<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001002638-17-000002.txt : 20170123
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001002638-17-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170123
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170123

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPEN TEXT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002638
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				980154400
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27544
		FILM NUMBER:		17540385

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		519-888-7111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		275 FRANK TOMPA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		WATERLOO
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N2L 0A1
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division of EMC Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation, EMC International Company, a company organized under the laws of Ireland, and EMC (Benelux) B.V., a&#160;besloten vennootschap&#160;organized under the laws of Netherlands (collectively referred to as &#8220;Dell EMC&#8221;), pursuant to the terms of a Master Acquisition Agreement, dated September&#160;12, 2016 (the &#8220;Master Acquisition Agreement&#8221;), by and among Dell EMC and OpenText.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The purchase price for the Acquisition was U.S. $1.62 billion. 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<div><a name="s2C2F883F7E425C81ABEBCE524964B57A"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:14pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">OpenText Buys Documentum</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">WATERLOO, ON - January 23, 2017 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">- OpenText&#8482; (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), today announced that it has completed the closing of the previously announced acquisition of Dell EMC&#8217;s Enterprise Content Division, including Documentum.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8220;Customers are rethinking their enterprise platforms to better compete in the age of digital. EIM is the key platform to enable that transformation, and our acquisition of Documentum and the Enterprise Content Division from DELL EMC significantly strengthens our market leading position,&#8221; said OpenText CEO &amp; CTO Mark J. Barrenechea.  &#8220;We are pleased to welcome 5,000 marquee customers, 2,000 employees and over 300 partners to OpenText.  Customers are responding very well to our Release 16 and this acquisition extends our leadership in content services, information archives, key verticals, and the Cloud.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Financing Details&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The purchase price for the acquisition was U.S. $1.62 billion. The sources of funds used were approximately U.S. $650 million of cash on hand, U.S. $585 million net proceeds from an underwritten public offering of OpenText&#8217;s common shares, U.S. $254 million net proceeds from a reopening of OpenText&#8217;s 5.875% senior notes with the remaining funds drawn under OpenText&#8217;s existing revolving credit facility.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Following the public offering of common shares in December 2016 in connection with the acquisition, OpenText had 131,500,448 common shares outstanding as at December 31, 2016, which does not yet reflect the 2-for-1 share split previously announced.&#160; OpenText&#8217;s common shares are anticipated to commence trading on a post-split basis on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">A market and financial update will be provided during the OpenText second quarter fiscal year 2017 financial results call on February 2, 2017.</font></div><div><a name="s8AEA989AE71657599C43E354AC31CE49"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">About OpenText </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">OpenText is the largest independent software provider of Enterprise Information Management (EIM). For more information please visit </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">www.opentext.com</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div><div><a name="s11B745AF69555F009094243FF9F3BD59"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Certain statements in this press release may contain words considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities laws. These statements are based on OpenText's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which the company operates. These statements are subject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and the actual outcome may be materially different. OpenText's assumptions, although considered reasonable by the company at the date of this press release, may prove to be inaccurate and consequently its actual results could differ materially from the expectations set out herein. For additional information with respect to risks and other factors, which could occur, see OpenText's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings with the SEC and other securities regulators. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, OpenText disclaims any intention or obligations to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Copyright &#169;2017 Open Text. OpenText is a trademark or registered trademark of Open Text. The list of trademarks is not exhaustive of other trademarks. Registered trademarks, product names, company names, brands and service names mentioned herein are property of Open Text. All rights reserved. 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