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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 March 31, 2006

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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x

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 May 9, 2006

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.: 68,046,364 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value

Syniverse Technologies, Inc.: 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value,

all of which are owned by Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

 



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I:   

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
ITEM 1:   

Consolidated Financial Statements

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2006 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2005

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

   5
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) —March 31, 2006

   6
ITEM 2:   

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

   20
ITEM 3:   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   32
ITEM 4:   

Controls and Procedures

   32
PART II:   

OTHER INFORMATION

  
ITEM 1:   

Legal Proceedings

   33
ITEM 1A:   

Risk Factors

   33
ITEM 2:   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   33
ITEM 3:   

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   33
ITEM 4:   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   33
ITEM 5:   

Other Information

   33
ITEM 6:   

Exhibits

   34

SIGNATURES

   35

EXHIBIT INDEX

   36

 

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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)

 

     March 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ 30,129     $ 49,294  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,067 and $1,082, respectively

     59,675       61,735  

Prepaid and other current assets

     7,186       4,379  
                

Total current assets

     96,990       115,408  
                

Property and equipment, net

     43,948       43,426  

Capitalized software, net

     49,965       52,674  

Deferred costs, net

     6,450       6,218  

Goodwill

     362,002       362,065  

Identifiable intangibles, net:

    

Customer contract, net

     281       301  

Customer base, net

     187,029       190,026  

Other assets

     1,240       1,240  
                

Total assets

   $ 747,905     $ 771,358  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 4,223     $ 4,862  

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     3,379       11,738  

Accrued interest

     1,767       5,618  

Other accrued liabilities

     21,647       21,067  

Current portion of 12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009, net of discount

     —         14,469  

Current portion of Term Note B

     1,801       1,801  
                

Total current liabilities

     32,817       59,555  
                

Long-term liabilities:

    

Deferred tax liabilities

     36,751       36,186  

7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

     175,000       175,000  

Term Note B

     176,074       176,524  

Other long-term liabilities

     1,124       1,454  
                

Total long-term liabilities

     388,949       389,164  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

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

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,300,000 shares authorized; 67,669,815 shares issued and 67,295,636 shares outstanding and 67,667,819 shares issued and 67,370,851 shares outstanding at March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     68       68  

Additional paid-in capital

     457,226       457,165  

Accumulated deficit

     (130,951 )     (134,501 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (176 )     (70 )

Less treasury stock, at cost (296,968 and 374,179 shares, respectively)

     (28 )     (23 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     326,139       322,639  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 747,905     $ 771,358  
                

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Revenues

   $ 75,417     $ 79,419  
                

Costs and expenses:

    

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

     31,206       32,426  

Sales and marketing

     5,493       5,662  

General and administrative

     17,296       9,709  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     15       445  

Depreciation and amortization

     9,981       11,885  

Restructuring

     338       —    
                
     64,329       60,127  
                

Operating income

     11,088       19,292  

Other income (expense), net:

    

Interest income

     634       339  

Interest expense

     (6,742 )     (10,504 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     (924 )     (23,788 )

Other, net

     119       —    
                
     (6,913 )     (33,953 )
                

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     4,175       (14,661 )

Provision for income taxes

     625       2,291  
                

Net income (loss)

     3,550       (16,952 )

Preferred stock dividends

     —         (4,195 )
                

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 3,550     $ (21,147 )
                

Net income (loss) per common share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.05     $ (0.43 )
                

Diluted

   $ 0.05     $ (0.43 )
                

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     66,747       48,784  
                

Diluted

     67,262       48,784  
                

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 3,550     $ (16,952 )

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

    

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     10,341       12,869  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     15       445  

Deferred income tax expense

     606       2,287  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     924       23,788  

Share-based compensation

     36       —    

Gain on sale of marketable securities

     (119 )     —    

Loss on disposition of property

     78       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     2,045       5,713  

Other current assets

     (2,924 )     (2,865 )

Accounts payable

     (8,998 )     (12,725 )

Other current liabilities

     (3,312 )     (9,808 )

Other assets and liabilities

     (891 )     668  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,351       3,420  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (4,775 )     (4,219 )

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities

     119       —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,656 )     (4,219 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Debt issuance fees paid

     —         (1,948 )

Repayment of 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 including prepayment of premium and related fees

     (15,424 )     (98,124 )

Repayment of previous senior credit facility

     —         (220,073 )

Borrowings under new senior credit facility

     —         240,000  

Principal payments on new senior credit facility

     (451 )     (600 )

Stock options exercised

     25       —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $20,847

     —         261,073  

Redemption of Class A preferred stock at liquidation value

     —         (176,456 )

Purchase of treasury stock

     (5 )     —    
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (15,855 )     3,872  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (5 )     18  
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (19,165 )     3,091  

Cash at beginning of period

     49,294       17,919  
                

Cash at end of period

   $ 30,129     $ 21,010  
                

Supplemental cash flow information

    

Interest paid

   $ 10,237     $ 19,025  

Income taxes paid

     21       11  

Supplemental non-cash transactions

    

Conversion of Class A cumulative redeemable preferred stock to common stock

   $ —       $ 163,353  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

1. Business

We are a leading provider of mission-critical technology services to wireless telecommunications companies worldwide. Our solutions simplify technology complexities by integrating disparate carriers’ systems and networks in order to provide seamless global voice and data communications to wireless subscribers. Many carriers depend on our integrated suite of services to solve their most complex technology challenges and to facilitate the rapid deployment of next generation wireless services. We provide our services to approximately 350 telecommunication carriers in over 50 countries, including the ten largest U.S. carriers and six of the ten largest international wireless carriers. The majority of our revenues are transaction-based and derived from long-term contracts, typically averaging three years in duration.

On January 17, 2005, Syniverse Holdings, LLC (Syniverse LLC), our former parent, contributed its ownership of all the non-voting common stock of Syniverse Networks, Inc. (Syniverse Networks) to us, resulting in our ownership of 100% of Syniverse Networks. From February 14, 2002 until January 17, 2005, Syniverse LLC owned all of the non-voting common stock and we owned all of the voting preferred stock of Syniverse Networks. Prior to February 14, 2002, the Verizon business, which we acquired, owned all of the operations referred to as Syniverse Networks. Since this was a business combination of entities under common control, we have accounted for this 2005 transaction in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. As a result, all of our financial statements since February 14, 2002 include all of the historical results of Syniverse Networks.

On February 9, 2005, Syniverse LLC entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Limited Liability Company Agreement and Dissolution Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2005, with us and certain members of Syniverse LLC (the Dissolution Agreement). The Dissolution Agreement provided, among other things, for (i) the distribution of our capital stock to the members of Syniverse LLC, (ii) the termination of certain equity agreements among Syniverse LLC and its members and (iii) the subsequent dissolution of Syniverse LLC.

On February 9, 2005, we merged our subsidiaries, Syniverse Networks and Syniverse Finance, Inc. (Syniverse Finance), with and into Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (Syniverse), another wholly owned subsidiary.

On February 9, 2005, our Board of Directors approved (i) the reclassification of the outstanding shares of our non-voting class B common stock into shares of our voting common stock, (ii) the 1-for-2.485 reverse stock split of our common stock with respect to the number of shares but not the par value per share, (iii) the increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Non-Employee Directors Plan for a total of 160,630 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance and (iv) the number of shares to be granted to new non-employee directors who do not otherwise have an equity interest in our company under the Non-Employee Directors Plan to 20,000 shares of our common stock. All shares of common stock and per common share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect this reverse stock split. In addition, the amended and restated plan provided an additional one-time option grant to each of our existing non-employee and non-equity investor directors as of the date immediately prior to our initial public offering, entitling the holder to purchase 10,000 shares of our common stock at the offering price. These options will vest in equal annual amounts over a period of five years.

On February 10, 2005, we completed an initial public offering of 17,620,000 shares of common stock at a price of $16.00 per common share. The net proceeds of the offering of $261,073 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses, along with $240,000 received from our new credit facility, were used primarily to redeem 124,876 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable preferred stock described in Note 4, tender for 35% of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes and repay and terminate our previous senior credit facility.

2. Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying 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. 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 (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2006.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Syniverse Inc., Syniverse, Syniverse Technologies, BV (Syniverse BV), for periods beginning on and after February 14, 2002, Syniverse Brience, LLC (Syniverse Brience) and Syniverse Holdings Limited (Syniverse Limited). Syniverse Inc. was wholly owned by Syniverse LLC until our February 10, 2005 initial public offering as described in Note 4. Concurrent with the initial public offering, Syniverse LLC was dissolved. References to “the Company”, “us”, or “we” include all of the consolidated companies. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

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3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

    Revenue Recognition

The majority of our revenues are transaction-based and derived from long-term contracts, typically averaging three years in duration. Our revenues are primarily the result of the sale of our technology interoperability services, network services, number portability services, call processing services and enterprise solutions to wireless carriers throughout the world. In order to encourage higher customer transaction volumes, we generally negotiate tiered pricing schedules with our customers based on certain established transaction volume levels. Generally, there is also a seasonal increase in wireless roaming telephone usage and corresponding revenues in the high-travel months of the second and third fiscal quarters.

 

    Technology Interoperability Services primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees. For our wireless roaming clearinghouse and SMS and MMS routing services, revenues vary based on the number of data/messaging records provided to us by wireless carriers for aggregation, translation and distribution among carriers. We recognize revenues at the time the transactions are processed.

 

    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. In addition, a small amount of our revenues are generated through software license fees, maintenance agreements and professional services. Software license fees are generally recognized over the contract period. Maintenance agreements call for us to provide technical support and software enhancements to customers. Revenues on technical support and software enhancement rights are recognized ratably over the term of the support agreement. Professional services include consulting, training and installation services to our customers. Revenues from such services are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the same period as the software license fees.

 

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

 

    Off-Network Database Query Fees 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 transaction is processed.

Due to our billing cycles, which for some products lag as much as 40 days after the month in which the services are rendered, we estimate the amounts of unbilled revenue each reporting period. Our estimates are based on recent volume and pricing trends adjusted for material changes in contracted services. Historically, our estimates have not been materially different from our actual billed revenue. Unanticipated changes in volume and pricing trends or material changes in contracted services could adversely affect our estimates of unbilled revenue.

Stock-Based Compensation

Syniverse has two stock-based compensation plans, the Founders’ Stock Option Plan for non-employee directors, executives and other key employees of Syniverse Inc. and the Directors’ Stock Option Plan, which provides for grants to independent directors, both of which are described below. Prior to fiscal 2006, we accounted for those plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25), and related Interpretations, as permitted by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123). Compensation costs related to stock options granted at fair value under those plans were not recognized in the consolidated statements of income. In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)). Under the new standard, companies are no longer able to account for share-based compensation transactions using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25.

 

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Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R), which requires companies to account for such share-based compensation using a fair-value method and recognize the expense in the consolidated statement of income. Using the modified-prospective-transition method, stock compensation cost recognized beginning January 1, 2006 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted on or subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Results for prior periods have not been restated. Accordingly, during the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, stock-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 was $36. There were no awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006. The impact to our income from operations of recording stock-based compensation for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2006

Cost of operations

   $ 3

Sales and marketing

     3

General and administrative

     30
      

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 36
      

Option Plans

On May 16, 2002, Syniverse Inc.’s 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 provides for grants to independent directors to purchase 20,000 shares upon election to the board. The plans have 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 purchase of our common stock.

Under the plans, the options have or will 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 non-voting Class B common stock, par value $.001 per share for issuance under the Founders’ plan and 160,360 shares under the Directors’ plan. The Company does not currently expect to repurchase shares from any source to satisfy such obligation under the Plan.

As of March 31, 2006, there were options to purchase 283,982 shares outstanding under the Founder’s Stock Option Plan and options to purchase 130,360 shares outstanding under the Directors’ Stock Option Plan. As of March 31, 2006, 115,831 and 30,000 shares were reserved for future grants under the Founders’ Stock Option Plan and the Director’s Stock Option Plan, respectively. All forfeited and cancelled shares are available to be reissued.

All options to be issued under the plans shall be presumed to be nonqualified stock options unless otherwise indicated in the option agreement. Each option will have 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.

Accounting for Share-Based Compensation

The fair values of stock grants are amortized as compensation expense 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 with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
     2006     2005  

Risk-free interest rate

   4.36 %   4.30 %

Volatility factor

   34.0     34.9  

Dividend yield

   —       —    

Weighted average expected life of options

   5     5  

 

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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. Due to the limited time in which our stock was publicly traded, we used the average volatility factor of eight comparable companies in determining our pro forma compensation for stock options granted at the time of our initial public offering and through March 31, 2006. However, this had no material impact since no options were granted in the three months ended March 31, 2006. Based on the results produced from the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, our pro forma compensation amounts are not materially different from the intrinsic value compensation expense amounts and hence are not disclosed. For the three months ended March 31, 2005, pro forma fair value amounts of compensation expense as applied in accordance with the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 were not materially different from the intrinsic value method because the fair value of the options were not material and hence are not disclosed.

As part of the requirements of SFAS 123(R), we are required to estimate potential forfeitures of stock grants and adjust compensation cost recorded accordingly. The estimate of forfeitures will be adjusted over the requisite service period to the extent that actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures will be recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment in the period of change and will also impact the amount of stock compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.

A summary of our stock compensation activity with respect to the three months ended March 31, 2006 is as follows:

 

Stock Options

   Shares
(000s)
    Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(000s)

Outstanding at December 31, 2005

   423     $ 13.33      

Granted

   —       $ —        

Exercised

   (2 )   $ 12.43      

Cancelled or expired

   (7 )   $ 14.51      
              

Outstanding at March 31, 2006

   414     $ 13.31    7.74    $ 1,032
              

Vested at March 31, 2006

   166     $ 12.73    6.99    $ 510

Exercisable at March 31, 2006

   166     $ 12.73    6.99    $ 510

Outstanding options as of March 31, 2006 and 2005 had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.74 and 8.52 years, respectively. During the same periods, the weighted average fair value per share of stock-based payments granted to employees was $0 and $6.09, respectively and the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $21 and $0, respectively. The total fair value of stock options that vested during both periods was $0.

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, $25 was received for the exercise of stock options. Since the options exercised had a fair value of $0 as stated above, no tax benefits were realized from the exercise of those options. Cash was not used to settle any equity instruments previously granted. There was no stock compensation cost capitalized into assets as of March 31, 2006.

 

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A summary of our nonvested shares activity with respect to the three months ended March 31, 2006 is as follows:

 

Stock Options

   Shares
(000s)
    Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

Nonvested at December 31, 2005

   284     $ 2.61

Granted

   —       $ —  

Vested

   (29 )   $ 2.98

Forfeited

   (7 )   $ 4.26
        

Nonvested at March 31, 2006

   248     $ 2.52
        

As of March 31, 2006, there was $578 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements granted prior to January 1, 2006, the majority of which is expected to be recognized over the next four years. The total recognition period for the remaining unrecognized compensation cost is approximately five years in accordance with vesting provisions.

    Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

We compute net income (loss) per common share in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share (SFAS 128). Basic net income (loss) per common share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of fully vested common shares outstanding for the period. Our basic weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 excludes 434,566 and 987,865 shares, respectively, which represents unvested common stock held by our management . Diluted net income (loss) per common share includes the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. As of March 31, 2006 and 2005, options to purchase 414,342 and 373,311 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding. Due to the anti-dilutive nature of the options and the class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, these were not considered and thus there is no effect on the calculation of weighted average shares for diluted net loss per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2005. As a result, the basic and diluted net losses per common share amounts are identical. However, for the three months ended March 31, 2006, unvested common stock held by our management and the outstanding options to purchase common stock were used in the calculation of dilutive net income per common share.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006    2005  

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:

     

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 3,550    $ (21,147 )

Determination of basic and diluted shares:

     

Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding

     66,747      48,784  

Unvested common stock

     435      —    

Potentially dilutive stock options

     81      —    
               

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

     67,262      48,784  
               

Basic net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.05    $ (0.43 )
               

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.05    $ (0.43 )
               

    Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified as available-for-sale. Comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2005  

Net income (loss)

   $ 3,550     $ (16,952 )

Net unrealized loss on investments

     (118 )     (79 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     12       (32 )
                

Total

   $ 3,444     $ (17,063 )
                

 

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The balance in accumulated other comprehensive income as of March 31, 2006 is comprised of a foreign currency translation loss of $176.

    Available-for-Sale Securities

Our investments in equity securities as of December 31, 2005 were composed primarily of a less than 5% ownership in a small publicly held company, and are categorized as available-for-sale as defined by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (SFAS 115). These equity securities were included in other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 and were recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices. The cost of each equity security is determined primarily on a specific identification method. Unrealized holding gains and losses are reflected, net of income tax, as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). During the first quarter of 2006, we sold our entire investment in these securities. As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, available-for-sale securities had a fair value of $0 and $118, respectively.

    Interest in Joint Venture

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 March 31, 2006, our investment was $888 and is included in other assets.

    Foreign Currency Translation

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 52, Foreign Currency Translation (SFAS 52), income and expense accounts of foreign operations are translated at the weighted average exchange rates during the year. Assets, including goodwill, and liabilities of foreign operations that operate in a local currency environment are translated to U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, with the related translation gains or losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

    Segment Reporting

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 March 31, 2006 and 2005, we derived 82.6% and 86.5%, respectively, of our revenues from customers in the United States.

    Derivatives

Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133), requires companies to recognize all of their derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position at fair value. To protect against interest rate risk, we acquired an interest rate cap during the year ended December 31, 2003, which expired in March 2005. Because the interest rate cap did not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, all changes in fair value were immediately recognized in earnings as interest expense.

    4. Initial Public Offering and Redeemable Preferred Stock

On February 10, 2005, we completed an initial public offering (IPO) of 17,620,000 shares of common stock at a price of $16.00 per common share. The net proceeds of the offering of $261,073 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses, along with the $240,000 received from our new credit facility, were used to redeem 124,876 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable preferred stock as described below, tender for 35% of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 and repay our previous senior credit facility.

 

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On February 15, 2005, we redeemed 124,876 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock including accrued and unpaid dividends with $176,456 of proceeds received from our initial public offering completed on February 10, 2005.

On March 28, 2005, we converted the remaining 115,604 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock including accrued and unpaid dividends at a liquidation value of $163,353 into 10,209,598 shares of our class A common stock, using the IPO price of $16.00 per share.

5. Restructurings

In connection with the IOS North America acquisition on September 30, 2004, we began to formulate restructuring plans, which consisted primarily of the relocation of key IOS North America employees and the elimination of redundant positions. As a result of these plans, we recognized $1,888 of employee relocation costs and termination benefits as liabilities in the purchase accounting in accordance with EITF 95-3, Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, we reduced the liability for the termination benefits costs and relocation costs by $72 based on our revised estimate of the remaining liability. Additionally, we made payments of $361 and we expect to pay the remainder of this liability in the second quarter of 2006.

In February 2006, we completed a restructuring plan in our marketing group resulting in the termination of eight employees. As a result, we incurred $338 in severance related costs and made payments of $238 in the three months ended March 31, 2006. We expect to pay the remainder of these costs through December 2006.

In the three months ended March 31, 2006, we had the following activity in our restructuring accruals:

 

     December 31, 2005
Balance
   Additions    Payments     Reductions     March 31, 2006
Balance

September 2004 Restructuring

            

Termination costs

     394      —        (330 )     (64 )     —  

Relocation costs

     98      —        (31 )     (8 )     59

February 2006 Restructuring

            

Termination costs

     —        338      (238 )     —         100
                                    

Total

   $ 492    $ 338    $ (599 )   $ (72 )   $ 159
                                    

6. 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. As of December 31, 2005, we have considered all of the claims and disputes of which we are aware and have provided for probable losses as part of the allowance for doubtful accounts, allowance for credit memos or accrued liabilities.

The most significant of these claims, in terms of dollars sought, are described below:

SBC Communications, Inc., d/b/a SBC Ameritech, SBC Southwestern Bell and SBC Pacific Bell (collectively, SBC), have asserted claims against us in the total principal sum of $7,281, based on alleged overcharging for services we provided. We deny the claims, believe they are unfounded and on April 15, 2003 filed a complaint in Hillsborough County, Florida against SBC Southwestern Bell and SBC Pacific Bell seeking a Declaratory Judgment denying their claims and seeking $1,358, which they have refused to pay.

On June 28, 2004, SBC Ameritech filed a Demand for Arbitration in Chicago seeking $2,100 of the $7,281 it claims it was over-billed by Syniverse. On July 19, 2004 we filed a motion to dismiss/abate the Demand based on SBC Ameritech’s failure to engage in mediation prior to arbitration, as required by the contract under which it alleges it was over-billed. The motion was denied on December 14, 2004. On May 4, 2006, an Arbitrator issued a written decision denying SBC Ameritech’s $2,100 claim and ordering it to pay us $76. We are presently engaged in litigation related to the claims raised by SBC Southwestern Bell and SBC Pacific Bell.

On April 21, 2005, we filed a complaint against BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. in the Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida seeking judgment for unpaid charges of approximately $3,290 related to calling name database services provided during March 2004 to July 2004 for which BellSouth has refused payment.

 

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On August 9, 2005, we filed a complaint seeking injunctive relief and damages in Hillsborough County, Florida against Electronic Data Systems Corporation (“EDS”) and EDS Information Services LLC alleging a breach of contract, tortious interference with prospective business relations and unfair competition. This complaint was based on our discovery in the second quarter of 2005 that EDS was offering to provide clearing services to one of our customers when the customer’s contract with Syniverse expires in 2006. We believe this offer to provide clearing services to that customer constitutes a breach of certain non-compete obligations of EDS contained in the 2004 Asset Purchase Agreement between EDS and us. On August 11, 2005, the Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit for the State of Florida granted our motion for a temporary injunction and enjoined the defendants from selling the assets of their European subsidiaries unless the prospective purchaser assumed the non-compete obligations of EDS. The injunction is conditioned upon Syniverse providing a $1 million surety bond, which we have now paid. We intend to continue to pursue this matter vigorously.

On April 13, 2006, we were served with a Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed by Billing Concepts, Inc. d/b/a BSG Clearing Solutions (“BCI”) in Texas State Court asking the Court to find, in pertinent part, that BCI’s offering of services competitive to Syniverse in the United States and North America is not subject to the restrictions imposed on BSG-Germany. Syniverse intends to contest the Petition and will file an appropriate response in accordance with local court rules.

7. Contract Termination Costs

On February 28, 2005 we entered into an agreement to lease 199,000 square feet for our new corporate headquarters facility located in Tampa, Florida. The lease term is eleven years commencing on November 1, 2005 with lease payments beginning one year following the commencement date. The lease agreement for our former corporate headquarters expires October 31, 2006, however, we negotiated an early termination in accordance with the agreement. Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (SFAS 146), a liability for costs to terminate a contract before the end of its term should be recognized and measured at its fair value. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recorded a lease termination loss of $1,717 which is included in general and administrative expenses, and a liability for lease termination costs for the same amount. We expect to pay these costs through October 31, 2006.

8. Debt

On February 1, 2006, we completed an early redemption for all remaining notes of $14,500 in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 at a premium of $924.

9. Income Taxes

In the three months ended March 31, 2006, we reversed a portion of our net deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The valuation allowance, originally established in 2003, and adjusted annually thereafter, was recorded because the realization of those deferred tax assets did not meet the more-likely-than-not criteria under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). In the first quarter of 2006, based upon an evaluation of our most recent twelve quarters of results and our expectations of pre-tax income, a tax benefit for the deferred tax assets expected to be realized as a result of income in the current year was recognized as we determined that we have met the more-likely-than-not criteria related to those deferred tax assets. The benefit reduced our estimated annual effective tax rate to approximately 21%, excluding the effects of other items. As of March 31, 2006, based upon our judgment, we will continue to maintain a valuation allowance for certain other deferred tax assets primarily associated with accumulated tax loss carry-forwards from our acquisitions.

10. Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information

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

 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

AS OF MARCH 31, 2006

 

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

ASSETS

            

Current assets:

            

Cash

   $ 40     $ 27,404     $ 475     $ 2,210     $ —       $ 30,129  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     —         57,785       235       1,655       —         59,675  

Accounts receivable - affiliates

     —         5,437       425       —         (5,862 )     —    

Deferred tax assets, net

     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Prepaid and other current assets

     —         7,067       —         119       —         7,186  
                                                

Total current assets

     40       97,693       1,135       3,984       (5,862 )     96,990  
                                                

Property and equipment, net

     —         43,858       —         90       —         43,948  

Capitalized software, net

     —         49,828       —         137       —         49,965  

Deferred costs, net

     —         6,450       —         —         —         6,450  

Goodwill

     —         361,239       —         763       —         362,002  

Identifiable intangibles, net:

               —    

Customer contract, net

     —         —         —         277       4       281  

Customer base, net

     —         187,033       —         —         (4 )     187,029  

Other assets

     —         1,240       —         —         —         1,240  

Investment in subsidiaries

     326,107       (492 )     —         —         (325,615 )     —    
                                                

Total assets

   $ 326,147     $ 746,849     $ 1,135     $ 5,251     $ (331,477 )   $ 747,905  
                                                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ 4,230     $ —       $ (7 )   $ —       $ 4,223  

Accounts payable - affiliates

     —         —         —         5,862       (5,862 )     —    

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     8       3,152       —         219       —         3,379  

Accrued interest

     —         1,767       —         —         —         1,767  

Other accrued liabilities

     —         20,849       94       704       —         21,647  

Current portion of Term Note B

     —         1,801       —         —         —         1,801  
                                                

Total current liabilities

     8       31,799       94       6,778       (5,862 )     32,817  
                                                

Long-term liabilities:

            

Deferred tax liabilities

     —         36,751       —         —         —         36,751  

7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

     —         175,000       —         —         —         175,000  

Term Note B

     —         176,074       —         —         —         176,074  

Other long-term liabilities

     —         1,118       —         6       —         1,124  
                                                

Total long-term liabilities

     —         388,943       —         6       —         388,949  

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

            

Common stock

     68       —         117,340       21       (117,361 )     68  

Additional paid-in capital

     457,226       457,262       —         2,151       (459,413 )     457,226  

Accumulated deficit

     (130,951 )     (130,951 )     (116,299 )     (3,529 )     250,779       (130,951 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (176 )     (176 )     —         (176 )     352       (176 )

Less treasury stock, at cost

     (28 )     (28 )     —         —         28       (28 )
                                                

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     326,139       326,107       1,041       (1,533 )     (325,615 )     326,139  
                                                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 326,147     $ 746,849     $ 1,135     $ 5,251     $ (331,477 )   $ 747,905  
                                                

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

 

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

Revenues

   $ —       $ 73,620     $ 56    $ 1,741     $ —       $ 75,417  
                                               

Costs and expenses:

             

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

     3       30,531       —        672       —         31,206  

Sales and marketing

     3       4,902       —        588       —         5,493  

General and administrative

     30       17,175       —        91       —         17,296  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     —         15       —        —         —         15  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         9,879       —        102       —         9,981  

Restructuring

     —         338       —        —           338  
                                               
     36       62,840       —        1,453       —         64,329  
                                               

Operating income (loss)

     (36 )     10,780       56      288       —         11,088  

Other income (expense), net:

             

Income from equity investment

     4,211       3       —        —         (4,214 )     —    

Interest income

     —         633       —        1       —         634  

Interest expense

     —         (6,714 )     —        (28 )     —         (6,742 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         (924 )     —        —         —         (924 )

Other, net

     —         433       —        (314 )     —         119  
                                               
     4,211       (6,569 )     —        (341 )     (4,214 )     (6,913 )
                                               

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     4,175       4,211       56      (53 )     (4,214 )     4,175  

Provision for income taxes

     625       625       —        —         (625 )     625  
                                               

Net income (loss)

     3,550       3,586       56      (53 )     (3,589 )     3,550  

Preferred stock dividends

     —         —         —        —         —         —    
                                               

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 3,550     $ 3,586     $ 56    $ (53 )   $ (3,589 )   $ 3,550  
                                               

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

 

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

Cash flows from operating activities

            

Net income (loss)

   $ 3,550     $ 3,586     $ 56     $ (53 )   $ (3,589 )   $ 3,550  

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

            

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     —         10,283       —         58       —         10,341  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     —         15       —         —         —         15  

Deferred income tax expense

     —         606       —         —         —         606  

Income from equity investment

     (4,211 )     (3 )     —         —         4,214       —    

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         924       —         —         —         924  

Share-based compensation

     36       —         —         —         —         36  

Gain on sale of marketable securities

     —         (119 )     —         —         —         (119 )

Loss on disposition of property

     —         78       —         —         —         78  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

            

Accounts receivable

     —         2,008       421       (384 )     —         2,045  

Other current assets

     —         (2,920 )     —         (4 )     —         (2,924 )

Accounts payable

     —         (9,961 )     —         963       —         (8,998 )

Other current liabilities

     632       (3,553 )     (62 )     296       (625 )     (3,312 )

Other assets and liabilities

     —         (897 )     —         6       —         (891 )
                                                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     7       47       415       882       —         1,351  
                                                

Cash flows from investing activities

            

Capital expenditures

     —         (4,777 )     —         2       —         (4,775 )

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

     —         119       —         —         —         119  
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     —         (4,658 )     —         2       —         (4,656 )
                                                

Cash flows from financing activities

            

Repayment of 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 including prepayment premium and related fees

     —         (15,424 )     —         —         —         (15,424 )

Principal payments on credit facility

     —         (451 )     —         —         —         (451 )

Stock options exercised

     25       —         —         —         —         25  

Purchase of treasury stock

     —         (5 )     —         —         —         (5 )
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     25       (15,880 )     —         —         —         (15,855 )
                                                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         —         (5 )     —         (5 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     32       (20,491 )     415       879       —         (19,165 )

Cash at beginning of period

     8       47,896       60       1,330       —         49,294  
                                                

Cash at end of period

   $ 40     $ 27,405     $ 475     $ 2,209     $ —       $ 30,129  
                                                

 

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

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

ASSETS

            

Current assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 8     $ 47,896     $ 60     $ 1,330     $ —       $ 49,294  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     —         59,814       650       1,271       —         61,735  

Accounts receivable—affiliates

     —         4,050       431       —         (4,481 )     —    

Deferred tax assets, net

     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Prepaid and other current assets

     —         4,147       117       115       —         4,379  
                                                

Total current assets

     8       115,907       1,258       2,716       (4,481 )     115,408  
                                                

Property and equipment, net

     —         43,318       —         108       —         43,426  

Capitalized software, net

     —         52,525       —         149       —         52,674  

Deferred costs, net

     —         6,218       —         —         —         6,218  

Goodwill

     —         361,311       —         754       —         362,065  

Identifiable intangibles, net:

         —          

Customer contract, net

     —         1       —         300       —         301  

Customer base, net

     —         190,026       —         —         —         190,026  

Other assets

     —         1,240       —         —         —         1,240  

Investment in subsidiaries

     322,632       (390 )     —         —         (322,242 )     —    
                                                

Total assets

   $ 322,640     $ 770,156     $ 1,258     $ 4,027     $ (326,723 )   $ 771,358  
                                                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

Current liabilities:

            

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ 4,854     $ —       $ 8     $ —       $ 4,862  

Accounts payable—affiliates

     —         —         —         4,481       (4,481 )     —    

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     1       11,115       —         622       —         11,738  

Accrued interest

     —         5,618       —         —         —         5,618  

Other accrued liabilities

     —         20,503       156       408       —         21,067  

Current portion of 12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009, net of discount

     —         14,469       —         —         —         14,469  

Current portion of Term Note B

     —         1,801       —         —         —         1,801  
                                                

Total current liabilities

     1       58,360       156       5,519       (4,481 )     59,555  
                                                

Long-term liabilities:

            

Deferred tax liabilities

     —         36,186       —         —         —         36,186  

7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013

     —         175,000       —         —         —         175,000  

Term Note B

     —         176,524       —         —         —         176,524  

Other long-term liabilities

     —         1,454       —         —         —         1,454  
                                                

Total long-term liabilities

     —         389,164       —         —         —         389,164  

Stockholders’ equity:

            

Common stock

     68       —         117,340       21       (117,361 )     68  

Additional paid-in capital

     457,165       457,226       —         2,151       (459,377 )     457,165  

Accumulated deficit

     (134,501 )     (134,501 )     (116,355 )     (3,476 )     254,332       (134,501 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (70 )     (70 )     117       (188 )     141       (70 )

Less treasury stock, at cost

     (23 )     (23 )     —         —         23       (23 )
                                                

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     322,639       322,632       1,102       (1,492 )     (322,242 )     322,639  
                                                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 322,640     $ 770,156     $ 1,258     $ 4,027     $ (326,723 )   $ 771,358  
                                                
            

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

 

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

Revenues

   $ —       $ 78,546     $ 166    $ 707     $ —       $ 79,419  
                                               

Costs and expenses:

             

Cost of operations

     —         32,247       —        179       —         32,426  

Sales and marketing

     —         4,802       —        860       —         5,662  

General and administrative

     —         9,850       5      (146 )     —         9,709  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     —         445       —        —         —         445  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         11,818       —        67       —         11,885  
                                               
     —         59,162       5      960       —         60,127  
                                               

Operating income (loss)

     —         19,384       161      (253 )     —         19,292  

Other income (expense), net:

             

Income (loss) from equity investment

     (14,661 )     (90 )     —        —         14,751       —    

Interest income

     —         337       —        2       —         339  

Interest expense

     —         (10,504 )     —        —         —         (10,504 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         (23,788 )     —        —         —         (23,788 )
                                               
     (14,661 )     (34,045 )     —        2       14,751       (33,953 )
                                               

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     (14,661 )     (14,661 )     161      (251 )     14,751       (14,661 )

Provision for income taxes

     2,291       2,291       —        —         (2,291 )     2,291  
                                               

Net income (loss)

     (16,952 )     (16,952 )     161      (251 )     17,042       (16,952 )

Preferred stock dividends

     (4,195 )     —         —        —         —         (4,195 )
                                               

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ (21,147 )   $ (16,952 )   $ 161    $ (251 )   $ 17,042     $ (21,147 )
                                               

 

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005

 

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

Cash flows from operating activities

            

Net income (loss)

   $ (16,952 )   $ (16,952 )   $ 161     $ (251 )   $ 17,042     $ (16,952 )

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

            

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     —         12,802       —         67       —         12,869  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     —         445       —         —         —         445  

Deferred income tax expense

     —         2,287       —         —         —         2,287  

(Income) loss from equity investment

     14,661       90       —         —         (14,751 )     —    

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         23,788       —         —         —         23,788  

Changes in current assets and liabilities:

            

Accounts receivable

     —         6,359       (68 )     (578 )     —         5,713  

Other current assets

     —         (2,868 )     —         3       —         (2,865 )

Accounts payable

     —         (13,128 )     —         403       —         (12,725 )

Other current liabilities

     2,291       (9,839 )     (94 )     125       (2,291 )     (9,808 )

Other assets and liabilities

     —         668       —         —         —         668  
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     —         3,652       (1 )     (231 )     —         3,420  
                                                

Cash flows from investing activities

            

Capital expenditures

     —         (4,179 )     —         (40 )     —         (4,219 )
                                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     —         (4,179 )     —         (40 )     —         (4,219 )
                                                

Cash flows from financing activities

            

Debt issuance fees paid

     —         (1,948 )     —         —         —         (1,948 )

Repayment of 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 including prepayment premium and related fees

     —         (98,124 )     —         —         —         (98,124 )

Repayment of previous senior credit facility

     —         (220,073 )     —         —         —         (220,073 )

Borrowings under new senior credit facility

     —         240,000       —         —         —         240,000  

Principal payments on new senior credit facility

     —         (600 )     —         —         —         (600 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $20,847

     —         261,073       —         —         —         261,073  

Redemption of Class A preferred stock at liquidation value

     —         (176,456 )     —         —         —         (176,456 )
                                                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —         3,872       —         —         —         3,872  
                                                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         —         18       —         18  
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     —         3,345       (1 )     (253 )     —         3,091  

Cash at beginning of period

     —         17,429       62       428       —         17,919  
                                                

Cash at end of period

   $     $ 20,774     $ 61     $ 175     $     $ 21,010  
                                                

 

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

Overview

We are a leading provider of mission-critical technology services to wireless telecommunications companies worldwide. We serve approximately 350 telecommunications carriers in over 50 countries. Many of these carriers depend on our integrated suite of transaction-based services to solve the complexities associated with offering seamless wireless services, connecting disparate carrier networks and facilitating the rapid deployment of next-generation wireless services. Our services enable wireless carriers to provide their customers with enhanced wireless services including national and international wireless voice and data roaming, caller ID, Short Message Service (SMS) messaging, Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS), wireless number portability and wireless data content.

Company History and Recent Events

Our business was founded in 1987 as GTE Telecommunication Services Inc., a unit of GTE. In early 2000, GTE combined our business with its Intelligent Network Services business to further broaden our network services offering. In June 2000, when GTE and Bell Atlantic merged to form Verizon Communications Inc., we became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon. In February 2002, we were acquired from Verizon by members of our senior management team and an investor group led by GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC (GTCR).

On February 9, 2005, Syniverse Holdings, LLC (Syniverse LLC) entered into an Amendment No. 1 to Limited Liability Company Agreement and Dissolution Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2005, with Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (Syniverse Inc.) and certain members of Syniverse LLC (the Dissolution Agreement). The Dissolution Agreement provided, among other things, for (i) the distribution of the capital stock of Syniverse Inc. to the members of Syniverse LLC, (ii) the termination of certain equity agreements among Syniverse LLC and its members and (iii) the subsequent dissolution of Syniverse LLC.

On February 9, 2005, we merged our subsidiaries, Syniverse Networks and Syniverse Finance, with and into Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (Syniverse).

On February 10, 2005, we completed an initial public offering of 17,620,000 shares of common stock at a price of $16.00 per common share. The net proceeds of the offering were $261.0 million after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses, and, along with the $240.0 million received from our new credit facility, were used primarily to redeem 124,876 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable preferred stock as described below, tender for 35% of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes and repay our previous senior credit facility.

On February 15, 2005, we redeemed 124,876 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, including accrued and unpaid dividends, with $176.5 million of proceeds received from our initial public offering completed on February 10, 2005.

On March 28, 2005, we converted the remaining 115,604 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, including accrued and unpaid dividends, at a liquidation value of $163.4 million into 10,209,598 shares of our common stock.

Introduction

We provide an integrated suite of services that simplify wireless technology complexities by integrating disparate wireless carriers’ systems and networks in order to provide seamless global voice and data communications to wireless subscribers. These services include:

 

    Technology Interoperability Services. We operate the largest wireless clearinghouse in the world that enables the accurate invoicing and settlement of domestic and international wireless roaming telephone calls and wireless data events. We also provide SMS and MMS routing and translation services between carriers.

 

    Network Services. Through our SS7 network, we connect disparate wireless carrier networks and enable access to intelligent network database services like caller ID, and provide translation and routing services to support the delivery and establishment of telephone calls.

 

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    Number Portability Services. Our number portability services are used by many wireless carriers, including the five largest domestic carriers, to enable wireless subscribers to switch service providers while keeping the same telephone number.

 

    Call Processing Services. We provide wireless carriers global call handling and fraud management solutions that allow wireless subscribers from one carrier to make and accept telephone calls while roaming on another carrier’s network.

 

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

 

    Off-Network Database Queries. We provide our network customers with access to various third-party intelligent network databases.

Revenues

Most of our revenues are transaction-based and derived from long-term contracts, typically with terms averaging three years in duration. 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. A small amount of our revenues are generated through software license sales. We generate our revenues through the sale of our technology interoperability services, network services, number portability services, call processing services and enterprise solutions to telecommunications carriers throughout the world. In order to encourage higher customer transaction volumes, we generally negotiate tiered and flat rate pricing schedules with our customers based on certain established transaction volume levels. As a result, the average per-transaction fee for many of our products has declined over time as customers have increasingly used our services and transaction volumes have grown. We expect this trend to continue. Generally, there is also a slight increase in wireless roaming telephone usage and corresponding revenues in the high-travel months of the second and third fiscal quarters.

Future increases or decreases in revenues are dependent on many factors, such as industry subscriber growth, 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, will be known to us and then we can estimate their impact on our revenues.

Set forth below is a brief description of our primary service offerings and associated revenue recognition:

 

    Technology Interoperability Services. We operate the largest wireless clearinghouse in the world that enables the accurate invoicing and settlement of domestic and international wireless roaming telephone calls and wireless data events. We also provide SMS and MMS routing and translation services between carriers. Wireless carriers send data records to our service platforms for processing, aggregation, translation and distribution among carriers. We primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees based on the number of data/messaging records provided to us by wireless carriers for our wireless roaming clearinghouse and SMS and MMS routing services. We recognize revenues at the time the transactions are processed. Over time, we expect the average per-transaction fee for certain services to continue to decline as a result of our volume-based pricing strategy as well as potential competitive pricing pressure.

 

    Network Services. Through our SS7 network, we connect disparate wireless carrier networks and enable access to intelligent network database services like caller ID. We also provide translation and routing services to support the delivery and establishment of telephone calls. SS7 is the telecommunications industry’s standard network signaling protocol used by substantially all carriers to enable critical telecommunications functions such as line busy signals, toll-free calling services and caller ID. We primarily generate revenues by charging either per-transaction or fixed processing fees determined by expected customer volumes. 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. Over time, we expect the average per-transaction fee for certain services will continue to decline as a result of our volume-based pricing strategy and potential competitive pricing pressures.

 

   

Number Portability Services. We provide number portability services to the wireless industry. When wireless subscribers choose to change carriers but keep their existing telephone number, the former carrier must send the subscribers’ information to the new carrier. Our services perform the necessary processing between the two carriers to allow the subscribers to change service providers while keeping their existing telephone number. We 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 and services are processed. We

 

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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 shorter of the life of the initial customer agreement or the period remaining until the amended contract end date for those contracts terminated early.

 

    Call Processing Services. We provide wireless carriers global call handling and fraud management solutions that allow wireless subscribers from one carrier to make and accept calls while roaming on another carrier’s network. We primarily generate revenues by charging per-transaction processing fees 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. We expect our call processing revenues will continue to decline, although at a lower than historical rate as there has been an increase in demand for our signaling solutions services, offset by a reduction of our traditional call processing solution.

 

    Enterprise Solutions Services. Our enterprise wireless data management platform allows carriers to offer large corporate customers reporting and analysis tools to manage telecom-related expenses. We primarily generate revenues by charging per-subscriber fees. We recognize these revenues at the time the service is performed. We expect a gradual decline in these revenues as customers migrate off of our wireless data management platform.

 

    Off-Network Database Queries. Through interconnection with other carrier networks, we have access to other service providers’ databases that support caller ID and toll-free routing. If one of our customers uses our network to access another service provider’s database, we are charged fees for access to that database. We pass these charges onto our customers, with little or no margin, based upon the charges we receive from these database providers. We recognize revenues at the time the transaction is performed. Over time, these revenues are expected to continue to decline as customers seek direct connections with the database providers.

For more information about how we recognize revenues for each of our service categories, please see the discussion below under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.”

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, royalty costs, 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 consists primarily of research and development expenses, a portion of the expenses associated with our facilities, internal management expenses, business development expenses, and expenses for finance, legal, human resources and other administrative departments. In addition, we incur significant service development costs. These costs, 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 and other intangible assets recorded in purchase accounting.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table presents an overview of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2006
    % of
Revenues
    Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2005
    % of
Revenues
    2006 vs. 2005
$
   

$

% Change

 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Revenues:

            

Technology Interoperability Services

   $ 25,837     34.3 %   $ 23,199     29.2 %   $ 2,638     11.4 %

Network Services

     31,493     41.8 %     32,232     40.5 %     (739 )   (2.3 )%

Number Porting Services

     6,730     8.9 %     11,669     14.7 %     (4,939 )   (42.3 )%

Call Processing Services

     7,191     9.5 %     6,403     8.1 %     788     12.3 %

Enterprise Solutions

     2,130     2.8 %     3,082     3.9 %     (952 )   (30.9 )%
                                          

Revenues excluding Off-Network Data Base

            

Query Fees

     73,381     97.3 %     76,585     96.4 %     (3,204 )   (4.2 )%

Off-Network Database Query Fees

     2,036     2.7 %     2,834     3.6 %     (798 )   (28.2 )%
                                          

Total revenues

     75,417     100.0 %     79,419     100.0 %     (4,002 )   (5.0 )%

Costs and expenses:

            

Cost of operations

     31,206     41.4 %     32,426     40.8 %     (1,220 )   (3.8 )%

Sales and marketing

     5,493     7.3 %     5,662     7.1 %     (169 )   (3.0 )%

General and administrative

     17,296     22.9 %     9,709     12.2 %     7,587     78.1 %

Provision for uncollectible accounts

     15     0.0 %     445     0.6 %     (430 )   (96.6 )%

Depreciation and amortization

     9,981     13.2 %     11,885     15.0 %     (1,904 )   (16.0 )%

Restructuring

     338     0.5 %     —       0.0 %     338     100.0 %
                                          
     64,329     85.3 %     60,127     75.7 %     4,202     7.0 %
                                          

Operating income

     11,088     14.7 %     19,292     24.3 %     (8,204 )   (42.5 )%

Other income (expense), net:

            

Interest income

     634     0.8 %     339     0.4 %     295     87.0 %

Interest expense

     (6,742 )   (8.9 )%     (10,504 )   (13.2 )%     3,762     (35.8 )%

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     (924 )   (1.2 )%     (23,788 )   (30.0 )%     22,864     (96.1 )%

Other, net

     119     0.1 %     —       0.0 %     119     100.0 %
                                          
     (6,913 )   (9.2 )%     (33,953 )   (42.8 )%     27,040     (79.6 )%
                                          

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     4,175     5.5 %     (14,661 )   (18.5 )%     18,836     (128.5 )%

Provision for income taxes

     625     0.8 %     2,291     2.9 %     (1,666 )   (72.7 )%
                                          

Net income (loss)

     3,550     4.7 %     (16,952 )   21.4 %     20,502     (120.9 )%

Preferred stock dividends

     —       0.0 %     (4,195 )   (5.3 )%     4,195     (100.0 )%
                                          

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 3,550     4.7 %   $ (21,147 )   26.7 %   $ 24,697     (116.8 )%
                                          

 

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

Revenues

Total revenues decreased $4.0 million to $75.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $79.4 million for the same period in 2005. Excluding Off-Network Database Query Fees, total revenues decreased $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to decreases in our Number Portability Services due to the Sprint migration of the number portability error resolution services and decreases in Enterprise Solutions and Off-Network Database Query Fees, offset in part, by increases in Technology Interoperability and Call Processing services.

Technology Interoperability Services revenues increased $2.6 million to $25.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $23.2 million for the same period in 2005. The increase in revenues was primarily due to organic volume growth in our wireless clearinghouse services partially offset by a decline in per-transaction fees pursuant to our volume-based pricing strategy for certain services and a competitive pricing environment.

Network Services revenues decreased $0.7 million to $31.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $32.2 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to price concessions commensurate with our volume-based pricing strategy for certain of our services and a competitive pricing environment, partially offset by volume growth in our intelligent database services. In addition, two of our SS7 customers announced that they intended to replace our SS7 network solution. We expect this development to reduce 2006 network services revenues by approximately $8.0 to $9.0 million, depending on the timing of the replacement.

Number Portability Services revenues decreased $4.9 million to $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $11.7 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to lower port center activity related to the Sprint migration. During the fourth quarter of 2004, we received notice from Sprint of its intention to move number portability error resolution services provided by us to its own internal platforms effective May 24, 2005. We continued to provide limited number portability error resolution services to Sprint until December 31, 2005. In April 2005, we signed a transitional support services agreement with Sprint to assist in its migration of the number portability error resolution services to its internal platforms. We accelerated the amortization of deferred Sprint implementation fees and the associated deferred Sprint implementation costs to fully amortize these ratably over the year ended December 31, 2005. We also amortized the transition fee over the 2005 fiscal year. After 2005, we will no longer have revenues from Sprint for these services. We expect to continue providing Sprint with number portability services other than number portability error resolution services. We expect this Sprint migration to reduce 2006 revenues by approximately $19.0 million, excluding the effect of any new or expanded services.

Call Processing Services revenues increased $0.8 million to $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $6.4 million for the same period in 2005. The increase in call processing revenues was attributable to increased international roaming volumes supported by an increase in demand for our signaling solutions services.

Enterprise Solutions Services revenues decreased $1.0 million to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $3.1 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to lower subscribers on our enterprise wireless data management platform. We expect this decline to continue.

Off-Network Database Queries revenues decreased $0.8 million to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $2.8 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease in revenues was primarily driven by customers moving to direct access and billing arrangements with third-party intelligent network database providers. 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 this decline to continue.

Expenses

Cost of operations decreased $1.2 million to $31.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $32.4 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in our off-network database queries services and decreased operational costs related to our number porting services primarily due to the Sprint migration, partially offset by increases in data processing costs.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $0.2 million to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $5.7 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease is primarily due to lower employee-related expenses.

General and administrative expenses increased $7.6 million to $17.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $9.7 million for the same period in 2005. The increase was primarily due to $4.3 million related to the relocation of our corporate headquarters, including $1.7 million associated with the early lease termination of our former corporate headquarters, higher product development expenses and higher expenses associated with operating as a public company.

 

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Provision for uncollectible accounts decreased $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $0.4 million for the same period in 2005.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $1.9 million to $10.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $11.9 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease was primarily due to lower amortization of intangible assets associated with the Verizon Revenue Guarantee agreement which expired in December 2005. Included in our depreciation and amortization expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 is approximately $4.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively, in amortization related to intangible assets recorded in purchase accounting due to our February 2002 acquisition from Verizon, our December 2003 acquisition of Syniverse Holdings Limited and our September 2004 acquisition of IOS North America.

Restructuring expense was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. In February 2006, we completed a restructuring plan in our marketing group resulting in the termination of eight employees. As a result, we incurred $0.3 million in severance related costs.

Other

Interest income increased $0.3 million to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $0.3 million for the same period in 2005 primarily due to interest income earned on higher average cash balances.

Interest expense decreased $3.8 million to $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $10.5 million for the same period in 2005. The decrease was primarily a result of our recapitalization occurring in the first quarter of 2005 in connection with our initial public offering, which lowered our average outstanding debt balance and interest rate, and the refinancing of our remaining 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 in the third quarter of 2005.

Loss on extinguishment of debt was $0.9 million and $23.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. In February 2006, we redeemed all outstanding 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 resulting in a prepayment premium of $0.9 million. In February 2005, we recognized $23.8 million on the early extinguishment of debt related to our previous senior credit facility and the repurchase of $85.8 million of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009. The loss included a non-cash write-off of $6.0 million of unamortized deferred financing costs and $5.4 million of unamortized debt discount relating to the previous senior credit facility and the repurchased portion of the 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009, as well as a $12.4 million cash charge related to the prepayment premium on the repurchased portion of the senior subordinated notes due 2009.

Provision for income taxes decreased $1.7 million to $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $2.3 million for the same period in 2005. During the quarter ended March 31, 2006, we reversed a portion of our net deferred tax asset valuation allowance. The valuation allowance, originally established in 2003, and adjusted annually thereafter, was recorded because the realization of those deferred tax assets did not meet the more-likely-than-not criteria under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). In the first quarter of 2006, based upon an evaluation of our most recent twelve quarters of results and our expectations of pre-tax income, a tax benefit for the deferred tax assets expected to be realized as a result of income in the current year was recognized as we determined that we have met the more-likely-than not criteria related to those deferred tax assets. The benefit reduced our estimated annual effective tax rate to approximately 21%, excluding the effects of other items. As of March 31, 2006, based upon our judgment, we will continue to maintain a valuation allowance for certain other deferred tax assets primarily associated with accumulated tax loss carry-forwards from our acquisitions.

Preferred stock dividends were $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. The undeclared and unpaid preferred dividends relate to the 10% preferred yield on Syniverse Inc.’s class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock issued on February 14, 2002. The 2004 amounts are recorded as a part of the class A redeemable preferred stock balance. On February 15, 2005, we redeemed 124,876 shares of our class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock, including accrued and unpaid dividends, at a liquidation value of $176.5 million with proceeds received from our initial public offering. On March 28, 2005, pursuant to the terms of our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, all of our outstanding shares of class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock were converted into 10,209,598 shares of our common stock based upon the liquidation value (plus accrued and unpaid dividends) of the class A cumulative redeemable convertible preferred stock using the initial public offering price of $16 per share. We had no shares of class A cumulative redeemable preferred stock outstanding as of March 31, 2006.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Information

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and cash equivalents were $30.1 million at March 31, 2006 as compared to $49.3 million at December 31, 2005. This decrease was primarily due to the early redemption of our remaining 12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009, higher capital expenditures, partially offset by lower net cash provided by operating activities. Our working capital increased $8.3 million to $64.2 million at March 31, 2006 from $55.9 million at December 31, 2005. This increase in working capital was primarily due to lower maturities of long-term debt and lower accrued expenses, offset in part by lower net cash from operations.

Capital expenditures for property and equipment, including capitalized software costs, increased to $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006 from $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, we incurred approximately $4.8 million for capital expenditures of which $2.2 million was primarily for capital expenditures associated with our facilities move and the balance for the upgrade of our network and capitalized software development. We expect total capital expenditures in 2006 to be approximately $25.0 million.

In February 2005, we entered into a lease agreement for approximately 199,000 square feet of new office space for our headquarters in Tampa, Florida. The lease term is eleven years commencing on November 1, 2005 with lease payments beginning one year following the commencement date. In connection with this lease, through December 31, 2005, we incurred incremental operating expenses related solely to this move of $2.9 million and capital costs related solely to the facility build out of approximately $10.0 million. In the three months ending March 31, 2006, we incurred $4.3 million in move related expenses, which included duplicative lease payments and a $1.7 million charge related to the early termination of our lease on our former corporate headquarters. Additionally, during the same period, we incurred and capitalized $2.2 million of costs related to the move to the new headquarters.

On February 1, 2006, we redeemed the remaining $14.5 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 at a premium of $0.9 million.

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows generated from operations and borrowings under our new senior credit facility. Our principal uses of cash are to meet debt service requirements, finance our capital expenditures, make acquisitions and provide working capital. We expect that cash available from operations combined with the availability of $42.0 million 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

New Senior Credit Facility

On February 15, 2005, we entered into a $282.0 million credit agreement with Lehman Brothers Inc., as lead arranger and book manager, LaSalle Bank National Association, as syndication agent, and Lehman Commercial Paper, as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a term loan of $240.0 million and a revolving credit line of $42.0 million. The obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by Syniverse Holdings Inc. and the U.S. domestic subsidiaries of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (the “Guarantors”).

Borrowings under the new senior credit facility bear interest at a floating rate, which can be either a base rate, or at our option, a LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin, which is presently 1.50% for the revolving loans and 1.75% for the term debt. As of March 31, 2006, the applicable interest rate was 6.73% based on the LIBOR option. The term loan facility requires regularly scheduled quarterly payments of principal and interest, and the entire amount of the term loan facility will mature on February 15, 2012. The full amount borrowed under the revolving credit line will mature on February 15, 2011.

As of March 31, 2006, we had an aggregate face amount of $177.9 million of outstanding indebtedness under our new senior credit facility representing the term note B facility and $42.0 million available under the revolving credit facility. No amounts were drawn under the revolving facility as of March 31, 2006.

The obligations under the Credit Agreement are unconditionally guaranteed by the guarantors, and are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of Syniverse and the guarantors. The obligation under the Credit Agreement is also secured by a pledge of the capital stock of Syniverse and its direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement 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 Syniverse’s subsidiaries, enter into transactions with affiliates, sell assets or merge with other companies. The Credit Agreement also requires compliance with several financial covenants, including a maximum ratio of total indebtedness to EBITDA and a minimum ratio of EBITDA to interest expense.

We used the $240.0 million of borrowings under the new senior credit facility in combination with the net proceeds from our IPO to repay our previous senior credit facility, to pay related transaction fees and expenses and to effect a tender offer for $85.8 million of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009.

 

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Previous Senior Credit Facility

In February 2002, we entered into our previous senior credit facility, which provided for aggregate borrowings of up to $328.3 million. The facility was comprised of a revolving credit facility of up to $35.0 million in revolving credit loans and letters of credit with the funds available for general corporate purposes including working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and a term loan B facility of $293.3 million in term loans. The revolving line of credit and the term note each bore interest at variable rates based on, at our option, LIBOR or the greater of the Prime Rate and the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions plus 0.5%.

On September 25, 2003, we amended our previous senior credit facility to: (i) increase the maximum consolidated leverage and consolidated senior debt ratios; (ii) reduce the minimum consolidated interest coverage ratios beginning with the third and fourth fiscal quarters of 2003 and the four fiscal quarters of 2004, 2005 and beyond; and (iii) reduce the minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. In addition, the amendment increased the permitted level of capital expenditures for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 and clarified that the operations of Syniverse Brience for periods prior to its acquisition would not be included in the covenant calculation.

On March 11, 2004, we further amended our previous senior credit facility to: (i) provide for the incurrence under the senior credit facility of new additional tranche B term loans, which refinanced, in full, all remaining outstanding tranche B term loans and (ii) reduce the percentage of excess cash flow which must be applied to prepay the loans to 75%. The applicable margin with respect to additional tranche B term loans was reduced to 2.5% for base rate loans and 3.5% for eurodollar loans.

On September 30, 2004, we further amended our previous senior credit facility to: (i) provide for the incurrence of new tranche B term loans, which refinanced, in full, all remaining outstanding tranche B term loans; (ii) increase the amount available under the senior credit facility by $44.5 million with borrowings of $44.5 million to fund a portion of the acquisition of the wireless clearinghouse business of IOS North America; (iii) amend various financial and other covenants; and (iv) extend the quarterly installment payment obligations of the tranche B term loans from a period ending December 31, 2006 to a period ending September 30, 2010. The applicable margin with respect to new tranche B term loans was reduced to 2.0% for base rate loans and 3.0% for eurodollar loans.

As of December 31, 2004, we had an aggregate face amount of $220.1 million of outstanding indebtedness under our previous senior credit facility representing the term note B facility, which bore interest at a variable weighted average rate of 5.4% and had a final maturity of September 30, 2010. As of December 31, 2004, there was $35.0 million available under the revolving credit facility, which had a final maturity of December 31, 2006.

On February 15, 2005, we refinanced our previous senior credit facility with a new $282.0 million senior credit facility, which contains more favorable terms with respect to, among other things, interest rates and covenants.

12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009

On February 25, 2005, we tendered for approximately $85.8 million in aggregate principal amount of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 reducing the aggregate principal amount outstanding to $159.3 million at that time. In connection with the tender offer, we paid a premium of $12.3 million, related fees of $0.1 million and accrued interest of $0.7 million. In addition to the prepayment premium of $12.3 million, the associated unamortized debt discount of $1.1 million and deferred finance costs of $1.8 million were recognized as loss on extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2005.

On August 24, 2005, we tendered for approximately $144.8 million in aggregate principal amount of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009, reducing the aggregate principal amount outstanding to $14.5 million as of September 30, 2005. In connection with the tender offer, we paid a premium of $14.3 million, related fees of $0.5 million and accrued interest of $1.2 million. In addition to the prepayment premium of $14.3 million, the associated unamortized debt discount of $1.6 million and deferred finance costs of $2.7 million were recognized as loss on extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2005.

As of December 31, 2005, we had $14.5 million in aggregate principal amount of our 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 outstanding.

On February 1, 2006, we repurchased the remaining $14.5 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009 at a premium of $0.9 million.

 

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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 net proceeds were used to repurchase $144.8 million of our outstanding 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009, and to pay the related prepayment premium and costs of debt issuance. The remaining funds were held for the redemption of the $14.5 million of 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2009, not tendered in August 2005, plus expected payment of related premium of approximately $0.9 million.

The indenture governing our 7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 contains certain covenants that will, 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 December 31, 2005, we believe we are in compliance with all of the covenants contained in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes.

On December 8, 2005, we completed an offer to exchange up to $175.0 million principal amount of our Series B 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 for any and all outstanding 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the “Old Notes”). All of the $175.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Old Notes were validly tendered for exchange and have been accepted by us. The new notes have substantially identical terms of the original notes, except that the new notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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 months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses. We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if it requires assumptions to be made that were uncertain at the time the estimate was made and changes in the estimate or different estimates that could have been selected could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition. We have identified the following critical accounting policies that affect the more significant estimates and judgments.

Revenue Recognition

We derive revenues from six categories: Technology Interoperability Services, Network Services, Number Portability Services, Call Processing Services, Enterprise Solutions and Off-Network Database Queries. The revenue recognition policy for each of these areas is described under “Revenues” above.

Due to our billing cycles, which for some of our products lag as much as 40 days after the calendar month in which the services are rendered, we estimate the amounts of unbilled revenue each reporting period. Our estimates are based on recent volume and pricing trends adjusted for material changes in contracted service, because actual information is not immediately available. Based on a retrospective review of our actual billings compared to our estimates, our estimates have been reasonable. Historically, our estimates have approximated our actual subsequently billed revenue. Unanticipated changes in volume and pricing trends or material changes in contracted service could affect our ability to reasonably estimate unbilled revenue. This estimate is critical to our financial statements because it impacts revenue and amounts recorded as accounts receivable on our balance sheet. As of March 31, 2006, our estimated unbilled revenues were $10.8 million. A 10% change in our estimate would result in either an increase or decrease in revenues and accounts receivable of approximately $1.1 million.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to pay their invoices to us in full. We regularly review the adequacy of our accounts receivable allowance after considering the size of the accounts receivable balance, each customer’s expected ability to pay and our collection history with each customer. A portion of this analysis is dependent on our ability to gather reliable information about our customers’ specific circumstances. As part of our analysis, we review significant invoices that are past due to determine if an allowance is necessary based on the risk category using the factors described above. Based on the circumstances, we place each customer with such invoices, into a risk category and assign reserve percentages between 5% and 100%. Our estimates of allowances for doubtful accounts

 

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have tracked well with our actual experience of customers who are unable to pay their invoices in full. However, uncollectible accounts that are not identified or properly assessed in our review could have a significant impact on our bad debt provision. In addition, if our customers’ financial condition or the economy in general deteriorates, we may need to increase these allowances for doubtful accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts has historically approximated our bad debt experience. Excluding all risk categories that are reserved at 100%, a 10% change in each one of our risk categories would cause our allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2006 and our bad debt expense for the quarter then ended to change by $0.1 million. Because we perform our analysis and establish reserves on a customer-by-customer basis, we generally do not record a general reserve. However, if we were to apply a general reserve of 1% to our unreserved accounts receivable balance, it would increase our allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2006 and our bad debt expense for the quarter then ended by approximately $0.4 million.

Allowance for Credit Memos

We maintain a general reserve based on our historical credit memo activity. In addition, we establish credit memo reserves resulting from specific customer matters. This allowance is recorded as a direct reduction of accounts receivable and revenues. Since our allowances for credit memos are derived in large part from specific customer matters, our estimates have tracked well with our actual credit memo experience. If our billing errors or discrepancies are not resolved satisfactorily or our customers’ disputes over billing are not resolved satisfactorily, increases to the allowance would be required. Recently, we have resolved some of these customer matters more favorably than originally estimated but we cannot provide any assurance this will continue. As of March 31, 2006, our allowance for credit memos totaled $6.7 million. If our allowance for credit memos, including identified specific customer matters, changed by 10%, our allowance for credit memos and revenues would change by approximately $0.7 million.

Impairment Losses on Long-Lived Assets

We review our long-lived assets, including property and equipment and intangibles with definite lives for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. We also evaluate the useful life of our assets each reporting period, and if deemed to be shorter than originally estimated, the resulting impairment would increase in our annual depreciation and/or amortization expense. Other than the decision to abandon our trademark in the fourth quarter of 2003, we have not had reason to adjust our estimated lives on these assets.

The impairment review consists of a comparison of the carrying value of the assets with the assets’ expected future undiscounted cash flows without interest costs. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is deemed not to be recoverable if it exceeds the sum of its undiscounted cash flows. Estimates of expected future cash flows are management’s best estimate based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, asset impairment charges may be required. Management continues to evaluate overall industry and company-specific circumstances and conditions to identify indicators of impairment. No impairment was recognized in the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

Impairment Losses on Goodwill and Trademark

We evaluate goodwill and our non-amortizable intangible assets, such as trademarks, for impairment at least annually, or more frequently if indicators of impairment arise, in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142). Our evaluation consisted of measuring the trademark by using a discounted cash flow model and comparing the fair value to the carrying value. An impairment loss would be recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value. Our evaluation of goodwill is measured by a two-step impairment test. The first step compares the fair value of our reporting unit, using a discounted cash flow model, with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of our reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we then compare the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. An impairment loss would be recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill. Estimates of expected future cash flows represent management’s best estimate based on reasonable and supportable assumptions and projections. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, an impairment loss may be required to be recognized. Management will continue to evaluate overall industry and company-specific circumstances and conditions as necessary. No impairment was recognized in the three month period ended March 31, 2006.

Restructuring

We have made estimates of the costs to be incurred as a part of our various restructuring plans. We have also made estimates in September 2004 related to our acquisition of IOS North America which was recorded as a part of our purchase accounting. In addition, on September 30, 2005, we formulated a restructuring plan to eliminate redundant positions at our

 

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Syniverse Holdings Limited subsidiary. As a result, we incurred $0.1 million in severance related costs in the third quarter of 2005. The payments related to this restructuring plan were completed in December 2005. In February 2006, we completed a restructuring plan in our marketing group at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida. As a result, we incurred $0.3 million in severance related costs in the first quarter of 2006. At March 31, 2006, our remaining restructuring accrual related to the IOS North America acquisition totaled $0.1 million and our remaining restructure relating to the restructure in our marketing development area was $0.1 million. We expect to pay the remaining restructuring costs in the second quarter of 2006. The balance in this account at March 31, 2006 continues to represent our best estimate.

Loss Contingencies

We are involved in asserted and unasserted claims, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We routinely evaluate whether a loss is probable, and if so, whether it can be estimated. Estimates are based on similar case law matters, consultation with subject matter experts and information obtained through negotiations with counter-parties. As such, accurately depicting the outcome of pending litigation requires considerable judgment and is subject to material differences on final settlement. Accruals for probable losses are recorded in accrued expenses or as a part of our allowance for credit memos if the dispute relates to a customer matter. If our assessment of the probability is inaccurate, we may need to record additional accruals or reduce recorded accruals later. In addition, we may need to adjust our estimates of the probable loss amounts as further information is obtained or we consider settlements. Historically, we have had few changes in estimates for these accruals.

The most significant claims, in terms of dollars sought, are as follows:

SBC Communications, Inc., d/b/a SBC Ameritech, SBC Southwestern Bell and SBC Pacific Bell (collectively, SBC) have asserted claims in the amount of $7.2 million, which alleges that we overcharged SBC for services we provided to it. We deny these claims, believe that they are unfounded and intend to vigorously defend ourselves. On May 4, 2006, an Arbitrator issued a written decision denying SBC Ameritech’s $2.1 million claim and ordering it to pay us $0.1 million. We are presently engaged in litigation related to the claims raised by SBC Southwestern Bell and SBC Pacific Bell.

On April 21, 2005, Syniverse filed a complaint against BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. in the Federal District Court in Tampa, Florida seeking judgment for unpaid charges of approximately $3.3 million related to calling name database services provided during March 2004 to July 2004 for which BellSouth has refused payment.

On August 9, 2005, we filed a complaint seeking injunctive relief and damages in Hillsborough County, Florida against Electronic Data Systems Corporation (“EDS”) and EDS Information Services LLC alleging a breach of contract, tortious interference with prospective business relations and unfair competition. This complaint was based on our discovery in the second quarter of 2005 that EDS was offering to provide clearing services to one of our customers when the customer’s contract with Syniverse expires in 2006. We believe this offer to provide clearing services to that customer constituted a breach of certain non-compete obligations of EDS contained in the 2004 Asset Purchase Agreement between EDS and us. On August 11, 2005, the Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit for the State of Florida granted our motion for a temporary injunction and enjoined the defendants from selling the assets of their European subsidiaries unless the prospective purchaser assumed the non-compete obligations of EDS. The injunction is conditioned upon Syniverse providing a $1 million surety bond, which we have done. We intend to continue to pursue this matter vigorously.

On April 13, 2006 we were served with a Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed by Billing Concepts, Inc. d/b/a BSG Clearing Solutions (“BCI”) in Texas State Court asking the Court to find, in pertinent part, that BCI’s offering of services competitive to Syniverse in the United States and North America is not subject to the restrictions imposed on BSG-Germany. Syniverse intends to contest the Petition and will file an appropriate response in accordance with local court rules.

We have accrued our estimate of losses related to the above claims, but there could be differences, which we are unable to estimate presently. In addition, protracted litigation would also cause us to incur legal fees, which we are unable to estimate presently.

Purchase Accounting

We have made estimates of the fair values of the assets acquired as of February 14, 2002, the Softwright acquisition in December 2003 and the acquisition of IOS North America in September 2004, based primarily on appraisals from third parties and also based on certain internally generated information. If the subsequent actual and updated projections of the underlying business activity change as compared to the underlying assumptions and projections used to develop these fair values, then we could experience impairment losses, as described above. In addition, we have estimated the economic lives of certain of these assets and these lives were used to calculate depreciation and amortization expense. If our estimates of the economic lives change, then additional depreciation or amortization expense could be incurred on an annual basis. We have not made any changes in these areas. If the estimates of the economic lives on the definite-lived intangible assets acquired as of February 14, 2002 were reduced by one year, our 2006 amortization expense would increase by approximately $1.2 million.

 

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Income Taxes

We review our deferred tax assets on a regular basis to evaluate their recoverability based on projections of the turnaround timing of our deferred tax liabilities, projections of future taxable income, and tax planning strategies that we might employ to utilize such assets, including net operating loss carryforwards. Unless it is “more likely than not” that we will recover such assets through the above means, we establish a valuation allowance. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory tax rate due primarily to changes in the valuation allowance. Syniverse Brience had incurred net operating losses since inception and hence was unable to recognize the benefit of these losses in its financial statements’ tax provision.

As of March 31, 2006, we have determined that a reversal of a portion of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance was justified as we have satisfied the more-likely-than-not criteria with respect to certain net deferred tax assets. As a result of this analysis, the valuation allowance as of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, was $78.4 million and $79.3 million, respectively. In the future, our analysis of the need for a valuation allowance will be significantly impacted by our ability, among other things, to achieve profitability and our ability to predict and achieve future projections of pre-tax income.

We file our tax returns on a calendar year basis. As of December 31, 2005, we had Federal NOLs and capital losses totaling approximately $98.0 million and $16.3 million, respectively, many of which we succeeded to as a result of our merger with Brience. All of our NOLs remain subject to examination and adjustment by the Internal Revenue Service.

We do not believe that any of our NOLs are currently subject to any limitation under Section 382 of the Code. However, the NOLs acquired from Brience are subject to the separate return limitation rules under the consolidated return regulations. As a result, these NOLs generally can be utilized only to offset income from the consolidated group of corporations or their successors that generated such losses. In addition, under Section 382 of the Code, a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” generally may utilize its pre-change NOLs only to the extent of an annual amount determined by multiplying the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate by the equity value of such corporation. A corporation generally undergoes an ownership change if the percentage of stock of the corporation owned by one or more 5% stockholders has increased by more than 50 percentage points over a three-year period. We do not believe the consummation of our initial public offering resulted in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code.

It is impossible for us to ensure that an ownership change will not occur in the future as changes in our stock ownership, some of which are outside of our control, could result in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code. For example, the sale by one or more 5% stockholders of our common stock and changes in the beneficial ownership of such stock could result in an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code. Similarly, the exercise of outstanding stock options by our employees would count for purposes of determining whether we had an ownership change.

If we undergo an ownership change, our ability to utilize NOLs could be limited by Section 382 of the Code. The extent to which our use of our NOLs would be limited depends on a number of legal and factual determinations, some of which may be subject to varying interpretations, including the date on which an ownership change occurs, the long-term tax exempt rate, whether the equity value of the entire company or only one or more of its subsidiaries would be used in the application of the Section 382 limitation and the equity value of the company or such subsidiaries, as applicable. If it is determined that an ownership change has occurred prior to July 23, 2005, there is a significant risk that the amount of NOLs acquired from Brience that would be useable in any one year after the ownership change would be severely limited. If the limitation were significant, our limited ability to use these NOLs to offset future taxable income could materially increase our future U.S. federal income tax liability.

Adoption of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)), which requires companies to account for share-based compensation using a fair-value method and recognize the expense in the consolidated statement of income. Using the modified-prospective-transition method, stock compensation cost recognized beginning January 1, 2006 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted on or subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Results for prior periods have not been restated. Accordingly, during the three months ended March 31, 2006, we recorded stock-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, stock-based compensation expense for awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 was $36. There were no awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We use off-balance sheet financing primarily in the form of operating leases for facility space and equipment and we expect to continue this practice. Since the terms of these lease agreements meet the definitions of operating lease agreements, the sum of future lease payments is not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet. Furthermore, we do not use any other type of joint venture or special purpose entities that would create off-balance sheet financing. Our remaining operating lease payment obligations for 2006 total approximately $3.8 million based on leases in effect at March 31, 2006.

Forward-Looking Statements

We have made forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in this report. The words “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results, may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Market Risk

We are exposed to changes in interest rates on our new senior credit facility. Our new senior credit facility is variable rate debt. Interest rate changes 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. At March 31, 2006, we had $177.9 million 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 $1.8 million. Under the terms of the new 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. As of March 31, 2006, we were not required to, and had not, entered into any interest rate protection agreements.

As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we had variable rate debt of approximately $177.9 million and $178.8 million, respectively.

Foreign Currency Market Risk

We are exposed to foreign currency risk in certain circumstances. Certain of our international clients currently pay us in Euros and pounds sterling. Foreign currency fluctuations had an immaterial impact on our March 31, 2006 position and results of operations. However, this could change in future periods. At this time, we have not entered into any arrangements to hedge our risks from foreign currency.

ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as required by Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is 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 or results of operations. As of March 31, 2006, we have considered all of the claims and disputes of which we are aware and accrued amounts in our analysis of doubtful accounts, allowances for credit memos or probable loss accruals. Additional discussion of legal matters is incorporated by reference from Part I, Item 1, Note 6, “Commitments and Contingencies,” of this document.

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 2005 Annual Report. There has been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our 2005 annual Report.

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

 

  (a) None.

 

  (b) None.

 

  (c) In February 2006, we repurchased 77,211shares of common stock at $0.076 per share pursuant to the original terms of a senior management agreement.

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

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 Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (1)
†10.34    Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Senior Management Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2006, by and among Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and G. Edward Evans. (2)
†10.35    Senior Management Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2006, by and among Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and Tony G. Holcombe. (2)
*†10.36    Senior Management Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2006, by and among Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and Nancy White.
*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 Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2006.
Compensatory plan or agreement.
* Filed 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: May 11, 2006  

/s/ RAYMOND L. LAWLESS

  Raymond L. Lawless
  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  (Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
  SYNIVERSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                      (Registrant)
 

/s/ RAYMOND L. LAWLESS

  Raymond L. Lawless
  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
  (Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Syniverse Technologies, Inc. (1)
†10.34    Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Senior Management Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2006, by and among Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and G. Edward Evans. (2)
†10.35    Senior Management Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2006, by and among Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and Tony G. Holcombe. (2)
*†10.36    Senior Management Agreement, dated as of April 3, 2006, by and among Syniverse Holdings, Inc. and Syniverse Technologies, Inc. and Nancy White.
*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 Registrants’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2006.
Compensatory plan or agreement.
* Filed herewith.

 

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