BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR) (the "Company" or “Synchronoss”), the leader in mobile cloud innovation for mobile carriers, enterprises, retailers and OEMs around the world, today announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a process to evaluate potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. As part of the process, the Board will consider a full range of strategic, operational and financial alternatives, which may include a sale or other transaction.

Synchronoss has retained Goldman Sachs & Co LLC and PJT Partners Inc. as its financial advisors to assist with the strategic review process, and has retained Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP as its legal counsel.

As previously disclosed, Synchronoss received a non-binding indication of interest from Siris Capital Group, LLC on June 23, 2017 to acquire the Company. In light of the indication of interest, the Board believes now is an appropriate time to explore a broad range of strategic alternatives that may have the potential to unlock shareholder value.

There can be no assurance that the strategic review process will result in any transaction or strategic alternative, or any assurance as to its outcome or timing. The Company has not set a timetable for completion of the review process and does not intend to disclose developments related to the process unless and until the Board approves a transaction or specific action, or otherwise determines that further disclosure is appropriate or required.

About Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.

Synchronoss (NASDAQ: SNCR) is an innovative software company that helps both service providers and enterprises realize and execute their goals for mobile transformation now. Our simple, powerful and flexible solutions serve millions of mobile subscribers and a large portion of the Fortune 500 worldwide today. For more information, visit us at www.synchronoss.com.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our exploration and evaluation of strategic alternatives and statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “outlook” or words of similar meanings. These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no assurance that the Company will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct. There can be no assurance that the strategic review process will result in any transaction or strategic alternative, or any assurance as to its outcome or timing. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed as forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the ongoing and uncompleted nature of the Company’s accounting review; fluctuations in the Company’s financial and operating results; integration of the Company’s Intralinks business and execution of the Company’s cost reduction plan; the Company’s substantial level of debt and related obligations, including interest payments, covenants and restrictions; uncertainty regarding increased business and renewals from existing customers; the dependence of the Company’s Intralinks business on the volume of financial and strategic business transactions; disruptions to the implementation of the Company’s strategic priorities and business plan caused by changes in the Company’s senior management team; customer renewal rates and attrition; customer concentration; the Company’s ability to maintain the security and integrity of the Company’s systems; foreign currency exchange rates; the financial and other impact of previous and future acquisitions; competition in the enterprise and mobile solutions markets; the Company’s ability to retain and motivate employees; technological developments; litigation and disputes and the costs related thereto; unanticipated changes in the Company’s effective tax rate; uncertainties surrounding domestic and global economic conditions; other factors that are described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is on file with the SEC and available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional factors may be described in those sections of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, to be filed with the SEC as soon as practicable. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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