OTEX Open Text Corporation

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2023

Registration No. 333-            

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

275 Frank Tompa Drive

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1

(519) 888-7111

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Open Text Inc.

Suite 301 and 302, 2440 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, California 94025

(650) 645-3000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement contains two forms of prospectus: one to be used in connection with offerings of the securities described herein in the United States, which we refer to as the “U.S. Prospectus,” and one to be used in connection with offerings of such securities in Canada, which we refer to as the “Canadian Prospectus.” The U.S. Prospectus and the Canadian Prospectus are substantially identical, except for the cover page and the table of contents, and except that the Canadian Prospectus includes certain disclosure required by Canadian securities laws and a “Certificate of the Company.” The U.S. Prospectus is included herein and is followed by the alternate and additional pages to be used in the Canadian Prospectus. Each alternate page for the Canadian Prospectus included herein is labeled “Alternate Page for Canadian Prospectus.” Each additional page for the Canadian Prospectus included herein is labeled “Additional Page for Canadian Prospectus.”

PROSPECTUS

Open Text Corporation

Common Shares

Preference Shares

Debt Securities

Depositary Shares

Warrants

Purchase Contracts

Subscription Receipts

Units

The following are types of securities that we may offer, issue and sell from time to time, or that may be sold by selling securityholders from time to time, together or separately:

Any of these securities may be offered together or separately and in one or more series, if any, in amounts, at prices and on other terms to be determined at the time of the offering and described in an accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to these securities and the specific manner in which the securities will be offered. We, or any selling securityholders, will provide you with the specific terms of the particular securities being offered in supplements to this prospectus. In the case of an offering by a selling securityholder, the applicable prospectus supplement will include the identity of, and specific information required with respect to, any selling securityholder. Any prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and each related prospectus supplement carefully before you invest. This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.

We, or any selling securityholders, may offer and sell these securities through one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, through underwriting syndicates managed or co-managed by one or more underwriters, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. The prospectus supplement for each offering of securities will describe in detail the plan of distribution for that offering.

Unless otherwise stated in a prospectus supplement, none of these securities other than our common shares will be listed on any securities exchange. Our common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol “OTEX.”

Investing in the offered securities involves risks. You should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 5 and carefully consider the discussion of risks and uncertainties under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents that are incorporated by reference.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Prospectus dated December 15, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

We and any selling securityholders are responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on behalf of us. Neither we nor any selling securityholders have authorized anyone to give you any other information, and we or any selling securityholders take no responsibility for any other information that others may give you. We and any selling securityholders are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document containing the information.

NOTICE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), utilizing an automatic shelf registration process. Under this shelf process, we or any selling securityholders may periodically sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides a general description of our common shares, preference shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, subscription receipts and units that we or any selling securityholders may offer. Each time we or any selling securityholders offer securities, we or any selling securityholders will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information, including information about us, contained in this prospectus. Therefore, before making your investment decision, you should carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the documents referred to in “Where You Can Find More Information.”

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

All references in this prospectus to “OpenText,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Open Text Corporation and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries.

When we use the term “securities,” we are referring to any of our common shares, preference shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, subscription receipts or units, each as may be offered by this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement.

Except as noted, all amounts are expressed in U.S. Dollars. All references to “U.S.$” or “$” are to U.S. Dollars and all references to “Cdn. $” are to Canadian Dollars.

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NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and created under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Securities Act (Ontario) and Canadian securities legislation in each of the other provinces in which this prospectus is filed. All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. We have based those forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future results. When we use words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “might,” “will” and variations of these words or similar expressions, we do so to identify forward-looking statements.

In addition, any statements or information 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. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are based on certain assumptions including the following: (i) countries continuing to implement and enforce existing and additional customs and security regulations relating to the provision of electronic information for imports and exports; (ii) our continued operation of a secure and reliable business network; (iii) the stability of general political, economic and market conditions; (iv) our ability to manage inflation, including increased labour costs associated with attracting and retaining employees, and rising interest rates; (v) our continued ability to manage certain foreign currency risk through hedging; (vi) equity and debt markets continuing to provide us with access to capital; (vii) our continued ability to identify, source and finance attractive and executable business combination opportunities; (viii) our continued ability to avoid infringing third party intellectual property rights; and (ix) our ability to successfully implement our restructuring plans.

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.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) our inability to realize successfully any anticipated synergy benefits from the acquisition of Micro Focus International Limited (“Micro Focus”) (the “Micro Focus Acquisition”); (ii) the actual and potential impacts of the use of cash and incurrence of indebtedness, including the granting of security interests related to such debt; (iii) the change in scope and size of our operations as a result of the Micro Focus Acquisition; (iv) the uncertainty around expectations related to Micro Focus’ business prospects; (v) integration of acquisitions and related restructuring efforts, including the quantum of restructuring charges and the timing thereof; (vi) the possibility that we may be unable to successfully integrate the assets we acquire or fail to utilize such assets to their full capacity and not realize the benefits we expect from our acquired portfolios and businesses, including the acquisition of Micro Focus; (vii) the potential for the incurrence of or assumption of debt in connection with acquisitions, its impact on future operations and on the ratings or outlooks of rating agencies on our outstanding debt securities, and the possibility of not being able to generate sufficient cash to service all indebtedness; (viii) the possibility that the Company may be unable to meet its future reporting requirements under the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder, or applicable Canadian securities regulation; (ix) the risks associated with bringing new products and services to market; (x) fluctuations in currency exchange rates (including as a result of the impact of any policy

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changes resulting from trade and tariff disputes) and the impact of mark-to-market valuation relating to associated derivatives; (xi) delays in the purchasing decisions of the Company’s customers; (xii) competition the Company faces in its industry and/or marketplace; (xiii) the final determination of litigation, tax audits (including tax examinations in Canada, the United States or elsewhere) and other legal proceedings; (xiv) potential exposure to greater than anticipated tax liabilities or expenses, including with respect to changes in Canadian, United States or international tax regimes; (xv) the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with the deployment of the Company’s products or services; (xvi) the continuous commitment of the Company’s customers; (xvii) demand for the Company’s products and services; (xviii) increase in exposure to international business risks including the impact of geopolitical instability, political unrest, war and other global conflicts, and other geopolitical tensions, including the Russia-Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas wars, as we continue to increase our international operations; (xix) adverse macroeconomic conditions, including inflation, disruptions in global supply chains and increased labour costs; (xx) inability to raise capital at all or on not unfavorable terms in the future; (xxi) downward pressure on our share price and dilutive effect of future sales or issuances of equity securities (including in connection with future acquisitions); (xxii) potential changes in ratings or outlooks of rating agencies on our outstanding debt securities; and (xxiii) risks related to our proposed divestiture of our Application Modernization and Connectivity business to Rocket Software, Inc. and the impact of the divestiture on our remaining business.

Other factors that may affect forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the future performance, financial and otherwise, of the Company; (ii) the ability of the Company to bring new products and services to market and to increase sales; (iii) the strength of the Company’s product development pipeline; (iv) failure to secure and protect patents, trademarks and other proprietary rights; (v) infringement of third-party proprietary rights triggering indemnification obligations and resulting in significant expenses or restrictions on our ability to provide our products or services; (vi) failure to comply with privacy laws and regulations that are extensive, open to various interpretations and complex to implement; (vii) the Company’s growth and other profitability prospects; (viii) the estimated size and growth prospects of the Information Management market; (ix) the Company’s competitive position in the Information Management market and its ability to take advantage of future opportunities in this market; (x) the benefits of the Company’s products and services to be realized by customers; (xi) the demand for the Company’s products and services and the extent of deployment of the Company’s products and services in the Information Management marketplace; (xii) the Company’s financial condition and capital requirements; (xiii) system or network failures or information security, cybersecurity or other data breaches in connection with the Company’s offerings or the information technology systems used by the Company generally, the risk of which may be increased during times of natural disaster or pandemic due to remote working arrangements; (xiv) failure to achieve our environmental goals on energy consumption, waste diversion and greenhouse gas emissions or our targets relating to equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives; (xv) failure to attract and retain key personnel to develop and effectively manage the Company’s business; (xvi) the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to make distributions to the Company; and (xvii) other risks described in the documents incorporated by reference herein.

You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement we make in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which we make it. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these events or how they may affect us. In any event, these and other important factors, including those set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in any applicable prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference, may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements. We have no duty, and do not intend, to update or revise the forward-looking statements we make in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference or elsewhere, except as may be required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you should keep in mind that the future events or circumstances described in any forward-looking statement we make in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, the documents incorporated by reference or elsewhere, might not occur.

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OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

OpenText is an information management company that provides software and services that empower digital businesses of all sizes to become more intelligent, connected, secure and responsible. Our innovations maximize the strategic benefits of data and content for our customers, strengthening their productivity, growth and competitive advantage.

Our comprehensive Information Management platform and services provide secure and scalable solutions for global companies, small and medium-sized businesses, governments and consumers around the world. We have a complete and integrated portfolio of Information Management solutions delivered at scale in the OpenText Cloud, helping organizations master modern work, automate application delivery and modernization, and optimize their digital supply chains. To do this, we bring together our Content Cloud, Cybersecurity Cloud, Business Network Cloud, IT Operations Management Cloud, Application Automation Cloud and Analytics & AI Cloud. We also accelerate information modernization with intelligent tools and services for moving off paper, automating classification and building clean data lakes for artificial intelligence (“AI”), analytics and automation.

Open Text Corporation was incorporated on June 26, 1991. Our initial public offering was on the NASDAQ in 1996 and we were subsequently listed on the TSX in 1998. Our principal office is at 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1, and our telephone number at that location is (519) 888-7111. Our website is www.opentext.com. Our website is included in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement as an inactive textual reference only. Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus, information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and should not be considered to be a part of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our securities involves risks. Before deciding to invest in our securities, you should carefully consider the discussion of risks and uncertainties under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents that are incorporated by reference. See the sections entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Documents Incorporated by Reference” in this prospectus.

USE OF PROCEEDS

Except as otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from any sale by us of the securities described in this prospectus for our general corporate purposes, which may include future acquisitions. The net proceeds may be invested temporarily in short-term marketable securities or applied to repay short-term debt until they are used for their stated purpose.

While we currently anticipate that we will use the net proceeds from any sale of the securities described in this prospectus as set forth above, we may reallocate the net proceeds from time to time based on our strategy relative to the market and other conditions in effect at the time.

Unless otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds in the event that the securities are sold by a selling securityholder.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CANADIAN DISCLOSURE

The following information under “Prior Sales,” “Trading Price and Volume,” “Consolidated Capitalization” and “Earnings Coverage Ratios” is included solely for the purposes of complying with the requirements of applicable securities laws in each of the provinces of Canada.

Prior Sales

Prior sales of our securities will be provided, as required, in a prospectus supplement with respect to the issuance of securities pursuant to such prospectus supplement.

Trading Price and Volume

Our common shares are traded on the NASDAQ and on the TSX under the symbol “OTEX.” Trading prices and volume of our securities will be provided, as required, in each prospectus supplement to this prospectus.

Consolidated Capitalization

Other than as disclosed in this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference herein, there have been no material changes in our share or loan capital on a consolidated basis since September  30, 2023, being the date of our most recently filed financial statements.

Earnings Coverage Ratios

Earnings coverage ratios will be provided in the prospectus supplement with respect to the issuance of securities pursuant to such prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

This prospectus contains summary descriptions of the common shares, preference shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, subscription receipts and units that we or selling securityholders, as applicable, may sell from time to time. These summary descriptions are not meant to be complete descriptions of each security. The particular terms of any security will be described in a related prospectus supplement, if necessary.

Description of Common Shares

The description below summarizes the general terms of our common shares. This section is a summary, and it does not describe every aspect of our common shares. This summary is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles and our by-laws, each of which is incorporated by reference into an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023. We encourage you to read our articles and by-laws for additional information.

Authorized Shares

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value. As of December 14, 2023, the final business day prior to the date hereof, there were 271,843,917 common shares outstanding. All outstanding common shares are fully paid and non-assessable.

Voting Rights

Holders of common shares are entitled to receive notice of and to attend all shareholder meetings and are entitled to cast one vote for each common share held of record on all matters acted upon at any shareholder meeting. Holders of the common shares are not entitled to cumulate votes in connection with the election of directors.

Dividends and Other Distributions

Holders of the common shares are entitled to dividends if, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Company, subject to the rights of shares having priority over the common shares, if any, including the preference shares.

Our board of directors have adopted a policy to pay non-cumulative quarterly dividends. However, future declarations of dividends are subject to the final determination of our board of directors, in its discretion based on a number of factors that it deems relevant, including our financial position, results of operations, available cash resources, cash requirements and alternative uses of cash that our board of directors may conclude would be in the best interest of the Company and our shareholders. Our dividend payments are subject to relevant contractual limitations, including those in our existing credit agreements, and to solvency conditions established by the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”), the statute under which we are incorporated.

Liquidation Rights

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common shares are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of debts and liabilities, subject to the rights of shares having priority over the common shares, if any, including the preference shares.

Other Provisions

Holders of common shares have no pre-emptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.

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Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan

On September 15, 2022, at our annual meeting of shareholders, our shareholders approved the continuation, amendment and restatement of the shareholder rights plan (the “Amended Rights Plan”) that the Company and Computershare Investor Services Inc. originally entered into as of November 1, 2004, and as previously amended and restated on December 6, 2007, December 2, 2010, September 26, 2013, September 23, 2016 and September 4, 2019. Upon such shareholder approval, the Amended Rights Plan was entered into as of September 15, 2022.

The Amended Rights Plan continues to provide a right (which may only be exercised if a person acquires control of 20% or more of our common shares) for each shareholder, other than the person that acquires 20% or more of our common shares, to acquire additional common shares at one-half of the market price at the time of exercise. Existing securities legislation and existence of the Amended Rights Plan continue to ensure that, in the context of a bid for control of the Company through an acquisition of our common shares, our board of directors has sufficient time to assess alternatives for maximizing shareholder value as it considers in its judgment to be in the best interests of the Company, including: continued implementation of our long-term strategic plans, as these may be modified by us from time to time; to provide adequate time for competing bids to emerge; to ensure that shareholders have an equal opportunity to participate in such a bid and to give them adequate time to properly assess the bid; and to lessen the pressure to tender typically encountered by a securityholder of an issuer that is subject to a bid.

The Amended Rights Plan will remain in force until the earlier of the Termination Time (the time at which the right to exercise rights shall terminate, as defined in the Amended Rights Plan) and the termination of our next annual meeting of shareholders in the year 2025 unless at or prior to such meeting our shareholders ratify the continued existence of the Amended Rights Plan, in which case the Amended Rights Plan would expire at the earlier of the Termination Time and the termination of the annual meeting of our shareholders in the year that is three years after the year in which such approval occurs.

Description of Preference Shares

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of preference shares (designated in our articles as First Preference Shares), without par value, in one or more series, each such series consisting of such number of shares and having the designation, rights (including voting and dividend rights), privileges, restrictions and conditions as may be determined by our board of directors and as will be set forth in an amendment to our articles. The prospectus supplement relating to any series of preference shares we may offer will contain the specific terms of that series, including some or all of the following:

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Holders of each series of preference shares, except as required by law, will not be entitled to vote at shareholder meetings except as specified in the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions relating to the series of preference shares. With respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the preference shares of each series shall rank on parity with the preference shares of every other series and are entitled to preference over the common shares and any other shares ranking junior to the preference shares from time to time and may also be given such other preference over the common shares and any other shares ranking junior to the preference shares as may be determined at the time of creation of such series.

As of the date of this prospectus, no preference shares are outstanding.

Description of Debt Securities

This section describes the general terms that will apply to any debt securities that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. The specific terms of any offered debt securities, and the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to these debt securities, will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement at the time of the offering. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus, provided that the debt securities issued pursuant to this prospectus will not be asset-backed securities. For a complete description of any series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement that applies to that series of debt securities.

In this section, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” and “OpenText” refer solely to Open Text Corporation (and not to any of its affiliates, including subsidiaries). As used in this prospectus, “debt securities” means the debentures, notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness offered pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement and authenticated, to the extent required, and delivered, under the applicable indenture.

We may issue senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. We refer to the senior debt securities and the subordinated debt securities together in this prospectus as the “debt securities.” We may issue senior debt securities under an indenture dated as of April 24, 2014 among us and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as co-trustee. This indenture, as supplemented from time to time, is referred to in this prospectus as the “senior indenture.” The senior indenture is filed as exhibit 4.14 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. We may issue subordinated debt under a separate indenture to be entered into among us and one or more trustees and co-trustees. This indenture, as supplemented from time to time, is referred to in this prospectus as the “subordinated indenture.” A form of the subordinated indenture is filed as exhibit 4.15 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The trustee and

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the co-trustee for each series of our subordinated debt securities issued under the subordinated indenture will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. References to the “indenture” in this prospectus refer to the senior indenture or the subordinated indenture, as applicable. With respect to the senior indenture, we refer to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as the “trustee” and Computershare Trust Company of Canada as the “co-trustee” in this prospectus. With respect to the subordinated indenture, references to the “trustee” and the “co-trustee” in this prospectus refer to the trustee and the co-trustee to be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement. If a different trustee or co-trustee or a different indenture for a series of debt securities is used, those details will be provided in a prospectus supplement and the forms of any other indentures will be filed with the SEC and the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada (which we refer to as the Canadian securities regulators) at the time they are used.

We have summarized below the material provisions of the indenture and the debt securities, and indicated which material provisions will be described in an applicable prospectus supplement. For further information, you should read the indenture. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the indenture.

General

The debt securities that we may offer under the indenture are not limited in aggregate principal amount. We may issue debt securities at one or more times in one or more series. Each series of debt securities may have different terms. The terms of any series of debt securities will be described in, or determined by action taken pursuant to, a resolution of our board of directors or a committee appointed by our board of directors or in a supplement to the indenture relating to that series.

We are not obligated to issue all debt securities of one series at the same time and, unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement, we may reopen a series, without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of that series, for the issuance of additional debt securities of that series. Additional debt securities of a particular series will have the same terms and conditions as outstanding debt securities of that series, except for the date of original issuance and the offering price, and will be consolidated with, and form a single series with, those outstanding debt securities.

The prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that we may offer will state the price or prices at which the debt securities will be offered and will contain the specific terms of that series. These terms may include the following:

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Interest

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, if any payment date with respect to debt securities falls on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next business day. The payment made on the next business day will be treated as though it had been made on the original payment date, and no interest will accrue on the payment for the additional period of time.

Ranking

The senior debt securities that we may offer under the indenture will be our direct, unconditional, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and will rank pari passu with all of our other senior unsecured obligations. However, the senior debt securities will be effectively junior to all of our secured obligations to the extent of the value of the assets securing those obligations. The debt securities will also be structurally subordinated to all liabilities, including trade payables, of our subsidiaries. The subordinated debt securities will be our direct, unconditional, unsecured and subordinated obligations and will be junior in right of payment to our existing and future senior obligations. The extent of subordination of the subordinated debt securities will be described below under “—Additional Provisions Applicable to Subordinated Debt Securities—Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities,” or as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Covenants

Except as described below or in the applicable prospectus supplement with respect to any series of debt securities, neither we nor our subsidiaries are restricted by the indenture from paying dividends or making distributions on our or their capital stock or purchasing or redeeming our or their capital stock. The indenture does not require the maintenance of any financial ratios or specified levels of net worth or liquidity. In addition, with certain exceptions, the indenture does not contain any covenants or other provisions that would limit our or our subsidiaries’ right to incur additional indebtedness or limit the amount of additional indebtedness, including senior or secured indebtedness that we can create, incur, assume or guarantee.

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, covenants contained in the indenture will be applicable to the series of debt securities to which the prospectus supplement relates so long as any of the debt securities of that series are outstanding.

Reporting

The indenture provides that we will file with the trustee, within 30 days after we file such annual and quarterly reports, information, documents and other reports with the SEC, copies of our annual report and of the information, documents and other reports that we are required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. We will also comply with the other provisions of Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”).

Amalgamation, Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets

The indenture provides that we may not amalgamate, consolidate or merge with or into, or sell or convey all or substantially all of our assets in any one transaction or series of related transactions to another person, unless:

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Except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of our assets, the successor will be substituted for us in the indenture with the same effect as if it had been an original party to such indenture. Thereafter, the successor may exercise our rights and powers under the indenture.

Events of Default, Notice and Waiver

In the indenture, the term “event of default” with respect to debt securities of any series means any of the following:

If an event of default (other than relating to certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of us or breach of our reporting obligation) has occurred and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of that series may declare the entire principal of all the debt securities of the affected series to be due and payable immediately.

If an event of default relating to certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency of us occurs and is continuing, then the principal amount of all of the outstanding debt securities and any accrued interest thereon will automatically become due and payable immediately, without any declaration or other act by the trustee or co-trustee or any holder.

The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series may, after satisfying conditions, rescind and annul any of the above-described declarations and consequences involving the debt securities of that series, except a continuing default or event of default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the debt securities of the affected series.

The indenture imposes limitations on suits brought by holders of debt securities of any series against us. Except for actions for payment of overdue principal or interest, no holder of a debt security of any series may institute any action against us under the indenture unless:

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We will be required to file annually with the trustee or co-trustee a certificate, signed by an officer of our company, stating whether or not the officer knows of any default by us in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any condition or covenant of the indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any breach of our obligation under the indenture to file or furnish reports or other financial information pursuant to section 314(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act (or as otherwise required by the indenture) will not constitute a default or an event of default. The sole remedy for such breach will be the payment of liquidated damages, and the holders will not have any right under the indenture to accelerate the maturity of the debt securities of the affected series as a result of any such breach. If any such breach continues for 90 days after notice thereof is given in accordance with the indenture, we will pay liquidated damages to all the holders of the debt securities of that series at a rate per annum equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the debt securities of that series from the 90th day following such notice to but not including the date on which the breach relating to the reporting obligations referred to in this paragraph shall have been cured or waived. The provisions of the indenture described in this paragraph will not affect the rights of the holders of the debt securities of any series in the event of the occurrence of any other event of default.

Modification and Waiver

Except as provided in the two succeeding paragraphs, the indenture provides that we and the trustee and co-trustee thereunder may, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, debt securities of that series), voting as one class, add any provisions to, or change in any manner, eliminate or modify in any way the provisions of, the indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the holders of the debt securities of that series.

We and the trustee and the co-trustee may amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of any series without the consent of any holder to:

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We and the trustee and the co-trustee may not, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security affected thereby:

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Defeasance

The indenture provides that we will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (except for certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the debt securities, to replace mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities, to maintain paying agencies, to hold monies for payment in trust and to pay the principal of and interest, if any, on those debt securities and certain obligations to the trustee and co-trustee), upon the deposit with the applicable trustee and co-trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal of the U.S. government obligations in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay any installment of principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity date thereof in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the debt securities of that series. Also, the establishment of such a trust will be conditioned on the delivery by us to the trustee and co-trustee of (i) an opinion of U.S. counsel reasonably satisfactory to the trustee and co-trustee to the effect that, based upon applicable U.S. federal income tax law or a ruling published by the United States Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), such a defeasance and discharge will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to the holders and beneficial owners of the debt securities and (ii) an opinion of Canadian counsel reasonably satisfactory to the trustee and co-trustee to the effect that, based upon applicable Canadian income tax law or a ruling from the Canada Revenue Agency, such a defeasance and discharge will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to the holders and beneficial owners of the debt securities. For the avoidance of doubt, either such opinion would require a change in current U.S. and Canadian tax laws.

We may also omit to comply with the restrictive covenants, if any, of any particular series of debt securities, other than our covenant to pay the amounts due and owing with respect to that series. Any such omission will not be an event of default with respect to the debt securities of that series, upon the deposit with the applicable trustee and co-trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal of the U.S. government obligations in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient to pay any installment of principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity date thereof in accordance with the terms of the indenture and the debt securities of that series. Our obligations under the indenture and the debt securities of that series other than with respect to those covenants will remain in full force and effect. Also, the establishment of such a trust will be conditioned on the delivery by us to the trustee and co-trustee of (i) an opinion of U.S. counsel reasonably satisfactory to the trustee and co-trustee to the effect that, based upon applicable U.S. federal income tax law or a ruling published by the IRS, such a defeasance and discharge will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to the holders and (ii) an opinion of Canadian counsel reasonably satisfactory to the trustee and co-trustee to the effect that, based upon applicable Canadian income tax law, such a defeasance and discharge will not be deemed, or result in, a taxable event with respect to the holders.

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Satisfaction and Discharge

At our option, we may satisfy and discharge the indenture with respect to the debt securities of any series (except for specified obligations of the trustee and co-trustee and ours, including, among others, the obligations to apply money held in trust) when:

Unclaimed Money

If money deposited with the trustee or co-trustee or paying agent for the payment of principal of, or premium or accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on any debt securities remains unclaimed for two years, the trustee or co-trustee and paying agent will pay the money back to us upon our request. However, the trustee or co-trustee and paying agent have the right to withhold paying the money back to us until they publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of New York and Toronto, or mail to each holder, a notice stating that the money will be paid back to us if unclaimed after a date no less than 30 calendar days from the publication or mailing. After the trustee or co-trustee or paying agent pays the money back to us, holders of debt securities entitled to the money must look to us for payment, subject to applicable law, and all liability of the trustee and co-trustee and the paying agent with respect to the money will cease.

Purchase and Cancellation

The registrar and paying agent will forward to the trustee or co-trustee any debt securities surrendered to them for transfer, exchange, redemption or payment, and the trustee or co-trustee will promptly cancel those debt securities in accordance with its customary procedures. We will not issue new debt securities to replace debt securities that we have paid or delivered to the trustee or co-trustee for cancellation or that any holder has converted.

We may, to the extent permitted by law, purchase debt securities in the open market or by tender offer at any price or by private agreement. We may, at our option and to the extent permitted by law, reissue, resell or surrender to the trustee or co-trustee for cancellation any debt securities we purchase in this manner; provided that we not reissue or resell those debt securities if upon reissuance or resale, they would constitute “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Debt securities surrendered to the trustee or co-trustee for cancellation may not be reissued or resold and will be promptly cancelled.

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Replacement of Debt Securities

We will replace mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen debt securities at the holder’s expense upon delivery to the trustee or co-trustee of the mutilated debt securities or evidence of the loss, destruction or theft of the debt securities satisfactory to the trustee or co-trustee and us. In the case of a lost, destroyed or stolen debt security, we or the trustee or co-trustee may require, at the expense of the holder, indemnity satisfactory to us and the trustee or co-trustee.

Book-Entry Issuance

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement (which may include certain other procedures applicable to securities issued to Canadian investors), our debt securities will be book-entry securities that are cleared and settled through the Depositary Trust Company (“DTC”), a securities depositary. Upon issuance, unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, all book-entry securities of the same series will be represented by one or more fully registered global securities. Each global security will be deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC and will be registered in the name of DTC or a nominee of DTC. DTC will thus be the only registered holder of any such securities and will be considered the sole owner of the securities.

Purchasers may only hold interests in the global securities through DTC if they are participants in the DTC system. Purchasers may also hold interests through a securities intermediary—a bank, brokerage house or other institution that maintains securities accounts for customers—that has an account with DTC or its nominee. DTC will maintain accounts showing the securities holdings of its participants, and these participants will in turn maintain accounts showing the securities holdings of their customers. Some of these customers may themselves be securities intermediaries holding securities for their customers. Thus, each beneficial owner of a book-entry security will hold that security indirectly through a hierarchy of intermediaries, with DTC at the “top” and the beneficial owner’s own securities intermediary at the “bottom.”

The securities of each beneficial owner of a book-entry security will be evidenced solely by entries on the books of the beneficial owner’s securities intermediary. The actual purchaser of the securities will generally not be entitled to have the securities represented by the global securities registered in its name and will not be considered the owner. In most cases, a beneficial owner will also not be able to obtain a paper certificate evidencing the holder’s ownership of securities. The book-entry system for holding securities eliminates the need for physical movement of certificates. The laws of some jurisdictions require some purchasers of securities to take physical delivery of their securities in definitive form. These laws may impair the ability to transfer book-entry securities.

Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement with respect to a series of debt securities, the beneficial owner of book-entry securities represented by a global security may exchange the securities for definitive or paper securities only if:

Any global security that is exchangeable will be exchangeable in whole for definitive securities in registered form with the same terms, and in the case of debt securities, in an equal aggregate principal amount in

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denominations of $2,000 and whole multiples of $1,000 (unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement). Definitive securities will be registered in the name or names of the person or persons specified by DTC in a written instruction to the registrar of the securities. DTC may base its written instruction upon directions it receives from its participants.

In this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, for book-entry securities, references to actions taken by security holders will mean actions taken by DTC upon instructions from its participants, and references to payments and notices of redemption to security holders will mean payments and notices of redemption to DTC as the registered holder of the securities for distribution to participants in accordance with DTC’s procedures.

DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act. The rules applicable to DTC and its participants are on file with the SEC.

Neither we nor the trustee or co-trustee shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in the book-entry securities or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to the beneficial ownership interests.

Regarding the Trustee and Co-Trustee

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is the trustee and Computershare Trust Company of Canada is the co-trustee under the senior indenture. The trustee and the co-trustee for each series of our subordinated debt securities issued under the subordinated indenture (the form of which is filed as exhibit 4.15 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part) will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Except during the continuance of an event of default, the trustee and the co-trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the indenture. During the existence of an event of default, the trustee and the co-trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee and co-trustee, subject to certain exceptions. Subject to these provisions, none of the trustee or the co-trustee will be under obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities, unless such holder has offered to the trustee or the co-trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Pursuant and subject to the Trust Indenture Act, the trustee and the co-trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions with us; however, if the trustee or the co-trustee acquires any conflicting interest, it would be required to eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee or co-trustee, or resign.

The trustee and co-trustee are affiliates of Computershare Investors Services Inc., which is the transfer agent and registrar for our common shares.

No Individual Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators, Stockholders or Agents

The indenture provides that none of our past, present or future directors, officers, employees, incorporators, stockholders or agents in their capacity as such will have any liability for any of our obligations under the debt securities of any series or the indenture. Each holder of debt securities of any series by accepting a debt security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the debt securities. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.

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Governing law

The indenture and debt securities of each series are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Additional Provisions Applicable to Subordinated Debt Securities

General

The subordinated debt securities will be our unsecured obligations under the subordinated indenture (the form of which is filed as exhibit 4.15 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part) and will be subordinate in right of payment to certain other indebtedness as described below under “—Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities” or in the applicable prospectus supplement. The subordinated debt securities will be effectively subordinated to all of our secured debt, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that debt. The trustee and the co-trustee for each series of our subordinated debt securities issued under the subordinated indenture will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Subordination of Subordinated Debt Securities

Payments on the subordinated debt securities will, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement, be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full, in cash or cash equivalents, of all of our existing and future senior debt. As a result, the subordinated debt securities will be contractually subordinated to all of our senior debt and effectively subordinated to all debt and other obligations of our subsidiaries.

“Senior debt” is defined in the subordinated indenture (the form of which is filed as exhibit 4.15 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part) as, with respect to any “person” (as defined in the form of subordinated indenture), the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on any indebtedness, whether outstanding at the date of the subordinated indenture or thereafter created or incurred, which is for:

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Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement for a particular series of subordinated debt securities, in the event of any distribution of our assets upon dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the holders of senior debt shall first be paid in full in respect of principal, premium (if any) and interest before any such payments are made on account of the subordinated debt securities. In addition, in the event that (1) the subordinated debt securities are declared due and payable because of an event of default (other than under the circumstances described in the preceding sentence) and (2) any default has occurred and is continuing in the payment of principal, premium (if any), sinking funds or interest on any senior debt, then no payment shall be made on account of principal, premium (if any), sinking funds or interest on the subordinated debt securities until all such payments due in respect of the senior debt have been paid in full.

By reason of the subordination provisions described above, in the event of liquidation or insolvency, any of our creditors who are not holders of senior debt may recover less, ratably, than holders of senior debt and may recover more, ratably, than holders of the subordinated debt securities.

Deferral of Interest Payments

The terms upon which we may defer payments of interest on subordinated debt securities of any series will be set forth in the relevant prospectus supplement and, to the extent necessary, in the supplemental indenture relating to that series. If any such terms are provided for, an interest payment properly deferred will not constitute a default in the payment of interest.

Description of Depositary Shares

We may issue fractional interests in common shares or preference shares, rather than common shares or preference shares, with those rights and subject to the terms and conditions that we may specify in a related prospectus supplement. If we do so, we will provide for a depositary (either a bank or trust company depositary that has its principal office in the United States) to issue receipts for depositary shares, each of which will represent a fractional interest in a common share or a preference share. The common shares or preference shares underlying the depositary shares will be deposited under a deposit agreement between us and the depositary. The prospectus supplement will include the name and address of the depositary.

Description of Warrants

We may issue warrants, including warrants to purchase debt securities, common shares, preference shares or other securities, property or assets (including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies, securities or indices) as well as other types of warrants. We may issue warrants independently or together with any other securities, and they may be attached to or separate from those securities. We will issue the warrants under warrant agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, that we will describe in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants that we offer. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants.

The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we may offer will contain the specific terms of the warrants. These terms will include some or all of the following:

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We will also describe in the applicable prospectus supplement any provisions for a change in the exercise price or expiration date of the warrants and the kind, frequency and timing of any notice to be given. You may exchange warrant certificates for new warrant certificates of different denominations and may exercise warrants at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office that we indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement. Prior to exercise, you will not have any of the rights of holders of the debt securities, common shares, preference shares or other securities purchasable upon that exercise.

Description of Purchase Contracts

We may issue purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us and us to sell to the holders, a specified number of common shares, preference shares or depositary shares at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the purchase contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to us, a specified or varying number of common shares, preference shares or depositary shares. The consideration per common share or preference share or per depositary share may be fixed at the time the purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by a specific reference to a formula set forth in the purchase contracts. The purchase contracts may provide for settlement by delivery by us or on our behalf of shares of the underlying security, or they may provide for settlement by reference or linkage to the value, performance or trading price of the underlying security. The purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of purchase units consisting of a purchase contract and debt securities, preference shares or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. treasury securities, other purchase contracts or common shares, or other securities or property, securing the

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holders’ obligations to purchase or sell, as the case may be, the common shares, preference shares, depositary shares or other security or property under the purchase contracts. The purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders thereof or vice versa, and these payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis and may be paid on a current or on a deferred basis. The purchase contracts may require holders to secure their obligations thereunder in a specified manner and may provide for the prepayment of all or part of the consideration payable by holders in connection with the purchase of the underlying security or other property pursuant to the purchase contracts.

The securities related to the purchase contracts may be pledged to a collateral agent for our benefit pursuant to a pledge agreement to secure the obligations of holders of purchase contracts to purchase the underlying security or property under the related purchase contracts. The rights of holders of purchase contracts to the related pledged securities will be subject to our security interest therein created by the pledge agreement. No holder of purchase contracts will be permitted to withdraw the pledged securities related to such purchase contracts from the pledge arrangement.

The prospectus supplement relating to any purchase contracts that we may offer will contain the specific terms of the purchase contracts.

Description of Subscription Receipts

We may issue subscription receipts to purchase debt or equity securities, subject to compliance with applicable law. Each subscription receipt will entitle the holder to purchase for cash the amount of debt or equity securities at the exercise price stated or determinable in the applicable prospectus supplement for the subscription receipts. We may issue subscription receipts independently or together with any offered securities. The subscription receipts may be attached to or separate from those offered securities. We will issue the subscription receipts under subscription receipt agreements to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as subscription receipt agent, all as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The subscription receipt agent will act solely as our agent in connection with the subscription receipts and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of subscription receipts.

The prospectus supplement relating to any subscription receipts that we may offer will contain the specific terms of the subscription receipts.

Description of Units

We may issue units consisting of one or more purchase contracts, warrants, debt securities, preference shares, common shares, subscription receipts or any combination of such of our securities (but not securities of third parties), as specified in a related prospectus supplement.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We or any selling securityholders may sell any combination of the securities covered by this prospectus in any of the following three ways (or in any combination of the following three ways):

We or any selling securityholders may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or any selling securityholders or borrowed from us, any selling securityholders or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock and may use securities received from us or any selling securityholders in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third party in such sale transactions will be an underwriter and will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement (or a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part).

The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering of the securities covered by this prospectus, including:

Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.

Underwriters or the third parties described above may offer and sell the offered securities from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. If we or any selling securityholders use underwriters in the sale of any securities, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions described above. The securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or directly by underwriters. Generally, the underwriters’ obligations to purchase the securities will be subject to customary conditions. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the offered securities if they purchase any of the offered securities.

We or any selling securityholders may sell the securities through agents from time to time. The applicable prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and any commissions we or any selling securityholders pay to them. Generally, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

We may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain purchasers to purchase the securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, and the applicable prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we pay for solicitation of these contracts.

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Certain persons participating in this offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. Specifically, in connection with underwritten offerings of the offered securities and in accordance with applicable law and industry practice, the underwriters may over-allot and may bid for, and purchase, the securities in the open market.

Agents, underwriters and other third parties described above that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act, and any discounts or commissions they receive from us or any selling securityholders and any profit on their resale of the securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We or any selling securityholders may have agreements with the agents, underwriters and those other third parties to indemnify them against specified civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act or Canadian securities legislation, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. Agents, underwriters and those other third parties may engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of their businesses.

To comply with applicable state securities laws, the securities offered by this prospectus will be sold, if necessary, in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, securities may not be sold in some states absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from applicable state securities laws.

Each issue of preference shares, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, subscription receipts and units will be a new issue of securities with no established trading market. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, such securities will not be listed on any securities exchange or on any automated dealer quotation system. Certain broker-dealers may make a market in such securities but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given that any broker-dealer will make a market in such securities or as to the liquidity of the trading market for such securities.

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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS

Securities may be sold under this prospectus by way of a secondary offering by one or more selling securityholders. The terms under which the securities will be offered by selling securityholders and information regarding such selling securityholders will be described, as required under applicable securities laws, in the applicable prospectus supplement. If applicable, each selling securityholder will file a non-issuer’s submission to jurisdiction form with the corresponding prospectus supplement.

SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We are a Canadian company. Some of our directors and executive officers live outside the United States. Some of the assets of our directors and executive officers and some of our assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible to serve process on us or on such persons in the United States or to obtain or enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts or Canadian courts against them or us based on the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States. There is doubt as to whether Canadian courts would enforce the civil liability claims brought under U.S. federal securities laws in original actions and/or enforce claims for punitive damages.

CEASE TRADE ORDERS, BANKRUPTCIES, PENALTIES OR SANCTIONS

In addition to the disclosure appearing under the heading “Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings” in Item 10 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, filed with the Canadian securities regulators on August 3, 2023, we note as follows: Gail Hamilton, a director of the Company, was, until March 2019, a director of Westmoreland Coal Company which, on October 9, 2018, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

VALIDITY OF THE SECURITIES

The validity of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered will be passed upon for OpenText by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Toronto, Ontario, with respect to matters of Canadian law, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, New York, with respect to matters of U.S. law. The partners and associates of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than one percent of all outstanding common shares of the Company. The partners, counsel and associates of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than one percent of all outstanding common shares of the Company.

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EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of June 30, 2023, which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2023 and the related notes, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2023, have been incorporated by reference herein from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023 in reliance upon the reports therein of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, also incorporated by reference herein from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2023, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

AUDITORS, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

The auditors of the Company are KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

The transfer agent and registrar for the common shares is Computershare Investor Services Inc. at its principal office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, and other information with the SEC and with the Canadian securities regulators. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The documents that we have filed with the Canadian securities regulators are available to the public over the Internet at www.sedarplus.com. These documents are also available, free of charge, on our website, which is located at www.opentext.com. Please note that the SEC’s website, the website containing Canadian securities regulators filings and our website are included in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement as inactive textual references only. The information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and should not be considered to be part of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, except as described in the following section.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

We “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement certain information we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. Certain information that we subsequently file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information in this prospectus and in our other filings with the SEC. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, which we have already filed with the SEC and any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, until all securities offered by this prospectus have been sold and all conditions to the consummation of such sales have been satisfied, except that we are not incorporating any information included in a Current Report on Form 8-K that has been or will be furnished (and not filed) with the SEC, unless such information is expressly incorporated herein by a reference in a furnished Current Report on Form 8-K or other furnished document:

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded, for purposes of this prospectus, to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such prior statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded thereafter shall not constitute a part of this prospectus, except as so modified or superseded.

We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings by writing or calling us at the following address: 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1, Telephone: (519) 888-7111, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Our website is www.opentext.com. Our website is included in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement as an inactive textual reference only. Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and should not be considered to be a part of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

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This short form prospectus is a base shelf prospectus. This short form prospectus has been filed under legislation in each of the provinces of Canada that permits certain information about these securities to be determined after this short form prospectus has become final and that permits the omission from this short form prospectus of that information. The legislation requires the delivery to purchasers of a prospectus supplement containing the omitted information within a specified period of time after agreeing to purchase any of these securities. This short form prospectus is filed in reliance on an exemption from the preliminary base shelf prospectus requirement for a well-known seasoned issuer.

No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about these securities and it is an offence to claim otherwise. This short form prospectus constitutes a public offering of these securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such securities.

Concurrently with or immediately after this short form prospectus becoming final, we expect to file a registration statement on Form S-3 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to these securities.

Information has been incorporated by reference in this short form prospectus from documents filed with the securities commissions or similar authorities in Canada. Copies of the documents incorporated herein by reference may be obtained on request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of Open Text Corporation at 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1 (telephone (519) 888-7111), and are also available electronically at www.sedarplus.com.

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Open Text Corporation

Common Shares

Preference Shares

Debt Securities

Depositary Shares

Warrants

Purchase Contracts

Subscription Receipts

Units

Open Text Corporation (“we”, “OpenText” or the “Company”) or our securityholders may from time to time offer and issue or sell, as applicable, the following securities: (i) common shares; (ii) preference shares; (iii) debt securities; (iv) depositary shares; (v) warrants; (vi) purchase contracts; (vii) subscription receipts, and (viii) units comprised of one or more of the other securities described in this prospectus, at any time during the 25-month period that this prospectus, including any amendments hereto, remains valid. These securities may be offered separately or together, in separate series, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more prospectus supplements.

As of the date hereof, the Company has determined that it qualifies as a “well-known seasoned issuer”, as such term is defined under the WKSI Blanket Orders (as defined herein). See “Well-Known Seasoned Issuers”.

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All shelf information permitted under applicable securities legislation, including as permitted under the WKSI Blanket Orders, to be omitted from this prospectus will be contained in one or more prospectus supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together with this prospectus. The specific terms of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. A prospectus supplement may include specific variable terms pertaining to the securities that are not within the alternatives and parameters described in this prospectus. Each prospectus supplement will be incorporated by reference into this prospectus for the purposes of securities legislation as of the date of the prospectus supplement and only for the purposes of the distribution of the securities to which the prospectus supplement pertains.

We or any selling securityholders may sell the securities to or through underwriters or dealers purchasing as principals, and may also sell the securities to one or more purchasers directly pursuant to applicable statutory exemptions or through agents. The prospectus supplement relating to a particular offering of securities will set out the name of each underwriter, dealer or agent involved in the sale of the securities and will set forth the terms of the offering of such securities, the method of distribution of such securities, including, to the extent applicable, the proceeds to us and any selling securityholders, as applicable, and any fees, discounts or any other compensation payable to underwriters, dealers or agents and any other material terms of the plan of distribution. See “Plan of Distribution”.

In connection with any offering of securities under this prospectus (unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement), the underwriters, dealers or agents may over-allot or effect transactions intended to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities offered at a higher level than that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be interrupted or discontinued at any time. See “Plan of Distribution”.

We have filed an undertaking with the Ontario Securities Commission that we will not distribute specified derivatives that, at the time of distribution, are novel without pre-clearing with the applicable regulator the disclosure to be contained in the shelf prospectus supplement pertaining to the distribution of the novel specified derivatives.

Our common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (the “NASDAQ”) and on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) under the symbol “OTEX”. On December 14, 2023, the last trading day of the NASDAQ and of the TSX prior to the date of this prospectus, the closing price per share of our common shares was U.S. $41.59 on the NASDAQ and Cdn. $55.74 on the TSX, respectively.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, other than our common shares, will not be listed on any securities exchange. Accordingly, unless so specified, there will be no market through which these securities may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell such securities purchased under this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. This may affect the pricing of such securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of such securities and the extent of issuer regulation. See “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Investing in the offered securities involves risks. You should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and carefully consider the discussion of risks and uncertainties under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in any applicable prospectus supplement and in the documents that are incorporated by reference.

Owning our securities may subject you to tax consequences both in Canada and the United States. Such tax consequences are not described in this prospectus and may not be fully described in any applicable prospectus supplement. You should read the tax discussion in any applicable prospectus supplement with respect to a particular offering and consult your own tax advisor with respect to your own particular circumstances.

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The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the presentation of financial statements may vary in a material way from financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting standards.

No underwriter has been involved in the preparation of this prospectus or performed any review of the contents of this prospectus.

P. Thomas Jenkins, Gail E. Hamilton, Robert Hau, and Ann M. Powell, each a director of the Company, Mark J. Barrenechea, director and Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Company, and Madhu Ranganathan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each resides outside of Canada and has appointed Open Text Corporation, 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1, as agent for service of process. Investors are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person or company that is incorporated, continued or otherwise organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction or resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process.

The head and registered office of the Company is located at 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

We and any selling securityholders are responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on behalf of us. Neither we nor any selling securityholders have authorized anyone to give you any other information, and we or any selling securityholders take no responsibility for any other information that others may give you. We and any selling securityholders are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document containing the information.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

We “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement certain information we file with the Canadian securities regulators, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus. Certain information that we subsequently file with the Canadian securities regulators will automatically update and supersede information in this prospectus and in our other filings with the Canadian securities regulators. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below, which we have already filed with Canadian securities regulators, which documents form an integral part of this prospectus:

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We also deem to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus any future filings we make with the Canadian securities regulators (other than (i) confidential material change reports and (ii) press releases (except press releases deemed or stated to be incorporated by reference herein)), all updated earnings coverage ratio information, as well as all prospectus supplements disclosing additional or updated information, filed by us subsequent to the date of this prospectus, until all the securities offered by this prospectus have been sold and all conditions to the consummation of such sales have been satisfied, except that we are not incorporating any information included in a Current Report on Form 8-K that has been or will be furnished (and not filed) with the SEC and not filed with the Canadian securities regulators, unless such information is expressly incorporated herein by a reference in a furnished Current Report on Form 8-K or other furnished document and is filed with the Canadian securities regulators.

When a new Annual Report on Form 10-K (which also constitutes an annual information form for the purposes of Canadian securities law) is filed by us with the Canadian securities regulators during the currency of this prospectus, the previous Annual Report on Form 10-K and the annual consolidated financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis for the previous fiscal year, and all Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, interim consolidated financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis, material change reports, business acquisition reports and information circulars (other than our management information circular prepared in connection with our annual meeting of holders of common shares) filed prior to the commencement of the then current fiscal year will be deemed no longer to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of securities under this prospectus. When a new management information circular prepared in connection with our annual meeting of holders of common shares is filed by us with the Canadian securities regulators during the currency of this prospectus, the previous management information circular prepared in connection with an annual meeting of the Company shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus for purposes of future offers and sales of securities under this prospectus.

Any template version of any “marketing materials” (as such term is defined in National Instrument 41-101—General Prospectus Requirements) filed after the date of a prospectus supplement and before the termination of the distribution of the securities offered pursuant to such prospectus supplement (together with this prospectus) is deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus supplement.

A prospectus supplement containing the specific variable terms of an offering of securities will be delivered to purchasers of such securities together with this prospectus and will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus as of the date of such prospectus supplement but only for the purposes of the offering of the securities covered by that prospectus supplement.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded, for purposes of this prospectus, to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such prior statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded thereafter shall not constitute a part of this prospectus, except as so modified or superseded.

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We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus. You may request a copy of these filings by writing or calling us at the following address: 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1, Telephone: (519) 888-7111, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Our website is www.opentext.com. Copies of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus are also available electronically at www.sedarplus.com. Our website is included in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement as an inactive textual reference only. Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement and should not be considered to be a part of this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement.

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SERVICE OF PROCESS AND ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We are a Canadian company. Some of our directors and executive officers live outside the United States. Some of the assets of our directors and executive officers and some of our assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible to serve process on us or on such persons in the United States or to obtain or enforce judgments obtained in U.S. courts or Canadian courts against them or us based on the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States. There is doubt as to whether Canadian courts would enforce the civil liability claims brought under U.S. federal securities laws in original actions and/or enforce claims for punitive damages.

P. Thomas Jenkins, Gail E. Hamilton, Robert Hau and Ann M. Powell, each a director of the Company, Mark J. Barrenechea, director and Vice Chair, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Company, and Madhu Ranganathan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each resides outside of Canada and has appointed Open Text Corporation, 275 Frank Tompa Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 0A1, as agent for service of process. Investors are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person or company that is incorporated, continued or otherwise organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction or resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for service of process.

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EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to a decision granted by the Autorité des marchés financiers, the securities regulatory authority in the Province of Québec, on December 1, 2023, the Company received a permanent exemption from the requirement to file a French language version of the exhibits to documents filed by the Company pursuant to U.S. securities legislation which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus (including any prospectus supplements issued hereunder), including Form 8-Ks, Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs.

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WELL-KNOWN SEASONED ISSUERS

The securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada each independently adopted a series of substantively harmonized blanket orders, including Ontario Instrument 44-501 – Exemption from Certain Prospectus Requirements for Well-Known Seasoned Issuers (Interim Class Order), as extended pursuant to OSC Rule 44-502 – Extension to Ontario Instrument 44-501 – Certain Prospectus Requirements for Well-Known Seasoned Issuers (together with the equivalent local blanket orders in each of the other provinces of Canada, collectively, the “WKSI Blanket Orders”). This prospectus has been filed by the Company in reliance upon the WKSI Blanket Orders, which permit “well-known seasoned issuers”, or “WKSIs”, to file a final short form base shelf prospectus as the first public step in an offering, and exempt qualifying issuers from certain disclosure requirements relating to such final short form base shelf prospectus. As of the date hereof, the Company has determined that it qualifies as a “well-known seasoned issuer” under the WKSI Blanket Orders.

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PURCHASERS’ STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS

Securities legislation in certain of the provinces of Canada provides purchasers with the right to withdraw from an agreement to purchase securities. This right may be exercised within two business days after receipt or deemed receipt of a prospectus and any amendment. In several of the provinces, the securities legislation further provides a purchaser with remedies for rescission or, in some jurisdictions, revisions of the price or damages if the prospectus and any amendment contains a misrepresentation or is not delivered to the purchaser, provided that the remedies for rescission, revisions of the price or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province for the particulars of these rights or consult with a legal adviser.

In addition, original purchasers of convertible or exchangeable preference shares, subscription receipts, warrants, purchase contracts or convertible or exchangeable debt securities (or units comprised wholly or partly of any such securities) will have a contractual right of rescission against the Company following the issuance of underlying securities of the Company to such original purchasers upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of such securities. The contractual right of rescission will be further described in any applicable prospectus supplement, but will, in general, entitle such original purchasers to receive the original amount paid for the applicable convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security (and any additional amount paid upon conversion, exchange or exercise), upon surrender of the underlying securities acquired thereby, in the event that this prospectus (as supplemented or amended) contains a misrepresentation, provided that: (i) the conversion, exchange or exercise takes place within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this prospectus; and (ii) the right of rescission is exercised within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this prospectus.

In an offering of convertible or exchangeable preference shares, subscription receipts, warrants, purchase contracts or convertible or exchangeable debt securities (or units comprised wholly or partly of any such securities), investors are cautioned that the statutory right of action for damages for a misrepresentation contained in the prospectus is limited, in certain provincial securities legislation, to the price at which convertible or exchangeable preference shares, subscription receipts, warrants, purchase contracts or convertible or exchangeable debt securities (or units comprised wholly or partly of any such securities) are offered to the public under the prospectus offering. This means that, under the securities legislation of certain provinces, if the purchaser pays additional amounts upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of the security, those amounts may not be recoverable under the statutory right of action for damages that applies in those provinces. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province for the particulars of this right of action for damages or consult with a legal adviser.

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CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY

Dated: December 15, 2023

This short form prospectus, together with the documents incorporated in this prospectus by reference, will, as of the date of the last supplement to this prospectus relating to the securities offered by this prospectus and the supplement(s), constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered by this prospectus and the supplement(s) as required by the securities legislation of each of the provinces of Canada.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

The following table sets forth the various expenses payable by the registrant in connection with the securities being registered hereby. Except as otherwise noted, all of the fees set forth below are estimates.

In connection with any offering by any selling securityholders under this registration statement, all or a portion of the foregoing expenses may be paid by the registrant, except the selling securityholders will pay any applicable discounts and commissions, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Under the CBCA, the registrant may indemnify a present or former director or officer of the registrant or another individual who acts or acted at the registrant’s request as a director or officer, or an individual acting in a similar capacity, of another entity, against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the individual in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding in which the individual is involved because of that association with the registrant or other entity. The registrant may not indemnify an individual unless the individual acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the registrant, or, as the case may be, to the best interests of the other entity for which the individual acted as director or officer or in a similar capacity at the registrant’s request and in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the individual had reasonable grounds for believing that the individual’s conduct was lawful. The aforementioned individuals are entitled to indemnification from the registrant as a matter of right if they were not judged by the court or other competent authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do anything that the individual ought to have done and acted in accordance with conditions set out above. The registrant may advance moneys to the individual for the costs, charges and expenses of a proceeding; however, the individual shall repay the moneys if the individual does not fulfill the conditions set out above. The indemnification and any advance of moneys by the registrant may be made in connection with a derivative action only with court approval.

The by-laws of the registrant provide that the registrant may, subject to the limitations contained in the CBCA, purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any director, officer or certain other persons, as the board of directors of the registrant may from time to time determine.

We have policies in force and effect that insure our directors and officers against losses which they or any of them will become legally obligated to pay by reason of any actual or alleged error or misstatement or misleading statement or act or omission or neglect or breach of duty by such directors and officers in the discharge of their

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duties, individually or collectively, or as a result of any matter claimed against them solely by reason of their being directors or officers. Such coverage is limited by the specific terms and provisions of the insurance policies.

The underwriters or agents on whose behalf the agreements listed as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 to this registration statement will be executed will agree in those agreements to indemnify directors and officers of the registrant, and persons controlling the registrant, within the meaning of the Securities Act, against certain liabilities that might arise out of or are based upon certain information furnished to the registrant by any such underwriter or agent or to contribute to payments that may be required to be made in respect of these liabilities.

Item 16. Exhibits.

The following documents are exhibits to the registration statement:

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Item 17. Undertakings.

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

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(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(i) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of the registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

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(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, on the 15th day of December, 2023.

KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mark J. Barrenechea, Madhu Ranganathan and Michael Acedo, and each of them, as such person’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents or instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or such persons’ substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. This document may be executed in counterparts that when so executed shall constitute one document, notwithstanding that all of the undersigned are not signatories to the original of the same counterpart.

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126 East 56^th Street

Suite 1700, Tower 56

New York, NY 10022 USA

Reference:

00050590/000070

December 15, 2023

Open Text Corporation

275 Frank Tompa Drive

Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0A1

Dear Sirs/Mesdames:

Re:    Open Text Corporation – Form S-3 Registration Statement

We have acted as Canadian counsel to Open Text Corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated December 15, 2023 (excluding the documents incorporated by reference therein, the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement relates to the offer and issue or sale, as applicable, from time to time of common shares in the capital of the Company (the “Common Shares”), preference shares in the capital of the Company (the “Preference Shares”), debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, purchase contracts, subscription receipts and units of the Company (such securities referred to collectively as the “Securities”), in each case in the manner described in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement and to be set forth in any supplement to such prospectus.

In connection with the opinions hereinafter expressed, we have examined an original or copy of the Registration Statement. We have also considered such questions of law, examined such statutes, regulations, public records, certificates of government officials, corporate documents, records, certificates and instruments and made such other investigations as we have considered necessary or appropriate as a basis for these opinions, including:

We are qualified to practice in the Province of Ontario, and our opinions expressed herein are limited to the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “CBCA”), the Company’s governing corporate statute, and the regulations thereunder and reported judicial decisions interpreting these laws. For the purposes of this opinion letter, we understand that for the purposes of United States law with respect to a U.S. company, the terms and phrases listed below have the following meanings:

These terms and phrases have a comparable meaning under the CBCA.

For the purposes of the opinions expressed herein, we have assumed:

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In giving the opinion set forth in paragraph 1, we have relied solely without independent investigation on the Corporate Certificate and the Certificate of Compliance with respect to the factual matters set out therein.

Whenever our opinion refers to securities of the Company as being “fully paid and non-assessable”, such opinion indicates that the holder of such securities of the Company cannot be required to contribute any further amounts to the Company by virtue of its status as holder of such securities of the Company, either in order to complete payment for the securities of the Company, to satisfy claims of creditors of the Company, or otherwise. No opinion is expressed as to the actual receipt by the Company of the consideration for the issuance of the securities of the Company or as to the adequacy of any consideration received.

Based and relying upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

1.    The Company is amalgamated and validly existing under the CBCA.

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2.    The Common Shares, including Underlying Common Shares, will be duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable common shares in the capital of the Company when: (i) the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof shall have taken all necessary corporate action, including the adoption of a resolution or resolutions in form and content as required by applicable law, to approve the issuance and, as applicable, terms of offer and sale of such Common Shares, in each case in accordance with the Constating Documents and the CBCA, which corporate action shall remain in full force and effect, without amendment or modification, at all times during which the Common Shares are offered, sold and issued, as applicable, by the Company; and (ii) certificates representing the Common Shares shall have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the purchasers thereof or the Common Shares shall have been issued without certificates, in either case against payment of the agreed consideration therefor in accordance with the applicable underwriting, purchase or similar agreement.

3.    The Preference Shares, including Underlying Preference Shares, will be duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable preference shares in the capital of the Company when: (i) the Board or a duly authorized committee thereof shall have taken all necessary corporate action, including the adoption of a resolution or resolutions in form and content as required by applicable law, to approve the creation of the applicable series of Preference Shares and the issuance and, as applicable, terms of offer and sale of such Preference Shares, and to establish the number of shares in, and the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the shares of, such series of Preference Shares, in each case in accordance with the Constating Documents and the CBCA, which corporate action shall remain in full force and effect, without amendment or modification, at all times during which the Preference Shares are offered, sold and issued, as applicable, by the Company; (ii) articles of amendment to the then effective articles of the Company establishing the number of shares in, and the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the shares of, such series of Preference Shares shall have been duly filed in accordance with the CBCA and a certificate of amendment shall have been issued in respect thereof by the Director appointed under the CBCA; and (iii) certificates representing the Preference Shares shall have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the purchasers thereof or the Preference Shares shall have been issued without certificates, in either case against payment of the agreed consideration therefor in accordance with the applicable underwriting, purchase or similar agreement.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our name under the heading “Validity of the Securities” in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby agree that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

The opinions herein are given at the date hereof and we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update these opinions or advise any person of any change in law or fact which may come to our attention after the date hereof. Subject to the qualifications set out above, this opinion letter is intended solely for use in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of the Securities subject to the Registration Statement and may not be relied upon for any other purpose without our express written consent.

*    * *

Yours very truly,

/s/ Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP    

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Exhibit 5.2

December 15, 2023

Open Text Corporation

275 Frank Tompa Drive

Waterloo, Ontario N2L 0A1

Canada

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Open Text Corporation

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special United States counsel to Open Text Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 dated December 15, 2023 (including the documents incorporated by reference therein but excluding any Exhibit 25, the “Registration Statement”), relating to the offering from time to time, together or separately in one or more series (if applicable), of securities including (i) senior or subordinated debt securities of the Company (which may be convertible into or exchangeable for other securities of the Company) (the “Debt Securities”); (ii) fractional interests in common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) or preference shares of the Company (the “Preference Shares”) (the “Depositary Shares”); (iii) warrants to purchase Debt Securities, Common Shares, Preference Shares or other types of securities, property or assets or other warrants (the “Warrants”); (iv) contracts for the purchase of the Common Shares, Preference Shares or Depositary Shares (the “Purchase Contracts”); (v) subscription receipts to purchase debt or equity securities (the “Subscription Receipts”); and (vi) units, each consisting of one or more Purchase Contracts, Warrants, Debt Securities, Common Shares, Preference Shares, Subscription Receipts or any combination thereof (the “Units”). The Debt Securities, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Purchase Contracts, Subscription Receipts and Units are referred to herein collectively as the “Securities.”

The Securities being registered under the Registration Statement will have an indeterminate aggregate initial offering price and will be offered on a continuous or delayed basis pursuant to the provisions of Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

Open Text Corporation, p. 2

The senior Debt Securities are to be issued from time to time pursuant to a senior indenture, dated April 24, 2014 (as amended or supplemented, the “Senior Indenture”), among the Company, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as co-trustee. The subordinated Debt Securities are to be issued from time to time pursuant to a subordinated indenture (as amended or supplemented, the “Subordinated Indenture” and, together with the Senior Indenture, the “Indentures”) to be entered into among the Company and the trustee and the co-trustee to be named therein. The Depositary Shares are to be issued from time to time under one or more deposit agreements (each such deposit agreement, a “Deposit Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the depositary to be named therein (the “Depositary”). The Warrants are to be issued from time to time under one or more warrant agreements (each such warrant agreement, a “Warrant Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the warrant agent to be named therein. The Purchase Contracts are to be issued from time to time under one or more purchase contract agreements (each such purchase contract agreement, a “Purchase Contract Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the purchase contract agent to be named therein. The Subscription Receipts are to be issued from time to time under one or more subscription receipt agreements (each such subscription receipt agreement, a “Subscription Receipt Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the subscription receipt agent to be named therein. The Units are to be issued from time to time under one or more unit agreements (each such unit agreement, a “Unit Agreement”) to be entered into between the Company and the unit agent to be named therein.

In arriving at the opinions expressed below, we have reviewed the following documents:

We have also reviewed the originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such other documents, and, in addition, we have made such investigations of law as we have deemed appropriate as a basis for the opinions expressed below.

In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. In addition, we have assumed and have not verified the accuracy as to factual matters of each document we have reviewed.

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further assumptions and qualifications set forth below, it is our opinion that:

1. The Debt Securities will be the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefits of the applicable Indenture.

Open Text Corporation, p. 3

2. The Depositary Shares to be sold by the Company, upon the due issuance by the Depositary of depositary receipts (including any master depositary receipt issued in connection therewith) evidencing such Depositary Shares against the deposit of Common Shares or Preference Shares in respect thereof in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Deposit Agreement, will be validly issued and the persons in whose names the depositary receipts are registered will be entitled to the rights specified therein and in the relevant Deposit Agreement.

3. The Warrants will be the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company.

4. The Purchase Contracts will be the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company.

5. The Subscription Receipts will be the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company.

6. The Units will be the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Company.

Insofar as the foregoing opinions relate to the validity, binding effect or enforceability of any agreement or obligation of the Company, (a) we have assumed that the Company and each other party to such agreement or obligation has satisfied or, prior to the issuance of the Securities, will satisfy, those legal requirements that are applicable to it to the extent necessary to make such agreement or obligation enforceable against it, (b) such opinions are subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity and (c) such opinions are subject to the effect of judicial application of foreign laws or foreign governmental actions affecting creditors’ rights.

In rendering the opinions expressed above, we have further assumed that (i) prior to the issuance of the Securities, the Company will authorize the offering and issuance of the Securities and will duly authorize, approve and establish the final terms and conditions thereof, which terms will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Registration Statement and, in the case of the Debt Securities, to the terms of the applicable Indenture, and will not violate any applicable law, conflict with any matter of public policy, result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company or violate any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company; (ii) prior to the issuance of the Securities, the Company will have duly authorized, executed and delivered any applicable Indenture, Deposit Agreement, Warrant Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Subscription Receipt Agreement, Unit Agreement or other agreement necessary with respect to or governing the Securities or contemplated by such Securities or the Registration Statement, and will take any other appropriate additional corporate action, and the Subordinated Indenture will conform to the form of Subordinated Indenture filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement; (iii) the Securities and any agreements governing or receipts evidencing the Securities will be governed by New York law (including any relevant Deposit Agreement, Warrant Agreement, Purchase Contract Agreement, Subscription Receipt Agreement or Unit Agreement); (iv) the Securities will be offered, issued, sold and delivered in compliance with applicable law and any requirements therefor set forth in any corporate action authorizing such Securities and any agreement governing those Securities and in the manner contemplated by the

Open Text Corporation, p. 4

Registration Statement; (v) the Securities will be offered, sold and delivered to, and paid for by, the purchasers thereof at the price specified in, and in accordance with the terms of, an agreement or agreements duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto; and (vi) if issued in certificated form, certificates representing the Securities will be duly executed and delivered and, to the extent required by any applicable agreement, duly authenticated and countersigned, and if issued in book-entry form, the Securities will be duly registered to the extent required by any applicable agreement.

In rendering the opinion expressed in paragraph 1 above, we have assumed that each series of Debt Securities will be issued with an original aggregate principal amount (or in the case of Debt Securities issued at original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) of $2,500,000 or more.

We express no opinion regarding any Common Shares or Preference Shares that may be underlying or received upon conversion or exchange of any Debt Securities, represented by any Depositary Shares, underlying or received upon exercise of any Warrants, Purchase Contracts or Subscription Receipts or included in the Units referred to in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 above, respectively.

We note that any designation in the Securities or any applicable agreement governing those Securities of the U.S. federal courts sitting in New York City as the venue for actions or proceedings relating to such Securities is (notwithstanding any waiver thereof) subject to the power of such courts to transfer actions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1404(a) or to dismiss such actions or proceedings on the grounds that such a federal court is an inconvenient forum for such an action or proceeding.

We note that by statute the law of the State of New York provides that a judgment or decree rendered in a currency other than the currency of the United States shall be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of entry of the judgment or decree. There is no corresponding federal statute and no controlling federal court decision on this issue. Accordingly, we express no opinion as to whether a federal court would award a judgment in a currency other than U.S. dollars or, if it did so, whether it would order conversion of the judgment into U.S. dollars. In addition, to the extent that any Securities or applicable agreement governing those Securities includes a provision relating to indemnification against any loss in obtaining currency due from a court judgment in another currency, we express no opinion as to the enforceability of such provision.

The foregoing opinions are limited to the federal law of the United States of America and the law of the State of New York.

Open Text Corporation, p. 5

We hereby consent to the use of our name in the prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement under the heading “Validity of the Securities” and in any prospectus supplement related thereto as counsel for the Company that has passed on the validity of the Securities, and to the use of this opinion as a part (Exhibit 5.2) of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The opinions expressed herein are rendered on and as of the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to advise you or any other person, or to make any investigations, as to any legal developments or factual matters arising subsequent to the date hereof that might affect the opinions expressed herein.

Exhibit 23.1

KPMG LLP

Bay Adelaide Centre

Suite 4600

333 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5H 2S5

Telephone (416) 777-8500 Fax (416) 777-8818

www.kpmg.ca

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors of Open Text Corporation:

We consent to the use of our report dated August 2, 2023, on the consolidated financial statements of Open Text Corporation (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as at June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended June 30, 2023, and the related notes, and our report dated August 2, 2023 on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2023, which are incorporated by reference in this registration statement on Form S-3 of the Company and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the related prospectus dated December 15, 2023 of the Company.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

December 15, 2023

Toronto, Canada

Exhibit 25.1

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

Comptroller of the Currency

340 Madison Avenue, 4^th Floor

New York, NY 10017-2613

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

None.

1. A copy of the articles of association of the trustee. (See Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207917).

2. A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (See Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207917).

3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (See exhibits 1 and 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207917).

4. A copy of the existing bylaws of the trustee, as now in effect. (See Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-207917).

6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the trustee, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, a national banking association, organized and existing under the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Cleveland, and State of Ohio, on the 15^th day of December, 2023.

EXHIBIT 6

CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321 (b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, and in connection with the proposed issue of Open Text Corporation debt securities, Computershare Trust Company, National Association hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefore.

Cleveland, Ohio

December 15, 2023

EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

150 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021

at the close of business June 30, 2023.

I, Robert G. Marshall, Assistant Controller of the above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

/s/ Robert G. Marshall

Robert G. Marshall

Assistant Controller

Exhibit 25.2

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

CANADA

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S national bank)

n/a

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

100 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR

TORONTO, ONTARIO, M5J 2Y1

CANADA

(Address of principal executive offices)

6200 S. Quebec St.

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Attn: Rose Stroud

(303) 262-0797

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for services)

OPEN TEXT CORPORATION

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

275 Frank Tompa Drive

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L0A1

(519) 888-7111

(Address of principal executive offices)

Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OFSI)

255 Albert Street

Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H2, Canada

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

None.

The trustee filed a Form T-6, Application Under Section 310(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 for Determination of Eligibility of a Foreign Person to Act as Institutional Trustee, on September 27, 2010 in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-168856) filed by Atlantic Power Corporation (the “2010 Registration Statement”). The order in response to the Form T-6 authorizing the trustee to act as the sole trustee was deemed issued by the SEC concurrently with the effectiveness of the 2010 Registration Statement.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, organized and existing under the laws of Canada, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Toronto, and Province of Ontario, on the 15^th day of December, 2023.

EXHIBIT 1 – ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT

FORM 1

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

(SECTION 6)

3725529 Canada Inc.

City of Toronto, Province of Ontario

An unlimited number of common shares.

No share shall be transferred without either (a) the consent of the directors of the Corporation expressed by a resolution passed by the board of directors or by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by all of such directors, or (b) the consent of the holders of shares to which are attached more than 50% of the voting rights attaching to all shares for the time being outstanding entitled to vote at such time expressed by a resolution passed by such shareholders at a meeting duly called and constituted for that purpose or by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by all of such shareholders.

A minimum of one (1) and a maximum of ten (10).

None.

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		Industry Canada   Canada Business Corporations Act		lndustrie Canada   Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions		FORM 4 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT (SECTION 27 OR 177)		FORMULE 4 CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES (ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

To change the name of the Corporation to Computershare Investor Services Inc.

Date				Signature						Title - Titre
April 19, 2000				/s/ Chairman of the Board						CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
										FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY· A L’USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT Filed - Déposée
										MAY 1, 2000
										DSG 01/2000

		Industry Canada   Canada Business Corporations Act		lndustrie Canada   Loi canadienne sur les sociétés par actions		FORM 4 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT (SECTION 27 OR 177)		FORMULE 4 CLAUSES MODIFICATRICES (ARTICLES 27 OU 177)

The articles of the Corporation be amended to authorize the Corporation to use its corporate name in either the existing English version or in the following French version:

Services aux investisseurs Computershare inc.

Date				Signature						Title - Titre
June 27, 2000				/s/ Chairman						Chairman
										FOR DEPARTMENTAL USE ONLY - A L’USAGE DU MINISTERE SEULEMENT
										Filed - Déposée
										JUN 29 2000
										DSG 01/2000

EXHIBIT 2 – CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

				Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada		Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières Canada
				255 Albert Street		255, rue Albert
				Ottawa, Canada		Ottawa, Canada
				K1A 0H2		KlA 0H2

By facsimile; original by courier

Our File: P3020-COM1

January 9, 2001

Mr. Peter E. Hamilton

Stikeman Elliott

5300 Commerce Court West

199 Bay Street,

Toronto, Ontario

M5L 1B9

Dear Mr. Hamilton

Subject:  Computershare Investor Services Inc.

l am pleased to advise you that the Minister has issued letters patent continuing Computershare Investor Services Inc., as a company under the Trust and Loan Companies Act under the name Computershare Trust Company of Canada, and that the Superintendent has issued it an Order to Commence and Carry on Business. The approval documents are enclosed.

Encl.

/s/ Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)

Secretary of State

(International Financial Institutions)

Le secrétaire d’État

(Institutions financières internationales)

OSFI/BSIF 429

EXHIBIT 3 – AUTHORIZATION TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

BY-LAW NO. 4, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED

Section 2.4 – Execution of Instruments

Deeds, transfers, assignments, contracts, obligations, certificates and other instruments may be signed on behalf of the Company by any two of the directors, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Vice-Presidents, Senior Vice-Presidents, Regional Vice-Presidents or Vice-Presidents. In addition, the board of directors or any two of the Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Vice-Presidents, Senior Vice-Presidents, Regional Vice-Presidents or Vice-Presidents may from time to time direct the manner in which and the person or persons by whom any particular instrument or class of instruments may or shall be signed. Any signing officer may affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring the same.

CERTIFIED to be a true and exact copy of an extract from By-Law No. 4 of the By-Laws of Computershare Trust Company of Canada, which By-Law is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

DATED at Toronto, this 15^th day of December, 2023.

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

(the “Company”)

Execution of Documents And Countersignatures

RESOLVED THAT:

Pursuant to the authority of the Board of Directors under the terms of Section 2.4 of By-Law No. 4 of the Company, the Board of Directors hereby makes the following designations, which shall supersede any previous designations pursuant to such By-Law:

1. AND THAT for the purposes of this designation each person, holding a position listed below, shall be designated as a Signing Officer of the Company for so long as each person holds such position.

2. AND THAT for the purpose of this designation the Officers and Signing Officers of the Company shall be divided into the following classes:

CTCC Directors’ Resolution – Execution of Document & Countersignatures (APPROVED – February 22, 2023)

3. AND THAT, any two Signing Officers listed under the Class A or B heading, or both, or any one Class A or B Signing Officer together with one Class C Signing Officer may represent and act in the name of the Company, but only in the ordinary course of the Company’s trust and agency services business activities including, without limitation, transfer agency, record keeping, plan administration and debt trusteeship. The above-mentioned Signing Officers, on behalf of the Company, shall be authorized:

AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT: the Signing Officers are authorized to execute all powers, responsibilities and rights and to execute all obligations required under the terms of any affidavit, agreement, certificate, contract, deed, indenture, notice or other empowering document in the course of the Company’s operations and generally to do all such things as are necessary and useful to the fulfillment of the above objects, subject to any limitations imposed by law, in order to give full effect and purpose to the foregoing.

1. AND THAT the authorization contained herein does not include contracts and agreements for the purchase of goods and services by the Company for its own use, which are excluded from the operation of this authorization.

2. AND THAT any one Signing Officer from Classes A, B or C, or any combination thereof, may sign and counter-sign bonds, debentures, stock certificates and other securities on behalf of the Company, when it acts as trustee, transfer agent and/or registrar.

CTCC Directors’ Resolution – Execution of Document & Countersignatures (APPROVED – February 22, 2023)

3. AND THAT any Signing Officer may affix the corporate seal to any instrument requiring same.

4. AND THAT any officer holding a dual position shall sign only once.

CTCC Directors’ Resolution – Execution of Document & Countersignatures (APPROVED – February 22, 2023)

CERTIFIED TRUE COPY

I, Kelly Wood, Assistant Secretary of Computershare Trust Company of Canada, hereby certify that this copy of the Resolution Regarding Execution Of Documents and Countersignatures for Computershare Trust Company of Canada is a true copy of the original, which was passed by the Board of Directors at a meeting held on February 22^nd, 2023 and is of full force and effect as of the date hereof.

Certified at Toronto on this 15^th day of December, 2023.

CTCC Directors’ Resolution – Execution of Document & Countersignatures (APPROVED – February 22, 2023)

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES