EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Syniverse Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Results

Full-Year Net Revenues Exceed $500 Million

TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 10, 2009Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SVR), a leading provider of technology and business solutions for the global telecommunications industry, today reported results for fourth quarter 2008.

 

 

Total revenue for fourth quarter 2008 was $125.9 million, a 24.1% increase compared to fourth quarter 2007.

 

 

Net revenue, which excludes off-network database queries, was $125.0 million, a 24.7% increase compared to fourth quarter 2007.

 

 

Net income was $17.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, 3.8% and 3.2% increases respectively compared to fourth quarter 2007.

 

 

Cash net income, a non-GAAP financial measure described below, was $26.7 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, a 26.4% and 25.7% increase respectively compared to fourth quarter 2007.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure described below, was $55.3 million, a 27.6% increase compared to fourth quarter 2007.

 

 

Operating free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure described below, was $42.6 million in the fourth quarter 2008 and totaled $128.6 million for the full year.

“Syniverse capped off a record year with revenues exceeding $500 million,” said Tony Holcombe, President and CEO. “Not only did we continue to benefit from ongoing growth in the global mobile industry, but we also significantly increased our number of global customers. We have a strong business model and solid financials that position us for continued leadership in our sector.”

The company added almost 100 new customers in 2008 and boasts a 98 percent customer retention rate.

David Hitchcock, Executive Vice President and CFO, said the company’s record numbers can be attributed in large part to strong growth in technology interoperability driven by increases in revenues from its messaging and mobile data products. He also said the organization is well-positioned for 2009.

“Syniverse continued to generate significant free cash flow in the fourth quarter, ending the quarter with $165.6 million in cash,” Hitchcock said. “We also took steps in 2008 to increase the efficiency of our business, and we will see the benefits of this cost management program throughout 2009.”

Please refer to the information set forth below under the captions “Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP” for an explanation of non-GAAP financial measures as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures.

 

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Fourth Quarter 2008 Service Line Revenue

Technology Interoperability Services

Technology interoperability services revenues were $80.1 million in the quarter, a 49.4% increase compared to fourth quarter 2007. The increase includes $12.6 million of revenues attributable to BSG Wireless, which was included in Syniverse’s income statement beginning on January 1, 2008. Excluding revenues from BSG Wireless, technology interoperability revenue grew 25.9%, driven by increases in messaging, mobile data services and advanced wireless services in Asia Pacific.

Network Services

Network services revenues were $30.1 million in the quarter, a 3.2% decrease compared to fourth quarter 2007. Increases in SS7 transport and data networking were offset by declines in other parts of the segment.

Number Portability Services

Number portability services revenues were $7.8 million in the quarter, an 11.5% increase compared to fourth quarter 2007. Results were driven by increased porting volumes in 2008.

Call Processing Services

Call processing services revenues were $6.5 million in the quarter, a 14.9% decrease compared to fourth quarter 2007. This decrease was primarily due to declines in signaling solutions and legacy fraud-related services.

Enterprise Solutions

Enterprise solutions revenues were $0.4 million in fourth quarter 2008.

Off-Network Database Queries (Pass-Through)

Pass-through revenues for fourth quarter 2008 were $0.9 million.

Fourth Quarter 2008 Business Highlights

 

   

Verizon Wireless and Syniverse announced a three-year contract extension for ongoing data clearing and roaming services.

 

   

The successful integration of BSG Wireless continues on track. Customers in both EMEA and North America were upgraded to a more efficient processing platform.

 

   

Run-rate cost synergies related to the BSG acquisition totaled $5.2 million on Dec. 31, 2008.

 

   

Syniverse launched its comprehensive roaming hub services to help mobile operators solve the business and technical complexities of wireless roaming.

Outlook

The company provided the following outlook for 2009:

 

Net Revenues

   $460 - $480 million

Net Income

   $64.5 - 74 million

Adjusted EBITDA

   $210 - $225 million

Cash Net Income

   $99 - $108 million

Operating Free Cash Flow

   in excess of $100 million

With the continuing successful integration of BSG Wireless, Syniverse expects to realize approximately $12 million of annualized run-rate cost savings by the end of 2009. Approximately $5.2 million of the expected cost savings have been realized in 2008, with the remainder to be realized in 2009. Expected Adjusted EBITDA and cash net income have been adjusted to exclude the one-time costs related to integrating the businesses and the duplicative costs that are expected to be eliminated by the end of 2009. For periods beginning on Jan. 1, 2009, cash net income assumes a long-term effective tax rate of 37.5%; for periods through Dec. 31, 2008, the long-term effective tax rate assumption was 39%.

 

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Non-GAAP Measures

Syniverse’s cash net income is determined by first calculating adjusted net income. Adjusted net income is calculated by (i) adding the following items to net income: provision for income taxes, restructuring, SFAS 123R non-cash compensation, purchase accounting amortization and BSG Wireless transition expenses; (ii) adjusting the resulting pre-tax sum for a provision for income taxes at an assumed long-term tax rate of 39% (37.5% for all periods subsequent to Jan. 1, 2009), which excludes the effect of our net operating losses; and (iii) adding to that sum the cash benefit of our tax-deductible goodwill. The cash benefit is a result of the differing treatments of approximately $362 million of goodwill on our balance sheet, which primarily is the result of acquisitions that we made from Verizon in February 2002 and IOS North America in September 2004. Specifically, while this goodwill is not amortized for GAAP purposes, the amortization of goodwill is nonetheless deductible in calculating our taxable income and, hence, reduces actual cash tax liabilities.

Syniverse’s Adjusted EBITDA is determined by adding the following items to net income: interest expense, net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring, SFAS 123R non-cash compensation, and BSG Wireless transition expenses.

Syniverse’s operating free cash flow is determined by adding the following items to (or subtracting them from) net cash provided by operating activities: (capital expenditures), (cash received in legal settlement), change in working capital due to ITHL contingent payment and change in working capital due to payment of BSG pre-acquisition contractual obligation.

A reconciliation of adjusted net income, cash net income and Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the closest GAAP financial measure, is presented in the financial tables below under the heading “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP.” A reconciliation of operating free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the closest GAAP measure, is presented in the financial tables below under the heading “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to GAAP.”

We present adjusted net income, cash net income and related per-share amounts because we believe they provide useful information regarding our operating results in addition to our GAAP measures. We believe that adjusted net income provides our investors with valuable insight into our profitability exclusive of certain adjustments. In addition, cash net income provides further insight into the cash impact resulting from the different treatments of goodwill for financial reporting and tax purposes. We rely on adjusted net income and cash net income as primary measures of Syniverse’s earnings exclusive of these certain and other non-cash charges.

We present Adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow because we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow provide useful information regarding our continuing operating results. We rely on Adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow as primary measures to review and assess the operating performance of our management team in connection with our executive compensation and bonus plans. We also review Adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow to compare our current operating results with corresponding periods and with the operating results of other companies in our industry. In addition, we utilize Adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow as an assessment of our overall liquidity and our ability to meet our debt service obligations.

We believe that the disclosure of Adjusted EBITDA, operating free cash flow, adjusted net income and cash net income is useful to investors as these non-GAAP measures form the basis of how our management team reviews and considers our operating results. By disclosing these non-GAAP measures, we believe that we create for investors a greater understanding of, and an enhanced level of transparency into, the means by which our management team operates our company. We also believe these measures can assist investors in comparing our performance to that of other companies on a consistent basis without regard to certain items that do not directly affect our ongoing operating performance or cash flows.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA, operating free cash flow, adjusted net income and cash net income have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not rely upon them, or consider them in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures, such as net income, cash flows from operating activities and other consolidated income or other cash flows statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA and operating free cash flow should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. Adjusted net income and cash net income also should not be considered as a replacement for, or a measure that should be used or analyzed in lieu of, net income. We attempt to compensate for these limitations by relying primarily upon our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA, operating free cash flow, adjusted net income and cash net income as supplemental information only.

Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Call

Syniverse will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss these results. To participate on this call, U.S. callers may dial toll free 1-800-901-5247; international callers may dial direct (+1) 617-786-4501. The passcode for this call is 79485194. This event also will be webcast live over the Internet in listen-only mode at www.syniverse.com/investorevents. The accompanying slides for the conference call have been posted to the Syniverse website at www.syniverse.com. A replay of this call will be available beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 10 and will remain available through Feb. 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, U.S. callers may dial toll free 1-888-286-8010; international callers may dial direct (+1) 617-801-6888. The replay passcode is 62057126.

About Syniverse

Syniverse Technologies (NYSE:SVR) provides solutions that allow more than 600 communications companies in over 120 countries to provide seamless mobile services by making it possible for disparate technologies and standards to interoperate. Syniverse’s flexibility and customer focus permit its customers to quickly react to market changes and demands, enabling the delivery of everything from voice calls to sophisticated data and video services wherever and whenever subscribers need them. With more than 20 years in the industry, Syniverse is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, U.S.A., and has offices in major cities around the globe. Syniverse is ISO 9001:2000 certified and TL 9000 approved, adhering to the principles of customer focus and quality improvement practices. More information is available at www.syniverse.com.

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Syniverse to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: statements regarding Syniverse’s ability to continue to report positive results in future periods and/or to continue to experience organic growth; Syniverse’s ability to realize the benefits of investments that it has made in its people and technology; Syniverse’s ability to continue to realize a positive global renewal rate; Syniverse’s ability to successfully and timely integrate BSG Wireless, and to realize the anticipated cost savings of that integration when and in the amounts anticipated; Syniverse’s ability to realize the benefits of the cost management program begun in 2008; Syniverse’s positioning in a worsening global economy; Syniverse’s ability to reduce its long-term effective tax rate; and Syniverse’s guidance for 2009, as contained under the caption “Outlook,” including, without limitation, expected net revenues, net income, adjusted EBITDA, cash net income and operating free cash flow for 2009, as well as the assumptions, estimates, and judgments applied in creating such guidance.

These forward-looking statements are based upon information presently available to the Company’s management and are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change, due to any number of risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those other risks and factors discussed in Syniverse’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under the captions “Management’s

 

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Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” and otherwise in Syniverse’s reports and filings that it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, since those statements speak only as of the date that they are made. Syniverse has no obligation and does not undertake to publicly update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Press Release, or after the respective dates on which such statements otherwise are made, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as otherwise may be required by law.

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For more information:

Jim Huseby

Syniverse Investor Relations

+1 813.637.5000

Diane Rose

Syniverse Corporate Communications

+1 813.637.5077

diane.rose@syniverse.com

 

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Syniverse Holdings, Inc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

and Other Supplemental Information

(In thousands except per share information)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Technology Interoperability Services

   $ 80,108     $ 53,609     $ 317,685     $ 184,471  

Network Services

     30,147       31,129       122,529       124,788  

Number Portability Services

     7,829       7,024       29,291       27,128  

Call Processing Services

     6,472       7,600       29,720       31,421  

Enterprise Solutions

     444       861       2,387       4,084  
                                

Revenues excluding Off Network Database Queries

     125,000       100,223       501,612       371,892  

Off Network Database Queries

     923       1,270       4,744       5,632  
                                

Total Revenues

     125,923       101,493       506,356       377,524  

Cost of operations

     42,536       35,420       165,236       137,520  
                                

Gross Margin

     83,387       66,073       341,120       240,004  

Gross Margin %

     66.2 %     65.1 %     67.4 %     63.6 %

Gross Margin % before Off Network Database Queries

     66.7 %     65.9 %     68.0 %     64.5 %

Sales and marketing

     11,524       8,690       45,549       30,637  

General and administrative

     21,447       15,017       79,241       56,937  

Depreciation and amortization

     14,111       11,003       55,344       42,867  

Restructuring

     —         (25 )     (29 )     2,211  
                                

Operating income

     36,305       31,388       161,015       107,352  

Other expense, net

        

Interest expense, net

     (8,451 )     (6,157 )     (35,352 )     (23,554 )

Other, net

     (23 )     (107 )     (402 )     (69 )
                                
     (8,474 )     (6,264 )     (35,754 )     (23,623 )
                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     27,831       25,124       125,261       83,729  

Provision for income taxes

     10,579       8,498       46,797       31,310  
                                

Net income

   $ 17,252     $ 16,626     $ 78,464     $ 52,419  
                                

Net income per share

        

Basic

   $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 1.16     $ 0.78  

Diluted

   $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 1.15     $ 0.78  

Shares used in calculation

        

Basic

     67,814       67,438       67,675       67,333  

Diluted

     68,165       67,786       68,097       67,531  

Other Supplemental Information:

        
Revenue by region (1) (unaudited):    Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

North America (U.S. and Canada)

   $ 89,947     $ 77,966     $ 361,438     $ 291,186  

Asia Pacific

     14,015       11,198       46,445       41,725  

Caribbean and Latin America (includes Mexico)

     7,253       6,833       30,666       23,860  

Europe, Middle East and Africa

     13,785       4,226       63,063       15,121  
                                

Subtotal non - North American Revenue

     35,053       22,257       140,174       80,706  
                                

Revenues excluding Off Network Database Queries

     125,000       100,223       501,612       371,892  

Off Network Database Queries

     923       1,270       4,744       5,632  
                                

Total Revenues

   $ 125,923     $ 101,493     $ 506,356     $ 377,524  
                                

 

(1) Based on “bill to” location on invoice.


Syniverse Holdings, Inc

Reconciliation of Non GAAP Measures to GAAP (unaudited)

(In thousands except per share information)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Reconciliation to adjusted EBITDA

        

Net income

   $ 17,252     $ 16,626     $ 78,464     $ 52,419  

Interest expense, net

     8,451       6,157       35,352       23,554  

Provision for income taxes

     10,579       8,498       46,797       31,310  

Depreciation and amortization

     14,111       11,003       55,344       42,867  

Restructuring

     —         (25 )     (29 )     2,211  

SFAS 123R non-cash compensation

     1,467       1,118       5,205       3,564  

BSG Wireless transition expenses

     3,482       —         13,159       —    
                                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 55,342     $ 43,377     $ 234,292     $ 155,925  
                                
     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Reconciliation to adjusted net income and cash net income

        

Net income

   $ 17,252     $ 16,626     $ 78,464     $ 52,419  

Add provision for income taxes

     10,579       8,498       46,797       31,310  
                                

Income before provision for income taxes

     27,831       25,124       125,261       83,729  

Restructuring

     —         (25 )     (29 )     2,211  

SFAS 123R non-cash compensation

     1,467       1,118       5,205       3,564  

Purchase accounting amortization

     7,293       4,703       28,650       18,812  

BSG Wireless transition expenses

     3,482       —         13,159       —    
                                

Adjusted income before provision for income taxes

     40,073       30,920       172,246       108,316  

Less assumed provision for income taxes at 39%

     (15,628 )     (12,059 )     (67,176 )     (42,243 )
                                

Adjusted net income

     24,445       18,861       105,070       66,073  

Add cash savings of tax deductible goodwill(1)

     2,301       2,301       9,204       9,204  
                                

Cash net income

   $ 26,746     $ 21,162     $ 114,274     $ 75,277  
                                

Adjusted net income per share

   $ 0.36     $ 0.28     $ 1.54     $ 0.98  

Cash net income per share

   $ 0.39     $ 0.31     $ 1.68     $ 1.11  

Diluted shares outstanding

     68,165       67,786       68,097       67,531  

 

1) Represents the cash benefit realized currently as a result of the tax deductibility of goodwill amortization.

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Reconciliation to operating free cash flow

        

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 54,056     $ 53,225     $ 163,972     $ 121,262  

Capital expenditures

     (11,413 )     (5,691 )     (40,819 )     (27,665 )

Cash received in legal settlement

     —         —         —         (2,500 )

Change in working capital due to ITHL contingent payment

     —         —         —         6,160  

Change in working capital due to payment of BSG pre-acquisition contractual obligation

     —         —         5,440       —    
                                

Operating Free Cash Flow

   $ 42,643     $ 47,534     $ 128,593     $ 97,257  
                                

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Cash interest paid

   $ 5,036     $ 3,056     $ 36,054     $ 24,477  

Cash income taxes paid

     2,051       3,217       11,110       6,042  


Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands except share data)

 

     December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ 165,605     $ 49,086  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,347 and $3,319, respectively

     88,782       79,378  

Prepaid and other current assets

     20,971       12,240  
                

Total current assets

     275,358       140,704  
                

Property and equipment, net

     50,251       43,856  

Capitalized software, net

     60,184       62,615  

Deferred costs, net

     7,288       10,786  

Goodwill

     596,662       616,304  

Identifiable intangibles, net

     208,518       232,023  

Other assets

     1,573       1,262  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,199,834     $ 1,107,550  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 7,311     $ 5,006  

Accrued payroll and related benefits

     20,111       12,016  

Accrued interest

     5,160       5,910  

Accrued taxes

     11,243       1,832  

Deferred revenues

     4,260       5,327  

Other accrued liabilities

     27,623       32,957  

Current portion of Term Note B

     3,431       3,459  
                

Total current liabilities

     79,139       66,507  
                

Long-term liabilities:

    

Deferred tax liabilities

     65,546       43,587  

7 3/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013

     175,000       175,000  

Term Note B, less current maturities

     335,382       344,476  

Other long-term liabilities

     8,925       7,188  
                

Total long-term liabilities

     584,853       570,251  
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

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

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,300,000 shares authorized; 68,883,632 shares issued and 68,455,634 shares outstanding and 68,683,075 shares issued and 68,302,956 shares outstanding at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

     68       68  

Additional paid-in capital

     471,524       463,711  

Retained earnings

     83,315       4,851  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (19,035 )     2,191  

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 391,998 and 380,119 at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

     (30 )     (29 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     535,842       470,792  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,199,834     $ 1,107,550  
                


Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities

      

Net income

   $ 78,464     $ 52,419     $ 89,724  

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

      

Depreciation and amortization including amortization of deferred debt issuance costs

     57,115       44,104       42,538  

Provision for (recovery of) uncollectible accounts

     24       (169 )     489  

Deferred income tax expense (benefit)

     28,883       26,127       (40,304 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     —         —         924  

Stock-based compensation

     5,205       3,564       1,820  

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

     (479 )     —         —    

Loss on disposition of property

     66       1,075       441  

Gain on sale of marketable securities

     —         —         (119 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

      

Accounts receivable

     (10,999 )     211       (637 )

Other current assets

     (1,317 )     (733 )     2,957  

Accounts payable

     10,499       2,469       (5,960 )

Other current liabilities

     (3,396 )     (9,126 )     6,400  

Other assets and liabilities

     (93 )     1,321       (462 )
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     163,972       121,262       97,811  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities

      

Capital expenditures

     (40,819 )     (27,665 )     (19,921 )

Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities

     —         —         119  

Acquisition of BSG Wireless, net of acquired cash

     (823 )     (273,553 )     —    

Acquisition of ITHL, net of acquired cash

     —         (735 )     (43,881 )
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (41,642 )     (301,953 )     (63,683 )
                        

Cash flows from financing activities

      

Debt issuance costs paid

     —         (7,180 )     —    

Repayment of 12.75% senior subordinated notes due 2009 including prepayment of premium and related fees

     —         —         (15,424 )

Borrowings under delayed draw term loans

     —         290,000       —    

Principal payments on senior credit facility

     (3,510 )     (81,566 )     (41,763 )

Issuances of stock under employee stock purchase plan

     823       730       —    

Issuance of stock for stock options exercised

     1,987       670       140  

Minimum tax withholding on restricted stock awards

     (681 )     (378 )     —    

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     479       —         —    

Purchase of treasury stock

     (1 )     (1 )     (5 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (903 )     202,275       (57,052 )
                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (4,908 )     798       334  
                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     116,519       22,382       (22,590 )

Cash at beginning of period

     49,086       26,704       49,294  
                        

Cash at end of period

   $ 165,605     $ 49,086     $ 26,704  
                        

Supplemental cash flow information

      

Interest paid

   $ 36,054     $ 24,477     $ 26,455  

Income taxes paid

     11,110       6,042       764  

Supplemental non-cash transactions

      

Reduction of goodwill and restructuring reserve accrual

     —         —         72  


Syniverse Holdings Inc.

Reconciliation of Non GAAP Measure Estimates to GAAP (unaudited)

 

     2009E
Low
    2009E
High
 
(in millions)     

Reconciliation to adjusted EBITDA

    

Net income

   $ 64.5     $ 74.0  

Interest expense, net

     32.0       32.0  

Provision for income taxes

     38.0       43.5  

Depreciation and amortization(1)

     62.5       62.5  

SFAS 123R non-cash compensation

     5.5       5.5  

BSGW transition expenses(2)

     7.5       7.5  
                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 210.0     $ 225.0  
                

Reconciliation to adjusted net income and cash net income

    

Net income

   $ 64.5     $ 74.0  

Add provision for income taxes

     38.0       43.5  
                

Income before provision for income taxes

     102.5       117.5  

Adjustments to income before provision for income taxes

    

Purchase accounting amortizations

     28.5       28.5  

SFAS 123R non-cash compensation

     5.5       5.5  

BSGW transition expenses(2)

     7.5       7.5  
                

Adjusted income before provision for income taxes

     144.0       159.0  

Less assumed provision for income taxes(3)

     (54.2 )     (60.2 )

Adjusted net income

     89.8       98.8  

Add cash savings of tax deductible goodwill(4)

     9.2       9.2  
                

Cash net income

   $ 99.0     $ 108.0  
                

 

1) Includes purchase accounting amortizations.
2) Represents certain costs that we do not expect to continue in the business upon full integration including:
  a) Integration specific expenses, including any temporary headcount needed for the migrations, travel for the integration teams, and other one-time costs related to the integration project and:
  b) Duplicative data processing and headcount expenses that we do not plan to remain following the full integration.
3) Effective Jan. 1, 2009, the long-term effective tax rate assumed is 37.5%. For periods through Dec. 31, 2008, the long-term effective tax rate was 39%.
4) Represents the cash benefit realized currently as a result of the tax deductibility of goodwill amortization.