sncr-20210308
SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES INC0001131554FALSE00011315542021-03-082021-03-08

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 8, 2021
 
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware 000-52049 06-1594540
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
 
200 Crossing Boulevard, 8th Floor
  
Bridgewater, New Jersey
 08807
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 620-3940
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
                  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.0001 par value
 SNCRThe Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC










Item 2.02.                                        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 8, 2021, Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) relating to its results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020. The full text of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
 Description
99.1 



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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:March 8, 2021Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
   
 By:/s/ David Clark
  Name:David Clark
  Title:Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 99.1

https://cdn.kscope.io/04c87b0697763330fca49817ca6f3184-g397781mmi001a031.jpg

200 Crossing Boulevard, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
 
SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2020 ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $6.4MM AND $27.8MM, ABOVE THE HIGH-END OF ITS GUIDANCE RANGE; EXPECTS TO INCREASE ADJUSTED EBITDA IN 2021

Jeff Miller Named President and Chief Executive Officer

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - March 8, 2021 - Synchronoss Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SNCR), a global leader and innovator in cloud, messaging, and digital platforms and products, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Highlights:

GAAP revenue for the quarter was $69.4 million. For the full year, GAAP revenue was $291.7 million.
Recurring revenue for the quarter represented 82% of total GAAP revenue. For the full year, recurring revenue represented 78% of total GAAP revenue.
GAAP net loss for the quarter was $10.9 million or $0.26 per share. For the full year, GAAP net loss was $48.7 million or $1.16 per share.
Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter was $8.2 million, or $0.19 per share. For the full year, non-GAAP net loss was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $6.4 million. For the full year, adjusted EBITDA was $27.8 million.
Cash and cash equivalent were $33.7 million at year end.
During the fourth quarter, Synchronoss worked in conjunction with Verizon to develop the Unlimited Verizon Cloud offering, and during 2020 renewed Verizon’s Cloud Services contract for an additional five years.
During the fourth quarter, Japanese carrier customers exceeded 20 million Rich Communication Services (RCS) downloads.
During the fourth quarter, Synchronoss extended its partnership to provide AT&T Digital Services for an additional three years.

Commenting on the results, Jeff Miller, President and CEO of Synchronoss, said:

“I’m honored and delighted to be the next CEO of Synchronoss Technologies. I’m grateful for the support of our Board of Directors and the Synchronoss team, who have enabled us to make forward progress over the past six months on refining our strategy and delivering our operating results. We continue to be driven by delivery and execution for our customers, disciplined cost containment, and continued product innovation. Despite what was a challenging year for Synchronoss and indeed the world community, I’m proud of what the Synchronoss team achieved in 2020 and look forward to continuing to execute on our strategy of focused and profitable growth in 2021.”
Three Months Ended December 31,
20202019% Change
Revenues$69,377 $90,588 (23.4)%
Net Loss(10,892)(14,678)25.8 %
Adjusted EBITDA$6,411 $6,486 (1.2)%




Twelve Months Ended December 31,
20202019% Change
Revenues$291,670 $308,749 (5.5)%
Net Loss(48,683)(136,727)64.4 %
Adjusted EBITDA$27,848 $27,584 1.0 %

David Clark, CFO of Synchronoss, added:

“Our fourth quarter and year end results reflect progress with our continued focus on expanding both our gross and adjusted EBITDA margins. We are seeing the benefits of our cost management efforts, which allowed us to deliver comparable year over year adjusted EBITDA results despite top-line revenue pressures. This is in large part due to significant cost savings delivered during 2020, and we are continuing to streamline our operations with a focus on increasing our adjusted EBITDA in 2021.”

2021 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

The company expects its revenue for full year 2021 to be in the range of $275 million - $285 million, and its adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2021 to be in the range $30 million - $35 million, representing adjusted EBITDA growth of 8% - 26%, respectively.

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

Conference Call Details

Synchronoss will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) today to discuss the financial results.

To access the live call, dial 800-437-2398 or +1 786-204-3966 (International) and give the participant passcode 8321337.

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.synchronoss.com. In addition, a phone replay will be available approximately two hours following the end of the call and will be available for one week. To access the call replay dial-in information, please click here.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-



GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as detailed above. Investors are encouraged to also review the Balance Sheet, Statement of Operations, and Statement of Cash Flow. As previously mentioned, a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release.

About Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

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

Forward-looking Statements

This press release includes statements concerning Synchronoss and its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “believes,” “potential” or “continue” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Synchronoss has based these forward-looking statements largely on its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, without limitation, risks relating to the Company’s ability to sustain or increase revenue from its larger customers and generate revenue from new customers, the Company’s expectations regarding expenses and revenue, the sufficiency of the Company’s cash resources, the Company’s growth strategies, the anticipated trends and challenges in the business and the market in which the Company operates, the Company’s expectations regarding federal, state and foreign regulatory requirements, the pending lawsuits against the Company described in its most recent SEC filings, and other risks and factors that are described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, which is on file with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Contact:

Investors:
Todd Kehrli or Joo-Hun Kim
MKR Investor Relations
623-745-4046
investor@synchronoss.com





SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$33,671 $39,012 
Accounts receivable, net47,849 65,863 
Operating lease right-of-use assets34,538 53,965 
Goodwill232,771 222,969 
Other Assets133,426 150,214 
Total assets$482,255 $532,023 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Accounts Payable and Accrued expenses$82,075 $87,538 
Debt, current10,000 — 
Deferred revenues45,614 87,799 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current44,273 60,976 
Other liabilities19,370 18,768 
Preferred Stock237,641 200,865 
Stockholders’ equity43,282 76,077 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$482,255 $532,023 



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

Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
20202019202020192018
Net revenues$69,377 $90,588 $291,670 $308,749 $325,839 
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues28,414 42,449 121,817 150,407 158,802 
Research and development17,274 18,286 77,043 75,568 79,172 
Selling, general and administrative15,043 29,909 89,292 112,771 122,112 
Restructuring charges1,192 17 7,955 755 12,375 
Depreciation and amortization9,834 18,116 43,685 77,036 117,654 
Total costs and expenses71,757 108,777 339,792 416,537 490,115 
Loss from continuing operations(2,380)(18,189)(48,122)(107,788)(164,276)
Interest income542 1,597 1,258 7,770 
Interest expense(75)(104)(476)(1,355)(4,911)
Gain on extinguishment of debt— — — 822 1,760 
Other Income (expense), net3,793 7,372 9,535 7,389 (74,917)
Equity method investment loss— — — (1,619)(28,600)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before taxes1,347 (10,379)(37,466)(101,293)(263,174)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes(2,039)4,439 27,108 (2,174)17,894 
Net loss from continuing operations(692)(5,940)(10,358)(103,467)(245,280)
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax— — — — 18,288 
Net loss(692)(5,940)(10,358)(103,467)(226,992)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests(101)(194)(344)(1,126)8,837 
Preferred stock dividend(10,099)(8,544)(37,981)(32,134)(25,593)
Net loss attributable to Synchronoss$(10,892)$(14,678)$(48,683)$(136,727)$(243,748)
Earnings per share
Basic:
Continuing operations$(0.26)$(0.36)$(1.16)$(3.36)$(6.51)
Discontinued operations0.46
Basic$(0.26)$(0.36)$(1.16)$(3.36)$(6.05)
Diluted:
Continuing operations$(0.26)$(0.36)$(1.16)$(3.36)$(6.51)
Discontinued operations0.46
Diluted$(0.26)$(0.36)$(1.16)$(3.36)$(6.05)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic42,46441,08541,95040,69440,277
Diluted42,46441,08541,95040,69440,277





SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
202020192018
Net loss continuing operations$(10,358)$(103,467)$(245,280)
Gain on Sale of discontinued operations, net of tax— — 18,288 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash items65,103 127,464 234,854 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:(55,309)8,586 (39,231)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(564)32,583 (31,369)
Investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets(885)(8,183)(11,656)
Purchases of intangible assets and capitalized software(17,065)(13,008)(14,372)
Other investing activities3,611 40,568 (41,254)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(14,339)19,377 (67,282)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities9,991 (121,257)(35,885)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(418)(1,562)(1,729)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents(5,330)(70,859)(136,265)
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period39,001 109,860 246,125 
Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period$33,671 $39,001 $109,860 



SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2020201920202019
Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation:
GAAP Revenue$69,377 $90,588 $291,670 $308,749 
Less: Cost of revenues28,414 42,449 121,817 150,407 
Gross Profit40,963 48,139 169,853 158,342 
Add / (Less):
Stock-based compensation expense511 782 2,409 2,928 
Restructuring, transition and cease-use lease expense— — 372 405 
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable— — — 26,044 
Adjusted Gross Profit41,474 48,921 172,634 187,719 
Adjusted Gross Margin59.8 %54.0 %59.2 %60.8 %
GAAP Net loss attributable to Synchronoss$(10,892)$(14,671)$(48,683)$(136,720)
Add / (Less):
Stock-based compensation expense(3,410)5,222 11,137 22,250 
Acquisition costs— — — (230)
Restructuring, transition and cease-use lease expense1,222 17 16,503 7,446 
Amortization expense3,704 5,610 16,199 24,683 
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable— — — 26,044 
Litigation, remediation and refiling costs1,145 1,320 4,645 2,826 
Non-GAAP Expenses attributable to Non-Controlling Interest— — — (76)
Non-GAAP Net loss attributable to Synchronoss$(8,231)$(2,502)$(199)$(53,777)
Diluted Non-GAAP Net loss per share$(0.19)$(0.06)$(0.01)$(1.32)
Weighted shares outstanding - Dilutive42,464 41,085 41,950 40,694 





SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
Dec 31, 2019Mar 31, 2020Jun 30, 2020Sep 30, 2020Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019
Net loss attributable to Synchronoss$(14,678)$(12,275)$(10,148)$(15,367)$(10,892)$(48,683)$(136,727)
Add / (Less):
Stock-based compensation expense5,222 5,169 4,987 4,391 (3,410)11,137 22,250 
Acquisition costs— — — — — — (230)
Restructuring, transition and cease-use lease expense17 1,696 7,003 6,580 1,222 16,503 7,446 
Cumulative adjustment to STI receivable— — — — — — 26,044 
Litigation, remediation and refiling costs1,320 824 733 1,943 1,145 4,645 2,826 
Depreciation and amortization18,116 11,356 10,284 12,212 9,834 43,685 77,036 
Interest income(542)(58)(1,509)(20)(9)(1,597)(1,258)
Interest Expense104 245 84 72 75 476 1,355 
Gain on Extinguishment of debt— — — — — — (822)
Other Income(7,372)(1,692)(1,367)(2,684)(3,793)(9,535)(7,389)
Equity method investment loss— — — — — — 1,619 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(4,439)(12,432)(7,972)(8,744)2,039 (27,108)2,175 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests194 17 165 60 101 344 1,125 
Preferred dividend8,544 8,908 9,289 9,685 10,099 37,981 32,134 
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)$6,486 $1,758 $11,549 $8,128 $6,411 $27,848 $27,584 

Three Months Ended December 31,Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2020201920202019
Net Cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(9,225)$20,004 $(564)$31,843 
Add / (Less):
Capitalized software(4,054)(3,719)(16,665)(13,008)
Property and equipment(314)(1,106)(885)(8,183)
Free Cashflow(13,593)15,179 (18,114)10,652 
Add: One-Time Expenses due to Restatement, etc.1,145 1,320 4,645 2,826 
Adjusted Free Cashflow$(12,448)$16,499 $(13,469)$13,478