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Syniverse Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
TAMPA, Fla. --(Business Wire)-- Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SVR), a leading provider of technology and business solutions for the global telecommunications industry, today reported results for the second quarter 2008.
-- Total revenues were $127.6 million for second quarter 2008, a 39.7% increase compared to second quarter 2007.
-- Net revenues, which exclude off-network database queries or pass-through revenue, were $126.2 million for second quarter 2008, a 40.6% increase compared to second quarter 2007.
-- Net income was $20.4 million in second quarter 2008, a 74.4% increase compared to second quarter 2007.
-- Net income per diluted share was $0.30 in second quarter 2008, a 72.7% increase compared to second quarter 2007.
-- Cash net income, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $28.4 million for second quarter 2008, a 58.9% increase compared to second quarter 2007. Cash net income reflects the positive cash impact resulting from the significant difference in amortization of goodwill for financial reporting and tax purposes, and is determined by adding the cash savings arising from the tax deductible goodwill amortization to adjusted net income.
-- Cash net income per diluted share was $0.42 in second quarter 2008, a 57.3% increase compared to second quarter 2007.
-- Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was $58.3 million for second quarter 2008, a 57.3% increase compared to second quarter 2007.
"Syniverse continues to report record results driven by double-digit organic growth and successful acquisition integration," said Tony Holcombe, President and CEO, Syniverse. "We are capitalizing on the growth in messaging and wireless data while increasing our market share, and now provide services to more than 600 operators worldwide. Syniverse also is successfully executing our plan to integrate BSG Wireless, and we continue to anticipate $12 million of annualized cost synergies as we integrate the two businesses."
Chief Financial Officer David Hitchcock added, "Organic net revenue growth exceeded 25% during the second quarter as technology interoperability services continue to accelerate. Costs were again well contained as we realize the benefits of our increasing scale, leading to $40.9 million of cash from operating activities. In addition, inclusive of $13.0 million of capital expenditures, we generated $33.3 million of operating free cash flow in the quarter."
Please refer to the information set forth below under the captions "Non-GAAP Measures" and "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP" for an explanation of the foregoing non-GAAP financial measures as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.
Second Quarter 2008 Service Line Revenue
Technology Interoperability Services
Technology interoperability services revenues were $80.2 million in second quarter 2008, a 90.7% increase compared to second quarter 2007. The increase included $13.7 million of revenues attributable to BSG Wireless, which was included in Syniverse's income statement beginning on January 1. Excluding revenues from BSG Wireless, technology interoperability revenue grew 58.1% during the second quarter of 2008 driven by increases across the product line. Data services, such as SMS interoperability and mobile data roaming, continue their explosive growth, while growth in clearing house services, UniRoam(R) and technology products from ITHL all showed strong double-digit increases.
Network Services
Network services revenues were $31.6 million in second quarter 2008, 1.3% increase compared to second quarter 2007. Increases in SS7, data networking and Visibility(R) were largely offset by continued declines elsewhere.
Number Portability Services
Number portability services revenues were $6.4 million in second quarter 2008, a 7.2% decrease compared to second quarter 2007. Results were primarily due to lower volumes in 2008.
Call Processing Services
Call processing services revenues were $7.3 million in second quarter 2008, a 13.2% decrease compared to second quarter 2007. This decrease was attributable to continued declines in legacy fraud-related services and a decline in signaling solutions.
Enterprise Solutions
Enterprise solutions revenues were $0.6 million in second quarter 2008.
Off-Network Database Queries (Pass-Through)
Pass-through revenues for second quarter 2008 were $1.4 million.
Second Quarter 2008 Business Highlights
-- Continued the integration of BSG Wireless.
-- Gained additional market traction with recent product introductions, including DataNet, GSM Visibility and financial clearing house services.
-- Completed implementation for June launch of true number portability in Singapore.
Outlook
The company is revising its guidance and providing the following outlook for 2008:
Net Revenues $485 - 495 million
Net Income $69 - 74 million
Adjusted EBITDA $223 - $230 million
Cash Net Income $105 - $110 million
Additionally, the company expects to generate operating free cash flow in excess of $118 million for 2008.
Syniverse expects to realize approximately $12 million of annualized run-rate cost savings in connection with its integration of BSG Wireless. Approximately one-third of this total is expected to be realized by year end 2008, with the remainder to be realized in 2009. Expected Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Net Income have been adjusted to exclude the one-time costs related to integrating the businesses and the duplicative costs that are expected to be eliminated by the end of 2009.
Non-GAAP Measures
Syniverse's Cash Net Income is determined by first calculating Adjusted Net Income. Adjusted Net Income is calculated by adding the following items to net income: provision for income taxes, restructuring, SFAS 123R non-cash compensation, purchase accounting amortization and BSG Wireless transition expenses to arrive at Adjusted Net Income before provision for income taxes. This adjusted pre-tax result is then further adjusted for a provision for income taxes at an assumed long-term tax rate of 39%, which excludes the effect of our NOLs. To calculate Cash Net Income, the cash benefit of our tax-deductible goodwill is added to Adjusted Net Income. This cash benefit is a result of the differing treatments of approximately $362 million of goodwill on our balance sheet that primarily is the result of acquisitions that we made from Verizon and IOS North America. 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.
Syniverse's Adjusted EBITDA is determined by adding to net income the following items: interest expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring, SFAS 123R non-cash compensation and BSG Wireless transition expenses.
Syniverse's Operating Free Cash Flow is determined by adding to (or subtracting from) Net cash provided by operating activities the following items: (capital expenditures), cash paid (received) in legal settlement and accrued but not yet paid acquisition-related earn-out and other contingent payments.
A reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income, Cash Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the closest GAAP measure, is presented in the financial tables below under the caption "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP." A reconciliation of Operating Free Cash Flow to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, the closest GAAP measure, is presented in the financial tables below under the caption "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP."
We present Adjusted Net Income and Cash Net Income because we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Cash Net Income provide useful information regarding our operating results in addition to our GAAP measures. We believe that Adjusted Net Income provides our investors with valuable insight into our profitability exclusive of certain adjustments, and Cash Net Income provides further insight into the cash impact resulting from the different treatments of goodwill for financial reporting and tax purposes. We rely on Adjusted Net Income and Cash Net Income as primary measures of Syniverse's earnings exclusive of these certain and other non-cash cash charges.
We present 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 company and 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 corresponding 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.
We believe that the disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA, Operating Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Cash Net Income is useful to investors as these non-GAAP measures form the basis of how our management team reviews and considers our operating results. By disclosing these non-GAAP measures, we believe that we create for an investor a greater understanding of, and an enhanced level of transparency into, the means by which our management team operates our company. We also believe that 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, Adjusted Net Income and Cash Net Income have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not rely upon them or consider them 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, and Adjusted Net Income and Cash Net Income should not be considered as a replacement for, or in lieu of, net income. We attempt to compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA, Operating Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Net Income and Cash Net Income as supplemental information only.
Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Call
Syniverse will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss these results, and the accompanying slides for the conference call have been posted to the Syniverse website at www.syniverse.com. To participate on this call, U.S. callers may dial toll-free free 1-888-873-4896; international callers may dial direct (+1) 617-213-8850. The passcode for this call is 66117475. This event also will be webcast live over the Internet in listen-only mode at www.syniverse.com/investorevents.
A replay of this call will be available beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET on August 4 and will remain available through August 18 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, U.S. callers may dial toll-free 1-888-286-8010; international callers may dial direct (+1) 617-801-6888. The replay passcode is 63723020.
About Syniverse
Syniverse Technologies (NYSE:SVR) provides solutions that allow more than 600 communications companies in over 120 countries to provide seamless mobile services by making it possible for disparate technologies and standards to interoperate. Syniverse's flexibility and customer focus permit its customers to quickly react to market changes and demands, enabling the delivery of everything from voice calls to sophisticated data and video services wherever and whenever subscribers need them. With more than 20 years in the industry, Syniverse is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, U.S.A., and has offices in major cities around the globe. Syniverse is ISO 9001:2000 certified and TL 9000 approved, adhering to the principles of customer focus and quality improvement practices. More information is available at www.syniverse.com.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements in this Press Release may constitute "forward-looking statements" for purposes of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Syniverse to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: statements regarding Syniverse's ability to continue to report strong results, whether as a result of organic growth and acquisitions or otherwise; Syniverse's ability to continue to capitalize on the positive growth in messaging and wireless data; Syniverse's ability to successfully and timely integrate BSG Wireless, and to realize the anticipated cost savings of that integration when and in the amounts anticipated; the ability of Syniverse to gain market acceptance and penetration in respect of several recent product introductions, including Datanet, GSM Visibility and Financial Clearing House services; Syniverse's guidance for 2008, as contained under the caption "Outlook", including, without limitation, expected net revenues, net income, adjusted EBITDA, cash net income and operating free cash flow for 2008, as well as the assumptions, estimates and judgments applied in creating such guidance.
These forward looking statements are based upon information presently available to the Company's management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change, due to any number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those other risks and factors discussed in Syniverse's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under the captions "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" and otherwise in Syniverse's reports and filings that it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, since those statements speak only as of the date that they are made. Syniverse has no obligation and does not undertake to publicly update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Press Release, or after the respective dates on which such statements otherwise are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.
Syniverse Holdings, Inc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
and Other Supplemental Information
(In thousands except per share information)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Technology Interoperability
Services $ 80,209 $42,061 $148,911 $ 79,856
Network Services 31,643 31,245 61,384 61,669
Number Portability Services 6,435 6,938 13,385 13,044
Call Processing Services 7,313 8,422 15,702 15,630
Enterprise Solution 634 1,089 1,419 2,280
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Revenues excluding Off Network
Database Queries 126,234 89,755 240,801 172,479
Off Network Database Queries 1,385 1,620 2,463 3,274
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Total Revenues 127,619 91,375 243,264 175,753
Cost of operations 41,589 34,075 79,567 67,516
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Gross Margin 86,030 57,300 163,697 108,237
Gross Margin % 67.4% 62.7% 67.3% 61.6%
Gross Margin % before
Off Network Database
Queries 68.2% 63.8% 68.0% 62.8%
Sales and marketing 12,200 7,652 22,954 14,464
General and administrative 19,868 13,616 38,010 27,603
Depreciation and
amortization 13,791 10,724 27,424 21,003
Restructuring - 773 17 2,555
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Operating income 40,171 24,535 75,292 42,612
Other expense, net
Interest expense, net (8,925) (5,572) (18,215) (11,196)
Other, net (272) 75 (215) 128
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(9,197) (5,497) (18,430) (11,068)
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Income before provision for
income taxes 30,974 19,038 56,862 31,544
Provision for income taxes 10,622 7,370 21,117 12,230
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Net income $ 20,352 $11,668 $ 35,745 $ 19,314
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Net income per share
Basic $ 0.30 $ 0.17 $ 0.53 $ 0.29
Diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.17 $ 0.53 $ 0.29
Shares used in calculation
Basic 67,619 67,294 67,564 67,257
Diluted 68,112 67,439 68,010 67,396
Other Supplemental Information:
Revenue by region (1)
(unaudited): Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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North America $ 90,932 $70,593 $173,145 $135,945
Asia Pacific 11,855 9,528 22,073 19,249
Caribbean and Latin America 7,456 5,594 15,315 10,784
Europe, Middle East and Africa 15,991 4,040 30,268 6,501
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Subtotal non- North American
Revenue 35,302 19,162 67,656 36,534
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Revenues excluding Off Network
Database Queries 126,234 89,755 240,801 172,479
Off Network Database Queries 1,385 1,620 2,463 3,274
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Total Revenues $127,619 $91,375 $243,264 $175,753
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(1) Based on "bill to" location on invoice.
Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands except share information)
December
June 30, 31,
2008 2007
----------- -----------
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 92,775 $ 49,086
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of
$588 and $762, respectively 93,846 79,378
Prepaid and other current assets 15,818 12,240
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Total current assets 202,439 140,704
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Property and equipment, net 47,262 43,856
Capitalized software, net 62,924 62,615
Deferred costs, net 9,901 10,786
Goodwill 628,621 616,304
Identifiable intangibles, net 226,065 232,023
Other assets 2,315 1,262
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Total assets $1,179,527 $1,107,550
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 6,395 $ 5,006
Accrued payroll and related benefits 12,744 12,016
Accrued interest 8,908 5,910
Deferred revenues 4,996 5,327
Other accrued liabilities 29,955 34,789
Current portion of Term Note B 3,585 3,459
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Total current liabilities 66,583 66,507
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Long-term liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities 62,175 43,587
7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 175,000 175,000
Term Note B, less current maturities 352,192 344,476
Other long-term liabilities 7,090 7,188
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Total long-term liabilities 596,457 570,251
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Commitments and contingencies
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; 68,821,784 shares issued
and
68,429,786 shares outstanding and 68,683,075
shares issued and 68,302,956 shares
outstanding
at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively 68 68
Additional paid-in capital 467,485 463,711
Retained earnings 40,596 4,851
Accumulated other comprehensive income 8,368 2,191
Common stock held in treasury, at cost;
391,998 and 380,119 at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively (30) (29)
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Total stockholders' equity 516,487 470,792
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $1,179,527 $1,107,550
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Syniverse Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
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2008 2007
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 35,745 $ 19,314
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization including
amortization of deferred debt issuance
costs 28,309 21,428
Provision for (recovery of) uncollectible
accounts (153) 131
Deferred income tax expense 13,991 9,910
Stock-based compensation 2,424 1,469
Loss on disposition of property 18 348
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable (13,766) (1,553)
Other current assets (3,266) (1,973)
Accounts payable 2,096 (480)
Other current liabilities (1,146) (7,643)
Other assets and liabilities (126) (2,216)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 64,126 38,735
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Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (20,361) (16,053)
Acquisition of BSG Wireless (823) -
Acquisition of ITHL - (735)
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Net cash used in investing
activities (21,184) (16,788)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Principal payments on senior credit facility (1,786) (696)
Employee stock purchase plan 388 430
Stock options exercised 1,391 16
Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock
awards (429) (275)
Purchase of treasury stock (1) (1)
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Net cash used in financing
activities (437) (526)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1,184 114
------------ ------------
Net increase in cash 43,689 21,535
Cash at beginning of period 49,086 26,704
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Cash at end of period $ 92,775 $ 48,239
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Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid $ 15,180 $ 11,763
Income taxes paid 6,367 1,650
Syniverse Holdings, Inc
Reconciliation of Non GAAP Measures to GAAP (unaudited)
(In thousands except per share information)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Reconciliation to adjusted
EBITDA
Net income $ 20,352 $11,668 $ 35,745 $ 19,314
Interest expense, net 8,925 5,572 18,215 11,196
Provision for income taxes 10,622 7,370 21,117 12,230
Depreciation and amortization 13,791 10,724 27,424 21,003
Restructuring - 773 17 2,555
SFAS 123R non-cash
compensation 1,347 984 2,424 1,469
BSG Wireless transition
expenses 3,294 - 6,401 -
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Adjusted EBITDA $ 58,331 $37,091 $111,343 $ 67,767
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Reconciliation to adjusted net
income and cash net income
Net income $ 20,352 $11,668 $ 35,745 $ 19,314
Add provision for income taxes 10,622 7,370 21,117 12,230
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Income before provision for
income taxes 30,974 19,038 56,862 31,544
Restructuring - 773 17 2,555
SFAS 123R non-cash
compensation 1,347 984 2,424 1,469
Purchase accounting
amortization 7,119 4,703 14,238 9,406
BSG Wireless transition
expenses 3,294 - 6,401 -
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Adjusted income before
provision for income taxes 42,734 25,498 79,942 44,974
Less assumed provision for
income taxes at 39% (16,666) (9,944) (31,177) (17,540)
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Adjusted net income 26,068 15,554 48,765 27,434
Add cash savings of tax
deductible goodwill(1) 2,301 2,301 4,602 4,602
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Cash net income $ 28,369 $17,855 $ 53,367 $ 32,036
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Adjusted net income per share $ 0.38 $ 0.23 $ 0.72 $ 0.41
Cash net income per share $ 0.42 $ 0.26 $ 0.78 $ 0.48
Diluted shares outstanding 68,112 67,439 68,010 67,396
1) Represents the cash benefit realized currently as a result of the
tax deductibility of goodwill amortization.
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Reconciliation to operating
free cash flow
Net cash provided by
operating activities $ 40,864 $17,705 $ 64,126 $ 38,735
Capital expenditures (13,020) (6,464) (20,361) (16,053)
Cash received in legal
settlement - - - (2,500)
Change in working capital due
to ITHL contingent payment - 6,895 - 6,160
Change in working capital due
to payment of BSG pre-
acquisition
contractual obligation 5,440 - 5,440 -
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Operating Free Cash Flow $ 33,284 $18,136 $ 49,205 $ 26,342
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Supplemental cash flow
information:
Cash interest paid $ 1,829 $ 2,511 $ 15,180 $ 11,763
Cash income taxes paid 4,857 1,650 6,367 1,650
Syniverse Holdings Inc.
Reconciliation of Non GAAP Measure Estimates to GAAP (unaudited)
2008E 2008E
(in millions) Low High
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Reconciliation to adjusted EBITDA
Net income $ 69.0 $ 74.0
Interest expense, net 36.0 36.0
Provision for income taxes 42.0 44.0
Depreciation and amortization(1) 57.0 57.0
SFAS 123R non-cash compensation 5.5 5.5
BSGW transition expenses(2) 13.5 13.5
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Adjusted EBITDA $223.0 $230.0
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Reconciliation to adjusted net income and cash net
income
Net income $ 69.0 $ 74.0
Add provision for income taxes 42.0 44.0
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 111.0 118.0
Adjustments income (loss) before provision for income
taxes
Purchase accounting amortizations 28.5 28.5
SFAS 123R non-cash compensation 5.5 5.5
BSGW transition expenses(2) 13.5 13.5
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Adjusted income (loss) before provision for income
taxes 158.5 165.5
Less assumed provision for income taxes (62.7) (64.7)
Adjusted net income 95.8 100.8
Add cash savings of tax deductible goodwill(3) 9.2 9.2
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Cash net income $105.0 $110.0
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1) Includes preliminary estimates of purchase accounting amortizations
for BSGW.
2) Represents certain costs that we do not expect to continue in the
business upon full integration including:
a) Integration specific expenses, including any temporary headcount
needed for the migrations, travel for the integration teams, and
other one-time costs related to the integration project and:
b) Duplicative data processing and headcount expenses that we do not
plan to remain following the full integration.
3) Represents the cash benefit realized currently as a result of the
tax deductibility of goodwill amortization.
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