Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-32432

                                                          333-88168

 

 

SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   30-0041666
Delaware   06-1262301

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

8125 Highwoods Palm Way

Tampa, Florida 33647

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip code)

(813) 637-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Shares Outstanding as of November 1, 2010

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.: 70,213,314 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value

Syniverse Technologies, Inc.: 2,000 shares of common stock, no par value,

all of which are owned by Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 


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PART I:

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1:

 

Financial Statements

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009

     3   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

     4   
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

     5   
 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     6   

ITEM 2:

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     25   

ITEM 3:

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     36   

ITEM 4:

 

Controls and Procedures

     37   

PART II:

 

OTHER INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1:

 

Legal Proceedings

     37   

ITEM 1A:

 

Risk Factors

     37   

ITEM 2:

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     37   

ITEM 3:

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     37   

ITEM 5:

 

Other Information

     37   

ITEM 6:

 

Exhibits

     38   

SIGNATURES

     39   

EXHIBIT INDEX

     40   

 

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PART 1

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

 

     September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ 153,517      $ 91,934   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,336 and $7,290, respectively

     150,393        126,127   

Prepaid and other current assets

     40,312        20,813   
                

Total current assets

     344,222        238,874   

Property and equipment, net

     80,779        64,315   

Capitalized software, net

     65,563        75,249   

Deferred costs, net

     6,103        7,388   

Goodwill

     676,049        685,710   

Identifiable intangibles, net

     212,791        234,938   

Other assets

     3,989        3,250   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,389,496      $ 1,309,724   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 8,864      $ 8,020   

Transition services payable

     —          16,609   

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     22,969        9,832   

Accrued interest

     1,760        5,150   

Accrued income taxes

     —          1,468   

Deferred revenues

     6,300        6,197   

Other accrued liabilities

     32,987        32,042   

Current portion of Term Note B

     3,387        3,452   
                

Total current liabilities

     76,267        82,770   

Long-term liabilities:

    

Deferred tax liabilities

     108,700        87,254   

7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013

     175,000        175,000   

Term Note B, less current maturities

     325,160        334,012   

Other long-term liabilities

     11,928        9,534   
                

Total liabilities

     697,055        688,570   
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 300,000 shares authorized; no shares issued

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,300,000 shares authorized; 70,189,838 shares issued and 69,989,840 shares outstanding and 69,574,505 shares issued and 69,382,507 shares outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     70        69   

Additional paid-in capital

     499,412        483,227   

Retained earnings

     215,548        149,582   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (23,309     (12,205

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 199,998 at September 30, 2010 and 191,998 at December 31, 2009

     (15     (15
                

Total Syniverse Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     691,706        620,658   

Noncontrolling interest

     735        496   
                

Total equity

     692,441        621,154   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,389,496      $ 1,309,724   
                

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenues

   $ 166,870      $ 116,662      $ 474,691      $ 339,064   
                                

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

     61,939        41,326        178,088        122,188   

Sales and marketing

     15,232        8,789        41,540        26,312   

General and administrative

     24,984        15,986        71,373        49,989   

Depreciation and amortization

     19,092        14,585        56,376        42,206   
                                
     121,247        80,686        347,377        240,695   
                                

Operating income

     45,623        35,976        127,314        98,369   

Other income (expense), net:

        

Interest income

     22        33        74        274   

Interest expense

     (6,930     (7,059     (20,586     (21,910

Other, net

     1,870        (40     2,674        1,094   
                                
     (5,038     (7,066     (17,838     (20,542
                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     40,585        28,910        109,476        77,827   

Provision for income taxes

     17,600        11,338        44,426        27,745   
                                

Net income

     22,985        17,572        65,050        50,082   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     357        172        916        225   
                                

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 23,342      $ 17,744      $ 65,966      $ 50,307   
                                

Net income per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.33      $ 0.26      $ 0.95      $ 0.73   
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.33      $ 0.26      $ 0.94      $ 0.73   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     68,819        68,088        68,540        67,965   
                                

Diluted

     69,280        68,303        68,913        68,078   
                                

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 65,050      $ 50,082   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     57,661        43,499   

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     618        591   

Deferred income tax expense

     22,484        15,826   

Stock-based compensation

     9,399        5,288   

Other, net

     (57     76   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

    

Accounts receivable

     (25,108     (2,539

Other current assets

     (19,334     (6,081

Accounts payable

     14,303        (14,478

Transition services payable

     (16,609     —     

Other current liabilities

     (2,832     (12,139

Other assets and liabilities

     879        2,951   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     106,454        83,076   
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (43,680     (27,027

Acquisition, net of acquired cash

     (497     (3,099
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (44,177     (30,126
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Principal payments on senior credit facility

     (2,500     (2,580

Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     1,132        415   

Issuance of stock for stock options exercised

     6,256        2,586   

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (601     (295

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest in a joint venture

     1,092        981   
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     5,379        1,107   
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (6,073     (3,465
                

Net increase in cash

     61,583        50,592   

Cash at beginning of period

     91,934        165,605   
                

Cash at end of period

   $ 153,517      $ 216,197   
                

Supplemental cash flow information

    

Interest paid

   $ 22,627      $ 23,361   

Income taxes paid

     32,907        23,444   

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

1. Business

We are a leading enabler of wireless voice and data services for telecommunications companies worldwide. We were incorporated in Delaware on November 9, 2001 and we completed our initial public offering on February 10, 2005. For over 20 years, including our time as part of our former parent company, we have served as one of the wireless industry’s operator-neutral intermediaries, solving the challenges that arise as new technologies, standards and protocols emerge. Our roaming, messaging and network services solve technical and operational challenges for the wireless industry by translating incompatible communication standards and protocols and simplifying operator interconnectivity. Our suite of transaction-based services allows operators to deliver seamless voice, data and next generation services to wireless subscribers, including wireless voice and data roaming, Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS), number portability and wireless value-added roaming services. We currently provide our services to approximately 700 telecommunications operators and to over 100 enterprise customers in approximately 160 countries.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (Syniverse, Inc.) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Syniverse, Inc., all of its wholly owned subsidiaries and a variable interest entity (VIE) for which Syniverse, Inc. is the primary beneficiary. References to “the Company”, “us”, or “we” include all of the consolidated companies. For the consolidated joint venture in which we own less than a 100% interest, we record net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in our consolidated statements of income equal to the percentage of the economic or ownership interest retained in the joint venture by the respective noncontrolling parties. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Revenue Recognition

The majority of our revenues are transaction-based charges under long-term contracts, typically averaging three years in duration. From time to time, if a contract expires and we have not previously negotiated a new contract or renewal with the customer, we continue to provide services under the terms of the expired contract on a month-to-month billing schedule as we negotiate new agreements or renewals. Our revenues are primarily the result of the sale of our roaming, messaging, network and other services to wireless and enterprise operators throughout the world. Generally, there is a seasonal increase in wireless roaming telephone usage and corresponding revenues in the high-travel months of our second and third fiscal quarters. In addition, our messaging services revenues generally grow sequentially through the calendar year with volumes peaking during the fourth quarter holiday seasons.

 

   

Roaming Services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees. For our wireless roaming clearing house, DataNet services, interstandard roaming solutions and Mobile Data Roaming (MDR) services for Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operators, revenues vary based on the number or size of data/messaging records provided to us by our customers for aggregation, translation and distribution among operators. We recognize revenues at the time the transactions are processed. For our financial clearing house and settlement services, revenues vary based on the number of invoices or roaming agreements managed on the customer’s behalf. We recognize revenues at the time the services are performed. For our signaling solutions and fraud-related services, the per-transaction fee is based on the number of validation, authorization and other call processing messages generated by wireless subscribers. We recognize revenues at the time the transactions are processed.

 

   

Messaging Services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees. For our SMS and MMS services, revenues vary based on the number of messaging records provided to us by our customers for aggregation, translation and distribution among operators. We recognize revenues at the time the transactions are processed.

 

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Network Services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees. The per-transaction fees are based on the number of intelligent network messages and intelligent network database queries made through our network and are recognized as revenues at the time the transactions are processed. Our number portability services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees, monthly fixed fees, and fees for customer implementations. We recognize processing revenues at the time the transactions are processed. We recognize monthly fixed fees as revenues on a monthly basis as the services are performed. We defer revenues and incremental customer-specific costs related to customer implementations and recognize these fees and costs on a straight-line basis over the life of the initial customer agreements. In addition, we provide our customers with the ability to connect to various third-party intelligent network database providers (Off-Network Database Queries). We pass these charges onto our customers, with little or no margin, based upon the charges we receive from the third party intelligent network database providers. We recognize revenues at the time the transactions are processed.

 

   

Other Services include turn-key solutions with multiple product and service elements which may include software and hardware products, as well as installation services, post-contract customer support and training. In those cases, we recognize revenue attributable to an element in a customer arrangement when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable and collectability is probable.

Joint Venture Interests

Effective January 1, 2010, we adopted a newly issued accounting standard which provides guidance for the consolidation of variable interest entities and requires an enterprise to determine whether its variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This new guidance replaces the existing quantitative approach for determining the primary beneficiary, with a qualitative approach based on which entity has both the power to direct the economically significant activities of the entity and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. Determination about whether an enterprise should consolidate a variable interest entity is required to be evaluated continuously. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary, we consider a number of factors, including our ability to direct the activities that most significantly affect the entity’s economic success, our contractual rights and responsibilities under the arrangement and the significance of the arrangement to each party. These considerations impact the way we account for our existing joint venture relationship.

In February 2009, we entered into a joint venture agreement to implement number portability services in India. Our economic interest in the joint venture is 37.5%. We expect to provide India’s telecommunications operators with number portability clearing house and centralized database solutions until March 2019. We consolidate the operations of this joint venture, as we retain the contractual power to direct the activities of this entity which most significantly and directly impact its economic performance. The activity of this joint venture is not significant to our overall operations. The assets of this joint venture are restricted, from the standpoint of Syniverse, in that they are not available for our general business use outside the context of the joint venture. The holders of the liabilities of the joint venture have no recourse to Syniverse.

Customer Accounts

We provide financial settlement services to wireless operators to support the payment of roaming related charges to their roaming network partners. In accordance with our contract with the customer, funds are held by us as an agent on behalf of our customers to settle their roaming related charges to other operators. These funds and the corresponding liability are not reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. The off-balance sheet amounts totaled approximately $132,909 and $152,747 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently recognized in earnings when the hedged items impact income. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedges and the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges are recorded in current earnings. We have designated our interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge that effectively swaps variable rate interest based on 1-month LIBOR to a fixed rate interest thereby reducing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. We do not hold or enter into financial instruments for speculative trading purposes. See Note 9 for more information on our interest rate swap.

 

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Foreign Currencies

We have operations in subsidiaries in Europe, primarily the United Kingdom and Germany, and the Asia-Pacific region whose functional currency is their local currency. Gains and losses on transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies are included in determining net income for the period and are included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated income statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded foreign currency transaction gain of $1,791 and $1,944, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded foreign currency transaction (loss) gain of $(40) and $1,094, respectively.

The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than the U.S. Dollar are translated at the period-end rate of exchange. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is included in stockholders’ equity. Translation gains and losses on intercompany balances which are deemed to be of a long-term investment nature are also recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. Income statement items are translated at the average rates prevailing during the period.

Segment Information

Effective January 1, 2010, we implemented changes to our internal operating structure as a result of the acquisition of the messaging business of VeriSign, Inc. in October 2009. In line with our strategies and realignment of our services to better coordinate our operations with similar type service offerings, we reorganized our operations into three primary lines of business with business leaders heading each line of business with profitability responsibility for their respective business line. This ensures that we are aligning our resources closer to where decisions are made that affect our customers. Our corporate and shared service functions are streamlining their organizations and focusing them on core activities that can more efficiently support the goals of the business lines. As a result, our new operating structure has resulted in changes to our reportable business segments. The segment information presented herein reflects the realignment of our operations into the new segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

We analyze each of our reporting segments based on segment revenues, operating expenses (including depreciation and amortization) and operating income excluding certain sales and general and administrative costs which are not allocated to the business lines. Interest income (expense), other, net and the provision for income taxes are managed on a consolidated basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results. Therefore, these items are excluded from our segment operating results. We have three reportable segments: (1) Roaming Services; (2) Messaging Services; and (3) Network Services. In addition, we also present a Corporate and Other category which includes our technology turn-key solutions including operator solutions for number portability readiness, prepaid applications, interactive video, value-added roaming services and mobile broadband solutions, also known as our ITHL business as well as sales, marketing, corporate administrative and other functions. Our ITHL business provides value-added services to customers primarily in the Asia Pacific region.

Our Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) evaluates performance and determines resource allocations based on segment operating income (loss). Our management uses segment operating income (loss) in the evaluation of segment operating performance as a profit measure that is generally within the control of the operating segments. Additional information about our segments, including financial information, is included in Note 12.

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which is included in the ASC in Topic 605 (Revenue Recognition). ASU 2009-13 amends previous revenue recognition guidance to require an entity to apply the relative selling price allocation method in order to estimate selling price for all units of accounting, including delivered items, when vendor-specific objective evidence or acceptable third-party evidence does not exist. ASU 2009-13 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010 and shall be applied on a prospective basis. Earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2009-13 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, which is included in the ASC in Topic 985 (Software). ASU 2009-14 amends previous software revenue recognition to exclude all tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality. ASU 2009-14 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010 and shall be applied on a prospective basis. Earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2009-14 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

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4. Goodwill

The changes to the carrying value of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were as follows:

 

     2010  

Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2009

   $ 685,710   

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (9,661
        

Goodwill balance as of September 30, 2010

   $ 676,049   
        

5. Net Income Per Common Share

Basic net income per common share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per common share includes the potential dilution from the exercise of stock options and restricted stock.

We calculate net income per common share using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are treated as participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Certain of our unvested share-based payment awards contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and dividend equivalents.

The following table displays the computation of net income per common share using the two-class method:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Basic and diluted net income per common share:

        

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 23,342      $ 17,744      $ 65,966      $ 50,307   

Less: net income allocated to restricted stock

     (403     (206     (1,140     (494
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 22,939      $ 17,538      $ 64,826      $ 49,813   
                                

Determination of basic and diluted shares:

        

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

     68,818,510        68,088,050        68,539,595        67,965,214   

Dilutive stock options and restricted stock

     461,464        215,092        373,698        113,026   
                                

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

     69,279,974        68,303,142        68,913,293        68,078,240   
                                

Basic net income per common share

   $ 0.33      $ 0.26      $ 0.95      $ 0.73   
                                

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.33      $ 0.26      $ 0.94      $ 0.73   
                                

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and 2009, options to purchase 1,125,292 and 1,529,844 shares of common stock were outstanding during the periods but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

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6. Supplemental Equity and Comprehensive Income Information

Changes in Equity

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and the ending carrying amounts of total equity, equity attributable to stockholders of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and equity attributable to the noncontrolling interest:

 

           Stockholders of Syniverse Holdings, Inc.        
     Total     Common
Stock
     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Treasury
Stock
    Noncontrolling
Interest
 

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 621,154      $ 69       $ 483,227      $ 149,582       $ (12,205   $ (15   $ 496   
                                                          

Comprehensive income (1)

     54,009        —           —          65,966         (11,104     —          (853

Issuance of stock for stock options exercised

     6,256        1         6,255        —           —          —       

Stock-based compensation

     9,399        —           9,399        —           —          —          —     

Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     1,132        —           1,132        —           —          —          —     

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (601     —           (601     —           —          —          —     

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest in a joint venture

     1,092        —           —          —           —          —          1,092   
                                                          

Balance, September 30, 2010

   $ 692,441      $ 70       $ 499,412      $ 215,548       $ (23,309   $ (15   $ 735   
                                                          

 

(1) The allocation of the individual components of comprehensive income attributable to stockholders of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and the noncontrolling interests is disclosed in the comprehensive income section of this note.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is comprised of changes in our currency translation adjustment account and net changes in the fair value of our interest rate swap. Comprehensive income, net of taxes, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended September 30,
     Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2010      2009      2010     2009  

Net income

   $ 22,985       $ 17,572       $ 65,050      $ 50,082   

Foreign currency translation adjustments (1)

     12,584         5,053         (12,061     8,636   

Net change in fair value of interest rate swap (2)

     358         73         1,020        414   
                                  

Comprehensive income

   $ 35,927       $ 22,698       $ 54,009      $ 59,132   
                                  

 

(1) Foreign currency translation adjustments are shown net of tax (expense) benefit of $(1,208) and $1,091 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and net of tax benefit of $1,705 and $968 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(2) The change in fair value of the interest rate swap is shown net of tax benefit of $228 and $47 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and net of tax benefit of $650 and $190 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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The following table summarizes the allocation of total comprehensive income between stockholders of Syniverse, Inc. and the noncontrolling interest:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2010      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  
     Stockholders of
Syniverse
Holdings, Inc.
     Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total      Stockholders of
Syniverse
Holdings, Inc.
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total  

Net income (loss)

   $ 23,342       $ (357   $ 22,985       $ 65,966      $ (916   $ 65,050   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     12,522         62        12,584         (12,124     63        (12,061

Net change in fair value of interest rate swap

     358         —          358         1,020        —          1,020   
                                                  

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 36,222       $ (295   $ 35,927       $ 54,862      $ (853   $ 54,009   
                                                  
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2009      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009  
     Stockholders of
Syniverse
Holdings, Inc.
     Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total      Stockholders of
Syniverse
Holdings, Inc.
    Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total  

Net income (loss)

   $ 17,744       $ (172   $ 17,572       $ 50,307      $ (225   $ 50,082   

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     5,048         5        5,053         8,570        66        8,636   

Net change in fair value of interest rate swap

     73         —          73         414        —          414   
                                                  

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 22,865       $ (167   $ 22,698       $ 59,291      $ (159   $ 59,132   
                                                  

On July 30, 2010, we and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the Rights Agent) entered into an amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2008, by and between the Company and the Rights Agent. The Amendment amends the final expiration date of our preferred share purchase rights issued under the Rights Agreement in connection with the our shareholder rights plan. As a result of the Amendment, the Rights expired and the Rights Agreement and shareholder rights plan terminated effective as of the close of business on July 30, 2010.

7. Stock-Based Compensation

Syniverse has three stock-based compensation plans, the Founders’ Stock Option Plan for non-employee directors, executives and other key employees of Syniverse, the Directors’ Stock Option Plan, which provides for grants to independent directors, and the 2006 Amended and Restated Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, which provides compensation to non-employee directors, executives and other key employees of Syniverse through grants of incentive or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), performance awards or any combination of the foregoing.

The impact to our income from operations of recording stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

Cost of operations

   $ 136       $ 86       $ 420       $ 192   

Sales and marketing

     1,208         581         3,380         1,261   

General and administrative

     2,063         1,606         5,599         3,835   
                                   

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 3,407       $ 2,273       $ 9,399       $ 5,288   
                                   

 

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The following table summarizes information about our stock option activity:

 

Stock Options

   Shares  

Outstanding at December 31, 2009

     2,480,977   

Granted

     959,980   

Exercised

     (447,226

Cancelled or expired

     (64,897
        

Outstanding at September 30, 2010

     2,928,834   
        

Exerciseable at September 30, 2010

     1,026,491   

Changes in our restricted stock were as follows:

 

Restricted Stock

   Shares  

Unvested at December 31, 2009

     802,550   

Granted

     218,330   

Vested

     (141,016

Forfeited

     (54,770
        

Unvested at September 30, 2010

     825,094   
        

Activity related to our performance-based restricted stock is as follows:

 

Performance-Based Restricted Stock

   Shares  

Unvested at December 31, 2009

     133,590   

Granted

     155,470   

Vested

     —     

Forfeited

     (2,900
        

Unvested at September 30, 2010

     286,160   
        

We issued 447,226 and 188,322 shares related to stock option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. We issued 81,850 and 60,950 shares related to the employee stock purchase plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

8. Income Taxes

We provide for federal, state and foreign income taxes currently payable, as well as for those deferred due to timing differences between reporting income and expenses for financial statement purposes versus tax purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in income tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the effective tax rate was 40.6% and 35.6%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the income tax provision was adjusted for a tax benefit of approximately $1,443 due to an adjustment for an item believed to be non-deductible in prior periods. The increase in our effective tax rate is attributed to the mix of income from domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions with higher tax rates and certain discrete items.

We, and our eligible subsidiaries, file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. All subsidiaries incorporated outside of the U.S. are consolidated for financial reporting purposes, however, they are not eligible to be included in our consolidated U.S. federal income tax return. Separate provisions for income taxes have been recorded for these entities. We intend to reinvest substantially all of the unremitted earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries and postpone their remittance indefinitely. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. income taxes for these non-U.S. subsidiaries was recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.

 

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9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

On October 6, 2008, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100,000. The purpose of this transaction was to provide a hedge against the effects of changes in interest rates on our U.S.-denominated term loan under our senior credit facility which carries a variable interest rate. The hedge effectively swaps variable rate interest expense based on 1-month LIBOR to a fixed rate interest expense thereby reducing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, we pay a fixed rate of 5.26% based on our 2.76% swap rate plus our 2.50% applicable margin and receive payments from our counterparty based on the 1-month LIBOR over the life of the agreement without an exchange of the underlying principal amount. Interest rate differentials paid or received under the swap agreement are recognized as adjustments to interest expense. The effective date of the swap is October 31, 2008 and has matured on October 31, 2010.

We have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge. The counterparty to this interest rate swap agreement is a major financial institution, and we do not anticipate nonperformance by this counterparty. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of our interest rate swap (based on Level 2 inputs) is $201 and $1,871, respectively, which is recorded in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and is offset by a corresponding amount in accumulated other comprehensive loss. There was no ineffective portion of the swap during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized other comprehensive gain of $1,020, net of tax.

Net Investment Hedge of a Foreign Operation

We have designated our Euro-denominated debt as a net investment hedge of certain foreign operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, $6,413 and $4,420, respectively, of loss related to the revaluation of the debt from Euros to US dollars was included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

10. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The accounting standards for fair value require disclosure about how fair value is determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant levels of inputs. The three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies is as follows:

Level 1—Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Transfers between levels are determined at the end of the reporting period. No transfers between levels have been recognized for the nine month period ending September 30, 2010.

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we held an interest rate swap that is required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The following tables show the fair value measurement on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 

           Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
     September 30,
2010
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Liabilities

         

Interest rate swap

   $ (201   $ —         $ (201   $ —     
                                 
           Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
     December 31,
2009
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Liabilities

         

Interest rate swap

   $ (1,871   $ —         $ (1,871   $ —     
                                 

 

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We have elected to use the income approach to value our interest rate swap, using observable Level 2 market expectations at the measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present value amount assuming that participants are motivated, but not compelled to transact.

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are reflected in the financial statements at their carrying value, which approximate their fair value due to their short maturity.

The fair value of the 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 is based upon quoted market prices in inactive markets for similar instruments (Level 2). The fair value of the Term Note B is based upon quoted market prices in active markets for similar instruments (Level 2). The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term debt as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2010      December 31, 2009  
     Carrying
Value
     Fair Value      Carrying
Value
     Fair Value  

Term Note B

   $ 328,547       $ 326,510       $ 337,464       $ 325,653   

7 3/4% senior subordinated notes, due 2013

   $ 175,000       $ 178,728       $ 175,000       $ 173,915   

11. Commitments and Contingencies

We are currently a party to various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. We believe such claims and legal actions, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

12. Segment Information

In January 2010, we implemented changes to our internal operating structure as a result of the acquisition of the messaging business of VeriSign, Inc. in October 2009. In line with our strategies and realignment of our services to better coordinate our operations with similar type service offerings, we reorganized our operations into three primary lines of business with business leaders heading each line of business with profitability responsibility for their respective business line. This ensures that we are aligning our resources closer to where decisions are made that affect our customers. Our corporate and shared service functions are streamlining their organizations and focusing them on core activities that can more efficiently support the goals of the business lines. As a result, our new operating structure has resulted in changes to our reportable business segments. Prior period information has been realigned to correspond to the new reporting structure.

Our reportable segments as well as the services included in each are as follows:

 

   

Roaming Services. Includes wireless data clearing house, enabling the accurate invoicing and settlement of domestic and global wireless roaming telephone calls and wireless data events, financial settlement services, roaming fraud prevention services, interstandard roaming solutions and MDR services for CDMA operators. In addition, roaming services includes signaling and fraud management solutions that enable wireless subscribers from one operator to make and accept telephone calls while roaming on another operator’s network. Wireless operators send data records to our service platforms for processing, aggregation, translation and distribution between operators.

 

   

Messaging Services. Includes translating, routing and delivering SMS, MMS and other message formats across disparate networks for wireless operators and enterprise customers. We accomplish the translating, routing and delivering of messages by mapping a message to a phone number, determining the appropriate operator, routing the message accurately and resolving incompatibility issues among CDMA, Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers. Our services can deliver messages domestically and globally to multiple devices and platforms.

 

   

Network Services. Includes connecting disparate wireless and fixed line operator networks and enabling access to intelligent network database services like caller ID and provide translation and routing services to support the establishment and delivery of telephone calls through our SS7/C7 hub. SS7/C7 are the telecommunications industry’s standard network signaling protocols used by substantially all operators to enable critical telecommunications functions such as number portability, toll-free calling services and caller ID. Network services also includes number portability services used by many wireless operators, including most domestic U.S. operators, to enable wireless subscribers to switch service providers while keeping the same telephone number. We also provide these services to all wireless operators in Canada and Singapore. In addition, these services include providing our customers with the ability to connect to various third-party intelligent network database providers (Off-Network Database Queries). We pass these charges onto our customers, with little or no margin, based upon the charges we receive from the third party intelligent network database providers.

 

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We also present a Corporate and Other category which includes our technology turn-key solutions including operator solutions for number portability readiness, prepaid applications, interactive video, value-added roaming services and mobile broadband solutions, also known as our ITHL business as well as sales, marketing, corporate administrative and other functions. Our ITHL business provides value-added services to customers in the Asia Pacific region.

Summarized financial information for our reportable segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, is shown in the following tables:

 

     For the three months ended September 30, 2010  
     Roaming
Services
     Messaging
Services
     Network
Services
     Corporate and
Other
    Consolidated  

Revenues from external customers

   $ 83,752       $ 45,265       $ 34,362       $ 2,225      $ 165,604   

Off-Network Database Queries

     —           —           1,266         —          1,266   
                                           

Total segment revenues

     83,752         45,265         35,628         2,225        166,870   

Operations and support expenses

     23,352         23,625         22,462         32,716        102,155   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     6,553         5,428         3,931         3,180        19,092   
                                           

Total segment operating expenses

     29,905         29,053         26,393         35,896        121,247   
                                           

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ 53,847       $ 16,212       $ 9,235       $ (33,671   $ 45,623   
                                           
     For the three months ended September 30, 2009  
     Roaming
Services
     Messaging
Services
     Network
Services
     Corporate and
Other
    Consolidated  

Revenues from external customers

   $ 69,066       $ 5,231       $ 36,327       $ 4,486      $ 115,110   

Off-Network Database Queries

     —           —           1,552         —          1,552   
                                           

Total segment revenues

     69,066         5,231         37,879         4,486        116,662   

Operations and support expenses

     19,916         3,829         19,362         22,994        66,101   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     6,351         1,307         4,495         2,432        14,585   
                                           

Total segment operating expenses

     26,267         5,136         23,857         25,426        80,686   
                                           

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ 42,799       $ 95       $ 14,022       $ (20,940   $ 35,976   
                                           
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2010  
     Roaming
Services
     Messaging
Services
     Network
Services
     Corporate and
Other
    Consolidated  

Revenues from external customers

   $ 222,680       $ 142,013       $ 98,294       $ 8,033      $ 471,020   

Off-Network Database Queries

     —           —           3,671         —          3,671   
                                           

Total segment revenues

     222,680         142,013         101,965         8,033        474,691   

Operations and support expenses

     64,037         71,077         61,611         94,276        291,001   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     19,661         15,870         12,136         8,709        56,376   
                                           

Total segment operating expenses

     83,698         86,947         73,747         102,985        347,377   
                                           

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ 138,982       $ 55,066       $ 28,218       $ (94,952   $ 127,314   
                                           
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2009  
     Roaming
Services
     Messaging
Services
     Network
Services
     Corporate and
Other
    Consolidated  

Revenues from external customers

   $ 192,475       $ 22,597       $ 105,332       $ 14,163      $ 334,567   

Off-Network Database Queries

     —           —           4,497         —          4,497   
                                           

Total segment revenues

     192,475         22,597         109,829         14,163        339,064   

Operations and support expenses

     57,599         12,749         57,633         70,508        198,489   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     18,499         2,639         13,982         7,086        42,206   
                                           

Total segment operating expenses

     76,098         15,388         71,615         77,594        240,695   
                                           

Segment operating income (loss)

   $ 116,377       $ 7,209       $ 38,214       $ (63,431   $ 98,369   
                                           

 

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Revenues by geographic region, based on the “bill to” location on the invoice, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010      2009      2010      2009  

North America

   $ 131,537       $ 81,527       $ 372,899       $ 241,467   

Asia Pacific

     9,293         9,447         28,184         28,317   

Caribbean and Latin America

     9,418         8,391         28,879         24,049   

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     15,356         15,745         41,058         40,734   

Off-Network Database Queries (i)

     1,266         1,552         3,671         4,497   
                                   

Total Revenues

   $ 166,870       $ 116,662       $ 474,691       $ 339,064   
                                   

 

(i) Off-Network Database Queries are not allocated to geograghic regions.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we derived 72.9% and 64.8%, respectively, of our revenues from customers in the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we derived 72.3% and 66.3%, respectively, of our revenues from customers in the United States.

13. Restructurings

In December 2009, we completed a restructuring plan to reduce our workforce in Asia Pacific to better align our operating costs to the economic environment and eliminated certain redundant positions in Europe and North America. As a result of this plan, we incurred severance related costs of $2,583. We do not allocate restructuring charges to our reportable segments. Through September 30, 2010, we have paid $2,351 related to this plan, which includes the $538 paid through December 31, 2009. We expect to pay the remainder of these benefits in 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had the following activity in our restructuring accruals:

 

     December 31,  2009
Balance
     Additions      Payments     Reductions      September 30,  2010
Balance
 

December 2009 Restructuring Termination costs

   $ 2,045       $ —         $ (1,813   $ —         $ 232   
                                           

Total

   $ 2,045       $ —         $ (1,813   $ —         $ 232   
                                           

14. Subsequent Event

On October 28, 2010, we entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”), a global alternative asset manager, for approximately $2.6 billion. Our Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the stockholders and various regulatory organizations, but is not subject to any financing conditions. Carlyle will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Syniverse for $31.00 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011.

A special meeting of Syniverse’s stockholders will be held after the preparation and filing of a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and subsequent mailing to shareholders. Upon completion of the acquisition, Syniverse will become a private company, wholly owned by Carlyle.

15. Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information

Syniverse Technologies, Inc.’s (Syniverse) payment obligations under the senior subordinated notes are guaranteed by Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (Syniverse Inc.) and all domestic subsidiaries of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. including Highwoods Corporation, Syniverse ICX and Syniverse Brience (collectively, the “Guarantors”). The results of Syniverse Technologies BV and Syniverse Holdings Limited are included as non-guarantors. Such guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several. The following supplemental financial information sets forth, on an unconsolidated basis, balance sheets, statements of income, and statements of cash flows information for Syniverse Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. The supplemental financial information reflects the investment of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and Syniverse Technologies, Inc. using the equity method of accounting.

As of December 31, 2009, we revised the presentation of the previously reported supplemental consolidating guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries’ balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows for all prior periods. We identified certain domestic guarantors that were not previously reported as subsidiary guarantors. This change in classification had no effect on the audited consolidated balance sheets, statements of income or statements of cash flows. All prior periods have been corrected for comparative presentation.

In addition, during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, certain of our subsidiaries underwent legal entity ownership changes within the consolidated Syniverse group. As a result, Perfect Profits International Limited, previously reported as a non-guarantor, is included as a subsidiary guarantor. All prior periods have been adjusted to include Perfect Profits International Limited within the subsidiary guarantor results for comparative presentation.

 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS             

Current assets:

            

Cash

   $ 44      $ 124,426      $ 19,273      $ 9,774      $ —        $ 153,517   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     —          95,669        48,998        5,726        —          150,393   

Accounts receivable - affiliates

     20,886        —          67,438        3,919        (92,243     —     

Prepaid and other current assets

     31        30,001        12,406        863        (2,989     40,312   
                                                

Total current assets

     20,961        250,096        148,115        20,282        (95,232     344,222   
                                                

Property and equipment, net

     —          51,272        29,004        503        —          80,779   

Capitalized software, net

     —          33,874        31,520        169        —          65,563   

Deferred costs, net

     —          6,103        —          —          —          6,103   

Goodwill

     —          363,822        311,534        693        —          676,049   

Identifiable intangibles, net

     —          132,912        79,879        —          —          212,791   

Other assets

     —          2,191        —          2,593        (795     3,989   

Investment in subsidiaries

     675,882        536,907        —          —          (1,212,789     —     
                                                

Total assets

   $ 696,843      $ 1,377,177      $ 600,052      $ 24,240      $ (1,308,816   $ 1,389,496   
                                                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY             

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 6,704      $ 1,884      $ 276      $ —        $ 8,864   

Accounts payable - affiliates

     3,916        61,923        12,442        14,697        (92,978     —     

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     1,221        12,657        7,814        1,277        —          22,969   

Accrued interest

     —          1,760        —          —          —          1,760   

Accrued income taxes

     —          —          2,989        —          (2,989     —     

Deferred revenues

     —          483        5,620        197        —          6,300   

Other accrued liabilities

     —          17,917        14,712        358        —          32,987   

Current portion of Term Note B

     —          3,387        —          —          —          3,387   
                                                

Total current liabilities

     5,137        104,831        45,461        16,805        (95,967     76,267   
                                                

Long-term liabilities:

            

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          92,824        16,311        —          (435     108,700   

7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013

     —          175,000        —          —          —          175,000   

Term Note B, less current maturities

     —          325,160        —          —          —          325,160   

Other long-term liabilities

     —          3,480        8,677        131        (360     11,928   
                                                

Total liabilities

     5,137        701,295        70,449        16,936        (96,762     697,055   
                                                

Stockholders’ equity:

            

Common stock

     70        —          116,651        4,299        (120,950     70   

Additional paid-in capital

     499,412        394,992        472,255        2,192        (869,439     499,412   

Retained earnings

     215,548        273,445        (33,479     2,213        (242,179     215,548   

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (23,309     6,725        (25,824     (1,400     20,499        (23,309

Common stock held in treasury, at cost

     (15     (15     —          —          15        (15
                                                

Total Syniverse Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     691,706        675,147        529,603        7,304        (1,212,054     691,706   

Noncontrolling interest

     —          735        —          —          —          735   
                                                

Total equity

     691,706        675,882        529,603        7,304        (1,212,054     692,441   
                                                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 696,843      $ 1,377,177      $ 600,052      $ 24,240      $ (1,308,816   $ 1,389,496   
                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ 108,437      $ 53,440      $ 4,993      $ —        $ 166,870   
                                                

Costs and expenses:

            

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

     136        37,397        23,596        810        —          61,939   

Sales and marketing

     950        5,859        5,767        2,656        —          15,232   

General and administrative

     (1,436     19,456        4,267        2,697        —          24,984   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          10,745        8,337        10        —          19,092   
                                                
     (350     73,457        41,967        6,173        —          121,247   
                                                

Operating income (loss)

     350        34,980        11,473        (1,180     —          45,623   

Other income (expense), net:

            

Income from equity investment

     22,776        7,686        —          —          (30,462     —     

Interest income

     —          764        19        —          (761     22   

Interest expense

     —          (6,930     (761     —          761        (6,930

Other, net

     —          1,422        1,034        (586     —          1,870   
                                                
     22,776        2,942        292        (586     (30,462     (5,038
                                                

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     23,126        37,922        11,765        (1,766     (30,462     40,585   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     141        15,146        2,922        (609     —          17,600   
                                                

Net income (loss)

     22,985        22,776        8,843        (1,157     (30,462     22,985   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          357        —          —          —          357   
                                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 22,985      $ 23,133      $ 8,843      $ (1,157   $ (30,462   $ 23,342   
                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

 

    Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

  $ —        $  296,364      $  165,496      $  12,831      $ —        $  474,691   
                                               

Costs and expenses:

           

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

    420        103,236        71,877        2,555        —          178,088   

Sales and marketing

    2,653        17,108        14,562        7,217        —          41,540   

General and administrative

    1,427        50,683        14,990        4,273        —          71,373   

Depreciation and amortization

    —          32,782        23,569        25        —          56,376   
                                               
    4,500        203,809        124,998        14,070        —          347,377   
                                               

Operating income (loss)

    (4,500     92,555        40,498        (1,239     —          127,314   

Other income (expense), net:

           

Income from equity investment

    67,761        24,728        —          —          (92,489     —     

Interest income

    —          778        53        4        (761     74   

Interest expense

    —          (20,585     (761     (1     761        (20,586

Other, net

    —          1,175        1,232        267        —          2,674   
                                               
    67,761        6,096        524        270        (92,489     (17,838
                                               

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

    63,261        98,651        41,022        (969     (92,489     109,476   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (1,789     30,890        15,434        (109     —          44,426   
                                               

Net income (loss)

    65,050        67,761        25,588        (860     (92,489     65,050   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

    —          916        —          —          —          916   
                                               

Net income (loss) attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

  $ 65,050      $ 68,677      $ 25,588      $ (860   $ (92,489   $ 65,966   
                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

            

Net income (loss)

   $ 65,050      $ 67,761      $ 25,588      $ (860   $ (92,489   $ 65,050   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     —          34,067        23,569        25        —          57,661   

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     —          (53     413        258        —          618   

Deferred income tax expense

     —          22,484        —          —          —          22,484   

Income from equity investment

     (67,761     (24,728     —          —          92,489        —     

Stock-based compensation

     9,399        —          —          —          —          9,399   

Other, net

     —          (64     7        —          —          (57

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

            

Accounts receivable

     —          (34,714     9,513        93        —          (25,108

Prepaids and other current assets

     —          (15,582     (3,923     171        —          (19,334

Accounts payable

     752        10,860        2,115        576        —          14,303   

Transition services payable

     —          —          (16,609     —          —          (16,609

Other current liabilities

     (14,227     28,860        (19,121     1,656        —          (2,832

Other assets and liabilities

     —          (527     1,550        (144     —          879   
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (6,787     88,364        23,102        1,775        —          106,454   
                                                

Cash flows from investing activities

            

Capital expenditures

     —          (21,726     (21,797     (157     —          (43,680

Acquisition, net of acquired cash

     —          (497     —          —          —          (497
                                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (22,223     (21,797     (157     —          (44,177
                                                

Cash flows from financing activities

            

Principal Payments on senior credit facility

     —          (2,500     —          —          —          (2,500

Issuance of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     1,132        —          —          —          —          1,132   

Issuance of stock for stock options exercised

     6,256        —          —          —          —          6,256   

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (601     —          —          —          —          (601

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest in a joint venture

     —          1,092        —          —          —          1,092   
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     6,787        (1,408     —          —          —          5,379   
                                                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          63        (6,843     707        —          (6,073
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —          64,796        (5,538     2,325        —          61,583   

Cash at beginning of period

     44        59,630        24,811        7,449        —          91,934   
                                                

Cash at end of period

   $ 44      $ 124,426      $ 19,273      $ 9,774      $ —        $ 153,517   
                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS              

Current assets:

             

Cash

   $ 44      $ 59,630      $ 24,811      $ 7,449       $ —        $ 91,934   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     —          60,902        59,122        6,103         —          126,127   

Accounts receivable - affiliates

     7,626        —          72,940        934         (81,500     —     

Prepaid and other current assets

     31        12,674        8,312        998         (1,202     20,813   
                                                 

Total current assets

     7,701        133,206        165,185        15,484         (82,702     238,874   
                                                 

Property and equipment, net

     —          48,022        15,923        370         —          64,315   

Capitalized software, net

     —          38,977        36,174        98         —          75,249   

Deferred costs, net

     —          7,388        —          —           —          7,388   

Goodwill

     —          363,822        321,189        699         —          685,710   

Identifiable intangibles, net

     —          142,051        92,887        —           —          234,938   

Other assets

     —          2,984        —          2,472         (2,206     3,250   

Investment in subsidiaries

     613,727        554,725        —          —           (1,168,452     —     
                                                 

Total assets

   $ 621,428      $ 1,291,175      $ 631,358      $ 19,123       $ (1,253,360   $ 1,309,724   
                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              

Current liabilities:

             

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 5,445      $ 2,527      $ 48       $ —        $ 8,020   

Accounts payable - affiliates

     301        62,488        11,993        8,760         (83,542     —     

Transition services payable

     —          —          16,609        —           —          16,609   

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     469        3,056        5,012        1,295         —          9,832   

Accrued interest

     —          5,150        —          —           —          5,150   

Accrued income taxes

     —          —          2,669        1         (1,202     1,468   

Deferred revenues

     —          1,196        4,885        116         —          6,197   

Other accrued liabilities

     —          15,143        16,040        859           32,042   

Current portion of Term Note B

     —          3,452        —          —           —          3,452   
                                                 

Total current liabilities

     770        95,930        59,735        11,079         (84,744     82,770   

Long-term liabilities:

             

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          70,338        17,206        —           (290     87,254   

7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013

     —          175,000        —          —           —          175,000   

Term Note B, less current maturities

     —          334,012        —          —           —          334,012   

Other long-term liabilities

     —          2,168        7,487        249         (370     9,534   
                                                 

Total liabilities

     770        677,448        84,428        11,328         (85,404     688,570   
                                                 

Stockholders’ equity:

             

Common stock

     69        —          116,651        2,110         (118,761     69   

Additional paid-in capital

     483,227        475,869        516,130        2,192         (994,191     483,227   

Retained earnings

     149,582        149,582        (72,581     3,138         (80,139     149,582   

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (12,205     (12,205     (13,270     355         25,120        (12,205

Common stock held in treasury, at cost

     (15     (15     —          —           15        (15
                                                 

Total Syniverse Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity

     620,658        613,231        546,930        7,795         (1,167,956     620,658   

Noncontrolling interest

     —          496        —          —           —          496   
                                                 

Total equity

     620,658        613,727        546,930        7,795         (1,167,956     621,154   
                                                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 621,428      $ 1,291,175      $ 631,358      $ 19,123       $ (1,253,360   $ 1,309,724   
                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ 94,279      $ 16,659      $ 5,724      $ —        $ 116,662   
                                                

Costs and expenses:

            

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

     85        33,555        6,521        1,165        —          41,326   

Sales and marketing

     581        5,770        847        1,591        —          8,789   

General and administrative

     1,606        5,149        3,596        5,635        —          15,986   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          11,307        3,271        7        —          14,585   
                                                
     2,272        55,781        14,235        8,398        —          80,686   
                                                

Operating income (loss)

     (2,272     38,498        2,424        (2,674     —          35,976   

Other income (expense), net:

            

Income from equity investment

     18,985        31,512        —          —          (50,497     —     

Interest income

     —          15        15        3        —          33   

Interest expense

     —          (7,059     —          —          —          (7,059

Other, net

     —          25        (30     (35     —          (40
                                                
     18,985        24,493        (15     (32     (50,497     (7,066
                                                

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     16,713        62,991        2,409        (2,706     (50,497     28,910   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (859     44,006        (32,159     350        —          11,338   
                                                

Net income

     17,572        18,985        34,568        (3,056     (50,497     17,572   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          172        —          —          —          172   
                                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 17,572      $ 19,157      $ 34,568      $ (3,056   $ (50,497   $ 17,744   
                                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ 278,738      $ 47,098      $ 13,228      $ —        $ 339,064   
                                                

Costs and expenses:

            

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

     192        101,258        17,995        2,743        —          122,188   

Sales and marketing

     1,261        15,756        4,165        5,130        —          26,312   

General and administrative

     3,834        29,854        10,994        5,307        —          49,989   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          32,435        9,719        52        —          42,206   
                                                
     5,287        179,303        42,873        13,232        —          240,695   
                                                

Operating income (loss)

     (5,287     99,435        4,225        (4     —          98,369   

Other income (expense), net:

            

Income from equity investment

     53,420        38,903        —          —          (92,323     —     

Interest income

     —          96        118        60        —          274   

Interest expense

     —          (21,910     —          —          —          (21,910

Other, net

     —          61        140        893        —          1,094   
                                                
     53,420        17,150        258        953        (92,323     (20,542
                                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     48,133        116,585        4,483        949        (92,323     77,827   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (1,949     63,165        (33,990     519        —          27,745   
                                                

Net income

     50,082        53,420        38,473        430        (92,323     50,082   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          225        —          —          —          225   
                                                

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 50,082      $ 53,645      $ 38,473      $ 430      $ (92,323   $ 50,307   
                                                

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

            

Net income

   $ 50,082      $ 53,420      $ 38,473      $ 430      $ (92,323   $ 50,082   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

            

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     —          39,070        4,376        53        —          43,499   

Provision for (recovery of) uncollectible accounts

     —          617        (26     —          —          591   

Deferred income tax expense

     —          15,826        —          —          —          15,826   

Income from equity investment

     (53,420     (38,903     —          —          92,323        —     

Stock-based compensation

     5,288        —          —          —          —          5,288   

Other, net

     —          68        (2     10        —          76   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

            

Accounts receivable

     —          (4,026     4,957        (3,470     —          (2,539

Prepaids and other current assets

     —          21,827        (27,822     (86     —          (6,081

Accounts payable

     —          (15,271     (4,259     5,052        —          (14,478

Other current liabilities

     (1,950     (9,182     (908     (99     —          (12,139

Other long-term assets and liabilities

     (2,706     4,069        1,468        120        —          2,951   
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (2,706     67,515        16,257        2,010        —          83,076   
                                                

Cash flows from investing activities

            

Capital expenditures

     —          (25,913     (1,079     (35     —          (27,027

Acquisition, net of acquired cash

     —          (3,099     —          —          —          (3,099
                                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (29,012     (1,079     (35     —          (30,126
                                                

Cash flows from financing activities

            

Principal payments on senior credit facility

     —          (2,580     —          —          —          (2,580

Principal payments on Highwood’s note

     —          25,626        (25,626     —          —          —     

Issuances of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     415        —          —          —          —          415   

Issuance of stock for stock options exercised

     2,586        —          —          —          —          2,586   

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (295     —          —          —          —          (295

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest in a joint venture

     —          981        —          —          —          981   
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     2,706        24,027        (25,626     —          —          1,107   
                                                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          104        (6,621     3,052        —          (3,465
                                                

Net increase in cash

     —          62,634        (17,069     5,027        —          50,592   

Cash at beginning of period

     44        118,914        40,136        6,511        —          165,605   
                                                

Cash at end of period

   $ 44      $ 181,548      $ 23,067      $ 11,538      $ —        $ 216,197   
                                                

 

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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

We have made forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), in this report. The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “may” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of the risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may affect future results include, among others:

 

   

expectations of growth of the global wireless telecommunications industry, including increases in wireless subscribers, wireless usage, roaming, mobile data, number portability and messaging;

 

   

increases in demand for our services due to growth of the global wireless telecommunications industry, greater technology complexity and the introduction of new and incompatible wireless technologies;

 

   

the effect of changing economic conditions on our business including our 2010 revenue and net income;

 

   

the sufficiency of our cash on hand, cash available from operations and cash available from our revolving line of credit to fund our operations, debt service and capital expenditures;

 

   

the failure to adapt to rapid technological changes in the telecommunications industry;

 

   

the impact of intense competition in our market for services, including the possible reduction in the price of our services;

 

   

the inability to develop and maintain relationships with material vendors;

 

   

the difficulties of successfully integrating our operations with the VM3 Business operations;

 

   

the impact of new products;

 

   

uncertain results from our continued expansion into international markets;

 

   

our stock price volatility and volatility in the market generally;

 

   

changes in accounting policies and procedures;

 

   

customer migrations from our services to in-house solutions;

 

   

changes to regulations affecting our customers and us and future regulations to which they or we may become subject may harm our business, including domestic and international tax law changes;

 

   

fluctuations in currency exchange rates; and

 

   

other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other reports and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Although we presently believe that the plans, expectations and results expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, all forward-looking statements are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change, as they involve substantial risks and uncertainties beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict the nature, or assess the potential impact, of each new factor on our business. Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that arise after the statement is made, except as otherwise may be required by law.

This list of risks and uncertainties, however, is only a summary of some of the most important factors and is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect us is included under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

For an understanding of the significant factors that influenced our results, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This management’s discussion and analysis should also be read in conjunction with the management’s discussion and analysis and consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

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Business

We are a leading enabler of wireless voice and data services for telecommunications companies worldwide. For over 20 years, we have served as one of the wireless industry’s operator-neutral intermediaries, solving the challenges that arise as new technologies, standards and protocols emerge. Our roaming, messaging and network services solve technical and operational challenges for the wireless industry by translating incompatible communication standards and protocols and simplifying operator interconnectivity. Our suite of transaction-based services allows operators to deliver seamless voice, data and next generation services to wireless subscribers, including wireless voice and data roaming, SMS and MMS, number portability and value-added roaming services.

Demand for our services is driven primarily by wireless voice and data traffic, subscriber roaming activity, SMS and MMS messaging, number porting and next generation IP applications. The global wireless telecommunications industry is expected to grow due to continued subscriber growth, increased usage and deployment of new services. In addition, subscriber adoption of new wireless technologies and services can also drive demand for our services due to the resulting increase in interoperability complexities. The global wireless industry relies on an extensive and complex set of communication standards, technical protocols, network interfaces and systems that must successfully communicate with one another in order to provide voice and data services to subscribers in their local markets and when roaming. The proliferation of these standards has resulted in technological incompatibilities, which are increasingly difficult to manage as new wireless technologies and services are introduced and deployed. We believe that as wireless usage expands and complexity continues to increase, the demand for our services will grow.

We have developed a broad set of innovative interoperability solutions in response to the evolving needs of our customers. In addition, on October 23, 2009, we completed the acquisition of the messaging business of VeriSign, Inc. (VeriSign or VM3). Through the acquisition of VM3, we have expanded our messaging operations to achieve the solution’s scale, reach and capabilities needed to provide mobile operators with new service offerings to meet customers’ growing need for messaging services. Through our integrated suite of services, we enable customers to provide their subscribers with enhanced services including:

 

   

national and international wireless voice and data roaming;

 

   

messaging services, including SMS and MMS, across incompatible standards and protocols;

 

   

intelligent network services such as wireless number portability and advanced IP service offerings; and

 

   

value-added roaming services.

Our service platforms also enable operators to rapidly and cost-effectively deploy next-generation wireless services including enhanced wireless data, wireless, VoIP and value-added roaming services.

We provide our services to approximately 700 telecommunications operators and to over 100 enterprise customers in approximately 160 countries. Our customers include wireless operators, telecommunications providers, internet service providers and social networking portals, cable companies and other non-traditional enterprise clients. We believe that maintaining strong relationships with our customers is one of our core competencies and that maintaining these relationships is critical to our success.

Services

We provide an integrated suite of services to our customers to meet their evolving technology requirements. In January 2010, we implemented changes to our internal operating structure as a result of the acquisition of the messaging business of VeriSign, Inc. in October 2009. In line with our strategies and realignment of our services to better coordinate our operations with similar type service offerings, we reorganized our operations into three primary lines of business with business leaders heading each line of business with profitability responsibility for their respective business line. This ensures that we are aligning our resources closer to where decisions are made that affect our customers. Our corporate and shared service functions are streamlining their organizations and focusing them on core activities that can more efficiently support the goals of the business lines. As a result, our new operating structure has resulted in changes to our reportable business segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Our reportable segments as well as the services included in each are as follows:

 

   

Roaming Services. We operate one of the largest wireless data clearing houses globally, enabling the accurate invoicing and settlement of domestic and global wireless roaming telephone calls and wireless data events. We also provide financial settlement services, roaming fraud prevention services, interstandard roaming solutions and MDR services for CDMA operators. In addition, we provide wireless operators with signaling and fraud management solutions that enable wireless subscribers from one operator to make and accept telephone calls while roaming on another operator’s network. Wireless operators send data records to our service platforms for processing, aggregation, translation and distribution between operators.

 

   

Messaging Services. Our messaging services reliably translate, route and deliver SMS, MMS and other message formats across disparate networks for wireless operators and enterprise customers. We accomplish the translating, routing and delivering of messages by mapping a message to a phone number, determining the appropriate operator, routing the

 

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message accurately and resolving incompatibility issues among CDMA, GSM and VoIP providers. Our services can deliver messages domestically and globally to multiple devices and platforms. The messaging services segment captures the services acquired with the VM3 acquisition including Inter-Carrier Gateway, PictureMail, Premium Messaging Gateway and Mobile Enterprise Solutions (MES).

 

   

Network Services. We connect disparate wireless and fixed line operator networks and enable access to intelligent network database services like caller ID and provide translation and routing services to support the establishment and delivery of telephone calls through our SS7/C7 hub. SS7/C7 are the telecommunications industry’s standard network signaling protocols used by substantially all operators to enable critical telecommunications functions such as number portability, toll-free calling services and caller ID. We have recently introduced IPX as a new product which enables operators to interconnect IP services between operators for multiple types of traffic across a single network. Our leading number portability services are used by many wireless operators, including most U.S. operators, to enable wireless subscribers to switch service providers while keeping the same telephone number. We also provide these services to all wireless operators in Canada and Singapore. In addition, we provide our customers with the ability to connect to various third-party intelligent network database providers (Off-Network Database Queries). We pass these charges onto our customers, with little or no margin, based upon the charges we receive from the third party intelligent network database providers.

We also present a Corporate and Other category which includes our technology turn-key solutions including operator solutions for number portability readiness, prepaid applications, interactive video, value-added roaming services and mobile broadband solutions, also known as our ITHL business as well as sales, marketing, corporate administrative and other functions. Our ITHL business provides value-added services to customers in the Asia Pacific region.

Executive Overview

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, total revenue increased $50.2 million, or 43.0%, to $166.9 million from $116.7 million for the same period in 2009. Net income increased $5.4 million, or 30.8%, to $23.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $17.6 million for the same period in 2009. Diluted earnings per share was $0.33 and $0.26 for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Roaming services revenues increased $14.7 million, or 21.3%, to $83.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $69.1 million for the same period in 2009. The revenue increase was primarily due to volume growth driven by our data clearing house, primarily our CDMA data clearing house product, and MDR. Volume growth in our data clearing house continues to be predominantly generated by data sessions and SMS, partially offset by declines in voice sessions.

Messaging services revenues increased $40.0 million, or 765.3%, to $45.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $5.2 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in revenues is primarily a result of $39.0 million in messaging revenues associated with our acquisition of the messaging business from VeriSign, Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Network services revenues decreased $2.3 million, or 5.9%, to $35.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $37.9 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease is primarily due to the loss of a certain customer from our SS7 solutions offset by increased porting volumes in number portability.

Other services revenues decreased $2.3 million, or 50.4% to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $4.5 million for the same period in 2009. Our technology turnkey solutions offering has experienced lower sales due to timing of and reduced capital expenditures by operators in the Asia Pacific region.

Business Developments

Proposed merger with an affiliate of The Carlyle Group

On October 28, 2010, we entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of The Carlyle Group (“Carlyle”), a global alternative asset manager, for approximately $2.6 billion. Our Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the stockholders and various regulatory organizations, but is not subject to any financing conditions. Carlyle will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Syniverse for $31.00 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2011.

A special meeting of Syniverse’s stockholders will be held after the preparation and filing of a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission and subsequent mailing to shareholders. Upon completion of the acquisition, Syniverse will become a private company, wholly owned by Carlyle.

India Number Portability Services

In February 2009, we entered into a joint venture agreement to implement number portability services in India. This joint venture was awarded the license for Zone 1, which includes the service areas of Delhi, Mumbai and nine other areas. We expect to provide India’s telecommunications operators with number portability clearing house and centralized database solutions until March 2019. The service offering is dependent on operator readiness and regulatory confirmation of the implementation timeline.

Several times since February 2009, the Indian telecommunications regulatory authority has announced uncertainty in the implementation timeline. In general, India mobile operators continue to be delayed in their readiness efforts. However, our readiness efforts are complete. The regulatory authority is continuing to monitor the operator readiness and in its most recent statement indicated the expectation of the number portability launch date will be phased in commencing in the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

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Revenues

Most of our revenues are transaction-based charges under long-term contracts, typically with terms averaging three years in duration. From time to time, if a contract expires and we have not previously negotiated a new contract or renewal with the customer, we continue to provide services on a month to month billing schedule under the terms of the expired contract as we negotiate new agreements or renewals. Most of the services and solutions we offer to our customers are based on applications, network connectivity and technology platforms owned and operated by us. We generate our revenues through the sale of our roaming, messaging, network and other services to telecommunications operators and enterprise customers throughout the world. Generally, there is a slight increase in wireless roaming telephone usage and corresponding revenues in the high-travel months of our second and third fiscal quarters. In addition, our messaging services revenues generally grow sequentially through the calendar year with volumes peaking in the fourth quarter holiday seasons.

Future increases or decreases in revenues are dependent on many factors, such as industry subscriber growth, subscriber habits, and volume and pricing trends, with few of these factors known in advance. From time to time, specific events such as customer contract renewals at different terms, a customer contract termination, a customer’s decision to change technologies or to provide solutions in-house, or a consolidation of operators will be known to us and then we can estimate their impact on our revenues.

Costs and Expenses

Our costs and expenses consist of cost of operations, sales and marketing, general and administrative and depreciation and amortization.

 

   

Cost of operations includes data processing costs, network costs, revenue share service provider arrangements, facilities costs, hardware costs, licensing fees, personnel costs associated with service implementation, training and customer care and off-network database query charges.

 

   

Sales and marketing includes personnel costs, advertising costs, trade show costs and relationship marketing costs.

 

   

General and administrative includes research and development expenses, a portion of the expenses associated with our facilities, business development expenses, and expenses for executive, finance, legal, human resources and other administrative departments and professional service fees relating to these functions. Our research and development expenses, which are primarily personnel, relate to technology creation, enhancement and maintenance of new and existing services.

 

   

Depreciation and amortization relate primarily to our property and equipment including our SS7 network, computer equipment, infrastructure facilities related to information management, capitalized software and other intangible assets recorded in purchase accounting.

Consolidated Results of Operations

Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                   Nine Months Ended September 30,                
     2010      2009      $ Change      % Change     2010      2009      $ Change      % Change  
     (dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
                  (dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
               

Revenue

   $ 166,870       $ 116,662       $ 50,208         43.0   $ 474,691       $ 339,064       $ 135,627         40.0

Operating income

   $ 45,623       $ 35,976       $ 9,647         26.8   $ 127,314       $ 98,369       $ 28,945         29.4

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.33       $ 0.26         0.07         29.0   $ 0.94       $ 0.73         0.21         28.6

Revenues increased $50.2 million to $166.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $116.7 million for the same period in 2009. Revenues increased $135.6 million to $474.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $339.1 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in revenues was primarily due to transaction volume growth driven by our Roaming and Messaging services including $123.9 million in year-to-date messaging revenues associated with our acquisition of VM3 in the fourth quarter of 2009, of which, $39.0 million was generated in the three months ended September 30, 2010. These increases were offset in part by decreases in Network and Other services.

 

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Expenses

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                  Nine Months Ended September 30,               
     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                  (dollars in thousands)               

Cost of operations

   $ 61,939      $ 41,326      $ 20,613         49.9   $ 178,088      $ 122,188      $ 55,900         45.7

As a % of revenue

     37.1     35.4        1.7     37.5     36.0        1.5

Cost of operations increased $20.6 million to $61.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $41.3 million for the same period in 2009. Cost of operations increased $55.9 million to $178.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $122.2 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to operating costs associated with our acquisition of VM3, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2009. As a percentage of revenue, cost of operations increased to 37.1% and 37.5% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 from 35.4% and 36.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, due to the impact of the VM3 acquisition.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                  Nine Months Ended September 30,               
     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                  (dollars in thousands)               

Sales and marketing

   $ 15,232      $ 8,789      $ 6,443         73.3   $ 41,540      $ 26,312      $ 15,228         57.9

As a % of revenue

     9.1     7.5        1.6     8.8     7.8        1.0

Sales and marketing expenses increased $6.4 million to $15.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $8.8 million for the same period in 2009. Sales and marketing expenses increased $15.2 million to $41.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $26.3 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to expenses associated with our acquisition of VM3, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2009, and expected higher performance-based compensation and stock-based compensation expenses incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same periods in 2009. As a percentage of revenue, sales and marketing expense increased 1.6% and 1.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, due to increases in product management expenses partially driven by the VM3 acquisition and in support of our new line of business structure.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                  Nine Months Ended September 30,               
     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                  (dollars in thousands)               

General and administrative

   $ 24,984      $ 15,986      $ 8,998         56.3   $ 71,373      $ 49,989      $ 21,384         42.8

As a % of revenue

     15.0     13.7        1.3     15.0     14.7        0.3

General and administrative expenses increased $9.0 million to $25.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $16.0 million for the same period in 2009. General and administrative expenses increased $21.4 million to $71.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $50.0 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to higher performance-based compensation, stock-based compensation, professional services, travel and expenses associated with our acquisition of VM3, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2009, including integration costs of $0.8 million and $2.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expense increased to 15.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, from 13.7% and 14.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                  Nine Months Ended September 30,               
     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                  (dollars in thousands)               

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 19,092      $ 14,585      $ 4,507         30.9   $ 56,376      $ 42,206      $ 14,170         33.6

As a % of revenue

     11.4     12.5        (1.1 )%      11.9     12.4        (0.5 )% 

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $4.5 million to $19.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $14.6 million for the same period in 2009. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $14.2 million to $56.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $42.2 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to the amortization of intangible assets from our acquisition of VM3.

 

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Other Income (Expense)

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                 Nine Months Ended September 30,              
     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                 (dollars in thousands)              

Interest income

   $ 22      $ 33      $ (11     (33.3 )%    $ 74      $ 274      $ (200     (73.0 )% 

Interest expense

   $ (6,930   $ (7,059   $ (129     (1.8 )%    $ (20,586   $ (21,910   $ (1,324     (6.0 )% 

Other, net

   $ 1,870      $ (40   $ 1,910        (4775.0 )%    $ 2,674      $ 1,094      $ 1,580        144.4

Interest income decreased $0.2 million to $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $0.3 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease was due to lower yields earned on outstanding cash balances.

Interest expense decreased $0.1 million to $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $7.0 million for the same period in 2009. Interest expense decreased $1.3 million to $20.6 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $21.9 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease was primarily due to lower variable interest rates on our Euro denominated senior credit facility.

Other, net increased $1.9 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, from the same periods in 2009. The increase was primarily due to foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on foreign denominated cash balances and intercompany accounts as a result of our global presence and other non-operating income.

Provision for income taxes increased $6.3 million to $17.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $11.3 million for the same period in 2009. Provision for income taxes increased $16.7 million to $44.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $27.7 million for the same period in 2009. During the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the effective tax rate was 43.4% and 39.2%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the effective tax rate was 40.6% and 35.6%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the income tax provision was adjusted for a tax benefit of approximately $0.6 million due to certain discrete items. Excluding the effect of discrete tax adjustments, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 40.1%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the income tax provision was adjusted for a tax benefit of approximately $1.4 million due to an adjustment for an item believed to be non-deductible in prior periods. Excluding the effect of discrete tax adjustments, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was 37.8%. The increase in our effective tax rate is attributed to the mix of income from domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions with higher domestic tax rates and certain discrete items.

Segment Results of Operations

Roaming Services

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                  Nine Months Ended September 30,               
     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                  (dollars in thousands)               

Revenue

   $ 83,752      $ 69,066      $ 14,686         21.3   $ 222,680      $ 192,475      $ 30,205         15.7

Segment operating income

   $ 53,847      $ 42,799      $ 11,048         25.8   $ 138,982      $ 116,377      $ 22,605         19.4

Segment operating margin %

     64.3     62.0        2.3     62.4     60.5        1.9

Roaming services revenues increased $14.7 million, or 21.3%, to $83.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $69.1 million for the same period in 2009. Roaming services revenues increased $30.2 million, or 15.7%, to $222.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $192.5 million for the same period in 2009. The revenue increase was primarily due to volume growth driven by our data clearing house, primarily our CDMA data clearing house product, and MDR. Volume growth in our data clearing house continues to be predominantly generated by data sessions and SMS partially offset by declines in voice sessions.

Segment operating income increased $11.0 million to $53.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $42.8 million for the same period in 2009. The increase is driven by higher revenue offset by increases in operations and support expenses of $3.4 million primarily for performance-based and stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization of $0.2 million. Segment operating income increased $22.6 million to $139.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $116.4 million for the same period in 2009. The increase is driven by higher revenue offset by increases in operations and support expenses of $6.4 million primarily for performance-based and stock-based compensation; software licenses and maintenance costs to support higher volumes; and depreciation and amortization of $1.2 million.

Segment operating margins within the Roaming segment increased 2.3 percentage points and 1.9 percentage points during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, from the same period in 2009. The increase is a result of higher revenues in excess of operations costs due to the fixed nature of our cost of operations.

 

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Messaging Services

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                  Nine Months Ended September 30,               
     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change     2010     2009     $ Change      % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                  (dollars in thousands)               

Revenue

   $ 45,265      $ 5,231      $ 40,034         765.3   $ 142,013      $ 22,597      $ 119,416         528.5

Segment operating income

   $ 16,212      $ 95      $ 16,117         16965.3   $ 55,066      $ 7,209      $ 47,857         663.8

Segment operating margin %

     35.8     1.8        34.0     38.8     31.9        6.9

Messaging services revenues increased $40.0 million, or 765.3%, to $45.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $5.2 million for the same period in 2009. Messaging services revenues increased $119.4 million or 528.5%, to $142.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $22.6 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in revenues is primarily a result of $123.9 million in year-to-date messaging revenues associated with our acquisition of VM3 in the fourth quarter of 2009, of which $39.0 million was generated in the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Segment operating income increased $16.1 million to $16.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $0.1 million for the same period in 2009. Segment operating income increased $47.9 million to $55.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $7.2 million for the same period in 2009. The increase is primarily driven by our acquisition of VM3 in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Segment operating margins within the Messaging segment increased 34.0 percentage points during the three months ended September 30, 2010 from the same period in 2009. The increase is driven primarily by the impact of the acquisition offset by the loss of a customer in 2009. Segment operating margins within the Messaging segment increased 6.9 percentage points during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from the same period in 2009. The increase is a result of higher volumes, partially offset by the impact of the VM3 acquisition.

Network Services

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,                 Nine Months Ended September 30,              
     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change     2010     2009     $ Change     % Change  
     (dollars in thousands)                 (dollars in thousands)              

Revenue

   $ 35,628      $ 37,879      $ (2,251     (5.9 )%    $ 101,965      $ 109,829      $ (7,864     (7.2 )% 

Segment operating income

   $ 9,235      $ 14,022      $ (4,787     (34.1 )%    $ 28,218      $ 38,214      $ (9,996     (26.2 )% 

Segment operating margin %

     25.9     37.0       (11.1 )%      27.7     34.8       (7.1 )% 

Network services revenues decreased $2.3 million, or 5.9%, to $35.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $37.9 million for the same period in 2009. Network services revenues decreased $7.9 million to $101.9 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $109.8 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease is primarily due to the loss of a certain customer from our SS7 solutions offset by increased volumes in our number portability products.

Segment operating income decreased $4.8 million to $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from $14.0 million for the same period in 2009 and decreased $10.0 million to $28.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $38.2 million for the same period in 2009. The decrease was driven by the decline in revenue combined with increased costs associated with the expansion of our network infrastructure.

Segment operating margins within the Network services segment decreased 11.1 percentage points and 7.1 percentage points during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, from the same period in 2009 due to the fixed nature of our cost of operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Information

Cash and cash equivalents were $153.5 million at September 30, 2010 as compared to $91.9 million at December 31, 2009. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected consolidated cash flow information (in thousands).

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 106,454      $ 83,076   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (44,177     (30,126

Net cash provided by financing activities

     5,379        1,107   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (6,073     (3,465
                

Net increase in cash

   $ 61,583      $ 50,592   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $23.4 million to $106.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $83.1 million for the same period in 2009. The increase was due to higher net income adjusted for non-cash items, partially offset by the timing of working capital items. Net income adjusted for non-cash items increased $39.8 million, as a result of the factors discussed under the Results of Operations section. Cash used for working capital was driven by higher accounts receivables and prepaid and other current assets largely associated with the acquisition of VM3 combined with a $16.6 million payment for transition services payable to VeriSign, Inc. under the transition services agreement entered into as a part of the VM3 acquisition which was an obligation as of December 31, 2009.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities was $44.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which includes $43.7 million for capital expenditures and $0.5 million for the final working capital adjustment for the acquisition of VM3. Capital expenditures related to investments in internal infrastructure, including capacity increases and messaging integration as well as capitalized software for new products and services. Net cash used in investing activities was $30.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, which includes $27.0 million for capital expenditures and $3.1 million for the acquisition of Wireless Solutions International in May 2009. Capital expenditures primarily related to investment in our internal infrastructure, including IPX and network infrastructure to support capacity growth for customers, upgrading our business continuity and disaster recovery platform and capitalized software for new products and services.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which includes $2.5 million of principal payments on our senior credit facility offset by $6.3 million of stock issued for stock option exercises, $1.1 million of stock issued under the employee share purchase program and $1.1 million in capital contributions received from partners holding a noncontrolling interest in a joint venture. Net cash used in financing activities was $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, which includes $2.6 million of principal payments on our senior credit facility offset by $2.6 million of stock issued for stock option exercises and the $1.0 million in capital contributions from the noncontrolling interest in a joint venture.

On October 6, 2008, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge $100.0 million of our U.S.-denominated term loan under our senior credit facility. The hedge effectively swaps variable rate interest based on 1-month LIBOR to a fixed rate interest thereby reducing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. The effective date of the swap is October 31, 2008 and has matured on October 31, 2010. The fixed rate is 5.26% based on our 2.76% swap rate plus our 2.50% applicable margin.

We believe that, based upon cash on hand, projected operating cash flow and the availability of funds from our revolving line of credit, we have sufficient liquidity to meet currently anticipated growth plans, including short and long-term capital expenditures and working capital requirements. In addition, we believe that this liquidity is sufficient to fund our debt repayment obligations. We plan to repay or refinance existing long-term debt by its maturity. We may desire to obtain additional long-term financing for other purposes, including future acquisitions. If we decide to engage in one or more additional acquisitions, depending on the size and timing of such transactions, we may need supplemental funding. Historically, we have been successful in obtaining financing, although the marketplace for such investment capital can become restricted depending on a variety of economic factors.

Debt and Credit Facilities

Amended and Restated Senior Credit Facility

On August 9, 2007, we entered into a $464.0 million amended and restated credit agreement, the senior credit facility, with Lehman Brothers Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as joint lead arrangers and joint book-running managers, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as syndication agent, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. and LaSalle Bank National Association, as co-documentation agents and the lenders from time to time parties thereto. The obligations under the senior credit facility are unconditionally guaranteed by Syniverse, Inc. and all material U.S. domestic subsidiaries of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (the “Guarantors”) and are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and the Guarantors. The obligations under the senior credit facility are also secured by a pledge of the capital stock of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and its direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries.

The senior credit facility provides for aggregate borrowings of $464.0 million as follows:

 

   

a term loan of $112.0 million in aggregate principal amount;

 

   

a delayed draw term loan of $160.0 million in aggregate principal;

 

   

a Euro-denominated delayed draw term loan facility of the equivalent of $130.0 million;

 

   

a revolving credit line of $42.0 million; and

 

   

a Euro-denominated revolving credit line of the equivalent of $20.0 million.

On December 19, 2007, the delayed draw term loans of $290.0 million (delayed draw term loan of $160.0 million and Euro-denominated delayed draw term loan of the equivalent of $130.0 million) were used to fund the acquisition of BSG Wireless including the repayment of existing debt and to pay related transaction fees and expenses. The delayed draw term loans were subject to a commitment fee of 1.25% per annum on undrawn amounts.

The applicable margin for the base rate term loan and the base rate revolving loans is 1.50%. U.S. dollar denominated borrowings bear interest at the applicable margin plus either a base rate or, at our option, a LIBOR rate. The applicable margin for the Eurodollar term loan, Euro-denominated term loan and Eurodollar revolving loans is 2.50%. Euro-denominated borrowings under the senior credit facility bear interest at the applicable margin plus a EURIBOR rate. The term loan facilities require regularly scheduled quarterly payments of principal and interest, and the entire amount of the term loan facilities will mature on August 9, 2014. The full amount borrowed under the revolving credit line will mature on August 9, 2013. In the event we fail to refinance our 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes by February 15, 2013, then the maturity date of our term loan facilities and revolving credit line will be accelerated to February 15, 2013.

 

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On May 4, 2009, we entered into an Amendment, Waiver, Resignation and Appointment Agreement, or the amendment, with Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and certain of the other parties to the senior credit facility. Pursuant to the amendment, Lehman Commercial Paper has resigned as administrative agent and Bank of America has been appointed as successor administrative agent under the senior credit facility. The amendment also provides for other modifications of the senior credit facility including the termination of Lehman Commercial Paper’s commitments under our undrawn revolving credit lines of $28.2 million and provides for Bank of America to extend commitments under our undrawn revolving credit lines of $10.0 million. This modification reduces our revolving credit lines from $62.0 million to $43.8 million.

As of September 30, 2010, we had an aggregate face amount of $328.5 million of outstanding indebtedness under our senior credit facility representing $209.4 million in U.S. dollar denominated term loans and $119.1 million in Euro-denominated term loans including $29.6 million available under the revolving credit line and $14.2 million available under the Euro-denominated revolving credit line. As of September 30, 2010, the applicable interest rate was 2.76% on the term loan based on the LIBOR option and 3.08% on the Euro-denominated delayed term loan based on the EURIBOR option.

The senior credit facility contains covenants that will limit our ability and that of our Guarantors to, among other things, incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, create liens, pay dividends on or repurchase stock, make certain types of investments, restrict dividends or other payments from our subsidiaries, enter into transactions with affiliates and sell assets or merge with other companies. The senior credit facility also requires compliance with financial covenants, including a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA. As of September 30, 2010, we believe we are in compliance with all of our covenants contained in the senior credit facility.

7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013

On August 24, 2005, we completed a private offering of $175.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013. Interest on the notes accrues at the rate of 7 3/4% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on February 15, 2006.

The indenture governing our 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 contains certain covenants that among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and issue preferred stock, pay dividends, make other restricted payments and investments, create liens, incur restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or other payments to them, sell assets, merge or consolidate with other entities, and enter into transactions with affiliates. As of September 30, 2010, we believe we are in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that the disclosure of adjusted EBITDA, operating free cash flow and cash net income is useful to investors as these non-GAAP measures form the basis of how our executive team and Board of Directors evaluates our performance. By disclosing these non-GAAP measures, we believe that we create for investors a greater understanding of, and an enhanced level of transparency into, the means by which our management team operates our company. We also believe these measures can assist investors in comparing our performance to that of other companies on a consistent basis without regard to certain items that do not directly affect our ongoing operating performance or cash flows.

Adjusted EBITDA, operating free cash flow and cash net income have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be relied on or considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures, such as net income, cash flows from operating activities and other consolidated income or other cash flows statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Because of these limitations, adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. Cash net income also should not be considered as a replacement for, or a measure that should be used or analyzed in lieu of, net income. We attempt to compensate for these limitations by relying primarily upon our GAAP results and using adjusted EBITDA, operating free cash flow and cash net income as supplemental information only.

Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Free Cash Flow

Adjusted EBITDA is determined by adding the following items to net income: interest expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock compensation and acquisition related expenses including transition and integration costs.

Operating free cash flow is determined by subtracting capital expenditures from net cash provided by operating activities.

We utilize adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow because we believe that adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow provide useful information regarding our continuing operating results. We rely on adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow as primary measures to review and assess the operating performance of our management team in connection with our executive compensation and bonus plans. We also review adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow to compare our current operating results with prior periods and with the operating results of other companies in our industry. In addition, we utilize adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow as an assessment of our overall liquidity and our ability to meet our debt service obligations.

 

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Cash Net Income

Cash net income is calculated by (i) adding the following items to net income: provision for income taxes, non-cash stock compensation, acquisition related expenses including transition and integration costs and purchase accounting amortization; (ii) adjusting the resulting pre-tax sum for a provision for income taxes at an assumed long-term tax rate of 37.5%, which excludes the effect of our net operating losses; and (iii) adding to that sum the cash benefit of our tax-deductible goodwill. The cash benefit is a result of the differing treatments of approximately $436 million of goodwill on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, which primarily is the result of acquisitions that we made from Verizon in February 2002, IOS North America in September 2004 and VM3 in October 2009. Specifically, while this goodwill is not amortized for GAAP purposes, the amortization of goodwill is, nonetheless, deductible in calculating our taxable income and, hence, reduces actual cash tax liabilities.

We report cash net income as we believe that it provides an after-tax operating performance measure including the cash impact of our tax deductible goodwill to compare current operating results with prior periods.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP

A reconciliation of net income, the closest GAAP financial measure, to adjusted EBITDA and cash net income is presented in the financial tables below.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Reconciliation to adjusted EBITDA

        

Net income

   $ 22,985      $ 17,572      $ 65,050      $ 50,082   

Interest expense, net

     6,908        7,026        20,512        21,636   

Provision for income taxes

     17,600        11,338        44,426        27,745   

Depreciation and amortization

     19,092        14,585        56,376        42,206   

Non-cash stock compensation

     3,407        2,273        9,399        5,288   

BSG Wireless transition expenses

     —          1,511        —          6,136   

Messaging acquisition and integration expenses

     758        1,756        2,556        1,756   
                                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 70,750      $ 56,061      $ 198,319      $ 154,849   
                                
     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Reconciliation to cash net income

        

Net income

   $ 22,985      $ 17,572      $ 65,050      $ 50,082   

Add provision for income taxes

     17,600        11,338        44,426        27,745   
                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     40,585        28,910        109,476        77,827   

Non-cash stock compensation

     3,407        2,273        9,399        5,288   

Purchase accounting amortization

     9,102        7,020        27,387        20,728   

BSG Wireless transition expenses

     —          1,511        —          6,136   

Messaging acquisition and integration expenses

     758        1,756        2,556        1,756   
                                

Adjusted income before provision for income taxes

     53,852        41,470        148,818        111,735   

Less assumed provision for income taxes at 37.5%

     (20,194     (15,551     (55,806     (41,901

Add cash savings of tax deductible goodwill(1)

     2,775        2,301        8,328        6,903   
                                

Cash net income

   $ 36,433      $ 28,220      $ 101,340      $ 76,737   
                                

Cash net income per share

   $ 0.53      $ 0.41      $ 1.47      $ 1.13   

Diluted shares outstanding

     69,280        68,303        68,913        68,078   

 

(1) Represents the cash benefit realized currently as a result of the tax deductibility of goodwill amortization.

 

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A reconciliation of operating free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the closest GAAP measure, is presented in the financial table below.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Reconciliation to operating free cash flow

        

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 48,976      $ 32,802      $ 106,454      $ 83,076   

Capital expenditures

     (15,721     (6,091     (43,680     (27,027
                                

Operating free cash flow

   $ 33,255      $ 26,711      $ 62,774      $ 56,049   
                                

Effect of Inflation

Inflation generally affects us by increasing our cost of labor, equipment and new materials. We do not believe that inflation has had any material effect on our results of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made and changes in the estimate or different estimates that could have been selected could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions based upon historical experience and various other factors and circumstances. Management believes that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances; however, actual results may vary from these estimates and assumptions under different future circumstances.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we have not adopted any new critical accounting policies, have not changed any critical accounting policies and have not changed the application of any critical accounting policies from the year ended December 31, 2009. In addition, we do not believe that any of our reporting units is at risk of failing the initial step for calculating goodwill impairment as of September 30, 2010. You should read the Critical Accounting Estimates in Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Item 1A – Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and our summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2 of our Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which is included in the ASC in Topic 605 (Revenue Recognition). ASU 2009-13 amends previous revenue recognition guidance to require an entity to apply the relative selling price allocation method in order to estimate selling price for all units of accounting, including delivered items, when vendor-specific objective evidence or acceptable third-party evidence does not exist. ASU 2009-13 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010 and shall be applied on a prospective basis. Earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2009-13 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, which is included in the ASC in Topic 985 (Software). ASU 2009-14 amends previous software revenue recognition to exclude all tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality. ASU 2009-14 is effective for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010 and shall be applied on a prospective basis. Earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2009-14 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We provide financial settlement services to wireless operators to support the payment of roaming related charges to their roaming network partners. In accordance with our contract with the customer, funds are held by us as an agent on behalf of our customers to settle their roaming related charges to other operators. These funds and the corresponding liability are not reflected in our consolidated balance sheets. The off-balance sheet amounts totaled approximately $132.9 million and $152.7 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

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We have also used off-balance sheet financing in recent years primarily in the form of operating leases for facility space and some equipment leasing and we expect to continue these practices. We do not use any other type of joint venture or special purpose entities that would create off-balance sheet financing. We believe that our decision to lease our office space is similar to that used by many other companies of our size and does not have a material impact to our financial statements.

Available Information

We file annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and print materials that we have filed with the SEC from its website at www.sec.gov. In addition, certain of our SEC filings, including our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act can be viewed and printed from the investor information section of our website at www.syniverse.com, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Certain materials relating to our corporate governance, including our senior financial officers’ code of ethics, are also available in the investor information section of our website. Our website and the information contained or incorporated therein are not intended to be incorporated into this report.

Copies of our filings, specified exhibits and corporate governance materials are also available, free of charge, by writing to us using the address on the cover of this Form 10-Q. You may also telephone our investor relations office directly at (813) 637-5007.

Our SEC filings may also be viewed and copied at the following SEC Public Reference Room and at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange where our common stock is quoted under the symbol “SVR.”

SEC Public Reference Room

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

(You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.)

NYSE Euronext

20 Broad Street

New York, NY 10005

 

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Market Risk

We are exposed to changes in interest rates on our senior credit facility. Our senior credit facility is variable rate debt. Interest rate changes therefore generally do not affect the market value of such debt but do impact the amount of our interest payments and, therefore, our future earnings and cash flows, assuming other factors are held constant. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had $328.5 million and $337.5 million, respectively, of variable rate debt outstanding on our senior credit facility. Holding other variables constant, including levels of indebtedness, a one percentage point increase in interest rates on our variable debt would have had an estimated impact on pre-tax earnings and cash flows of approximately $3.3 million for the next twelve month period ending September 30, 2011. Under the terms of the senior credit facility at least 25% of our funded debt must bear interest that is effectively fixed. As a result, we may from time to time be required to enter into interest rate protection agreements establishing a fixed maximum interest rate with respect to a portion of our total indebtedness.

On October 6, 2008, we entered into an agreement to hedge $100.0 million of our U.S. dollar-denominated term loan under our senior credit facility. The hedge effectively swaps variable rate interest based on 1-month LIBOR to a fixed rate interest thereby reducing our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. The effective date of the swap is October 31, 2008 and has matured on October 31, 2010. The fixed rate is 5.26% based on our 2.76% swap rate plus our 2.50% applicable margin.

Foreign Currency Market Risk

Although the majority of our operations are conducted in U.S. dollars, our significant foreign operations are conducted in Euros and Great Britain Pounds. On a less significant basis, we conduct operations in the various currencies of the Asia-Pacific region, Canada and Latin America, several of which are directly tied to the movement in the U.S. dollar. Consequently, a portion of our revenues and expenses may be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We are also affected by fluctuations in exchange rates on assets and liabilities related to our foreign operations. We have not hedged our translation risk on foreign currency exposure through the use of derivative instruments.

A 10% change in average foreign currency rates against the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 would have increased or decreased our revenues and net income by approximately $5.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

 

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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls

Our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010. Our evaluation tested controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based on our evaluation, as of September 30, 2010, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During our first quarter ended March 31, 2010, we integrated the finance functions relating to the messaging business acquisition from VeriSign, Inc. into the internal control structure of the Company. Prior to the integration, these functions were provided by VeriSign, Inc. under a transition services agreement. There were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are currently a party to various claims and legal actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. We believe such claims and legal actions, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

Our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows can be impacted by a number of factors, any one of which could cause our actual results to vary materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results. For a discussion identifying additional risk factors and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, see the discussion in “Item 1A – Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and disclosed elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Other than as set forth below, or elsewhere in this Report or our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there has been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

There are risks and uncertainties associated with the proposed merger with an affiliate of Carlyle.

On October 28, 2010, we entered into a an agreement and plan of merger, which we refer to as the merger agreement, providing for the acquisition of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (the Company) by an affiliate of Carlyle Partners V, L.P., which we refer to as Carlyle and which affiliate we refer to as Parent. Pursuant to the merger agreement, we will become a wholly owned subsidiary of an affiliate of Carlyle. There are a number of risks and uncertainties relating to the merger. For example, the merger may not be consummated or may not be consummated as currently anticipated, as a result of several factors, including, but not limited to, the failure to satisfy the closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement, Parent’s failure to obtain the necessary equity and debt financing contemplated by the commitment letters received in connection with the merger or the failure of that financing to be sufficient to complete the merger and the transactions contemplated thereby. In addition, there can be no assurance that approval of our stockholders and requisite regulatory approvals will be obtained, that the other conditions to closing of the merger will be satisfied or waived or that other events will not intervene to delay or result in the termination of the merger. If the proposed merger is not completed, the share price of our common stock may change to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects an assumption that the merger will be consummated. Pending the closing of the merger, the merger agreement also restricts us from engaging in certain actions without Parent’s consent. Any delay in closing or a failure to close could have a negative impact on our business and stock price as well as our relationships with our customers, vendors or employees, as well as a negative impact on our ability to pursue alternative strategic transactions and/or our ability to implement alternative business plans. In addition, if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, we are required to pay a termination fee.

Our business could be adversely impacted as a result of uncertainty related to the proposed merger with an affiliate of Carlyle.

The proposed merger could cause disruptions in our business relationships and business generally, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For example:

 

   

customers and vendors may experience uncertainty about the Company’s future and seek alternative business relationships with third parties or seek to alter their business relationships with the Company;

 

   

our employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles at the Company, which might adversely affect our ability to retain and hire key managers and other employees; and

 

   

the attention of our management may be directed to transaction-related considerations and may be diverted from the day-to-day operations of our business and pursuit of our strategic initiatives.

In addition, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs, expenses and fees for professional services and other transaction costs in connection with the proposed merger, and many of these fees and costs are payable by us regardless of whether or not the merger is consummated. In addition, if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, we are required to pay a termination fee.

 

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

  (a) None.

 

  (b) None.

 

  (c) None.

 

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

 

  (a) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

No.

    

Description

  2.1       Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 28, 2010, among Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Buccaneer Holdings, Inc. and Buccaneer Merger Sub, Inc. (5)
  3.1       Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TSI Telecommunication Services Inc. (n/k/a Syniverse Technologies, Inc.) (1)
  3.2       Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (2)
  3.3       Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (3)
  3.4       Bylaws of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (1)
  3.5       Amended and Restated Bylaws of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (3)
  4.1       Amendment to Rights Agreement. (4)
  *31.1       Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer.
  *31.2       Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer.
  **32.1       Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer.
  **32.2       Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer.
  ***101       The following financial information from Syniverse Holdings, Inc.’s and Syniverse Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2010, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (tagged as blocks of text).

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-88168).
(2) Incorporated by reference to Syniverse Holdings, LLC and Syniverse Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-120444).
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 30, 2010.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 1, 2010.
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
*** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed part of a registration statement, prospectus or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

     

SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

      (Registrant)
Date: November 4, 2010      

/S/    DAVID W. HITCHCOCK

      David W. Hitchcock
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)
     

/S/    MARTIN A. PICCIANO

      Martin A. Picciano
      Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
      (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

No.

    

Description

  *31.1       Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer.
  *31.2       Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer.
  **32.1       Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Executive Officer.
  **32.2       Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer.
  ***101       The following financial information from Syniverse Holdings, Inc.’s and Syniverse Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2010, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (tagged as blocks of text).

 

* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
*** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be deemed part of a registration statement, prospectus or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings.

 

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