OPEN TEXT CORP 10-Q

Item 1. Financial Statements OPEN TEXT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data) December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021 ASSETS (unaudited) Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,511,792 $ 1,607,306 Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 15,849 as of December 31, 2021 and $ 22,151 as of June 30, 2021 (note 4) 427,020 438,547 Contract assets (note 3) 22,336 25,344 Income taxes recoverable (note 15) 19,855 32,312 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (note 9) 118,353 98,551 Total current assets 2,099,356 2,202,060 Property and equipment (note 5) 243,850 233,595 Operating lease right of use assets (note 6) 230,973 234,532 Long-term contract assets (note 3) 22,920 19,222 Goodwill (note 7) 5,195,078 4,691,673 Acquired intangible assets (note 8) 1,355,003 1,187,260 Deferred tax assets (note 15) 747,780 796,738 Other assets (note 9) 228,142 208,894 Long-term income taxes recoverable (note 15) 41,428 35,362 Total assets $ 10,164,530 $ 9,609,336 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 10) $ 364,739 $ 423,592 Current portion of long-term debt (note 11) 10,000 10,000 Operating lease liabilities (note 6) 62,910 58,315 Deferred revenues (note 3) 848,977 852,629 Income taxes payable (note 15) 16,219 17,368 Total current liabilities 1,302,845 1,361,904 Long-term liabilities: Accrued liabilities (note 10) 16,401 28,830 Pension liability (note 12) 75,055 74,511 Long-term debt (note 11) 4,211,488 3,578,859 Long-term operating lease liabilities (note 6) 214,824 224,453 Long-term deferred revenues (note 3) 90,669 98,989 Long-term income taxes payable (note 15) 34,133 34,113 Deferred tax liabilities (note 15) 89,290 108,224 Total long-term liabilities 4,731,860 4,147,979 Shareholders’ equity: Share capital and additional paid-in capital (note 13) 271,006,308 and 271,540,755 Common Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively; authorized Common Shares: unlimited 1,990,913 1,947,764 Accumulated other comprehensive income (note 20) 31,349 66,238 Retained earnings 2,174,467 2,153,326 Treasury stock, at cost ( 1,476,420 and 1,567,664 shares at December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively) ( 67,966 ) ( 69,386 ) Total OpenText shareholders' equity 4,128,763 4,097,942 Non-controlling interests 1,062 1,511 Total shareholders’ equity 4,129,825 4,099,453 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 10,164,530 $ 9,609,336 Guarantees and contingencies (note 14) Related party transactions (note 24) Subsequent event (note 25) See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 3 . OPEN TEXT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenues (note 3): Cloud services and subscriptions $ 364,886 $ 350,454 $ 721,475 $ 691,440 Customer support 334,875 334,492 670,112 663,891 License 109,493 107,348 183,022 175,871 Professional service and other 67,545 63,350 134,498 128,455 Total revenues 876,799 855,644 1,709,107 1,659,657 Cost of revenues: Cloud services and subscriptions 122,129 117,882 241,908 230,506 Customer support 29,668 29,668 59,151 58,862 License 3,741 4,302 7,710 6,791 Professional service and other 53,041 46,619 104,766 93,200 Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets (note 8) 52,602 54,091 105,769 112,128 Total cost of revenues 261,181 252,562 519,304 501,487 Gross profit 615,618 603,082 1,189,803 1,158,170 Operating expenses: Research and development 103,622 100,238 203,787 194,141 Sales and marketing 163,938 147,897 310,178 280,297 General and administrative 71,513 62,765 142,990 118,954 Depreciation 21,779 20,280 43,165 42,283 Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets (note 8) 52,665 54,926 104,549 109,919 Special charges (recoveries) (note 18) 9,217 ( 17,494 ) 9,561 ( 4,250 ) Total operating expenses 422,734 368,612 814,230 741,344 Income from operations 192,884 234,470 375,573 416,826 Other income (expense), net (note 22) ( 25,037 ) 5,251 4,745 8,134 Interest and other related expense, net ( 40,245 ) ( 37,595 ) ( 77,300 ) ( 76,684 ) Income before income taxes 127,602 202,126 303,018 348,276 Provision for (recovery of) income taxes (note 15) 39,266 267,559 82,716 310,303 Net income (loss) for the period $ 88,336 $ ( 65,433 ) $ 220,302 $ 37,973 Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests ( 38 ) ( 44 ) ( 89 ) ( 74 ) Net income (loss) attributable to OpenText $ 88,298 $ ( 65,477 ) $ 220,213 $ 37,899 Earnings (loss) per share—basic attributable to OpenText (note 23) $ 0.32 $ ( 0.24 ) $ 0.81 $ 0.14 Earnings (loss) per share—diluted attributable to OpenText (note 23) $ 0.32 $ ( 0.24 ) $ 0.81 $ 0.14 Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding—basic (in '000's) 272,112 272,433 272,078 272,210 Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding—diluted (in '000's) 272,931 272,433 273,074 273,019 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 4 . OPEN TEXT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (In thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Net income (loss) for the period $ 88,336 $ ( 65,433 ) $ 220,302 $ 37,973 Other comprehensive income (loss)—net of tax: Net foreign currency translation adjustments ( 21,347 ) 26,065 ( 31,439 ) 48,710 Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges: Unrealized gain (loss) - net of tax expense (recovery) effect of $ 37 and $ 751 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; ($ 354 ) and $ 1,056 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively 104 2,082 ( 982 ) 2,927 (Gain) loss reclassified into net income (loss)- net of tax (expense) recovery effect of ($ 7 ) and ($ 227 ) for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; ($ 110 ) and ($ 283 ) for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively ( 18 ) ( 628 ) ( 305 ) ( 784 ) Actuarial gain (loss) relating to defined benefit pension plans: Actuarial gain (loss) - net of tax expense (recovery) effect of ($ 104 ) and ($ 441 ) for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; ($ 336 ) and ($ 1,357 ) for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively ( 1,435 ) ( 981 ) ( 2,484 ) ( 2,686 ) Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss into net income (loss)- net of tax (expense) recovery effect of $ 67 and $ 93 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; $ 135 and $ 180 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively 159 243 321 484 Total other comprehensive income (loss) net, for the period ( 22,537 ) 26,781 ( 34,889 ) 48,651 Total comprehensive income (loss) 65,799 ( 38,652 ) 185,413 86,624 Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests ( 38 ) ( 44 ) ( 89 ) ( 74 ) Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to OpenText $ 65,761 $ ( 38,696 ) $ 185,324 $ 86,550 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5 . OPEN TEXT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares) (unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 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 September 30, 2021 272,534 $ 1,991,719 ( 1,426 ) $ ( 63,477 ) $ 2,225,363 $ 53,886 $ 1,024 $ 4,208,515 Issuance of Common Shares Under employee stock option plans 56 1,966 — — — — — 1,966 Under employee stock purchase plans 226 9,421 — — — — — 9,421 Share-based compensation — 14,409 — — — — — 14,409 Purchase of treasury stock — — ( 400 ) ( 19,593 ) — — — ( 19,593 ) Issuance of treasury stock — ( 15,104 ) 350 15,104 — — — — Repurchase of Common Shares ( 1,810 ) ( 11,498 ) — — ( 79,536 ) — — ( 91,034 ) Dividends declared ($ 0.2209 per Common Share) — — — — ( 59,658 ) — — ( 59,658 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — ( 22,537 ) — ( 22,537 ) Net income for the period — — — — 88,298 — 38 88,336 Balance as of December 31, 2021 271,006 $ 1,990,913 ( 1,476 ) $ ( 67,966 ) $ 2,174,467 $ 31,349 $ 1,062 $ 4,129,825 Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 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 September 30, 2020 272,174 $ 1,872,411 ( 1,394 ) $ ( 58,788 ) $ 2,213,053 $ 39,695 $ 1,349 $ 4,067,720 Issuance of Common Shares Under employee stock option plans 213 6,893 — — — — — 6,893 Under employee stock purchase plans 202 7,260 — — — — — 7,260 Share-based compensation — 14,526 — — — — — 14,526 Issuance of treasury stock — ( 11,233 ) 293 11,233 — — — — Dividends declared ($ 0.2008 per Common Share) — — — — ( 54,500 ) — — ( 54,500 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — 26,781 — 26,781 Net income (loss) for the period — — — — ( 65,477 ) — 44 ( 65,433 ) Balance as of December 31, 2020 272,589 $ 1,889,857 ( 1,101 ) $ ( 47,555 ) $ 2,093,076 $ 66,476 $ 1,393 $ 4,003,247 6 . OPEN TEXT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares) (unaudited) Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 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, 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 852 29,265 — — — — — 29,265 Under employee stock purchase plans 423 17,910 — — — — — 17,910 Share-based compensation — 28,343 — — — — — 28,343 Purchase of treasury stock — — ( 400 ) ( 19,593 ) — — — ( 19,593 ) Issuance of treasury stock — ( 21,013 ) 492 21,013 — — — — Repurchase of Common Shares ( 1,810 ) ( 11,498 ) — — ( 79,536 ) — — ( 91,034 ) Dividends declared ($ 0.4418 per Common Share) — — — — ( 119,536 ) — — ( 119,536 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — ( 34,889 ) — ( 34,889 ) Distribution to non-controlling interest — 142 — — — — ( 538 ) ( 396 ) Net income for the period — — — — 220,213 — 89 220,302 Balance as of December 31, 2021 271,006 $ 1,990,913 ( 1,476 ) $ ( 67,966 ) $ 2,174,467 $ 31,349 $ 1,062 $ 4,129,825 Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 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, 2020 271,863 $ 1,851,777 ( 622 ) $ ( 23,608 ) $ 2,159,396 $ 17,825 $ 1,319 $ 4,006,709 Adoption of ASU 2016-13 - cumulative effect, net — — — — ( 2,450 ) — — ( 2,450 ) Issuance of Common Shares Under employee stock option plans 524 15,498 — — — — — 15,498 Under employee stock purchase plans 202 7,553 193 6,690 — — — 14,243 Share-based compensation — 26,262 — — — — — 26,262 Purchase of treasury stock — — ( 965 ) ( 41,870 ) — — — ( 41,870 ) Issuance of treasury stock — ( 11,233 ) 293 11,233 — — — — Dividends declared ($ 0.3754 per Common Share) — — — — ( 101,769 ) — — ( 101,769 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — 48,651 — 48,651 Net income for the period — — — — 37,899 — 74 37,973 Balance as of December 31, 2020 272,589 $ 1,889,857 ( 1,101 ) $ ( 47,555 ) $ 2,093,076 $ 66,476 $ 1,393 $ 4,003,247 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7 . OPEN TEXT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited) Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income for the period $ 220,302 $ 37,973 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets 253,483 264,330 Share-based compensation expense 28,343 26,262 Pension expense 3,015 3,120 Amortization of debt issuance costs 2,454 2,254 Loss on extinguishment of debt 27,413 — Loss on sale and write down of property and equipment 38 953 Deferred taxes 20,892 80,397 Share in net (income) loss of equity investees ( 31,357 ) ( 8,255 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 51,187 32,727 Contract assets ( 18,745 ) ( 20,193 ) Prepaid expenses and other current assets ( 11,221 ) 7,966 Income taxes 2,776 168,841 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 108,629 ) ( 36,538 ) Deferred revenue ( 50,693 ) ( 18,647 ) Other assets 16,913 ( 1,467 ) Operating lease assets and liabilities, net 142 ( 23,364 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 406,313 516,359 Cash flows from investing activities: Additions of property and equipment ( 37,347 ) ( 22,956 ) Purchase of Zix Corporation, net of cash acquired ( 837,573 ) — Purchase of Bricata Inc. ( 17,927 ) — Purchase of XMedius — 444 Purchase of Dynamic Solutions Group Inc. — ( 371 ) Other investing activities ( 3,271 ) ( 1,370 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 896,118 ) ( 24,253 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares from exercise of stock options and ESPP 45,688 29,177 Proceeds from long-term debt and Revolver 1,500,000 — Repayment of long-term debt and Revolver ( 855,000 ) ( 605,000 ) Debt extinguishment costs (note 22) ( 24,969 ) — Debt issuance costs ( 15,347 ) — Repurchase of Common Shares ( 91,034 ) — Purchase of treasury stock ( 19,593 ) ( 41,870 ) Distribution to non-controlling interest ( 396 ) — Payments of dividends to shareholders ( 119,536 ) ( 101,769 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 419,813 ( 719,462 ) Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash held in foreign currencies ( 25,713 ) 33,771 Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during the period ( 95,705 ) ( 193,585 ) Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period 1,609,800 1,697,263 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period $ 1,514,095 $ 1,503,678 8 . OPEN TEXT CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands of U.S. dollars) (unaudited) Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,511,792 $ 1,500,561 Restricted cash (1) 2,303 3,117 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 1,514,095 $ 1,503,678 (1) Restricted cash is classified under the Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets line items on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (note 9). Supplemental cash flow disclosures (note 6 and note 21) See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 9 . OPEN TEXT CORPORATION NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 (Tabular amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data) (unaudited) NOTE 1— BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying Condensed 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) and EC1 Pte. Ltd. (GXS Singapore), which as of December 31, 2021, were 70 % and 81 % owned, respectively, by OpenText. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. 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 ongoing process to liquidate the subsidiary, which is expected to be complete by the end of Fiscal 2022. Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q: (i) the term "Fiscal 2022" means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022; (ii) the term "Fiscal 2021" means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2020 and ended June 30, 2021; (iii) the term “Fiscal 2020” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019 and ended June 30, 2020; (iv) the term “Fiscal 2019” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2018 and ended June 30, 2019; (v) the term “Fiscal 2018” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2017 and ended June 30, 2018; (vi) the term “Fiscal 2017” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2016 and ended June 30, 2017; (vii) the term “Fiscal 2016” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2015 and ended June 30, 2016; (viii) the term “Fiscal 2015” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2014 and ended June 30, 2015; (ix) the term “Fiscal 2014” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2013 and ended June 30, 2014; (x) the term “Fiscal 2013” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2012 and ended June 30, 2013; and (xi) the term “Fiscal 2012” means our fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2011 and ended June 30, 2012. These Condensed 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 Condensed 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 December 31, 2021, 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 II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2021. 10 . NOTE 2— RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS 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 have elected to early adopt the ASU in our second quarter of Fiscal 2022. Early adoption requires retrospective adoption to business combinations completed on or after July 1, 2021 and prospective adoption to business combinations that occur on or after the date of adoption. There was no retrospective impact of early adoption as we did not have acquisitions in our first quarter of Fiscal 2022. Acquisitions disclosed in note 19 "Acquisitions" are in accordance with ASU 2021-08. The adoption will not have a material impact to our reported financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 11 . 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 end customer, by type of performance obligation and timing of revenue recognition for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Total Revenues by Geography: Americas (1) $ 535,306 $ 516,852 $ 1,054,998 $ 1,025,508 EMEA (2) 267,222 271,021 511,819 496,956 Asia Pacific (3) 74,271 67,771 142,290 137,193 Total revenues $ 876,799 $ 855,644 $ 1,709,107 $ 1,659,657 Total Revenues by Type of Performance Obligation: Recurring revenues (4) Cloud services and subscriptions revenue $ 364,886 $ 350,454 $ 721,475 $ 691,440 Customer support revenue 334,875 334,492 670,112 663,891 Total recurring revenues $ 699,761 $ 684,946 $ 1,391,587 $ 1,355,331 License revenue (perpetual, term and subscriptions) 109,493 107,348 183,022 175,871 Professional service and other revenue 67,545 63,350 134,498 128,455 Total revenues $ 876,799 $ 855,644 $ 1,709,107 $ 1,659,657 Total Revenues by Timing of Revenue Recognition: Point in time $ 109,493 $ 107,348 $ 183,022 $ 175,871 Over time (including professional service and other revenue) 767,306 748,296 1,526,085 1,483,786 Total revenues $ 876,799 $ 855,644 $ 1,709,107 $ 1,659,657 (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 December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 Short-term contract assets $ 22,336 $ 25,344 Long-term contract assets $ 22,920 $ 19,222 Short-term deferred revenues $ 848,977 $ 852,629 Long-term deferred revenues $ 90,669 $ 98,989 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 six months ended 12 . December 31, 2021, we reclassified $ 18.3 million of contract assets to receivables as a result of the right to the transaction consideration becoming unconditional. During the three and six months ended December 31, 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 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 six months ended December 31, 2021 that was included in the deferred revenue balances at June 30, 2021 was $ 630 million (six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 626 million). 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, 2021: Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of June 30, 2021 $ 72,900 New capitalized costs incurred 15,947 Amortization of capitalized costs ( 12,472 ) Impact of foreign exchange rate changes ( 1,517 ) Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of December 31, 2021 $ 74,858 During the three and six months ended December 31, 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 December 31, 2021, approximately $ 1.5 billion of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations on existing contracts. We expect to recognize approximately 46 % 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. NOTE 4— ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES The following illustrates the activity in our allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable, since June 30, 2021: Balance as of June 30, 2021 $ 22,151 Credit loss expense (recovery) ( 2,197 ) Write-off / adjustments ( 4,105 ) Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 15,849 Included in accounts receivable are unbilled receivables in the amount of $ 62.3 million as of December 31, 2021 (June 30, 2021—$ 51.4 million). As of December 31, 2021, we have an allowance for credit losses of $ 0.5 million for contract assets (June 30, 2021—$ 0.4 million). For additional information on contract assets please see note 3 "Revenues". 13 . NOTE 5— PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT As of December 31, 2021 Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Furniture and fixtures $ 44,791 $ ( 39,803 ) $ 4,988 Office equipment 2,557 ( 1,297 ) 1,260 Computer hardware 341,496 ( 247,021 ) 94,475 Computer software 133,568 ( 111,168 ) 22,400 Capitalized software development costs 180,470 ( 113,700 ) 66,770 Leasehold improvements 113,798 ( 92,555 ) 21,243 Land and buildings 48,828 ( 16,114 ) 32,714 Total $ 865,508 $ ( 621,658 ) $ 243,850 As of June 30, 2021 Cost Accumulated Depreciation Net Furniture and fixtures $ 38,541 $ ( 32,500 ) $ 6,041 Office equipment 2,533 ( 1,244 ) 1,289 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and we do not have any material finance leases. Lease Costs and Other Information The following illustrates the various components of operating lease costs for the period indicated: Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Operating lease cost $ 15,572 $ 15,720 $ 30,963 $ 31,262 Short-term lease cost 190 239 309 502 Variable lease cost 577 607 1,165 1,300 Sublease income ( 1,969 ) ( 1,576 ) ( 3,858 ) ( 3,193 ) Total lease cost $ 14,370 $ 14,990 $ 28,579 $ 29,871 The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for the periods indicated below were as follows: As of December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 Weighted-average remaining lease term 6.39 years 6.47 years Weighted-average discount rate 2.84 % 2.82 % 14 . Supplemental Cash Flow Information The following table presents supplemental information relating to cash flows arising from lease transactions. Cash payments made for variable lease cost and short-term lease are not included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities, and, as such, are excluded from the amounts below: Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities $ 35,046 $ 38,725 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (1) (2) $ 20,416 $ 52,541 (1) The six months ended December 31, 2021 excludes the impact of $ 9.7 million of right of use 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 six months ended December 31, 2020 excludes the release of $ 19.1 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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). Please see note 18 "Special Charges (Recoveries)". Maturity of Lease Liabilities The following table presents the future minimum lease payments under our operating leases liabilities as of December 31, 2021: Fiscal years ending June 30, 2022 (six months ended) $ 36,636 2023 62,257 2024 50,743 2025 39,990 2026 27,491 Thereafter 85,374 Total lease payments $ 302,491 Less: Imputed interest ( 24,757 ) Total $ 277,734 Reported as: Current operating lease liabilities $ 62,910 Non-current operating lease liabilities 214,824 Total $ 277,734 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 $ 6.4 million over the remainder of Fiscal 2022 and $ 59.3 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 since June 30, 2021: Balance as of June 30, 2021 $ 4,691,673 Acquisition of Zix Corporation (note 19) 508,026 Acquisition of Bricata Inc. (note 19) 10,382 Impact of foreign exchange rate changes ( 15,003 ) Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 5,195,078 15 . NOTE 8— ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS As of December 31, 2021 Cost Accumulated Amortization Net Technology assets $ 951,339 $ ( 648,562 ) $ 302,777 Customer assets 1,722,395 ( 670,169 ) 1,052,226 Total $ 2,673,734 $ ( 1,318,731 ) $ 1,355,003 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 Where applicable, the above balances as of December 31, 2021 have been reduced to reflect the impact of intangible assets where the gross cost has become fully amortized during the six months ended December 31, 2021. The impact of this resulted in a reduction of $ 91.0 million to technology assets cost and accumulated amortization. The weighted average amortization periods for acquired technology and customer intangible assets are approximately five 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, 2022 (six months ended) $ 210,184 2023 358,142 2024 277,100 2025 165,527 2026 121,780 Thereafter 222,270 Total $ 1,355,003 NOTE 9— PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS Prepaid expenses and other current assets: As of December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 Deposits and restricted cash $ 5,839 $ 3,027 Capitalized costs to obtain a contract 23,222 22,601 Short-term prepaid expenses and other current assets 89,292 72,923 Total $ 118,353 $ 98,551 Other assets: As of December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 Deposits and restricted cash $ 7,938 $ 11,577 Capitalized costs to obtain a contract 51,636 50,299 Investments 148,840 121,777 Long-term prepaid expenses and other long-term assets 19,728 25,241 Total $ 228,142 $ 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. 16 . 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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (see note 22 "Other Income (Expense), Net"). During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, our share of income (loss) from these investments was $ 2.0 million and $ 31.4 million, respectively (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 2.0 million and $ 8.3 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. NOTE 10— ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: As of December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 Accounts payable—trade $ 63,321 $ 57,500 Accrued salaries, incentives and commissions 145,994 214,884 Accrued liabilities 93,091 82,204 Accrued sales and other tax liabilities 25,002 31,583 Accrued interest on Senior Notes 32,975 31,161 Amounts payable in respect of restructuring and other special charges 1,466 4,396 Asset retirement obligations 2,890 1,864 Total $ 364,739 $ 423,592 Long-term accrued liabilities: As of December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 Amounts payable in respect of restructuring and other special charges $ 3,337 $ 4,359 Other accrued liabilities 760 10,681 Asset retirement obligations 12,304 13,790 Total $ 16,401 $ 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 December 31, 2021, the present value of this obligation was $ 15.2 million (June 30, 2021—$ 15.7 million), with an undiscounted value of $ 15.9 million (June 30, 2021—$ 16.4 million). 17 . NOTE 11— LONG-TERM DEBT As of December 31, 2021 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 962,500 967,500 Total principal payments due 4,262,500 3,617,500 Premium on Senior Notes 2026 (1) — 4,070 Debt issuance costs (1) ( 41,012 ) ( 32,711 ) Total amount outstanding 4,221,488 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 $ 4,211,488 $ 3,578,859 (1) During the six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded $ 17.3 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 (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 22 "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 of 1933, as amended (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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded interest expense of $ 2.7 million, respectively, 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded interest expense of $ 9.3 million and $ 18.6 million, respectively, relating to Senior Notes 2030 (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 9.3 million and $ 18.5 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 18 . 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded interest expense of $ 3.3 million, respectively, 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded interest expense of $ 8.7 million and $ 17.4 million, respectively, relating to Senior Notes 2028 (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 8.7 million and $ 17.3 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 persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2026 bear 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 will mature on June 1, 2026, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased. 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, is $ 850 million. 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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). See note 22 "Other Income (Expense), Net". For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded interest expense of $ 9.4 million and $ 21.9 million, respectively, relating to Senior Notes 2026 (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 12.5 million and $ 25.0 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 December 31, 2021, the outstanding balance on the Term Loan B bears an interest rate of 1.84 %. For more information regarding the impact 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 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, 19 . amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges. As of December 31, 2021, our consolidated net leverage ratio was 2.0 :1. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded interest expense of $ 4.5 million and $ 9.1 million, respectively, relating to Term Loan B (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 4.7 million and $ 9.5 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 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. As of December 31, 2021, we had no outstanding balance under the Revolver (June 30, 2021— nil ). For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 we did no t record any interest expense relating to the Revolver (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 0.6 million and $ 3.6 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. See note 22 "Other Income (Expense), Net". 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 December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021: As of December 31, 2021 Total benefit obligation Current portion of benefit obligation (1) Non-current portion of benefit obligation CDT defined benefit plan $ 31,586 $ 874 $ 30,712 GXS GER defined benefit plan 22,821 999 21,822 GXS PHP defined benefit plan 13,668 88 13,580 Other plans 9,544 603 8,941 Total $ 77,619 $ 2,564 $ 75,055 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 (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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (see note 10 "Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities"). 20 . 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 $ 0.04 million as of December 31, 2021, no additional contributions have been made since the inception of the plan. 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 December 31, 2021 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 185 85 900 1,170 473 206 1,822 2,501 Interest cost 221 157 293 671 505 364 469 1,338 Benefits paid ( 414 ) ( 505 ) ( 176 ) ( 1,095 ) ( 800 ) ( 1,027 ) ( 19 ) ( 1,846 ) Actuarial (gain) loss 405 435 1,980 2,820 ( 1,976 ) ( 1,118 ) ( 1,853 ) ( 4,947 ) Foreign exchange (gain) loss ( 1,676 ) ( 1,212 ) ( 302 ) ( 3,190 ) 1,812 1,331 284 3,427 Benefit obligation—end of period 31,586 22,821 13,668 68,075 32,865 23,861 10,973 67,699 Less: Current portion ( 874 ) ( 999 ) ( 88 ) ( 1,961 ) ( 880 ) ( 1,058 ) ( 42 ) ( 1,980 ) Non-current portion of benefit obligation $ 30,712 $ 21,822 $ 13,580 $ 66,114 $ 31,985 $ 22,803 $ 10,931 $ 65,719 The following are details of net pension expense relating to the following pension plans: Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Pension expense: CDT GXS GER GXS PHP Total CDT GXS GER GXS PHP Total Service cost $ 91 $ 42 $ 472 $ 605 $ 121 $ 53 $ 410 $ 584 Interest cost 109 77 160 346 129 93 102 324 Amortization of actuarial (gains) and losses 121 6 ( 23 ) 104 181 29 — 210 Net pension expense $ 321 $ 125 $ 609 $ 1,055 $ 431 $ 175 $ 512 $ 1,118 21 . Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Pension expense: CDT GXS GER GXS PHP Total CDT GXS GER GXS PHP Total Service cost $ 185 $ 85 $ 900 $ 1,170 $ 237 $ 104 $ 841 $ 1,182 Interest cost 221 157 293 671 253 182 195 630 Amortization of actuarial (gains) and losses 246 12 ( 46 ) 212 354 57 — 411 Net pension expense $ 652 $ 254 $ 1,147 $ 2,053 $ 844 $ 343 $ 1,036 $ 2,223 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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). In determining the fair value of the pension plan benefit obligations as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively, we used the following weighted-average key assumptions: As of December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 CDT GXS GER GXS PHP CDT GXS GER GXS PHP Assumptions: Salary increases 1.50 % 1.50 % 6.00 % 1.50 % 1.50 % 5.00 % Pension increases 1.50 % 1.50 % N/A 1.50 % 1.50 % N/A Discount rate 1.31 % 1.31 % 5.00 % 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 % — % — % 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 2022 (six months ended) $ 418 $ 502 $ 8 2023 912 993 255 2024 987 994 258 2025 1,031 1,017 180 2026 1,066 1,005 209 2027 to 2031 6,172 4,882 2,767 Total $ 10,586 $ 9,393 $ 3,677 Other Plans Other plans include defined benefit pension plans that are offered 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. 22 . NOTE 13— SHARE CAPITAL, OPTION PLANS AND SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS Cash Dividends For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy, we declared total non-cumulative dividends of $ 0.2209 and $ 0.4418 per Common Share, respectively, in the aggregate amount of $ 59.7 million and $ 119.5 million, respectively, which we paid during the same period (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 0.2008 and $ 0.3754 per Common Share, respectively, in the aggregate amount of $ 54.5 million and $ 101.8 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased 400,000 Common Shares, respectively, on the open market at a cost of $ 19.6 million, respectively, for potential reissuance under our LTIP or other plans as described below (three and six months ended December 31, 2020— nil and 965,154 Common Shares, respectively, at a cost of nil and $ 41.9 million, respectively). During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we reissued 349,792 and 491,244 Common Shares, respectively, from treasury stock in connection with the settlement of awards and other plans (three and six months ended December 31, 2020— 292,401 and 486,081 Common Shares, respectively). Share Repurchase Plan On November 5, 2020, the Board authorized a share repurchase plan (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 (Renewed 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we repurchased and cancelled 1,809,559 Common Shares, respectively, for $ 91.0 million, respectively (three and six months ended December 31, 2020— nil , respectively). Share repurchases during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 were completed under the share repurchase plans authorized on both November 5, 2020 and November 4, 2021. Share-Based Payments Total share-based compensation expense for the periods indicated below is detailed as follows: Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Stock options $ 4,748 $ 4,575 $ 9,015 $ 7,869 Performance Share Units (issued under LTIP) 3,726 2,555 7,171 5,039 Restricted Share Units (issued under LTIP) 1,930 1,956 4,096 3,958 Restricted Share Units (other) 1,019 3,084 2,747 5,070 Deferred Share Units (directors) 1,324 1,075 2,154 1,813 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 1,662 1,281 3,160 2,513 Total share-based compensation expense $ 14,409 $ 14,526 $ 28,343 $ 26,262 Summary of Outstanding Stock Options As of December 31, 2021, an aggregate of 8,212,360 options to purchase Common Shares were outstanding and an additional 10,300,222 options to purchase Common Shares were available for issuance under our stock option plans. Our stock 23 . options generally vest over four years and expire between seven 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 six months ended December 31, 2021 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 1,304,110 52.35 Exercised ( 852,569 ) 34.33 Forfeited or expired ( 352,755 ) 44.41 Outstanding at December 31, 2021 8,212,360 $ 42.52 4.87 $ 47,275 Exercisable at December 31, 2021 2,448,802 $ 36.40 3.41 $ 27,144 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. 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: Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Weighted–average fair value of options granted $ 9.73 $ 7.33 $ 9.74 $ 8.38 Weighted-average assumptions used: Expected volatility 26.66 % 26.64 % 26.63 % 26.18 % Risk–free interest rate 0.90 % 0.26 % 0.64 % 0.20 % Expected dividend yield 1.63 % 1.75 % 1.58 % 1.54 % Expected life (in years) 4.13 4.15 4.15 4.66 Forfeiture rate (based on historical rates) 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 % Average exercise share price $ 51.61 $ 41.44 $ 52.35 $ 45.36 As of December 31, 2021, the total compensation cost related to the unvested stock option awards not yet recognized was $ 40.8 million, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.8 years. No cash was used by us to settle equity instruments granted under share-based compensation arrangements in any of the periods presented. We have no t capitalized any share-based compensation costs as part of the cost of an asset in any of the periods presented. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 was $ 0.9 million and $ 16.3 million, respectively (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 2.5 million and $ 7.7 million, respectively). For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, cash in the amount of $ 2.0 million and $ 29.3 million, respectively, was received as the result of the exercise of options granted under share-based payment arrangements (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 6.9 million and $ 15.5 million, respectively). 24 . The tax benefit realized by us during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 from the exercise of options eligible for a tax deduction was $ 0.2 million and $ 1.5 million, respectively (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 0.4 million and $ 1.1 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. Target RSUs become vested when an eligible employee remains employed throughout the vesting period. PSUs and RSUs granted under the LTIPs have been measured at fair value as of the effective date, consistent with 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 LTIPs have been measured using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, consistent with Topic 718. As of December 31, 2021, the total expected compensation cost related to the unvested LTIP awards not yet recognized was $ 50.9 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years. LTIP grants that have recently vested, or have yet to vest, are described below. LTIP grants are referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 issuing 349,792 Common Shares from treasury stock during the three months ended December 31, 2021, 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. Restricted Share Units (RSUs) 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we did no t grant any such RSUs to employees (three and six months ended December 31, 2020— nil and 484,956 RSUs, respectively). RSUs vest over a specified contract date, typically three years from the respective date of grants. As of December 31, 2021, the total expected compensation cost related to the unvested RSU awards not yet recognized was $ 5.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years. We expect to settle RSU awards in stock. 25 . During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we issued nil and 141,452 Common Shares, respectively, from treasury stock in connection with the settlement of vested RSUs, at a cost of nil and $ 5.9 million, respectively (three and six months ended December 31, 2020— nil ). Deferred Share Units (DSUs) During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we granted 68,312 and 73,647 DSUs, respectively, to certain non-employee directors (three and six months ended December 31, 2020— 72,903 and 76,570 DSUs, respectively). The DSUs were 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. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, we did no t issue any of our Common Shares from treasury stock in connection with the settlement of vested DSUs. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Our ESPP offers employees a purchase price discount of 15 %. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, 172,782 and 398,513 Common Shares, respectively, were eligible for issuance to employees enrolled in the ESPP (three and six months ended December 31, 2020— 166,635 and 367,407 Common Shares, respectively). During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, cash in the amount of $ 7.0 million and $ 16.4 million, respectively, was received from employees relating to the ESPP (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 6.5 million and $ 13.7 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: Payments due between Total January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022 July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024 July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026 July 1, 2026 and beyond Long-term debt obligations (1) $ 5,397,883 $ 80,931 $ 318,955 $ 1,216,997 $ 3,781,000 Purchase obligations for contracts not accounted for as lease obligations (2) 85,190 51,454 33,736 — — $ 5,483,073 $ 132,385 $ 352,691 $ 1,216,997 $ 3,781,000 (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 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 Condensed 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 26 . 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, 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 December 31, 2021, 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 $ 73 million. As of December 31, 2021, we have provisionally paid approximately $ 33 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021. 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. We have filed notices of objection for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016. We are currently seeking competent authority consideration under applicable international treaties in respect of these reassessments. 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 been auditing Fiscal 2017 on a basis that we strongly disagree with and will vigorously contest. 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. Despite our submissions, on February 1, 2022, we were notified that the CRA issued a notice of reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 on the basis of its position set forth in the Proposal Letter. 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 will continue to vigorously contest the proposed adjustments to our taxable income and any penalty and interest assessments, as well as any proposed 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have not recorded any 27 . accruals in respect of these reassessments or proposed reassessment in our Condensed 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 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 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 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 recently 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 2021. 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 30.8 % for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to a provision of 132.4 % for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Tax expense decreased from $ 267.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2020 to $ 39.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily due to (i) a decrease of $ 299.3 million related to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) settlements in Fiscal 2021, (ii) a decrease of $ 20.2 million relating to lower net income before taxes including the impact of foreign rates, (iii) a decrease of $ 7.3 million related to differences in tax filings being lower than estimates and (iv) a decrease of $ 6.0 million related to the US Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (US BEAT). These were partially offset by (i) an increase of $ 93.4 million for changes in unrecognized tax 28 . benefits and (ii) an increase of $ 4.9 million related to tax benefits of internal reorganizations in Fiscal 2021 that did not reoccur in Fiscal 2022. The remainder of the difference was due to normal course movements and non-material items. The effective tax rate decreased to a provision of 27.3 % for the six months ended December 31, 2021, compared to a provision of 89.1 % for the six months ended December 31, 2020. Tax expense decreased from $ 310.3 million during the six months ended December 31, 2020 to $ 82.7 million during the six months ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily due to (i) a decrease of $ 299.3 million related to IRS settlements in Fiscal 2021, (ii) a decrease of $ 12.0 million relating to lower net income before taxes including the impact of the foreign rates, (iii) a decrease of $ 10.5 million related to differences in tax filings being lower than estimates and (iv) a decrease of $ 10.1 million related to US BEAT. These were partially offset by (i) an increase of $ 89.8 million for changes in unrecognized tax benefits and (ii) an increase of $ 12.5 million related to tax benefits of internal reorganizations in Fiscal 2021 that did not reoccur in Fiscal 2022. The remainder of the difference was due to normal course movements and non-material items. We recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, we recognized the following amounts as income tax-related interest expense and penalties: Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Interest expense (recoveries) $ 368 $ 41,558 $ 467 $ 44,107 Penalties expense (recoveries) 199 705 173 383 Total $ 567 $ 42,263 $ 640 $ 44,490 The following amounts have been accrued on account of income tax-related interest expense and penalties: As of December 31, 2021 As of June 30, 2021 Interest expense accrued (1) $ 5,615 $ 5,166 Penalties accrued (1) $ 2,556 $ 2,605 (1) These balances are primarily included within "Long-term income taxes payable" within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We believe that it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefits, as of December 31, 2021, could decrease tax expense in the next 12 months by $ 4.2 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 Germany, 2016 for the United States, 2015 for Luxembourg, and 2012 for Canada. We are subject to tax audits in all major taxing jurisdictions in which we operate and currently have tax audits open in Canada, the United States, Germany, India, Austria, Italy, France 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 tax audits, please refer to note 14 "Guarantees and Contingencies". As of December 31, 2021, we have recognized a provision of $ 28.0 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. 29 . 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 December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021: December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021 Fair Market Measurements using: Fair Market Measurements using: December 31, 2021 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets/ (liabilities) Significant other observable inputs Significant unobservable inputs June 30, 2021 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) $ ( 620 ) $ — $ ( 620 ) $ — $ 1,131 $ — $ 1,131 $ — Total $ ( 620 ) $ — $ ( 620 ) $ — $ 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 Condensed 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 December 31, 2021, the fair value was $ 3.4 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. 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, we did not have any transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3. 30 . 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, 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 one 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 December 31, 2021, 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 into earnings with the next twelve months. As of December 31, 2021, the notional amount of forward contracts we held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars was $ 67.3 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 Condensed 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (see note 16 "Fair Value Measurement") As of December 31, 2021 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) $ ( 620 ) $ 1,131 Effects of Derivative Instruments on Income and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) (Loss) Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 Foreign currency forward contracts $ 141 $ ( 1,336 ) Operating expenses $ 25 $ 415 Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Loss) on Derivatives (Effective Portion) Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Loss) (Effective Portion) Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 Foreign currency forward contracts $ 2,833 $ 3,983 Operating expenses $ 855 $ 1,067 31 . 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. Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 COVID-19 Restructuring Plan $ ( 369 ) $ ( 11,285 ) $ ( 815 ) $ ( 7,734 ) Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan ( 76 ) ( 7,523 ) ( 148 ) 1,202 Restructuring Plans prior to Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan 5 ( 88 ) ( 79 ) 1 Acquisition-related costs 3,937 659 4,665 1,448 Other charges (recoveries) 5,720 743 5,938 833 Total $ 9,217 $ ( 17,494 ) $ 9,561 $ ( 4,250 ) 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded net recoveries of $ 0.4 million and $ 0.8 million, respectively, related to abandoned facilities and workforce reductions. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded net recoveries of $ 13.6 million and $ 13.9 million, respectively, 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 $ 9.7 million and $ 10.1 million, respectively, related to the reversal of lease liabilities (see note 6 "Leases"), with the remainder related to the reversal of other facility charges. Additionally, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, we incurred $ 2.3 million and $ 6.2 million, respectively, of charges related to abandoned facilities, workforce reductions and the write-off of fixed assets. Since the inception of the plan, $ 43.9 million has been recorded within "Special charges (recoveries)" to date. We do not expect to incur any further significant charges relating to this plan. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring liability, which is included within "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, for the six months ended December 31, 2021 is shown below. COVID-19 Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction Facility charges Total Balance payable as of June 30, 2021 $ 255 $ 4,010 $ 4,265 Accruals and adjustments ( 76 ) ( 898 ) ( 974 ) Cash payments ( 136 ) ( 60 ) ( 196 ) Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments ( 7 ) ( 337 ) ( 344 ) Balance payable as of December 31, 2021 $ 36 $ 2,715 $ 2,751 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 32 . 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 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recorded net recoveries of $ 0.1 million respectively, related to abandoned facilities and workforce reductions. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded net recoveries of $ 12.9 million and $ 13.0 million, respectively, 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 $ 8.8 million and $ 9.0 million, respectively, related to the reversal of lease liabilities (see note 6 "Leases"), with the remainder related to the reversal of other facility charges. Additionally, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, we incurred $ 5.4 million and $ 14.2 million, respectively, of charges related to abandoned facilities, workforce reductions and the write-off of fixed assets. Since the inception of the 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 this plan. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring liability, which is included within "Accounts payable and accrued liabilities" in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, for the six months ended December 31, 2021 is shown below. Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction Facility charges Total Balance payable as of June 30, 2021 $ 2,217 $ 1,866 $ 4,083 Accruals and adjustments ( 212 ) 27 ( 185 ) Cash payments ( 1,838 ) ( 216 ) ( 2,054 ) Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments ( 127 ) 33 ( 94 ) Balance payable as of December 31, 2021 $ 40 $ 1,710 $ 1,750 Acquisition-related costs Acquisition-related costs, recorded within "Special charges (recoveries)" include direct costs of potential and completed acquisitions. Acquisition-related costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 were $ 3.9 million and $ 4.7 million, respectively (three and six months ended December 31, 2020—$ 0.7 million and $ 1.4 million, respectively). Other charges (recoveries) For the three months ended December 31, 2021, "Other charges" includes $ 2.0 million relating to pre-acquisition equity incentives, which upon acquisition were replaced by equivalent value cash settlements (see note 19 "Acquisitions") and $ 3.7 million relating to other miscellaneous charges. For the six months ended December 31, 2021, "Other charges" includes $ 2.0 million relating to pre-acquisition equity incentives,which upon acquisition were replaced by equivalent value cash settlements (see note 19 "Acquisitions") and $ 3.9 million relating to other miscellaneous charges. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. "Other charges" includes $ 0.7 million and $ 0.8 million, respectively, relating to other miscellaneous charges. 33 . 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 $ 896.0 million, comprised of $ 875.9 million paid in cash (inclusive of cash acquired) and $ 20.1 million, relating to the cash settlement of pre-acquisition vested share-based compensation, currently held back and unpaid in accordance with the purchase agreement. In accordance with ASC Topic 805 "Business Combinations" (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) $ 66,471 Non-current tangible assets 40,935 Intangible assets 374,600 Liabilities assumed ( 94,045 ) Total identifiable net assets 387,961 Goodwill 508,026 Net assets acquired $ 895,987 The goodwill of $ 508.0 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 $ 19.2 million. The gross amount receivable was $ 19.8 million, of which $ 0.6 million is expected to be uncollectible. Acquisition-related costs for Zix included in "Special charges (recoveries)" in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 were $ 2.1 million, respectively. Also included in "Special charges (recoveries)" for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, were $ 2.0 million, respectively, in other charges related to pre-acquisition equity incentives, which upon acquisition were replaced by equivalent value cash settlements to be settled in accordance with the original vesting dates (see note 18 "Special Charges (Recoveries)." As of December 31, 2021, we expect $ 26.7 million to be settled in cash and recorded to "Special charges (recoveries)" primarily over the next two years . 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021. Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because they are not material to our consolidated results of operations. Acquisition of Bricata Inc. On November 24, 2021, we acquired all of the equity interest in Bricata Inc. (Bricata) for $ 17.9 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 three and six months ended December 31, 2021. Pro forma results of operations for this acquisition have not been presented because they are not material to our consolidated results of operations. 34 . NOTE 20— ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Three Months Ended December 31, 2021 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance as of September 30, 2021 $ 65,316 $ ( 543 ) $ ( 10,887 ) $ 53,886 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax ( 21,347 ) 104 ( 1,435 ) ( 22,678 ) Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax — ( 18 ) 159 141 Total other comprehensive income (loss) net, for the period ( 21,347 ) 86 ( 1,276 ) ( 22,537 ) Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 43,969 $ ( 457 ) $ ( 12,163 ) $ 31,349 Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance as of June 30, 2021 $ 75,408 $ 830 $ ( 10,000 ) $ 66,238 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax ( 31,439 ) ( 982 ) ( 2,484 ) ( 34,905 ) Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax — ( 305 ) 321 16 Total other comprehensive income (loss) net, for the period ( 31,439 ) ( 1,287 ) ( 2,163 ) ( 34,889 ) Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ 43,969 $ ( 457 ) $ ( 12,163 ) $ 31,349 Three Months Ended December 31, 2020 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance as of September 30, 2020 $ 55,613 $ 553 $ ( 16,471 ) $ 39,695 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax 26,065 2,082 ( 981 ) 27,166 Amounts reclassified into net income (loss), net of tax — ( 628 ) 243 ( 385 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss) net, for the period 26,065 1,454 ( 738 ) 26,781 Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ 81,678 $ 2,007 $ ( 17,209 ) $ 66,476 Six Months Ended December 31, 2020 Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance as of June 30, 2020 $ 32,968 $ ( 136 ) $ ( 15,007 ) $ 17,825 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax 48,710 2,927 ( 2,686 ) 48,951 Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax — ( 784 ) 484 ( 300 ) Total other comprehensive income (loss) net, for the period 48,710 2,143 ( 2,202 ) 48,651 Balance as of December 31, 2020 $ 81,678 $ 2,007 $ ( 17,209 ) $ 66,476 35 . NOTE 21— SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 Cash paid during the period for interest $ 73,389 $ 75,433 Cash received during the period for interest $ 1,531 $ 2,336 Cash paid during the period for income taxes $ 60,293 $ 48,193 NOTE 22— OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Foreign exchange gains (losses) $ 192 $ 3,476 $ 543 $ ( 10 ) OpenText share in net income of equity investees (1) 2,042 2,034 31,357 8,255 Loss on debt extinguishment (2) ( 27,413 ) — ( 27,413 ) — Other miscellaneous income (expense) 142 ( 259 ) 258 ( 111 ) Total other income (expense), net $ ( 25,037 ) $ 5,251 $ 4,745 $ 8,134 (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 23— EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE Basic earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss), attributable to OpenText, by the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss), attributable to OpenText, by the shares used in the calculation of basic earnings (loss) 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 (loss) per share if their effect is anti-dilutive. For periods in which we incur a net loss, our outstanding Common Share equivalents are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect is anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted net loss per share for those periods are identical. Three Months Ended December 31, Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Basic earnings (loss) per share Net income (loss) attributable to OpenText $ 88,298 $ ( 65,477 ) $ 220,213 $ 37,899 Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to OpenText $ 0.32 $ ( 0.24 ) $ 0.81 $ 0.14 Diluted earnings (loss) per share Net income (loss) attributable to OpenText $ 88,298 $ ( 65,477 ) $ 220,213 $ 37,899 Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to OpenText $ 0.32 $ ( 0.24 ) $ 0.81 $ 0.14 Weighted-average number of shares outstanding (in '000's) Basic 272,112 272,433 272,078 272,210 Effect of dilutive securities 819 — 996 809 Diluted 272,931 272,433 273,074 273,019 Excluded as anti-dilutive (1) 3,108 9,549 2,845 5,762 (1) Represents options to purchase Common Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) 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. 36 . NOTE 24— 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 six months ended December 31, 2021, Mr. Stephen Sadler, a member of the Board of Directors, earned $ 0.4 million ( six months ended December 31, 2020 — $ 17 thousand) 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 25— SUBSEQUENT EVENT Cash Dividends As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program, we declared, on February 2, 2022, a dividend of $ 0.2209 per Common Share. The record date for this dividend is March 4, 2022 and the payment date is March 25, 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. 37 .