Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)
March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023
ASSETS (unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,125,323 $ 1,231,625
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 11,390 as of March 31, 2024 and $ 13,828 as of June 30, 2023 (Note 4)
654,190 682,517
Contract assets (Note 3)
66,124 71,196
Income taxes recoverable (Note 15)
14,119 68,161
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Note 9)
212,261 221,732
Assets held for sale (Note 19)
2,120,311 —
Total current assets 4,192,328 2,275,231
Property and equipment (Note 5)
346,073 356,904
Operating lease right of use assets (Note 6)
229,327 285,723
Long-term contract assets (Note 3)
42,659 64,553
Goodwill (Note 7)
7,528,147 8,662,603
Acquired intangible assets (Note 8)
2,624,117 4,080,879
Deferred tax assets (Note 15)
1,019,878 926,719
Other assets (Note 9)
314,580 342,318
Long-term income taxes recoverable (Note 15)
95,567 94,270
Total assets $ 16,392,676 $ 17,089,200
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 10)
$ 898,611 $ 996,261
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 11)
45,850 320,850
Operating lease liabilities (Note 6)
80,960 91,425
Deferred revenues (Note 3)
1,583,638 1,721,781
Income taxes payable (Note 15)
150,990 89,297
Liabilities held for sale (Note 19)
228,106 —
Total current liabilities 2,988,155 3,219,614
Long-term liabilities:
Accrued liabilities (Note 10)
48,031 51,961
Pension liability, net (Note 12)
128,955 126,312
Long-term debt (Note 11)
8,305,670 8,562,096
Long-term operating lease liabilities (Note 6)
224,984 271,579
Long-term deferred revenues (Note 3)
170,544 217,771
Long-term income taxes payable (Note 15)
154,679 193,808
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 15)
241,013 423,955
Total long-term liabilities 9,273,876 9,847,482
Shareholders’ equity:
Share capital and additional paid-in capital (Note 13)
272,561,685 and 270,902,571 Common Shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively; authorized Common Shares: unlimited
2,276,758 2,176,947
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (Note 20)
( 73,045 ) ( 53,559 )
Retained earnings 2,059,060 2,048,984
Treasury stock, at cost ( 3,376,994 and 3,536,375 shares at March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively)
( 133,606 ) ( 151,597 )
Total OpenText shareholders' equity 4,129,167 4,020,775
Non-controlling interests 1,478 1,329
Total shareholders’ equity 4,130,645 4,022,104
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 16,392,676 $ 17,089,200
Guarantees and contingencies (Note 14)
Related party transactions (Note 24)
Subsequent events (Note 25)
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31, Nine Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenues (Note 3):
Cloud services and subscriptions $ 454,528 $ 435,449 $ 1,355,633 $ 1,248,774
Customer support 691,441 575,884 2,084,916 1,209,743
License 200,363 139,722 662,627 310,230
Professional service and other 100,799 93,619 304,252 225,403
Total revenues 1,447,131 1,244,674 4,407,428 2,994,150
Cost of revenues:
Cloud services and subscriptions 186,400 157,658 537,960 423,771
Customer support 74,639 67,067 223,027 123,010
License 6,769 3,840 16,591 10,461
Professional service and other 75,455 78,526 230,836 186,390
Amortization of acquired technology-based intangible assets (Note 8)
48,094 62,639 195,702 146,139
Total cost of revenues 391,357 369,730 1,204,116 889,771
Gross profit 1,055,774 874,944 3,203,312 2,104,379
Operating expenses:
Research and development 234,022 210,731 688,679 430,629
Sales and marketing 296,249 271,013 848,313 615,354
General and administrative 145,924 127,047 450,399 282,724
Depreciation 32,109 30,577 99,615 76,609
Amortization of acquired customer-based intangible assets (Note 8)
100,841 97,237 334,958 205,121
Special charges (recoveries) (Note 18)
19,561 74,350 87,521 98,937
Total operating expenses 828,706 810,955 2,509,485 1,709,374
Income from operations
227,068 63,989 693,827 395,005
Other income (expense), net (Note 22)
9,950 85,706 ( 38,664 ) 59,824
Interest and other related expense, net ( 132,663 ) ( 104,502 ) ( 413,719 ) ( 183,599 )
Income before income taxes
104,355 45,193 241,444 271,230
Provision for (recovery of) income taxes (Note 15)
6,028 ( 12,420 ) 24,434 71,979
Net income for the period
$ 98,327 $ 57,613 $ 217,010 $ 199,251
Net (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
( 42 ) ( 57 ) ( 149 ) ( 138 )
Net income attributable to OpenText
$ 98,285 $ 57,556 $ 216,861 $ 199,113
Earnings per share—basic attributable to OpenText (Note 23)
$ 0.36 $ 0.21 $ 0.80 $ 0.74
Earnings per share—diluted attributable to OpenText (Note 23)
$ 0.36 $ 0.21 $ 0.80 $ 0.74
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding—basic (in '000's) 272,272 270,441 271,671 270,143
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding—diluted (in '000's) 273,033 270,650 272,349 270,173
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31, Nine Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Net income for the period
$ 98,327 $ 57,613 $ 217,010 $ 199,251
Other comprehensive income (loss)—net of tax:
Net foreign currency translation adjustments 11,765 ( 28,640 ) ( 18,614 ) ( 25,587 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges:
Unrealized gain (loss) - net of tax (1)
( 1,634 ) 38 ( 1,953 ) ( 2,343 )
(Gain) loss reclassified into net income - net of tax (2)
118 699 455 2,388
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale financial assets:
Unrealized gain (loss) - net of tax (3)
90 ( 900 ) 319 ( 900 )
Actuarial gain (loss) relating to defined benefit pension plans:
Actuarial gain (loss) - net of tax (4)
— ( 3,318 ) ( 110 ) 878
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss into net income - net of tax (5)
115 35 417 109
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net for the period
10,454 ( 32,086 ) ( 19,486 ) ( 25,455 )
Total comprehensive income
108,781 25,527 197,524 173,796
Comprehensive income attributable to non - controlling interests
( 42 ) ( 57 ) ( 149 ) ( 138 )
Total comprehensive income attributable to OpenText
$ 108,739 $ 25,470 $ 197,375 $ 173,658
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(1) Net of tax expense (recovery) of ($ 589 ) and $ 15 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $( 704 ) and $( 844 ) for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(2) Net of tax expense (recovery) of $ 42 and $ 252 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $ 163 and $ 861 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(3) Net of tax expense (recovery) of $ 24 and ($ 238 ) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $ 84 and ($ 238 ) for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(4) Net of tax expense (recovery) of $ — and $( 892 ) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $ 110 and $ 318 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(5) Net of tax expense (recovery) of $ 50 and $ 25 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively; $ 175 and $ 76 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively .
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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 December 31, 2023
271,855 $ 2,261,856 ( 4,400 ) $ ( 179,089 ) $ 2,029,643 $ ( 83,499 ) $ 1,436 $ 4,030,347
Issuance of Common Shares
Under employee stock option plans 517 17,315 — — — — — 17,315
Under employee stock purchase plans 190 6,698 — — — — — 6,698
Share-based compensation — 35,947 — — — — — 35,947
Issuance of treasury stock — ( 45,058 ) 1,023 45,483 ( 425 ) — — —
Dividends declared
($ 0.25 per Common Share)
— — — — ( 68,443 ) — — ( 68,443 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — 10,454 — 10,454
Net income for the period — — — — 98,285 — 42 98,327
Balance as of March 31, 2024
272,562 $ 2,276,758 ( 3,377 ) $ ( 133,606 ) $ 2,059,060 $ ( 73,045 ) $ 1,478 $ 4,130,645
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
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 December 31, 2022
270,235 $ 2,092,079 ( 3,295 ) $ ( 142,126 ) $ 2,171,236 $ ( 1,028 ) $ 1,223 $ 4,121,384
Issuance of Common Shares
Under employee stock option plans 16 479 — — — — — 479
Under employee stock purchase plans 228 5,776 — — — — — 5,776
Share-based compensation — 36,505 — — — — — 36,505
Issuance of treasury stock — ( 4,496 ) 79 3,426 — — — ( 1,070 )
Dividends declared
($ 0.24299 per Common Share)
— — — — ( 65,454 ) — — ( 65,454 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — ( 32,086 ) — ( 32,086 )
Net income for the period — — — — 57,556 — 57 57,613
Balance as of March 31, 2023
270,479 $ 2,130,343 ( 3,216 ) $ ( 138,700 ) $ 2,163,338 $ ( 33,114 ) $ 1,280 $ 4,123,147
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands of U.S. dollars and shares)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024
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, 2023
270,903 $ 2,176,947 ( 3,536 ) $ ( 151,597 ) $ 2,048,984 $ ( 53,559 ) $ 1,329 $ 4,022,104
Issuance of Common Shares
Under employee stock option plans 942 31,318 — — — — — 31,318
Under employee stock purchase plans 717 23,709 — — — — — 23,709
Share-based compensation — 112,944 — — — — — 112,944
Purchase of treasury stock — — ( 1,400 ) ( 53,085 ) — — — ( 53,085 )
Issuance of treasury stock — ( 68,160 ) 1,559 71,076 ( 2,916 ) — — —
Dividends declared
($ 0.75 per Common Share)
— — — — ( 203,869 ) — — ( 203,869 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — ( 19,486 ) — ( 19,486 )
Net income for the period — — — — 216,861 — 149 217,010
Balance as of March 31, 2024
272,562 $ 2,276,758 ( 3,377 ) $ ( 133,606 ) $ 2,059,060 $ ( 73,045 ) $ 1,478 $ 4,130,645
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023
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, 2022
269,523 $ 2,038,674 ( 3,706 ) $ ( 159,966 ) $ 2,160,069 $ ( 7,659 ) $ 1,142 $ 4,032,260
Issuance of Common Shares
Under employee stock option plans 88 2,473 — — — — — 2,473
Under employee stock purchase plans 868 22,997 — — — — — 22,997
Share-based compensation — 88,535 — — — — — 88,535
Issuance of treasury stock — ( 22,336 ) 490 21,266 — — — ( 1,070 )
Dividends declared
($ 0.72897 per Common Share)
— — — — ( 195,844 ) — — ( 195,844 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) - net — — — — — ( 25,455 ) — ( 25,455 )
Net income for the period — — — — 199,113 — 138 199,251
Balance as of March 31, 2023
270,479 $ 2,130,343 ( 3,216 ) $ ( 138,700 ) $ 2,163,338 $ ( 33,114 ) $ 1,280 $ 4,123,147
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income for the period
$ 217,010 $ 199,251
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets 630,275 427,869
Share-based compensation expense 113,312 88,398
Pension expense 9,579 5,806
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
19,587 8,496
Write-off of right of use assets 15,241 7,119
Loss on extinguishment of debt 10,803 8,152
Loss on sale and write down of property and equipment, net
1,715 1,428
Deferred taxes ( 249,174 ) ( 178,700 )
Share in net loss of equity investees
19,013 11,547
Changes in financial instruments 3,551 112,567
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 51,487 141,269
Contract assets ( 71,486 ) ( 29,896 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,717 ( 65,186 )
Income taxes 75,676 131,517
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 72,887 ) ( 137,674 )
Deferred revenue 14,338 ( 42,631 )
Other assets 5,868 ( 5,998 )
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net ( 16,154 ) ( 19,430 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
782,471 663,904
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions of property and equipment ( 119,316 ) ( 99,772 )
Micro Focus acquisition
( 9,272 ) ( 5,655,606 )
Realized gain on financial instruments
— 131,248
Proceeds from net investment hedge derivative contracts
4,456 —
Other investing activities ( 468 ) ( 873 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 124,600 ) ( 5,625,003 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Common Shares from exercise of
stock options and ESPP
57,027 25,172
Proceeds from long-term debt and Revolver — 4,927,450
Repayment of long-term debt and Revolver ( 559,389 ) ( 16,463 )
Debt issuance costs ( 2,792 ) ( 77,209 )
Purchase of treasury stock ( 53,085 ) —
Payments of dividends to shareholders ( 200,672 ) ( 194,481 )
Other financing activities ( 1,447 ) ( 2,193 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
( 760,358 ) 4,662,276
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on cash held in foreign currencies
( 3,982 ) 2,632
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash during the period
( 106,469 ) ( 296,191 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period 1,233,952 1,695,911
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period $ 1,127,483 $ 1,399,720
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands of U.S. dollars)
(unaudited)
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: March 31, 2024 March 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,125,323 $ 1,396,817
Restricted cash (1)
2,160 2,903
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 1,127,483 $ 1,399,720
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(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
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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024
(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), which as of March 31, 2024, was 70 % owned by OpenText. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The following Fiscal Year terms are used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
Fiscal Year Beginning Date Ending Date
Fiscal 2025
July 1, 2024 June 30, 2025
Fiscal 2024
July 1, 2023 June 30, 2024
Fiscal 2023
July 1, 2022 June 30, 2023
Fiscal 2022
July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022
Fiscal 2021
July 1, 2020 June 30, 2021
Fiscal 2020
July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020
Fiscal 2019
July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019
Fiscal 2018
July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018
Fiscal 2017
July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017
Fiscal 2016
July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016
Fiscal 2015
July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015
Fiscal 2014
July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
Fiscal 2013
July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
Fiscal 2012
July 1, 2011 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 and includes the consolidated financial results of Micro Focus International Limited, formerly Micro Focus International plc, and its subsidiaries (Micro Focus), with effect from February 1, 2023 (see below and Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details).
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, (x) the valuation of pension obligations and pension assets, (xi) the valuation of available-for-sale investments, (xii) the valuation of derivative instruments and (xiii) the accounting for assets and liabilities held for sale and divestitures.
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Acquisition of Micro Focus
On January 31, 2023, we acquired all of the issued and to be issued share capital of Micro Focus (the Micro Focus Acquisition) for a total purchase price of $ 6.2 billion, inclusive of Micro Focus’ cash and repayment of Micro Focus’ outstanding indebtedness. The results of operations of Micro Focus have been consolidated with those of OpenText with effect from February 1, 2023. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
Divestiture of AMC Business
On May 1, 2024, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its Application Modernization and Connectivity (AMC) business to Rocket Software, Inc. (Rocket Software), for $ 2.275 billion in cash before taxes, fees and other adjustments (the AMC Divestiture). For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, the results of the AMC business were recorded and presented within our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 25 “Subsequent Events” for more details.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company determined that the assets and liabilities of the AMC business met the criteria for held for sale classification and the respective assets and liabilities have been reclassified to Assets held for sale and Liabilities held for sale reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has determined that the AMC business does not constitute a component, as its operations and cash flows cannot be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Company’s operations and cash flows due to significant shared costs, therefore, the transaction does not meet the discontinued operations criteria, and the results of operations from the AMC business are presented within Income from operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company expects that the sale proceeds less costs to sell will exceed the carrying value of the net assets for the AMC business. The carrying value is subject to change based on developments leading up to the closing date. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
NOTE 2— ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Accounting Policies
Held for Sale Classification
Assessments for held for sale accounting classification are performed by the Company when events or changes in business circumstances indicate that a change in classification may be necessary. The Company classifies assets and liabilities to be disposed of as held for sale in the period in which they are available for immediate sale in their present condition and when the sale is probable and expected to be completed within one year. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are presented separately within current assets and liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Further, the Company ceases to record depreciation and amortization expense on assets that are classified as held for sale. The Company has classified Assets held for sale and Liabilities held for sale as of March 31, 2024 related to the AMC Divestiture.
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in Fiscal 2024
During Fiscal 2024, we have adopted the following Accounting Standards Updates (ASU):
Supplier Financing Program Obligations
In September 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2022-04 “Liabilities-Supplier Finance Programs (Subtopic 405-50): Disclosure of Supplier Finance Program Obligations.” This standard requires companies that participate in supplier finance programs in connection with the procurement of goods or services to disclose quantitative and qualitative information about the programs. We adopted this ASU as of July 1, 2023, which did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures, as we had no material supplier finance program obligations as of March 31, 2024.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted in Fiscal 2024
Segment Reporting
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures,” which provides guidance to improve the disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments and address requests from investors for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years
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beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments in this ASU must be applied on a retrospective basis to all prior periods presented in the financial statements and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of ASU 2023-07 on the Company’s financial disclosures.
Income Taxes
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures,” that addresses requests for improved income tax disclosures from investors that use the financial statements to make capital allocation decisions. Public entities must adopt the new guidance for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments in this ASU must be applied on a retrospective basis to all prior periods presented in the financial statements and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of ASU 2023-09 on the Company’s financial disclosures.
NOTE 3— REVENUES
Disaggregation of Revenue
We have four revenue streams: cloud services and subscriptions, customer support, license, and professional service and other. The following tables disaggregate our revenue by significant geographic area, based on the location of our direct end customer, by type of performance obligation and timing of revenue recognition for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Total Revenues by Geography:
Americas (1)
$ 828,830 $ 750,999 $ 2,558,344 $ 1,892,389
EMEA (2)
481,175 379,430 1,431,500 843,088
Asia Pacific (3)
137,126 114,245 417,584 258,673
Total revenues $ 1,447,131 $ 1,244,674 $ 4,407,428 $ 2,994,150
Total Revenues by Type of Performance Obligation:
Recurring revenues (4)
Cloud services and subscriptions revenue
$ 454,528 $ 435,449 $ 1,355,633 $ 1,248,774
Customer support revenue
691,441 575,884 2,084,916 1,209,743
Total recurring revenues
$ 1,145,969 $ 1,011,333 $ 3,440,549 $ 2,458,517
License revenue (perpetual, term and subscriptions) 200,363 139,722 662,627 310,230
Professional service and other revenue 100,799 93,619 304,252 225,403
Total revenues $ 1,447,131 $ 1,244,674 $ 4,407,428 $ 2,994,150
Total Revenues by Timing of Revenue Recognition:
Point in time $ 200,363 $ 139,722 $ 662,627 $ 310,230
Over time (including professional service and other revenue) 1,246,768 1,104,952 3,744,801 2,683,920
Total revenues $ 1,447,131 $ 1,244,674 $ 4,407,428 $ 2,994,150
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(1) Americas consists of countries in North, Central and South America.
(2) EMEA consists of countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
(3) Asia Pacific primarily consists of Japan, Australia, China, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, India and New Zealand.
(4) Recurring revenue is defined as the sum of Cloud services and subscriptions revenue and Customer support revenue.
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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 March 31, 2024
As of June 30, 2023
Short-term contract assets (1)
$ 66,124 $ 71,196
Long-term contract assets (1)
$ 42,659 $ 64,553
Short-term deferred revenues (1)
$ 1,583,638 $ 1,721,781
Long-term deferred revenues (1)
$ 170,544 $ 217,771
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(1) Excludes $ 5.5 million of short-term contract assets and $ 2.9 million of long-term contract assets that have been reclassified to Assets held for sale, as well as $ 176.9 million of short-term deferred revenues and $ 24.5 million of long-term deferred revenues that have been reclassified to Liabilities held for sale as of March 31, 2024, related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
The difference in the opening and closing balances of our contract assets and deferred revenues, excluding the impact of assets held for sale, 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024, we reclassified $ 90.6 million (nine months ended March 31, 2023 — $ 37.7 million) of contract assets to receivables as a result of the right to the transaction consideration becoming unconditional. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, 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, excluding the impact of Liabilities held for sale, primarily relate to cloud services and customer support agreements which have been paid for by customers prior to the performance of those services. The amount of revenue that was recognized during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 that was included in the deferred revenue balances at June 30, 2023 was $ 1,566 million (nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 813 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, 2023:
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of June 30, 2023
$ 97,207
New capitalized costs incurred 47,961
Amortization of capitalized costs ( 30,493 )
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes ( 233 )
Reclassification to Assets held for sale (1)
( 4,143 )
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract as of March 31, 2024
$ 110,299
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(1) Adjustment to reclassify capitalized costs to obtain a contract to Assets held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, 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.
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Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2024, approximately $ 2.6 billion of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations on existing contracts, excluding performance obligations related to the AMC Divestiture which are reported within Liabilities held for sale. We expect to recognize approximately 45 % of this amount over the next 12 months and the remaining balance substantially over the next three years thereafter. As of March 31, 2024, approximately $ 130.0 million of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations on existing contracts related to the AMC Divestiture and the AMC business expects to recognize approximately 50 % of this amount over the next 12 months. We apply the practical expedient and do not disclose performance obligations that have original expected durations of one year or less. See Note 25 “Subsequent Events” for more details.
NOTE 4— ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
The following illustrates the activity in our allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable, since June 30, 2023:
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$ 13,828
Credit loss expense (recovery) 7,149
Write-off / adjustments ( 8,527 )
Reclassification to Assets held for sale (1)
( 1,060 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$ 11,390
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(1) Allowance for credit losses of $ 1.1 million have been reclassified to Assets held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
Included in accounts receivable are unbilled receivables in the amount of $ 68.5 million as of March 31, 2024 (June 30, 2023—$ 66.5 million).
As of March 31, 2024, we have an allowance for credit losses of $ 1.3 million for contract assets (June 30, 2023—$ 0.3 million). For additional information on contract assets, see Note 3 “Revenues.”
NOTE 5— PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
As of March 31, 2024
Cost (1)
Accumulated
Depreciation (1)
Net (1)
Computer hardware $ 404,580 $ ( 273,179 ) $ 131,401
Computer software 191,740 ( 156,045 ) 35,695
Capitalized software development costs 241,286 ( 145,121 ) 96,165
Leasehold improvements 125,229 ( 94,800 ) 30,429
Land and buildings 58,481 ( 18,974 ) 39,507
Furniture, equipment and other 53,924 ( 41,048 ) 12,876
Total $ 1,075,240 $ ( 729,167 ) $ 346,073
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(1) Excludes Property and equipment with cost of $ 1.7 million, accumulated depreciation of $ 0.7 million and a net book value of $ 1.0 million that have been reclassified to Assets held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
As of June 30, 2023
Cost Accumulated
Depreciation Net
Computer hardware $ 386,400 $ ( 254,131 ) $ 132,269
Computer software 178,899 ( 135,123 ) 43,776
Capitalized software development costs 216,762 ( 122,730 ) 94,032
Leasehold improvements 123,607 ( 94,721 ) 28,886
Land and buildings 62,041 ( 18,020 ) 44,021
Furniture, equipment and other 55,741 $ ( 41,821 ) 13,920
Total $ 1,023,450 $ ( 666,546 ) $ 356,904
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Sale of Company Owned Facility
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we completed the sale of a Company owned facility with a carrying value of $ 4.5 million that was previously classified within Assets held for sale. The Company recognized a gain of $ 1.0 million on this sale.
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. We also have finance lease liabilities comprised of equipment lease arrangements with an average duration of 4 to 5 years, all of which are currently being sublet. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following illustrates the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets information related to leases:
Operating Leases Balance Sheet Location As of March 31, 2024 As of June 30, 2023
Operating lease right of use assets (1)
Operating lease right of use assets $ 229,327 $ 285,723
Operating lease liabilities (current) (1)
Operating lease liabilities $ 80,960 $ 91,425
Operating lease liabilities (non-current) (1)
Long-term operating lease liabilities 224,984 271,579
Total operating lease liabilities $ 305,944 $ 363,004
Finance Leases
Finance lease receivables (current) Prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 4,255 $ 6,362
Finance lease receivables (non-current)
Other assets 2,934 5,515
Total finance lease receivables $ 7,189 $ 11,877
Finance lease liabilities (current) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 3,785 $ 5,281
Finance lease liabilities (non-current)
Accrued liabilities 2,932 5,500
Total finance lease liabilities $ 6,717 $ 10,781
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(1) Excludes Operating lease right of use assets of $ 3.4 million that have been reclassified to Assets held for sale, as well as $ 2.1 million of Operating lease liabilities and $ 1.4 million of Long-term operating lease liabilities that have been reclassified to Liabilities held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate, inclusive of Assets held for sale for the periods indicated below were as follows:
As of March 31, 2024 As of June 30, 2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases 5.23 years 5.62 years
Finance leases 1.96 years 2.40 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases 4.86 % 4.66 %
Finance leases 5.51 % 5.60 %
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Lease Costs and Other Information
The following illustrates the various components of lease costs for the period indicated:
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Operating lease cost $ 22,068 $ 20,923 $ 68,402 $ 49,225
Short-term lease cost 675 1,696 2,567 2,253
Variable lease cost 1,342 1,204 3,798 2,404
Sublease income ( 2,955 ) ( 3,018 ) ( 9,668 ) ( 8,834 )
Total lease cost $ 21,130 $ 20,805 $ 65,099 $ 45,048
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table presents supplemental information relating to cash flows arising from lease transactions. Cash payments made for variable lease costs and short-term leases are not included in the measurement of lease liabilities, and, as such, are excluded from the amounts below:
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating leases $ 82,449 $ 62,282
Finance leases $ 4,427 $ 989
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities:
Operating leases (1)
$ 19,360 $ 28,579
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(1) The nine months ended March 31, 2023 excludes the impact of $ 129.3 million of right of use assets obtained through the Micro Focus Acquisition. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for further details including the finalization of the purchase price allocation for the Micro Focus Acquisition.
Maturity of Lease Liabilities
The following table presents the future minimum lease payments under our lease liabilities as of March 31, 2024:
Fiscal years ending June 30, Operating Leases Finance Leases
2024 (three months ended)
$ 26,578 $ 1,295
2025
88,505 3,369
2026
67,585 1,940
2027
55,966 459
2028
42,277 —
Thereafter 66,900 —
Total lease payments $ 347,811 $ 7,063
Less: Imputed interest ( 38,408 ) ( 346 )
Total $ 309,403 $ 6,717
Operating lease maturity amounts included in the table above are inclusive of liabilities classified as held for sale and 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 $ 3.0 million over the remainder of Fiscal 2024 and $ 34.1 million thereafter.
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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, 2023:
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$ 8,662,603
Acquisition of Micro Focus (Note 19) (1)
( 32,063 )
Impact of foreign exchange rate changes ( 1,276 )
Other acquisition (Note 19)
1,250
Reclassification to Assets held for sale (2)
( 1,102,367 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$ 7,528,147
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(1) Adjustments relate to the measurement period, which closed on February 1, 2024.
(2) Adjustment to reclassify Goodwill to Assets held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
NOTE 8— ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS
As of March 31, 2024
Cost (1)
Accumulated Amortization (1)
Net (1)
Technology assets
$ 1,157,185 $ ( 305,973 ) $ 851,212
Customer assets
3,013,384 ( 1,240,479 ) 1,772,905
Total $ 4,170,569 $ ( 1,546,452 ) $ 2,624,117
As of June 30, 2023
Cost Accumulated Amortization Net
Technology assets $ 1,815,260 $ ( 385,868 ) $ 1,429,392
Customer assets 3,691,252 ( 1,039,765 ) 2,651,487
Total $ 5,506,512 $ ( 1,425,633 ) $ 4,080,879
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(1) Excludes technology and customer intangible net assets with cost of $ 432.1 million and $ 610.2 million respectively, accumulated amortization of $ 48.7 million and $ 62.9 million respectively, and net book value of $ 383.4 million and $ 547.3 million, respectively, that have been reclassified to Assets held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
Where applicable, the above balances as of March 31, 2024 have been reduced to reflect the impact of intangible assets where the gross cost has become fully amortized during the nine months ended March 31, 2024. The impact of this resulted in reductions to the cost and accumulated amortization of technology assets and customer assets of $ 228 million and $ 71 million, respectively. The weighted average amortization periods for acquired technology and customer intangible assets are approximately six years and eight years , respectively.
The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense for the fiscal years indicated. This calculation assumes no future adjustments to acquired intangible assets:
Fiscal years ending June 30,
2024 (three months ended)
$ 145,582
2025 509,456
2026 466,019
2027 395,665
2028 378,007
2029 and Thereafter
729,388
Total $ 2,624,117
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NOTE 9— PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
As of March 31, 2024 As of June 30, 2023
Deposits and restricted cash $ 3,809 $ 2,621
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract (1)
42,279 39,685
Short-term prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)
165,358 175,879
Derivative asset (2)
815 3,547
Total $ 212,261 $ 221,732
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(1) Excludes capitalized costs to obtain a contract of $ 1.8 million and short-term prepaid expenses and other current assets of $ 0.1 million that have been reclassified to Assets held for sale as of March 31, 2024 related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
(2) Represents the asset related to our derivative instrument activity. See Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for more details.
Other assets:
As of March 31, 2024 As of June 30, 2023
Deposits and restricted cash (1)
$ 19,031 $ 20,418
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract (1)
68,020 57,522
Investments 124,123 147,974
Available-for-sale financial assets 40,615 39,858
Long-term prepaid expenses and other long-term assets
62,791 76,546
Total $ 314,580 $ 342,318
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(1) Excludes deposits and restricted cash of $ 1.4 million and capitalized costs to obtain a contract of $ 2.3 million that have been reclassified to Assets held for sale as of March 31, 2024 related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
Deposits and restricted cash primarily relate to security deposits provided to landlords in accordance with facility lease agreements and cash restricted per the terms of certain contractual-based agreements.
Capitalized costs to obtain a contract relate to incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, which are eligible for capitalization on contracts to the extent that such costs are expected to be recovered (see Note 3 “Revenues”).
Investments relate to certain investment funds in which we are a limited partner. Our interests in each of these investees range from 4 % to below 20 %. These investments are accounted for using the equity method. Our share of net income or losses based on our interest in these investments, which approximates fair value and is 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 (see Note 22 “Other Income (Expense), Net”). During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, our share of income (loss) from these investments was $( 0.8 ) million and $( 19.0 ) million, respectively (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$( 4.7 ) million and $( 11.5 ) million, respectively).
As part of the Micro Focus Acquisition, we acquired the rights to certain available-for-sale financial assets. A portion of the available-for-sale financial assets relate to contractual arrangements under insurance policies held by the Company with guaranteed interest rates that are utilized to meet certain pension and post-retirement obligations but do not meet the definition of a plan asset. The remaining portion of available-for-sale financial assets are primarily comprised of various debt and equity funds, which are valued utilizing market quotes provided by our third-party custodian. These arrangements are treated as available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value quarterly (see Note 16 “Fair Value Measurement”) with unrealized gains and losses recorded within “Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net” (see Note 20 “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)”).
Prepaid expenses and other assets, both short-term and long-term, include advance payments on licenses that are being amortized over the applicable terms of the licenses and other miscellaneous assets.
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NOTE 10— ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
As of March 31, 2024 As of June 30, 2023
Accounts payable—trade $ 169,451 $ 162,720
Accrued salaries, incentives and commissions 264,623 333,543
Accrued liabilities 193,427 239,817
Accrued sales and other tax liabilities 11,782 25,439
Derivative liability (1)
176,169 161,191
Accrued interest on long-term debt 53,620 37,563
Amounts payable in respect of restructuring and other special charges 24,405 30,073
Asset retirement obligations 5,134 5,915
Total (2)
$ 898,611 $ 996,261
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(1) Represents the liability related to our derivative instrument activity (see Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for more details).
(2) Excludes $ 18.9 million of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities that have been reclassified to Liabilities held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
Long-term accrued liabilities:
As of March 31, 2024 As of June 30, 2023
Amounts payable in respect of restructuring and other special charges $ 9,141 $ 8,875
Other accrued liabilities 15,596 17,749
Asset retirement obligations 23,294 25,337
Total (1)
$ 48,031 $ 51,961
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(1) Excludes $ 2.1 million of long-term accrued liabilities and asset retirement obligations that have been reclassified to Liabilities held for sale related to the AMC Divestiture. See Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details.
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 March 31, 2024, the present value of this obligation was $ 29.2 million (June 30, 2023—$ 31.3 million), with an undiscounted value of $ 32.1 million (June 30, 2023—$ 35.0 million), inclusive of $ 0.7 million of asset retirement obligations reclassified to Liabilities held for sale.
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NOTE 11— LONG-TERM DEBT
As of March 31, 2024 As of June 30, 2023
Total debt
Senior Notes 2031 $ 650,000 $ 650,000
Senior Notes 2030 900,000 900,000
Senior Notes 2029 850,000 850,000
Senior Notes 2028 900,000 900,000
Senior Secured Notes 2027 1,000,000 1,000,000
Term Loan B 940,000 947,500
Acquisition Term Loan 3,290,188 3,567,075
Revolver — 275,000
Total principal payments due 8,530,188 9,089,575
Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs (1) (2)
( 178,668 ) ( 206,629 )
Total amount outstanding 8,351,520 8,882,946
Less:
Current portion of long-term debt
Term Loan B 10,000 10,000
Acquisition Term Loan 35,850 35,850
Revolver — 275,000
Total current portion of long-term debt 45,850 320,850
Non-current portion of long-term debt $ 8,305,670 $ 8,562,096
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(1) During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded nil and $ 2.4 million of debt issuance costs, respectively, related to the amendment of the Revolver (as defined below) and the modification of the Acquisition Term Loan (as defined below) (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— $ 8.5 million and $ 78.0 million, respectively, related to the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes 2027 and Acquisition Term Loan, each as defined below).
(2) During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $ 10.8 million related to the acceleration and recognition of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs related to the optional repayments of the Acquisition Term Loan (as defined below) in Fiscal 2024.
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 nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of $ 6.7 million and $ 20.1 million, respectively, relating to Senior Notes 2031 (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 6.7 million and $ 20.1 million, respectively).
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
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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 nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of $ 9.3 million and $ 27.9 million, respectively, relating to Senior Notes 2030 (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 9.3 million and $ 27.9 million, respectively).
Senior Notes 2029
On November 24, 2021, we issued $ 850 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875 % Senior Notes due 2029 (Senior Notes 2029) in an unregistered offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. Senior Notes 2029 bear interest at a rate of 3.875 % per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2022. Senior Notes 2029 will mature on December 1, 2029, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of $ 8.2 million and $ 24.6 million, respectively, relating to Senior Notes 2029 (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 8.2 million and $ 24.6 million, respectively).
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, and together with the Senior Notes 2031, Senior Notes 2030, Senior Notes 2029 and Senior Notes 2027, the Senior Notes) 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of $ 8.7 million and $ 26.1 million, respectively, relating to Senior Notes 2028 (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 8.7 million and $ 26.1 million, respectively).
Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes
Senior Secured Notes 2027
On December 1, 2022, we issued $ 1 billion in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (Senior Secured Notes 2027) in connection with the financing of the Micro Focus Acquisition 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 Secured Notes 2027 bear interest at a rate of 6.90 % per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1, commencing on June 1, 2023. Senior Secured Notes 2027 will mature on December 1, 2027, unless earlier redeemed, in accordance with their terms, or repurchased.
The Senior Secured Notes 2027 are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, and are secured with the same priority as the Company’s senior credit facilities. The Senior Secured Notes 2027 and the related guarantees are effectively senior to all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ senior unsecured debt to the extent of the value of the Collateral (as defined in the indenture to the Senior Secured Notes 2027) and are structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Senior Secured Notes 2027. As of March 31, 2024, the Senior Secured Notes 2027 bear an effective interest rate of 7.39 %. The effective interest rate includes interest expense of $ 51.9 million and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $ 2.0 million.
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of $ 17.3 million and $ 51.9 million, respectively, relating to Senior Secured Notes 2027 (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 17.3 million and $ 23.1 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 (as defined below), Acquisition Term Loan (as defined below) and Senior Secured Notes 2027. On June 6, 2023, we amended the Term Loan B to replace the LIBOR benchmark rate applicable to borrowings under Term Loan B with a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) benchmark rate.
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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 Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Term Loan B) and the applicable margin of 1.75 %. As of March 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the Term Loan B bears an interest rate of 7.18 %. As of March 31, 2024, the Term Loan B bears an effective interest rate of 7.47 %. The effective interest rate includes interest expense of $ 51.6 million and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $ 1.3 million.
Under Term Loan B, we must maintain a “consolidated net leverage” ratio of no more than 4.00 :1.00 at the end of each financial quarter. Consolidated net leverage ratio is defined for this purpose as the proportion of our total debt reduced by unrestricted cash, including guarantees and letters of credit, over our trailing twelve months net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges. As of March 31, 2024, our consolidated net leverage ratio, as calculated in accordance with the applicable agreement, was 3.82 :1.00.
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of $ 17.1 million and $ 51.6 million, respectively, relating to Term Loan B (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 15.0 million and $ 37.9 million, respectively).
Following the end of the quarter, on May 1, 2024, we provided notices to prepay $ 2.0 billion of our aggregate outstanding debt including $ 940 million of the aggregate principal amount outstanding under Term Loan B, using the net proceeds from the AMC Divestiture. We expect the prepayment to be made on or about May 6, 2024. See Note 25 “Subsequent Events” for more details.
Revolver
On December 19, 2023, we amended our committed revolving credit facility (the Revolver) to, among other things, extend the maturity from October 31, 2024 to December 19, 2028, and to remove the 10 -basis point credit spread adjustment for loans bearing interest based on the SOFR rate. 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 Acquisition Term Loan (as defined below) and Senior Secured Notes 2027.
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 interest equal to Term SOFR (as defined in the Revolver) and a fixed margin dependent on our consolidated net leverage ratio ranging from 1.25 % to 1.75 %.
As of March 31, 2024, we had no outstanding balance under the Revolver (June 30, 2023—$ 275 million). For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of nil and $ 2.2 million, respectively, relating to the Revolver (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 5.0 million).
Acquisition Term Loan
On December 1, 2022, we amended our first lien term loan facility (the Acquisition Term Loan), dated as of August 25, 2022, to increase the aggregate commitments under the senior secured delayed-draw term loan facility from an aggregate principal amount of $ 2.585 billion to an aggregate principal amount of $ 3.585 billion. During the third quarter of Fiscal 2023, the Company drew down $ 3.585 billion from the Acquisition Term Loan, net of original issuance discount of 3 % and other fees (see Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details). On August 14, 2023, we amended the Acquisition Term Loan, to reduce the applicable interest rate margin by 0.75 % over the remaining term of the Acquisition Term Loan. The reduction in interest rate margin on the Acquisition Term Loan resulting from the amendment was accounted for by the Company as a debt modification.
The Acquisition Term Loan has a seven -year term from the date of funding, and repayments under the Acquisition Term Loan are equal to 0.25 % of the principal amount in equal quarterly installments for the life of the Acquisition Term Loan, with the remainder due at maturity. Borrowings under the Acquisition Term Loan currently bear a floating rate of interest equal to 2.75 % plus Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Acquisition Term Loan). As of March 31, 2024, the outstanding balance on the Acquisition Term Loan bears an interest rate of 8.18 %. As of March 31, 2024, the Acquisition Term Loan bears an effective interest rate of 9.29 %. The effective interest rate includes interest expense of $ 219.5 million and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $ 14.5 million.
The Acquisition Term Loan has incremental facility capacity of (i) $ 250 million plus (ii) additional amounts, subject to meeting a “consolidated senior secured net leverage” ratio not exceeding 2.75 :1.00, in each case subject to certain conditions. Consolidated senior secured net leverage ratio is defined for this purpose as the proportion of the Company’s total debt reduced by unrestricted cash, including guarantees and letters of credit, that is secured by the Company’s or any of the Company’s subsidiaries’ assets, over the Company’s trailing four financial quarter net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges. Under the Acquisition Term Loan, we must maintain a “consolidated net leverage” ratio of no more than 4.50 :1.00 at the end of each financial quarter. Consolidated
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net leverage ratio is defined for this purpose as the proportion of the Company’s total debt reduced by unrestricted cash, including guarantees and letters of credit, over the Company’s trailing four financial quarter net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring, share-based compensation and other miscellaneous charges as defined in the Acquisition Term Loan. As of March 31, 2024, our consolidated net leverage ratio, as calculated in accordance with the applicable agreement, was 3.82 :1:00.
The Acquisition Term Loan is unconditionally guaranteed by certain subsidiary guarantors, as defined in the Acquisition Term Loan, and is secured by a first charge on substantially all of the assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors on a pari passu basis with the Revolver, Term Loan B and the Senior Secured Notes 2027.
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded interest expense of $ 69.2 million and $ 219.5 million, respectively, relating to the Acquisition Term Loan (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— 48.1 million).
Following the end of the quarter, on May 1, 2024, we provided notices to prepay an additional $ 2.0 billion of our aggregate outstanding debt including $ 1.06 billion drawn under the Acquisition Term Loan using net proceeds from the AMC Divestiture. We expect the prepayment to be made on or about May 6, 2024. See Note 25 “Subsequent Events” for more details.
Bridge Loan
On August 25, 2022, we entered into a bridge loan agreement (Bridge Loan) which provided for commitments of up to $ 2.0 billion to finance a portion of the repayment of Micro Focus’ existing debt. On December 1, 2022, we entered into an amendment to the Bridge Loan that reallocated commitments under the Bridge Loan to the Acquisition Term Loan. In connection with the amendment to the Bridge Loan and the receipt of proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes 2027, all remaining commitments under the Bridge Loan were reduced to zero and the Bridge Loan was terminated, which resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $ 8.2 million relating to unamortized debt issuance costs in the second quarter of Fiscal 2023 .
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we did not have any borrowings or record any interest expense relating to the Bridge Loan (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— nil ).
Debt Discount and Issuance Costs
Debt discount and issuance costs relate primarily to costs incurred for the purpose of obtaining or amending our credit facilities and issuing our Senior Notes and are being amortized through interest expense over the respective terms of the Senior Notes, Senior Secured Notes, Term Loan B, and Acquisition Term Loan using the effective interest method and straight-line method for the Revolver. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $ 10.8 million related to the acceleration and recognition of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs resulting from the optional repayments of the Acquisition Term Loan in Fiscal 2024.
NOTE 12— PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Defined Benefit and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
The Company has 52 pension and other post-retirement plans in multiple countries. All of our pension and other post-retirement plans are located outside of Canada and the United States. The plans are primarily located in Germany, which as of March 31, 2024, make up approximately 61 % of the Company’s total net benefit pension obligations.
Our defined benefit pension plans include a mix of final salary type plans which provide for retirement, old age, disability and survivor’s benefits. Final salary pension plans provide benefits to members either in the form of a lump sum payment or a guaranteed level of pension payable for life in the case of retirement, disability and death. Benefits under our final salary type plans are generally based on the participant’s age, compensation and years of service as well as the social security ceiling and other factors. Many of these plans are closed to new members. 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.
Other post-retirement plans include statutory plans that offer termination, indemnity or other end of service benefits. Many of these plans were assumed through our acquisitions or are required by local regulatory and statutory requirements. All
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of our defined benefit and other post-retirement plans are included in the aggregate projected benefit obligation within Pension liability, net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following are details of net pension expense relating to the defined benefit pension plans:
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Pension expense:
Service cost $ 2,789 $ 2,084 $ 8,342 $ 4,191
Interest cost 3,092 2,208 9,303 4,210
Expected return of plan assets ( 2,864 ) ( 1,946 ) ( 8,575 ) ( 2,780 )
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses 179 60 509 185
Net pension expense $ 3,196 $ 2,406 $ 9,579 $ 5,806
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.
NOTE 13— SHARE CAPITAL, OPTION PLANS AND SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Cash Dividends
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy, we declared total non-cumulative dividends of $ 0.25 and $ 0.75 per Common Share, respectively, in the aggregate amount of $ 67.3 million and $ 200.7 million, respectively, which we paid during the same periods (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 0.24299 and $ 0.72897 per Common Share, respectively, in the aggregate amount of $ 64.9 million and $ 194.5 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024, nil and 1,400,000 Common Shares were purchased on the open market at a cost of nil and $ 53.1 million, respectively, and held under trust for potential settlement of awards under our LTIP or other plans as described below (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— no Common Shares were purchased).
During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we delivered to eligible participants 1,022,821 and 1,559,381 Common Shares, respectively, that were purchased in the open market in connection with the settlement of awards and other plans (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— 78,650 and 490,026 Common Shares, respectively).
Share Repurchase Plan
On November 4, 2021, the Board authorized a share repurchase plan (Fiscal 2022 Repurchase Plan), pursuant to which we may purchase for cancellation, 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we did not repurchase and cancel any Common Shares.
On April 30, 2024, the Board authorized a new share repurchase plan (Fiscal 2024 Repurchase Plan) pursuant to which we may purchase for cancellation, in open market transactions from time to time over the 12-month period commencing on May 7, 2024 until May 6, 2025, up to $ 250 million of our Common Shares. The Fiscal 2024 Repurchase Plan includes a normal course issuer bid to provide means to execute purchases over the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) (see Note 25 “Subsequent Events” for more details).
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Share-Based Payments
Share-based compensation expense for the periods indicated below is detailed as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31, Nine Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Stock Options (issued under Stock Option Plans) $ 3,580 $ 3,908 $ 13,840 $ 13,217
Performance Share Units (issued under LTIP) 6,999 4,763 19,816 14,023
Restricted Share Units (issued under LTIP) 2,489 2,480 8,404 7,299
Restricted Share Units (other) 21,002 23,316 64,673 46,673
Deferred Share Units (directors) 776 889 2,378 3,138
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 1,196 1,012 4,201 4,048
Total share-based compensation expense $ 36,042 $ 36,368 $ 113,312 $ 88,398
A summary of unrecognized compensation cost for unvested share-based payment awards is as follows:
As of March 31, 2024
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Weighted Average Recognition Period (years)
Stock Options (issued under Stock Option Plans) $ 43,438 2.5
Performance Share Units (issued under LTIP) 51,119 1.9
Restricted Share Units (issued under LTIP) 20,560 2.0
Restricted Share Units (other) 88,810 1.7
Total unrecognized share-based compensation cost $ 203,927
Stock Option Plans
Stock Options
A summary of activity under our stock option plans for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:
Options Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
($’000's)
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
12,219,439 $ 38.44 4.68 $ 62,473
Granted 1,571,730 38.87
Exercised ( 942,192 ) 33.22
Forfeited or expired ( 871,540 ) 37.62
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
11,977,437 $ 38.96 4.43 $ 35,333
Exercisable at March 31, 2024
4,562,883 $ 41.34 3.12 $ 5,566
As of March 31, 2024, 5,250,642 options to purchase Common Shares were available for issuance under our stock option plans.
We estimate the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model or, where appropriate, the Monte Carlo pricing model, consistent with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (Topic 718) and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107. The option-pricing models require input of subjective assumptions, including the estimated life of the option and the expected volatility of the underlying stock over the estimated life of the option. We use historical volatility as a basis for projecting the expected volatility of the underlying stock and estimate the expected life of our stock options based upon historical data.
We believe that the valuation techniques and the approach utilized to develop the underlying assumptions are appropriate in calculating the fair value of our stock option grants. Estimates of fair value are not intended, however, to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive equity awards.
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For the periods indicated, the weighted-average fair value of options and weighted-average assumptions estimated under the Black-Scholes option-pricing model were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Weighted–average fair value of options granted $ 11.10 $ 7.94 $ 9.84 $ 6.61
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Expected volatility 31.52 % 29.66 % 31.15 % 28.65 %
Risk–free interest rate 4.07 % 3.82 % 4.36 % 4.00 %
Expected dividend yield 2.29 % 2.74 % 2.53 % 3.10 %
Expected life (in years) 4.28 4.21 4.26 4.20
Forfeiture rate (based on historical rates) 7 % 7 % 7 % 7 %
Average exercise share price $ 43.07 $ 34.70 $ 38.87 $ 30.69
Performance Options
During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we did not grant performance options (during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— nil and 1,000,000 , respectively).
For the period in which performance options were granted, the weighted-average fair value of performance options and weighted-average assumptions estimated under the Monte Carlo pricing model were as follows:
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2023
Weighted–average fair value of options granted $ 8.09
Derived service period (in years) 1.7
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Expected volatility 26.00 %
Risk–free interest rate 3.21 %
Expected dividend yield 2.00 %
Average exercise share price $ 31.89
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. The Performance Conditions for vesting of the outstanding PSUs are based on market conditions or performance-based revenue conditions. RSUs become vested when an eligible employee remains employed throughout the vesting period.
PSUs and RSUs granted under the LTIP have been measured at fair value as of the effective date, consistent with ASC Topic 718, and will be charged to share-based compensation expense over the remaining life of the plan. We estimate the fair value of PSUs with market-based conditions using the Monte Carlo pricing model and RSUs have been valued based upon their grant date fair value. The fair value of PSUs with performance-based conditions have been valued based upon their grant date fair value. Beginning in Fiscal 2023, certain PSU and RSU grants were eligible to receive dividend equivalent units that vest under the same conditions as the underlying grants.
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Performance Share Units (Issued Under LTIP)
A summary of activity under our performance share units issued under the LTIP for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:
Units Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
($’000's)
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
1,013,385 $ 61.64 1.75 $ 42,106
Granted (1)
927,477 52.55
Vested (1)
( 240,741 ) 61.23
Forfeited or expired ( 88,593 ) 59.16
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
1,611,528 $ 56.96 1.97 $ 62,576
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(1) PSUs are earned based on market or performance conditions and the actual number of PSUs earned, if any, is dependent upon performance and may range from 0 to 200 percent.
For the periods indicated, the weighted-average fair value of market-based PSUs issued under LTIP, and weighted-average assumptions estimated under the Monte Carlo pricing model were as follows:
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Weighted–average fair value of performance share units granted $ 59.48
$ 43.10 - $ 55.06
Weighted-average assumptions used:
Expected volatility 28 %
29 % - 31 %
Risk–free interest rate 4.38 %
3.13 % - 3.39 %
Expected dividend yield — % — %
Expected life (in years) 3.10 3.11
The weighted-average fair value of the performance-based PSUs granted was $ 40.14 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
Restricted Share Units (Issued Under LTIP)
A summary of activity under our RSUs issued under the LTIP for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:
Units Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years) Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
($’000's)
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
774,360 $ 42.83 1.68 $ 32,175
Granted 496,869 35.74
Vested ( 223,577 ) 43.40
Forfeited or expired ( 71,519 ) 40.19
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
976,133 $ 39.93 2.05 $ 37,903
Restricted Share Units (Other)
In addition to the grants made in connection with the LTIP discussed above, from time to time, we may grant RSUs to certain employees in accordance with employment and other non-LTIP related agreements. RSUs (other) vest over a specified contract date, typically two or three years from the respective date of grants.
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A summary of activity under our RSUs (other) issued for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:
Units Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair Value Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
($’000's)
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
5,310,595 $ 36.43 1.97 $ 220,655
Granted 1,395,784 38.60
Vested ( 1,333,430 ) 42.52
Forfeited or expired ( 271,589 ) 37.47
Outstanding at March 31, 2024
5,101,360 $ 35.61 1.94 $ 198,086
Deferred Share Units (DSUs)
The DSUs are granted to certain non-employee directors. DSUs are issued under our Deferred Share Unit Plan. DSUs granted as compensation for director fees vest immediately, whereas all other DSUs granted vest at our next annual general meeting following the granting of the DSUs. No DSUs are payable by us until the director ceases to be a member of the Board.
A summary of activity under our DSUs issued for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 is as follows:
Units Weighted-Average
Price Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
($’000's)
Outstanding at June 30, 2023 (1)
994,568 $ 29.98 0.36 $ 41,324
Granted 77,442 39.64
Outstanding at March 31, 2024 (2)
1,072,010 $ 30.68 0.67 $ 41,626
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(1) Includes 90,906 unvested DSUs.
(2) Includes 47,871 unvested DSUs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Our ESPP offers employees the opportunity to purchase our Common Shares at a purchase price discount of 15 %. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, 312,990 and 786,736 Common Shares, respectively, were eligible for issuance to employees enrolled in the ESPP (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— 266,297 and 848,647 Common Shares, respectively). During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, cash in the amount of $ 10.3 million and $ 25.6 million, respectively, was received from employees relating to the ESPP (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 8.7 million and $ 22.5 million, respectively).
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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 April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026 July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2028 July 1, 2028 and beyond
Long-term debt obligations (1)
$ 11,186,995 $ 162,868 $ 2,012,561 $ 2,867,179 $ 6,144,387
Purchase obligations for contracts not accounted for as lease obligations (2)
384,173 76,161 288,756 19,256 —
Total
$ 11,571,168 $ 239,029 $ 2,301,317 $ 2,886,435 $ 6,144,387
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(1) Includes interest up to maturity and principal payments. See Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for more details.
(2) For contractual obligations relating to leases and purchase obligations accounted for under ASC Topic 842, 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 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 March 31, 2024, 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 $ 79 million. As of March 31, 2024, 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 March 31, 2024.
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The notices of reassessment for Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 would, as drafted, increase our taxable income by approximately $ 90 million to $ 100 million for each of those years, as well as impose a 10 % penalty on the proposed adjustment to income. Audits by the CRA of our tax returns for fiscal years prior to Fiscal 2012 have been completed with no reassessment of our income tax liability.
We strongly disagree with the CRA's positions and believe the reassessments of Fiscal 2012, Fiscal 2013, Fiscal 2014, Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016 (including any penalties) are without merit, and we are continuing to contest these reassessments. On June 30, 2022, we filed a notice of appeal with the Tax Court of Canada seeking to reverse all such reassessments (including penalties) in full and the customary court process is ongoing.
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 audited Fiscal 2017, Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2019 on a basis that we strongly disagree with and are contesting. The focus of the CRA audit has been the valuation of certain intellectual property and goodwill when one of our subsidiaries continued into Canada from Luxembourg in July 2016. In accordance with applicable rules, these assets were recognized for tax purposes at fair market value as of that time, which value was supported by an expert valuation prepared by an independent leading accounting and advisory firm. CRA’s position for Fiscal 2017 through Fiscal 2019 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 through Fiscal 2019 conflict with the expert valuation prepared by the independent leading accounting and advisory firm that was used to support our original filing position. The CRA issued notices of reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017, Fiscal 2018 and Fiscal 2019 on a basis consistent with its proposal to reduce the available depreciable basis of assets in Canada. On April 19, 2022, we filed our notice of objection regarding the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 and on March 15, 2023, we filed our notice of objection regarding the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2018. On December 11, 2023, we filed a notice of objection regarding Fiscal 2019. 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 through Fiscal 2019 and intend to vigorously defend our original filing position. We are not required to provisionally pay any cash amounts to the CRA as a result of the reassessment in respect of Fiscal 2017 through Fiscal 2019 due to the utilization of available tax attributes; however, to the extent the CRA reassesses subsequent fiscal years on a similar basis, we expect to make certain minimum payments required under Canadian legislation, which may need to be provisionally made starting in Fiscal 2024 while the matter is in dispute.
We will continue to vigorously contest the adjustments to our taxable income and any penalty and interest assessments, as well as any reduction to the basis of our depreciable property. We are confident that our original tax filing positions were appropriate. Accordingly, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we have not recorded any accruals in respect of these reassessments or proposed reassessment in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The CRA is also in preliminary stages of auditing Fiscal 2020.
Carbonite Class Action Complaint
On August 1, 2019, prior to our acquisition of Carbonite Inc. (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 Luna Complaint). 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 (the Exchange Act), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint generally alleges that the defendants made materially false and misleading statements in connection with Carbonite’s Server Backup VM Edition, and seeks, among other things, the designation of the action as a class action, an award of unspecified compensatory damages, costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees, and other relief as the court deems appropriate. On August 23, 2019, a nearly identical complaint was filed in the same court captioned William Feng, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Carbonite, Inc., Mohamad S. Ali, and Anthony Folger (No. 1:19- cv-11808-LTS) (together with the Luna Complaint, the Securities Actions). On November 21, 2019, the district court consolidated the Securities Actions, appointed a lead plaintiff, and designated a lead counsel. On January 15, 2020, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint generally making the same allegations and seeking the same relief as the complaint filed on August 1, 2019. The defendants moved to dismiss the Securities Actions on March 10, 2020. On October 22, 2020, the district court granted with prejudice the defendants’ motion to dismiss the Securities Actions. On November 20, 2020,
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the lead plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. On December 21, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued a decision reversing and remanding the Securities Actions to the district court for further proceedings. On July 14, 2023, the district court certified the lead plaintiff’s proposed class, following which the defendants filed a motion for class decertification. On January 31, 2024 the parties filed a motion for preliminary approval of a settlement to fully resolve the litigation and, on February 1, 2024, the court issued a preliminary approval order. The proposed settlement is subject to the court’s final approval and, if approved, will be substantially paid from insurance coverage, with any remaining amount not covered by insurance being immaterial to the Company. All defendants have denied, and continue to deny, the merit of the claims alleged in the case and the settlement does not reflect any admission of fault, wrongdoing, or liability as to any defendant.
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 captioned Realtime Data LLC v. Carbonite, Inc. et al (No 6:17-cv-00121-RWS-JDL). Therein, it alleged that certain of Carbonite’s cloud storage services infringe upon certain patents held by Realtime Data. Realtime Data’s complaint against Carbonite sought damages in an unspecified amount and injunctive relief. On December 19, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas transferred the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (No. 1:17-cv-12499). Realtime Data has also filed numerous other patent suits on the same asserted patents against other companies. After a stay pending appeal in one of those suits, on January 21, 2021, the district court held a hearing to construe the claims of the asserted patents. As to the fourth patent asserted against Carbonite, on September 24, 2019, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated certain claims of that patent, including certain claims that had been asserted against Carbonite. The parties then jointly stipulated to dismiss that patent from this action. On August 23, 2021, in one of the suits against other companies, the District of Delaware (No. 1:17-cv-800), held all of the patents asserted against Carbonite to be invalid. Realtime Data has appealed that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Based upon the order in the Delaware case, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in Carbonite’s favor. Realtime Data appealed the order, but stipulated to stay the appeal pending the outcome of their appeal in the District of Delaware case and agreed that if the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District of Delaware’s judgment of invalidity, Realtime Data would subsequently dismiss their appeal against Carbonite. On August 2, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the invalidity of the patents asserted against Carbonite. Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, Realtime Data dismissed its appeal against Carbonite to fully resolve this matter.
NOTE 15— INCOME TAXES
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased to a provision of 5.8 %, compared to a provision of ( 27.5 )% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, decreased to a provision of 10.1 %, compared to a provision of 26.5 % for the nine months ended March 31, 2023.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024, differs from the Canadian statutory rate of 26.5 % primarily due to tax benefits related to change in valuation allowance, foreign tax credits, and research and development credits, partially offset by U.S. Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), withholding taxes, and an increase to uncertain tax positions.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023, differs from the Canadian statutory rate primarily due to tax benefits related to the internal reorganization and a pre-tax gain created by the mark-to-market valuation on the derivatives not designated as hedges that the Company entered into in connection with the Micro Focus Acquisition (see Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”). The mark-to-market gains in the quarter were considered capital in nature for income tax purposes and 50% of realized gains were not taxable. Other items impacting the rate included permanent items such as disallowed stock-based compensation and foreign income inclusions, offset by research and development credits, foreign tax credits and a net decrease in uncertain tax positions.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, differs from the Canadian statutory rate of 26.5 % primarily due to tax benefits related to foreign tax credits, research and development credits, and a change in valuation allowance, partially offset by U.S. BEAT and withholding taxes.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, differs from the Canadian statutory rate primarily due to a net increase in uncertain tax positions, US BEAT and permanent items such as disallowed stock-based compensation and foreign passive income inclusion, partially offset by research and development credits, foreign tax credits, 50% non-taxable portion of capital gains on mark-to-market derivatives not designated as a hedge and tax benefits of internal reorganizations.
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As of March 31, 2024, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits accrued was $ 187.3 million (June 30, 2023 — $ 178.7 million), which is inclusive of interest and penalties accrued of $ 21.1 million (June 30, 2023 — $ 13.5 million). We believe that it is reasonably possible that the gross unrecognized tax benefit could decrease by $ 34.5 million in the next 12 months, 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.
We are subject to income tax audits in all major taxing jurisdictions in which we operate. Our four most significant jurisdictions are Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Our tax filings remain subject to income tax audits by applicable tax authorities for a certain length of time following the tax year to which those tax filings relate. We currently have income tax audits open in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and other immaterial jurisdictions. The earliest fiscal years open for examination for our major jurisdictions are 2012 for Canada, 2020 for the United States, 2015 for the United Kingdom and 2016 for Germany. On a quarterly basis we assess the status of these examinations and the potential for adverse outcomes to determine the adequacy of the provision for income and other taxes. Statements regarding the Canada audits are included in Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies.”
The timing of the resolution of income tax audits is highly uncertain, and the amounts ultimately paid, if any, upon resolution of the issues raised by the taxing authorities may differ from the amounts accrued. It is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months we will receive additional assessments by various tax authorities or possibly reach resolution of income tax audits in one or more jurisdictions. These assessments or settlements may or may not result in changes to our contingencies related to positions on tax filings. The actual amount of any change could vary significantly depending on the ultimate timing and nature of any settlements. We cannot currently provide an estimate of the range of possible outcomes. For more information relating to certain income tax audits, refer to Note 14 “Guarantees and Contingencies.”
As of March 31, 2024, we have recognized a deferred income tax liability of $ 28.5 million (June 30, 2023—$ 28.3 million) on taxable 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.
State Aid Matter
In April 2019, the European Commission published its final decision on its State Aid investigation into the UK’s “Financing Company Partial Exemption” legislation and concluded that part of the legislation was in breach of EU State Aid rules. The UK government and certain UK-based international companies, supported by Micro Focus, appealed to the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court of the CJEU) against the decision.
In February 2021, Micro Focus received and settled GBP denominated State Aid charging notices issued by HM Revenue and Customs, following the requirement for the UK government to start collection proceedings. As a result, Micro Focus recorded a long-term income tax receivable of $ 44.3 million. This reflects the payment that was made following the final decision published by the European Commission on its State Aid investigation into the UK’s ‘Financing Company Partial Exemption’ legislation. Based on management’s assessment of the value of the underlying tax benefit under dispute, and as supported by external professional advice, Micro Focus believed they had no liability in respect of these matters and therefore no tax charge was recorded.
On June 8, 2022, the General Court of the CJEU found in favor of the European Commission’s decision that the UK’s ‘Financing Company Partial Exemption’ legislation is in breach of EU State Aid rules. The UK government and UK-based international companies, supported by Micro Focus, lodged an appeal against the judgement with the CJEU. Micro Focus previously received and settled State Aid charging notices from HM Revenue and Customs (including historic interest) and given that an appeal would be expected to take more than a year, a long-term income tax recoverable continues to be recognized as part of non-current tangible assets as of March 31, 2024, as described in Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures.”
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.
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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
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 carrying value of our other long-term debt facilities approximates the fair value since the interest rate is at market. See Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for further details.
The following table summarizes the fair value of our financial instruments as of March 31, 2024 and June 30, 2023:
Fair Value
Fair Value Hierarchy March 31, 2024 June 30, 2023
Assets:
Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 9)
Level 2 $ 15,803 $ 15,231
Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 9)
Level 3 $ 24,812 $ 24,627
Derivative asset (Note 17)
Level 2 $ 815 $ 3,547
Liabilities:
Derivative liability (Note 17)
Level 2 $ ( 176,169 ) $ ( 161,191 )
Senior Notes (Note 11) (1)
Level 2 $ ( 4,004,164 ) $ ( 3,827,888 )
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(1) Senior Notes are presented within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at amortized cost. See Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for further details.
Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of our Level 3 available-for-sale financial assets between June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
Available-for-sale
financial assets
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$ 24,627
Gain (loss) recognized in income 185
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$ 24,812
Our derivative liabilities and our derivative assets are classified as Level 2 and are comprised of foreign currency forward and swap contracts. Our valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of the derivative instruments, the counterparties to which have 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 available-for-sale financial assets are classified as either Level 2 or Level 3. Our Level 2 available-for-sale financial assets are comprised primarily of various debt and equity funds, which are valued utilizing market quotes provided by our third-party custodian. Our Level 3 available-for-sale financial assets are comprised of insurance contracts which are valued by an
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external insurance expert by applying a discount rate to the future cash flows and taking into account the fixed interest rate, mortality rates and term of the insurance contracts. See Note 9 “Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets” 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, we did not have any transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
We measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets and liabilities are recognized at fair value when they are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, no indications of impairments were identified and therefore no fair value measurements were required.
NOTE 17— DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Non-designated Hedges
In connection with the Micro Focus Acquisition, in August 2022, we entered into certain derivative transactions to meet certain foreign currency obligations under UK cash confirmation requirements related to the purchase price of the Micro Focus Acquisition, mitigate the risk of foreign currency appreciation in the GBP denominated purchase price and mitigate the risk of foreign currency appreciation in the EUR denominated existing debt held by Micro Focus. We entered into the following derivatives: (i) three deal-contingent forward contracts, (ii) a non-contingent forward contract, and (iii) EUR/USD cross currency swaps.
The deal-contingent forward contracts had an aggregate notional amount of £ 1.475 billion. The non-contingent forward contract had a notional amount of £ 350 million. The cross currency swaps are comprised of 5-year EUR/USD cross currency swaps with a notional amount of € 690 million and 7-year EUR/USD cross currency swaps with a notional amount of € 690 million.
These instruments were entered into as economic hedges to mitigate foreign currency risks associated with the Micro Focus Acquisition. The instruments did not initially qualify for hedge accounting at the time they were entered into. In connection with the closing of the Micro Focus Acquisition, the deal-contingent forward and non-deal contingent forward contracts were settled and we designated the 7-year EUR/USD cross currency swaps as net investment hedges (see further details below). The 5-year EUR/USD cross currency swaps are non-designated and are measured at fair value with changes to fair value being recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income within Other income (expense), net.
Net Investment Hedge
During the third quarter of Fiscal 2023, the Company designated the € 690 million of 7-year EUR/USD cross currency swaps as net investment hedges in accordance with “Derivatives and Hedging” (Topic 815). The Company utilizes the designated cross currency swaps to protect our EUR-denominated operations against exchange rate fluctuations.
The Company assesses the hedge effectiveness of its net investment hedges on a quarterly basis utilizing a method based on the changes in spot price. As such, for derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges, changes in fair value of the designated hedging instruments attributable to fluctuations in the foreign currency spot exchange rates are initially recorded as a component of currency translation adjustments included within Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income until the hedged foreign operations are either sold or substantially liquidated.
In accordance with Topic 815 certain components of the designated cross currency swaps relating to counterparty credit risk and forward exchange rates were excluded from the above effectiveness assessment. The fair value of these excluded components will be amortized over the life of the hedging instruments within Interest and other related expense, net within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Additionally, we will record the cash flows related to the periodic interest settlements on the 5-year EUR/USD cross currency swaps within the investing activities section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Any gains or losses recognized upon settlement of the cross currency swaps will be recorded within the investing activities section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Cash Flow Hedge
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
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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 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 within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of the contracts is recorded within Accounts payable and accrued liabilities within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and represents the net loss before tax effect that is expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings within the next twelve months.
As of March 31, 2024, the notional amount of forward contracts we held to sell U.S. dollars in exchange for Canadian dollars was $ 96.2 million (June 30, 2023—$ 96.3 million).
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments and Effect of Derivative Instruments on Financial Performance
The fair values of outstanding derivative instruments are as follows:
As of
March 31, 2024 As of
June 30, 2023
Instrument Balance Sheet Location Asset Liability Asset Liability
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Cash flow hedge Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Accounts payable and accrued liabilities) $ — $ ( 509 ) $ 1,530 $ —
Net investment hedge Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Accounts payable and accrued liabilities)
243 ( 98,774 ) 596 ( 87,855 )
Total derivatives designated as hedges
$ 243 $ ( 99,283 ) $ 2,126 $ ( 87,855 )
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Cross currency swap contracts Prepaid expenses and other current assets (Accounts payable and accrued liabilities)
572 ( 76,886 ) 1,421 ( 73,336 )
Total derivatives not designated as hedges
$ 572 $ ( 76,886 ) $ 1,421 $ ( 73,336 )
Total derivatives $ 815 $ ( 176,169 ) $ 3,547 $ ( 161,191 )
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The effects of gains (losses) from derivative instruments on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income is as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31, Nine Months Ended
March 31,
Instrument Income Statement Location 2024 2023 2024 2023
Derivatives designated as hedges:
Cash flow hedge Operating expenses $ ( 160 ) $ ( 951 ) $ ( 618 ) $ ( 3,249 )
Net investment hedge Interest and other related expense, net 920 491 2,735 491
Derivatives not designated as hedges:
Deal-contingent forward contract Other income (expense), net — 9,072 — 9,357
Non-contingent forward contract Other income (expense), net — 2,489 — 9,052
Cross currency swap contracts Other income (expense), net 16,671 23,197 ( 3,551 ) 6,495
Cross currency swap contracts Interest and other related expense, net 854 627 2,540 627
Total $ 18,285 $ 34,925 $ 1,106 $ 22,773
The effects of the cash flow and net investment hedges on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Location
Three Months Ended
March 31, Nine Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI (loss) on cash flow hedge (effective portion) Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedge $ ( 2,223 ) $ 53 $ ( 2,657 ) $ ( 3,187 )
Gain (loss) recognized in OCI (loss) on net investment hedge (effective portion) Net foreign currency translation adjustment $ 15,096 $ ( 11,093 ) $ ( 10,919 ) $ ( 11,093 )
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) - cash flow hedge Operating expenses $ ( 160 ) $ ( 951 ) $ ( 618 ) $ ( 3,249 )
Gain (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income (excluded from effectiveness testing) - net investment hedge Interest and other related expense, net $ 561 $ 187 $ 1,683 $ 187
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 March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Micro Focus Acquisition Restructuring Plan $ 9,597 $ 11,173 $ 61,221 $ 11,173
Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan ( 39 ) ( 868 ) 35 7,233
Other historical restructuring plans ( 113 ) ( 455 ) ( 570 ) ( 1,545 )
Divestiture-related costs
7,331 — 14,313 —
Acquisition-related costs 676 34,795 1,796 45,383
Other charges (recoveries) 2,109 29,705 10,726 36,693
Total $ 19,561 $ 74,350 $ 87,521 $ 98,937
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Micro Focus Acquisition Restructuring Plan
During the third quarter of Fiscal 2023, as part of the Micro Focus Acquisition, we made a strategic decision to implement restructuring activities to reduce our overall workforce and further reduce our real estate footprint around the world (Micro Focus Acquisition Restructuring Plan). The Micro Focus Acquisition Restructuring Plan charges relate to facility costs and workforce reductions. Facility costs will include the accelerated amortization associated with the abandonment of right of use assets, the write-off of property and equipment and other related variable lease and exit costs. These charges require management to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the amount and timing of restructuring charges or recoveries. Our estimated liability could change subsequent to its recognition, requiring adjustments to the expense and the liability recorded. On a quarterly basis, we conduct an evaluation of the related liabilities and expenses and revise our assumptions and estimates as appropriate.
During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized costs of $ 10.1 million and $ 27.8 million, respectively, related to abandoned office spaces that have been early terminated or assigned to a third party, of which $ 4.3 million and $ 14.5 million, respectively, were related to the write-off of right of use assets, and $ 1.0 million and $ 2.5 million, respectively, in charges associated with the write-off of property and equipment as part of the Micro Focus Acquisition Restructuring Plan.
As of March 31, 2024, we expect total costs to be incurred in connection with the Micro Focus Acquisition Restructuring Plan to be approximately $ 155.0 million to $ 170.0 million, of which $ 133.5 million has been recorded within Special charges (recoveries) within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income to date.
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 nine months ended March 31, 2024 is shown below.
Micro Focus Acquisition Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction Facility charges Total
Balance payable as of June 30, 2023
$ 25,816 $ 7,276 $ 33,092
Accruals and adjustments 33,413 13,302 46,715
Cash payments ( 44,680 ) ( 3,079 ) ( 47,759 )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments 198 ( 2,860 ) ( 2,662 )
Balance payable as of March 31, 2024
$ 14,747 $ 14,639 $ 29,386
Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan
During the third quarter of Fiscal 2022, as part of our return to office planning, we made a strategic decision to implement restructuring activities to streamline our operations and further reduce our real estate footprint around the world (Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan). The Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan charges relate to facility costs and workforce reductions. Facility costs include the accelerated amortization associated with the abandonment of right of use assets, the write-off of property and equipment and other related variable lease and exit costs. These charges require management to make certain judgments and estimates regarding the amount and timing of restructuring charges or recoveries. Our estimated liability could change subsequent to its recognition, requiring adjustments to the expense and the liability recorded. On a quarterly basis, we conduct an evaluation of the related liabilities and expenses and revise our assumptions and estimates as appropriate.
During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized costs of nil and $ 0.2 million, respectively, related to abandoned office spaces that have been early terminated or assigned to a third party, of which nil related to the write-off of right of use assets.
Since the inception of the Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan, $ 32.6 million has been recorded within Special charges (recoveries) in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to date. We do not expect to incur any further significant charges relating to the Fiscal 2022 Restructuring 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024 is shown below.
Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan Workforce reduction Facility charges Total
Balance payable as of June 30, 2023
$ 497 $ 3,308 $ 3,805
Accruals and adjustments ( 160 ) 131 ( 29 )
Cash payments ( 156 ) ( 830 ) ( 986 )
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments ( 7 ) ( 45 ) ( 52 )
Balance payable as of March 31, 2024
$ 174 $ 2,564 $ 2,738
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Divestiture-related costs
Divestiture-related costs, recorded within Special charges (recoveries), include the direct costs related to the AMC Divestiture. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, divestiture-related costs were $ 7.3 million and $ 14.3 million, respectively (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023— nil ) .
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 nine months ended March 31, 2024 were $ 0.7 million and $ 1.8 million, respectively (three and nine months ended March 31, 2023—$ 34.8 million and $ 45.4 million, respectively).
Other charges (recoveries)
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, Other charges (recoveries) includes $ 0.1 million and $ 5.5 million, of compensation related charges and $ 1.7 million and $ 4.1 million of other miscellaneous charges, respectively, both associated with the Micro Focus Acquisition, along with $ 0.3 million and $ 1.2 million related to pre-acquisition equity incentives of Zix Corporation (Zix), which upon acquisition were replaced by equivalent value cash settlements (see Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures”).
For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, Other charges (recoveries) includes $ 21.4 million of severance charges, $ 7.5 million of other miscellaneous charges, both associated with the Micro Focus Acquisition and $ 0.8 million and $ 8.0 million, respectively, related to Zix pre-acquisition equity incentives, which upon acquisition were replaced by equivalent value cash settlements, and nil and $( 0.2 ) million, respectively, related to other Zix miscellaneous charges (recoveries).
NOTE 19— ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions
Other Acquisition
On August 23, 2023, we acquired all of the equity interest in KineMatik Ltd. (KineMatik), a provider of automated business process and project management solutions built on OpenText’s Content Server. In accordance with ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”, this acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The results of operations of KineMatik have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning August 24, 2023. The results of KineMatik are not considered to be material to our business.
Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions
Acquisition of Micro Focus
On January 31, 2023, we acquired all of the issued and to be issued share capital of Micro Focus for a total purchase price of $ 6.2 billion, inclusive of Micro Focus’ cash and repayment of Micro Focus’ outstanding indebtedness, subject to final adjustments.
In connection with the financing of the Micro Focus Acquisition, concurrent with the announcement of the acquisition on August 25, 2022, the Company entered into the Acquisition Term Loan and Bridge Loan as well as certain derivative transactions. On December 1, 2022, the Company issued and sold $ 1 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.90 % Senior Secured Notes due 2027, amended the Acquisition Term Loan and terminated the Bridge Loan. On January 31, 2023, we drew down the entire aggregate principal amount of $ 3.585 billion of the Acquisition Term Loan, net of original issuance discount and other fees, and drew down $ 450 million under the Revolver. We used these proceeds and cash on hand to fund the purchase price consideration and repayment of Micro Focus’ outstanding indebtedness. In conjunction with the closing of the Micro Focus Acquisition, the deal-contingent forward contracts and non-contingent forward contract, as described in Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” were settled.
The results of operations of Micro Focus have been consolidated with those of OpenText beginning February 1, 2023.
Purchase Price Allocation
As of March 31, 2024, the recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their fair values as of January 31, 2023, are set forth below:
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Cash and cash equivalents
$ 541,584
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses (1)
408,921
Other current assets (3)
288,842
Non-current tangible assets 441,129
Goodwill (2) (3)
3,385,572
Intangible customer assets 2,162,400
Intangible technology assets 1,392,300
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ( 473,635 )
Deferred revenues ( 1,107,627 )
Other liabilities (3)
( 793,049 )
Net assets acquired $ 6,246,437
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(1) The gross amount receivable was $ 418.2 million of which $ 9.3 million of this receivable was expected to be uncollectible.
(2) The goodwill of $ 3.4 billion is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition. There is $ 67.3 million of goodwill that is deductible for tax purposes.
(3) Current period purchase price allocation adjustments of $ 32.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2024, were primarily driven by changes in other current assets and other liabilities related to adjustments of pre-acquisition other current assets and deferred tax liabilities.
A settlement related to Micro Focus’ securities litigation that was agreed to prior to the Micro Focus Acquisition has been accrued as part of the liabilities assumed. This settlement, which received final court approval and is now resolved, was fully paid from insurance coverage, and therefore a receivable was recognized as part of the assets acquired. During the third quarter of Fiscal 2023, payment was made into escrow by insurers, and therefore both the associated receivable and liability are no longer included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023.
The finalization of the purchase price allocation during the three months ended March 31, 2024 did not result in any significant changes to the preliminary amounts previously disclosed.
The unaudited pro forma revenues and net income (loss) of the combined entity for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, had the Micro Focus Acquisition been consummated on July 1, 2021, are set forth below:
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
Supplemental Unaudited Pro Forma Information 2023 2023
Revenues $ 1,456,893 $ 4,442,276
Net income (loss) (1)
( 1,302 ) ( 453,839 )
Net income (loss) attributable to OpenText (1)
( 1,359 ) ( 453,977 )
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(1) Included in the pro forma net loss for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, is a $ 448.2 million goodwill impairment by Micro Focus in its pre-acquisition historical results as a result of the Company’s offer to acquire Micro Focus at a price of 532 pence per share.
The unaudited pro forma financial information in the table above is presented for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the Micro Focus Acquisition had taken place at the beginning of the periods presented or the results that may be realized in the future.
Fiscal 2024 Divestiture
Divestiture of AMC Business
On May 1, 2024, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its AMC business to Rocket Software for $ 2.275 billion in cash before taxes, fees and other adjustments. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, the results of the AMC business were recorded and presented within our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 25 “Subsequent Events” for more details.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company determined that the assets and liabilities of the AMC business met the criteria for held for sale classification and the respective assets and liabilities have been reclassified to Assets held for sale and Liabilities held for sale reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has determined that the AMC business does not constitute a component, as its operations and cash flows cannot be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Company’s operations and cash flows due to significant shared costs, therefore, the transaction does not meet the discontinued
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operations criteria, and the results of operations from the AMC business are presented within Income from operations in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company expects that the sale proceeds less costs to sell will exceed the carrying value of the net assets for the AMC business. The carrying value is subject to change based on developments leading up to the closing date.
The following are classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, which are related to the AMC Divestiture. The following balances incorporate the use of management estimates and are subject to change based on developments leading up to the closing date of the transaction. Refer to Note 1 “Basis of Presentation.”
As of March 31, 2024
Assets held for sale
Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for credit losses
$ 68,767
Contract assets
5,514
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,882
Property and equipment
992
Operating lease right of use assets
3,431
Long-term contract assets
2,880
Goodwill
1,102,367
Acquired intangible assets
930,712
Other assets
3,766
Total Assets held for sale
$ 2,120,311
Liabilities held for sale
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 18,865
Operating lease liabilities
2,057
Deferred revenues
176,862
Long-term accrued liabilities
2,069
Pension liability, net
2,393
Long-term operating lease liabilities
1,402
Long-term deferred revenues
24,458
Total Liabilities held for sale
$ 228,106
The Company presents its deferred tax assets and liabilities related to transactions structured as share sales within Deferred tax assets and Deferred tax liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets instead of presenting them as Assets held for sale or Liabilities held for sale in accordance with our accounting policies. The deferred tax liability associated with the share sale entities related to the AMC Divestiture, which was not presented as part of Liabilities held for sale, was $ 113.3 million as of March 31, 2024.
NOTE 20— ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments (1)
Cash Flow Hedges Available-for-Sale Financial Assets Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
$ ( 74,493 ) $ 1,142 $ ( 373 ) $ ( 9,775 ) $ ( 83,499 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax 11,765 ( 1,634 ) 90 — 10,221
Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax — 118 — 115 233
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net for the period
11,765 ( 1,516 ) 90 115 10,454
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$ ( 62,728 ) $ ( 374 ) $ ( 283 ) $ ( 9,660 ) $ ( 73,045 )
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Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments (1)
Cash Flow Hedges Available-for-Sale Investments Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of June 30, 2023
$ ( 44,114 ) $ 1,124 $ ( 602 ) $ ( 9,967 ) $ ( 53,559 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax ( 18,614 ) ( 1,953 ) 319 ( 110 ) ( 20,358 )
Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax — 455 — 417 872
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net for the period
( 18,614 ) ( 1,498 ) 319 307 ( 19,486 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024
$ ( 62,728 ) $ ( 374 ) $ ( 283 ) $ ( 9,660 ) $ ( 73,045 )
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(1) The amount of foreign currency translation recognized in other comprehensive income during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024 included net gains (losses) relating to our net investment hedges of $ 15.1 million and $( 10.9 ) million, respectively, as further discussed in Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Available-for-Sale Investments Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of December 31, 2022
$ ( 263 ) $ ( 1,348 ) $ — $ 583 $ ( 1,028 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax ( 28,640 ) 38 ( 900 ) ( 3,318 ) ( 32,820 )
Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax — 699 — 35 734
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net for the period
( 28,640 ) 737 ( 900 ) ( 3,283 ) ( 32,086 )
Balance as of March 31, 2023
$ ( 28,903 ) $ ( 611 ) $ ( 900 ) $ ( 2,700 ) $ ( 33,114 )
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2023
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Cash Flow Hedges Available-for-Sale Investments Defined Benefit Pension Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance as of June 30, 2022
$ ( 3,316 ) $ ( 656 ) $ — $ ( 3,687 ) $ ( 7,659 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax ( 25,587 ) ( 2,343 ) ( 900 ) 878 ( 27,952 )
Amounts reclassified into net income, net of tax — 2,388 — 109 2,497
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net for the period
( 25,587 ) 45 ( 900 ) 987 ( 25,455 )
Balance as of March 31, 2023
$ ( 28,903 ) $ ( 611 ) $ ( 900 ) $ ( 2,700 ) $ ( 33,114 )
NOTE 21— SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 409,452 $ 196,238
Cash received during the period for interest $ 31,587 $ 41,013
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $ 198,271 $ 122,991
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NOTE 22— OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Foreign exchange gains (losses) (1)
$ 3,806 $ 55,558 $ ( 4,384 ) $ 54,257
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
not designated as hedges (2)
16,671 ( 102,713 ) ( 3,551 ) ( 112,567 )
Realized gains on derivatives
not designated as hedges (3)
— 137,471 — 137,471
OpenText share in net loss of equity investees (4)
( 835 ) ( 4,724 ) ( 19,013 ) ( 11,547 )
Loss on debt extinguishment (5) (6)
( 10,803 ) ( 21 ) ( 10,803 ) ( 8,152 )
Other miscellaneous income (expense)
1,111 135 ( 913 ) 362
Total other income (expense), net
$ 9,950 $ 85,706 $ ( 38,664 ) $ 59,824
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(1) The three and nine months ended March 31, 2023 include a foreign exchange gain of $ 36.6 million resulting from the delayed payment of a portion of the purchase consideration, settled on February 9, 2023, related to the Micro Focus Acquisition (see Note 19 “Acquisitions and Divestitures” for more details).
(2) Represents the unrealized gains (losses) on our derivatives not designated as hedges related to the Micro Focus Acquisition (see Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for more details).
(3) Represents the realized gains (losses) on our derivatives not designated as hedges related to the Micro Focus Acquisition (see Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” for more details).
(4) Represents our share in net income (losses) 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).
(5) On December 1, 2022, we amended the Acquisition Term Loan and Bridge Loan to reallocate commitments under the Bridge Loan to the Acquisition Term Loan and terminated all remaining commitments under the Bridge Loan which resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment related to unamortized debt issuance costs (see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for more details).
(6) During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $ 10.8 million related to the acceleration and recognition of unamortized debt discount and issuance costs resulting from the optional repayments of the Acquisition Term Loan in Fiscal 2024 (see Note 11 “Long-Term Debt” for more details).
NOTE 23— EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to OpenText, by the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to OpenText, by the shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share plus the dilutive effect of Common Share equivalents, such as stock options, using the treasury stock method. Common Share equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended March 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
Basic earnings per share
Net income attributable to OpenText $ 98,285 $ 57,556 $ 216,861 $ 199,113
Basic earnings per share attributable to OpenText $ 0.36 $ 0.21 $ 0.80 $ 0.74
Diluted earnings per share
Net income attributable to OpenText $ 98,285 $ 57,556 $ 216,861 $ 199,113
Diluted earnings per share attributable to OpenText $ 0.36 $ 0.21 $ 0.80 $ 0.74
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding
(in ‘000’s)
Basic 272,272 270,441 271,671 270,143
Effect of dilutive securities 761 209 678 30
Diluted 273,033 270,650 272,349 270,173
Excluded as anti-dilutive (1)
7,414 9,014 7,631 9,210
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(1) Represents options to purchase Common Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price of the stock options was greater than or equal to the average price of the Common Shares during the period.
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NOTE 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 nine months ended March 31, 2024, Mr. Stephen Sadler, a member of the Board of Directors, earned $ 5 thousand (nine months ended March 31, 2023 — $ 0.3 million) in consulting fees from OpenText for assistance with acquisition-related business activities. Mr. Sadler abstained from voting on all transactions from which he would potentially derive consulting fees.
NOTE 25— SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Cash Dividends
As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program, we declared, on April 30, 2024, a dividend of $ 0.25 per Common Share. The record date for this dividend is May 31, 2024 and the payment date is June 18, 2024. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination and discretion of our Board.
Divestiture of AMC Business
On May 1, 2024, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its AMC business to Rocket Software, for $ 2.275 billion in cash before taxes, fees and other adjustments. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2024, the results of the AMC business were recorded and presented within our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Due to the limited time since the transaction’s closing date and the size and complexity of the transaction, the Company has not completed the accounting for the business divestiture, including the determination of the gain or loss to be recognized in connection with its completion. The Company is using the net proceeds from the transaction to prepay in full the outstanding principal balances of the Term Loan B and prepay a portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Acquisition Term Loan, as further described below under “Debt Prepayment.” The Company has also agreed to provide certain transition services to Rocket Software following completion of the divestiture for up to 24 months.
Debt Prepayment
On May 1, 2024, we provided notices to prepay $ 2.0 billion of our aggregate outstanding debt including $ 1.06 billion on the Acquisition Term Loan and $ 940 million under Term Loan B using net proceeds from the AMC Divestiture. We expect the prepayments to be made on or about May 6, 2024, at which point the remaining balance of the Acquisition Term Loan will be $ 2.23 billion and the Term Loan B will have been repaid in full.
Share Repurchase Plan
On April 30, 2024, the Board authorized a share repurchase plan (the Fiscal 2024 Repurchase Plan), pursuant to which we may purchase for cancellation, in open market transactions from time to time over the 12 month period commencing on May 7, 2024 until May 6, 2025, up to an aggregate of $ 250 million of our Common Shares on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the TSX (as part of a Fiscal 2024 NCIB, defined below) and/or other exchanges and alternative trading systems in Canada and/or the United States, if eligible, subject to applicable law and stock exchange rules.
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Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB)
On April 30, 2024, the Company established a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the Fiscal 2024 NCIB) in order to provide it with a means to execute purchases over the TSX as part of the overall Fiscal 2024 Repurchase Plan.
The TSX approved the Company’s notice of intention to commence the Fiscal 2024 NCIB, pursuant to which the Company may purchase Common Shares over the TSX for the period commencing on May 7, 2024 until May 6, 2025 in accordance with the TSX's normal course issuer bid rules, including that such purchases were to be made at prevailing market prices or as otherwise permitted. Under the rules of the TSX, the maximum number of Common Shares that may be purchased in this period is 13,643,472 (representing 5 % of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares as of April 26, 2024), and the maximum number of Common Shares that could be purchased on a single day was 138,175 Common Shares, which was 25 % of 552,700 (the average daily trading volume for the Common Shares on the TSX for the six months ended March 31, 2024), subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, and subject in any case to the volume and other limitations under Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act.
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