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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, 2009

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 past 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  ¨    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   ¨    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 4, 2009

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.: 69,415,215 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

        Page

PART I:

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1:

 

Financial Statements

  3
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008

  3
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

  4
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

  5
 

Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

  6

ITEM 2:

 

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

  26

ITEM 3:

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  39

ITEM 4:

 

Controls and Procedures

  39

PART II:

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1:

 

Legal Proceedings

  40

ITEM 1A:

 

Risk Factors

  40

ITEM 2:

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  40

ITEM 3:

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

  40

ITEM 4:

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  41

ITEM 5:

 

Other Information

  41

ITEM 6:

 

Exhibits

  42

SIGNATURES

  43

EXHIBIT INDEX

  44

 

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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,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ 216,197      $ 165,605   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,609 and $2,347, respectively

     92,417        88,782   

Prepaid and other current assets

     26,624        20,971   
                

Total current assets

     335,238        275,358   
                

Property and equipment, net

     53,014        50,251   

Capitalized software, net

     58,167        60,184   

Deferred costs, net

     7,821        7,288   

Goodwill

     607,719        596,662   

Identifiable intangibles, net

     196,276        208,518   

Other assets

     1,516        1,573   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,259,751      $ 1,199,834   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 5,070      $ 7,311   

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     7,683        20,111   

Accrued interest

     1,802        5,160   

Accrued income taxes

     1,669        9,891   

Deferred revenues

     3,637        4,260   

Other accrued liabilities

     27,077        28,975   

Current portion of Term Note B

     3,476        3,431   
                

Total current liabilities

     50,414        79,139   
                

Long-term liabilities:

    

Deferred tax liabilities

     82,969        65,546   

7  3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013

     175,000        175,000   

Term Note B, less current maturities

     337,143        335,382   

Other long-term liabilities

     10,276        8,925   
                

Total liabilities

     655,802        663,992   
                

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; 69,449,596 shares issued and 69,257,598 shares outstanding and 68,847,632 shares issued and 68,455,634 shares outstanding at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively

     69        68   

Additional paid-in capital

     479,502        471,524   

Retained earnings

     133,622        83,315   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (10,051     (19,035

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 191,998 and 391,998 at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively

     (15     (30
                

Total Syniverse Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     603,127        535,842   

Noncontrolling interest

     822        —     
                

Total equity

     603,949        535,842   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,259,751      $ 1,199,834   
                

See Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Revenues

   $ 116,662      $ 137,169      $ 339,064      $ 380,433   
                                

Costs and expenses:

        

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

     41,326        43,133        122,188        122,700   

Sales and marketing

     8,789        11,071        26,312        34,025   

General and administrative

     15,986        19,784        49,989        57,794   

Depreciation and amortization

     14,585        13,809        42,206        41,233   

Restructuring

     —          (46     —          (29
                                
     80,686        87,751        240,695        255,723   
                                

Operating income

     35,976        49,418        98,369        124,710   

Other income (expense), net:

        

Interest income

     33        504        274        1,416   

Interest expense

     (7,059     (9,190     (21,910     (28,317

Other, net

     (40     (164     1,094        (379
                                
     (7,066     (8,850     (20,542     (27,280
                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     28,910        40,568        77,827        97,430   

Provision for income taxes

     11,338        15,101        27,745        36,218   
                                

Net income

     17,572        25,467        50,082        61,212   

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (172     —          (225     —     
                                

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 17,744      $ 25,467      $ 50,307      $ 61,212   
                                

Net income per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.26      $ 0.37      $ 0.73      $ 0.90   
                                

Diluted

   $ 0.26      $ 0.37      $ 0.73      $ 0.89   
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     68,088        67,757        67,965        67,629   
                                

Diluted

     68,303        67,817        68,078        67,706   
                                

See Notes to Condensed Unaudited 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,
 
     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 50,082      $ 61,212   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     43,499        42,563   

Provision for (recovery of) uncollectible accounts

     591        (129

Deferred income tax expense

     15,826        24,006   

Stock-based compensation

     5,288        3,738   

Other, net

     76        478   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable

     (2,539     (19,664

Other current assets

     (6,081     (3,518

Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits

     (14,478     8,205   

Other current liabilities

     (12,139     (6,949

Other assets and liabilities

     2,951        (26
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     83,076        109,916   
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (27,027     (29,406

Acquisition of WSI, net of acquired cash

     (3,099     —     

Acquisition of BSG Wireless, net of acquired cash

     —          (823
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (30,126     (30,229
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Principal payments on senior credit facility

     (2,580     (2,654

Issuances of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     415        388   

Issuances of stock for stock options exercised

     2,586        1,951   

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (295     (590

Purchase of treasury stock

     —          (1

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest in a joint venture

     981        —     
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,107        (906
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (3,465     (1,832
                

Net increase in cash

     50,592        76,949   

Cash at beginning of period

     165,605        49,086   
                

Cash at end of period

   $ 216,197      $ 126,035   
                

Supplemental cash flow information

    

Interest paid

   $ 23,361      $ 31,018   

Income taxes paid

     23,444        9,059   

See Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED 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 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 data clearinghouse, network and technology 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), Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM), number portability and wireless value-added services. We currently provide our services to more than 650 operators in over 140 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. We have evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through November 6, 2009, which is the date the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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, 2008. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Syniverse Holdings, Inc., all of its wholly owned subsidiaries and a variable interest entity (VIE) for which Syniverse, Inc. is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. References to “the Company”, “us”, or “we” include all of the consolidated companies. Noncontrolling interest is recognized for the portion not owned by us of a consolidated joint venture. 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 technology interoperability services, network services, number portability services, call processing services, enterprise solutions and off-network database queries to wireless 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.

 

   

Technology Interoperability Services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees. For our wireless roaming clearinghouse, SMS services, MMS services, DataNet services, interstandard roaming solutions and Mobile Data Roaming (MDR) services, revenues vary based on the number or size of data/messaging records provided to us by wireless operators for aggregation, translation and distribution among operators. We recognize revenues at the time the transactions are processed. For our financial clearinghouse 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. Additionally, we provide 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.

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

   

Network Services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees. In addition, our customers pay monthly connection fees based on the number of network connections as well as the number of switches with which a customer communicates. 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.

 

   

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.

 

   

Call Processing Services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees. The per-transaction fee is based on the number of validation, authorization and other call processing messages generated by wireless subscribers. We recognize processing fee revenues at the time the transactions are processed.

 

   

Enterprise Solutions primarily generate revenues by charging per-subscriber fees. We recognize these revenues at the time the service is performed.

 

   

Off-Network Database Queries primarily generate revenues by providing access to database providers. 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.

Net Income Per Common Share

Basic net income per common share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders 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.

On January 1, 2009, we adopted the provisions of ASC 260-10-65, Earnings Per Share, as it relates to accounting guidance formerly issued in FASB Staff Position Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions are Participating Securities (FSP EITF 03-6-1). Under the revised provisions, 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 in accordance with ASC 260. Certain of our unvested share-based payment awards contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and dividend equivalents. Upon adoption of this guidance, we used the two-class method in the computation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and retrospectively adjusted our net income per common share data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 to conform to the provisions in the guidance.

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,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Basic and diluted net income per common share:

        

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 17,744      $ 25,467      $ 50,307      $ 61,212   

Less: net income allocated to restricted stock

     (206     (250     (494     (667
                                

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 17,538      $ 25,217      $ 49,813      $ 60,545   
                                

Determination of basic and diluted shares:

        

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

     68,088,050        67,757,215        67,965,214        67,628,621   

Potentially dilutive stock options and restricted stock

     215,092        59,954        113,026        77,063   
                                

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

     68,303,142        67,817,169        68,078,240        67,705,684   
                                

Basic net income per common share

   $ 0.26      $ 0.37      $ 0.73      $ 0.90   
                                

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.26      $ 0.37      $ 0.73      $ 0.89   
                                

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, options to purchase 2,595,766 and 1,673,578 shares of common stock were outstanding during the periods but were not included in the computation of diluted net income per common share because their effect would be anti-dilutive. No additional securities were outstanding that could potentially dilute basic net income per common share that were not included in the computation of diluted net income per common share. Performance-based restricted shares and equity awards not considered to be participating securities are excluded from the diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

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, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2009    2008     2009    2008  

Net income

   $ 17,572    $ 25,467      $ 50,082    $ 61,212   

Foreign currency translation adjustments (1)

     5,053      (10,907     8,636      (4,730

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

     73      —          414      —     
                              

Comprehensive income

   $ 22,698    $ 14,560      $ 59,132    $ 56,482   
                              

 

(1) Foreign currency translation adjustments are shown net of tax benefit (expense) of $1,091 and $(1,604) for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and net of tax expense of $968 and $1,011 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
(2) The change in fair value of the interest rate swap is shown net of tax expense of $47 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and net of tax expense of $190 and $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2009    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009
     Shareholders of
Syniverse
Holdings, Inc.
   Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total    Shareholders of
Syniverse
Holdings, Inc.
   Noncontrolling
Interest
    Total

Net income

   $ 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

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

The balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $10,051 and $19,035, respectively.

Joint Venture Interests

We hold a 5% interest in the joint venture mTLD Top Level Domain, Ltd., a joint venture formed to provide mobile data and content domain name registry services and development guidelines. We account for this investment using the cost method of accounting. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, our investment was $888 and is included in other assets.

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 clearinghouse and centralized database solutions for the next 10 years. We have determined that the joint venture is a variable interest entity (VIE). The framework for identifying VIE’s and determining when a company should include the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of operations of a VIE in its consolidated financial statements requires a VIE to be consolidated if a party with an ownership, contractual or other financial interest in the VIE (a variable interest holder) is obligated to absorb a majority of the risk of loss from the VIE’s activities, is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns (if no party absorbs a majority of the VIE’s losses), or both. A variable interest holder that consolidates the VIE is called the primary beneficiary. We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the joint venture. As a result, we have consolidated the joint venture.

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

Changes in Equity

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

 

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

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 535,842      $ 68    $ 471,524      $ 83,315    $ (19,035   $ (30   $ —     
                                                      

Comprehensive income (1)

     59,132        —        —          50,307      8,984        —          (159

Issuance of stock for stock options exercised

     2,586        1      2,585        —        —          —       

Stock-based compensation

     5,288        —        5,288        —        —          —          —     

Issuances of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     415        —        415        —        —          —          —     

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (295     —        (295     —        —          —          —     

Issuance of treasury stock

     —          —        (15     —        —          15        —     

Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest in a joint venture

     981        —        —          —        —          —          981   
                                                      

Balance at September 30, 2009

   $ 603,949      $ 69    $ 479,502      $ 133,622    $ (10,051   $ (15   $ 822   
                                                      

 

(1) The allocation of the individual components of comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and the noncontrolling interests is disclosed in the comprehensive income section of Note 2.

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 $126,148 and $101,311 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, 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 7 for more information on our interest rate swap.

Foreign Currencies

We have significant 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 which are included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated income statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded foreign currency transaction (losses) gains of $(40) and $1,094, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, we recorded foreign currency transaction losses of $(164) and $(379), 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 during the period.

Segment Information

For all periods reported, we operated as a single segment, since our chief operating decision maker decides resource allocations on the basis of our consolidated financial results. For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we derived 64.8% and 68.7%, respectively, of our revenues from customers in the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we derived 66.3% and 67.9%, respectively, of our revenues from customers in the United States.

 

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Revenues by service offerings were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,    Nine Months Ended September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008

Technology Interoperability Services

   $ 66,844    $ 88,568    $ 196,107    $ 237,577

Network Services

     31,944      31,097      92,738      92,382

Number Portability Services

     8,514      8,076      23,542      21,462

Call Processing Services

     7,459      7,546      21,051      23,248

Enterprise Solution

     349      524      1,129      1,943

Off-Network Database Queries

     1,552      1,358      4,497      3,821
                           

Total Revenues

   $ 116,662    $ 137,169    $ 339,064    $ 380,433
                           

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,
     2009    2008    2009    2008

North America

   $ 81,527    $ 98,346    $ 241,467    $ 271,491

Asia Pacific

     9,447      10,357      28,317      32,430

Caribbean and Latin America

     8,391      8,099      24,049      23,413

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     15,745      19,009      40,734      49,278

Off-Network Database Queries (i)

     1,552      1,358      4,497      3,821
                           

Total Revenues

   $ 116,662    $ 137,169    $ 339,064    $ 380,433
                           

 

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

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. Federal, state and foreign tax benefits are recorded as a reduction of income taxes. 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, 2009 and 2008, the effective tax rate was 35.6% and 37.2%, 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. Excluding the effect of discrete tax adjustments, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is 37.8%.

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.

3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810-10 (formerly SFAS 160), Consolidation, as it specifically related to accounting for noncontrolling interests. ASC 810-10 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, changes in a parent’s ownership of a noncontrolling interest, calculation and disclosure of the consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest and fair value measurement of any retained noncontrolling equity investment. ASC 810-10 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASC 810-10 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of ASC 810-10 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification 805-10 (formerly SFAS 141R), Business Combinations. ASC 805-10 provides revised guidance on how acquirers recognize and measure the consideration transferred, identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination. ASC 805-10 also expands required disclosures surrounding the nature and financial effects of business combinations. ASC 805-10 is effective, on a prospective basis, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We adopted ASC 805-10 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of ASC 805-10 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations as of September 30, 2009. The acquisition of the VM3 business will be accounted for under the acquisition method in accordance with this guidance. We are currently assessing the impact to our consolidated financial position and results of operations. See Note 11.

In May 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification 855-10 (formerly SFAS 165), Subsequent Events, which provides guidance to establish general standards of accounting for, and disclosures of, events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855-10 is effective for interim or fiscal periods ending after June 15, 2009. We adopted ASC 855-10 on July 1, 2009. Adoption of ASC 855-10 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification 810-10 (formerly SFAS 167), Consolidation, specifically related to variable interest entities. ASC 810-10 eliminates exceptions to consolidating qualifying special-purpose entities, contains new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary, and increases the frequency of required reassessments to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. ASC 810-10 also contains a new requirement that any term, transaction, or arrangement that does not have a substantive effect on an entity’s status as a variable interest entity, a company’s power over a variable interest entity, or a company’s obligation to absorb losses or its right to receive benefits of an entity must be disregarded in applying the provisions of the ASC guidance. The elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept and its consolidation exceptions means more entities will be subject to consolidation assessments and reassessments. ASC 810-10 is effective as of the beginning of an enterprise’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, and for interim periods within that first period, with earlier adoption prohibited. We are currently assessing the potential impacts, if any, on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which is included in the Accounting Standards Codification 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 a 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 potential impact of ASU 2009-13 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, which is included in the Accounting Standards Codification 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.

4. Acquisition of Wireless Solutions International

On May 15, 2009, we acquired Wireless Solutions International (WSI) pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement. Under the Purchase Agreement, we acquired all of the assets of WSI, including the stock of Rapid Roaming Inc., for an aggregate purchase price of $3,488 on the date of acquisition which was funded by existing cash balances and an award of 200,000 shares of common stock to WSI and five individuals. These five individuals, along with the sole shareholder of WSI at the time of its acquisition, became employees of the Company on the closing date. Each award of shares has been placed into escrow and will be disbursed in 32 months if certain employment conditions are met.

The transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method. The total purchase price of $3,488 was allocated to the assets and liabilities, on a preliminary basis, based upon their estimated fair value as of the date of the acquisition. As a result, the purchase price allocation is not yet finalized and preliminary estimates and assumptions are subject to change. Assets acquired primarily consisted of $389 of cash, $433 of accounts receivables, $700 of software technology, $200 of customer relationships as well as liabilities assumed of $738. Goodwill in the amount of $2,504 was recorded in relation to this acquisition, which includes net adjustments of $61 during the three months ended September 30, 2009 primarily related to the settlement of working capital adjustments. The common stock award of 200,000 shares was issued from treasury shares and is accounted for as stock-based compensation due to the employment conditions of the award.

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

WSI provides a GSM Association (GSMA)-certified Open Connectivity roaming hub and global managed roaming and wireless network solutions that further enhance Syniverse’s global roaming reach.

5. Goodwill

The changes to the carrying value of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

     2009

Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2008

   $ 596,662

WSI acquisition

     2,504

Effect of foreign currency translation

     8,553
      

Goodwill balance as of September 30, 2009

   $ 607,719
      

6. 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, Inc., the Directors’ Stock Option Plan, which provides for grants to independent directors, and the Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, which provides incentive compensation 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. In addition, we have awarded 200,000 shares of common stock as part of the WSI acquisition as discussed further in Note 4.

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

The impact to our income from operations of recording stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2009    2008    2009    2008

Cost of operations

   $ 86    $ 56    $ 192    $ 137

Sales and marketing

     581      346      1,261      963

General and administrative

     1,606      912      3,835      2,638
                           

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 2,273    $ 1,314    $ 5,288    $ 3,738
                           

The following table summarizes information about our stock option activity:

 

Stock Options

   Shares  

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

   1,785,877   

Granted

   1,042,520   

Exercised

   (188,322

Cancelled or expired

   (44,309
      

Outstanding at September 30, 2009

   2,595,766   
      

Exerciseable at September 30, 2009

   726,438   
      

Changes in our restricted stock were as follows:

 

Restricted Stock

   Shares  

Unvested at December 31, 2008

   604,800   

Granted

   291,170   

Vested

   (36,080

Forfeited

   (137,240
      

Unvested at September 30, 2009

   722,650   
      

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

 

Performance-Based Restricted Stock

   Shares

Unvested at December 31, 2008

   —  

Granted

   143,970

Vested

   —  

Forfeited

   —  
    

Unvested at September 30, 2009

   143,970
    

We issued 188,322 and 148,559 shares related to stock option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We issued 60,950 and 30,806 shares related to the employee stock purchase plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

Stock Options

The fair values of stock option grants are amortized as compensation expense, reduced for estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the grants. Compensation expense recognized is shown in the operating activities section of the consolidated statements of cash flows. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Prior to February 10, 2005, Syniverse, Inc.’s common stock was not traded on public markets. Therefore, a volatility of 0% was used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model for options issued prior to our initial public offering. We use average historical volatility for options issued subsequent to our initial public offering.

Option Plans

On May 16, 2002, our Board of Directors adopted a Founders’ Stock Option Plan for non-employee directors, executives and other key employees of Syniverse Inc. In addition, the Board of Directors adopted a Directors’ Stock Option Plan on August 2, 2002, which provided for grants to independent directors to purchase up to 20,000 shares upon election to the board. The plans had a term of five years and provided for the granting of options to purchase shares of Syniverse, Inc.’s non-voting Class B common stock. As part of our initial public offering, we reclassified the Class B common stock into our common stock and hence all of our options now provide for the purchase of our common stock.

Under the plans, the options have an initial exercise price based on the fair value of each share, as determined by the Board. The per share exercise price of each stock option will not be less than the fair market value of the stock on the date of the grant or, in the case of an equity holder owning more than 10% of the outstanding stock of Syniverse, Inc., the price for incentive stock options is not less than 110% of such fair market value. The Board of Syniverse, Inc. reserved 402,400 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share for issuance under the Founders’ plan and 160,360 shares under the Directors’ plan.

Both the Founder’s Stock Option Plan and the Directors’ Stock Option Plan have expired and the Board of Syniverse, Inc. no longer grants options under these plans. As of September 30, 2009, there were options to purchase 125,254 shares outstanding under the Founder’s Stock Option Plan and options to purchase 80,120 shares outstanding under the Directors’ Stock Option Plan.

All options issued under the plans are presumed to be nonqualified stock options unless otherwise indicated in the option agreement. Each option has an exercisable life of no more than 10 years from the date of grant for both nonqualified and incentive stock options in the case of grants under the Founders’ Stock Option Plan and under the Directors’ Stock Option Plan. Generally, the options under these plans vest 20% after the first year and 5% per quarter thereafter.

2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan

On May 9, 2006, our Board of Directors adopted the 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the Incentive Plan). The Incentive Plan provides incentive compensation 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 Incentive Plan is designed to allow for the grant of long term incentive awards that conform to the requirements for tax deductible “performance based” compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Under the Incentive Plan, 6,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance, of which 1,000,000 shares may be issued as restricted stock, restricted stock units or performance shares. The number of shares and price per share is determined by the Compensation Committee (the Committee) for those awards granted. However, the exercise price of any option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant and the exercise price of an incentive option awarded to a person who owns stock constituting more than 10% of Syniverse, Inc.’s voting power may not be less than 110% of the fair market value on the date of grant. Those eligible to participate in the Incentive Plan are limited to directors (including non-employee directors), officers (including non-employee officers) and employees of Syniverse, Inc. and its subsidiaries selected by the Committee, including participants located outside the United States. Determinations made by the Committee under the Incentive Plan need not be uniform and may be made selectively among eligible individuals under the Incentive Plan.

At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 8, 2009, the shareholders of Syniverse, Inc. approved the Syniverse Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the Amended and Restated 2006 Plan). The Amended and Restated 2006 Plan includes 3,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s common stock all of which may be issued in any form allowed under the Amended and Restated 2006 Plan, resulting in a total of 9,000,000 shares reserved and available for issuance pursuant to awards granted (or to be granted) under the Amended and Restated 2006 Plan. As of September 30, 2009, there were 2,390,392 options outstanding under the Amended and Restated 2006 Plan.

 

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As of September 30, 2009, there were 2,595,766 total options outstanding for all Plans, vesting 33  1/3% per year, which had been granted to certain directors, executive officers and other employees. As of September 30, 2009, there were 722,650 unvested restricted shares outstanding, vesting 20% per year, which had been granted to certain directors, executive officers and other employees. As of September 30, 2009, there were 143,970 unvested performance-based restricted shares outstanding all of which were issued during the third quarter of 2009. The performance-based restricted shares cliff vest on December 31, 2011 and are based on the achievement of certain financial metrics.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On May 9, 2006, our Board of Directors adopted the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). All employees, including Directors who are employees and all employees of any subsidiary, are eligible to participate in any one or more of the offerings to purchase common stock under the Purchase Plan. Eligible employees may purchase a limited number of shares of Syniverse, Inc.’s common stock at 85% of the market value during a series of offering periods. The purchase price is set based on the price on the New York Stock Exchange at the close of either the first or the last trading day of the offering period, whichever is lower. The fair value of shares issued under the Purchase Plan is estimated on the commencement date of each offering period using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

As of September 30, 2009, approximately 295,823 shares were reserved for future issuance. As of September 30, 2009, there were 144 enrollments under the Purchase Plan.

7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

On October 6, 2008, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge $100,000 of our U.S.-denominated term loan under our senior credit facility to manage interest rate risk. 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 for the next two years. This agreement involves the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreement without an exchange of the underlying principal amount. The effective date of the swap is October 31, 2008 and the maturity date is October 31, 2010. The fixed rate is 5.26% based on our 2.76% swap rate plus our 2.50% applicable margin.

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. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap that are effective are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). There was no ineffective portion of the swap for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. As of September 30, 2009, the fair value of our interest rate swap (based on Level 2 inputs) is $2,321, which is recorded in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the interest rate swap at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $2,321 and $2,925, respectively. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2009, we recognized other comprehensive gain of $414, net of tax.

Net Investment Hedge of a Foreign Operation

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

8. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Disclosure is required 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.

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

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

 

           Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
     September 30,
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

   $ (2,321   $ —      $ (2,321   $ —  
                             

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. The fair value of the interest rate swap is included in other long-term liabilities at September 30, 2009.

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, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

     September 30, 2009    December 31, 2008
     Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value
   Carrying
Value
   Fair
Value

Term Note B

   $ 340,619    $ 326,994    $ 338,813    $ 304,932

 3/ 4% senior subordinated notes, due 2013

   $ 175,000    $ 162,103    $ 175,000    $ 89,250

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.

9. 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.

10. Debt

On August 9, 2007, we entered into a $464,000 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.

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 $28,200 and provides for Bank of America to extend commitments under our undrawn revolving credit lines of $10,000. This modification reduces our revolving credit lines from $62,000 to $43,800.

 

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11. Subsequent Event

On August 24, 2009, we entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire the messaging business of VeriSign, Inc. (VeriSign) for a purchase price of $175,000, subject to certain adjustments to reflect fluctuations in working capital. Under the acquisition agreement, we acquired the stock of VeriSign ICX Corporation and certain other assets associated with VeriSign’s Inter-Carrier Gateway, Premium Messaging Gateway, PictureMail Service and Mobile Enterprise Solutions businesses (collectively VM3 Business). On October 23, 2009 (the Closing Date), the purchase was completed for cash proceeds of $174,503, after preliminary adjustments to reflect the parties’ current estimate of working capital as of the Closing Date. The transaction will be subject to a final adjustment to reflect the actual working capital balance as of the Closing Date.

Through the acquisition of the VM3 Business, we believe we will expand our current messaging operations to achieve the solutions scale, reach and capabilities needed to provide mobile operators with new service offerings to meet customers’ growing need for messaging services.

As of September 30, 2009, we have incurred $1,756 of acquisition-related costs which are included in general and administrative expenses.

12. Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information

Syniverse Technologies, Inc.’s (Syniverse) payment obligations under the senior notes are guaranteed by Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (Syniverse, Inc.) and all domestic subsidiaries of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. including Syniverse Brience (collectively, the Guarantors). The results of Syniverse Technologies BV, Syniverse Holdings Limited, Perfect Profits International Limited and Syniverse Technologies Limited Luxembourg S.à r.l. 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.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS           

Current assets:

          

Cash

   $ 44      $ 181,548      $ 34,605      $ —        $ 216,197   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     —          68,014        24,403        —          92,417   

Accounts receivable - affiliates

     8,051        8,978        2,533        (19,562     —     

Prepaid and other current assets

     —          18,660        7,964        —          26,624   
                                        

Total current assets

     8,095        277,200        69,505        (19,562     335,238   
                                        

Property and equipment, net

     —          49,355        3,659        —          53,014   

Capitalized software, net

     —          41,572        16,595        —          58,167   

Deferred costs, net

     —          7,821        0        —          7,821   

Goodwill

     —          364,559        243,160        —          607,719   

Identifiable intangibles, net

     —          145,050        51,226        —          196,276   

Other assets

     —          54,464        1,677        (54,625     1,516   

Investment in subsidiaries

     595,764        273,722        0        (869,486     —     
                                        

Total assets

   $ 603,859      $ 1,213,743      $ 385,822      $ (943,673   $ 1,259,751   
                                        

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

          

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 2,543      $ 2,527      $ —        $ 5,070   

Accounts payable - affiliates

     299        —          19,263        (19,562     —     

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     464        3,913        3,306        —          7,683   

Accrued interest

     —          1,802        —          —          1,802   

Accrued income taxes

     (31     104        1,596        —          1,669   

Deferred revenues

     —          537        3,100        —          3,637   

Other accrued liabilities

     —          21,274        5,803        —          27,077   

Current portion of Term Note B

     —          3,476        —          —          3,476   
                                        

Total current liabilities

     732        33,649        35,595        (19,562     50,414   
                                        

Long-term liabilities:

          

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          68,325        14,644        —          82,969   

7  3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

     —          175,000        —          —          175,000   

Term Note B, less current maturities

     —          337,143        —          —          337,143   

Other long-term liabilities

     —          3,040        61,861        (54,625     10,276   
                                        

Total liabilities

     732        617,157        112,100        (74,187     655,802   
                                        

Stockholders’ equity:

          

Common stock

     69        —          2,121        (2,121     69   

Additional paid-in capital

     479,502        472,208        252,506        (724,714     479,502   

Retained earnings

     133,622        133,622        25,541        (159,163     133,622   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (10,051     (10,051     (6,446     16,497        (10,051

Common stock held in treasury, at cost

     (15     (15     —          15        (15
                                        

Total Syniverse stockholders’ equity

     603,127        595,764        273,722        (869,486     603,127   

Noncontrolling interest

     —          822        —          —          822   
                                        

Total Equity

     603,127        596,586        273,722        (869,486     603,949   
                                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 603,859      $ 1,213,743      $ 385,822      $ (943,673   $ 1,259,751   
                                        

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ 94,279      $ 22,383      $ —        $ 116,662   
                                        

Costs and expenses:

          

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

     85        33,555        7,686        —          41,326   

Sales and marketing

     581        5,771        2,437        —          8,789   

General and administrative

     1,606        5,148        9,232        —          15,986   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          11,308        3,277        —          14,585   
                                        
     2,272        55,782        22,632        —          80,686   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (2,272     38,497        (249     —          35,976   

Other income (expense), net:

          

Income from equity investment

     18,985        30,752        —          (49,737     —     

Interest income

     —          779        17        (763     33   

Interest expense

     —          (7,059     (763     763        (7,059

Other, net

     —          22        (62     —          (40
                                        
     18,985        24,494        (808     (49,737     (7,066
                                        

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     16,713        62,991        (1,057     (49,737     28,910   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (859     44,006        (31,809     —          11,338   
                                        

Net income

     17,572        18,985        30,752        (49,737     17,572   

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          (172     —          —          (172
                                        

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 17,572      $ 19,157      $ 30,752      $ (49,737   $ 17,744   
                                        

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ 278,738      $ 60,326      $ —        $ 339,064   
                                        

Costs and expenses:

          

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

     192        101,258        20,738        —          122,188   

Sales and marketing

     1,261        15,756        9,295        —          26,312   

General and administrative

     3,834        29,854        16,301        —          49,989   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          32,435        9,771        —          42,206   
                                        
     5,287        179,303        56,105        —          240,695   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (5,287     99,435        4,221        —          98,369   

Other income (expense), net:

          

Income from equity investment

     53,420        36,654        —          (90,074     —     

Interest income

     —          2,525        175        (2,426     274   

Interest expense

     —          (21,910     (2,426     2,426        (21,910

Other, net

     —          (119     1,213        —          1,094   
                                        
     53,420        17,150        (1,038     (90,074     (20,542
                                        

Income before provision for income taxes

     48,133        116,585        3,183        (90,074     77,827   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (1,949     63,165        (33,471     —          27,745   
                                        

Net income

     50,082        53,420        36,654        (90,074     50,082   

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     —          (225     —          —          (225
                                        

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 50,082      $ 53,645      $ 36,654      $ (90,074   $ 50,307   
                                        

 

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(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net income

   $ 50,082      $ 53,420      $ 36,654      $ (90,074   $ 50,082   

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

          

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     —          33,728        9,771        —          43,499   

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     —          276        315        —          591   

Deferred income tax benefit (expense)

     —          16,177        (351     —          15,826   

Income from equity investment

     (53,420     (36,654     —          90,074        —     

Stock-based compensation

     5,288        —          —          —          5,288   

Other, net

     —          61        15        —          76   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

          

Accounts receivable

     —          (7,378     4,839        —          (2,539

Other current assets

     —          (8,573     2,492        —          (6,081

Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits

     —          (14,746     268        —          (14,478

Other current liabilities

     (1,950     32,232        (42,421     —          (12,139

Other assets and liabilities

     (2,706     (365     6,022        —          2,951   
                                        

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (2,706     68,178        17,604        —          83,076   
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Capital expenditures

     —          (24,332     (2,695     —          (27,027

Acquisition of Wireless Solutions International, net of acquired cash

     —          (3,099     —          —          (3,099
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (27,431     (2,695     —          (30,126
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Principal payments on senior credit facility

     —          (2,580     —          —          (2,580

Principal payments on Highwoods note

     —          25,626        (25,626     —          —     

Issuances of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     415        —          —          —          415   

Issuances 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

     —          (792     1,773        —          981   
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     2,706        22,254        (23,853     —          1,107   
                                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          (367     (3,098     —          (3,465
                                        

Net increase in cash

     —          62,634        (12,042     —          50,592   

Cash at beginning of period

     44        118,914        46,647        —          165,605   
                                        

Cash at end of period

   $ 44      $ 181,548      $ 34,605      $ —        $ 216,197   
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS           

Current assets:

          

Cash

   $ 44      $ 118,914      $ 46,647      $ —        $ 165,605   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     —          66,208        22,574        —          88,782   

Accounts receivable - affiliates

     5,122        8,004        4,448        (17,574     —     

Prepaid and other current assets

     —          10,146        10,825        —          20,971   
                                        

Total current assets

     5,166        203,272        84,494        (17,574     275,358   
                                        

Property and equipment, net

     —          47,277        2,974        —          50,251   

Capitalized software, net

     —          42,178        18,006        —          60,184   

Deferred costs, net

     —          7,288        —          —          7,288   

Goodwill

     —          361,318        235,344        —          596,662   

Identifiable intangibles, net

     —          153,833        54,685        —          208,518   

Other assets

     —          82,970        1,324        (82,721     1,573   

Investment in subsidiaries

     531,184        256,988        —          (788,172     —     
                                        

Total assets

   $ 536,350      $ 1,155,124      $ 396,827      $ (888,467   $ 1,199,834   
                                        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY           

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 3,272      $ 4,039      $ —        $ 7,311   

Accounts payable - affiliates

     298        —          16,858        (17,156     —     

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     241        16,694        3,176        —          20,111   

Accrued interest

     —          5,160        418        (418     5,160   

Accrued income taxes

     (31     9,865        57        —          9,891   

Deferred revenues

     —          802        3,458        —          4,260   

Other accrued liabilities

     —          19,095        9,880        —          28,975   

Current portion of Term Note B

     —          3,431        —          —          3,431   
                                        

Total current liabilities

     508        58,319        37,886        (17,574     79,139   
                                        

Long-term liabilities:

          

Deferred tax liabilities

     —          51,136        14,410        —          65,546   

 3/ 4% senior subordinated notes due 2013

     —          175,000        —          —          175,000   

Term Note B, less current maturities

     —          335,382        —          —          335,382   

Other long-term liabilities

     —          4,103        87,543        (82,721     8,925   
                                        

Total liabilities

     —          623,940        139,839        (100,295     663,992   

Stockholders’ equity:

          

Common stock

     68        —          115        (115     68   

Additional paid-in capital

     471,524        466,934        248,481        (715,415     471,524   

Retained earnings

     83,315        83,315        27,860        (111,175     83,315   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (19,035     (19,035     (19,468     38,503        (19,035

Common stock held in treasury, at cost

     (30     (30     —          30        (30
                                        

Total Syniverse Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     535,842        531,184        256,988        (788,172     535,842   
                                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 536,350      $ 1,155,124      $ 396,827      $ (888,467   $ 1,199,834   
                                        

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ 110,279      $ 26,890      $ —        $ 137,169   
                                        

Costs and expenses:

          

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

     56        34,154        8,923        —          43,133   

Sales and marketing

     345        7,260        3,466        —          11,071   

General and administrative

     912        15,617        3,255        —          19,784   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          10,396        3,413        —          13,809   

Restructuring

     —          (46     —          —          (46
                                        
     1,313        67,381        19,057        —          87,751   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (1,313     42,898        7,833        —          49,418   

Other income (expense), net:

          

Income from equity investment

     26,263        7,891        —          (34,154     —     

Interest income

     —          246        258        —          504   

Interest expense

     —          (9,190     —          —          (9,190

Other, net

     —          (13     (151     —          (164
                                        
     26,263        (1,066     107        (34,154     (8,850
                                        

Income before provision for income taxes

     24,950        41,832        7,940        (34,154     40,568   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (517     15,569        49        —          15,101   
                                        

Net income

   $ 25,467      $ 26,263      $ 7,891      $ (34,154   $ 25,467   
                                        

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenues

   $ —        $ 305,740      $ 74,693      $ —        $ 380,433   
                                        

Costs and expenses:

          

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

     137        99,110        23,453        —          122,700   

Sales and marketing

     962        21,839        11,224        —          34,025   

General and administrative

     2,638        45,162        9,994        —          57,794   

Depreciation and amortization

     —          30,909        10,324        —          41,233   

Restructuring

     —          (29     —          —          (29
                                        
     3,737        196,991        54,995        —          255,723   
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (3,737     108,749        19,698        —          124,710   

Other income (expense), net:

          

Income from equity investment

     63,477        18,527        —          (82,004     —     

Interest income

     2        557        857        —          1,416   

Interest expense

     —          (28,317     —          —          (28,317

Other, net

     —          (117     (262     —          (379
                                        
     63,479        (9,350     595        (82,004     (27,280
                                        

Income before provision for income taxes

     59,742        99,399        20,293        (82,004     97,430   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (1,470     35,922        1,766        —          36,218   
                                        

Net income

   $ 61,212      $ 63,477      $ 18,527      $ (82,004   $ 61,212   
                                        

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

 

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

 

     Syniverse
Inc.
    Syniverse     Subsidiary
Non-Guarantors
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

          

Net income

   $ 61,212      $ 63,477      $ 18,527      $ (82,004   $ 61,212   

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

          

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     —          32,444        10,119        —          42,563   

Provision for (recovery of) uncollectible accounts

     —          (145     16        —          (129

Deferred income tax expense

     —          24,051        (45     —          24,006   

Income from equity investment

     (63,477     (18,527     —          82,004        —     

Stock-based compensation

     3,738        —          —          —          3,738   

Loss on disposition of property

     —          478        —          —          478   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

          

Accounts receivable

     —          (12,143     (7,521     —          (19,664

Other current assets

     —          149        (3,667     —          (3,518

Accounts payable, accrued payroll and related benefits

     —          (962     9,167        —          8,205   

Other current liabilities

     (517     862        (7,294     —          (6,949

Other assets and liabilities

     (2,703     2,261        416        —          (26
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (1,747     91,945        19,718        —          109,916   
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities

          

Capital expenditures

     —          (23,723     (5,683     —          (29,406

Acquisition of BSG Wireless

     —          (823     —          —          (823
                                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     —          (24,546     (5,683     —          (30,229
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities

          

Principal payments on senior credit facility

     —          (2,654     —          —          (2,654

Issuances of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     388        —          —          —          388   

Issuances of stock for stock options exercised

     1,951        —          —          —          1,951   

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (590     —          —          —          (590

Purchase of treasury stock

     (1     —          —          —          (1
                                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,748        (2,654     —          —          (906
                                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —          1        (1,833     —          (1,832
                                        

Net increase in cash

     1        64,746        12,202        —          76,949   

Cash at beginning of period

     43        15,121        33,922        —          49,086   
                                        

Cash at end of period

   $ 44      $ 79,867      $ 46,124      $ —        $ 126,035   
                                        

 

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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 the current economic downturn on our business including our 2009 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 difficulties of successfully integrating our operations with the BSG Wireless operations or the VM3 Business operations;

 

   

the impact of the combination of Verizon Wireless and Alltel Corporation;

 

   

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;

 

   

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, 2008 and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 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, 2008.

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 data clearinghouse, network and technology 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) and Mobile Instant Messaging (MIM), number portability and wireless value-added services.

 

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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. Through our integrated suite of services, we enable operators to provide their customers with enhanced wireless services including:

 

   

national and international wireless voice and data roaming;

 

   

mobile data services, including SMS, MMS and MIM, across incompatible standards and protocols;

 

   

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

 

   

prepaid applications 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 Voice-over-Internet Protocol, or VoIP, and wireless value-added services.

We provide our services to more than 650 operators in over 140 countries. We serve most of the largest global wireless operators including AT&T, Sprint/Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, America Moviles, Telefonica, China Telecom, KDDI, TeliaSonera, Vodafone, VimpelCom and SK Telecom. 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 wireless telecommunications operators that meet the evolving technology requirements of the wireless industry. These services include:

 

   

Technology Interoperability Services. We operate one of the largest wireless data clearinghouses 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, SMS and MMS routing and translation, roaming fraud prevention services, interstandard roaming solutions and Mobile Data Roaming (MDR) services between operators. In addition, we have expanded our mobile data solutions to include interactive video and mobile broadband solutions, prepaid applications and value-added roaming services. Wireless operators send data records to our service platforms for processing, aggregation, translation and distribution between operators.

 

   

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 hub. SS7 is the telecommunications industry’s standard network signaling protocol used by substantially all operators to enable critical telecommunications functions such as number portability, toll-free calling services and caller ID.

 

   

Number Portability Services. Our leading number portability services are used by many wireless operators, including most U.S. domestic 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.

 

   

Call Processing Services. We provide wireless operators with global call handling, 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.

 

   

Enterprise Solutions. Our enterprise wireless data management platform enables operators to offer large corporate customers reporting and analysis tools to manage telecom-related expenses.

 

   

Off-Network Database Queries. We provide our customers with the ability to connect to various third-party intelligent network database providers. These providers charge us a per-transaction fee for access to their databases, which we pass on to our customers with little or no margin.

 

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Executive Overview

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, total revenue decreased $20.5 million, or 15.0%, to $116.7 million from $137.2 million for the same period in 2008. Net income decreased $7.9 million, or 31.0%, to $17.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $25.5 million for the same period in 2008. Diluted earnings per share was $0.26 and $0.37 for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Technology Interoperability services revenues decreased $21.8 million, or 24.5%, to $66.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $88.6 million for the same period in 2008. The revenue decrease was driven by decreases in data clearinghouse services primarily resulting from lower prices associated with the renewal of the Verizon contract in September 2008 and the Verizon acquisition of Alltel combined with the loss of MDR transactions between Alltel and Sprint resulting from the Alltel/Sprint insourcing initiative. The impact of these decreases is partially offset by increased volumes across our customer base due to seasonal roaming. However, the seasonal increase in volumes that we typically experience in the third quarter were lighter than expected due to global economic conditions. In addition, our technology turnkey solutions offering has experienced lower sales due to reduced capital spending by operators in the Asia Pacific region related to the economic downturn and increased competition.

Number Portability services revenues increased $0.4 million, or 5.4%, to $8.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $8.1 million for the same period in 2008 due to increased porting volumes. Network services revenues increased $0.8 million, or 2.7%, to $31.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $31.1 million for the same period in 2008. Revenues from Call Processing services, Enterprise Solutions and Off-Network Database Queries decreased a total of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

Business Developments

India Number Portability Services

In February 2009, we entered into a joint venture agreement to implement number portability services in India. Syniverse was awarded the license for Zone 1, which includes the service areas of Delhi, Mumbai and nine others. We expect to provide India’s telecommunications operators with number portability clearinghouse and centralized database solutions for the next 10 years. The service offering is dependent on completing the processing platform and database, operator readiness and regulatory confirmation of the implementation timeline.

On September 3, 2009, the Indian telecommunications regulatory authority announced an official delay in the implementation timeline to December 31, 2009. Our readiness efforts are continuing despite this announcement. We believe that further delays may be possible, which are dependent on operator readiness to implement number portability.

Acquisition of Wireless Solutions International

On May 15, 2009, we acquired Wireless Solutions International (WSI). The acquisition was funded by a cash payment from our existing cash balances and common stock. The acquisition of this GSM Association (GSMA)-certified roaming hub provider will further enhance Syniverse’s global roaming reach.

Acquisition of VM3 Business

On August 24, 2009, we entered into an acquisition agreement to acquire the messaging business of VeriSign, Inc. (VeriSign) for a purchase price of $175 million, subject to certain adjustments to reflect fluctuations in working capital. Under the acquisition agreement, we acquired the stock of VeriSign ICX Corporation and certain other assets associated with VeriSign’s Inter-Carrier Gateway, Premium Messaging Gateway, PictureMail Service and Mobile Enterprise Solutions businesses (collectively VM3 Business). On October 23, 2009 (the Closing Date), the purchase was completed for cash proceeds of $174.5 million, after preliminary adjustments to reflect the parties’ current estimate of working capital as of the Closing Date. The transaction will be subject to a final adjustment to reflect the actual working capital balance as of the Closing Date.

Through the acquisition of the VM3 Business, we believe we will expand our current messaging operations to achieve the solutions scale, reach and capabilities needed to provide mobile operators with new service offerings to meet customers’ growing need for messaging services. With this acquisition and our organic growth, we have expanded our global reach to more than 800 mobile operators in over 160 countries.

As of September 30, 2009, we have incurred $1.8 million of acquisition-related costs which are included in general and administrative expenses.

2008 Events Affecting 2009

During 2008, there were several developments that have impacted our growth rates in 2009. These developments include the Verizon acquisition of Alltel and the Alltel/Sprint insourcing initiative. Each of these developments is described below.

 

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Verizon Acquisition of Alltel

During the second quarter of 2008, Verizon Wireless (Verizon) announced that it would acquire Alltel Corporation (Alltel). Verizon completed its acquisition of Alltel in January 2009. The impact of the combination of these two customers on us ranges across a variety of services, and affects revenues we receive not only from Verizon and Alltel, but from other roaming partners as well. The revenue impact was dependent on Verizon’s integration schedule and our revenue and net income expectations for 2009 include very specific integration assumptions. These assumptions concern roaming traffic between Verizon and Alltel and other roaming traffic where Verizon has coverage but where Alltel currently uses a different roaming partner. The assumptions are based on the current and best information available to us and we can provide no assurance that the actual impact of this transaction will not be more or less than what is reflected in our 2009 revenue and net income expectations. As of September 30, 2009, we believe approximately 90% of the expected impact of the integration has been realized.

Alltel/Sprint Insourcing Initiative

In order to manage the expense associated with the significant volume growth in mobile data, Alltel and Sprint directly connected their IP backbone networks in January 2009. Thus, they no longer use Syniverse as a third party intermediary to manage the connectivity and exchange of billing records between their mobile data roaming platforms. Our revenue and net income expectations for 2009 include the impact of this insourcing initiative from the January 2009 effective date.

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 also generate revenues through the sale of software licenses, hardware and professional services. We generate our revenues through the sale of our technology interoperability services, network services, number portability services, call processing services, enterprise solutions and off-network database queries to telecommunications operators 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.

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, 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. Historically, most of these costs are expensed and recorded as general and administrative expenses. The capitalized portion, which is recorded as capitalized software costs, relates to costs incurred during the application development stage for the new service offerings and significant service enhancements.

 

   

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

 

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Results of Operations

The following tables present an overview of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2009
    % of
Revenues
    Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2008
    % of
Revenues
    2009 vs. 2008
$
    Change
%
 

Revenues:

            

Technology Interoperability Services

   $ 66,844      57.3   $ 88,568      64.5   $ (21,724   (24.5 )% 

Network Services

     31,944      27.4     31,097      22.7     847      2.7

Number Portability Services

     8,514      7.3     8,076      5.9     438      5.4

Call Processing Services

     7,459      6.4     7,546      5.5     (87   (1.2 )% 

Enterprise Solutions

     349      0.3     524      0.4     (175   (33.4 )% 
                                          

Revenues excluding Off-Network Database Queries

     115,110      98.7     135,811      99.0     (20,701   (15.2 )% 

Off-Network Database Queries

     1,552      1.3     1,358      1.0     194      14.3
                                          

Total revenues

     116,662      100.0     137,169      100.0     (20,507   (15.0 )% 

Costs and expenses:

            

Cost of operations

     41,326      35.3     43,133      31.4     (1,807   (4.2 )% 

Sales and marketing

     8,789      7.5     11,071      8.1     (2,282   (20.6 )% 

General and administrative

     15,986      13.7     19,784      14.4     (3,798   (19.2 )% 

Depreciation and amortization

     14,585      12.5     13,809      10.1     776      5.6

Restructuring

     —        0.0     (46   (0.0 )%      46      100.0
                                          
     80,686      69.1     87,751      64.0     (7,065   (8.1 )% 
                                          

Operating income

     35,976      30.9     49,418      36.0     (13,442   (27.2 )% 

Other income (expense), net:

            

Interest income

     33      0.0     504      0.4     (471   (93.5 )% 

Interest expense

     (7,059   (6.1 )%      (9,190   (6.7 )%      (2,131   (23.2 )% 

Other, net

     (40   (0.0 )%      (164   (0.1 )%      124      75.6
                                          
     (7,066   (6.1 )%      (8,850   (6.4 )%      (1,784   (20.2 )% 
                                          

Income before provision for income taxes

     28,910      24.8     40,568      29.6     (11,658   (28.7 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     11,338      9.7     15,101      11.0     (3,763   (24.9 )% 
                                          

Net income

     17,572      15.1     25,467      18.6     (7,895   (31.0 )% 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (172   (0.1 )%      —        0.0     (172   (100.0 )% 
                                          

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 17,744      15.2   $ 25,467      18.6   $ (7,723   30.3
                                          

 

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     Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2009
    % of
Revenues
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2008
    % of
Revenues
    2009 vs. 2008
$
    Change
%
 

Revenues:

            

Technology Interoperability Services

   $ 196,107      57.8   $ 237,577      62.5   $ (41,470   (17.5 )% 

Network Services

     92,738      27.4     92,382      24.3     356      0.4

Number Portability Services

     23,542      7.0     21,462      5.6     2,080      9.7

Call Processing Services

     21,051      6.2     23,248      6.1     (2,197   (9.5 )% 

Enterprise Solutions

     1,129      0.3     1,943      0.5     (814   (41.9 )% 
                                          

Revenues excluding Off-Network Data Base Queries

     334,567      98.7     376,612      99.0     (42,045   (11.2 )% 

Off-Network Database Queries

     4,497      1.3     3,821      1.0     676      17.7
                                          

Total revenues

     339,064      100.0     380,433      100.0     (41,369   (10.9 )% 

Costs and expenses:

            

Cost of operations

     122,188      36.0     122,700      32.3     (512   (0.4 )% 

Sales and marketing

     26,312      7.8     34,025      8.9     (7,713   (22.7 )% 

General and administrative

     49,989      14.7     57,794      15.2     (7,805   (13.5 )% 

Depreciation and amortization

     42,206      12.5     41,233      10.8     973      2.4

Restructuring

     —        0.0     (29   (0.0 )%      29      (100.0 )% 
                                          
     240,695      71.0     255,723      67.2     (15,028   (5.9 )% 
                                          

Operating income

     98,369      29.0     124,710      32.8     (26,341   (21.1 )% 

Other income (expense), net:

            

Interest income

     274      0.1     1,416      0.4     (1,142   (80.6 )% 

Interest expense

     (21,910   (6.4 )%      (28,317   (7.5 )%      (6,407   (22.6 )% 

Other, net

     1,094      0.3     (379   (0.1 )%      1,473      388.7
                                          
     (20,542   (6.0 )%      (27,280   (7.2 )%      (6,738   (24.7 )% 
                                          

Income before provision for income taxes

     77,827      23.0     97,430      25.6     (19,603   (20.1 )% 

Provision for income taxes

     27,745      8.2     36,218      9.5     (8,473   (23.4 )% 
                                          

Net income

     50,082      14.8     61,212      16.1     (11,130   (18.2 )% 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (225   (0.1 )%      —        0.0     (225   (100.0 )% 
                                          

Net income attributable to Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   $ 50,307      14.7   $ 61,212      16.1   $ (10,905   (17.8 )% 
                                          

 

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Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

Revenues

Total revenues decreased $20.5 million to $116.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $137.2 million for the same period in 2008. Total revenues decreased $41.3 million to $339.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $380.4 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to decreases in Technology Interoperability Services, Call Processing Services and Enterprise Solutions offset in part by an increase in Network Services, Number Portability Services and Off-Network Database Queries.

Technology Interoperability Services revenues decreased $21.8 million to $66.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $88.6 million for the same period in 2008. Technology Interoperability Services revenues decreased $41.5 million to $196.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $237.6 million for the same period in 2008. The revenue decrease was driven by decreases in data clearinghouse services primarily resulting from lower prices associated with the renewal of the Verizon contract in September 2008 and the Verizon acquisition of Alltel combined with the loss of MDR transactions between Alltel and Sprint resulting from the Alltel/Sprint insourcing initiative. The impact of these decreases is partially offset by increased volumes across our customer base due to seasonal roaming. However, the seasonal increase in volumes that we typically experience in the third quarter were lighter than expected due to global economic conditions. In addition, our technology turnkey solutions offering has experienced lower sales due to reduced capital spending by operators in the Asia Pacific region related to the economic downturn and increased competition.

Network Services revenues increased $0.8 million to $31.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $31.1 million for the same period in 2008 primarily due to increases in volumes from our SS7 network services partially offset by decreases in our intelligent network database services. Network Services revenues increased $0.3 million to $92.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $92.4 million for the same period in 2008.

Number Portability Services revenues increased $0.4 million to $8.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $8.1 million for the same period in 2008. Number Portability Services revenues increased $2.0 million to $23.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $21.5 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in revenues was primarily due to organic volume growth and our Singapore number portability services.

Call Processing Services revenues remained flat at $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Call Processing Services decreased $2.1 million to $21.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $23.2 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease in revenues was due to continued declines in our legacy fraud-related services and Signaling Solutions due to the September 2008 Verizon renewal and expected network migrations, which was partially offset by higher call processing volumes. We expect this decline to continue for our legacy fraud-related services.

Enterprise Solutions Services revenues decreased $0.2 million to $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $0.5 million for the same period in 2008. Enterprise Solutions Services revenues decreased $0.8 million to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $1.9 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to a lower number of subscribers on our enterprise wireless data management platform. We expect this decline to continue.

Off-Network Database Queries revenues increased $0.2 million to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $1.4 million for the same period in 2008. Off-Network Database Queries revenues increased $0.7 million to $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $3.8 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in revenues was primarily driven by increased volumes. We pass these off-network database query fees onto our customers, with little or no margin, based upon the charges we receive from the third-party database providers. We expect these services to decline in future periods.

Expenses

Cost of operations decreased $1.8 million to $41.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $43.1 million for the same period in 2008. Cost of operations decreased $0.5 million to $122.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $122.7 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to lower costs associated with our technology turnkey solutions offering as a result of reduced capital spending by operators in the Asia Pacific region, lower performance-based compensation and lower data processing costs as a result of our cost reduction efforts. As a percentage of revenue, cost of operations increased from 31.4% and 32.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, to 35.3% and 36.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, as a result of the fixed nature of our cost of operations.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $2.3 million to $8.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $11.1 million for the same period in 2008. Sales and marketing expenses decreased $7.7 million to $26.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $34.0 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales incentives, performance-based compensation and discretionary expenses.

General and administrative expenses decreased $3.8 million to $16.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $19.8 million for the same period in 2008. General and administrative expenses decreased $7.8 million to $50.0 million for the

 

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nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $57.8 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to lower performance-based compensation and discretionary expenses partially offset by an increase in professional services primarily related to the acquisition of the VM3 business.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $0.8 million to $14.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $13.8 million for the same period in 2008. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $1.0 million to $42.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $41.2 million for the same period in 2008.

Other

Interest income decreased $0.5 million to a de minimis amount for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $0.5 million for the same period in 2008. Interest income decreased $1.1 million to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $1.4 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was due to lower yields earned on outstanding cash balances.

Interest expense decreased $2.1 million to $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $9.2 million for the same period in 2008. Interest expense decreased $6.4 million to $21.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $28.3 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily due to lower interest rates on our senior credit facility.

Other, net increased $0.1 million to a de minimis amount for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $(0.2) million for the same period in 2008. Other, net increased $1.5 million to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $(0.4) million for the same period in 2008. The increase was primarily due to foreign currency transaction gains on foreign denominated cash balances and intercompany accounts as a result of our global presence.

Provision for income taxes decreased $3.8 million to $11.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 from $15.1 million for the same period in 2008. Provision for income taxes decreased $8.5 million to $27.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from $36.2 million for the same period in 2008. During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the effective tax rate was 39.2% and 37.2%, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the effective tax rate was 35.6% and 37.2%, respectively. 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 is 37.8%. The increase in our effective tax rate is attributed to the mix of income from domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions with higher tax rates offset by our tax planning initiatives.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Information

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected consolidated cash flow information (in thousands).

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2009     2008  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 83,076      $ 109,916   

Net cash used in investing activities

     (30,126     (30,229

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     1,107        (906

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (3,465     (1,832
                

Net increase in cash

   $ 50,592      $ 76,949   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities was $83.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to $109.9 million for the same period in 2008. The decrease was primarily related to lower net income adjusted for non-cash items and timing of working capital items including estimated tax payments. Cash and cash equivalents were $216.2 million at September 30, 2009 as compared to $165.6 million at December 31, 2008. Our working capital increased $88.6 million to $284.8 million at September 30, 2009 from $196.2 million at December 31, 2008, primarily due to increased cash balances, higher prepaid balances and lower accrued payroll and related benefits.

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 WSI. Capital expenditures related to investment in network capacity and our new IPX infrastructure, upgrading our business continuity and disaster recovery platform and capitalized software for new products and services. Net cash used in investing activities was $30.2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, which includes $29.4 million for capital expenditures and $0.8 million for the acquisition of BSG Wireless. Capital expenditures primarily related to investment in our internal infrastructure, including network infrastructure to support customer growth, and capitalized software.

 

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Net cash provided by 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 received from partners holding a non-controlling interest in a joint venture. Net cash used in financing activities was $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, which includes $2.7 million of principal payments on our senior credit facility offset by $2.3 million for the issuance of stock.

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 the maturity date is October 31, 2010. The fixed rate is 5.26% based on our 2.76% swap rate plus our 2.50% applicable margin.

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations and borrowings under our senior credit facility. Our principal uses of cash are to meet debt service requirements, finance our capital expenditures, make acquisitions and provide working capital. On October 23, 2009, we utilized $174.5 million in cash to fund the acquisition of the VM3 Business, which has significantly reduced our cash and cash equivalents balance subsequent to September 30, 2009. However, we expect that cash on hand, cash available from operations, and the availability of cash under our revolving line of credit will be sufficient to fund our operations, debt service and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.

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 the 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.

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.

 

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As of September 30, 2009, we had an aggregate face amount of $340.6 million of outstanding indebtedness under our senior credit facility representing $211.5 million in U.S. dollar denominated term loans, $129.1 million in Euro-denominated term loans, $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, 2009, the applicable interest rate was 2.75% on the term loan based on the LIBOR option and 2.94% on the Euro-denominated delayed term loan based on the EURIBOR option.

 

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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, 2009, 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, 2009, we believe we are in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes.

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, 2009 and 2008.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In applying the accounting policies that we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements, we necessarily make accounting estimates that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Some of these accounting estimates require us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time we make the accounting estimates. We base these assumptions and the resulting estimates on historical information and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis; however, in many instances we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates, and in other instances changes in our accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, with the result in each case being a material change in the financial statement presentation of our financial condition or results of operations. We refer to accounting estimates of this type as “critical accounting estimates.”

Accounting estimates necessarily require subjective determinations about future events and conditions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, 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, 2008. In addition, we do not believe that our single reporting unit is at risk of failing the initial step for calculating goodwill impairment as of September 30, 2009. 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, 2008 and our summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2 of our Notes to Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810-10 (formerly SFAS 160), Consolidation, specifically related to accounting for noncontrolling interests. ASC 810-10 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, changes in a parent’s ownership of a noncontrolling interest, calculation and disclosure of the consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest and fair value measurement of any retained noncontrolling equity investment. ASC 810-10 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted ASC 810-10 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of ASC 810-10 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In December 2007, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification 805-10 (formerly SFAS 141R), Business Combinations. ASC 805-10 provides revised guidance on how acquirers recognize and measure the consideration transferred, identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in a business combination. ASC 805-10 also expands required disclosures surrounding the nature and financial effects of business combinations. ASC 805-10 is effective, on a prospective basis, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We adopted ASC 805-10 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of ASC 805-10 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations as of September 30, 2009. The acquisition of the VM3 business will be accounted for under the acquisition method in accordance with this guidance. We are currently assessing the impact to our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

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In May 2009, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 855-10 (formerly SFAS 165), Subsequent Events, which provides guidance to establish general standards of accounting for, and disclosures of, events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. ASC 855-10 is effective for interim or fiscal periods ending after June 15, 2009. We adopted ASC 855-10 on July 1, 2009. Adoption of ASC 855-10 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Codification 810-10 (formerly SFAS 167), Consolidation, specifically related to variable interest entities. ASC 810-10 eliminates exceptions to consolidating qualifying special-purpose entities, contains new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary, and increases the frequency of required reassessments to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. ASC 810-10 also contains a new requirement that any term, transaction, or arrangement that does not have a substantive effect on an entity’s status as a variable interest entity, a company’s power over a variable interest entity, or a company’s obligation to absorb losses or its right to receive benefits of an entity must be disregarded in applying the provisions of the ASC guidance. The elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept and its consolidation exceptions means more entities will be subject to consolidation assessments and reassessments. ASC 810-10 is effective as of the beginning of an enterprise’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2009, and for interim periods within that first period, with earlier adoption prohibited. We are currently assessing the potential impacts, if any, on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which is included in the Accounting Standards Codification 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 a 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 potential impact of ASU 2009-13 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, which is included in the Accounting Standards Codification 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 $126.1 million and $101.3 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

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.

 

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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

 

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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, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we had $340.6 million and $338.8 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 for the next year of approximately $3.4 million. 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 the maturity date is 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. Our exposure to these currencies is the result of our acquisition of BSG Wireless in December 2007. 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, 2009 compared to the average foreign currency exchange rates during the three months would have increased or decreased our revenues and net income by approximately $4.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively.

 

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In connection with the preparation of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2009. Based on this evaluation, our management, including our CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2009.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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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, 2008 and disclosed elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. 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, 2008.

 

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

 

  (a) None.

 

  (b) None.

 

  (c) None.

 

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

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ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

 

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

 

  (a) Not applicable.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

      3.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TSI Telecommunication Services Inc. (n/k/a Syniverse Technologies, Inc.) (1)
      3.1.1   Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (2)
      3.1.2   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (3)
      3.2   Bylaws of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (1)
      3.2.1   Amended and Restated Bylaws of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (3)
    10.1  

Acquisition Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2009, by and among VeriSign, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, and Syniverse Holdings, Inc., as amended. (4)

  *10.2   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement for use for international employees.
  *10.3   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement for use for domestic employees.
  *10.4   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement for employees.
  *10.5  

Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Grant Agreement for use for domestic employees.

  *10.6   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Grant Agreement for use for international employees.
  *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.

 

(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 Current Report on Form 8-K of Syniverse Holdings, Inc. Current Report filed on October 29, 2009.
* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith

 

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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.
      (Registrant)
Date: November 6, 2009       /S/    DAVID W. HITCHCOCK        
      David W. Hitchcock
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)
     
      SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
      (Registrant)
      /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

  *10.2   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement for use for international employees.
  *10.3   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Performance-Based Restricted Stock Agreement for use for domestic employees.
  *10.4   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement for employees.
  *10.5   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Grant Agreement for use for domestic employees.
  *10.6   Form of Amended and Restated 2006 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Grant Agreement for use for international employees.
  *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.

 

* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith

 

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