance level and (ii) options granted to certain of our executive officers on August 10, 2020 in recognition of their service which vest annually over a 5 year period, with the first vesting date being two years from the date of grant. For additional detail, see Item 11 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2021.
(2)Represents each Named Executive Officer's target number of RSUs granted pursuant to LTIP 2022, LTIP 2023, LTIP 2024, and other non-LTIP related RSUs, which vest upon the schedules described above in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Aligning Officers' Interests with Shareholders' Interests - Long Term Incentives.” These amounts illustrate the market value as of June 30, 2022, based upon the closing price for the Company's Common Shares as traded on the NASDAQ on such date of $37.84.
(3)Represents each Named Executive Officer's target number of PSUs granted pursuant to the LTIP 2022, LTIP 2023, and LTIP 2024, which vest upon the schedules described above in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis - Aligning Officers' Interests with Shareholders' Interests - Long Term Incentives.” These amounts illustrate the market value as of June 30, 2022, based upon the closing price for the Company's Common Shares as traded on the NASDAQ on such date of $37.84.
(4)8,509 RSUs will be forfeited by Mr. Davies as a result of his planned retirement from the Company in September 2022.
(5)Entire award will be forfeited by Mr. Davies as a result of his planned retirement from the Company in September 2022.
As of June 30, 2022, options to purchase an aggregate of 8,820,662 Common Shares had been previously granted (assuming maximum performance level achievement of Mr. Barrenechea's performance options) and are outstanding under our stock option plans, of which 2,892,889 Common Shares were vested. Options to purchase an additional 9,594,844 Common Shares remain available for issuance pursuant to our stock option plans. Our outstanding options pool represents 3.3% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022.
During Fiscal 2022, the Company granted options to purchase 2,553,060 Common Shares or 0.9% of the Common Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022.
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2022
The following table sets forth certain details with respect to each of the Named Executive Officers concerning the exercise of stock options and vesting of stock in Fiscal 2022:
| Option Awards | Stock Awards (3) | |||||||||||||
| Name | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#) | Value Realized on Exercise(1) ($) | Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) | Value Realized on Vesting(2) ($) | ||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | 196,560 | $ | 4,936,274 | 126,142 | $ | 6,510,189 | ||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | — | $ | — | 24,641 | $ | 1,273,396 | ||||||||
| Simon Harrison | 71,840 | $ | 1,378,021 | 11,811 | $ | 611,072 | ||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | 23,140 | $ | 583,309 | 26,537 | $ | 1,370,997 | ||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | 99,280 | $ | 1,634,768 | 24,087 | $ | 1,244,389 | ||||||||
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(1) “Value realized on exercise” is the excess of the market price, at date of exercise, of the shares underlying the options over the exercise price of the options.
(2) “Value realized on vesting” is the market price of the underlying Common Shares on the vesting date.
(3) Relates to the vesting of PSUs and RSUs under our LTIP 2021.
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
We have entered into employment contracts with each of our Named Executive Officers. These contracts may require us to make certain types of payments and provide certain types of benefits to the Named Executive Officers upon the occurrence of any of these events:
•If the Named Executive Officer is terminated without cause; and
•If there is a change in control in the ownership of the Company and subsequent to the change in control, there is a change in the relationship between the Company and the Named Executive Officer.
When determining the amounts and the type of compensation and benefits to provide in the event of a termination or change in control described above, we considered available information with respect to amounts payable to similarly situated officers of our peer groups and the position held by the Named Executive Officer within the Company. The amounts payable upon termination or change in control represent the amounts determined by the Company and are not the result of any individual negotiations between us and any of our Named Executive Officers.
Our employment agreements with our Named Executive Officers are similar in structure, terms and conditions, with the key exception of the amount of severance payments, which is determined by the position held by the Named Executive Officer. Details are set out below of each of their potential payments upon a termination by the Company without cause and upon a change in control event where there is a subsequent change in the relationship between the Company and the Named Executive Officer.
Termination Without Cause
If the Named Executive Officer is terminated without cause, we may be obligated to make payments or provide benefits to the Named Executive Officer. A termination without cause means a termination of a Named Executive Officer for any reason other than the following, each of which provides “cause” for termination:
•The failure by the Named Executive Officer to attempt in good faith to perform his duties, other than as a result of a physical or mental illness or injury;
•The Named Executive Officer's willful misconduct or gross negligence of a material nature in connection with the performance of his duties which is or could reasonably be expected to be injurious to the Company;
•The breach by the Named Executive Officer of his fiduciary duty or duty of loyalty to the Company;
•The Named Executive Officer's intentional and unauthorized removal, use or disclosure of information relating to the Company, including customer information, which is injurious to the Company or its customers;
•The willful performance by the Named Executive Officer of any act of dishonesty or willful misappropriation of funds or property of the Company or its affiliates;
•The indictment of the Named Executive Officer or a plea of guilty or nolo contender to a felony or other serious crime involving moral turpitude;
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•The material breach by the Named Executive Officer of any obligation material to his employment relationship with the Company; or
•The material breach by the Named Executive Officer of the Company's policies and procedures which breach causes or could reasonably be expected to cause harm to the Company;
provided that in certain of the circumstances listed above, OpenText has given the Named Executive Officer reasonable notice of the reason for termination as well as a reasonable opportunity to correct the circumstances giving rise to the termination.
Change in Control
If there is a change in control of the Company and within one year of such change in control event, there is a change in the relationship between the Company and the Named Executive Officer without the Named Executive Officer's written consent, we may be obligated to provide payments or benefits to the Named Executive Officer, unless such a change is in connection with the termination of the Named Executive Officer either for cause or due to the death or disability of the Named Executive Officer.
A change in control includes the following events:
•The sale, lease, exchange or other transfer, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
•The approval by the holders of Common Shares of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
•Any transaction in which any person or group acquires ownership of more than 50% of outstanding Common Shares; or
•Any transaction in which a majority of the Board is replaced over a twelve-month period and such replacement of the Board was not approved by a majority of the Board still in office at the beginning of such period.
Examples of a change in the relationship between the Named Executive Officer and the Company where payments or benefits may be triggered following a change in control event include:
•A material diminution in the duties and responsibilities of the Named Executive Officer, other than (a) a change arising solely out of the Company becoming part of a larger organization following the change in control event or any related change in the reporting hierarchy or (b) a reorganization of the Company resulting in similar changes to the duties and responsibilities of similarly situated executive officers;
•A material reduction to the Named Executive Officer's compensation, other than a similar reduction to the compensation of similarly situated executive officers;
•A relocation of the Named Executive Officer's primary work location by more than fifty miles;
•A reduction in the title or position of the Named Executive Officer, other than (a) a change arising solely out of the Company becoming part of a larger organization following the change in control event or any related change in the reporting hierarchy or (b) a reorganization of the Company resulting in similar changes to the titles or positions of similarly situated executive officers;
None of our Named Executive Officers are entitled to the payments or benefits described below, or any other payments or benefits, solely upon a change in control where there is no change to the Named Executive Officer's relationship with the Company.
Amounts Payable Upon Termination or Change in Control
Pursuant to our employment agreements with our Named Executive Officers and the terms of our LTIP, each Named Executive Officer’s entitlement upon termination of employment without cause or following a change in the Named Executive Officer’s relationship with the Company, both absent a change in control event and within twelve months of a change in control event, are set forth below.
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No Change in Control
| No change in control | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Base | Short term incentives (1) | LTIP (2) | Options (3) | Employee and Medical Benefits (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 24 months | 24 months | Prorated | Vested | 24 months(5) | ||||||||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 12 months | 12 months | Prorated | Vested | 12 months | ||||||||||||||
| Simon Harrison | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 12 months | 12 months | Prorated | Vested | 12 months | ||||||||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 12 months | 12 months | Prorated | Vested | 12 months | ||||||||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 12 months | 12 months | Prorated | Vested | 12 months | ||||||||||||||
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(1)Assuming 100% achievement of the expected targets for the fiscal year in which the triggering event occurred.
(2)LTIP amounts are prorated for the number of months of participation at termination date in the applicable 38-month performance period. If the termination date is before the commencement of the 19th month of the performance period, a prorated LTIP will not be paid.
(3)Already vested as of termination date with no acceleration of unvested options. For a period of 90 days following the termination date, the Named Executive Officer has the right to exercise all options which have vested as of the date of termination.
(4)Employee and medical benefits provided to each Named Executive Officer immediately prior to the occurrence of the trigger event.
(5)In accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, as amended, Mr. Barrenechea is entitled to participate until the age of 65 in healthcare benefits substantially similar to what he currently receives as Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Company. These benefits will be provided at the cost of the Company, provided that Mr. Barrenechea continues to be responsible for funding an amount that is equal to his employee contribution as Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, unless he becomes employed elsewhere, at which point this benefit will terminate. In the event that the employee or company contribution funding increases, Mr. Barrenechea would be responsible for that increase.
Within 12 Months of a Change in Control
| Within 12 Months of a Change in Control | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Base | Short term incentives (1) | LTIP | Options (2) | Employee and Medical Benefits (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 24 months | 24 months | 100% Vested | 100% Vested | 24 months(4) | ||||||||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 24 months | 24 months | 100% Vested | 100% Vested | 24 months | ||||||||||||||
| Simon Harrison | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 12 months | 12 months | 100% Vested | 100% Vested | 12 months | ||||||||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 24 months | 24 months | 100% Vested | 100% Vested | 24 months | ||||||||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | Termination without cause or Change in relationship | 24 months | 24 months | 100% Vested | 100% Vested | 24 months | ||||||||||||||
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(1)Assuming 100% achievement of the expected targets for the fiscal year in which the triggering event occurred.
(2)For a period of 90 days following the termination date, the Named Executive Officer has the right to exercise all options which are deemed to have vested as of the date of termination.
(3)Employee and medical benefits provided to each Named Executive Officer immediately prior to the occurrence of the trigger event.
(4)In accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, as amended, Mr. Barrenechea is entitled to participate until the age of 65 in healthcare benefits substantially similar to what he currently receives as Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Company. These benefits will be provided at the cost of the Company, provided that Mr. Barrenechea continues to be responsible for funding an amount that is equal to his employee contribution as Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer, unless he becomes employed elsewhere, at which point this benefit will terminate. In the event that the employee or company contribution funding increases, Mr. Barrenechea would be responsible for that increase.
In addition to the information identified above, each Named Executive Officer is entitled to all accrued payments up to the date of termination, including all earned but unpaid short-term incentive amounts and earned but unsettled LTIP. Except as
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otherwise required by law, we are required to make all these payments and provide these benefits over a period of 12 months or 24 months, depending on the Named Executive Officer’s entitlement and the circumstances which triggered our obligation to make such payments and provide such benefits, from the date of the event which triggered our obligation. With respect to payments to Mr. Barrenechea, the Company intends to make all required payments to Mr. Barrenechea no later than two and a half months after the end of the later of the fiscal year or calendar year in which the payments are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture.
In return for receiving the payments and the benefits described above, each Named Executive Officer must comply with certain obligations in favor of the Company, including a non-disparagement obligation. Also, each Named Executive Officer is bound by a confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement where the non-solicitation obligation lasts 6 months from the date of termination of his employment.
Any breach by a Named Executive Officer of any provision of his contractual agreements may only be waived upon the review and approval of the Board.
Quantitative Estimates of Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
Further information regarding payments to our Named Executive Officers in the event of a termination or a change in control may be found in the table below. This table sets forth the estimated amount of payments and other benefits each Named Executive Officer would be entitled to receive upon the occurrence of the indicated event, assuming that the event occurred on June 30, 2022. Amounts (i) potentially payable under plans which are generally available to all salaried employees, such as life and disability insurance, and (ii) earned but unpaid, in both cases, are excluded from the table. The values related to vesting of stock options and awards are based upon the fair market value of our Common Shares of $37.84 per share as reported on the NASDAQ on June 30, 2022, the last trading day of our fiscal year. The other material assumptions made with respect to the numbers reported in the table below are:
•Payments in Canadian dollars included herein are converted to U.S. dollars using an exchange rate, as of June 30, 2022, of 0.792677;
•The salary and incentive payments are calculated based on the amounts of salary, incentive and benefit payments which were payable to each Named Executive Officer as of June 30, 2022; and
•Payments under the LTIPs are calculated as though 100% of LTIP 2024 (granted in Fiscal 2022), LTIP 2023 (granted in Fiscal 2021), and LTIP 2022 (granted in Fiscal 2020) have vested with respect to a termination without cause or change in relationship following a change in control event, and as though a pro-rated amount have vested with respect to no change in control event.
Actual payments made at any future date may vary, including the amount the Named Executive Officer would have accrued under the applicable benefit or compensation plan as well as the price of our Common Shares.
| Named Executive Officer | Salary ($) | Short-term Incentive Payment ($) | Gain on Vesting of LTIP and Non-LTIP RSUs ($) | Gain on Vesting of Stock Options ($) | Employee Benefits ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea | Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship with no Change in Control | $ | 1,900,000 | $ | 2,850,000 | $ | 9,474,140 | $ | — | $ | 33,893 | (1) | $ | 14,258,033 | ||||||||||||
| Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship, within 12 months following a Change in Control | $ | 1,900,000 | $ | 2,850,000 | $ | 16,777,499 | $ | — | $ | 33,893 | $ | 21,561,392 | ||||||||||||||
| Madhu Ranganathan | Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship with no Change in Control | $ | 600,000 | $ | 600,000 | $ | 1,496,901 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,696,901 | |||||||||||||
| Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship, within 12 months following a Change in Control | $ | 1,200,000 | $ | 1,200,000 | $ | 2,992,576 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,392,576 | ||||||||||||||
| Simon Harrison | Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship with no Change in Control | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 960,304 | $ | — | $ | 304,118 | $ | 2,264,422 | |||||||||||||
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| Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship, within 12 months following a Change in Control | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 2,000,147 | $ | 67,200 | $ | 304,118 | $ | 3,371,465 | ||||||||||||||
| Muhi Majzoub | Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship with no Change in Control | $ | 500,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 1,324,569 | $ | — | $ | 4,995 | $ | 2,329,564 | |||||||||||||
| Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship, within 12 months following a Change in Control | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 2,379,947 | $ | — | $ | 9,989 | $ | 4,389,936 | ||||||||||||||
| Gordon A. Davies | Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship with no Change in Control | $ | 360,037 | $ | 454,204 | $ | 1,317,794 | $ | — | $ | 4,075 | $ | 2,136,110 | |||||||||||||
| Termination Without Cause / Change in Relationship, within 12 months following a Change in Control | $ | 720,075 | $ | 908,408 | $ | 2,378,887 | $ | — | $ | 8,150 | $ | 4,015,520 | ||||||||||||||
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(1)In accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, as amended, Mr. Barrenechea is entitled to participate until the age of 65 in healthcare benefits substantially similar to what he currently receives as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. These benefits will be provided at the cost of the Company, provided that Mr. Barrenechea continues to be responsible for funding an amount that is equal to his employee contribution as Chief Executive Officer, unless he becomes employed elsewhere, at which point this benefit will terminate. In the event that the employee or company contribution funding increases, Mr. Barrenechea would be responsible for that increase.
Director Compensation for Fiscal 2022
The following table sets forth summary information concerning the annual compensation received by each of the non-management directors of OpenText for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash (1) ($) | Stock Awards (2) ($) | Option Awards ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||
P. Thomas Jenkins (3) | $ | 200,000 | $ | 436,841 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 636,841 | |||||||||||
Randy Fowlie (4) | $ | 75,550 | $ | 392,178 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 467,728 | |||||||||||
David Fraser (5) | $ | 75,000 | $ | 280,520 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 355,520 | |||||||||||
Gail E. Hamilton (6) | $ | 90,000 | $ | 327,886 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 417,886 | |||||||||||
Robert Hau (7) | $ | 100,000 | $ | 258,560 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 358,560 | |||||||||||
Ann M. Powell (8) | $ | 106,667 | $ | 319,939 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 426,606 | |||||||||||
Stephen J. Sadler (9) | $ | — | $ | 419,589 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 429,167 | (14) | $ | 848,756 | ||||||||||
Harmit Singh (10) | $ | 25,000 | $ | 349,596 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 374,596 | |||||||||||
Michael Slaunwhite (11) | $ | 1,725 | $ | 470,498 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 472,223 | |||||||||||
Katharine B. Stevenson (12) | $ | — | $ | 444,891 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 444,891 | |||||||||||
Deborah Weinstein (13) | $ | — | $ | 465,341 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 465,341 | |||||||||||
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(1)Non-management directors may elect to defer all or a portion of their retainer and/or fees in the form of Common Share equivalent units under our Directors' Deferred Share Unit Plan (DSU Plan) based on the value of the Company's shares as of the date fees would otherwise be paid. The DSU Plan, originally effective February 2, 2010, and amended and restated in October 2018, is available to any non-management director of the Company and is designed to promote greater alignment of long-term interests between directors of the Company and its shareholders. DSUs granted as compensation for directors' fees vest immediately whereas the annual DSU grant vests at the Company’s next annual general meeting. No DSUs are payable by the Company until the director ceases to be a member of the Board.
(2)The amounts set forth in this column represents the amount recognized as the aggregate grant date fair value of equity-based compensation awards, inclusive of DSU dividend equivalents, as calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718. These amounts do
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not reflect whether the recipient has actually realized a financial benefit from the awards. For a discussion of the assumptions used in this valuation, see Note 13 “Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-based Payments” to our consolidated financial statements. In Fiscal 2022, Messrs. Jenkins, Fowlie, Fraser, Hau, Sadler, Singh, and Slaunwhite and Mses. Hamilton, Powell, Stevenson and Weinstein received 8,959, 8,020, 5,607, 5,120, 8,552, 6,962, 9,664, 6,695, 6,285, 9,092, and 9,549 DSUs, respectively.
(3)As of June 30, 2022, Mr. Jenkins holds 135,553 DSUs. Mr. Jenkins serves as Chairman of the Board.
(4)As of June 30, 2022, Mr. Fowlie holds 114,156 DSUs.
(5)As of June 30, 2022, Mr. Fraser holds 25,493 DSUs.
(6)As of June 30, 2022, Ms. Hamilton holds 90,538 DSUs.
(7)As of June 30, 2022, Mr. Hau holds 11,013 DSUs.
(8)As of June 30, 2022, Ms. Powell holds 6,285 DSUs.
(9)As of June 30, 2022, Mr. Sadler holds 110,059 DSUs.
(10)As of June 30, 2022, Mr. Singh holds 29,761 DSUs.
(11)As of June 30, 2022, Mr. Slaunwhite holds 131,202 DSUs.
(12)As of June 30, 2022, Ms. Stevenson holds 110,638 DSUs.
(13)As of June 30, 2022, Ms. Weinstein holds 126,170 DSUs.
(14)During Fiscal 2022, Mr. Sadler received $429,167 in consulting fees, paid or payable in cash, for assistance with acquisition-related business activities. Mr. Sadler abstained from voting on all transactions from which he would potentially derive consulting fees.
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The Board sets the level of compensation for directors, based on the recommendations of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. From time to time, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee reviews the amount and form of compensation paid to directors, having regard to the workload and responsibilities involved in being an effective director, and benchmarked against director compensation for comparable companies. The committee’s review may be conducted with the assistance of outside consultants. Directors who are salaried officers or employees receive no compensation for serving as directors. Mr. Barrenechea was the only employee director in Fiscal 2022. The material terms of our director compensation arrangements are as follows:
Description | Amount and Frequency of Payment | ||||
| Annual Chairman retainer fee payable to the Chairman of the Board | $200,000 per year payable following our Annual General Meeting | ||||
| Annual retainer fee payable to each non-management director | $75,000 per director payable following our Annual General Meeting | ||||
| Annual Audit Committee retainer fee payable to each member of the Audit Committee | $25,000 per year payable at $6,250 at the beginning of each quarterly period. | ||||
| Annual Audit Committee Chair retainer fee payable to the Chair of the Audit Committee | $10,000 per year payable at $2,500 at the beginning of each quarterly period. | ||||
| Annual Compensation Committee retainer fee payable to each member of the Compensation Committee | $15,000 per year payable at $3,750 at the beginning of each quarterly period. | ||||
| Annual Compensation Committee Chair retainer fee payable to the Chair of the Compensation Committee | $10,000 per year payable at $2,500 at the beginning of each quarterly period. | ||||
| Annual Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee retainer fee payable to each member of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee | $10,000 per year payable at $2,500 at the beginning of each quarterly period. | ||||
| Annual Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee Chair retainer fee payable to the Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee | $8,000 per year payable at $2,000 at the beginning of each quarterly period. | ||||
| Excess travel fee payable to each non-management director attending a meeting who travels more than six hours | $2,000 per meeting when applicable | ||||
The Board has adopted a DSU Plan which is available to any non-management director of the Company. In Fiscal 2022, certain directors elected to receive DSUs instead of a cash payment for their directors’ fees. In addition to the scheduled fee arrangements set forth in the table above, whether paid in cash or DSUs, non-management directors also receive an annual DSU grant representing the long-term component of their compensation. The amount of the annual DSU grant is discretionary; however, historically, the amount of this grant has been determined and updated on a periodic basis with the assistance of the Compensation Committee and the compensation consultant and benchmarked against director compensation for comparable companies. For Fiscal 2022, the annual DSU grant was approximately $250,000 for each non-management director and approximately $320,000 for the Chairman of the Board. DSUs granted as compensation for directors' fees vest immediately whereas the annual DSU grant vests at the Company’s next annual general meeting. No DSUs are payable by the Company until the director ceases to be a member of the Board.
As with its employees, the Company believes that granting compensation to directors in the form of equity, such as DSUs, promotes a greater alignment of long-term interests between directors of the Company and the shareholders of the Company and since Fiscal 2013 the Company has taken the position that non-management directors will receive DSUs instead of stock options where granting of equity awards is appropriate. All non-management directors have exceeded the Share Ownership Guidelines applicable to them, which is five times their annual retainer, other than Ms. Powell, who has until November 3, 2026, to meet the applicable requirements of the Share Ownership Guidelines. For further details of our Share Ownership Guidelines as they relate to directors, see “Share Ownership Guidelines” above.
The Company does not have a retirement policy for its directors; however, the Company does review its director performance annually as part of its governance process.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The members of our Compensation Committee consist of Mr. Slaunwhite (Chair) and Mses. Hamilton and Weinstein. None of the members of the Compensation Committee have been or are an officer or employee of the Company, or any of our subsidiaries, or had any relationship requiring disclosure herein. None of our executive officers served as a member of the compensation committee of another entity (or other committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions, or in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) one of whose executive officers served as a director of ours.
Board's Role in Risk Oversight
The Board has overall responsibility for risk oversight. The Board is responsible for overseeing management’s implementation and operation of enterprise risk management, either directly or through its committees, which shall report to the Board with respect to risk oversight undertaken in accordance with their respective charters. At least annually, the Board shall review reports provided by management on the risks inherent in the business of the Company (including appropriate crisis preparedness, business continuity, information system controls, cybersecurity and disaster recovery plans), the appropriate degree of risk mitigation and risk control, overall compliance with and the effectiveness of the Company’s risk management policies, and residual risks remaining after implementation of risk controls. In addition, each committee reviews and reports to the Board on risk oversight matters, as described below.
The Audit Committee oversees risks related to our accounting, financial statements and financial reporting process. On a quarterly basis, the Audit Committee also reviews reports provided by management on the risks inherent in the business of the Company, including those related to cybersecurity and disaster recovery plans, and reports to the Board with respect to risk oversight undertaken.
The Compensation Committee oversees risks which may be associated with our compensation policies, practices and programs, in particular with respect to our executive officers. The Compensation Committee assesses such risks with the review and assistance of the Company's management and the Compensation Committee's external compensation consultants.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee monitors risk and potential risks with respect to the effectiveness of the Board, and considers aspects such as director succession, Board composition and the principal policies that guide the Company's overall corporate governance.
The members of each of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are all “independent” directors within the meaning ascribed to it in Multilateral Instrument 52-110-Audit Committees as well as the listing standards of NASDAQ, and, in the case of the Audit Committee, the additional independence requirements set out by the SEC.
All of our directors are kept informed of our business through open discussions with our management team, including our CEO, who serves on our Board. The Board also receives documents, such as quarterly and periodic management reports and financial statements, as well our directors have access to all books, records and reports upon request, and members of management are available at all times to answer any questions which Board members may have.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The following table sets forth certain information as of June 30, 2022 regarding Common Shares beneficially owned by the following persons or companies: (i) each person or company known by us to be the beneficial owner of approximately 5% or more of our outstanding Common Shares, (ii) each director of our Company, (iii) each Named Executive Officer, and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the Common Shares listed below have sole investment and voting power with respect to such Common Shares, subject to community property laws where applicable.
The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned as exhibited in Item 12 is based on filings made in accordance with the rules of the SEC and is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a person has sole or shared voting or investment power and also any shares of Common Shares underlying options or warrants that are exercisable by that person within 60 days of June 30, 2022. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person or entity named in the table is “care of” Open Text Corporation, 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership | Percent of Common Shares Outstanding | ||||||
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd. (1) 1010 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal QC H3A 2R7 | 15,309,077 | 5.68% | ||||||
FMR LLC (1) 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210 | 13,686,967 | 5.06% | ||||||
P. Thomas Jenkins (2) | 2,388,057 | * | ||||||
Mark J. Barrenechea (3) | 2,338,995 | * | ||||||
Michael Slaunwhite (4) | 804,432 | * | ||||||
Madhu Ranganathan (5) | 366,065 | * | ||||||
Muhi Majzoub (6) | 353,339 | * | ||||||
Randy Fowlie (7) | 304,734 | * | ||||||
Stephen J. Sadler (8) | 240,137 | * | ||||||
Gordon A. Davies (9) | 156,070 | * | ||||||
Deborah Weinstein (10) | 141,248 | * | ||||||
Katharine B. Stevenson (11) | 127,346 | * | ||||||
Simon Harrison (12) | 123,062 | * | ||||||
Gail E. Hamilton (13) | 85,626 | * | ||||||
Harmit Singh (14) | 24,839 | * | ||||||
David Fraser (15) | 20,571 | * | ||||||
Robert Hau (16) | 6,091 | * | ||||||
Ann M. Powell (17) | 1,363 | * | ||||||
All executive officers and directors as a group (18) | 7,788,953 | 2.84% | ||||||
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* Less than 1%
(1)Information regarding the shares outstanding is based on information filed in Schedule 13G, 13F, or Schedule 13G/A with the SEC. The percentage of Common Shares outstanding is calculated using the total shares outstanding as of June 30, 2022.
(2) Includes 2,258,804 Common Shares owned and 129,253 deferred stock units (DSUs) which are exercisable.
(3) Includes 1,088,819 Common Shares owned, 1,024,141 options which are exercisable and 226,035 options which will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2022.
(4) Includes 678,152 Common Shares owned and 126,280 DSUs which are exercisable.
(5) Includes 19,132 Common Shares owned, 275,242 options which are exercisable and 71,691 options which will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2022.
(6) Includes 85,525 Common Shares owned, 206,753 options which are exercisable and 61,061 options which will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2022.
(7) Includes 195,500 Common Shares owned and 109,234 DSUs which are exercisable.
(8) Includes 135,000 Common Shares owned and 105,137 DSUs which are exercisable.
(9) Includes 73,816 Common Shares owned, 24,540 options which are exercisable and 57,714 options which will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2022.
(10) Includes 20,000 Common Shares owned and 121,248 DSUs which are exercisable.
(11) Includes 21,630 Common Shares owned and 105,716 DSUs which are exercisable.
(12) Includes 22,285 Common Shares owned, 48,673 options which are exercisable and 52,104 options which will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2022.
(13) Includes 10 Common Shares owned and 85,616 DSUs which are exercisable.
(14) Includes 24,839 DSUs which are exercisable.
(15) Includes 20,571 DSUs which are exercisable.
(16) Includes 6,091 DSUs which are exercisable.
(17) Includes 1,363 DSUs which are exercisable.
(18) Includes 4,651,211 Common Shares owned, 1,695,590 options which are exercisable, 606,804 options which will become exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 2022, and 835,348 DSUs which are exercisable.
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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth summary information relating to our various stock compensation plans as of June 30, 2022:
Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights | Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column a) | ||||||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | |||||||||
| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: | 8,820,662 | $42.74 | 9,594,844 | ||||||||
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders: | |||||||||||
| Under deferred stock unit awards | 885,701 | N/A | — | ||||||||
| Under performance stock unit awards | 812,937 | N/A | — | ||||||||
| Under restricted stock unit awards | 3,205,450 | N/A | — | ||||||||
| Total | 13,724,750 | 9,594,844 | |||||||||
For more information regarding stock compensation plans, please refer to Note 13 “Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-based Payments” to our Consolidated Financial Statements within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Related Transactions Policy and Director Independence
We have adopted a written policy that all transactional agreements between us and our officers, directors and affiliates will be first approved by a majority of the independent directors. Once these agreements are approved, payments made pursuant to the agreements are approved by the members of our Audit Committee.
Our procedure regarding the approval of any related party transaction is that the material facts of such transaction shall be reviewed by the independent members of our Audit Committee and the transaction approved by a majority of the independent members of our Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews all transactions wherein we are, or will be a participant and any related party has or will have a direct or indirect interest. In determining whether to approve a related party transaction, the Audit Committee generally takes into account, among other facts it deems appropriate: whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances; the extent and nature of the related person's interest in the transaction; the benefits to the company of the proposed transaction; if applicable, the effects on a director's independence; and if applicable, the availability of other sources of comparable services or products.
The Board has determined that all directors, except Messrs. Barrenechea and Sadler, meet the independence requirements under the NASDAQ Listing Rules and qualify as “independent directors” under those Listing Rules. Mr. Barrenechea is not considered independent by virtue of being our Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer. See “Transactions with Related Persons” below with respect to payments made to Mr. Sadler. Each of the members of our Compensation Committee, Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is an independent director.
Transactions With Related Persons
One of our directors, Mr. Sadler, received consulting fees for assistance with acquisition-related business activities pursuant to a consulting agreement with the Company. Mr. Sadler's consulting agreement, which was adopted by way of Board resolution effective July 1, 2011, is for an indefinite period. The material terms of the agreement are as follows: Mr. Sadler is paid at the rate of Canadian dollars (CAD) $450 per hour for services relating to his consulting agreement. In addition, he is eligible to receive a bonus fee equivalent to 1.0% of the acquired company's revenues, up to CAD $10.0 million in revenue, plus an additional amount of 0.5% of the acquired company's revenues above CAD $10.0 million. The total bonus fee payable, for any given fiscal year, is subject to an annual limit of CAD $450,000 per single acquisition and an aggregate annual limit of CAD $980,000. The acquired company's revenues, for this purpose, is equal to the acquired company's revenues for the 12 months prior to the date of acquisition. During Fiscal 2022, Mr. Sadler received CAD $0.5 million in consulting fees from OpenText (equivalent to $0.4 million USD), for assistance with acquisition-related business activities. Mr. Sadler abstained from voting on all transactions from which he would potentially derive consulting fees. Additionally, Mr. Sadler has direct or indirect control over a material interest in Enghouse Systems Limited, a publicly traded software company, which acquired
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Dialogic Group Inc, (“Dialogic”) in 2020. Prior to Dialogic being acquired by Enghouse Systems Limited, OpenText entered into a product supply and license agreement to purchase certain software licenses from a subsidiary of Dialogic under which the company makes payments in the normal course of business. During Fiscal 2022, OpenText paid $2.0 million under such an agreement.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The aggregate fees for professional services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, for Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021 were:
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| (In thousands) | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
Audit fees (1) (2) | $ | 6,622 | $ | 5,341 | |||||||
Audit-related fees (2) (3) | 72 | 6 | |||||||||
Tax fees (4) | — | 7 | |||||||||
All other fees (5) | — | — | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 6,694 | $ | 5,354 | |||||||
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(1)Audit fees were primarily for professional services rendered for (a) the annual audits of our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying attestation report regarding our ICFR contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, (b) the review of quarterly financial information included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, (c) audit services related to mergers and acquisitions, (d) fees associated with non-periodic securities filings, and (e) annual statutory audits where applicable.
(2)2021 Audit fees includes a reclassification of fees for non-periodic filings with the SEC previously included within the audit-related fees category.
(3)Audit related fees were primarily for assurance and related services, such as IT assurance engagements and accounting research services.
(4)Tax fees were for services related to tax compliance, including the preparation of tax returns, tax planning and tax advice.
(5)All other fees consist of fees for services other than the services reported in audit fees, audit-related fees, and tax fees.
OpenText's Audit Committee has established a policy of reviewing, in advance, and either approving or not approving, all audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services that our independent registered public accounting firm provides to us. This policy requires that all services received from our independent registered public accounting firm be approved in advance by the Audit Committee or a delegate of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has delegated the pre-approval responsibility to the Chair of the Audit Committee. All services that KPMG LLP provided to us in Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021 have been pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee has determined that the provision of the services as set out above is compatible with the maintaining of KPMG LLP's independence in the conduct of its auditing functions.
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Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Financial Statements and Schedules
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| Consolidated Statements of Income | |||||
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | |||||
| Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity | |||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | |||||
(b) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
1) Consolidated financial statements and Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and the related notes thereto are included in Part II, Item 8.
2) Valuation and Qualifying Accounts; see Note 4 “Allowance for Credit Losses” and Note 15 “Income Taxes” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8.
3) Exhibits: The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC. Exhibits not incorporated by reference to a prior filing are designated by a cross (+); all exhibits not so designated are incorporated by reference to a prior filing as indicated. Management contracts relating to compensatory plans or arrangements are designated by a star (*).
| Exhibit Number | Description | Report or Registration Statement | Exhibit Reference | |||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K, filed November 12, 2019 | Exhibit 2.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3.1 | Articles of Amalgamation of the Company | Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, filed November 1, 1995, or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996, respectively) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.2 | Articles of Amendment of the Company | Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, filed November 1, 1995, or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996, respectively) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.3 | Articles of Amendment of the Company | Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, filed November 1, 1995, or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996, respectively) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.4 | Articles of Amalgamation of the Company | Company’s registration statement on Form F-1, filed November 1, 1995, or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996, respectively) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.5 | Articles of Amalgamation of the Company, dated July 1, 2001 | Company’s Form 10-K, filed September 28, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K, filed September 28, 2002 | Exhibit 3.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K, filed September 29, 2003 | Exhibit 3.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Company’s Form 10-K, filed September 13, 2004 | Exhibit 3.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K, filed September 27, 2005 | Exhibit 3.13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-Q, filed February 3, 2006 | Exhibit 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K, filed September 26, 2013 | Exhibit 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K, filed August 1, 2019 | Exhibit 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4.2 | Form of Common Share Certificate | Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 (Registration Number 33-98858), filed November 1, 1995, or Amendments 1, 2 or 3 thereto (filed December 28, 1995, January 22, 1996 and January 23, 1996, respectively) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed September 4, 2019 | Exhibit 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed February 18, 2020 | Exhibit 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed February 18, 2020 | Exhibit 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company's Form 8-K filed November 24, 2021 | Exhibit 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company's Form 8-K filed November 24, 2021 | Exhibit 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10.1* | 1998 Stock Option Plan | Company’s Form 10-K filed August 20, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K filed September 12, 2006 | Exhibit 10.26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K filed August 26, 2008 | Exhibit 10.28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-Q filed January 31, 2019 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed November 9, 2011 | Exhibit 99.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-Q filed November 1, 2012 | Exhibit 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-Q filed November 1, 2012 | Exhibit 10.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-Q filed January 25, 2013 | Exhibit 10.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K filed August 1, 2013 | Exhibit 10.20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed December 20, 2013 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed January 16, 2014 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed December 23, 2014 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K filed July 31, 2014 | Exhibit 10.20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Company’s Form 10-K filed July 31, 2014 | Exhibit 10.23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed February 22, 2017 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-Q filed May 8, 2017 | Exhibit 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed June 6, 2017 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-Q filed November 2, 2017 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed February 1, 2018 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed May 30, 2018 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed May 30, 2018 | Exhibit 10.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 10-K filed August 2, 2018 | Exhibit 10.31 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed November 5, 2019 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company’s Form 8-K filed August 14, 2020 | Exhibit 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed September 30, 2020 | Exhibit 4.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Open Text Corporation
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Open Text Corporation (the Company) as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended June 30, 2022 , and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three‑year period ended June 30, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, and our report dated August 3, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Evaluation of the determination of standalone selling prices of revenue performance obligations for customer contracts with a software license
As discussed in Note 2 and Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company generally sells or licenses its software in combination with other products and services such as customer support and professional services. The accounting for customer contracts with a software license requires an allocation of the transaction price to each distinct performance obligation based on the determination of the standalone selling price (SSP). SSP for a performance obligation in a customer contract is an estimate of the price that would be charged for the specific product or service if it was sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. This estimate determines the allocation of the transaction price and affects the amount and timing of revenue recognized for each performance obligation in a customer contract. SSP is estimated based on the impact of geographic or regional specific factors, profit objectives and pricing practices for different performance obligations.
We identified the evaluation of the determination of the SSP of revenue performance obligations for customer contracts with a software license as a critical audit matter. A higher degree of auditor judgment was required to evaluate the approach and the significant assumptions, including the basis for stratification, used to establish SSP for each performance obligation which could be offered in a customer contract.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Company’s revenue process, including controls over the approach and the significant assumptions used to determine SSP for identified performance obligations in customer contracts
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which include a software license. We evaluated the approach used to determine SSP based on current pricing patterns in relevant customer contracts, historical analysis of renewal contract pricing completed by the Company and pricing practices observed in the industry. We inspected a selection of contracts from the SSP population and compared attributes such as price and employee consultant level to historical information.
Assessment of uncertain tax positions
As discussed in Note 2, Note 14 and Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has recognized uncertain tax positions including associated interest and penalties. The Company’s tax positions are subject to audit by local taxing authorities across multiple global subsidiaries and the resolution of such audits may span multiple years. Tax law is complex and often subject to varied interpretations. Accordingly, the ultimate outcome with respect to taxes the Company may owe may differ from the amounts recognized.
We identified the assessment of uncertain tax positions as a critical audit matter. The assessment of tax exposures and the ultimate resolution of uncertain tax positions requires a higher degree of auditor judgment in evaluating the Company’s interpretation of, and compliance with, tax law globally across multiple jurisdictions.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls over the Company’s process to assess uncertain tax positions, including controls related to the interpretation of tax law and identification of uncertain tax positions, the evaluation of which of the Company’s tax positions may not be sustained upon audit and the estimation of exposures associated with uncertain tax positions. We involved domestic and international tax professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in assessing filed tax positions and transfer pricing studies, and evaluating the Company’s interpretation of tax law and its assessment of certain tax uncertainties and expected outcomes, including, if applicable, the measurement thereof, by reading advice obtained from the Company’s external specialists and correspondence with taxation authorities.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2001.
Toronto, Canada
August 3, 2022
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Open Text Corporation:
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited Open Text Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, Open Text Corporation (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2022, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements), and our report dated August 3, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
The Company acquired Zix Corporation on December 23, 2021, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2022, Zix Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting associated with 2.5% of consolidated total revenues and 9.6% of consolidated total assets (of which $868 million, or 8.5% of consolidated total assets, represents goodwill and net intangible assets included within the scope of the assessment) included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended June 30, 2022. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Zix Corporation.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Canada
August 3, 2022
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)
| June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,693,741 | $ | 1,607,306 | |||||||
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for credit losses of $16,473 as of June 30, 2022 and $22,151 as of June 30, 2021 (Note 4) | 426,652 | 438,547 | |||||||||
Contract assets (Note 3) | 26,167 | 25,344 | |||||||||
Income taxes recoverable (Note 15) | 18,255 | 32,312 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 9) | 120,552 | 98,551 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 2,285,367 | 2,202,060 | |||||||||
Property and equipment (Note 5) | 244,709 | 233,595 | |||||||||
Operating lease right of use assets (Note 6) | 198,132 | 234,532 | |||||||||
Long-term contract assets (Note 3) | 19,719 | 19,222 | |||||||||
Goodwill (Note 7) | 5,244,653 | 4,691,673 | |||||||||
Acquired intangible assets (Note 8) | 1,075,208 | 1,187,260 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets (Note 15) | 810,154 | 796,738 | |||||||||
Other assets (Note 9) | 256,987 | 208,894 | |||||||||
Long-term income taxes recoverable (Note 15) | 44,044 | 35,362 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,178,973 | $ | 9,609,336 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10) | $ | 448,607 | $ | 423,592 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 11) | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
Operating lease liabilities (Note 6) | 56,380 | 58,315 | |||||||||
Deferred revenues (Note 3) | 902,202 | 852,629 | |||||||||
Income taxes payable (Note 15) | 51,069 | 17,368 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,468,258 | 1,361,904 | |||||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||||
Accrued liabilities (Note 10) | 18,208 | 28,830 | |||||||||
Pension liability (Note 12) | 60,951 | 74,511 | |||||||||
Long-term debt (Note 11) | 4,209,567 | 3,578,859 | |||||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities (Note 6) | 198,695 | 224,453 | |||||||||
Long-term deferred revenues (Note 3) | 91,144 | 98,989 | |||||||||
Long-term income taxes payable (Note 15) | 34,003 | 34,113 | |||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 15) | 65,887 | 108,224 | |||||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 4,678,455 | 4,147,979 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Share capital and additional paid-in capital (Note 13) | |||||||||||
269,522,639 and 271,540,755 Common Shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively; authorized Common Shares: unlimited | 2,038,674 | 1,947,764 | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 21) | (7,659) | 66,238 | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 2,160,069 | 2,153,326 | |||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost (3,706,420 and 1,567,664 shares at June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively) | (159,966) | (69,386) | |||||||||
| Total OpenText shareholders' equity | 4,031,118 | 4,097,942 | |||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 1,142 | 1,511 | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 4,032,260 | 4,099,453 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 10,178,973 | $ | 9,609,336 | |||||||
Guarantees and contingencies (Note 14)
Related party transactions (Note 25)
Subsequent event (Note 26)
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues (Note 3): | |||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | $ | 1,535,017 | $ | 1,407,445 | $ | 1,157,686 | |||||||||||
| Customer support | 1,330,965 | 1,334,062 | 1,275,586 | ||||||||||||||
| License | 358,351 | 384,711 | 402,851 | ||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 269,511 | 259,897 | 273,613 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 3,493,844 | 3,386,115 | 3,109,736 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions | 511,713 | 481,818 | 449,940 | ||||||||||||||
| Customer support | 121,485 | 122,753 | 123,894 | ||||||||||||||
| License | 13,501 | 13,916 | 11,321 | ||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other | 216,895 | 197,183 | 212,903 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets (Note 8) | 198,607 | 218,796 | 205,717 | ||||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenues | 1,062,201 | 1,034,466 | 1,003,775 | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 2,431,643 | 2,351,649 | 2,105,961 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 440,448 | 421,447 | 370,411 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 677,118 | 622,221 | 585,044 | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 317,085 | 263,521 | 237,532 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 88,241 | 85,265 | 89,458 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets (Note 8) | 217,105 | 216,544 | 219,559 | ||||||||||||||
Special charges (recoveries) (Note 18) | 46,873 | 1,748 | 100,428 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,786,870 | 1,610,746 | 1,602,432 | ||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 644,773 | 740,903 | 503,529 | ||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net (Note 23) | 29,118 | 61,434 | (11,946) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other related expense, net | (157,880) | (151,567) | (146,378) | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 516,011 | 650,770 | 345,205 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes (Note 15) | 118,752 | 339,906 | 110,837 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 397,259 | $ | 310,864 | $ | 234,368 | |||||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (169) | (192) | (143) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to OpenText | $ | 397,090 | $ | 310,672 | $ | 234,225 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share—basic attributable to OpenText (Note 24) | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||||||
Earnings per share—diluted attributable to OpenText (Note 24) | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||||||
| Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding—basic (in '000's) | 271,271 | 272,533 | 270,847 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding—diluted (in '000's) | 271,909 | 273,479 | 271,817 | ||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 397,259 | $ | 310,864 | $ | 234,368 | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss)—net of tax: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net foreign currency translation adjustments | (78,724) | 42,440 | (7,784) | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges: | |||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) - net of tax expense (recovery) effect of ($671), $1,532, and ($599) for the year ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively | (1,859) | 4,246 | (1,662) | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss reclassified into net income - net of tax (expense) recovery effect of $134, ($1,182), and $355 for the year ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively | 373 | (3,280) | 985 | ||||||||||||||
| Actuarial gain (loss) relating to defined benefit pension plans: | |||||||||||||||||
Actuarial gain (loss) - net of tax expense (recovery) effect of $1,866, $990 and $1,219 for the year ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively | 5,595 | 3,987 | 1,245 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss into net income - net of tax (expense) recovery effect of $290, $379 and $520 for the year ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively | 718 | 1,020 | 917 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) net | (73,897) | 48,413 | (6,299) | ||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | 323,362 | 359,277 | 228,069 | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (169) | (192) | (143) | ||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income attributable to OpenText | $ | 323,193 | $ | 359,085 | $ | 227,926 | |||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares)
| Common Shares and Additional Paid in Capital | Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Non-Controlling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2019 | 269,834 | $ | 1,774,214 | (803) | $ | (28,766) | $ | 2,113,883 | $ | 24,124 | $ | 1,215 | $ | 3,884,670 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under employee stock option plans | 1,530 | 41,282 | — | — | — | — | — | 41,282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans | 499 | 17,757 | — | — | — | — | — | 17,757 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | 29,532 | — | — | — | — | — | 29,532 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | — | — | (300) | (12,424) | — | — | — | (12,424) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of treasury stock | — | (11,008) | 481 | 17,582 | — | — | — | 6,574 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($0.6984 per Common Share) | — | — | — | — | (188,712) | — | — | (188,712) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) - net | — | — | — | — | — | (6,299) | — | (6,299) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | (39) | (39) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 234,225 | — | 143 | 234,368 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2020 | 271,863 | $ | 1,851,777 | (622) | $ | (23,608) | $ | 2,159,396 | $ | 17,825 | $ | 1,319 | $ | 4,006,709 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adoption of - cumulative effect, net | — | — | — | — | (2,450) | — | — | (2,450) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under employee stock option plans | 1,605 | 49,565 | — | — | — | — | — | 49,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans | 573 | 22,307 | 193 | 6,690 | — | — | — | 28,997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | 51,969 | — | — | — | — | — | 51,969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | — | — | (1,455) | (64,847) | — | — | — | (64,847) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of treasury stock | — | (12,379) | 316 | 12,379 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Common Shares | (2,500) | (15,475) | — | — | (103,630) | — | — | (119,105) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($0.7770 per Common Share) | — | — | — | — | (210,662) | — | — | (210,662) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) - net | — | — | — | — | — | 48,413 | — | 48,413 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 310,672 | — | 192 | 310,864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2021 | 271,541 | $ | 1,947,764 | (1,568) | $ | (69,386) | $ | 2,153,326 | $ | 66,238 | $ | 1,511 | $ | 4,099,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of Common Shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under employee stock option plans | 950 | 32,714 | — | — | — | — | — | 32,714 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under employee stock purchase plans | 842 | 33,806 | — | — | — | — | — | 33,806 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | 69,556 | — | — | — | — | — | 69,556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | — | — | (2,630) | (111,593) | — | — | — | (111,593) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of treasury stock | — | (21,013) | 492 | 21,013 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Common Shares | (3,810) | (24,295) | — | — | (152,692) | — | — | (176,987) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($0.8836 per Common Share) | — | — | — | — | (237,655) | — | — | (237,655) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) - net | — | — | — | — | — | (73,897) | — | (73,897) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution to non-controlling interest | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | (538) | (396) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | 397,090 | — | 169 | 397,259 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | 269,523 | $ | 2,038,674 | (3,706) | $ | (159,966) | $ | 2,160,069 | $ | (7,659) | $ | 1,142 | $ | 4,032,260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 397,259 | $ | 310,864 | $ | 234,368 | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets | 503,953 | 520,605 | 514,734 | ||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 69,556 | 51,969 | 29,532 | ||||||||||||||
| Pension expense | 6,606 | 6,616 | 5,802 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 5,422 | 4,548 | 4,633 | ||||||||||||||
| Write off of right of use assets | 17,707 | — | 36,864 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 27,413 | — | 17,854 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on sale and write down of property and equipment | 294 | 2,771 | 9,714 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred taxes | (36,088) | 73,039 | 51,388 | ||||||||||||||
| Share in net (income) loss of equity investees | (58,702) | (62,897) | (8,700) | ||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 81,841 | 60,954 | 84,499 | ||||||||||||||
| Contract assets | (37,966) | (39,333) | (40,301) | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (13,954) | 37,733 | (6,897) | ||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 34,589 | (140,763) | (35,086) | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (24,177) | 26,088 | 30,613 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (5,236) | 39,295 | 25,306 | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 17,297 | 11,914 | 1,127 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease assets and liabilities, net | (4,004) | (27,283) | (914) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 981,810 | 876,120 | 954,536 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Additions of property and equipment | (93,109) | (63,675) | (72,709) | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Zix Corporation, net of cash acquired | (856,175) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Bricata Inc. | (17,753) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of XMedius | — | 444 | (73,335) | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Carbonite, Inc., net of cash and restricted cash acquired | — | — | (1,305,097) | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Dynamic Solutions Group Inc. | — | (971) | (4,149) | ||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (3,922) | (4,568) | (14,127) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (970,959) | (68,770) | (1,469,417) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares from exercise of stock options and ESPP | 67,215 | 80,067 | 66,600 | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt and Revolver | 1,500,000 | — | 3,150,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt and Revolver | (860,000) | (610,000) | (1,713,631) | ||||||||||||||
| Debt extinguishment costs | (24,969) | — | (11,248) | ||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance costs | (17,159) | — | (21,806) | ||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Common Shares | (176,987) | (119,105) | — | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | (111,593) | (64,847) | (12,424) | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution to non-controlling interest | (396) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Payments of dividends to shareholders | (237,655) | (210,662) | (188,712) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 138,456 | (924,547) | 1,268,779 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash held in foreign currencies | (63,196) | 29,734 | (178) | ||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during the year | 86,111 | (87,463) | 753,720 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year | 1,609,800 | 1,697,263 | 943,543 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the year | $ | 1,695,911 | $ | 1,609,800 | $ | 1,697,263 | |||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2021 | June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,693,741 | $ | 1,607,306 | $ | 1,692,850 | |||||||||||
Restricted cash (1) | 2,170 | 2,494 | 4,413 | ||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,695,911 | $ | 1,609,800 | $ | 1,697,263 | |||||||||||
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(1) Restricted cash is classified under the Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Note 9).
Supplemental cash flow disclosures (Note 6 and Note 22)
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2022
(Tabular amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Open Text Corporation and our subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “OpenText” or the “Company”. We wholly own all of our subsidiaries with the exception of Open Text South Africa Proprietary Ltd. (OT South Africa), which as of June 30, 2022, was 70% owned by OpenText. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Previously, our ownership in EC1 Pte. Ltd. (GXS Singapore) was 81%. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2022 (as defined below), we made a final cash distribution of $0.4 million to the non-controlling interest holder in GXS Singapore as part of the process to liquidate the subsidiary. During the year ended June 30, 2022, the liquidation of GXS Singapore was completed.
Throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K: (i) the term “Fiscal 2023” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023; (ii) the term “Fiscal 2022” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2021 and ended June 30, 2022; (iii) the term “Fiscal 2021” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020 and ended June 30, 2021; (iv) the term “Fiscal 2020” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019 and ended June 30, 2020; (v) the term “Fiscal 2019” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2018 and ended June 30, 2019; (vi) the term “Fiscal 2018” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2017 and ended June 30, 2018; (vii) the term “Fiscal 2017” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2016 and ended June 30, 2017; (viii) the term “Fiscal 2016” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2015 and ended June 30, 2016; (ix) the term “Fiscal 2015” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2014 and ended June 30, 2015; (x) the term “Fiscal 2014” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2013 and ended June 30, 2014; and (xi) the term “Fiscal 2013” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2012 and ended June 30, 2013.
These Consolidated Financial Statements are expressed in U.S. dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). The information furnished reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. These estimates, judgments and assumptions are evaluated on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable at that time, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from those estimates. In particular, key estimates, judgments and assumptions include those related to: (i) revenue recognition, (ii) accounting for income taxes, (iii) testing of goodwill for impairment, (iv) the valuation of acquired intangible assets, (v) the valuation of long-lived assets, (vi) the recognition of contingencies, (vii) restructuring accruals, (viii) acquisition accruals and pre-acquisition contingencies, (ix) the valuation of stock options granted and obligations related to share-based payments, including the valuation of our long-term incentive plans, and (x) the valuation of pension obligations.
In March 2020, COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The spread of COVID-19 continues to impact the global economy. As the impacts of the pandemic continue to evolve, estimates and assumptions about future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty and therefore require increased judgment. As of June 30, 2022, we have recorded certain estimates resulting from the pandemic, particularly with respect to the COVID-19 Restructuring Plan (as defined herein) and allowance for credit losses, based on management's estimates and assumptions utilizing the most currently available information. Such estimates may be subject to change particularly given the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to monitor the potential impact of COVID-19 on our financial statements and related disclosures, including the need for additional estimates going forward, which could include costs related to potential items such as special charges (recoveries), restructurings, asset impairments and other non-recurring costs. Please see Note 18 “Special Charges (Recoveries)” and “Risk Factors” included within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” within this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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NOTE 2—ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting Policies
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include balances with banks as well as deposits that have original terms to maturity of three months or less. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost and typically consist of term deposits, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and short-term interest-bearing investment-grade securities of major banks in the countries in which we operate.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
From time to time, we may sell certain accounts receivable to a financial institution on a non-recourse basis for cash, less a discount. Proceeds from the sale of receivables approximate their discounted book value and are included in operating cash flows on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
In accordance with ASC Topic 326, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses” (Topic 326), we recognize expected credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets based on lifetime expected losses. We recognize a loss allowance using a collective assessment for accounts receivable, including contract assets, with similar risk characteristics based on historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors specific to the debtors and economic environment. We continue to maintain an allowance for 100% of all accounts deemed to be uncollectible.
Customer creditworthiness is evaluated prior to order fulfillment and based on evaluations, we adjust our credit limit to the respective customer. In addition to these evaluations, we conduct on-going credit evaluations of our customers' payment history and current creditworthiness. To date, the actual losses have been within our expectations. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value and shown net of depreciation which is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Gains and losses on asset disposals are taken into income in the year of disposition. Fully depreciated property and equipment are retired from the Consolidated Balance Sheets when they are no longer in use. Please see the “Impairment of long-lived assets” section below for policy on property and equipment impairments. The following represents the estimated useful lives of property and equipment as of June 30, 2022:
| Furniture, equipment and other | 5 to 15 years | ||||
| Computer hardware | 3 to 5 years | ||||
| Computer software | 3 to 7 years | ||||
| Capitalized software development costs | 3 to 5 years | ||||
| Leasehold improvements | Lesser of the lease term or 5 years | ||||
| Building | 40 years | ||||
Capitalized Software
We capitalize software development costs in accordance with ASC Topic 350-40, “Internal-Use Software.” We capitalize costs for software to be used internally when we enter the application development stage. This occurs when we complete the preliminary project stage, management authorizes and commits to funding the project, and it is feasible that the project will be completed, and the software will perform the intended function. We cease to capitalize costs related to a software project when it enters the post-implementation and operation stage. If different determinations are made with respect to the state of development of a software project, then the amount capitalized and the amount charged to expense for that project could differ materially.
Costs capitalized during the application development stage consist of payroll and related costs for employees who are directly associated with, and who devote time directly to, a project to develop software for internal use. We also capitalize the direct costs of materials and services, which generally includes outside contractors, and interest. We do not capitalize any general and administrative or overhead costs or costs incurred during the application development stage related to training or data conversion costs. Costs related to upgrades and enhancements to internal-use software, if those upgrades and enhancements result in additional functionality, are capitalized. If upgrades and enhancements do not result in additional functionality, those costs are expensed as incurred. If different determinations are made with respect to whether upgrades or
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enhancements to software projects would result in additional functionality, then the amount capitalized and the amount charged to expense for that project could differ materially.
We amortize capitalized costs with respect to development projects for internal-use software when the software is ready for use. The capitalized software development costs are generally amortized using the straight-line method over a 3-to-5 year period. In determining and reassessing the estimated useful life over which the cost incurred for the software should be amortized, we consider the effects of obsolescence, technology, competition and other economic factors. If different determinations are made with respect to the estimated useful life of the software, the amount of amortization charged in a particular period could differ materially.
As of June 30, 2022 and 2021 our capitalized software development costs were $149.1 million and $127.7 million, respectively. Our additions, relating to capitalized software development costs, incurred during Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021 were $18.2 million and $15.4 million, respectively.
Leases
We enter into operating leases, both domestically and internationally, for certain facilities, automobiles, data centers and equipment for use in the ordinary course of business. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and we do not have any material finance leases.
In accordance with ASC Topic 842, “Leases” (Topic 842), we account for a contract as a lease when we have the right to direct the use of the asset for a period of time while obtaining substantially all of the asset’s economic benefits. We determine the initial classification and measurement of our right of use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date and thereafter if modified.
ROU assets represent our right to control the underlying assets under lease, and the lease liability is our obligation to make the lease payments related to the underlying assets under lease, over the contractual term. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the present value of future minimum lease payments to be made over the lease term. When available, we will use the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value. However, real estate leases generally do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate, therefore, we must estimate our incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments. We estimate our incremental borrowing rate based on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments, in an economic environment where the leased asset is located.
The ROU asset equals the lease liability, adjusted for any initial direct costs, prepaid rent and lease incentives on initial recognition. Fixed lease costs are included in the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities. Variable lease costs are not included in the measurement of the lease liability. These variable lease payments are recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Lease expense for minimum lease payments continues to be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
We have not elected the practical expedient to combine lease and non-lease components in the determination of lease costs for our facility leases. For all other asset classes, we have elected the practical expedient to combine the lease and the non-lease components. The lease liability includes lease payments related to options to extend or renew the lease term only if we are reasonably certain we will exercise those options. Our leases typically do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
In certain circumstances, we sublease all or a portion of a leased facility to various other companies through a sublease agreement.
Business combinations
We apply the provisions of ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (Topic 805), in the accounting for our acquisitions. It requires us to recognize separately from goodwill the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the net of the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. While we use our best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities, including contingent consideration where applicable, assumed at the acquisition date, our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement, particularly since these assumptions and estimates are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, we may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill in the period identified. Furthermore, when valuing certain intangible assets that we have acquired, critical estimates may be made relating to, but not limited to: (i) future expected cash flows from software license sales, cloud SaaS, "desktop as a service" (DaaS) and PaaS contracts, support agreements, consulting agreements and other customer contracts (ii) the acquired company's technology and competitive position, as well as assumptions about the period of time that the acquired technology will continue to be used in the combined company's product portfolio, and (iii) discount rates. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets
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acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments would be recorded to our Consolidated Statements of Income.
For a given acquisition, we may identify certain pre-acquisition contingencies as of the acquisition date and may extend our review and evaluation of these pre-acquisition contingencies throughout the measurement period in order to obtain sufficient information to assess whether we include these contingencies as a part of the purchase price allocation and, if so, to determine the estimated amounts.
If we determine that a pre-acquisition contingency (non-income tax related) is probable in nature and estimable as of the acquisition date, we record our best estimate for such a contingency as a part of the preliminary purchase price allocation. We often continue to gather information and evaluate our pre-acquisition contingencies throughout the measurement period and if we make changes to the amounts recorded or if we identify additional pre-acquisition contingencies during the measurement period, such amounts will be included in the purchase price allocation during the measurement period and, subsequently, in our results of operations.
Uncertain tax positions and tax related valuation allowances assumed in connection with a business combination are initially estimated as of the acquisition date. We review these items during the measurement period as we continue to actively seek and collect information relating to facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date. Changes to these uncertain tax positions and tax related valuation allowances made subsequent to the measurement period, or if they relate to facts and circumstances that did not exist at the acquisition date, are recorded in the "Provision for (recovery of) income taxes" line of our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price in a business combination over the fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired. The carrying amount of goodwill is periodically reviewed for impairment (at a minimum annually) and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of this asset may not be recoverable.
Our operations are analyzed by management and our chief operating decision maker (CODM) as being part of a single industry segment: the design, development, marketing and sales of Information Management software and solutions. Therefore, our goodwill impairment assessment is based on the allocation of goodwill to a single reporting unit.
We perform a qualitative assessment to test our reporting unit's goodwill for impairment. Based on our qualitative assessment, if we determine that the fair value of our reporting unit is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50 percent) to be less than its carrying amount, the quantitative assessment of the impairment test is performed. In the quantitative assessment, we compare the fair value of our reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired and we are not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets of our reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then an impairment loss equal to the difference, but not exceeding the total carrying value of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit, would be recorded.
Our annual impairment analysis of goodwill was performed as of April 1, 2022. Our qualitative assessment indicated that there were no indications of impairment and therefore there was no impairment of goodwill required to be recorded for Fiscal 2022 (no impairments were recorded for Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, respectively).
Acquired intangibles
Acquired intangibles consist of acquired technology and customer relationships associated with various acquisitions. Acquired technology is initially recorded at fair value based on the present value of the estimated net future income-producing capabilities of software products acquired on acquisitions. We amortize acquired technology over its estimated useful life on a straight-line basis.
Customer relationships represent relationships that we have with customers of the acquired companies and are either based upon contractual or legal rights or are considered separable; that is, capable of being separated from the acquired entity and being sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. These customer relationships are initially recorded at their fair value based on the present value of expected future cash flows. We amortize customer relationships on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.
We continually evaluate the remaining estimated useful life of our intangible assets being amortized to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization.
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Impairment of long-lived assets
We account for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC Topic 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment” (Topic 360). We test long-lived assets or asset groups, such as property and equipment, ROU assets and definite lived intangible assets, for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and a current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed of before the end of its estimated useful life.
Recoverability is assessed based on comparing the carrying amount of the asset to the aggregate pre-tax undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposal of the asset or asset group. Impairment is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds the fair value of the asset or asset group. The impairment loss, if any, is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds fair value, which for this purpose is based upon the discounted projected future cash flows of the asset or asset group.
We have not recorded any significant impairment charges for long-lived assets during Fiscal 2022, Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, respectively.
Derivative financial instruments
We use derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency rate risk. We account for these instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (Topic 815), which requires that every derivative instrument be recorded on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at its fair value as of the reporting date. Topic 815 also requires that changes in our derivative financial instruments' fair values be recognized in earnings; unless specific hedge accounting and documentation criteria are met (i.e., the instruments are accounted for as hedges). We recorded the effective portions of the gain or loss on derivative financial instruments that were designated as cash flow hedges in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)", net of tax, in our accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Any ineffective or excluded portion of a designated cash flow hedge, if applicable, was recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Asset retirement obligations
We account for asset retirement obligations in accordance with ASC Topic 410, “Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations” (Topic 410), which applies to certain obligations associated with “leasehold improvements” within our leased office facilities. Topic 410 requires that a liability be initially recognized for the estimated fair value of the obligation when it is incurred. The associated asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and depreciated over the remaining life of the underlying asset and the associated liability is accreted to the estimated fair value of the obligation at the settlement date through periodic accretion charges which are generally recorded within "General and administrative" expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income. When the obligation is settled, any difference between the final cost and the recorded amount is recognized as income or loss on settlement in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Revenue recognition
In accordance with ASC Topic 606, we account for a customer contract when we obtain written approval, the contract is committed, the rights of the parties, including the payment terms, are identified, the contract has commercial substance and consideration is probable of collection. Revenue is recognized when, or as, control of a promised product or service is transferred to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for our products and services (at its transaction price). Estimates of variable consideration and the determination of whether to include estimated amounts in the transaction price are based on readily available information, which may include historical, current and forecasted information, taking into consideration the type of customer, the type of transaction and specific facts and circumstances of each arrangement. We report revenue net of any revenue-based taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue producing transactions.
We have four revenue streams: cloud services and subscriptions, customer support, license, and professional service and other.
Cloud services and subscriptions revenue
Cloud services and subscriptions revenue are from hosting arrangements where in connection with the licensing of software, the end user does not take possession of the software, as well as from end-to-end fully outsourced B2B integration solutions to our customers (collectively referred to as cloud arrangements). The software application resides on our hardware or that of a third party, and the customer accesses and uses the software on an as-needed basis. Our cloud arrangements can be broadly categorized as PaaS, SaaS, cloud subscriptions and managed services.
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PaaS/ SaaS/ Cloud Subscriptions (collectively referred to here as cloud-based solutions): We offer cloud-based solutions that provide customers the right to access our software through the internet. Our cloud-based solutions represent a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. These services are made available to the customer continuously throughout the contractual period. However, the extent to which the customer uses the services may vary at the customer’s discretion. The payment for cloud-based solutions may be received either at inception of the arrangement, or over the term of the arrangement.
These cloud-based solutions are considered to have a single performance obligation where the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit, and as such we recognize revenue for these cloud-based solutions ratably over the term of the contractual agreement. For example, revenue related to cloud-based solutions that are provided on a usage basis, such as the number of users, is recognized based on a customer’s utilization of the services in a given period.
Additionally, a software license is present in a cloud-based solutions arrangement if all of the following criteria are met:
(i)The customer has the contractual right to take possession of the software at any time without significant penalty; and
(ii)It is feasible for the customer to host the software independent of us.
In these cases where a software license is present in a cloud-based solutions arrangement it is assessed to determine if it is distinct from the cloud-based solutions arrangement. The revenue allocated to the distinct software license would be recognized at the point in time the software license is transferred to the customer, whereas the revenue allocated to the hosting performance obligation would be recognized ratably on a monthly basis over the contractual term unless evidence suggests that revenue is earned, or obligations are fulfilled in a different pattern over the contractual term of the arrangement.
Managed services: We provide comprehensive B2B process outsourcing services for all day-to-day operations of a customers’ B2B integration program. Customers using these managed services are not permitted to take possession of our software and the contract is for a defined period, where customers pay a monthly or quarterly fee. Our performance obligation is satisfied as we provide services of operating and managing a customer's EDI environment. Revenue relating to these services is recognized using an output method based on the expected level of service we will provide over the term of the contract.
In connection with cloud subscription and managed service contracts, we often agree to perform a variety of services before the customer goes live, such as, converting and migrating customer data, building interfaces and providing training. These services are considered an outsourced suite of professional services which can involve certain project-based activities. These services can be provided at the initiation of a contract, during the implementation or on an ongoing basis as part of the customer life cycle. These services can be charged separately on a fixed fee or time and materials basis, or the costs associated may be recovered as part of the ongoing cloud subscription or managed services fee. These outsourced professional services are considered to be distinct from the ongoing hosting services and represent a separate performance obligation within our cloud subscription or managed services arrangements. The obligation to provide outsourced professional services is satisfied over time, with the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits as we satisfy our performance obligations. For outsourced professional services, we recognize revenue by measuring progress toward the satisfaction of our performance obligation. Progress for services that are contracted for a fixed price is generally measured based on hours incurred as a portion of total estimated hours. As a practical expedient, when we invoice a customer at an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance to date, we recognize revenue at that amount.
Customer support revenue
Customer support revenue is associated with perpetual, term license and off-cloud subscription arrangements. As customer support is not critical to the customer's ability to derive benefit from its right to use our software, customer support is considered as a distinct performance obligation when sold together in a bundled arrangement along with the software.
Customer support consists primarily of technical support and the provision of unspecified updates and upgrades on a when-and-if-available basis. Customer support for perpetual licenses is renewable, generally on an annual basis, at the option of the customer. Customer support for term and subscription licenses is renewable concurrently with such licenses for the same duration of time. Payments for customer support are generally made at the inception of the contract term or in installments over the term of the maintenance period. Our customer support team is ready to provide these maintenance services, as needed, to the customer during the contract term. As the elements of customer support are delivered concurrently and have the same pattern of transfer, customer support is accounted for as a single performance obligation. The customer benefits evenly throughout the contract period from the guarantee that the customer support resources and personnel will be available to them, and that any unspecified upgrades or unspecified future products developed by us will be made available. Revenue for customer support is recognized ratably over the contract period based on the start and end dates of the maintenance term, in line with how we believe services are provided.
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License revenue
Our license revenue can be broadly categorized as perpetual licenses, term licenses and subscription licenses, all of which are deployed on the customer’s premises (off-cloud).
Perpetual licenses: We sell perpetual licenses which provide customers the right to use software for an indefinite period of time in exchange for a one-time license fee, which is generally paid at contract inception. Our perpetual licenses provide a right to use IP that is functional in nature and have significant stand-alone functionality. Accordingly, for perpetual licenses of functional IP, revenue is recognized at the point-in-time when control has been transferred to the customer, which normally occurs once software activation keys have been made available for download.
Term licenses and Subscription licenses: We sell both term and subscription licenses which provide customers the right to use software for a specified period in exchange for a fee, which may be paid at contract inception or paid in installments over the period of the contract. Like perpetual licenses, both our term licenses and subscription licenses are functional IP that have significant stand-alone functionality. Accordingly, for both term and subscription licenses, revenue is recognized at the point-in-time when the customer is able to use and benefit from the software, which is normally once software activation keys have been made available for download at the commencement of the term.
Professional service and other revenue
Our professional services, when offered along with software licenses, consists primarily of technical services and training services. Technical services may include installation, customization, implementation or consulting services. Training services may include access to online modules or delivering a training package customized to the customer’s needs. At the customer’s discretion, we may offer one, all, or a mix of these services. Payment for professional services is generally a fixed fee or is a fee based on time and materials. Professional services can be arranged in the same contract as the software license or in a separate contract.
As our professional services do not significantly change the functionality of the license and our customers can benefit from our professional services on their own or together with other readily available resources, we consider professional services as distinct within the context of the contract.
Professional service revenue is recognized over time so long as: (i) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits as we perform them, (ii) our performance creates or enhances an asset the customer controls as we perform, and (iii) our performance does not create an asset with alternative use and we have enforceable right to payment.
If all the above criteria are met, we use an input-based measure of progress for recognizing professional service revenue. For example, we may consider total labour hours incurred compared to total expected labour hours. As a practical expedient, when we invoice a customer at an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of our performance to date, we will recognize revenue at that amount.
Material rights
To the extent that we grant our customer an option to acquire additional products or services in one of our arrangements, we will account for the option as a distinct performance obligation in the contract only if the option provides a material right to the customer that the customer would not receive without entering into the contract. For example, if we give the customer an option to acquire additional goods or services in the future at a price that is significantly lower than the current price, this would be a material right as it allows the customer to, in effect, pay in advance for the option to purchase future products or services. If a material right exists in one of our contracts, then revenue allocated to the option is deferred and we would recognize revenue only when those future products or services are transferred or when the option expires.
Based on history, our contracts do not typically contain material rights and when they do, the material right is not significant to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Arrangements with multiple performance obligations
Our contracts generally contain more than one of the products and services listed above. Determining whether goods and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately or as a single performance obligation may require judgment, specifically when assessing whether both of the following two criteria are met:
•the customer can benefit from the product or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer; and
•our promise to transfer the product or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract.
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If these criteria are not met, we determine an appropriate measure of progress based on the nature of our overall promise for the single performance obligation.
If these criteria are met, each product or service is separately accounted for as a distinct performance obligation and the total transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative SSP basis.
Standalone selling price
The SSP reflects the price we would charge for a specific product or service if it were sold separately in similar circumstances and to similar customers. In most cases we can establish the SSP based on observable data. We typically establish a narrow SSP range for our products and services and assess this range on a periodic basis or when material changes in facts and circumstances warrant a review.
If the SSP is not directly observable, then we estimate the amount using either the expected cost plus a margin or residual approach. Estimating SSP requires judgment that could impact the amount and timing of revenue recognized. SSP is a formal process whereby management considers multiple factors including, but not limited to, geographic or regional specific factors, competitive positioning, internal costs, profit objectives, and pricing practices.
Transaction Price Allocation
In bundled arrangements, where we have more than one distinct performance obligation, we must allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation based on its relative SSP. However, in certain bundled arrangements, the SSP may not always be directly observable. For instance, in bundled arrangements with license and customer support, we allocate the transaction price between the license and customer support performance obligations using the residual approach because we have determined that the SSP for licenses in these arrangements are highly variable. We use the residual approach only for our license arrangements. When the SSP is observable but contractual pricing does not fall within our established SSP range, then an adjustment is required, and we will allocate the transaction price between license and customer support at a constant ratio reflecting the mid-point of the established SSP range.
When two or more contracts are entered into at or near the same time with the same customer, we evaluate the facts and circumstances associated with the negotiation of those contracts. Where the contracts are negotiated as a package, we will account for them as a single arrangement and allocate the consideration for the combined contracts among the performance obligations accordingly.
Sales to resellers
We execute certain sales contracts through resellers, distributors and channel partners (collectively referred to as resellers). Typically, we conclude that the resellers are Open Text customers in our reseller agreements. The resellers have control over the pricing, service and products prior to being transferred to the end customer. We also assess the creditworthiness of each reseller and if they are newly formed, undercapitalized or in financial difficulty, we defer any revenues expected to emanate from such reseller and recognize revenue only when cash is received, and all other revenue recognition criteria under ASC Topic 606 are met.
Rights of return and other incentives
We do not generally offer rights of return or any other incentives such as concessions, product rotation, or price protection and, therefore, do not provide for or make estimates of rights of return and similar incentives. However, we do offer consumers who purchase certain of our products on-line directly from us an unconditional full 70-days money-back guarantee. Distributors and resellers are also permitted to return the consumer products, subject to certain limitations. Revenue is reduced for such rights based on the estimate of future returns originating from contractual agreements with these customers.
Additionally, in some contracts, however, discounts may be offered to the customer for future software purchases and other additional products or services. Such arrangements grant the customer an option to acquire additional goods or services in the future at a discount and therefore are evaluated under guidance related to “material rights” as discussed above.
Other policies
Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 60 days of the invoice date. In certain arrangements, we will receive payment from a customer either before or after the performance obligation to which the invoice relates has been satisfied. As a practical expedient, we do not account for significant financing components if the period between when we transfer the promised good or service to the customer and when the customer pays for the product or service will be one year or less. On that basis, our contracts for license and maintenance typically do not contain a significant financing component, however, in determining the transaction price we
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consider whether we need to adjust the promised consideration for the effects of the time value of money if the timing of payments provides either the customer or OpenText with a significant benefit of financing. Our managed services contracts may not include an upfront charge for outsourced professional services performed as part of an implementation and are recovered through an ongoing fee. Therefore, these contracts may be expected to have a financing component associated with revenue being recognized in advance of billings.
We may modify contracts to offer customers additional products or services. The additional products and services will be considered distinct from those products or services transferred to the customer before the modification and will be accounted for as a separate contract. We evaluate whether the price for the additional products and services reflects the SSP adjusted as appropriate for facts and circumstances applicable to that contract. In determining whether an adjustment is appropriate, we evaluate whether the incremental consideration is consistent with the prices previously paid by the customer or similar customers.
Certain of our subscription services and product support arrangements generally contain performance response time guarantees. For subscription services arrangements, we estimate variable consideration using a portfolio approach because performance penalties are tied to standard response time requirements. For product support arrangements, we estimate variable consideration on a contract basis because such arrangements are customer-specific. For both subscription services and product support arrangements, we use an expected value approach to estimate variable consideration based on historical business practices and current and future performance expectations to determine the likelihood of incurring penalties.
Performance Obligations
A summary of our typical performance obligations and when the obligations are satisfied are as follows:
| Performance Obligation | When Performance Obligation is Typically Satisfied | ||||
| Cloud services and subscriptions revenue: | |||||
Outsourced Professional Services Managed Services / Ongoing Hosting / SaaS | As the services are provided (over time) Over the contract term, beginning on the date that service is made available (i.e., “Go live”) to the customer (over time) | ||||
| Customer support revenue: | |||||
| When and if available updates and upgrades and technical support | Ratable over the course of the service term (over time) | ||||
| License revenue: | |||||
| Software licenses (Perpetual, Term, Subscription) | When software activation keys have been made available for download (point in time) | ||||
| Professional service and other revenue: | |||||
| Professional services | As the services are provided (over time) | ||||
Incremental Costs of Obtaining a Contract with a Customer
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract include only those costs that we incur to obtain a contract that we would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained, such as sales commissions. We have determined that certain of our commission programs meet the requirements to be capitalized. Some commission programs are not subject to capitalization as the commission expense is paid and recognized as the related revenue is recognized. In assessing costs to obtain a contract, we apply a practical expedient that allows us to assess our incremental costs on a portfolio of contracts with similar characteristics instead of assessing the incremental costs on each individual contract. We do not expect the financial statement effects of applying this practical expedient to the portfolio of contracts to be materially different than if we were to apply the new standard to each individual contract.
We pay commissions on the sale of new customer contracts as well as for renewals of existing contracts to the extent the renewals generate incremental revenue. Commissions paid on renewal contracts are limited to the incremental new revenue and therefore these payments are not commensurate with the commission paid on the original sale. We allocate commission costs to the performance obligations in an arrangement consistent with the allocation of the transaction price. Commissions allocated to the license performance obligation are expensed at the time the license revenue is recognized. Commissions allocated to professional service performance obligations are expensed as incurred, as these contracts are generally for one year or less and we apply a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred if the amortization period would have been one year or less. Commissions allocated to maintenance, managed services, on-going hosting arrangements or other recurring services, are capitalized and amortized consistent with the pattern of transfer to the customer of the services over the period expected to benefit from the commission payment. As commissions paid on renewals are not commensurate with the original sale, the
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period of benefit considers anticipated renewals. The benefit period is estimated to be approximately six years which is based on our customer contracts and the estimated life of our technology.
Expenses for incremental costs associated with obtaining a contract are recorded within "Sales and marketing" expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Our short-term capitalized costs to obtain a contract are included in "Prepaid expenses and other current assets", while our long-term capitalized costs to obtain a contract are included in "Other assets" on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Research and development costs
Research and development costs internally incurred in creating computer software to be sold, licensed or otherwise marketed are expensed as incurred unless they meet the criteria for deferral and amortization, as described in ASC Topic 985-20, “Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed” (Topic 985-20). In accordance with Topic 985-20, costs related to research, design and development of products are charged to expense as incurred and capitalized between the dates that the product is considered to be technologically feasible and is considered to be ready for general release to customers. In our historical experience, the dates relating to the achievement of technological feasibility and general release of the product have substantially coincided. In addition, no significant costs are incurred subsequent to the establishment of technological feasibility. As a result, we do not capitalize any research and development costs relating to internally developed software to be sold, licensed or otherwise marketed.
Advertising Expenses
Advertising costs, which include digital advertising, marketing programs and other promotional costs, are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses incurred in Fiscal 2022, Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020 were $59.6 million, $52.9 million and $32.1 million, respectively.
Income taxes
We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (Topic 740). Deferred tax assets and liabilities arise from temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. These temporary differences are measured using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the extent that we consider it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In determining the valuation allowance, we consider factors such as the reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected taxable income, and the character of income tax assets and tax planning strategies. A change to these factors could impact the estimated valuation allowance and income tax expense.
We account for our uncertain tax provisions by using a two-step approach. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of the available evidence indicates it is more likely than not, based solely on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained on audit, including the resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the appropriate amount of the benefit to recognize. The amount of benefit to recognize is measured as the maximum amount which is more likely than not to be realized. The tax position is derecognized when it is no longer more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit. On subsequent recognition and measurement, the maximum amount which is more likely than not to be recognized at each reporting date will represent the Company's best estimate, given the information available at the reporting date, although the outcome of the tax position is not absolute or final. We recognize both accrued interest and penalties related to liabilities for income taxes within the "Provision for (recovery of) income taxes" line of our Consolidated Statements of Income (see Note 15 “Income Taxes” for more details).
Equity investments
We invest in investment funds in which we are a limited partner. Our interests in each of these investees range from 4% to below 20%. These investments are accounted for using the equity method. Our share of net income or losses based on our interest in these investments, which approximates fair value, is recorded as a component of "Other income (expense), net" in our Consolidated Statements of Income (see Note 23 “Other Income (Expense), Net” for more details).
Fair value of financial instruments
Carrying amounts of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable (trade and accrued liabilities) approximate the fair value due to the relatively short period of time between origination of the instruments and their expected realization.
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The fair value of our Senior Notes is determined based on observable market prices and categorized as a Level 2 measurement. The carrying value of our other long-term debt facilities approximates the fair value since the interest rate is at market.
We apply the provisions of ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement” (Topic 820), to our derivative financial instruments that we are required to carry at fair value pursuant to other accounting standards (see Note 16 “Fair Value Measurement” for more details).
Foreign currency
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in U.S. dollars. In general, the functional currency of our subsidiaries is the local currency. For each subsidiary, assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates and revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the previous month of the transaction. The effect of foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” Transactional foreign currency gains (losses) included in the Consolidated Statements of Income under the line item “Other income (expense), net” for Fiscal 2022, Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020 were $(2.67) million, $(1.3) million, and $(4.2) million, respectively.
Restructuring charges
We record restructuring charges relating to contractual lease obligations, not accounted for under Topic 842, and other exit costs in accordance with ASC Topic 420, “Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations” (Topic 420). Topic 420 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized and measured initially at its fair value in the period in which the liability is incurred. In order to incur a liability pursuant to Topic 420, our management must have established and approved a plan of restructuring in sufficient detail. A liability for a cost associated with involuntary termination benefits is recorded when benefits have been communicated and a liability for a cost to terminate an operating lease or other contract is incurred, when the contract has been terminated in accordance with the contract terms or we have ceased using the right conveyed by the contract, such as vacating a leased facility not accounted for under Topic 842.
The recognition of restructuring charges requires us to make certain judgments regarding the nature, timing and amount associated with the planned restructuring activities, including estimating sub-lease income and the net recoverable amount of equipment to be disposed of. At the end of each reporting period, we evaluate the appropriateness of the remaining accrued balances (see Note 18 “Special Charges (Recoveries)” for more details).
Loss Contingencies
We are currently involved in various claims and legal proceedings. Quarterly, we review the status of each significant legal matter and evaluate such matters to determine how they should be treated for accounting and disclosure purposes in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 450-20, "Loss Contingencies" (Topic 450-20). Specifically, this evaluation process includes the centralized tracking and itemization of the status of all our disputes and litigation items, discussing the nature of any litigation and claim, including any dispute or claim that is reasonably likely to result in litigation, with relevant internal and external counsel, and assessing the progress of each matter in light of its merits and our experience with similar proceedings under similar circumstances.
If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss in accordance with Topic 450-20. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the aggregate of such accrued liabilities was not material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations and we do not believe as of the date of this filing that it is reasonably possible that a loss exceeding the amounts already recognized will be incurred that would be material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations. As described more fully below, we are unable at this time to estimate a possible loss or range of losses in respect of certain disclosed matters (see Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies” for more details).
Net income per share
Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding including contingently issuable shares where the contingency has been resolved. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of Common Shares and stock equivalents outstanding using the treasury stock method during the year. For periods in which we incur a net loss, our outstanding Common Share equivalents are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as their effect is antidilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted net loss per share for those periods are identical. See Note 24 “Earnings Per Share” for more details.
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Share-based payment
We measure share-based compensation costs, in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation” (Topic 718) on the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award. We have elected to treat awards with graded vesting as a single award when estimating fair value. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee requisite service period, which in our circumstances is the stated vesting period of the award, provided that total compensation cost recognized at least equals the pro-rata value of the award that has vested. Compensation cost is initially based on the estimated number of options for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered. This estimate is adjusted in the period once actual forfeitures are known (see Note 13 “Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-based Payments” for more details).
Accounting for Pensions, post-retirement and post-employment benefits
Pension expense is accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 715, “Compensation-Retirement Benefits” (Topic 715). Pension expense consists of actuarially computed costs of pension benefits in respect of the current year of service, imputed returns on plan assets (for funded plans) and imputed interest on pension obligations. The expected costs of post-retirement benefits, other than pensions, are accrued in the Consolidated Financial Statements based upon actuarial methods and assumptions.
The over-funded or under-funded status of defined benefit pension and other post-retirement plans are recognized as an asset or a liability (with the offset to “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”, net of tax, within “Shareholders' equity”), respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Actuarial gains or losses in excess of 10% of the projected benefit obligation are recognized as a component of "Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net" and subsequently amortized as a component of net periodic benefit costs over the average remaining service period of the plan’s active employees. See Note 12 “Pension Plans and Other Post Retirement Benefits” for more details.
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in Fiscal 2022
During Fiscal 2022, we have adopted the following Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that did not have a material impact to our reported financial position, results of operations or cash flows:
•ASU 2019-12 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”
Business Combinations
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2021-08 “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.” This standard requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured as if the acquirer had originated the original contract in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606. Previously, contract assets and contract liabilities were measured at fair value.
The standard is effective for us in our fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We elected to early adopt the ASU during our second quarter of Fiscal 2022. Early adoption required retrospective adoption to business combinations completed on or after July 1, 2021 and prospective adoption to business combinations occurring on or after the date of adoption. There was no retrospective impact of early adoption as we did not have acquisitions during our first quarter of Fiscal 2022. Acquisitions disclosed in Note 19 “Acquisitions” are in accordance with ASU 2021-08. The adoption did not have a material impact to our reported financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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NOTE 3—REVENUES
Disaggregation of Revenue
We have four revenue streams: cloud services and subscriptions, customer support, license, and professional service and other. The following tables disaggregate our revenue by significant geographic area, based on the location of our direct end customer, by type of performance obligation and timing of revenue recognition for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues by Geography: | |||||||||||||||||
Americas (1) | $ | 2,187,629 | $ | 2,069,083 | $ | 1,903,650 | |||||||||||
EMEA (2) | 1,026,201 | 1,031,607 | 942,281 | ||||||||||||||
Asia Pacific (3) | 280,014 | 285,425 | 263,805 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 3,493,844 | $ | 3,386,115 | $ | 3,109,736 | |||||||||||
| Total Revenues by Type of Performance Obligation: | |||||||||||||||||
Recurring revenues (4) | |||||||||||||||||
Cloud services and subscriptions revenue | $ | 1,535,017 | $ | 1,407,445 | $ | 1,157,686 | |||||||||||
Customer support revenue | 1,330,965 | 1,334,062 | 1,275,586 | ||||||||||||||
Total recurring revenues | $ | 2,865,982 | $ | 2,741,507 | $ | 2,433,272 | |||||||||||
| License revenue (perpetual, term and subscriptions) | 358,351 | 384,711 | 402,851 | ||||||||||||||
| Professional service and other revenue | 269,511 | 259,897 | 273,613 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 3,493,844 | $ | 3,386,115 | $ | 3,109,736 | |||||||||||
| Total Revenues by Timing of Revenue Recognition: | |||||||||||||||||
| Point in time | $ | 358,351 | $ | 384,711 | $ | 402,851 | |||||||||||
| Over time (including professional service and other revenue) | $ | 3,135,493 | $ | 3,001,404 | $ | 2,706,885 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 3,493,844 | $ | 3,386,115 | $ | 3,109,736 | |||||||||||
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(1)Americas consists of countries in North, Central and South America.
(2)EMEA primarily consists of countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(3)Asia Pacific primarily consists of Japan, Australia, China, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, India and New Zealand.
(4)Recurring revenue is defined as the sum of Cloud services and subscriptions revenue and Customer support revenue.
Contract Balances
A contract asset, net of allowance for credit losses, will be recorded if we have recognized revenue but do not have an unconditional right to the related consideration from the customer. For example, this will be the case if implementation services offered in a cloud arrangement are identified as a separate performance obligation and are provided to a customer prior to us being able to bill the customer. In addition, a contract asset may arise in relation to subscription licenses if the license revenue that is recognized upfront exceeds the amount that we are able to invoice the customer at that time. Contract assets are reclassified to accounts receivable when the rights become unconditional.
The balance for our contract assets and contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenues) for the periods indicated below were as follows:
As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Short-term contract assets | $ | 26,167 | $ | 25,344 | |||||||
Long-term contract assets | $ | 19,719 | $ | 19,222 | |||||||
| Short-term deferred revenues | $ | 902,202 | $ | 852,629 | |||||||
| Long-term deferred revenues | $ | 91,144 | $ | 98,989 | |||||||
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The difference in the opening and closing balances of our contract assets and deferred revenues primarily results from the timing difference between our performance and the customer’s payments. We fulfill our obligations under a contract with a customer by transferring products and services in exchange for consideration from the customer. During the year ended June 30, 2022, we reclassified $37.1 million (year ended June 30, 2021 - $39.2 million) of contract assets to receivables as a result of the right to the transaction consideration becoming unconditional. During the year ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 respectively, there was no significant impairment loss recognized related to contract assets.
We recognize deferred revenue when we have received consideration, or an amount of consideration is due from the customer for future obligations to transfer products or services. Our deferred revenues primarily relate to cloud services and customer support agreements which have been paid for by customers prior to the performance of those services. The amount of revenue that was recognized during the year ended June 30, 2022 that was included in the deferred revenue balances at June 30, 2021 was $843 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 —$811 million and $631 million, respectively).
Incremental Costs of Obtaining a Contract with a Customer
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract include only those costs that we incur to obtain a contract that we would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained, such as sales commissions. The following table summarizes the changes in total capitalized costs to obtain a contract, since June 30, 2019:
| Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of June 30, 2019 | $ | 48,284 | |||
| New capitalized costs incurred | 29,427 | ||||
| Amortization of capitalized costs | (16,919) | ||||
| Adjustments on account of foreign exchange | 371 | ||||
| Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of June 30, 2020 | 61,163 | ||||
| New capitalized costs incurred | 32,202 | ||||
| Amortization of capitalized costs | (21,960) | ||||
| Adjustments on account of foreign exchange | 1,495 | ||||
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of June 30, 2021 | 72,900 | ||||
| New capitalized costs incurred | 39,852 | ||||
| Amortization of capitalized costs | (26,255) | ||||
| Impact of foreign exchange rate changes | (3,935) | ||||
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of June 30, 2022 | $ | 82,562 | |||
During the year ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 respectively, there was no significant impairment loss recognized related to capitalized costs to obtain a contract. Refer to Note 9 “Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets” for additional information on incremental costs of obtaining a contract.
Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
As of June 30, 2022, approximately $1.5 billion of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations on existing contracts. We expect to recognize approximately 45% of this amount over the next 12 months and the remaining balance substantially over the next three years thereafter. We apply the practical expedient and do not disclose performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less.
Refer to Note 2 “Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements” for additional information on our revenue policy.
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NOTE 4—ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following illustrates the activity in our allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable:
| Balance as of June 30, 2019 | $ | 17,011 | |||
| Bad debt expense | 11,461 | ||||
| Write-off /adjustments | (7,566) | ||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2020 | $ | 20,906 | |||
| Adoption of ASC Topic 326 - cumulative effect | 3,025 | ||||
| Credit loss expense | 7,132 | ||||
| Write-off /adjustments | $ | (8,912) | |||
Balance as of June 30, 2021 | $ | 22,151 | |||
| Credit loss expense (recovery) | (1,913) | ||||
| Write-off / adjustments | (3,765) | ||||
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | $ | 16,473 | |||
Included in accounts receivable are unbilled receivables in the amount of $47.9 million as of June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021—$51.4 million).
As of June 30, 2022, we have an allowance for credit losses of $0.7 million for contract assets (June 30, 2021—$0.4 million). For additional information on contract assets please see Note 3 “Revenues.”
NOTE 5—PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
| As of June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Net | |||||||||||||||
| Furniture, equipment and other | $ | 52,381 | $ | (39,643) | $ | 12,738 | |||||||||||
| Computer hardware | 332,462 | (226,341) | 106,121 | ||||||||||||||
| Computer software | 142,094 | (117,026) | 25,068 | ||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | 149,053 | (101,874) | 47,179 | ||||||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 107,739 | (86,514) | 21,225 | ||||||||||||||
| Land and buildings | 49,011 | (16,633) | 32,378 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 832,740 | $ | (588,031) | $ | 244,709 | |||||||||||
| As of June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Accumulated Depreciation | Net | |||||||||||||||
| Furniture, equipment and other | $ | 41,074 | $ | (33,744) | $ | 7,330 | |||||||||||
| Computer hardware | 313,946 | (212,448) | 101,498 | ||||||||||||||
| Computer software | 129,690 | (104,654) | 25,036 | ||||||||||||||
| Capitalized software development costs | 127,697 | (86,466) | 41,231 | ||||||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | 106,656 | (81,135) | 25,521 | ||||||||||||||
| Land and buildings | 48,537 | (15,558) | 32,979 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 767,600 | $ | (534,005) | $ | 233,595 | |||||||||||
NOTE 6—LEASES
We enter into operating leases, both domestically and internationally, for certain facilities, automobiles, data centers and equipment for use in the ordinary course of business. The duration of the majority of these leases generally ranges from 1 to 10 years, some of which include options to extend for an additional 3 to 5 years after the initial term. Additionally, the land upon which our headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is located is leased from the University of Waterloo for a period of 49 years beginning in December 2005, with an option to renew for an additional term of 49 years. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and we do not have any material finance leases.
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Lease Costs and Other Information
The following illustrates the various components of operating lease costs for the period indicated:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | 62,401 | $ | 63,068 | $ | 68,705 | |||||||||||
| Short-term lease cost | 687 | 881 | 1,178 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable lease cost | 2,694 | 2,754 | 3,536 | ||||||||||||||
| Sublease income | (10,008) | (6,469) | (6,035) | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | 55,774 | $ | 60,234 | $ | 67,384 | |||||||||||
The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for the periods indicated below were as follows:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term | 6.13 years | 6.47 years | |||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate | 2.95 | % | 2.82 | % | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table presents supplemental information relating to cash flows arising from lease transactions. Cash payments made for variable lease costs and short-term leases are not included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities, and, as such, are excluded from the amounts below:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | $ | 70,611 | $ | 72,871 | $ | 71,900 | |||||||||||
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (1) (2) (3) | $ | 39,155 | $ | 82,718 | $ | 32,328 | |||||||||||
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(1)The year ended June 30, 2022 excludes the impact of $8.1 million of right of use (ROU) assets obtained through the acquisition of Zix Corporation. See Note 19 “Acquisitions” for further details including expected finalization of preliminary purchase price allocation.
(2)The year ended June 30, 2021 excludes the release of $22.6 million of lease liabilities relating to office space that was abandoned during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020 and has since been early terminated or assigned to a third party. These recoveries were recorded in “Special charges (recoveries)” in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Please see Note 18 “Special Charges (Recoveries).”
(3)The year ended June 30, 2020 excludes the impact of $60.1 million and $2.9 million of ROU assets acquired through the acquisitions of Carbonite and XMedius, respectively.
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Maturity of Lease Liabilities
The following table presents the future minimum lease payments under our operating leases liabilities as of June 30, 2022:
| Fiscal years ending June 30, | |||||
| 2023 | $ | 62,833 | |||
| 2024 | 51,779 | ||||
| 2025 | 42,433 | ||||
| 2026 | 29,674 | ||||
| 2027 | 27,181 | ||||
| Thereafter | 64,279 | ||||
| Total lease payments | $ | 278,179 | |||
| Less: Imputed interest | (23,104) | ||||
| Total | $ | 255,075 | |||
| Reported as: | |||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | $ | 56,380 | |||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 198,695 | ||||
| Total | $ | 255,075 | |||
Operating lease maturity amounts included in the table above do not include sublease income expected to be received under our various sublease agreements with third parties. Under the agreements initiated with third parties, we expect to receive sublease income of $12.1 million in Fiscal 2023 and $47.2 million thereafter.
NOTE 7—GOODWILL
Goodwill is recorded when the consideration paid for an acquisition of a business exceeds the fair value of identifiable net tangible and intangible assets. The following table summarizes the changes in goodwill:
Balance as of June 30, 2020 | $ | 4,672,356 | |||
Adjustments relating to acquisitions prior to Fiscal 2021 that had open measurement periods (Note 19) | (2,002) | ||||
| Impact of foreign exchange rate changes | 21,319 | ||||
Balance as of June 30, 2021 | 4,691,673 | ||||
Acquisition of Zix Corporation (Note 19) | 581,032 | ||||
Acquisition of Bricata Inc. (Note 19) | 9,643 | ||||
| Impact of foreign exchange rate changes | (37,695) | ||||
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | $ | 5,244,653 | |||
NOTE 8—ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
| As of June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | |||||||||||||||
| Technology assets | $ | 999,032 | $ | (738,710) | $ | 260,322 | |||||||||||
| Customer assets | 1,595,219 | (780,333) | 814,886 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,594,251 | $ | (1,519,043) | $ | 1,075,208 | |||||||||||
| As of June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Accumulated Amortization | Net | |||||||||||||||
| Technology assets | $ | 1,003,730 | $ | (635,965) | $ | 367,765 | |||||||||||
| Customer assets | 1,386,533 | (567,038) | 819,495 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,390,263 | $ | (1,203,003) | $ | 1,187,260 | |||||||||||
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Where applicable, the above balances as of June 30, 2022 have been reduced to reflect the impact of intangible assets where the gross cost has become fully amortized during the year ended June 30, 2022. The impact of this resulted in a reduction of $91 million to technology assets cost and accumulated amortization.
The weighted average amortization periods for acquired technology and customer intangible assets are approximately six years and eight years, respectively.
The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense for the fiscal years indicated. This calculation assumes no future adjustments to acquired intangible assets:
| Fiscal years ending June 30, | |||||
| 2023 | $ | 347,172 | |||
| 2024 | 267,276 | ||||
| 2025 | 156,410 | ||||
| 2026 | 113,164 | ||||
| 2027 | 43,271 | ||||
| 2028 and Thereafter | 147,915 | ||||
| Total | $ | 1,075,208 | |||
NOTE 9—PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Deposits and restricted cash | $ | 6,300 | $ | 3,027 | |||||||
| Capitalized costs to obtain a contract | 27,077 | 22,601 | |||||||||
| Short-term prepaid expenses and other current assets | 87,175 | 72,923 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 120,552 | $ | 98,551 | |||||||
Other assets:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Deposits and restricted cash | $ | 6,462 | $ | 11,577 | |||||||
| Capitalized costs to obtain a contract | 55,484 | 50,299 | |||||||||
| Investments | 173,205 | 121,777 | |||||||||
| Long-term prepaid expenses and other long-term assets | 21,836 | 25,241 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 256,987 | $ | 208,894 | |||||||
Deposits and restricted cash primarily relate to security deposits provided to landlords in accordance with facility lease agreements and cash restricted per the terms of certain contractual-based agreements.
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract relate to incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, which are eligible for capitalization on contracts to the extent that such costs are expected to be recovered (see Note 3 “Revenues”).
Investments relate to certain investment funds in which we are a limited partner. Our interests in each of these investees range from 4% to below 20%. These investments are accounted for using the equity method. Our share of net income or losses based on our interest in these investments, which approximates fair value and subject to volatility based on market trends and business conditions, is recorded as a component of Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income (see Note 23 “Other Income (Expense), Net”).
During the year ended June 30, 2022, our share of income (loss) from these investments was $58.7 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 — $62.9 million and $8.7 million, respectively).
Prepaid expenses and other assets, both short-term and long-term, include advance payments on licenses that are being amortized over the applicable terms of the licenses and other miscellaneous assets.
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NOTE 10—ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable—trade | $ | 113,978 | $ | 57,500 | |||||||
| Accrued salaries, incentives and commissions | 193,421 | 214,884 | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 81,564 | 82,204 | |||||||||
| Accrued sales and other tax liabilities | 20,423 | 31,583 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest on Senior Notes | 31,813 | 31,161 | |||||||||
| Amounts payable in respect of restructuring and other special charges | 3,589 | 4,396 | |||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 3,819 | 1,864 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 448,607 | $ | 423,592 | |||||||
Long-term accrued liabilities:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Amounts payable in respect of restructuring and other special charges | $ | 5,702 | $ | 4,359 | |||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 563 | 10,681 | |||||||||
| Asset retirement obligations | 11,943 | 13,790 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 18,208 | $ | 28,830 | |||||||
Asset retirement obligations
We are required to return certain of our leased facilities to their original state at the conclusion of our lease. As of June 30, 2022, the present value of this obligation was $15.8 million (June 30, 2021—$15.7 million), with an undiscounted value of $16.4 million (June 30, 2021—$16.4 million).
NOTE 11—LONG-TERM DEBT
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Total debt | |||||||||||
| Senior Notes 2031 | $ | 650,000 | $ | — | |||||||
| Senior Notes 2030 | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||||||
| Senior Notes 2029 | 850,000 | — | |||||||||
| Senior Notes 2028 | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||||||
| Senior Notes 2026 | — | 850,000 | |||||||||
| Term Loan B | 957,500 | 967,500 | |||||||||
| Total principal payments due | 4,257,500 | 3,617,500 | |||||||||
Premium on Senior Notes 2026 (1) | — | 4,070 | |||||||||
Debt issuance costs (1) | (37,933) | (32,711) | |||||||||
| Total amount outstanding | 4,219,567 | 3,588,859 | |||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Term Loan B | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
| Total current portion of long-term debt | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||
| Non-current portion of long-term debt | $ | 4,209,567 | $ | 3,578,859 | |||||||
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(1)During the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded $17.2 million of debt issuance costs relating to the issuance of Senior Notes 2031 and Senior Notes 2029 (both defined below). Additionally, upon redemption of Senior Notes 2026
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(defined below), $6.2 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and ($3.8) million of the unamortized premium were included in the loss on debt extinguishment. See Note 23 “Other Income (Expense), Net.”
Senior Unsecured Fixed Rate Notes
Senior Notes 2031
On November 24, 2021, OpenText Holdings, Inc. a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, issued $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2031 guaranteed by the Company (Senior Notes 2031) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2031 bear interest at a rate of 4.125% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2022. Senior Notes 2031 will mature on December 1, 2031, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded interest expense of $16.1 million relating to Senior Notes 2031.
Senior Notes 2030
On February 18, 2020, OpenText Holdings, Inc. a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, issued $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2030 guaranteed by the Company (Senior Notes 2030) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2030 bear interest at a rate of 4.125% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2020. Senior Notes 2030 will mature on February 15, 2030, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded interest expense of $37.1 million relating to Senior Notes 2030 (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$37.0 million and $13.7 million, respectively).
Senior Notes 2029
On November 24, 2021, we issued $850 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (Senior Notes 2029) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2029 bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2022. Senior Notes 2029 will mature on December 1, 2029, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded interest expense of $19.8 million relating to Senior Notes 2029.
Senior Notes 2028
On February 18, 2020, we issued $900 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028 (Senior Notes 2028) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2028 bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2020. Senior Notes 2028 will mature on February 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded interest expense of $34.9 million relating to Senior Notes 2028 (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$34.8 million and $12.9 million, respectively).
Senior Notes 2026
On May 31, 2016, we issued $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (Senior Notes 2026) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2026 had interest at a rate of 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on December 1, 2016. Senior Notes 2026 would have matured on June 1, 2026.
On December 20, 2016, we issued an additional $250 million in aggregate principal amount by reopening our Senior Notes 2026 at an issue price of 102.75%. The additional notes have identical terms, are fungible with and are a part of a single series with the previously issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes 2026. The outstanding aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes 2026, after taking into consideration the additional issuance, was $850 million as of December 9, 2021.
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On December 9, 2021, we redeemed Senior Notes 2026 in full at a price equal to 102.9375% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. A portion of the net proceeds from the offerings of Senior Notes 2029 and Senior Notes 2031 was used to redeem Senior Notes 2026. Upon redemption, Senior Notes 2026 were cancelled and any obligation thereunder was extinguished. The resulting loss of $27.4 million, consisting of $25.0 million relating to the early termination call premium, $6.2 million relating to unamortized debt issuance costs and ($3.8) million relating to unamortized premium, has been recorded as a component of Other income (expense), net in our Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 23 “Other Income (Expense), Net.”
For the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded interest expense of $21.9 million relating to Senior Notes 2026 (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$49.9 million, respectively).
Term Loan B
On May 30, 2018, we refinanced our existing term loan facility, by entering into a new $1 billion term loan facility (Term Loan B), whereby we borrowed $1 billion on that day and repaid in full the loans under our prior $800 million term loan facility originally entered into on January 16, 2014. Borrowings under Term Loan B are secured by a first charge over substantially all of our assets on a pari passu basis with the Revolver (defined below).
Term Loan B has a seven-year term, maturing in May 2025, and repayments made under Term Loan B are equal to 0.25% of the principal amount in equal quarterly installments for the life of Term Loan B, with the remainder due at maturity. Borrowings under Term Loan B currently bear a floating rate of interest equal to 1.75% plus LIBOR. As of June 30, 2022, the outstanding balance on the Term Loan B bears an interest rate of 2.81%. For more information regarding the impact and discontinuance of LIBOR, see “Stress in the global financial system may adversely affect our finances and operations in ways that may be hard to predict or to defend against” included within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2022.
Under Term Loan B, we must maintain a “consolidated net leverage” ratio of no more than 4:1 at the end of each financial quarter. Consolidated net leverage ratio is defined for this purpose as the proportion of our total debt reduced by unrestricted cash, including guarantees and letters of credit, over our trailing twelve months net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges. As of June 30, 2022, our consolidated net leverage ratio was 2.0:1.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded interest expense of $19.7 million relating to Term Loan B (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$18.6 million and $33.3 million, respectively).
Revolver
On October 31, 2019, we amended our committed revolving credit facility (the Revolver) to increase the total commitments under the Revolver from $450 million to $750 million as well as to extend the maturity from May 5, 2022 to October 31, 2024. Borrowings under the Revolver are secured by a first charge over substantially all of our assets, on a pari passu basis with Term Loan B. The Revolver has no fixed repayment date prior to the end of the term. Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest per annum at a floating rate of LIBOR plus a fixed margin dependent on our consolidated net leverage ratio ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%. For more information regarding the impact and discontinuance of LIBOR, see “Stress in the global financial system may adversely affect our finances and operations in ways that may be hard to predict or to defend against” included within Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2022.
As of June 30, 2022, we had no outstanding balance under the Revolver (June 30, 2021—nil). For the year ended June 30, 2022 we did not record any interest expense relating to the Revolver (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$3.6 million and $7.7 million, respectively, relating to amounts previously drawn).
Debt Issuance Costs and Premium on Senior Notes
Debt issuance costs relate primarily to costs incurred for the purpose of obtaining our credit facilities and issuing our Senior Notes 2026, Senior Notes 2028, Senior Notes 2029, Senior Notes 2030 and Senior Notes 2031 (collectively referred to as the Senior Notes) and are being amortized through interest expense over the respective terms of the Senior Notes and Term Loan B and the Revolver using the effective interest method.
The premium on Senior Notes 2026 represented the excess of the proceeds received over the face value of Senior Notes 2026. This premium was amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the term of Senior Notes 2026 using the effective interest method. The unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized premium on Senior Notes 2026 were included in the loss on debt extinguishment recognized during our second quarter of Fiscal 2022. See Note 23 “Other Income (Expense), Net.”
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NOTE 12—PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The following table provides details of our defined benefit pension plans and long-term employee benefit obligations for Open Text Document Technologies GmbH (CDT), GXS GmbH (GXS GER), GXS Philippines, Inc. (GXS PHP) and other plans as of June 30, 2022 and 2021:
| As of June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total benefit obligation | Current portion of benefit obligation(1) | Non-current portion of benefit obligation | |||||||||||||||
| CDT defined benefit plan | $ | 24,562 | $ | 907 | $ | 23,655 | |||||||||||
| GXS GER defined benefit plan | 15,927 | 915 | 15,012 | ||||||||||||||
| GXS PHP defined benefit plan | 9,802 | 85 | 9,717 | ||||||||||||||
| Other plans | 13,189 | 622 | 12,567 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 63,480 | $ | 2,529 | $ | 60,951 | |||||||||||
| As of June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total benefit obligation | Current portion of benefit obligation(1) | Non-current portion of benefit obligation | |||||||||||||||
| CDT defined benefit plan | $ | 32,865 | $ | 880 | $ | 31,985 | |||||||||||
| GXS GER defined benefit plan | 23,861 | 1,058 | 22,803 | ||||||||||||||
| GXS PHP defined benefit plan | 10,973 | 42 | 10,931 | ||||||||||||||
| Other plans | 9,594 | 802 | 8,792 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 77,293 | $ | 2,782 | $ | 74,511 | |||||||||||
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(1) The current portion of the benefit obligation has been included within “Accrued salaries, incentives and commissions”, all within “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 10 “Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities”).
Defined Benefit Plans
CDT Plan
CDT sponsors an unfunded defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all CDT employees (CDT plan) which provides for old age, disability and survivors’ benefits. Benefits under the CDT plan are generally based on age at retirement, years of service and the employee’s annual earnings. The net periodic cost of this pension plan is determined using the projected unit credit method and several actuarial assumptions, the most significant of which are the discount rate and estimated service costs. No contributions have been made since the inception of the plan.
GXS GER Plan
As part of our acquisition of GXS Group, Inc. (GXS) in Fiscal 2014, we assumed an unfunded defined benefit pension plan covering certain German employees which provides for old age, disability and survivors' benefits. The GXS GER plan has been closed to new participants since 2006. Benefits under the GXS GER plan are generally based on a participant’s remuneration, date of hire, years of eligible service and age at retirement. The net periodic cost of this pension plan is determined using the projected unit credit method and several actuarial assumptions, the most significant of which are the discount rate and estimated service costs. No contributions have been made since the inception of the plan.
GXS PHP Plan
As part of our acquisition of GXS in Fiscal 2014, we assumed a primarily unfunded defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of the GXS Philippines employees which provides for retirement, disability and survivors' benefits. Benefits under the GXS PHP plan are generally based on a participant’s remuneration, years of eligible service and age at retirement. The net periodic cost of this pension plan is determined using the projected unit credit method and several actuarial assumptions, the most significant of which are the discount rate and estimated service costs. Aside from an initial contribution which has a fair value of $0.03 million as of June 30, 2022, no additional contributions have been made since the inception of the plan.
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The following are the details of the change in the benefit obligation for each of the above-mentioned pension plans for the periods indicated:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | Total | CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit obligation—beginning of fiscal year | $ | 32,865 | $ | 23,861 | $ | 10,973 | $ | 67,699 | $ | 32,851 | $ | 24,105 | $ | 10,270 | $ | 67,226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | 357 | 165 | 1,869 | 2,391 | 473 | 206 | 1,822 | 2,501 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 427 | 304 | 616 | 1,347 | 505 | 364 | 469 | 1,338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefits paid | (830) | (969) | (253) | (2,052) | (800) | (1,027) | (19) | (1,846) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Actuarial (gain) loss | (4,497) | (4,718) | (2,026) | (11,241) | (1,976) | (1,118) | (1,853) | (4,947) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange (gain) loss | (3,760) | (2,716) | (1,377) | (7,853) | 1,812 | 1,331 | 284 | 3,427 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit obligation—end of period | 24,562 | 15,927 | 9,802 | 50,291 | 32,865 | 23,861 | 10,973 | 67,699 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Current portion | (907) | (915) | (85) | (1,907) | (880) | (1,058) | (42) | (1,980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-current portion of benefit obligation | $ | 23,655 | $ | 15,012 | $ | 9,717 | $ | 48,384 | $ | 31,985 | $ | 22,803 | $ | 10,931 | $ | 65,719 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following are details of net pension expense relating to the following pension plans:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension expense: | CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | Total | CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | Total | CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 357 | $ | 165 | $ | 1,869 | $ | 2,391 | $ | 473 | $ | 206 | $ | 1,822 | $ | 2,501 | $ | 572 | $ | 319 | $ | 1,247 | $ | 2,138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | 427 | 304 | 616 | 1,347 | 505 | 364 | 469 | 1,338 | 459 | 337 | 368 | 1,164 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses | 475 | 24 | (89) | 410 | 705 | 113 | (1) | 817 | 939 | 244 | (288) | 895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net pension expense | $ | 1,259 | $ | 493 | $ | 2,396 | $ | 4,148 | $ | 1,683 | $ | 683 | $ | 2,290 | $ | 4,656 | $ | 1,970 | $ | 900 | $ | 1,327 | $ | 4,197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service-related net periodic pension costs are recorded within operating expense and all other non-service related net periodic pension costs are classified under “Interest and other related expense, net” on our Consolidated Statements of Income.
In determining the fair value of the pension plan benefit obligations as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, we used the following weighted-average key assumptions:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumptions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salary increases | 2.20% | 1.50% | 6.00% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension increases | 2.20% | 1.50% | N/A | 1.50% | 1.50% | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate | 3.39% | 3.29% | 6.50% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 5.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Normal retirement age | 65-67 | 65-67 | 60 | 65-67 | 65-67 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee fluctuation rate: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to age 20 | —% | —% | 13.98% | —% | —% | 13.98% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to age 25 | —% | —% | 7.10% | —% | —% | 7.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to age 30 | 1.00% | —% | 3.00% | 1.00% | —% | 3.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to age 35 | 0.50% | —% | 2.44% | 0.50% | —% | 2.44% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to age 40 | —% | —% | 2.59% | —% | —% | 2.59% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to age 45 | 0.50% | —% | 1.15% | 0.50% | —% | 1.15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| to age 50 | 0.50% | —% | —% | 0.50% | —% | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from age 51 | 1.00% | —% | —% | 1.00% | —% | —% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anticipated pension payments under the pension plans for the fiscal years indicated below are as follows:
| Fiscal years ending June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| CDT | GXS GER | GXS PHP | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | $ | 907 | $ | 915 | $ | 85 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 942 | 937 | 122 | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 990 | 926 | 170 | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 1,030 | 920 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 1,078 | 911 | 544 | ||||||||||||||
| 2028 to 2032 | 6,464 | 22,047 | 2,740 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 11,411 | $ | 26,656 | $ | 3,840 | |||||||||||
Other Plans
Other plans include defined benefit pension plans that are offered or statutorily required by certain of our foreign subsidiaries. Many of these plans were assumed through our acquisitions or are required by local regulatory requirements. These other plans are primarily unfunded, with the aggregate projected benefit obligation included in our pension liability. The net periodic costs of these plans are determined using the projected unit credit method and several actuarial assumptions, the most significant of which are the discount rate and estimated service costs.
NOTE 13—SHARE CAPITAL, OPTION PLANS AND SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Cash Dividends
For the year ended June 30, 2022, pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy, we declared total non-cumulative dividends of $0.8836 per Common Share in the aggregate amount of $237.7 million, which we paid during the same period (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$0.7770 and $0.6984 per Common Share, respectively, in the aggregate amount of $210.7 million and $188.7 million, respectively).
Share Capital
Our authorized share capital includes an unlimited number of Common Shares and an unlimited number of Preference Shares. No Preference Shares have been issued.
Treasury Stock
From time to time we may provide funds to an independent agent to facilitate repurchases of our Common Shares in connection with the settlement of awards under the Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIP) or other plans.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we repurchased 2,630,000 Common Shares on the open market at a cost of $111.6 million for potential settlement of awards under “Long-Term Incentive Plans” and “Restricted Share Units” or other plans as described below (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—1,455,088 and 300,000 Common Shares, respectively, at a cost of $64.8 million and $12.4 million, respectively).
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we delivered to eligible participants 491,244 Common Shares that were purchased in the open market in connection with the settlement of awards and other plans (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—509,721 and 480,574 Common Shares, respectively).
Share Repurchase Plan
On November 5, 2020, the Board authorized a share repurchase plan (Fiscal 2021 Repurchase Plan), pursuant to which we were authorized to purchase in open market transactions, from time to time over the 12-month period commencing November 12, 2020, up to an aggregate of $350 million of our Common Shares.
On November 4, 2021, the Board authorized a share repurchase plan (Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan), pursuant to which we may purchase in open market transactions, from time to time over the 12-month period commencing November 12, 2021, up to an aggregate of $350 million of our Common Shares.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we repurchased and cancelled 3,809,559 Common Shares for $177.0 million (year ended June 30, 2021—2,500,000 Common Shares for $119.1 million). Share repurchases during the year ended June 30, 2022 were completed under our share repurchase plans authorized on both November 5, 2020 and November 4, 2021.
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Share-Based Payments
Total share-based compensation expense for the periods indicated below is detailed as follows:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock options | $ | 17,091 | $ | 15,639 | $ | 9,779 | |||||||||||
| Performance Share Units (issued under LTIP) | 13,844 | 9,898 | 5,997 | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted Share Units (issued under LTIP) | 7,799 | 7,358 | 5,943 | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted Share Units (other) | 20,859 | 10,561 | 174 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred Share Units (directors) | 3,993 | 3,396 | 3,345 | ||||||||||||||
| Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 5,970 | 5,117 | 4,294 | ||||||||||||||
| Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 69,556 | $ | 51,969 | $ | 29,532 | |||||||||||
No cash was used by us to settle equity instruments granted under share-based compensation arrangements in any of the periods presented. We have not capitalized any share-based compensation costs as part of the cost of an asset in any of the periods presented.
Stock Option Plans
A summary of stock options outstanding under our 2004 Stock Option Plan is set forth below. All numbers shown in the chart below have been adjusted, where applicable, to account for the two-for-one stock splits that occurred on October 22, 2003, February 18, 2014 and January 24, 2017.
| 2004 Stock Option Plan | |||||
| Date of inception | Oct-04 | ||||
| Eligibility | Eligible employees, as determined by the Board of Directors | ||||
| Options granted to date | 40,901,917 | ||||
| Options exercised to date | (21,747,774) | ||||
| Options cancelled to date | (10,333,481) | ||||
| Options outstanding | 8,820,662 | ||||
| Termination grace periods | Immediately “for cause” 90 days for any other reason; 180 days due to death | ||||
| Vesting schedule | 25% per year, unless otherwise specified | ||||
| Exercise price range | $22.87 - $52.62 | ||||
| Expiration dates | 7/31/2022 - 5/06/2029 | ||||
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Summary of Outstanding Stock Options
The following table summarizes information regarding stock options outstanding at June 30, 2022:
| Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Range of Exercise Prices | Number of options Outstanding as of June 30, 2022 | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Number of options Exercisable as of June 30, 2022 | Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 22.87 | — | $ | 34.48 | 922,957 | 1.77 | $ | 32.04 | 874,366 | $ | 31.92 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34.49 | — | 38.30 | 1,008,083 | 3.42 | 36.10 | 787,583 | 35.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38.31 | — | 39.51 | 1,172,130 | 3.98 | 38.97 | 595,272 | 39.06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39.52 | — | 42.95 | 695,603 | 4.29 | 40.64 | 286,359 | 40.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42.96 | — | 44.72 | 1,037,000 | 6.61 | 44.45 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44.73 | — | 45.40 | 307,375 | 4.60 | 44.99 | 156,375 | 44.99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45.41 | — | 46.88 | 2,177,724 | 5.11 | 45.81 | 124,809 | 45.81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46.89 | — | 52.11 | 579,750 | 6.08 | 50.03 | 68,125 | 48.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52.12 | — | 52.62 | 920,040 | 6.11 | 52.62 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 22.87 | — | $ | 52.62 | 8,820,662 | 4.68 | $ | 42.74 | 2,892,889 | $ | 36.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2022, an aggregate of 8,820,662 options to purchase Common Shares were outstanding and an additional 9,594,844 options to purchase Common Shares were available for issuance under our stock option plans. Our stock options generally vest over four years and expire between and ten years from the date of the grant. Currently we also have options outstanding that vest over five years, as well as options outstanding that vest based on meeting certain market conditions. The exercise price of all our options is set at an amount that is not less than the closing price of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ on the trading day immediately preceding the applicable grant date.
A summary of activity under our stock option plans for the year ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:
| Options | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($’000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2021 | 8,113,574 | $ | 40.16 | 4.88 | $ | 86,297 | |||||||||||||||||
| Granted | 2,553,060 | 48.20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercised | (949,645) | 34.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired | (896,327) | 43.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2022 | 8,820,662 | $ | 42.74 | 4.68 | $ | 7,111 | |||||||||||||||||
Exercisable at June 30, 2022 | 2,892,889 | $ | 36.94 | 3.10 | $ | 6,902 | |||||||||||||||||
We estimate the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model or, where appropriate, the Monte Carlo pricing model, consistent with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (Topic 718) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107. The option-pricing models require input of subjective assumptions, including the estimated life of the option and the expected volatility of the underlying stock over the estimated life of the option. We use historical volatility as a basis for projecting the expected volatility of the underlying stock and estimate the expected life of our stock options based upon historical data.
We believe that the valuation techniques and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair value of our stock option grants. Estimates of fair value are not intended, however, to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive equity awards.
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For the periods indicated, the weighted-average fair value of options and weighted-average assumptions estimated under the Black-Scholes option-pricing model were as follows:
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of options granted | $ | 9.02 | $ | 8.45 | $ | 6.88 | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average assumptions used: | |||||||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | 26.39 | % | 26.26 | % | 22.63 | % | |||||||||||
| Risk–free interest rate | 1.15 | % | 0.24 | % | 1.30 | % | |||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | 1.78 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.64 | % | |||||||||||
| Expected life (in years) | 4.15 | 4.59 | 4.12 | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeiture rate (based on historical rates) | 7 | % | 7 | % | 7 | % | |||||||||||
| Average exercise share price | $ | 48.20 | $ | 45.76 | $ | 41.81 | |||||||||||
Performance Options
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we granted no performance options (during the year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, 750,000 and nil performance options, respectively).
For the periods in which performance options were granted, as indicated, the weighted-average fair value of performance options and weighted-average assumptions estimated under the Monte Carlo pricing model were as follows:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||
| 2021 | |||||
| Weighted–average fair value of options granted | $ | 10.18 | |||
| Derived service period (in years) | 1.80 | ||||
| Weighted-average assumptions used: | |||||
| Expected volatility | 28.00 | % | |||
| Risk–free interest rate | 0.42 | % | |||
| Expected dividend yield | 1.70 | % | |||
| Average exercise share price | $ | 45.81 | |||
Summary of Stock Options and Performance Options
As of June 30, 2022, the total compensation cost related to the unvested stock option awards not yet recognized was $40.1 million, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years.
The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended June 30, 2022 was $17.0 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$25.0 million and $26.6 million, respectively).
For the year ended June 30, 2022, cash in the amount of $32.7 million was received as the result of the exercise of options granted under share-based payment arrangements (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$49.6 million and $41.3 million, respectively).
The tax benefit realized by us during the year ended June 30, 2022 from the exercise of options eligible for a tax deduction was $2.8 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$2.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively).
Long-Term Incentive Plans
We incentivize certain eligible employees, in part, with long-term compensation pursuant to our LTIP. The LTIP is a rolling three-year program that grants eligible employees a certain number of target Performance Share Units (PSUs) and/or Restricted Share Units (RSUs). Target PSUs become vested upon the achievement of certain financial and/or operational performance criteria (the Performance Conditions) that are determined at the time of the grant. RSUs become vested when an eligible employee remains employed throughout the vesting period.
PSUs and RSUs granted under the LTIP have been measured at fair value as of the effective date, consistent with ASC Topic 718, and will be charged to share-based compensation expense over the remaining life of the plan. We estimate the fair value of PSUs using the Monte Carlo pricing model and RSUs have been valued based upon their grant date fair value. Stock options granted under the LTIP have been measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, consistent with ASC Topic 718.
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As of June 30, 2022, the total expected compensation cost related to the unvested LTIP awards not yet recognized was $35.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.
LTIP grants that have recently vested, or have yet to vest, are described below. LTIP grants are referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K based upon the year in which the grants are expected to vest.
LTIP 2021
Grants made in Fiscal 2019 under the LTIP (collectively referred to as LTIP 2021), consisting of PSUs and RSUs, took effect in Fiscal 2019 starting on August 6, 2018. The Performance Conditions for vesting of the PSUs are based solely upon market conditions. The RSUs are employee service-based awards and vest over the life of the LTIP 2021. We settled the LTIP 2021 awards by delivering to eligible participants 349,792 Common Shares that were purchased in the open market at a cost of $15.1 million.
LTIP 2022
Grants made in Fiscal 2020 under the LTIP (collectively referred to as LTIP 2022), consisting of PSUs and RSUs, took effect in Fiscal 2020 starting on August 5, 2019. The Performance Conditions for vesting of the PSUs are based solely upon market conditions. The RSUs are employee service-based awards and vest over the life of the LTIP 2022. We expect to settle the LTIP 2022 awards in stock.
LTIP 2023
Grants made in Fiscal 2021 under the LTIP (collectively referred to as LTIP 2023), consisting of PSUs and RSUs, took effect in Fiscal 2021 starting on August 10, 2020. The Performance Conditions for vesting of the PSUs are based solely upon market conditions. The RSUs are employee service-based awards and vest over the life of the LTIP 2023. We expect to settle the LTIP 2023 awards in stock.
LTIP 2024
Grants made in Fiscal 2022 under the LTIP (collectively referred to as LTIP 2024), consisting of PSUs and RSUs, took effect in Fiscal 2022 starting on August 9, 2021. The Performance Conditions for vesting of the PSUs are based solely upon market conditions. The RSUs are employee service-based awards and vest over the life of the LTIP 2024. We expect to settle the LTIP 2024 awards in stock.
Performance Share Units (Issued Under LTIP)
A summary of activity under our performance share units issued under long-term incentive plans for the year ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:
| Units | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($’000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2021 | 688,462 | $ | 47.96 | 1.73 | $ | 34,974 | |||||||||||||||||
Granted (1) | 349,210 | 71.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vested (1) | (145,134) | 30.39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired | (79,601) | 63.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2022 | 812,937 | $ | 61.29 | 1.89 | $ | 30,762 | |||||||||||||||||
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(1)Performance share units are earned based on market conditions and the actual number of performance units earned, if any, is dependent upon performance and may range from 0 to 200 percent. Performance share units granted and vested excludes 27,576 shares related to the performance unit payout under the LTIP 2021 plan.
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For the periods indicated, the weighted-average fair value of PSUs issued under LTIP, and weighted-average assumptions estimated under the Monte Carlo pricing model were as follows:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of performance share units granted | $69.78 - $75.15 | $44.56 - $61.67 | $41.55 - $54.47 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average assumptions used: | |||||||||||||||||
| Expected volatility | 28.00 | % | 28.00 | % | 21.00 | % | |||||||||||
| Risk–free interest rate | 0.45% - 0.71% | 0.15% - 0.24% | 1.35% - 1.59% | ||||||||||||||
| Expected dividend yield | 1.70% - 1.80% | 1.70 | % | 1.70 | % | ||||||||||||
| Expected life (in years) | 3.10 | 3.09 | 3.08 | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeiture rate (based on historical rates) | 7 | % | 7 | % | 7 | % | |||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of performance share units vested | $ | 30.39 | $ | 25.76 | $ | 23.88 | |||||||||||
| Aggregate intrinsic value of performance share units vested ($ in ‘000’s) | $ | 10,370 | $ | 4,286 | $ | 2,685 | |||||||||||
As of June 30, 2022, the total expected compensation cost related to the unvested PSU awards not yet recognized was $23.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years. We expect to settle PSU awards in stock.
Restricted Share Units (Issued Under LTIP)
A summary of activity under our restricted share units issued under long-term incentive plans for the year ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:
| Units | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($’000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2021 | 615,160 | $ | 39.93 | 1.67 | $ | 31,250 | |||||||||||||||||
| Granted | 246,980 | 49.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | (177,082) | 37.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired | (73,315) | 44.59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2022 | 611,743 | $ | 44.14 | 1.62 | $ | 23,148 | |||||||||||||||||
For the periods indicated, the weighted-average fair value and aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs (issued under LTIP) were as follows:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of restricted share units granted | $ | 49.91 | $ | 43.39 | $ | 37.34 | |||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of restricted share units vested | $ | 37.36 | $ | 32.93 | $ | 29.98 | |||||||||||
| Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted share units vested ($ in 000’s) | $ | 9,139 | $ | 7,832 | $ | 8,184 | |||||||||||
As of June 30, 2022, the total expected compensation cost related to the unvested RSU awards not yet recognized was $11.9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years. We expect to settle RSU awards in stock.
Restricted Share Units (Other)
In addition to the grants made in connection with the LTIP plans discussed above, from time to time, we may grant RSUs to certain employees in accordance with employment and other non-LTIP related agreements. During the year ended June 30, 2022, we granted RSUs through a special one-time grant for development, engagement and long-term retention to certain of our non-executive employees. RSUs (other) vest in tranches over a specified contract date, typically or three years from the respective date of grants.
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A summary of activity under our restricted share units (other) issued for the year ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:
| Units | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($’000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2021 | 430,358 | $ | 45.73 | 2.50 | $ | 21,862 | |||||||||||||||||
| Granted | 2,470,302 | 44.81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vested | (141,452) | 45.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited or expired | (165,501) | 45.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2022 | 2,593,707 | $ | 44.90 | 2.86 | $ | 98,146 | |||||||||||||||||
For the periods indicated, the weighted-average fair value and intrinsic value of RSUs (other) were as follows:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of restricted share units granted | $ | 44.81 | $ | 45.73 | $ | 46.29 | |||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of restricted share units vested | $ | 45.73 | $ | — | $ | 34.31 | |||||||||||
| Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted share units vested ($ in 000’s) | $ | 7,406 | $ | — | $ | 132 | |||||||||||
As of June 30, 2022, the total expected compensation cost related to the unvested RSU awards not yet recognized was $91.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years. We expect to settle RSU awards in stock.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we delivered to eligible participants 141,452 Common Shares that were purchased in the open market in connection with the settlement of vested RSUs, at a cost of $5.9 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—nil and 3,334 Common Shares, respectively, with a cost of nil and $0.1 million).
Deferred Share Units (DSUs)
The deferred share units are granted to certain non-employee directors. DSUs are issued under our Deferred Share Unit Plan. DSUs granted as compensation for director fees vest immediately, whereas all other DSUs granted vest at our next annual general meeting following the granting of the DSUs. No DSUs are payable by us until the director ceases to be a member of the Board.
A summary of activity under our deferred share units issued for the year ended June 30, 2022 is as follows:
| Units | Weighted-Average Price | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($’000's) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2021 (1) | 806,363 | $ | 29.49 | 0.36 | $ | 40,963 | |||||||||||||||||
Granted (2) | 79,338 | 50.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2022 (2) | 885,701 | $ | 31.49 | 0.36 | $ | 33,515 | |||||||||||||||||
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(1) Includes 60,011 unvested DSUs.
(2) Includes 55,520 unvested DSUs.
For the periods indicated, the weighted-average fair value and intrinsic value of DSUs were as follows:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of deferred share units granted | $ | 50.04 | $ | 40.15 | $ | 40.41 | |||||||||||
| Weighted–average fair value of deferred share units vested | $ | 41.24 | $ | 41.48 | $ | 35.17 | |||||||||||
| Aggregate intrinsic value of deferred share units vested ($ in 000’s) | $ | 4,133 | $ | 3,109 | $ | 3,929 | |||||||||||
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During the year ended June 30, 2022, we did not deliver to any eligible participants any of our Common Shares that were purchased in the open market in connection with the settlement of vested DSUs (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—23,640 and nil Common Shares, respectively, with a cost of $1.1 million and nil, respectively).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Our ESPP offers employees the opportunity to purchase our Common Shares at a purchase price discount of 15%.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, 931,036 Common Shares were eligible for issuance to employees enrolled in the ESPP (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—769,031 and 742,961 Common Shares, respectively).
During the year ended June 30, 2022, cash in the amount of $34.5 million was received from employees relating to the ESPP (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$30.5 million and $25.3 million, respectively).
NOTE 14—GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENCIES
We have entered into the following contractual obligations with minimum payments for the indicated fiscal periods as follows:
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| Total | July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025 | July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027 | July 1, 2027 and beyond | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt obligations (1) | $ | 5,344,048 | $ | 168,919 | $ | 1,262,379 | $ | 263,500 | $ | 3,649,250 | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchase obligations for contracts not accounted for as lease obligations (2) | 124,095 | 68,143 | 43,273 | 12,679 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 5,468,143 | $ | 237,062 | $ | 1,305,652 | $ | 276,179 | $ | 3,649,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Includes interest up to maturity and principal payments. Please see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for more details.
(2)For contractual obligations relating to leases and purchase obligations accounted for under ASC Topic 842, please see Note 6 “Leases.”
Guarantees and Indemnifications
We have entered into customer agreements which may include provisions to indemnify our customers against third party claims that our software products or services infringe certain third-party intellectual property rights and for liabilities related to a breach of our confidentiality obligations. We have not made any material payments in relation to such indemnification provisions and have not accrued any liabilities related to these indemnification provisions in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Occasionally, we enter into financial guarantees with third parties in the ordinary course of our business, including, among others, guarantees relating to taxes and letters of credit on behalf of parties with whom we conduct business. Such agreements have not had a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Litigation
We are currently involved in various claims and legal proceedings.
Quarterly, we review the status of each significant legal matter and evaluate such matters to determine how they should be treated for accounting and disclosure purposes in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 450-20 “Loss Contingencies” (Topic 450-20). Specifically, this evaluation process includes the centralized tracking and itemization of the status of all our disputes and litigation items, discussing the nature of any litigation and claim, including any dispute or claim that is reasonably likely to result in litigation, with relevant internal and external counsel, and assessing the progress of each matter in light of its merits and our experience with similar proceedings under similar circumstances.
If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss in accordance with Topic 450-20. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the aggregate of such accrued liabilities was not material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations and we do not believe as of the date of this filing that it is reasonably possible that a loss exceeding the amounts already recognized will be incurred that would be material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations. As described more fully below, we are unable at this time to estimate a possible loss or range of losses in respect of certain disclosed matters.
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Contingencies
CRA Matter
As part of its ongoing audit of our Canadian tax returns, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has disputed our transfer pricing methodology used for certain intercompany transactions with our international subsidiaries and has issued notices of reassessment for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016. Assuming the utilization of available tax attributes (further described below), we estimate our potential aggregate liability, as of June 30, 2022, in connection with the CRA's reassessments for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, to be limited to penalties, interest and provincial taxes that may be due of approximately $75 million. As of June 30, 2022, we have provisionally paid approximately $34 million in order to fully preserve our rights to object to the CRA's audit positions, being the minimum payment required under Canadian legislation while the matter is in dispute. This amount is recorded within “Long-term income taxes recoverable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022.
The notices of reassessment for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 would, as drafted, increase our taxable income by approximately $90 million to $100 million for each of those years, as well as impose a 10% penalty on the proposed adjustment to income. Audits by the CRA of our tax returns for fiscal years prior to Fiscal 2012 have been completed with no reassessment of our income tax liability.
We strongly disagree with the CRA's positions and believe the reassessments of Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 (including any penalties) are without merit, and we are continuing to contest these reassessments. On June 30, 2022, we filed a notice of appeal with the Tax Court of Canada seeking to reverse all such reassessments (including any penalties) in full.
Even if we are unsuccessful in challenging the CRA's reassessments to increase our taxable income for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, we have elective deductions available for those years (including carry-backs from later years) that would offset such increased amounts so that no additional cash tax would be payable, exclusive of any assessed penalties and interest, as described above.
The CRA has also audited Fiscal 2017 on a basis that we strongly disagree with and are contesting. The focus of the CRA audit has been the valuation of certain intellectual property and goodwill when one of our subsidiaries continued into Canada from Luxembourg in July 2016. In accordance with applicable rules, these assets were recognized for tax purposes at fair market value as of that time, which value was supported by an expert valuation prepared by an independent leading accounting and advisory firm. In conjunction with the Fiscal 2017 audit, the CRA issued a proposal letter dated April 7, 2021 (Proposal Letter) indicating to us that it proposes to reassess our Fiscal 2017 tax year to reduce the depreciable basis of these assets. We have made extensive submissions in support of our position. CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 relies in significant part on the application of its positions regarding our transfer pricing methodology that are the basis for its reassessment of our fiscal years 2012 to 2016 described above, and that we believe are without merit. Other aspects of CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 conflict with the expert valuation prepared by the independent leading accounting and advisory firm that was used to support our original filing position. On January 27, 2022, the CRA issued a notice of reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 on the basis of its position set forth in the Proposal Letter. On April 19, 2022, we filed our notice of objection regarding the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017. If we are ultimately unsuccessful in defending our position, the estimated impact of the proposed adjustment could result in us recording an income tax expense, with no immediate cash payment, to reduce the stated value of our deferred tax assets of up to approximately $470 million. Any such income tax expense could also have a corresponding cash tax impact that would primarily occur over a period of several future years based upon annual income realization in Canada. We strongly disagree with the CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 and intend to vigorously defend our original filing position, We are not required to provisionally pay any cash amounts to the CRA as a result of the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 due to the utilization of available tax attributes; however, to the extent the CRA reassesses subsequent fiscal years on a similar basis, we expect to make certain minimum payments required under Canadian legislation, which may need to be provisionally made starting in Fiscal 2024 while the matter is in dispute.
We will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments to our taxable income and any penalty and interest assessments, as well as any reduction to the basis of our depreciable property. We are confident that our original tax filing positions were appropriate. Accordingly, as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not recorded any accruals in respect of these reassessments or proposed reassessment in our Consolidated Financial Statements. The CRA is currently in preliminary stages of auditing Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2019.
Carbonite Class Action Complaint
On August 1, 2019, prior to our acquisition of Carbonite, a purported stockholder of Carbonite filed a putative class action complaint against Carbonite, its former Chief Executive Officer, Mohamad S. Ali, and its former Chief Financial Officer, Anthony Folger, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts captioned Ruben A. Luna, Individually
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and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Carbonite, Inc., Mohamad S. Ali, and Anthony Folger (No. 1:19-cv-11662-LTS). The complaint alleges violations of the federal securities laws under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint generally alleges that the defendants made materially false and misleading statements in connection with Carbonite’s Server Backup VM Edition, and seeks, among other things, the designation of the action as a class action, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees, and other relief as the court deems appropriate. On August 23, 2019, a nearly identical complaint was filed in the same court captioned William Feng, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Carbonite, Inc., Mohamad S. Ali, and Anthony Folger (No. 1:19- cv-11808-LTS) (together with the Luna Complaint, the “Securities Actions”). On November 21, 2019, the district court consolidated the Securities Actions, appointed a lead plaintiff, and designated a lead counsel. On January 15, 2020, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint generally making the same allegations and seeking the same relief as the complaint filed on August 1, 2019. The defendants moved to dismiss the Securities Actions on March 10, 2020. The motion was fully briefed in June 2020 and a hearing on the motion to dismiss the Securities Actions was held on October 15, 2020. Following the hearing, on October 22, 2020, the district court granted with prejudice the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Securities Actions. On November 20, 2020, the lead plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. On December 21, 2021, the First Circuit issued a decision reversing and remanding the Securities Actions to the district court for further proceedings. The defendants remain confident in their position, believe the Securities Actions are without merit and will continue to vigorously defend the matter.
Carbonite vs Realtime Data
On February 27, 2017, before our acquisition of Carbonite, a non-practicing entity named Realtime Data LLC (Realtime Data) filed a lawsuit against Carbonite in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas “Realtime Data LLC v. Carbonite, Inc. et al (No 6:17-cv-00121-RWS-JDL).” Therein, it alleged that certain of Carbonite’s cloud storage services infringe upon certain patents held by Realtime Data. Realtime Data’s complaint against Carbonite sought damages in an unspecified amount and injunctive relief. On December 19, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas transferred the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (No. 1:17-cv-12499). Realtime Data has also filed numerous other patent suits on the same asserted patents against other companies. After a stay pending appeal in one of those suits, on January 21, 2021, the district court held a hearing to construe the claims of the asserted patents. As to the fourth patent asserted against Carbonite, on September 24, 2019, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated certain claims of that patent, including certain claims that had been asserted against Carbonite. The parties then jointly stipulated to dismiss that patent from this action. On August 23, 2021, in one of the suits against other companies, the District of Delaware (No. 1:17-cv-800), held all of the patents asserted against Carbonite to be invalid. Realtime Data has appealed that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. We continue to vigorously defend the matter, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued a claim construction order. We anticipate motion practice based upon the result of that order. We have not accrued a loss contingency related to this matter because litigation related to a non-practicing entity is inherently unpredictable. Although a loss is reasonably possible, an unfavorable outcome is not considered by management to be probable at this time and we remain unable to reasonably estimate a possible loss or range of loss associated with this litigation.
Please also see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2022.
NOTE 15—INCOME TAXES
Our effective tax rate represents the net effect of the mix of income earned in various tax jurisdictions that are subject to a wide range of income tax rates.
The effective tax rate decreased to a provision of 23.0% for the year ended June 30, 2022, compared to a provision of 52.2% for the year ended June 30, 2021. Tax expense decreased from $339.9 million during the year ended June 30, 2021 to $118.8 million during the year ended June 30, 2022. This was primarily due to (i) a decrease of $300.6 million related to IRS settlements in Fiscal 2021, (ii) a decrease of $37.5 million related to lower net income before taxes, (iii) a decrease of $10.8 million related to passive income from foreign subsidiaries, (iv) a decrease of $9.6 million related to tax accruals on unremitted earnings and (v) a decrease of $8.0 million for BEAT. These were partially offset by (i) an increase of $94.3 million for changes in unrecognized tax benefits, (ii) a net increase of $46.8 million related to internal reorganizations and (iii) an increase of $3.5 million for change in valuation allowance. The remainder of the difference was due to normal course movements and non-material items.
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A reconciliation of the combined Canadian federal and provincial income tax rate with our effective income tax rate is as follows:
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| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Expected statutory rate | 26.50 | % | 26.50 | % | 26.50 | % | |||||||||||
| Expected provision for income taxes | $ | 136,743 | $ | 172,454 | $ | 91,479 | |||||||||||
| Effect of foreign tax rate differences | (4,578) | (4,309) | 218 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in valuation allowance | (2,444) | (5,900) | (222) | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of permanent differences | (12,710) | (1,885) | 1,215 | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of changes in unrecognized tax benefits | 8,130 | (86,170) | (19,284) | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of withholding taxes | 6,617 | 8,500 | 8,036 | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of tax credits for research and development | (12,330) | (16,086) | (14,947) | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of accrual for undistributed earnings | (6,343) | 3,209 | 4,233 | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of US BEAT | — | 7,967 | 41,207 | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of CARES Act | — | — | (7,009) | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of IRS Settlement | — | 300,460 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Impact of internal reorganization of subsidiaries | 13,077 | (33,676) | 451 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Items | (7,410) | (4,658) | 5,460 | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 118,752 | $ | 339,906 | $ | 110,837 | ||||||||||||
The following is a geographical breakdown of income before the provision for income taxes:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Domestic income (loss) | 435,355 | 462,315 | 241,862 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign income | 80,656 | 188,455 | 103,343 | ||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | 516,011 | $ | 650,770 | $ | 345,205 | |||||||||||
The provision for (recovery of) income taxes consisted of the following:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Current income taxes (recoveries): | |||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | 17,428 | 310,615 | 12,547 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign | 137,412 | (43,748) | 46,902 | ||||||||||||||
| 154,840 | 266,867 | 59,449 | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes (recoveries): | |||||||||||||||||
| Domestic | 54,867 | 111,232 | 68,580 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign | (90,955) | (38,193) | (17,192) | ||||||||||||||
| (36,088) | 73,039 | 51,388 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for (recovery of) income taxes | $ | 118,752 | $ | 339,906 | $ | 110,837 | |||||||||||
As of June 30, 2022, we have $325.1 million of domestic non-capital loss carryforwards. In addition, we have $746.0 million of foreign non-capital loss carryforwards, which includes $230.4 million of U.S. state loss carryforwards. $104.4 million of the foreign non-capital loss carryforwards have no expiry date, which includes $14.3 million of U.S. state loss carryforwards. The remainder of the domestic and foreign losses expire between 2023 and 2042. In addition, investment tax credits of $66 million will expire between 2028 and 2042.
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The primary components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows, for the periods indicated below:
| As of June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | |||||||||||
| Non-capital loss carryforwards | 207,631 | 174,486 | |||||||||
| Capital loss carryforwards | — | 5,570 | |||||||||
| Capitalized scientific research and development expenses | 121,771 | 85,553 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 314,168 | 391,974 | |||||||||
| Restructuring costs and other reserves | 19,561 | 24,919 | |||||||||
| Capitalized inventory and intangible expenses | 43,129 | — | |||||||||
| Research and development and investment tax credits | 104,183 | 97,157 | |||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 40,486 | 40,598 | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 9,288 | 11,388 | |||||||||
| Other | 82,516 | 67,677 | |||||||||
| Total deferred tax asset | $ | 942,733 | $ | 899,322 | |||||||
| Valuation allowance | (73,965) | (72,888) | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | |||||||||||
| Right of use asset | (31,452) | (35,038) | |||||||||
| Other | (93,049) | (102,882) | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | $ | (124,501) | $ | (137,920) | |||||||
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | 744,267 | $ | 688,514 | |||||||
| Comprised of: | |||||||||||
| Long-term assets | 810,154 | 796,738 | |||||||||
| Long-term liabilities | (65,887) | (108,224) | |||||||||
| $ | 744,267 | $ | 688,514 | ||||||||
We believe that sufficient uncertainty exists regarding the realization of certain deferred tax assets that a valuation allowance is required. We continue to evaluate our taxable position quarterly and consider factors by taxing jurisdiction, including but not limited to factors such as estimated taxable income, any historical experience of losses for tax purposes and the future growth of OpenText.
The aggregate changes in the balance of our gross unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and penalties) were as follows:
Unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2020 | 195,081 | ||||
| Increases on account of current year positions | 1,279 | ||||
| Increases on account of prior year positions | 773 | ||||
| Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities | (158,070) | ||||
| Decreases due to lapses of statutes of limitations | (2,314) | ||||
Unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2021 | $ | 36,749 | |||
| Increases on account of current year positions | 206 | ||||
| Increases on account of prior year positions | 27,398 | ||||
| Decreases on account of prior year positions | (694) | ||||
| Decreases due to settlements with tax authorities | (3,830) | ||||
| Decreases due to lapses of statutes of limitations | (5,703) | ||||
Unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2022 | $ | 54,126 | |||
Included in the above tabular reconciliation are unrecognized tax benefits of $23.4 million relating to tax attributes in which the unrecognized tax benefit has been recorded as a reduction to the deferred tax asset. The net unrecognized tax benefit excluding these deferred tax assets is $30.7 million as of June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021—$29.9 million).
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We recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. For the year ended June 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, we recognized the following amounts as income tax-related interest expense and penalties:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 419 | $ | 44,657 | $ | 5,764 | |||||||||||
| Penalties expense | 1,739 | 1,125 | 327 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,158 | $ | 45,782 | $ | 6,091 | |||||||||||
The following amounts have been accrued on account of income tax-related interest expense and penalties:
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
Interest expense accrued (1) | $ | 4,821 | $ | 5,166 | |||||||
Penalties accrued (1) | $ | 3,569 | $ | 2,605 | |||||||
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(1)These balances are primarily included within “Long-term income taxes payable” within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We believe that it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits, as of June 30, 2022, could decrease tax expense in the next 12 months by $4.8 million, relating primarily to the expiration of competent authority relief and tax years becoming statute barred for purposes of future tax examinations by local taxing jurisdictions.
Our four most significant tax jurisdictions are Canada, the United States, Luxembourg and Germany. Our tax filings remain subject to audits by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time following the tax year to which those filings relate. The earliest fiscal years open for examination are 2012 for Canada, 2016 for the United States and 2012 for Germany. As of December 31, 2021, the Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 tax years for Luxembourg became statute barred.
We are subject to income tax audits in all major taxing jurisdictions in which we operate and currently have income tax audits open in Canada, the United States, Germany, India France, South Africa, Switzerland, and the Philippines. On a quarterly basis we assess the status of these examinations and the potential for adverse outcomes to determine the adequacy of the provision for income and other taxes. Statements regarding the Canada audits are included in Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies.”
The timing of the resolution of income tax audits is highly uncertain, and the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ from the amounts accrued. It is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months we will receive additional assessments by various tax authorities or possibly reach resolution of income tax audits in one or more jurisdictions. These assessments or settlements may or may not result in changes to our contingencies related to positions on tax filings. The actual amount of any change could vary significantly depending on the ultimate timing and nature of any settlements. We cannot currently provide an estimate of the range of possible outcomes. For more information relating to certain income tax audits, please refer to Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies.”
As of June 30, 2022, we have recognized a provision of $19.9 million (June 30, 2021—$27.5 million) in respect of both additional foreign taxes or deferred income tax liabilities for temporary differences related to the undistributed earnings of certain non-United States subsidiaries and planned periodic repatriations from certain German subsidiaries, that will be subject to withholding taxes upon distribution. We have not provided for additional foreign withholding taxes or deferred income tax liabilities related to undistributed earnings of all other non-Canadian subsidiaries, since such earnings are considered permanently invested in those subsidiaries or are not subject to withholding taxes. It is not practicable to reasonably estimate the amount of additional deferred income tax liabilities or foreign withholding taxes that may be payable should these earnings be distributed in the future.
On December 21, 2020, we entered into a closing agreement with the IRS resolving all of the proposed adjustments to our taxable income for Fiscal 2010 and Fiscal 2012. As a result, we recorded charges of $300.5 million during the year ended June 30, 2021 to “Provision for (recovery of) income taxes.” We believe the IRS Settlement to be in the best interest of all stakeholders, as it closes all past, present and future items related to this matter. The IRS Settlement provides finality to this longstanding matter.
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NOTE 16—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement” (Topic 820) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and addresses disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value, in this context, should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity. In addition, the fair value of liabilities should include consideration of non-performance risk, including our own credit risk.
In addition to defining fair value and addressing disclosure requirements, Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of the three levels which are determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are:
•Level 1—inputs are based upon unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
•Level 2—inputs are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
•Level 3—inputs are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The fair values are therefore determined using model-based techniques that include option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:
Our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following types of instruments as of June 30, 2022 and 2021:
| June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Market Measurements using: | Fair Market Measurements using: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets/ (liabilities) | Significant other observable inputs | Significant unobservable inputs | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets/ (liabilities) | Significant other observable inputs | Significant unobservable inputs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Assets (Liabilities): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges (Note 17) | $ | (892) | $ | — | $ | (892) | $ | — | $ | 1,131 | $ | — | $ | 1,131 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | (892) | $ | — | $ | (892) | $ | — | $ | 1,131 | $ | — | $ | 1,131 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Our valuation techniques used to measure the fair values of the derivative instruments, the counterparty to which has high credit ratings, were derived from pricing models including discounted cash flow techniques, with all significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data, as no quoted market prices exist for these instruments. Our discounted cash flow techniques use observable market inputs, such as, where applicable, foreign currency spot and forward rates.
Our cash and cash equivalents, along with our accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities balances, are measured and recognized in our Consolidated Financial Statements at an amount that approximates the fair value (a Level 2 measurement) due to their short maturities.
The fair value of our Senior Notes is determined based on observable market prices and categorized as a Level 2 measurement. As of June 30, 2022, the fair value was $2.8 billion (June 30, 2021—$2.7 billion). The carrying value of our other long-term debt facilities approximates the fair value since the interest rate is at market. Please see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for further details.
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If applicable, we will recognize transfers between levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period in which the actual event or change in circumstance occurs. During the year ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, we did not have any transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
We measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets and liabilities are recognized at fair value when they are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. During the year ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, no indications of impairments were identified and therefore no fair value measurements were required.
NOTE 17—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
We are engaged in hedging programs with various banks to limit the potential foreign exchange fluctuations incurred on future cash flows relating to a portion of our Canadian dollar payroll expenses. We operate internationally and are therefore exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in the normal course of our business, in particular to changes in the Canadian dollar on account of large costs that are incurred from our centralized Canadian operations, which are denominated in Canadian dollars. As part of our risk management strategy, we use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge portions of our payroll exposure with typical maturities of between and twelve months. We do not use foreign currency forward contracts for speculative purposes.
We have designated these transactions as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions under ASC Topic 815 “Derivatives and Hedging” (Topic 815). As the critical terms of the hedging instrument and of the entire hedged forecasted transaction are the same, in accordance with Topic 815, we have been able to conclude that changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the risk being hedged are expected to completely offset at inception and on an ongoing basis. Accordingly, quarterly unrealized gains or losses on the effective portion of these forward contracts have been included within “Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - net.” The fair value of the contracts, as of June 30, 2022, is recorded within “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” and represents the net loss before tax effect that is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings with the next twelve months.
As of June 30, 2022, the notional amount of forward contracts we held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars was $66.5 million (June 30, 2021—$66.9 million).
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments and Effect of Derivative Instruments on Financial Performance
The effect of these derivative instruments on our Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods indicated below were as follows (amounts presented do not include any income tax effects).
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 16 “Fair Value Measurement”)
| As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Derivatives | Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value Asset (Liability) | Fair Value Asset (Liability) | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts designated as cash flow hedges | Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Accounts payable and accrued liabilities) | $ | (892) | $ | 1,131 | |||||||||
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Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) (Loss)
Year Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||
| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) | Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | ||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | (2,530) | Operating expenses | $ | (507) | ||||||
Year Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||
| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) | Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | ||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | 5,778 | Operating expenses | $ | 4,462 | ||||||
| Year Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||
| Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) | Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) | ||||||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | $ | (2,261) | Operating expenses | $ | (1,340) | ||||||
NOTE 18—SPECIAL CHARGES (RECOVERIES)
Special charges (recoveries) include costs and recoveries that relate to certain restructuring initiatives that we have undertaken from time to time under our various restructuring plans, as well as acquisition-related costs and other charges.
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan | $ | 25,778 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
| COVID-19 Restructuring Plan | (3,625) | (8,929) | 53,616 | ||||||||||||||
| Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan | (128) | 3,669 | 26,680 | ||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Plans prior to Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan | (139) | (53) | 1,371 | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 6,872 | 5,906 | 13,750 | ||||||||||||||
| Other charges (recoveries) | 18,115 | 1,155 | 5,011 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 46,873 | $ | 1,748 | $ | 100,428 | |||||||||||
Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan
During the third quarter of Fiscal 2022, as part of our return to office planning, we made a strategic decision to implement restructuring activities to streamline our operations and further reduce our real estate footprint around the world (Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan). The Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan charges will relate to facility costs and workforce reductions. Facility costs will include the accelerated amortization associated with the abandonment of ROU assets, the write-off of fixed assets and other related variable lease and exit costs. These charges require management to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the amount and timing of restructuring charges or recoveries. Our estimated liability could change subsequent to its recognition, requiring adjustments to the expense and the liability recorded. On a quarterly basis, we conduct an evaluation of the related liabilities and expenses and revise our assumptions and estimates as appropriate.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we recognized cost of $23.5 million related to abandoned office space that have been early terminated or assigned to a third party, of which $17.8 million was related to the write-off of right of use assets.
As of June 30, 2022, we expect total costs to be incurred in connection with the Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan to be approximately $32.0 million to $37.0 million, of which $25.8 million has been recorded within “Special charges (recoveries)” to date.
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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring liability, which is included within “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, for the year ended June 30, 2022 is shown below.
| Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction | Facility charges | Total | ||||||||||||||
Balance payable as of June 30, 2021 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Accruals and adjustments | 2,138 | 5,690 | 7,828 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | (1,117) | (219) | (1,336) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | (32) | (61) | (93) | ||||||||||||||
Balance payable as of June 30, 2022 | $ | 989 | $ | 5,410 | $ | 6,399 | |||||||||||
COVID-19 Restructuring Plan
During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we made a strategic decision to move towards a significant work from home model. We began to implement restructuring activities to streamline our operations and significantly reduce our real estate footprint around the world (COVID-19 Restructuring Plan). The COVID-19 Restructuring Plan charges relate to workforce reductions and facility costs, including the accelerated amortization associated with the abandonment of ROU assets, the write-off of fixed assets and other related variable lease and exit costs. These charges require management to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the amount and timing of restructuring charges or recoveries. Our estimated liability could change subsequent to its recognition, requiring adjustments to the expense and the liability recorded. On a quarterly basis, we conduct an evaluation of the related liabilities and expenses and revise our assumptions and estimates as appropriate. With respect to the COVID-19 Restructuring Plan, at the time of initial abandonment we assumed there would be no additional sublease income, lease assignments or early terminations from vacated facilities.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded net recoveries of $3.6 million, related primarily to abandoned facilities.
During the year ended June 30, 2021, we recorded net recoveries of $16.0 million, related to office space that was abandoned during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020 and has since been early terminated or assigned to a third party. Included in these recoveries are $12.5 million, related to the reversal of lease liabilities (see Note 6 “Leases”), with the remainder related to other facility charges and recoveries. Additionally, during the year ended June 30, 2021, we incurred $7.1 million of charges related to abandoned facilities, workforce reductions and the write-off of fixed assets.
Since the inception of the COVID-19 Restructuring Plan, $41.1 million has been recorded within “Special charges (recoveries)” to date. We do not expect to incur any further significant charges relating to the COVID-19 Restructuring Plan.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring liability, which is included within “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” and “Long-term accrued liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, for the year ended June 30, 2022 is shown below.
| COVID-19 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction | Facility charges | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Balance payable as of June 30, 2020 | $ | 5,172 | $ | 12,276 | $ | 17,448 | |||||||||||
| Accruals and adjustments | 1,983 | (2,224) | (241) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | (7,172) | (6,142) | (13,314) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | 272 | 100 | 372 | ||||||||||||||
Balance payable as of June 30, 2021 | $ | 255 | $ | 4,010 | $ | 4,265 | |||||||||||
| Accruals and adjustments | (101) | (2,254) | (2,355) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | (144) | (877) | (1,021) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | (10) | 130 | 120 | ||||||||||||||
Balance payable as of June 30, 2022 | $ | — | $ | 1,009 | $ | 1,009 | |||||||||||
Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan
During Fiscal 2020, we began to implement restructuring activities to streamline our operations (Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan), including in connection with our acquisitions of Carbonite and XMedius, to take further steps to improve our operational efficiency. The Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan charges relate to workforce reductions and facility costs, including the accelerated amortization associated with the abandonment of ROU assets, the write-off of fixed assets and other related variable lease and exit costs. These charges require management to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the amount and timing of restructuring charges or recoveries. Our estimated liability could change subsequent to its recognition, requiring adjustments to the expense and the liability recorded. On a quarterly basis, we conduct an evaluation of the related liabilities and expenses and revise our assumptions and estimates as appropriate. With respect to the Fiscal 2020 Restructuring
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Plan, at the time of the initial abandonment we assumed there would be no additional sublease income, lease assignments or early terminations from vacated facilities.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, we recorded immaterial charges and net recoveries of $0.1 million related to abandoned facilities and workforce reductions.
During the year ended June 30, 2021, we recorded net recoveries of $13.5 million related to office space that was abandoned during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020 and has since been early terminated or assigned to a third party. Included in these recoveries are $10.1 million related to the reversal of lease liabilities (see note 6 “Leases”), with the remainder related to other facility charges and recoveries. Additionally, during the year ended June 30, 2021, we recognized a net recovery of $17.2 million related to abandoned facilities, workforce reductions and the write-off of fixed assets.
Since the inception of the Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan, $30.2 million has been recorded within “Special charges (recoveries)” to date. We do not expect to incur any further significant charges relating to the Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring liability, which is included within “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” and “Long-term accrued liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, for the year ended June 30, 2022 is shown below.
| Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan | Workforce reduction | Facility charges | Total | ||||||||||||||
| Balance payable as of June 30, 2020 | $ | 1,576 | $ | 6,442 | $ | 8,018 | |||||||||||
| Accruals and adjustments | 11,444 | (869) | 10,575 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | (10,828) | (3,369) | (14,197) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | 25 | (338) | (313) | ||||||||||||||
Balance payable as of June 30, 2021 | $ | 2,217 | $ | 1,866 | $ | 4,083 | |||||||||||
| Accruals and adjustments | (226) | 44 | (182) | ||||||||||||||
| Cash payments | (1,864) | (318) | (2,182) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments | (127) | 9 | (118) | ||||||||||||||
Balance payable as of June 30, 2022 | $ | — | $ | 1,601 | $ | 1,601 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs
Acquisition-related costs, recorded within “Special charges (recoveries)” include direct costs of potential and completed acquisitions. Acquisition-related costs for the year ended June 30, 2022 were $6.9 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$5.9 million and $13.8 million, respectively).
Other charges (recoveries)
For the year ended June 30, 2022, “Other charges” includes $15.4 million related to pre-acquisition equity incentives, which upon acquisition were replaced by equivalent value cash settlements (see Note 19 “Acquisitions”) and $2.7 million, respectively, related to other miscellaneous charges.
For the year ended June 30, 2021, “Other charges” includes $1.2 million related to other miscellaneous charges.
For the year ended June 30, 2020, "Other charges" includes $0.7 million relating to accelerated amortization associated with the abandonment of ROU assets and $4.3 million relating to other miscellaneous charges.
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NOTE 19—ACQUISITIONS
Fiscal 2022 Acquisitions
Acquisition of Zix Corporation
On December 23, 2021, we acquired all of the equity interest in Zix Corporation (Zix), a leader in software as a service (SaaS) based email encryption, threat protection and compliance cloud solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). Total consideration for Zix was $894.5 million paid in cash, inclusive of cash acquired and $18.6 million relating to the cash settlement of pre-acquisition vested share-based compensation that was previously accrued but since paid as of June 30, 2022. In accordance with Topic 805, this acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. We believe the acquisition increases our position in the data protection, threat management, email security and compliance solutions spaces.
The results of operations of Zix have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning December 23, 2021.
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
The recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, based on their preliminary fair values as of December 23, 2021, are set forth below:
Current assets (inclusive of cash acquired of $38.3 million) | $ | 74,443 | |||
| Non-current tangible assets | 13,557 | ||||
| Intangible customer assets | 212,400 | ||||
| Intangible technology assets | 92,650 | ||||
| Liabilities assumed | (79,621) | ||||
| Total identifiable net assets | 313,429 | ||||
| Goodwill | 581,032 | ||||
| Net assets acquired | $ | 894,461 | |||
The goodwill of $581.0 million is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition. There is $103.7 million of goodwill that is deductible for tax purposes.
The fair value of current assets acquired includes accounts receivable with a fair value of $28.4 million. The gross amount receivable was $32.7 million, of which $4.3 million is expected to be uncollectible.
Acquisition-related costs for Zix included in “Special charges (recoveries)” in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2022 were $2.9 million.
Pre-acquisition equity incentives of $26.3 million were replaced upon acquisition by equivalent value cash settlements to be settled in accordance with the original vesting dates, primarily over the next two years. Of these equity incentives, $15.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2022 were included in “Special charges (recoveries).”
The finalization of the above purchase price allocation is pending the finalization of the valuation of fair value for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including intangible assets and taxation-related balances as well as for potential unrecorded liabilities. We expect to finalize this determination on or before our quarter ending December 31, 2022.
Since the date of acquisition, the acquisition had no significant impact on revenues and net earnings for the year ended June 30, 2022. Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because they are not material to our consolidated results of operations.
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Acquisition of Bricata Inc.
On November 24, 2021, we acquired all of the equity interest in Bricata Inc. (Bricata) for $17.8 million. In accordance with Topic 805, this acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. We believe the acquisition strengthens our OpenText Security and Protection Cloud with Network Detection and Response technologies.
The results of operations of Bricata have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning November 24, 2021.
Since the date of acquisition, the acquisition had no significant impact on revenues and net earnings for the year ended June 30, 2022. Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because they are not material to our consolidated results of operations.
Fiscal 2020 Acquisitions
Acquisition of XMedius
On March 9, 2020, we acquired all of the equity interest in XMedius, a provider of secure information exchange and unified communication solutions, for $73.5 million, of which $0.7 million is currently unpaid in accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement. In accordance with Topic 805, this acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. We believe the acquisition complements our Customer Experience Management (CEM) and Business Network (BN) platforms.
The results of operations of this acquisition have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning March 9, 2020.
Purchase Price Allocation
The recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, based upon their fair values as of March 9, 2020, are set forth below:
| Current assets | $ | 8,479 | |||
| Non-current tangible assets | 3,792 | ||||
| Intangible customer assets | 35,910 | ||||
| Intangible technology assets | 11,143 | ||||
| Liabilities assumed | (34,602) | ||||
| Total identifiable net assets | 24,722 | ||||
| Goodwill | 48,823 | ||||
| Net assets acquired | $ | 73,545 | |||
The goodwill of $48.8 million is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition. Of this goodwill, $0.1 million was expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Included in total identifiable net assets is acquired deferred revenue with a fair value of $18.5 million, which represents our estimate of the fair value of the contractual obligations assumed based on a valuation. In arriving at this fair value, we reduced the acquired company’s original carrying value by $2.7 million.
The fair value of current assets acquired includes accounts receivable with a fair value of $6.3 million. The gross amount receivable was $6.6 million, of which $0.3 million was expected to be uncollectible.
The finalization of the above purchase price allocation during the year ended June 30, 2021 did not result in any significant changes to the preliminary amounts previously disclosed.
Acquisition of Carbonite
On December 24, 2019, we acquired all of the equity interest in Carbonite, a leading provider of cloud-based subscription backup, disaster recovery and endpoint security to SMB, consumers, and a wide variety of partners. Total consideration for Carbonite was $1.4 billion paid in cash (inclusive of cash acquired). In accordance with Topic 805, this acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. We believe the acquisition increases our position in the data protection and endpoint security space, further strengthens our cloud capabilities and opens a new route to connect with customers through Carbonite's marquee SMB and consumer channels and products.
The results of operations of Carbonite have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning December 24, 2019.
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Purchase Price Allocation
The recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, based upon their fair values as of December 24, 2019, are set forth below:
Current assets (inclusive of cash acquired of $62.9 million) | $ | 127,532 | |||
Non-current tangible assets (inclusive of restricted cash acquired of $2.4 million) | 105,742 | ||||
| Intangible customer assets | 549,500 | ||||
| Intangible technology assets | 290,000 | ||||
| Liabilities assumed | (554,320) | ||||
| Total identifiable net assets | 518,454 | ||||
| Goodwill | 851,970 | ||||
| Net assets acquired | $ | 1,370,424 | |||
The goodwill of $852.0 million is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition. Of this goodwill, $6.9 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
Included in total identifiable net assets is acquired deferred revenue with a fair value of $171.0 million, which represents our estimate of the fair value of the contractual obligations assumed. In arriving at this fair value, we reduced the acquired company’s original carrying value by $74.7 million.
The fair value of current assets acquired includes accounts receivable with a fair value of $45.7 million. The gross amount receivable was $47.1 million of which $1.4 million of this receivable was expected to be uncollectible.
The finalization of the purchase price allocation completed during the year ended June 30, 2021 did not result in any significant changes to the preliminary amounts previously disclosed.
Acquisition of Dynamic Solutions Group Inc. (The Fax Guys)
On December 2, 2019, we acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of The Fax Guys, for $5.1 million. During the year ended June 30, 2021, we paid consideration of $1.0 million which was previously accrued. In accordance with Topic 805, this acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. We believe this acquisition complements our Information Management portfolio.
The results of operations of The Fax Guys have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning December 2, 2019.
NOTE 20—SEGMENT INFORMATION
ASC Topic 280, “Segment Reporting” (Topic 280), establishes standards for reporting, by public business enterprises, information about operating segments, products and services, geographic areas and major customers. The method of determining what information, under Topic 280, to report is based on the way that an entity organizes operating segments for making operational decisions and how the entity’s management and CODM assess an entity’s financial performance. Our operations are analyzed by management and our CODM as being part of a single industry segment: the design, development, marketing and sale of Information Management software and solutions.
The following table sets forth the distribution of revenues, by significant geographic area, for the periods indicated:
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Revenues (1): | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada | $ | 186,213 | $ | 166,430 | $ | 149,457 | |||||||||||
| United States | 1,968,597 | 1,870,620 | 1,719,877 | ||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 198,459 | 195,721 | 186,756 | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | 241,506 | 212,014 | 195,286 | ||||||||||||||
Rest of EMEA (2) | 586,236 | 623,872 | 560,239 | ||||||||||||||
| All other countries | 312,833 | 317,458 | 298,121 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 3,493,844 | $ | 3,386,115 | $ | 3,109,736 | |||||||||||
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(2)EMEA primarily consists of countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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The following table sets forth the distribution of long-lived assets, representing property and equipment, ROU assets and intangible assets, by significant geographic area, as of the periods indicated below.
As of June 30, 2022 | As of June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Long-lived assets: | |||||||||||
| Canada | $ | 339,793 | $ | 530,830 | |||||||
| United States | 1,003,803 | 868,376 | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | 13,359 | 14,629 | |||||||||
| Germany | 39,554 | 60,470 | |||||||||
Rest of EMEA (1) | 76,440 | 116,429 | |||||||||
| All other countries | 45,100 | 64,653 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,518,049 | $ | 1,655,387 | |||||||
(1) EMEA primarily consists of countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
NOTE 21—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | Cash Flow Hedges | Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2019 | $ | 40,752 | $ | 541 | $ | (17,169) | $ | 24,124 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | (7,784) | (1,662) | 1,245 | (8,201) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax | — | 985 | 917 | 1,902 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) net | (7,784) | (677) | 2,162 | (6,299) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2020 | 32,968 | (136) | (15,007) | 17,825 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | 42,440 | 4,246 | 3,987 | 50,673 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax | — | (3,280) | 1,020 | (2,260) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) net | 42,440 | 966 | 5,007 | 48,413 | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2021 | 75,408 | 830 | (10,000) | 66,238 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | (78,724) | (1,859) | 5,595 | (74,988) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax | — | 373 | 718 | 1,091 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) net | (78,724) | (1,486) | 6,313 | (73,897) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of June 30, 2022 | $ | (3,316) | $ | (656) | $ | (3,687) | $ | (7,659) | |||||||||||||||
NOTE 22—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
| Year Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 152,750 | $ | 147,996 | $ | 146,698 | ||||||||
| Cash received during the period for interest | $ | 4,637 | $ | 3,856 | $ | 11,768 | ||||||||
Cash paid during the period for income taxes (1) | $ | 116,583 | $ | 400,137 | $ | 94,733 | ||||||||
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(1)Included for the year ended June 30, 2021 is cash paid of $299.6 million relating to settlements with the IRS. Please see Note 15 “Income Taxes” for additional details.
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NOTE 23—OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) | $ | (2,670) | $ | (1,273) | $ | (4,184) | |||||||||||
OpenText share in net income of equity investees (1) | 58,702 | 62,897 | 8,700 | ||||||||||||||
Loss on debt extinguishment (2) | (27,413) | — | (17,854) | ||||||||||||||
| Other miscellaneous income (expense) | 499 | (190) | 1,392 | ||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | 29,118 | $ | 61,434 | $ | (11,946) | |||||||||||
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(1) Represents our share in net income of equity investees, which approximates fair value and subject to volatility based on market trends and business conditions, based on our interest in certain investment funds in which we are a limited partner. Our interests in each of these investees range from 4% to below 20% and these investments are accounted for using the equity method (see Note 9 “Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets” for more details).
(2)On December 9, 2021, we redeemed Senior Notes 2026 in full, which resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $27.4 million. Of this, $25.0 million related to the early termination call premium, $6.2 million related to unamortized debt issuance costs and ($3.8) million related to unamortized premium (see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for more details).
NOTE 24—EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income, attributable to OpenText, by the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income, attributable to OpenText, by the shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share plus the dilutive effect of Common Share equivalents, such as stock options, using the treasury stock method. Common Share equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive.
| Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to OpenText | $ | 397,090 | $ | 310,672 | $ | 234,225 | |||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share attributable to OpenText | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to OpenText | $ | 397,090 | $ | 310,672 | $ | 234,225 | |||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to OpenText | $ | 1.46 | $ | 1.14 | $ | 0.86 | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in '000's) | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 271,271 | 272,533 | 270,847 | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | 638 | 946 | 970 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 271,909 | 273,479 | 271,817 | ||||||||||||||
Excluded as anti-dilutive (1) | 4,927 | 4,147 | 3,001 | ||||||||||||||
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(1)Represents options to purchase Common Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of the stock options was greater than or equal to the average price of the Common Shares during the period.
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NOTE 25—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Our procedure regarding the approval of any related party transaction requires that the material facts of such transaction be reviewed by the independent members of the Audit Committee and the transaction be approved by a majority of the independent members of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reviews all transactions in which we are, or will be, a participant and any related party has or will have a direct or indirect interest in the transaction. In determining whether to approve a related party transaction, the Audit Committee generally takes into account, among other facts it deems appropriate, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances; the extent and nature of the related person’s interest in the transaction; the benefits to the Company of the proposed transaction; if applicable, the effects on a director’s independence; and if applicable, the availability of other sources of comparable services or products.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, Mr. Stephen Sadler, a member of the Board of Directors, earned $0.4 million (year ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—$37 thousand and $0.7 million) in consulting fees from OpenText for assistance with acquisition-related business activities. Mr. Sadler abstained from voting on all transactions from which he would potentially derive consulting fees.
NOTE 26—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Cash Dividends
As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program, we declared, on August 3, 2022, a dividend of $0.24299 per Common Share. The record date for this dividend is September 2, 2022 and the payment date is September 23, 2022. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination and discretion of our Board.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
Date: August 4, 2022
| By: | /s/ MARK J. BARRENECHEA | ||||
| Mark J. Barrenechea Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||
| /s/ MADHU RANGANATHAN | |||||
| Madhu Ranganathan Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||
| /s/ HOWARD ROSEN | |||||
| Howard Rosen Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||
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DIRECTORS
| Signature | Title | Date | ||||||||||||
| /s/ MARK J. BARRENECHEA | Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
Mark J. Barrenechea | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ P. THOMAS JENKINS | Chairman of the Board | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| P. Thomas Jenkins | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ RANDY FOWLIE | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Randy Fowlie | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ DAVID FRASER | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| David Fraser | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ GAIL E. HAMILTON | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Gail E. Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ ROBERT HAU | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Robert Hau | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ ANN M. POWELL | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Ann M. Powell | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ STEPHEN J. SADLER | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Stephen J. Sadler | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ HARMIT SINGH | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Harmit Singh | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ MICHAEL SLAUNWHITE | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Michael Slaunwhite | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ KATHARINE B. STEVENSON | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Katharine B. Stevenson | ||||||||||||||
| /S/ DEBORAH WEINSTEIN | Director | August 4, 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Deborah Weinstein | ||||||||||||||
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