Synacor (SYNC) Announces Workforce Reduction; Boosts FY14 adj.-EBITDA Outlook

Synacor (NASDAQ: SYNC) announced plans to streamline the business and focus R&D costs. These actions include a workforce reduction of approximately 70 positions, or about 20% of the Company's employees, effective at the end of the third quarter.

"These are difficult decisions that, regrettably, affect talented people," said Synacor CEO Himesh Bhise. "However, becoming leaner and more agile strengthens Synacor and serves as the foundation for a broader strategic agenda to return the Company to growth. We remain fully committed to our customers and are confident we can deliver on product expectations."

Synacor reaffirms revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance for Q3 2014, of $25.0 million to $26.0 million in revenue and ($0.5) million to $0.5 million in adjusted EBITDA, excluding one-time costs related to the reduction in workforce. For FY 2014, the Company reaffirms its revenue guidance of $100.0 million to $103.0 million. FY 2014 adjusted EBITDA guidance increases from a range of ($2.5) million to ($1.0) million to a range of ($1.0) million to breakeven, excluding the one-time costs related to the reduction in workforce and a $1.0 million pretax gain from the sale in Q2 of a domain name.

Further details regarding the financial impact of today's announcement will be discussed on the Company's third quarter financial results call, Thursday, October 30, 2014, at 5PM Eastern Time. Additionally, Synacor's Board of Directors is currently reviewing the Company's revised strategic plan, which Mr. Bhise will also discuss during the call. The live webcast of Synacor's conference call can be accessed here. For those without access to the Internet, the call may be accessed toll-free via phone at (877) 837-3911, or callers outside the U.S. may dial (253) 237-1167. Following completion of the call, a recorded webcast replay will be available on Synacor's website through November 14, 2014. To listen to the telephone replay, call toll-free (855) 859-2056, or callers outside the U.S. may dial (404) 537-3406. The conference ID is 11232317.

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