-- Total revenues of $492 million, up 13%; up 14% Y/Y in CC

-- Recurring revenues of $431 million, up 12%; up 14% Y/Y in CC

-- Cloud services and subscription revenue of $170 million, up 15%; both Y/Y and in CC

-- License revenue of $61 million, up 18%; up 19% Y/Y in CC

-- GAAP-based EPS, diluted of $7.46, up 2,094% Y/Y; Recognized a significant tax benefit of $876 million this quarter

-- Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted of $0.86, up 2% Y/Y; up 4% in CC

WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTC) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2016.

"OpenText delivered nearly half a billion dollars in quarterly revenues, double digit cloud and license performance, our fastest start to a fiscal year in the company's history. We expect Fiscal 2017 to be a transformative year for OpenText as we strengthen our product offerings with innovation and acquisitions," said OpenText CEO and CTO, Mark J. Barrenechea. "Our customers are responding well to our digital transformation products and we expect this to translate into double digit revenue growth for the entire year. Within the quarter, we achieved significant milestones with the closing of multiple acquisitions and expect to complete their integrations and improve operations by the end of the fiscal year."

On September 12, 2016, OpenText entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dell-EMC's Enterprise Content Division (ECD Business), including Documentum.

"The acquisition of Dell-EMC's ECD Business is progressing according to plan and we expect to close the transaction within an estimated 75 days. Once closed, we expect to strengthen our recurring revenues and correspondingly increase cash flow generation. We are excited about the opportunities which ECD Business brings, and I look forward to welcoming our new customers, employees, and partners to OpenText," said Barrenechea.

Financial Highlights for Q1 FY 2017 with Year Over Year Comparisons



    Summary of Quarterly Results
    ----------------------------

                                        Q1 FY17  Q1 FY16   $ Change   % Change        Q1 FY17 in     % Change
                                                                       (Y/Y)              CC*         in CC*

    Revenues: (in millions)

    Cloud services and subscriptions      $169.7    $147.8      $21.9        14.8%            $170.7         15.5%

    Customer support                       210.2     185.7       24.5        13.2%             212.8         14.6%

    Professional service and other          51.1      49.7        1.4         2.7%              52.0          4.5%

    Total Recurring revenues              $431.0    $383.2      $47.8        12.5%            $435.4         13.6%

    License                                 60.7      51.3        9.4        18.2%              61.2         19.2%

    Total revenues                        $491.7    $434.5      $57.2        13.1%            $496.6         14.3%

    GAAP-based operating margin            15.1%    17.6%       n/a       (250)   bps

    Non-GAAP-based operating margin (1)    30.8%    34.1%       n/a       (330)   bps       30.6%        (350)   bps

    GAAP-based EPS, diluted(2)             $7.46     $0.34      $7.12     2,094.1%

    Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted (1) (3)    $0.86     $0.84      $0.02         2.4%             $0.87          3.6%

    Operating cash flows (in millions)     $73.5     $92.7    ($19.2)     (20.8)%
    ---------------------------------      -----     -----     ------       ------



    (1) Please see note 2 "Use of Non-
     GAAP Financial Measures" below.

    (2) Recorded a significant tax
     benefit in Q1 FY17 of $876.1
     million that is specifically tied
     to the Company's internal
     reorganization and applied to this
     quarter only and, as a result,
     will not continue in future
     periods.

    (3) Please also see note 14 to the
     Company's condensed consolidated
     financial statements on Form 10-Q.
     Reflective of the amount of net
     tax benefit arising from the
     internal reorganization assumed to
     be allocable to the current period
     based on the forecasted
     utilization period.

    Note: Individual line items in
     tables may be adjusted by non-
     material amounts to enable totals
     to align to published financial
     statements.

"In the first quarter of Fiscal 2017, we reported strong year over year results. In constant currency, total revenue grew by 14%, and recurring revenue grew by 14%, supporting an adjusted operating margin of approximately 31% and meeting our target model range," said OpenText CFO, John Doolittle.

"Our balance sheet and liquidity position remain strong with approximately $835 million of cash at the end of the quarter," said Doolittle. "We also completed our internal reorganization of our intellectual property into Canada, which resulted in a significant tax benefit applied to this quarter."



    *CC: Constant currency for this purpose is defined as the current
     period reported revenues/expenses/earnings represented at the
     prior comparative period's foreign exchange rate.

OpenText Quarterly Business Highlights


    --  20 customer transactions over $1 million, 13 OpenText Cloud contract
        signings and 7 on-premises.
    --  Financial, services, technology, and consumer goods industries saw the
        most demand in cloud and license.
    --  New customers in the quarter included IntelliTek Systems, Paychex, Qatar
        Foundation, Knorr Bremse, House Foods, BGL Group, Gruppo Davide
        Campari-Milano, Transport for London, Self Regional Healthcare, and BMW
        Group.
    --  OpenText Release 16 EP1 enables digital transformation for Engagement to
        Insight.
    --  OpenText signs definitive agreement to acquire Dell-EMC's Enterprise
        Content Division, including Documentum.
    --  Independent Research Firm Cites OpenText as a Strong Performer in
        Workforce Optimization Suites.
    --  New report names OpenText as a Leader in Digital Asset Management for
        Customer Experience.
    --  OpenText substantially completes acquisition of Customer Communications
        Management and other assets of HP Inc.
    --  OpenText buys Recommind, Inc.
    --  OpenText announces voting results for Election of Directors.

Dividend Program Highlights

Cash Dividend

As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program the Board declared on November 3, 2016 a cash dividend of $0.23 per Common Share. The record date for this dividend is December 2, 2016 and the payment date is December 22, 2016. Future declarations of dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to the final determination and discretion of our Board of Directors.



    Summary of Quarterly Results
    ----------------------------

                                        Q1 FY17  Q4 FY16   Q1 FY16      % Change           % Change
                                                                      (Q1 FY17 vs        (Q1 FY17 vs
                                                                        Q4 FY16)           Q1 FY16)

    Revenue (million)                     $491.7    $483.8     $434.5            1.6%              13.1%

    GAAP-based gross margin                66.6%    68.4%     67.8%          (180)   bps        (120)   bps

    GAAP-based operating margin            15.1%    19.3%     17.6%          (420)   bps        (250)   bps

    GAAP-based EPS, diluted(2)             $7.46     $0.71      $0.34          950.7%           2,094.1%

    Non-GAAP-based gross margin (1)        71.5%    72.4%     72.6%           (90)   bps        (110)   bps

    Non-GAAP-based operating margin (1)    30.8%    32.7%     34.1%          (190)   bps        (330)   bps

    Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted (1) (3)    $0.86     $0.89      $0.84          (3.4)%               2.4%
    ----------------------------------     -----     -----      -----           -----                 ---



    (1) Please see note 2 "Use of Non-
     GAAP Financial Measures" below.

    (2) Recorded a significant tax
     benefit in Q1 FY17 of $876.1
     million that is specifically tied
     to the Company's internal
     reorganization and applied to this
     quarter only and, as a result,
     will not continue in future
     periods.

    (3) Please also see note 14 to the
     Company's condensed consolidated
     financial statements on Form 10-Q.
     Reflective of the amount of net
     tax benefit arising from the
     internal reorganization assumed to
     be allocable to the current period
     based on the forecasted
     utilization period.

Conference Call Information

The public is invited to listen to the earnings conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) by dialing 1-800-319-4610 (toll-free) or +1-604-638-5340 (international). Please dial-in 15 minutes ahead of time to ensure proper connection. Alternatively, a live webcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://investors.opentext.com/events.cfm.

A replay of the call will be available beginning November 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. ET through 11:59 p.m. November 17, 2016 and can be accessed by dialing 1-855-669-9658 (toll-free) or +1-604-674-8052 (international) and using passcode 0846 followed by the number sign.

Please see below note (2) for a reconciliation of U.S. GAAP-based financial measures used in this press release, to non-U.S. GAAP-based financial measures.

About OpenText

OpenText is the largest independent software provider of Enterprise Information Management (EIM). For more information please visit www.opentext.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, including statements about the focus of Open Text Corporation ("OpenText" or "the Company") in our fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 (Fiscal 2017) on growth in earnings and cash flows, creating value through investments in broader Enterprise Information Management (EIM) capabilities, distribution, the Company's presence in the cloud and in growth markets, expected growth in our revenue lines, adjusted operating income and cash flow, its financial condition, results of operations and earnings, announced acquisitions, ongoing tax matters, the anticipated timing and benefits regarding the acquisition of the ECD Business, declaration of quarterly dividends, future tax rates, and other matters, may contain words such as "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions are considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities laws. In addition, any information or statements that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking, and based on our current expectations, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which we operate. Forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, beliefs and assumptions, which are based on management's perception of historic trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances, such as certain assumptions about the economy, as well as market, financial and operational assumptions. Management's estimates, beliefs and assumptions are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and, as such, are subject to change. We can give no assurance that such estimates, beliefs and assumptions will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and assumptions that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) the future performance, financial and otherwise, of OpenText; (ii) the ability of OpenText to bring new products and services to market and to increase sales; (iii) the strength of the Company's product development pipeline; (iv) the Company's growth and profitability prospects; (v) the estimated size and growth prospects of the EIM market; (vi) the Company's competitive position in the EIM market and its ability to take advantage of future opportunities in this market; (vii) the benefits of the Company's products and services to be realized by customers; (viii) the demand for the Company's products and services and the extent of deployment of the Company's products and services in the EIM marketplace; (ix) downward pressure on our share price and dilutive effect of future sales or issuances of equity securities (including in connection with the acquisition of the ECD Business and/or other future acquisitions); (x) the Company's financial condition and capital requirements; and (xi) statements about the impact of "OpenText Release 16" and other product releases. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) integration of acquisitions and related restructuring efforts, including the quantum of restructuring charges and the timing thereof; (ii) the potential for the incurrence of or assumption of debt in connection with acquisitions and the impact on the ratings or outlooks of rating agencies on the Company's outstanding debt securities; (iii) the possibility that the Company may be unable to meet its future reporting requirements under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder; (iv) the risks associated with bringing new products and services to market; (v) fluctuations in currency exchange rates; (vi) delays in the purchasing decisions of the Company's customers; (vii) the competition the Company faces in its industry and/or marketplace; (viii) the final determination of litigation, tax audits (including tax examinations in the United States and elsewhere) and other legal proceedings; (ix) potential exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities or expenses, including with respect to changes in Canadian, U.S. or international tax regimes; (x) the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with the deployment of the Company's products or services; (xi) the continuous commitment of the Company's customers; and (xii) demand for the Company's products and services. For additional information with respect to risks and other factors which could occur, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other securities regulators. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

OTEX-F

For more information, please contact:

Greg Secord
Vice President, Investor Relations
Open Text Corporation
San Francisco: 415-963-0825
gsecord@opentext.com

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                                                 OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                   (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share data)


                                                         September 30, 2016

                                                                                              June 30, 2016
                                                                                                -------------

                          ASSETS                             (unaudited)

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $834,944                  $1,283,757

    Short-term investments                                            2,726                             11,839

    Accounts receivable trade, net of
     allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $7,270 as of September 30,
     2016 and $6,740 as of June 30,
     2016                                                           297,537                            285,904

    Income taxes recoverable                                         19,954                             31,752

    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                                          70,643                             59,021

    Total current assets                                          1,225,804                          1,672,273

    Property and equipment                                          181,728                            183,660

    Goodwill                                                      2,595,614                          2,325,586

    Acquired intangible assets                                      831,197                            646,240

    Deferred tax assets                                           1,100,897                            241,161

    Other assets                                                     65,533                             53,697

    Deferred charges                                                 62,512                             22,776

    Long-term income taxes recoverable                                9,025                              8,751

    Total assets                                                                   $6,072,310                  $5,154,144
                                                                                   ==========                  ==========

                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable and accrued
     liabilities                                                                     $233,536                    $257,450

    Current portion of long-term debt                                 8,000                              8,000

    Deferred revenues                                               389,890                            373,549

    Income taxes payable                                             39,203                             32,030

    Total current liabilities                                       670,629                            671,029

    Long-term liabilities:

    Accrued liabilities                                              31,481                             29,848

    Deferred credits                                                  7,589                              8,357

    Pension liability                                                63,691                             61,993

    Long-term debt                                                2,137,276                          2,137,987

    Deferred revenues                                                46,247                             37,461

    Long-term income taxes payable                                  145,787                            149,041

    Deferred tax liabilities                                         90,381                             79,231
                                                                     ------                             ------

    Total long-term liabilities                                   2,522,452                          2,503,918

    Shareholders' equity:

    Share capital

    121,492,067 and 121,404,677 Common
     Shares issued and outstanding at
     September 30, 2016 and June 30,
     2016, respectively; Authorized
     Common Shares: unlimited                                       822,135                            817,788

    Additional paid-in capital                                      155,323                            147,280

    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                                                          48,730                             46,310

    Retained earnings                                             1,877,639                            992,546

    Treasury stock, at cost (629,480
     shares at September 30, 2016 and
     633,647 at June 30, 2016,
     respectively)                                                 (25,166)                          (25,268)
                                                                    -------                            -------

    Total OpenText shareholders'
     equity                                                       2,878,661                          1,978,656

    Non-controlling interests                                           568                                541
                                                                        ---                                ---

    Total shareholders' equity                                    2,879,229                          1,979,197

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                                          $6,072,310                  $5,154,144
                                                                                   ==========                  ==========





                                           OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                      (In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)

                                                (unaudited)


                                                      Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                      --------------------------------

                                                             2016                       2015
                                                             ----                       ----

    Revenues:

    License                                                             $60,656              $51,331

    Cloud services and
     subscriptions                                        169,687                    147,790

    Customer support                                      210,206                    185,667

    Professional
     service and other                                     51,115                     49,747
                                                           ------                     ------

    Total revenues                                        491,664                    434,535
                                                          -------                    -------

    Cost of revenues:

    License                                                 3,845                      2,681

    Cloud services and
     subscriptions                                         70,292                     58,916

    Customer support                                       25,738                     20,508

    Professional
     service and other                                     41,343                     38,064

    Amortization of
     acquired
     technology-based
     intangible assets                                     23,135                     19,883
                                                           ------                     ------

    Total cost of
     revenues                                             164,353                    140,052
                                                          -------                    -------

    Gross profit                                          327,311                    294,483
                                                          -------                    -------

    Operating expenses:

    Research and
     development                                           58,572                     46,440

    Sales and
     marketing                                             95,148                     77,945

    General and
     administrative                                        38,197                     35,569

    Depreciation                                           15,270                     12,914

    Amortization of
     acquired
     customer-based
     intangible assets                                     33,608                     27,805

    Special charges                                        12,454                     17,337
                                                           ------                     ------

    Total operating
     expenses                                             253,249                    218,010
                                                          -------                    -------

    Income from
     operations                                            74,062                     76,473
                                                           ------                     ------

    Other income
     (expense), net                                         6,699                    (4,913)

    Interest and other
     related expense,
     net                                                 (27,275)                  (19,046)
                                                          -------                    -------

    Income before
     income taxes                                          53,486                     52,514

    Provision for
     (recovery of)
     income taxes                                       (859,425)                    11,202
                                                         --------                     ------

    Net income for the
     period                                                            $912,911              $41,312
                                                                       --------              -------

    Net (income)
     attributable to
     non-controlling
     interests                                               (27)                      (26)

    Net income
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                          $912,884              $41,286
                                                                       ========              =======

    Earnings per
     share-basic
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                             $7.52                $0.34
                                                                          =====                =====

    Earnings per
     share-diluted
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                             $7.46                $0.34
                                                                          =====                =====

    Weighted average
     number of Common
     Shares
     outstanding-
     basic                                                121,455                    122,160
                                                          =======                    =======

    Weighted average
     number of Common
     Shares
     outstanding-
     diluted                                              122,371                    122,640
                                                          =======                    =======

    Dividends declared
     per Common Share                                                   $0.2300              $0.2000
                                                                        =======              =======





                                            OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

                          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                        (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                                 (unaudited)


                                                        Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                        --------------------------------

                                                               2016                       2015
                                                               ----                       ----

    Net income for the
     period                                                              $912,911              $41,312

    Other comprehensive income-net of
     tax:

    Net foreign
     currency
     translation
     adjustments                                              1,219                      1,723

    Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow
     hedges:

    Unrealized (loss)
     -net of tax
     expense
     (recovery) effect
     of ($128) and
     ($1,222),
     respectively                                             (355)                   (3,390)

    (Gain) loss
     reclassified into
     net income -net
     of tax (expense)
     recovery effect
     of ($5) and $184,
     respectively                                              (17)                       512

    Actuarial gain (loss) relating to
     defined benefit pension plans:

    Actuarial gain -
     net of tax
     expense
     (recovery) effect
     of ($593) and
     $302,
     respectively                                             1,538                      1,113

    Amortization of
     actuarial loss
     into net income -
     net of tax
     (expense)
     recovery effect
     of $62 and $32,
     respectively                                               147                         83

    Unrealized net
     gain (loss) on
     short-term
     investments -
     net of tax effect
     of nil,
     respectively                                             (112)                        15

    Total other
     comprehensive
     income (loss),
     net, for the
     period                                                   2,420                         56
                                                              -----                        ---

    Total
     comprehensive
     income                                                 915,331                     41,368

    Comprehensive
     (income)
     attributable to
     non-controlling
     interests                                                 (27)                      (26)
                                                                ---                        ---

    Total
     comprehensive
     income
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                            $915,304              $41,342
                                                                         ========              =======





                                         OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

                            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                     (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                              (unaudited)


                                                  Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                  --------------------------------

                                                         2016                        2015
                                                         ----                        ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income for
     the period                                                    $912,911                $41,312

    Adjustments to reconcile net income
     to net cash provided by operating
     activities:

    Depreciation and
     amortization of
     intangible
     assets                                            72,013                      60,602

    Share-based
     compensation
     expense                                            8,140                       6,533

    Excess tax
     expense
     (benefits) on
     share-based
     compensation
     expense                                              (5)                        216

    Pension expense                                     1,190                       1,167

    Amortization of
     debt issuance
     costs                                              1,323                       1,156

    Amortization of
     deferred charges
     and credits                                        2,146                       2,617

    Deferred taxes                                  (875,824)                    (4,184)

    Share in net
     (income) loss of
     equity investees                                 (5,529)                          -

    Other non-cash
     charges                                            1,033                           -

    Changes in operating assets and
     liabilities:

    Accounts
     receivable                                        16,169                      52,106

    Prepaid expenses
     and other
     current assets                                   (1,189)                      5,834

    Income taxes and
     deferred charges
     and credits                                        3,221                       3,797

    Accounts payable
     and accrued
     liabilities                                     (30,599)                   (48,322)

    Deferred revenue                                 (26,109)                   (32,393)

    Other assets                                      (5,440)                      2,281
                                                       ------                       -----

    Net cash provided
     by operating
     activities                                        73,451                      92,722
                                                       ------                      ------

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Additions of
     property and
     equipment                                       (20,665)                   (17,197)

    Proceeds from
     maturity of
     short-term
     investments                                        9,212                       2,255

    Purchase of HP
     Inc. CCM
     Business                                       (312,198)                          -

    Purchase of
     Recommind, Inc.                                (170,107)                          -

    Purchase of HP
     Inc. CEM
     Business                                         (7,289)                          -

    Purchase of
     Actuate
     Corporation, net
     of cash acquired                                       -                    (7,701)

    Purchase of
     Informative
     Graphics
     Corporation, net
     of cash acquired                                       -                       (88)

    Purchase of ICCM
     Professional
     Services
     Limited, net of
     cash acquired                                          -                    (2,027)

    Other investing
     activities                                         (123)                      (926)

    Net cash used in
     investing
     activities                                     (501,170)                   (25,684)
                                                     --------                     -------

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Excess tax
     (expense)
     benefits on
     share-based
     compensation
     expense                                                5                       (216)

    Proceeds from
     issuance of
     Common Shares                                      5,310                       5,252

    Repayment of
     long-term debt
     and revolver                                     (2,000)                    (2,000)

    Debt issuance
     costs                                            (1,330)                          -

    Common Shares
     repurchased                                            -                   (50,026)

    Payments of
     dividends to
     shareholders                                    (27,791)                   (23,312)
                                                      -------                     -------

    Net cash used in
     financing
     activities                                      (25,806)                   (70,302)
                                                      -------                     -------

    Foreign exchange
     gain (loss) on
     cash held in
     foreign
     currencies                                         4,712                     (5,950)

    Decrease in cash
     and cash
     equivalents
     during the
     period                                         (448,813)                    (9,214)

    Cash and cash
     equivalents at
     beginning of the
     period                                         1,283,757                     699,999

    Cash and cash
     equivalents at
     end of the
     period                                                        $834,944               $690,785
                                                                   ========               ========




    Notes
    -----


    (1)              All dollar amounts in this press release
                     are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise
                     indicated.


    (2)              Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures: In
                     addition to reporting financial results
                     in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the
                     Company provides certain financial
                     measures that are not in accordance with
                     U.S. GAAP (Non-GAAP).These Non-GAAP
                     financial measures have certain
                     limitations in that they do not have a
                     standardized meaning and thus the
                     Company's definition may be different
                     from similar Non-GAAP financial
                     measures used by other companies and/or
                     analysts and may differ from period to
                     period. Thus it may be more difficult to
                     compare the Company's financial
                     performance to that of other companies.
                     However, the Company's management
                     compensates for these limitations by
                     providing the relevant disclosure of the
                     items excluded in the calculation of
                     these Non-GAAP financial measures both
                     in its reconciliation to the U.S. GAAP
                     financial measures and its consolidated
                     financial statements, all of which
                     should be considered when evaluating the
                     Company's results.


                    The Company uses these Non-GAAP
                     financial measures to supplement the
                     information provided in its consolidated
                     financial statements, which are
                     presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
                     The presentation of Non-GAAP financial
                     measures are not meant to be a
                     substitute for financial measures
                     presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP,
                     but rather should be evaluated in
                     conjunction with and as a supplement to
                     such U.S. GAAP measures. OpenText
                     strongly encourages investors to review
                     its financial information in its
                     entirety and not to rely on a single
                     financial measure. The Company therefore
                     believes that despite these limitations,
                     it is appropriate to supplement the
                     disclosure of the U.S. GAAP measures
                     with certain Non-GAAP measures defined
                     below.


                    Non-GAAP-based net income and Non-
                     GAAP-based EPS are calculated as net
                     income or earnings per share on a
                     diluted basis, after giving effect to
                     the amortization of acquired intangible
                     assets, other income (expense), share-
                     based compensation, and Special charges
                     (recoveries), all net of tax and any tax
                     benefits/expense items unrelated to
                     current period income, as further
                     described in the tables below. Non-
                     GAAP-based gross profit is the
                     arithmetical sum of GAAP-based gross
                     profit and the amortization of acquired
                     technology-based intangible assets and
                     share-based compensation within cost of
                     sales. Non-GAAP-based gross margin is
                     calculated as Non-GAAP-based gross
                     profit expressed as a percentage of
                     total revenue. Non-GAAP-based income
                     from operations is calculated as income
                     from operations, excluding the
                     amortization of acquired intangible
                     assets, Special charges (recoveries),
                     and share-based compensation expense.
                     Non-GAAP-based operating margin is
                     calculated as Non-GAAP-based income
                     from operations expressed as a
                     percentage of total revenue.


                    The Company's management believes that
                     the presentation of the above defined
                     Non-GAAP financial measures provides
                     useful information to investors because
                     they portray the financial results of
                     the Company before the impact of certain
                     non-operational charges. The use of the
                     term "non-operational charge" is
                     defined for this purpose as an expense
                     that does not impact the ongoing
                     operating decisions taken by the
                     Company's management and is based upon
                     the way the Company's management
                     evaluates the performance of the
                     Company's business for use in the
                     Company's internal reports. In the
                     course of such evaluation and for the
                     purpose of making operating decisions,
                     the Company's management excludes
                     certain items from its analysis,
                     including amortization of acquired
                     intangible assets, Special charges
                     (recoveries), share-based compensation,
                     other income (expense), and the taxation
                     impact of these items. These items are
                     excluded based upon the manner in which
                     management evaluates the business of the
                     Company and are not excluded in the
                     sense that they may be used under U.S.
                     GAAP.


                    The Company believes the provision of
                     supplemental Non-GAAP measures allow
                     investors to evaluate the operational
                     and financial performance of the
                     Company's core business using the same
                     evaluation measures that management
                     uses, and is therefore a useful
                     indication of OpenText's performance or
                     expected performance of future
                     operations and facilitates period-to-
                     period comparison of operating
                     performance (although prior performance
                     is not necessarily indicative of future
                     performance). As a result, the Company
                     considers it appropriate and reasonable
                     to provide, in addition to U.S. GAAP
                     measures, supplementary Non-GAAP
                     financial measures that exclude certain
                     items from the presentation of its
                     financial results.


                    The following charts provide (unaudited)
                     reconciliations of U.S. GAAP-based
                     financial measures to Non-U.S. GAAP-
                     based financial measures for the
                     following periods presented:



    Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

    (In thousands except for per share amounts)
    ------------------------------------------


                                                             Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
                                                             -------------------------------------

                                           GAAP-based    GAAP-based     Adjustments         Note       Non-GAAP-   Non-GAAP-
                                                       Measures                                        based       based
                                            Measures     % of Total                                                 Measures
                                                        Revenue                                      Measures
                                                                                                                 % of Total
                                                                                                                   Revenue
                                                                                                             ---     -------

    Cost of revenues

    Cloud services and
     subscriptions                                          $70,292                                        $(360)          (1)  $69,932

    Customer support                            25,738                          (235)             (1)      25,503

    Professional
     service and other                          41,343                          (445)             (1)      40,898

    Amortization of
     acquired
     technology-based
     intangible assets                          23,135                       (23,135)             (2)           -

    GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%)                               327,311         66.6%           24,175              (3)     351,486         71.5%

    Operating expenses

    Research and
     development                                58,572                        (1,743)             (1)      56,829

    Sales and marketing                         95,148                        (2,820)             (1)      92,328

    General and
     administrative                             38,197                        (2,537)             (1)      35,660

    Amortization of
     acquired customer-
     based intangible
     assets                                     33,608                       (33,608)             (2)           -

    Special charges
     (recoveries)                               12,454                       (12,454)             (4)           -

    GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%)                                74,062         15.1%           77,337              (5)     151,399         30.8%

    Other income
     (expense), net                              6,699                        (6,699)             (6)           -

    Provision for
     (recovery of)
     income taxes                            (859,425)                       878,017              (7)      18,592

    GAAP-based net
     income /Non-
     GAAP-based net
     income,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                  912,884                      (807,379)             (8)     105,505

    GAAP-based
     earnings per share
     /Non-GAAP-based
     earnings per
     share-diluted,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                 $7.46                                       $(6.60)          (8)    $0.86



    (1)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     share-based compensation expense from
                     our Non-GAAP-based operating expenses
                     as this expense is excluded from our
                     internal analysis of operating results.


    (2)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     amortization expense from our Non-GAAP-
                     based operating expenses as the timing
                     and frequency of amortization expense is
                     dependent on our acquisitions and is
                     hence excluded from our internal
                     analysis of operating results.


    (3)              GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based gross
                     profit stated in dollars, and gross
                     margin stated as a percentage of total
                     revenue.


    (4)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     Special charges (recoveries) from our
                     Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as
                     Special charges (recoveries) are
                     generally incurred in the periods
                     following the relevant acquisitions and
                     include one-time, non-recurring
                     charges or recoveries that are not
                     indicative or related to continuing
                     operations, and are therefore excluded
                     from our internal analysis of operating
                     results.


    (5)              GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based income
                     from operations stated in dollars, and
                     operating margin stated as a percentage
                     of total revenue.


    (6)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     Other income (expense) from our Non-
                     GAAP-based operating expenses as Other
                     income (expense) relates primarily to
                     the transactional impact of foreign
                     exchange and is generally not indicative
                     or related to continuing operations and
                     is therefore excluded from our internal
                     analysis of operating results. Other
                     income (expense) also includes our share
                     of income (losses) from our holdings in
                     non-marketable securities investments
                     as a limited partner. We do not actively
                     trade equity securities in these
                     privately held companies nor do we plan
                     our ongoing operations based around any
                     anticipated fundings or distributions
                     from these investments. We exclude gains
                     and losses on these investments as we do
                     not believe they are reflective of our
                     ongoing business and operating results.


    (7)              Adjustment relates to differences between
                     the GAAP-based tax recovery rate of
                     approximately 1,607% and a Non-GAAP-
                     based tax rate of approximately 15%;
                     these rate differences are due to the
                     income tax effects of expenses that are
                     excluded for the purpose of calculating
                     Non-GAAP-based adjusted net income.
                     Such excluded expenses include
                     amortization, share-based compensation,
                     Special charges (recoveries) and other
                     income (expense), net. Also excluded are
                     tax benefits/expense items unrelated to
                     current period income such as changes in
                     reserves for tax uncertainties and
                     valuation allowance reserves, and "book
                     to return" adjustments for tax return
                     filings and tax assessments. Included is
                     the amount of net tax benefits arising
                     from the internal reorganization assumed
                     to be allocable to the current period
                     based on the forecasted utilization
                     period. In arriving at our Non-GAAP-
                     based tax rate of approximately 15%, we
                     analyzed the individual adjusted
                     expenses and took into consideration the
                     impact of statutory tax rates from local
                     jurisdictions incurring the expense.


    (8)              Reconciliation of GAAP-based net income
                     to Non-GAAP-based net income:


                                 Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                2016

                                              Per share
                                              diluted
                                             ----------

    GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                  $912,884              $7.46

    Add:

    Amortization                    56,743                      0.46

    Share-based compensation         8,140                      0.07

    Special charges (recoveries)    12,454                      0.10

    Other (income) expense, net    (6,699)                   (0.05)

    GAAP-based provision for
     (recovery of ) income taxes (859,425)                   (7.02)

    Non-GAAP-based provision for
     income taxes                 (18,592)                   (0.16)

    Non-GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                  $105,505              $0.86
                                               ========              =====




    Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

    (In thousands except for per share amounts)
    ------------------------------------------


                                                                Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
                                                                --------------------------------

                                           GAAP-based    GAAP-based     Adjustments         Note        Non-GAAP-   Non-GAAP-
                                                       Measures                                         based       based
                                            Measures     % of Total                                     Measures     Measures
                                                        Revenue                                                   % of Total
                                                                                                                    Revenue
                                                                                                              ---     -------

    Cost of revenues

    Cloud services and
     subscriptions                                          $64,889                                         $(312)          (1)  $64,577

    Customer support                            25,237                          (269)              (1)      24,968

    Professional
     service and other                          41,546                          (540)              (1)      41,006

    Amortization of
     acquired
     technology-based
     intangible assets                          17,994                       (17,994)              (2)           -

    GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%)                               331,031         68.4%           19,115               (3)     350,146         72.4%

    Operating expenses

    Research and
     development                                53,747                          (836)              (1)      52,911

    Sales and marketing                         95,815                        (3,026)              (1)      92,789

    General and
     administrative                             33,330                        (1,915)              (1)      31,415

    Amortization of
     acquired customer-
     based intangible
     assets                                     29,637                       (29,637)              (2)           -

    Special charges
     (recoveries)                               10,092                       (10,092)              (4)           -

    GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%)                                93,479         19.3%           64,621               (5)     158,100         32.7%

    Other income
     (expense), net                                409                          (409)              (6)           -

    Provision for
     (recovery of)
     income taxes                             (14,347)                        41,644               (7)      27,297

    GAAP-based net
     income /Non-
     GAAP-based net
     income,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                   86,390                         22,568               (8)     108,958

    GAAP-based
     earnings per share
     /Non-GAAP-based
     earnings per
     share-diluted,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                 $0.71                                          $0.18           (8)    $0.89



    (1)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     share-based compensation expense from
                     our Non-GAAP-based operating
                     expenses as this expense is excluded
                     from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (2)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     amortization expense from our Non-
                     GAAP-based operating expenses as the
                     timing and frequency of amortization
                     expense is dependent on our
                     acquisitions and is hence excluded
                     from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (3)              GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based gross
                     profit stated in dollars, and gross
                     margin stated as a percentage of total
                     revenue.


    (4)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     Special charges (recoveries) from our
                     Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as
                     Special charges (recoveries) are
                     generally incurred in the periods
                     following the relevant acquisitions
                     and include one-time, non-recurring
                     charges or recoveries that are not
                     indicative or related to continuing
                     operations, and are therefore excluded
                     from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (5)              GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based income
                     from operations stated in dollars, and
                     operating margin stated as a
                     percentage of total revenue.


    (6)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     Other income (expense) from our Non-
                     GAAP-based operating expenses as
                     Other income (expense) relates
                     primarily to the transactional impact
                     of foreign exchange and is generally
                     not indicative or related to
                     continuing operations and is therefore
                     excluded from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (7)              Adjustment relates to differences
                     between the GAAP-based tax recovery
                     rate of approximately 20% and a Non-
                     GAAP-based tax rate of approximately
                     20%; these rate differences are due to
                     the income tax effects of expenses
                     that are excluded for the purpose of
                     calculating Non-GAAP-based adjusted
                     net income. Such excluded expenses
                     include amortization, share-based
                     compensation, Special charges
                     (recoveries) and other income
                     (expense), net. Also excluded are tax
                     expense items unrelated to current
                     period income such as changes in
                     reserves for tax uncertainties and
                     valuation allowance reserves, and
                     "book to return" adjustments for tax
                     return filings and tax assessments. In
                     arriving at our Non-GAAP-based tax
                     rate of approximately 20%, we analyzed
                     the individual adjusted expenses and
                     took into consideration the impact of
                     statutory tax rates from local
                     jurisdictions incurring the expense.


    (8)              Reconciliation of GAAP-based net
                     income to Non-GAAP-based net income:


                                  Three Months Ended June 30,
                                          2016
                                 ----------------------------

                                               Per share
                                               diluted
                                              ----------

    GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                    $86,390              $0.71

    Add:

    Amortization                     47,631                      0.39

    Share-based compensation          6,898                      0.06

    Special charges (recoveries)     10,092                      0.08

    Other (income) expense, net       (409)                        -

    GAAP-based provision for
     (recovery of ) income taxes   (14,347)                   (0.12)

    Non-GAAP-based provision for
     income taxes                  (27,297)                   (0.23)
                                    -------                     -----

    Non-GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                   $108,958              $0.89
                                                ========              =====




    Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

    (In thousands except for per share amounts)
    ------------------------------------------


                                                              Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
                                                              -------------------------------------

                                           GAAP-based    GAAP-based     Adjustments         Note        Non-GAAP-   Non-GAAP-
                                                       Measures                                         based       based
                                            Measures     % of Total                                                  Measures
                                                        Revenue                                       Measures
                                                                                                                  % of Total
                                                                                                                    Revenue
                                                                                                              ---     -------

    Cost of revenues

    Cloud services and
     subscriptions                                          $58,916                                         $(281)          (1)  $58,635

    Customer support                            20,508                          (158)              (1)      20,350

    Professional
     service and other                          38,064                          (453)              (1)      37,611

    Amortization of
     acquired
     technology-based
     intangible assets                          19,883                       (19,883)              (2)           -

    GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%)                               294,483         67.8%           20,775               (3)     315,258         72.6%

    Operating expenses

    Research and
     development                                46,440                          (752)              (1)      45,688

    Sales and marketing                         77,945                        (3,115)              (1)      74,830

    General and
     administrative                             35,569                        (1,774)              (1)      33,795

    Amortization of
     acquired customer-
     based intangible
     assets                                     27,805                       (27,805)              (2)           -

    Special charges
     (recoveries)                               17,337                       (17,337)              (4)           -

    GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%)                                76,473         17.6%           71,558               (5)     148,031         34.1%

    Other income
     (expense), net                            (4,913)                         4,913               (6)           -

    Provision for
     (recovery of)
     income taxes                               11,202                         14,569               (7)      25,771

    GAAP-based net
     income /Non-
     GAAP-based net
     income,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                   41,286                         61,902               (8)     103,188

    GAAP-based
     earnings per share
     /Non-GAAP-based
     earnings per
     share-diluted,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                 $0.34                                          $0.50           (8)    $0.84



    (1)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     share-based compensation expense from
                     our Non-GAAP-based operating
                     expenses as this expense is excluded
                     from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (2)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     amortization expense from our Non-
                     GAAP-based operating expenses as the
                     timing and frequency of amortization
                     expense is dependent on our
                     acquisitions and is hence excluded
                     from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (3)              GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based gross
                     profit stated in dollars, and gross
                     margin stated as a percentage of total
                     revenue.


    (4)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     Special charges (recoveries) from our
                     Non-GAAP-based operating expenses as
                     Special charges (recoveries) are
                     generally incurred in the periods
                     following the relevant acquisitions
                     and include one-time, non-recurring
                     charges or recoveries that are not
                     indicative or related to continuing
                     operations, and are therefore excluded
                     from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (5)              GAAP-based and Non-GAAP-based income
                     from operations stated in dollars, and
                     operating margin stated as a
                     percentage of total revenue.


    (6)              Adjustment relates to the exclusion of
                     Other income (expense) from our Non-
                     GAAP-based operating expenses as
                     Other income (expense) relates
                     primarily to the transactional impact
                     of foreign exchange and is generally
                     not indicative or related to
                     continuing operations and is therefore
                     excluded from our internal analysis of
                     operating results.


    (7)              Adjustment relates to differences
                     between the GAAP-based tax rate of
                     approximately 21% and a Non-GAAP-
                     based tax rate of approximately 20%;
                     these rate differences are due to the
                     income tax effects of expenses that
                     are excluded for the purpose of
                     calculating Non-GAAP-based adjusted
                     net income. Such excluded expenses
                     include amortization, share-based
                     compensation, Special charges
                     (recoveries) and other income
                     (expense), net. Also excluded are tax
                     expense items unrelated to current
                     period income such as changes in
                     reserves for tax uncertainties and
                     valuation allowance reserves, and
                     "book to return" adjustments for tax
                     return filings and tax assessments. In
                     arriving at our Non-GAAP-based tax
                     rate of approximately 20%, we analyzed
                     the individual adjusted expenses and
                     took into consideration the impact of
                     statutory tax rates from local
                     jurisdictions incurring the expense.


    (8)              Reconciliation of GAAP-based net
                     income to Non-GAAP-based net income:


                            Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
                            -------------------------------------

                                                Per share
                                                 diluted
                                               ----------

    GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                      $41,286                $0.34

    Add:

    Amortization                    47,688                           0.39

    Share-based
     compensation                    6,533                           0.05

    Special charges
     (recoveries)                   17,337                           0.14

    Other (income) expense,
     net                             4,913                           0.04

    GAAP-based provision
     for (recovery of )
     income taxes                   11,202                           0.09

    Non-GAAP-based
     provision for income
     taxes                        (25,771)                        (0.21)
                                   -------                          -----

    Non-GAAP-based net
     income, attributable
     to OpenText                                  $103,188                $0.84
                                                  ========                =====



    (3)              The following tables provide a
                     composition of our major
                     currencies for revenue and
                     expenses, expressed as a
                     percentage, for the three months
                     ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:


                      Three Months Ended                  Three Months Ended
                      September 30, 2016                  September 30, 2015
                      ------------------                  ------------------

    Currencies % of Revenue      % of Expenses*   % of Revenue      % of Expenses*


    EURO                 22%                 14%            23%                 14%

    GBP                   7%                  7%             9%                  8%

    CAD                   4%                 12%             4%                 13%

    USD                  58%                 53%            54%                 49%

    Other                 9%                 14%            10%                 16%
                         ---                  ---             ---                  ---

    Total               100%                100%           100%                100%
                         ===                  ===             ===                  ===

*Expenses include all cost of revenues and operating expenses included within the Consolidated Statements of Income, except for amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation and Special charges (recoveries).

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