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Synchronoss Technologies Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results; Signs New U.S.-based Tier 1 Cloud Customer; And Provides Update on relationship with Sequential Technology International

November 4, 2019 4:00 PM

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synchronoss Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR), a global leader and innovator in cloud, messaging, digital and IoT platforms and products, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Glenn Lurie, president and chief executive officer, stated, “Thus far, 2019 has been an extremely active year for Synchronoss and our platforms are executing well with new customers, new partners and revenue in each. We have announced partnerships with leading companies in the TMT industry such as Amazon, AT&T, BT, Microsoft, Rackspace and others embracing Synchronoss solutions to accelerate revenue growth, reduce costs, and accelerate digital transformations. Many of these partnerships are success-based revenue-share models that are expected to drive meaningful and material revenue for the company in 2020 and beyond.”

Lurie added, “We are very excited to announce our third new cloud deal of the year, this time with a major U.S.-based Tier 1 carrier. This new customer, along with our previously announced new cloud deals, demonstrate that the Synchronoss white-label cloud is in the sweet spot of what carriers need as they prepare for the widespread launch of 5G cellular and continue to seek out new sources of revenue and profitability.”

David Clark, Chief Financial Officer, stated, “As Sequential Technology International (STI) is evaluating strategic alternatives, based on this process we have decided to take a more conservative approach to our financial relationship. As a result, in the third quarter, we wrote off $26 million of STI-related accounts receivable which are now deemed uncollectible. This revenue relationship with STI falls under the new lease accounting standards, so the write-down is accounted for as a cumulative adjustment to revenue recognized in 2018 and 2019, and as such reduces third-quarter GAAP revenue from $78.2 million to $52.2 million. Going forward, quarterly revenue from STI will be recognized based on the amount of cash we collect in payment for our services, currently estimated to be in the range of $2.5-$3.0 million per quarter. We believe this will enable Synchronoss management and our investors to focus on the future of the company; in particular, execution and delivery of the transactions we have announced this year. Before the STI prior period revenue adjustment, operationally we were trending toward our original revenue and EBITDA guidance for the year.”

Third quarter highlights:

Three Months Ended September 30,
$000s20192018% Change
Revenues$52,210 $83,286 (37.3)%
Non-GAAP Revenue Excluding STI Write-Down78,210 83,286 (6.0)%
Net Loss(69,432)(54,529)(27.3)%
Non-GAAP Net Loss From Cont. Ops. Attributable to Synchronoss(25,361)(33,457)24.2%
Adjusted EBITDA5,799 9,360 (38.0)%


Nine Months Ended September 30,
$000s20192018% Change
Revenues$218,161 $243,737 (10.5)%
Non-GAAP Revenue Excluding STI Write-Down 244,161 243,737 0.2%
Net Loss(122,049)(141,839) 14.0 %
Non-GAAP Net Loss From Cont. Ops. Attributable to Synchronoss (51,276) (75,005) 31.6%
Adjusted EBITDA21,098 (1,413) NM

New Business Update

New customer agreements and partnerships that the company has completed since the last earnings announcement include:

A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Conference Call Details

Synchronoss will host a conference call on Monday, November 4, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. (ET) to discuss the company’s financial results. To access this call, dial 1-201-493-6784. Additionally, a live web cast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations page on the company’s web site at www.synchronoss.com.

Following the conference call, a replay will be available for a limited time at 1-412-317-6671. The replay pass code is 13695428. An archived web cast of this conference call will also be available on the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site, www.synchronoss.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Synchronoss has provided in this release selected financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. This information includes historical non-GAAP revenues, gross profit, operating income (loss), net income (loss), effective tax rate, earnings (loss) per share and cash flows from operating activities. Synchronoss uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating Synchronoss’ ongoing operational performance. Synchronoss believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing its financial results with other companies in Synchronoss’ industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. As noted, the non-GAAP financial results discussed above add back fair value stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related costs which includes integration costs, restructuring and cease-use lease expense, deferred compensation expense related to earn outs and amortization of intangibles associated with acquisitions as well as certain non-recurring adjustments.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as detailed above. As previously mentioned, a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release.

About Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

Synchronoss transforms the way companies create new revenue, reduce costs and delight their subscribers with cloud, messaging, digital and IoT products, supporting hundreds of millions of subscribers across the globe. Synchronoss’ secure, scalable and groundbreaking new technologies, trusted partnerships, and talented people change the way TMT customers grow their businesses. For more information, visit us at www.synchronoss.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes statements concerning Synchronoss and its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “believes,” “potential” or “continue” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Synchronoss has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, risks relating to the Company’s ability to sustain or increase revenue from its larger customers and generate revenue from new customers, the Company’s expectations regarding expenses and revenue, the sufficiency of the Company’s cash resources and its ability to satisfy or refinance its existing debt obligations, the Company’s growth strategies, the anticipated trends and challenges in the business and the market in which the Company operates, the Company’s expectations regarding federal, state and foreign regulatory requirements, the pending lawsuits against the Company described in its most recent SEC filings, and other risks and factors that are described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is on file with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Investors:
Joe Crivelli,
Vice President, Investor Relations
908-566-3131
[email protected]

Media:
CCgroup
US: Diane Rose, +1 727-238-7567 or International: Anais Merlin, +44 20 3824 9219
[email protected]

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) (In thousands)

September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $19,193 $103,771
Restricted cash 21 6,089
Marketable securities, current 897 28,230
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for bad debt of $3,318 and $4,599 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 73,574 102,798
Prepaid expenses 17,096 45,058
Other current assets 4,934 8,508
Total current assets 115,715 294,454
Restricted cash
Marketable securities, non-current 6,658
Property and equipment, net 35,631 67,937
Operating lease right-of-use assets 55,308
Goodwill 220,367 224,899
Intangible assets, net 81,172 98,706
Other assets 7,769 8,982
Equity method investment 1,619
Total assets $515,962 $703,255
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $15,496 $13,576
Accrued expenses 54,219 59,545
Deferred revenues, current 53,789 57,101
Short-term convertible debt, net of debt issuance costs 113,542
Mandatorily redeemable financial instrument
Total current liabilities 123,504 243,764
Lease financing obligation 9,494
Operating lease liabilities, non-current 62,863
Long-term convertible debt, net of debt issuance costs
Deferred tax liabilities 1,270 1,347
Deferred revenues, non-current 34,018 59,841
Other non-current liabilities 4,624 10,797
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 12,500 12,500
Commitments and contingencies
Series A Convertible Participating Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 210 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 192,596 176,603
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 51,608 and 49,836 shares issued; 44,446 and 42,674 outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively 5 5
Treasury stock, at cost (7,162 and 7,162 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively) (82,087) (82,087)
Additional paid-in capital 528,734 534,673
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (33,880) (30,383)
Accumulated deficit (328,185) (233,299)
Total stockholders’ equity 84,587 188,909
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $515,962 $703,255

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net revenues$52,210 $83,286 $218,161 $243,737
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues35,602 43,714 107,958 127,788
Research and development18,575 18,684 57,282 59,789
Selling, general and administrative30,536 27,320 82,862 99,368
Restructuring charges(39) 4,539 738 8,425
Depreciation and amortization18,508 23,658 58,920 70,330
Total costs and expenses103,182 117,915 307,760 365,700
Loss from continuing operations(50,972) (34,629) (89,599) (121,963)
Interest income228 203 716 7,518
Interest expense(203) (1,370) (1,251) (3,935)
Gain on extinguishment of debt5 822
Other (expense) income, net(422) (13,439) 17 (9,180)
Equity method investment (loss) income 283 (1,619) 71
Loss from continuing operations, before taxes(51,364) (48,952) (90,914) (127,489)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes(9,849) 2,308 (6,614) 1,604
Net loss(61,213) (46,644) (97,528) (125,885)
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(25) (422) (931) 2,122
Preferred stock dividend(8,194) (7,463) (23,590) (18,076)
Net loss attributable to Synchronoss$(69,432) $(54,529) $(122,049) $(141,839)
Earnings per share:
Basic$(1.70) $(1.38) $(3.01) $(3.51)
Diluted$(1.70) $(1.38) $(3.01) $(3.51)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic40,910 39,612 40,564 40,405
Diluted40,910 39,612 40,564 40,405


SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands) (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 2018
Operating activities:
Net loss$(97,528) $(125,885)
Adjustments to reconcile Net Loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization58,921 70,330
Change in fair value of financial instruments (3,849)
Amortization of debt issuance costs272 1,060
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt(822)
Accrued PIK interest* (7,037)
Allowance for loan losses* 18,225
(Earnings) loss from equity method investments*1,619 (71)
Loss (Gain) on disposals15 277
Amortization of bond premium(34) 75
Deferred income taxes(25) (1,648)
Stock-based compensation17,033 22,040
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable26,044
ROU Asset Impairment6,268
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts3,180 28,789
Prepaid expenses and other current assets34,052 (12,844)
Other assets1,966 947
Accounts payable2,615 8,195
Accrued expenses(9,418) (24,539)
Other liabilities(3,736) (3,886)
Deferred revenues(28,583) (30,841)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities11,839 (60,662)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(7,077) (8,565)
Purchases of capitalized software(9,289) (11,012)
Purchases of marketable securities available for sale(47,703) (15,784)
Maturity of marketable securities available for sale81,794 3,050
Business acquired, net of cash (9,734)
Net cash used for investing activities17,725 (42,045)
Financing activities:
Extinguishment of outstanding Convertible Senior Notes(112,993)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 86,220
Preferred dividend payment(7,075)
Payments for finance leases(925) (1,018)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities(120,993) 85,202
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash783 (1,805)
Net decrease in cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents(90,646) (19,310)
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period109,860 246,125
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period$19,214 $226,815

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Sep 30, Nine Months Ended Sep 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation:
GAAP Revenue $52,210 $83,286 $218,161 $243,737
Less: Cost of revenues 35,602 43,714 107,958 127,788
Gross Profit 16,608 39,572 110,203 115,949
Add / (Less):
Stock-based compensation expense 803 1,035 2,147 3,447
Restructuring and cease-use lease expense 141 405
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable 26,044 26,044
Adjusted Gross Profit $43,596 $40,607 $138,799 $119,396
Adjusted Gross Margin 83.5% 48.8% 63.6% 49.0%
GAAP loss from continuing operations (50,972) (34,629) (89,599) (121,963)
Add / (Less):
Stock-based compensation expense 6,000 7,216 17,028 22,038
Acquisition costs 38 (230) 149
Restructuring and cease-use lease expense 6,215 4,539 7,429 8,425
Amortization expense 5,808 8,472 19,072 25,122
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable 26,044 26,044
One-Time Expenses due to Restatement, etc. 4 3,638 1,506 19,608
Non-GAAP loss from continuing operations $(6,901) $(10,726) $(18,750) $(46,621)
GAAP Net loss attributable to Synchronoss $(69,432) $(54,529) $(122,049) $(141,839)
Add / (Less):
Stock-based compensation expense 6,000 7,216 17,028 22,038
Acquisition costs 38 (230) 149
Restructuring and cease-use lease expense 6,215 4,539 7,429 8,425
Amortization expense 5,808 8,472 19,072 25,122
Non-GAAP Expenses attributable to Non-Controlling Interest (523) (76) (1,269)
One-Time Expenses due to Restatement, etc. 4 3,638 1,506 19,608
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable 26,044 26,044
Income Tax Effect at Statutory Tax Rates (2,308) (7,239)
Non-GAAP Net loss from continuing operations attributable to Synchronoss $(25,361) $(33,457) $(51,276) $(75,005)
Diluted Non-GAAP Net loss from continuing operations per share $(0.62) $(0.84) $(1.26) $(1.86)
Weighted shares outstanding - Basic 40,910 39,612 40,564 40,405

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Sep 30, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 Mar 31, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Sep 30, 2018
Net (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss $(54,529) $(101,909) $(27,587) $(25,030) $(69,432) $(122,049) $(141,839)
Add / (Less):
Restructuring and cease-use lease expense 4,539 3,950 740 474 6,215 7,429 8,425
Net change in contingent consideration obligation
Depreciation and amortization 23,658 47,324 20,143 20,269 18,508 58,920 70,330
Interest income (203) (252) (189) (299) ( 228) (716) (7,518)
Interest Expense 1,370 976 585 463 203 1,251 3,935
Gain on Extinguishment of debt (1,760) (387) (430) ( 5) (822)
Other Income (expense), net 13,439 65,737 (463) 24 422 (17) 9,180
Equity method investment income (loss), net (283) 28,671 1,243 376 1,619 (71)
Benefit for income taxes (2,308) (16,290) (1,391) (1,844) 9,849 6,614 (1,604)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests 422 (6,715) 313 593 25 931 (2,122)
Preferred dividend 7,463 7,517 7,537 7,859 8,194 23,590 18,076
Stock-based compensation expense 7,216 5,566 5,554 5,474 6,000 17,028 22,038
Acquisition costs 38 109 (188) (42) (230) 149
Integration
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable 26,044 26,044
One-Time Expenses due to Restatement, etc. 3,638 800 720 782 4 1,506 19,608
Net income from discontinued operations, net of taxes (18,288)
Reclassification of expenses 4,900
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) $9,360 $15,436 $6,630 $8,669 $5,799 $21,098 $(1,413)


Three Months Ended Sep 30, Nine Months Ended Sep 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Net Cash (used in) provided by operating activities $(6,725) $10,719 $11,839 $(60,662)
Add / (Less):
Capitalized software (3,330) (2,811) (9,289) (11,012)
Property and equipment (2,137) (4,745) (7,077) (8,565)
Free Cashflow $(12,192) $3,163 $(4,527) $(80,239)
Add: One-Time Expenses due to Restatement, etc. 4 3,638 1,506 19,608
Adjusted Free Cashflow $(12,188) $6,801 $(3,021) $(60,631)


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