What happened
Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX) announced the results of its cash tender offer for up to $300 million of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2028.
Valid tenders totaled $697.56 million by the expiration date. The company said it will accept the aggregate maximum tender amount.
The tender offer consideration is $981.71 for each $1,000 principal amount accepted. Accepted bonds will also receive accrued and unpaid interest through settlement.
The reference yield was 4.773%, based on a 4.250% U.S. Treasury due February 15, 2028. The fixed spread was +50 basis points.
OpenText expects to close its concurrent senior secured notes offering on October 1, 2026. It intends to use the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem its 6.900% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 in full and fund the purchase of accepted bonds.
Key numbers
| Metric | Latest | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valid tenders received | $697.56 million | OpenText press release | |
| Aggregate maximum tender amount | $300 million | OpenText press release | |
| Proration factor | 43.047752% | OpenText press release | |
| Tender offer consideration | $981.71 per $1,000 principal amount | OpenText press release | |
| Reference yield | 4.773% | OpenText press release |
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Why it matters
OptimistFi's case is that OpenText works if it keeps converting modest growth into higher GAAP margins and cash flow.
This filing is mixed for that case. It is a liability-management step, not an operating update. But it shows management is addressing near-term debt.
The filing also shows OpenText can use financing to deal with the 2027 maturity. Investors can check that on the October 1 closing date.
The tendered principal amount is about 2.33 times the $300 million cap, so the offer was oversubscribed.
Only part of the bonds can be bought, so the filing says they will be scaled back with a 43.047752% proration factor.
The redemption still depends on the expected October 1 notes offering, and the filing states that condition directly.
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What's next
Settlement for bonds validly tendered on or before September 30, 2026 is expected on October 2, 2026, two business days after the expiration date. OpenText expects the concurrent senior secured notes offering to close on October 1, 2026.
That date is the first test of the refinancing plan. A successful close would support the debt side of the case. A missed close would keep the redemption conditional.
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Sources
- OpenText press release, September 30, 2026 — Announces pricing terms and results of the cash tender offer.
- Open Text Corporation Form 8-K, September 30, 2026 — Current report incorporating the press release as Exhibit 99.1.
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