WATERLOO, Ontario, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) (TSX: OTC) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Financial Highlights for Q1 FY15 (1)


    --  Total revenue was $453.8 million, up 40% Y/Y
    --  License revenue was $58.6 million, up 6% Y/Y
    --  Cloud services revenue was $150.0 million, up 260% Y/Y
    --  Customer support revenue was $183.9 million, up 9% Y/Y
    --  Non-GAAP-based EPS, diluted was $0.97 compared to $0.69 Y/Y, up 41%;
        GAAP-based EPS, diluted was $0.53 compared to $0.26 Y/Y up 104%, on a
        post stock-split basis.((2))
    --  Non-GAAP-based income from operations was $155.7 million and 34% of
        revenues, up 57% Y/Y; GAAP-based income from operations was $103.0
        million and 23% of revenues, up 98% Y/Y.((2))
    --  Operating cash flow was $138.5 million, up 73% Y/Y, with an ending cash
        balance of $492.5 million.

"We delivered the strongest first quarter results in the history of OpenText, with total revenues of $453.8 million, up 40% year-over-year and non-GAAP-based operating income of $155.7 million, up 57% year-over-year, despite a toughening economy" said Mark J. Barrenechea OpenText CEO. "Our focus on enabling a digital-first world is resonating with customers as they deploy projects to reduce costs, grow revenues or scale with greater efficiency."

"In November we will be hosting our annual Enterprise World user conference where we will unveil important new innovations such as: Service Pack 1 (SP1) for our EIM suites, our next-generation cloud offerings and our future plans for project Blue Carbon."

Business Highlights


    --  Services, technology and public sector industries saw the most demand
    --  3 license transactions over $1 million and 9 license transactions
        between $500K and $1 million
    --  On-premise customer successes in the quarter include Voith Turbo,
        Government of Alberta (Canada) - Ministry of Justice, Salt River,
        Goodman, Talisman Energy, Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Canadian
        Mortgage and Housing Corporation and LUKOIL Overseas Holding
    --  Cloud customer successes in the quarter include Toyota Digital,
        Michelin, PNC Bank and Agavo Technologies
    --  John Doolittle joins OpenText as its new chief financial officer
    --  OpenText launches European data zone for on-demand cloud fax services
    --  OpenText Content Suite  was awarded SÄHKE2 certification for storage
        and enterprise content management solutions
    --  OpenText's 2014 Enterprise World user conference to be held November
        9-14, 2014 at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena
        Vista, FL, features exciting product announcements focused on the cloud,
        highlighting customers' total cost of ownership
    --  Comedian and actor Martin Short headlines OpenText's Enterprise World
        2014

Dividend Program Highlights

Cash Dividend
As part of our quarterly, non-cumulative cash dividend program the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend to holders of the Company's common shares of $0.1725. The record date for this dividend is November 21, 2014 and the payment date is December 12, 2014. 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 FY15        Q4 FY14    Q1 FY14     % Change            % Change

                                                                         (Q/Q)               (Y/Y)


    Revenue
     (million)                           $453.8     $494.0      $324.5         (8.1)%               39.9%

    GAAP-based
     gross margin                         67.4%     69.1%       67.2          (170)   bps            20    bps

    GAAP-based
     operating
     margin                               22.7%     21.8%       16.0             90    bps           670    bps

    GAAP-based
     EPS, diluted                         $0.53      $0.72       $0.26        (26.4)%              103.8%

    Non-GAAP-
     based gross
     margin (2)                           71.6%     72.9%       73.9          (130)   bps         (230)   bps

    Non-GAAP-
     based
     operating
     margin (2)                           34.3%     32.8%       30.6            150    bps           370    bps

    Non-GAAP-
     based EPS,
     diluted (2)                          $0.97      $1.05       $0.69         (7.6)%               40.6%
    ------------                          -----      -----       -----          -----                 ----

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 October 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. ET through 11:59 p.m. on November 5, 2014 and can be accessed by dialing 1-800-319-6413 (toll-free) or +1-604-638-9010 (international) and using passcode 1469 followed by the number sign.

Please see below note (2) for a reconciliation of non-U.S. GAAP-based financial measures used in this press release, to 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 Fiscal 2015 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, its financial condition, results of operations and earnings, declaration of quarterly dividends, 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; and (ix) the Company's financial condition and capital requirements. 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 possibility that the Company may be unable to meet its future reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder; (iii) the risks associated with bringing new products and services to market; (iv) fluctuations in currency exchange rates; (v) delays in the purchasing decisions of the Company's customers; (vi) the competition the Company faces in its industry and/or marketplace; (vii) the final determination of litigation, tax audits and other legal proceedings; (viii) the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with the deployment of the Company's products or services; (ix) the continuous commitment of the Company's customers; and (x) demand for the Company's products. 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.

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For more information, please contact:

United States:

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

Canada:

Sonya Mehan
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
Open Text Corporation
Waterloo: 519-888-7111 ext. 2446
smehan@opentext.com

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                                                        OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

                                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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


                                                         September 30, 2014                 June 30, 2014
                                                         ------------------                 -------------

                                                             (unaudited)

                                   ASSETS

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                     $492,486                      $427,890

    Accounts receivable trade, net of
     allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $4,535 as of September 30,
     2014 and $4,499 as of June 30,
     2014                                                           239,762                           292,929

    Income taxes recoverable                                         12,372                            24,648

    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                                          47,498                            42,053

    Deferred tax assets                                              30,336                            28,215
                                                                     ------                            ------

    Total current assets                                            822,454                           815,735

    Property and equipment                                          151,573                           142,261

    Goodwill                                                      1,940,082                         1,963,557

    Acquired intangible assets                                      681,229                           725,318

    Deferred tax assets                                             159,424                           156,712

    Other assets                                                     54,819                            52,041

    Deferred charges                                                 48,598                            52,376

    Long-term income taxes recoverable                               10,701                            10,638

    Total assets                                                                $3,868,880                    $3,918,638
                                                                                ==========                    ==========

                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Accounts payable and accrued
     liabilities                                                                  $193,720                      $231,954

    Current portion of long-term debt                                62,105                            62,582

    Deferred revenues                                               301,341                           332,664

    Income taxes payable                                             15,341                            31,630

    Deferred tax liabilities                                            944                             1,053
                                                                        ---                             -----

    Total current liabilities                                       573,451                           659,883

    Long-term liabilities:

    Accrued liabilities                                              39,126                            41,999

    Deferred credits                                                 16,382                            17,529

    Pension liability                                                61,682                            60,300

    Long-term debt                                                1,243,500                         1,256,750

    Deferred revenues                                                18,646                            17,248

    Long-term income taxes payable                                  163,749                           162,131

    Deferred tax liabilities                                         57,371                            60,631
                                                                     ------                            ------

    Total long-term liabilities                                   1,600,456                         1,616,588

    Shareholders' equity:

    Share capital

    122,034,461 and 121,758,432 Common
     Shares issued and outstanding at
     September 30, 2014 and June 30,
     2014, respectively; Authorized
     Common Shares: unlimited                                       800,422                           792,834



    Additional paid-in capital                                      117,242                           112,398

    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                                                          36,216                            39,449

    Retained earnings                                               759,898                           716,317

    Treasury stock, at cost (763,278
     shares at September 30, 2014 and
     June 30, 2014, respectively)                                  (19,132)                         (19,132)
                                                                    -------                           -------

    Total OpenText shareholders'
     equity                                                       1,694,646                         1,641,866

    Non-controlling interests                                           327                               301
                                                                        ---                               ---

    Total shareholders' equity                                    1,694,973                         1,642,167

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                                                       $3,868,880                    $3,918,638
                                                                                ==========                    ==========


                                                       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,
                                                                      -------------

                                                                    2014                    2013
                                                                    ----                    ----

    Revenues:

    License                                                                 $58,615                        $55,306

    Cloud services                                               150,006                            41,647

    Customer support                                             183,906                           168,440

    Professional service and other                                61,260                            59,067
                                                                  ------                            ------

    Total revenues                                               453,787                           324,460
                                                                 -------                           -------

    Cost of revenues:

    License                                                        3,088                             3,036

    Cloud services                                                57,996                            14,265

    Customer support                                              23,218                            22,170

    Professional service and other                                45,361                            45,435

    Amortization of acquired technology-
     based intangible assets                                      18,206                            21,530
                                                                  ------                            ------

    Total cost of revenues                                       147,869                           106,436
                                                                 -------                           -------

    Gross profit                                                 305,918                           218,024
                                                                 -------                           -------

    Operating expenses:

    Research and development                                      44,742                            40,216

    Sales and marketing                                           80,099                            69,413

    General and administrative                                    35,756                            28,886

    Depreciation                                                  12,242                             6,458

    Amortization of acquired customer-
     based intangible assets                                      25,884                            17,277

    Special charges                                                4,169                             3,731
                                                                   -----                             -----

    Total operating expenses                                     202,892                           165,981
                                                                 -------                           -------

    Income from operations                                       103,026                            52,043
                                                                 -------                            ------

    Other income (expense), net                                  (9,873)                            1,926

    Interest and other related expense, net                     (11,099)                          (4,385)
                                                                 -------                            ------

    Income before income taxes                                    82,054                            49,584

    Provision for income taxes                                    17,402                            18,954
                                                                  ------                            ------

    Net income for the period                                               $64,652                        $30,630
                                                                            -------                        -------

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

    Net income attributable to OpenText                                     $64,626                        $30,630
                                                                            =======                        =======

    Earnings per share-basic attributable
     to OpenText                                                              $0.53                          $0.26
                                                                              =====                          =====

    Earnings per share-diluted
     attributable to OpenText                                                 $0.53                          $0.26
                                                                              =====                          =====

    Weighted average number of Common
     Shares outstanding-basic                                    121,918                           118,126
                                                                 =======                           =======

    Weighted average number of Common
     Shares outstanding-diluted                                  122,861                           118,756
                                                                 =======                           =======

    Dividends declared per Common Share                                     $0.1725                          $0.15
                                                                            =======                          =====




                                                   OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

                                               (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                                        (unaudited)


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

                                                             2014                    2013
                                                             ----                    ----

    Net income for
     the period                                                      $64,652                      $30,630

    Other comprehensive income-
     net of tax:

    Net foreign
     currency
     translation
     adjustments                                            3,105                             241

    Unrealized gain (loss) on
     cash flow hedges:

    Unrealized gain
     (loss)                                               (2,900)                          1,520

    Loss
     reclassified
     into net
     income                                                    53                             584

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

    Actuarial gain
     (loss)                                               (3,118)                             83

    Amortization of
     actuarial loss
     into net
     income                                                   121                              73

    Unrealized loss
     on marketable
     securities                                             (494)                              -
                                                             ----                             ---

    Total other
     comprehensive
     income (loss),
     net, for the
     period                                               (3,233)                          2,501
                                                           ------                           -----

    Total
     comprehensive
     income                                                61,419                          33,131

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

    Total
     comprehensive
     income
     attributable
     to OpenText                                                     $61,393                      $33,131
                                                                     =======                      =======


                                           OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

                              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                      (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                                (unaudited)


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

                                                 2014                     2013
                                                 ----                     ----

    Cash flows from operating
     activities:

    Net income
     for the
     period                                               $64,652                         $30,630

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

     Depreciation
     and
     amortization
     of
     intangible
     assets                                    56,332                             45,265

    Share-
     based
     compensation
     expense                                    4,449                              4,612

    Excess tax
     benefits
     on share-
     based
     compensation
     expense                                    (395)                              (73)

    Pension
     expense                                    1,220                                353

     Amortization
     of debt
     issuance
     costs                                      1,143                                525

     Amortization
     of
     deferred
     charges
     and
     credits                                    2,631                              2,967

    Loss on
     sale and
     write down
     of
     property
     and
     equipment                                      -                                21

    Deferred
     taxes                                    (1,545)                           (1,869)

    Changes in operating
     assets and liabilities:

    Accounts
     receivable                                55,543                             28,778

    Prepaid
     expenses
     and other
     current
     assets                                     (149)                           (3,432)

    Income
     taxes                                     17,806                              7,502

    Deferred
     charges
     and
     credits                                        -                             2,700

    Accounts
     payable
     and
     accrued
     liabilities                             (34,139)                          (18,093)

    Deferred
     revenue                                 (26,755)                          (18,560)

    Other
     assets                                   (2,262)                           (1,402)
                                               ------                             ------

    Net cash
     provided
     by
     operating
     activities                               138,531                             79,924
                                              -------                             ------

    Cash flows from investing
     activities:

    Additions
     of
     property
     and
     equipment                               (30,235)                           (8,315)

    Purchase of
     Cordys
     Holding
     B.V., net
     of cash
     acquired                                       -                          (30,588)

    Purchase
     consideration
     for prior
     period
     acquisitions                               (222)                             (222)

    Other
     investing
     activities                               (7,374)                           (1,500)

    Net cash
     used in
     investing
     activities                              (37,831)                          (40,625)
                                              -------                            -------

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:

    Excess tax
     benefits
     on share-
     based
     compensation
     expense                                      395                                 73

    Proceeds
     from
     issuance
     of Common
     Shares                                     7,099                              1,823

    Repayment
     of long-
     term debt                               (13,417)                           (7,668)

    Debt
     issuance
     costs                                      (183)                                 -

    Payments of
     dividends
     to
     shareholders                            (21,045)                          (17,721)

    Net cash
     used in
     financing
     activities                              (27,151)                          (23,493)
                                              -------                            -------

    Foreign
     exchange
     gain
     (loss) on
     cash held
     in foreign
     currencies                               (8,953)                             4,896

    Increase in
     cash and
     cash
     equivalents
     during the
     period                                    64,596                             20,702

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents
     at
     beginning
     of the
     period                                   427,890                            470,445

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents
     at end of
     the period                                          $492,486                        $491,147
                                                         ========                        ========


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 net income per share
                     on a diluted basis, excluding, the
                     amortization of acquired intangible
                     assets, other income (expense),
                     share-based compensation, and
                     special charges, all net of tax.
                     Non-GAAP-based gross profit is
                     the arithmetical sum of GAAP-based
                     gross profit and the amortization
                     of acquired technology-based
                     intangible assets. Non-GAAP-based
                     gross margin is calculated as non-
                     GAAP-based gross profit expressed
                     as a percentage of revenue. Non-
                     GAAP-based income from operations
                     is calculated as income from
                     operations, excluding, the
                     amortization of acquired intangible
                     assets, special charges, and share-
                     based compensation. Non-GAAP-
                     based operating margin is
                     calculated as non-GAAP-based
                     income from operations expressed as
                     a percentage of 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,
                     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 in this press
                     release.

                    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, 2014.

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

                                                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                                                    September 30, 2014
                                                                                    ------------------

                                           GAAP-based     GAAP-based    Adjustments             Note             Non-GAAP-based      Non-GAAP-

                                            Measures       Measures                                                 Measures      based Measures

                                                       % of Revenue                                                              % of Revenue
                                                                                                                                                 ---    ------------

    Cost of revenues

    Cloud services                                            $57,996                                                                              $(213)                (1)         $57,783

    Customer support                            23,218                                                                     (174)                      (1)        23,044

    Professional
     service and other                          45,361                                                                     (263)                      (1)        45,098

    Amortization of
     acquired
     technology-based
     intangible assets                          18,206                                                                  (18,206)                      (2)             -

    GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%) /                              305,918                         67.4%                                      18,856                       (3)       324,774       71.6%
    Non-GAAP-based gross profit and
     gross margin (%)

    Operating expenses

    Research and
     development                                44,742                                                                     (563)                      (1)        44,179

    Sales and marketing                         80,099                                                                   (2,074)                      (1)        78,025

    General and
     administrative                             35,756                                                                   (1,162)                      (1)        34,594

    Amortization of
     acquired customer-
     based intangible
     assets                                     25,884                                                                  (25,884)                      (2)             -

    Special charges                              4,169                                                                   (4,169)                      (4)             -

    GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%)                               103,026                         22.7%                                      52,708                       (5)       155,734       34.3%

    Other income
     (expense), net                            (9,873)                                                                    9,873                       (6)             -

    Provision for
     (recovery of)
     income taxes                               17,402                                                                     8,606                       (7)        26,008

    GAAP-based net
     income /Non-
     GAAP-based net
     income,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                   64,626                                                                    53,975                       (8)       118,601

    GAAP-based
     earnings per share
     /Non GAAP-based
     earnings per
     share-diluted,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                   $0.53                                                                               $0.44                 (8)           $0.97


             (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 revenue.

             (4)    Adjustment relates to the
                     exclusion of Special charges from
                     our Non-GAAP-based operating
                     expenses as Special charges are
                     generally incurred in the periods
                     following the relevant
                     acquisitions and 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
                     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
                     provision of approximately 21%
                     and a Non-GAAP-based tax rate
                     of 18%; 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.

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


                                       Three Months Ended
                                       September 30, 2014
                                       ------------------

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

    Non-GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                $118,601               $0.97

    Less:

    Amortization                   44,090                      0.36

    Share-based compensation        4,449                      0.04

    Special charges                 4,169                      0.03

    Other (income) expense, net     9,873                      0.08

    GAAP-based provision for
     (recovery of) income taxes    17,402                      0.14

    Non-GAAP-based provision for
     income taxes                (26,008)                   (0.21)

    GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                 $64,626               $0.53
                                              =======               =====




    Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non-GAAP-based measures for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

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

                                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                                       June 30, 2014
                                                                                       -------------

                                           GAAP-based     GAAP-based    Adjustments             Note             Non-GAAP-based      Non-GAAP-

                                            Measures       Measures                                                 Measures      based Measures

                                                       % of Revenue                                                              % of Revenue
                                                                                                                                                 ---    ------------

    Cost of revenues

    Cloud services                                            $55,780                                                                              $(197)                (1)         $55,583

    Customer support                            24,195                                                                     (207)                      (1)        23,988

    Professional
     service and other                          51,041                                                                     (112)                      (1)        50,929

    Amortization of
     acquired
     technology-based
     intangible assets                          18,205                                                                  (18,205)                      (2)             -

    GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%) /                              341,262                         69.1%                                      18,721                       (3)       359,983       72.9%
    Non-GAAP-based gross profit and
     gross margin (%)

    Operating expenses

    Research and
     development                                47,502                                                                     (450)                      (1)        47,052

    Sales and marketing                        101,240                                                                   (1,112)                      (1)       100,128

    General and
     administrative                             41,413                                                                   (2,121)                      (1)        39,292

    Amortization of
     acquired customer-
     based intangible
     assets                                     26,635                                                                  (26,635)                      (2)             -

    Special charges                              5,413                                                                   (5,413)                      (4)             -

    GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%)                               107,705                         21.8%                                      54,452                       (5)       162,157       32.8%

    Other income
     (expense), net                              1,103                                                                   (1,103)                      (6)             -

    Provision for
     (recovery of)
     income taxes                                9,885                                                                    12,785                       (7)        22,670

    GAAP-based net
     income /Non-
     GAAP-based net
     income,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                   88,111                                                                    40,564                       (8)       128,675

    GAAP-based
     earnings per share
     /Non GAAP-based
     earnings per
     share-diluted,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                   $0.72                                                                               $0.33                 (8)           $1.05


             (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 revenue.

             (4)    Adjustment relates to the
                     exclusion of Special charges from
                     our Non-GAAP-based operating
                     expenses as Special charges are
                     generally incurred in the periods
                     following the relevant
                     acquisitions and 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
                     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
                     provision of approximately 10%
                     and a Non-GAAP-based tax rate
                     of 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.

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


                                       Three Months Ended
                                          June 30, 2014
                                          -------------

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

    Non-GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                $128,675               $1.05

    Less:

    Amortization                   44,840                      0.37

    Share-based compensation        4,199                      0.03

    Special charges                 5,413                      0.04

    Other (income) expense, net   (1,103)                   (0.01)

    GAAP-based provision for
     (recovery of) income taxes     9,885                      0.08

    Non-GAAP-based provision for
     income taxes                (22,670)                   (0.18)
                                  -------                     -----

    GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                 $88,111               $0.72
                                              =======               =====




    Reconciliation of selected GAAP-based measures to Non GAAP-based measures for the three months ended September 30, 2013.

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

                                                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                                                    September 30, 2013
                                                                                    ------------------

                                           GAAP-based     GAAP-based    Adjustments             Note             Non-GAAP-based      Non-GAAP-

                                            Measures       Measures                                                 Measures      based Measures

                                                       % of Revenue                                                              % of Revenue
                                                                                                                                                 ---    ------------

    Cost of revenues:

    Cloud services                                            $14,265                                                                               $(38)                (1)         $14,227

    Customer support                            22,170                                                                      (97)                      (1)        22,073

    Professional
     service and other                          45,435                                                                     (170)                      (1)        45,265

    Amortization of
     acquired
     technology-based
     intangible assets                          21,530                                                                  (21,530)                      (2)             -

    GAAP-based gross
     profit and gross
     margin (%) /                              218,024                         67.2%                                      21,835                       (3)       239,859       73.9%
    Non-GAAP-based gross profit and
     gross margin (%)

    Operating expenses

    Research and
     development                                40,216                                                                     (728)                      (1)        39,488

    Sales and marketing                         69,413                                                                   (2,353)                      (1)        67,060

    General and
     administrative                             28,886                                                                   (1,226)                      (1)        27,660

    Amortization of
     acquired customer-
     based intangible
     assets                                     17,277                                                                  (17,277)                      (2)             -

    Special charges                              3,731                                                                   (3,731)                      (4)             -

    GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%) /Non-
     GAAP-based income
     from operations
     and operating
     margin (%)                                52,043                         16.0%                                      47,150                       (5)        99,193       30.6%

    Other income
     (expense), net                              1,926                                                                   (1,926)                      (6)             -

    Provision for
     (recovery of)
     income taxes                               18,954                                                                   (5,681)                      (7)        13,273

    GAAP-based net
     income /Non-
     GAAP-based net
     income,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                   30,630                                                                    50,905                       (8)        81,535

    GAAP-based
     earnings per share
     /Non GAAP-based
     earnings per
     share-diluted,
     attributable to
     OpenText                                                   $0.26                                                                               $0.43                 (8)           $0.69


             (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 revenue.

             (4)    Adjustment relates to the
                     exclusion of Special charges from
                     our Non-GAAP-based operating
                     expenses as Special charges are
                     generally incurred in the periods
                     following the relevant
                     acquisitions and 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
                     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
                     provision of approximately 38%
                     and a Non-GAAP-based tax rate
                     of 14%; 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.

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




                                       Three Months Ended
                                       September 30, 2013
                                       ------------------

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

    Non-GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                $81,535               $0.69

    Less:

    Amortization                   38,807                     0.33

    Share-based compensation        4,612                     0.04

    Special charges                 3,731                     0.03

    Other (income) expense, net   (1,926)                  (0.02)

    GAAP-based provision for
     (recovery of) income taxes    18,954                     0.16

    Non-GAAP-based provision for
     income taxes                (13,273)                  (0.11)

    GAAP-based net income,
     attributable to OpenText                $30,630               $0.26
                                             =======               =====


             (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, 2014 and 2013:


                    Three Months Ended               Three Months Ended
                    September 30, 2014               September 30, 2013
                    ------------------               ------------------

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




    EURO                25%                   15%                                  27%    17%

    GBP                  9%                    9%                                   8%     9%

    CAD                  5%                   13%                                   5%    17%

    USD                 49%                   45%                                  49%    42%

    Other               12%                   18%                                  11%    15%
                        ---                    ---                                   ---     ---

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


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

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