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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
or
     
o   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 000-52049
SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   06-1594540
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
750 Route 202 South, Suite 600
Bridgewater, New Jersey
  08807
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(866) 620-3940
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ   No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o
    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o   No þ
Shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock:
     
Class   Outstanding at April 30, 2008
Common stock, $0.0001 par value   32,750,605 shares
 
 

 


 

SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit Index
EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION
EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION

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SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2008     2007  
    (Unaudited)          
 
               
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 100,191     $ 92,756  
Marketable securities
    1,366       1,891  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $53 and $448 at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
    25,231       26,710  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    2,947       2,949  
Deferred tax assets
    207       247  
 
           
Total current assets
    129,942       124,553  
Marketable securities
    445       1,210  
Property and equipment, net
    9,310       10,467  
Deferred tax assets
    2,944       2,498  
Other assets
    324       290  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 142,965     $ 139,018  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 602     $ 1,681  
Accrued expenses
    6,412       9,495  
Deferred revenues
    1,261       373  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    8,275       11,549  
Other liabilities
    688       678  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007
           
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 32,833 and 32,726 shares issued; 32,737 and 32,630 outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
    3       3  
Treasury stock, at cost (96 shares at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007)
    (19 )     (19 )
Additional paid-in capital
    101,502       98,596  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3       4  
Retained earnings
    32,513       28,207  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    134,002       126,791  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 142,965     $ 139,018  
 
           
See accompanying notes.

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SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2008     2007  
Net revenues
  $ 29,110     $ 21,329  
Costs and expenses:
               
Cost of services*
    13,407       9,642  
Research and development
    2,422       1,932  
Selling, general and administrative
    5,267       3,240  
Depreciation
    1,465       1,087  
 
           
Total costs and expenses
    22,561       15,901  
 
           
Income from operations
    6,549       5,428  
Interest income
    857       944  
Interest expense
    (10 )     (15 )
 
           
Income before income tax expense
    7,396       6,357  
Income tax expense
    (3,090 )     (2,663 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 4,306     $ 3,694  
 
           
Net income per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.13     $ 0.12  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.13     $ 0.11  
 
           
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    32,528       32,112  
 
           
Diluted
    33,407       32,989  
 
           
 
*   Cost of services excludes depreciation and amortization which is shown separately.
See accompanying notes.

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SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2008     2007  
Operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 4,306     $ 3,694  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation expense
    1,465       1,087  
Deferred income taxes
    (406 )     (13 )
Stock-based compensation
    1,671       563  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    1,479       (2,952 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2       (264 )
Other assets
    (34 )     27  
Accounts payable
    (1,079 )     3,025  
Accrued expenses
    (2,385 )     (2,078 )
Tax benefit from stock option exercise
    (698 )      
Other liabilities
    10        
Deferred revenues
    888       312  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,219       3,401  
Investing activities:
               
Purchases of fixed assets
    (308 )     (4,416 )
Purchases of marketable securities available for sale
    (490 )     (787 )
Sale of marketable securities available for sale
    1,780       1,588  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    982       (3,615 )
Financing activities:
               
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    536       373  
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
    698        
Repayments of equipment loan
          (166 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,234       207  
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    7,435       (7 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    92,756       73,905  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 100,191     $ 73,898  
 
           
See accompanying notes.

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SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — UNAUDITED (Continued)
(in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise noted)
The financial statements at March 31, 2008 and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are unaudited, but in the opinion of management include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes in our Annual Report incorporated by reference in Form 10-K for calendar year 2007. The results reported in these financial statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. The balance sheet at December 31, 2007 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
1. Description of Business
     Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “Synchronoss”) is a leading provider of on-demand multi-channel transaction management platforms that enable communication service providers (CSPs) to automate new subscriber activation, order management and service provisioning. The Company conducts its business operations primarily in the United States of America, with some aspects of its operations being outsourced to entities located in India and Canada. The ActivationNow® and ConvergenceNow® platforms provide seamless integration between customer-facing applications and “back-office” or infrastructure-related systems and processes. The Company’s CSP customers rely on our internet based technology to automate the process of activating customers and to deliver additional communications services including new service offerings and ongoing customer care. Synchronoss has designed its platforms to be flexible to enable multiple communication services including wireless, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), wireline and cable to be managed through multiple distribution channels including e-commerce, CSP stores and other retail outlets, etc., allowing the Company to meet the rapidly changing and converging services offered by CSPs. By simplifying the processes associated with managing the customer experience for ordering and activating services through the automation and integration of disparate systems, Synchronoss enables CSPs to acquire, retain and service customers quickly, reliably and cost-effectively. The Company enables service providers to drive growth in new and existing markets while delivering an improved customer experience at lower costs.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
     In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement 157, Fair Value Measurement (“Statement 157”). Statement 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and establishes a hierarchy that categorizes and prioritizes the sources to be used to estimate fair value. Statement 157 also expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. On February 6, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-2 “Effective Date of Statement No. 157” which delays the effective date of Statement 157 for one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Statement 157 and FSP FAS 157-2 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company has elected a partial deferral of Statement 157 under the provisions of FSP FAS 157-2 related to the measurement of fair value used when evaluating goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment and valuing asset retirement obligations and liabilities for exit or disposal activities. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008.
Statement 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and establishes a hierarchy that categorizes and prioritizes the inputs to be used to estimate fair value. The three levels of inputs used are as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 — Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
In accordance with FAS 157, included within our cash and cash equivalents are $86.6 million of money market funds that are classified as Level 1 financial assets.
     In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“ SAB 110 ”). SAB 110 amends and replaces Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14, Share-Based Payment . SAB 110 expresses the views of the staff regarding the use of the “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share Based Payment. The use of the “simplified” method was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. SAB 110 extends the use of the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” awards in certain situations. The Company currently uses the “simplified” method to estimate the expected term for share option grants as it does not have enough historical experience to provide a reasonable estimate due to the limited period the Company’s equity shares have been publicly

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SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — UNAUDITED (Continued)
(in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise noted)
traded. The Company will continue to use the “simplified” method until it has enough historical experience to provide a reasonable estimate of expected term in accordance with SAB 110.
3. Earnings per Common Share
     The Company calculates net income per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share. The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net income attributable to common stockholders per common share. Stock options that are anti-dilutive and excluded from the following table totaled 897 and 0 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007, respectively.
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2008     2007  
Numerator:
               
Net income
  $ 4,306     $ 3,694  
 
           
Denominator:
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
    32,528       32,112  
Dilutive effect of:
               
Options and unvested restricted shares
    879       877  
 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    33,407       32,989  
 
           
4. Marketable Securities
     The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities held by the Company at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. All securities held by the Company are domestic:
                                 
            Gross     Gross        
            Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
March 31, 2008
                               
Certificates of deposit
  $ 1,806     $ 7     $ (2 )   $ 1,811  
 
                       
 
  $ 1,806     $ 7     $ (2 )   $ 1,811  
 
                       
 
                               
December 31, 2007
                               
Certificates of deposit
  $ 1,871     $ 2     $ (2 )   $ 1,871  
Government bonds
    1,224       6             1,230  
 
                       
 
  $ 3,095     $ 8     $ (2 )   $ 3,101  
 
                       
The net unrealized gain/(loss) net of tax was $3 and $4 on March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, realized gains and losses were insignificant. The cost of securities sold is based on specific identification method.
Unrealized losses in the Company’s portfolio relate primarily to certificates of deposit. For these securities, the net unrealized losses are due to changes in interest rates and not changes in credit risk. Realized gains and losses of $6 was recognized in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
5. Stock Plans
     The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for determining the estimated fair value for stock-based awards. The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows:

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SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — UNAUDITED (Continued)
(in thousands, except per share data unless otherwise noted)
                 
    Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
    March 31, 2008   March 31, 2007
Expected stock price volatility
    72.40 %     54.24 %
Risk-free interest rate
    3.47 %     4.81 %
Expected life of options (in years)
    4.04       5.91  
Expected dividend yield
    0 %     0 %
     The weighted-average fair value (as of the date of grant) of the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $15.91 and $8.38, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the Company recorded total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense of $1.7 million ($1.2 million after tax or $0.04 per diluted share), which includes both intrinsic value for equity awards issued prior to 2006 and fair value for equity awards issued after January 1, 2006. The total stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards not yet recognized as an expense as of March 31, 2008 was approximately $13.3 million. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.2 years.
     Stock Options
     The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding.
                                 
            Options Outstanding  
                    Option        
    Shares     Number     Exercise Price     Weighted-  
    Available     of     per Share     Average  
    for Grant     Shares     Range     Exercise Price  
Balance at December 31, 2007
    754       2,831     $ 0.29-$42.77     $ 15.51  
 
                           
Options granted
    (101 )     101     $ 22.70-$35.62     $ 28.44  
Options exercised
          (107 )   $ 0.29-$15.44     $ 4.97  
Options forfeited
    56       (56 )   $ 0.29-$42.77     $ 19.89  
 
                       
Balance at March 31, 2008
    709       2,768     $ 0.29-$38.62     $ 16.10  
 
                           
Expected to vest at March 31, 2008
            1,530     $ 0.29-$38.62     $ 17.81  
 
                             
     A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock at March 31, 2008, and changes during the three months ended March 31, 2008, is presented below:
         
    Number of
Non-Vested Restricted Stock   Awards
Non-vested at January 1, 2008
    180  
Vested
    (17 )
 
       
Non-vested at March 31, 2008
    163  
 
       
6. Subsequent Event-Stock Repurchase Plan
     On May 5, 2008, the Company’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program to purchase up to $25 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The duration of the repurchase program is twelve months. Under the program, the Company may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market, through block trades or otherwise at prices deemed appropriate by the Company. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions under the program will depend on market conditions and corporate and regulatory considerations. The purchases will be funded from available working capital. The Company will classify stock repurchased as treasury stock on its balance sheet upon commencement of the program. The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the information set forth in our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management as of the date hereof based on information currently available to our management. Use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “should, “continues,” “likely” or similar expressions, indicate a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements we make. We caution investors not to place substantial reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this report. These statements speak only as of the date of this report (unless another date is indicated), and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements in light of future developments. All numbers are expressed in thousands unless otherwise stated.
Overview
     We are a leading provider of on-demand multi-channel transaction management platforms that enable customer service providers (CSPs) to automate new subscriber activation, order management and service provisioning. Our ActivationNow® and ConvergenceNow® platforms provide seamless integration between customer-facing applications and “back-office” or infrastructure-related systems and processes. Our CSP customers rely on our internet based technology to automate the process of activating customers and to deliver additional communications services including new service offerings and ongoing customer care. We have designed our platforms to be flexible to enable multiple communication services including wireless Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), wireline and cable to be managed through multiple distribution channels including e-commerce, CSP stores and other retail outlets, etc., allowing us to meet the rapidly changing and converging services offered by CSPs. By simplifying the processes associated with managing the customer experience for ordering and activating services through the automation and integration of disparate systems, we enable CSPs to acquire, retain and service customers quickly, reliably and cost-effectively. We enable service providers to drive growth in new and existing markets while delivering an improved customer experience at lower costs.
     Our industry-leading customers include wireline, wireless, VoIP and cable MSO companies including AT&T Mobility Inc., Sprint Nextel, Embarq, Vonage Holdings, Cablevision Systems Corporation, Level 3 Communications, Covad, Charter Communications, Verizon Business Solutions, Clearwire, Time Warner Cable and Comcast. These customers use our platforms and technology and services to manage both consumer and business customers, including over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies.
Revenues
     We generate a substantial portion of our revenues on a per-transaction basis, most of which is derived from contracts that extend up to 48 months from execution. We have increased our revenues rapidly, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 67% from 2001 to 2007. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, we derived approximately 85% of our revenues from transactions processed. Most of the remainder of our revenues were generated by professional services.
     Historically, our revenues are directly impacted by the number of transactions processed. In recent years, the fourth quarter has had the highest volume of transactions processed due to the number of consumer activations that occurred during the holiday season. The future success of our business depends on the continued growth of consumer and business transactions and, as such, the volume of transactions sent to us could fluctuate on a quarterly basis.
     We currently derive a significant portion of our revenues from one customer, AT&T. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, AT&T accounted for approximately 72% of our revenues, compared to 68% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Our five largest customers, AT&T, Vonage, Level 3 Communications, Comcast and Cablevision, accounted for approximately 93% of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 92% of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007. See “Risk Factors” for certain matters bearing risks on our future results of operations.
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     Our costs and expenses consist of cost of services, research and development, selling, general and administrative and depreciation.
     Cost of services includes all direct materials, direct labor, cost of facilities and those indirect costs related to revenues such as indirect labor, materials and supplies. Our primary cost of services is related to our information technology and systems department, including network costs, data center maintenance, database management and data processing costs, as well as personnel costs associated with service implementation, customer deployment and customer care. Also included in cost of services are costs associated with our exception handling centers and the maintenance of those centers. Currently, we utilize a combination of employees and third-party providers to process transactions through these centers.
     Research and development costs have been expensed as incurred. Software development costs incurred prior to the establishment of technological feasibility are expensed as incurred. Research and development expense consists primarily of costs related to personnel, including salaries and other personnel-related expenses, consulting fees and the cost of facilities, computer and support services used in service technology development. We also expense costs relating to developing modifications and minor enhancements of our existing technology and services.
     Selling expense consists of personnel costs including salaries, sales commissions, sales operations and other personnel-related expense, travel and related expense, trade shows, costs of communications equipment and support services, facilities costs, consulting fees and costs of marketing programs, such as Internet and print. General and administrative expense consists primarily of salaries and other personnel-related expense for our executive, administrative, legal, finance and human resources functions, facilities, professional services fees, certain audit, tax and bad debt expense.
     Depreciation relates to our property and equipment and includes our network infrastructure and facilities.
Current Trends Affecting Our Results of Operations
     We have experienced increased demand for our services, which has been driven by market trends such as various forms of order provisioning, local number portability, the implementation of new technologies, subscriber growth, competitive churn, network changes and consolidations in the industry. In particular, the emergence of wireless order provisioning of e-commerce transactions as well as VoIP, local number portability and the convergence of bundled services has increased the need for our services and will continue to be a factor contributing to competitive churn. In addition, the increasing demand for converged services has led to the growth and mainstream adoption of smart phones.
     To support the growth driven by the favorable industry trends mentioned above, we continue to look for opportunities to improve our operating efficiencies, such as the utilization of offshore technical and non-technical resources for our exception handling center management. We believe that these opportunities will continue to provide future benefits and position us to support revenue growth. In addition, we anticipate further automation of the transactions generated by our more mature customers and additional transaction types. These development efforts are expected to reduce exception handling costs.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
     The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to utilize accounting policies and make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingencies as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during a fiscal period. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important to a company’s financial condition and results of operations, and if it requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in its application. We have discussed the selection and development of the critical accounting policies with the audit committee of our board of directors, and the audit committee has reviewed our related disclosures in this Form 10-Q. Although we believe that our judgments and estimates are appropriate, correct and reasonable under the circumstances, actual results may differ from those estimates.
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and results of operations and they require critical management judgments and estimates about matters that are uncertain. If actual results or events differ materially from those contemplated by us in making these estimates, our reported financial condition and results of operations for future periods could be materially affected. See “Risk Factors” for certain matters bearing risks on our future results of operations.
    Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue
 
    Service Level Standards
 
    Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
    Income Taxes
 
    Stock-Based Compensation
     There were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies and estimates during the three months ended March 31, 2008. Please refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 for a more complete discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates.
Results of Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007
     The following table presents an overview of our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
                                                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2008     2007     2008 vs. 2007  
    $     % of Revenue     $     % of Revenue     $Change     % Change  
    (in thousands)  
 
Net revenue
  $ 29,110       100.0 %   $ 21,329       100.0 %   $ 7,781       36.5 %
 
                                   
 
Cost of services*
    13,407       46.1 %     9,642       45.2 %     3,765       39.0 %
Research and development
    2,422       8.3 %     1,932       9.1 %     490       25.4 %
Selling, general and administrative
    5,267       18.1 %     3,240       15.2 %     2,027       62.6 %
Depreciation and amortization
    1,465       5.0 %     1,087       5.1 %     378       34.8 %
 
                                   
 
    22,561       77.5 %     15,901       74.6 %     6,660       41.9 %
 
                                   
 
Income from operations
  $ 6,549       22.5 %   $ 5,428       25.4 %   $ 1,121       20.7 %
 
*   Cost of services excludes depreciation which is shown separately.
     Net Revenue. Net revenues increased $7.8 million to $29.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007. Due to increased volumes of transactions processed, net revenues related to AT&T increased $6.5 million to $21.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. AT&T represented 72% and 68% of our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Net revenues outside of the AT&T relationship generated $8.0 million of our revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $6.7 million last year. Net revenues outside of the AT&T relationship represented 28% and 32% of our revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Transaction revenues recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 represented 85% or $24.8 million and 81% or $17.3 million of net revenues, respectively. Professional service revenues decreased as a

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percentage of sales to 14% or $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to 18% or $3.8 million for the previous three months ended March 31, 2008.
Expense
     Cost of Services. Cost of services increased $3.8 million to $13.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, due primarily to the growth in personnel costs required to support higher transaction volumes submitted to us by our customers and increases in telecommunication costs. In particular, personnel and related costs and third party consulting service costs increased $3.1 million due to the management of exception handling. Also, additional telecommunication and maintenance expense in our data facilities, contributed approximately $484 to the increase in cost of services. In addition, stock-based compensation expense increased $178. Cost of services as a percentage of revenues increased to 46.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to 45.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
     Research and Development. Research and development expense increased $490 to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, due to the continued investment in and further development of the ActivationNow® and ConvergenceNow® platforms to enhance our service offerings. Research and development expense as a percentage of revenues decreased to 8.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to 9.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
     Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expense increased $2.0 million to $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, due in part to increases in personnel and related costs totaling $689, increases in public company expenses of $230, and increases in stock-based compensation expense of $854. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of revenues increased to 18.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to 15.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
     Depreciation. Depreciation expense increased $378 to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007, due to continued growth in the investment of our infrastructure. Depreciation expense as a percentage of revenues decreased to 5.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to 5.1% for the same period in 2007.
     Income from Operations. Income from operations increased $1.1 million to $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. Income from operations decreased as a percentage of revenues to 22.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to 25.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The primary reason for this decrease was due to incremental stock-based compensation in selling, general and administrative expenses of $854.
     Income Tax. Our effective tax rate was approximately 41.8% and approximately 41.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We review the expected annual effective income tax rate and make changes on a quarterly basis as necessary based on certain factors such as changes in forecasted annual operating income, changes to the actual and forecasted permanent book-to-tax differences, or changes resulting from the impact of a tax law change. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, we recognized approximately $3.1 million and $2.7 million in related tax expense, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Our principal source of liquidity has been cash provided by operations and by cash provided from our IPO which was completed on June 20, 2006. The net proceeds from our offering and the exercise of the over-allotment option by our IPO underwriters were approximately $52.8 million, which enabled us to strengthen our balance sheet. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balance was $102.0 million at March 31, 2008, an increase of $6.1 million as compared to the end of 2007. We anticipate that our principal uses of cash in the future will be to fund the expansion of our business and to expand our customer base internationally. Uses of cash will include facility expansion, capital expenditures and working capital.
Discussion of Cash Flows
     Cash flows from operations. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $5.2 million compared to $3.4 million for the three months March 31, 2007. The increase of $1.8 million is primarily due to income

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derived from increased volume from transactions and a decrease to accounts receivable due to increased collections. This amount is partially offset by a decrease to accounts payable and accrued expenses.
     Cash flows from investing. Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $982 compared to net cash used of $3.6 million for the three months March 31, 2007. The increase of $4.6 million was primarily due to the decreased purchases of fixed assets of $4.1 million supplemented by an increased sale and decreased purchase of marketable securities.
     Cash flows from financing. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $1.2 million compared to $207 for the three months March 31, 2007. The difference of $1.0 million was primarily due to increased net proceeds and tax benefits received from the issuance of common stock.
     We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, the cash generated from our initial public offering and cash generated from our operations will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next twelve months.
Effect of Inflation
     Although inflation generally affects us by increasing our cost of labor and equipment, we do not believe that inflation has had any material effect on our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
     In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement 157, Fair Value Measurement (“Statement 157”). Statement 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and establishes a hierarchy that categorizes and prioritizes the sources to be used to estimate fair value. Statement 157 also expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. On February 6, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-2 “Effective Date of Statement No. 157” which delays the effective date of Statement 157 for one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Statement 157 and FSP FAS 157-2 are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We have elected a partial deferral of Statement 157 under the provisions of FSP FAS 157-2 related to the measurement of fair value used when evaluating goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment and valuing asset retirement obligations and liabilities for exit or disposal activities. We adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008.
     In December 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“ SAB 110 ”). SAB 110 amends and replaces Question 6 of Section D.2 of Topic 14, Share-Based Payment. SAB 110 expresses the views of the staff regarding the use of the “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share Based Payment. The use of the “simplified” method was scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. SAB 110 extends the use of the “simplified” method for “plain vanilla” awards in certain situations. We currently use the “simplified” method to estimate the expected term for share option grants as it does not have enough historical experience to provide a reasonable estimate due to the limited period our equity shares have been publicly traded. We will continue to use the “simplified” method until it has enough historical experience to provide a reasonable estimate of expected term in accordance with SAB 110.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
     We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk
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from those projected in the forward-looking statements. We deposit our excess cash in high-quality financial instruments, primarily money market funds and, we may be exposed to market risks related to changes in interest rates. We do not actively manage the risk of interest rate fluctuations on our short-term investments; however, such risk is mitigated by the relatively short-term nature of these investments. These investments are denominated in United States dollars.
     The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve our capital for the purpose of funding operations, while at the same time maximizing the income we receive from our investments without significantly increasing risk. To achieve these objectives, our investment policy allows us to maintain a portfolio of cash equivalents and short- and long-term investments in a variety of securities, which could include commercial paper, money market funds and corporate debt securities. Our cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 included liquid money market accounts. All market-risk sensitive instruments were entered into for non-trading purposes. We do not expect the current rate of inflation to have a material impact on our business.
     The recent decline in the market value of certain securities backed by residential mortgage loans has led to a large liquidity crisis affecting the broader U.S. housing market, the financial services industry and global financial markets. Investors in many industry sectors have experienced substantial decreases in asset valuations and uncertain market liquidity. Furthermore, credit rating authorities have, in many cases, been slow to respond to the rapid changes in the underlying value of certain securities and pervasive market illiquidity, regarding these securities.
     As a result, this “credit crisis” may have a potential impact on the determination of the fair value of financial instruments or possibly require impairments in the future should the value of certain investments suffer a decline in value which is determined to be other than temporary. We currently do not believe that any change in the market value of our money market funds to be material or warrant a change in valuation.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
     Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2008. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2008, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Changes in internal controls over financial reporting
     There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 that was conducted during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
     The Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     We are not currently subject to any legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on our operations; however, we may from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
     In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected. In that case, the trading price of our stock could decline, and our stockholders may lose part or all of their investment.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
     None.
     Use of Proceeds
     On June 14, 2006, our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-132080) relating to the IPO was declared effective by the SEC. The managing underwriters of the IPO were Goldman, Sachs & Co., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Thomas Weisel Partners LLC. On June 20, 2006, we closed the sale of 6,532,107 shares of common stock in the IPO for net proceeds to us of $45.7 million. In July 2006, we sold an additional 959,908 shares of common stock upon the exercise of an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters for net proceeds to us of $7.1 million. No offering expenses were paid directly or indirectly to any of our directors or officers or persons owning ten percent or more of any class of our equity securities or to any other affiliates. We have invested our net proceeds of the offering in money market funds pending their use to fund our expansion. Part of our current growth strategy is to further penetrate the North American markets and expand our customer base internationally. We anticipate that a portion of the proceeds of the offering will enable us to finance this expansion. In addition, we could use a portion of the proceeds of this offering to make strategic investments in, or pursue acquisitions of, other businesses, products or technologies.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
     None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSIONS OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
     None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
     None.
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Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
3.2*
  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
 
   
3.4*
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
 
   
4.2*
  Form of Company’s Common Stock certificate
 
   
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
*   Incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit of the same number in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-132080).

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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.
         
  Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
 
 
  /s/ Stephen G. Waldis    
  Stephen G. Waldis   
  President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer)
 
 
 
May 8, 2008

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