Synchronoss (SNCR) 10-Q 4 Aug 16 2016 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 29, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	1,131,554
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,135,189
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 111,028	$ 147,634
Marketable securities		62,274	66,357
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,508 and $3,029 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively		162,386	143,692
Prepaid expenses and other assets		49,947	49,262
Total current assets		385,635	406,945
Marketable securities		13,949	19,635
Property and equipment, net		167,135	168,280
Goodwill		317,586	221,271
Intangible assets, net		222,045	174,322
Deferred tax assets		1,902	3,560
Other assets		14,780	16,215
Total assets		1,123,032	1,010,228
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		35,150	26,038
Accrued expenses		52,534	45,819
Deferred revenues		28,009	8,323
Contingent consideration obligation		7,657
Short term debt		47,000
Total current liabilities		170,350	80,180
Lease financing obligation - long-term		13,623	13,343
Contingent consideration obligation - long-term			930
Convertible debt		225,585	224,878
Deferred tax liability (1)	[1]	29,716	16,404
Other liabilities		22,545	3,227
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		55,459	61,452
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 49,132 and 48,084 shares issued; 45,079 and 44,405 outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively		4	4
Treasury stock, at cost (4,053 and 3,679 shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)		(95,812)	(65,651)
Additional paid-in capital (1)	[1]	547,970	512,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(34,880)	(38,684)
Retained earnings (1)	[1]	188,472	201,343
Total stockholders' equity		605,754	609,814
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$ 1,123,032	$ 1,010,228
[1]	See Note 2 for discussion of the adoption of ASU 2016-09.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$ 1,508	$ 3,029
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	49,132,000	48,084,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	45,079,000	44,405,000
Treasury stock, shares	4,053,000	3,679,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net revenues		$ 157,551	$ 137,820	$ 300,237	$ 270,746
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services*	[1]	71,468	54,920	139,774	108,575
Research and development		26,170	22,462	50,267	44,486
Selling, general and administrative		30,618	18,717	58,199	39,600
Net change in contingent consideration obligation		6,386		6,727
Restructuring charges		1,191	1,451	4,162	4,691
Depreciation and amortization		25,262	16,632	49,317	31,467
Total costs and expenses		161,095	114,182	308,446	228,819
(Loss) income from operations		(3,544)	23,638	(8,209)	41,927
Interest income		591	471	1,221	937
Interest expense		(1,834)	(1,418)	(3,410)	(2,760)
Other income (expense), net		865	415	(19)	429
(Loss) income before income tax expense		(3,922)	23,106	(10,417)	40,533
Income tax expense (1)	[2]	(3,381)	(7,952)	(7,969)	(14,818)
Net (loss) income		(7,303)	15,154	(18,386)	25,715
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2,864)		(5,993)
Net (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss		$ (4,439)	$ 15,154	$ (12,393)	$ 25,715
Net (loss) income per common share attributable to Synchronoss
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ (0.10)	$ 0.36	$ (0.29)	$ 0.61
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ (0.10)	$ 0.33	$ (0.29)	$ 0.56
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)		43,450	41,870	43,449	41,898
Diluted (in shares)		43,450	47,271	43,449	47,371
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss		$ (10,061)	$ 21,934	$ (8,589)	$ 13,027
[1]	Cost of services excludes depreciation and amortization which is shown separately.
[2]	See Note 2 for discussion of the adoption of ASU 2016-09.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income		$ (18,386)	$ 25,715
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		49,317	31,467
Amortization of debt issuance costs		750	750
Loss on disposals		68
Amortization of bond premium		754	756
Deferred income taxes		5,980	2,065
Non-cash interest on leased facility		458	464
Stock-based compensation		16,426	13,087
Contingent consideration obligation		6,727	(1,532)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		(18,170)	(19,758)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)	[1]	2,948	(4,749)
Other assets		2,580	(282)
Accounts payable		51	2,869
Accrued expenses (1)	[1]	1,110	8,947
Other liabilities		(6,811)	(172)
Deferred revenues		30,388	2,882
Net cash provided by operating activities		74,190	62,509
Investing activities:
Purchases of fixed assets		(26,864)	(34,947)
Purchases of marketable securities available-for-sale		(11,592)	(72,015)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities available-for-sale		20,567	52,375
Business acquired, net of cash		(98,428)	(59,481)
Net cash used in investing activities		(116,317)	(114,068)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		4,945	11,828
Taxes paid on withholding shares (1)	[1]	(5,380)	(16,844)
Payments on contingent consideration obligation			(4,468)
Borrowings on revolving line of credit		50,000
Repayment of revolving line of credit		(3,000)
Repurchases of common stock		(40,025)
Proceeds from the sale of treasury stock in connection with an employee stock purchase plan		955	975
Repayments of capital obligations		(1,484)	(564)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		6,011	(9,073)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(490)	718
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(36,606)	(59,914)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		147,634	235,967
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		111,028	176,053
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Issuance of common stock in connection with Openwave acquisition		22,000
Cash paid for interest		1,355	698
Cash paid for income taxes		$ 3,208	$ 13,657
[1]	See Note 2 for discussion of the adoption of ASU 2016-09.

Description of Business

Description of Business	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Description of Business
Description of Business	1. Description of Business Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (the “Company” or “Synchronoss”) is a leading innovator of cloud solutions, software-based activation, secure mobility, identity management and secure messaging for mobile carriers, enterprises, retailers and OEMs across the globe. Synchronoss’ software provides innovative service provider and enterprise solutions that drive billions of transactions on a wide range of connected devices across the world’s leading networks. The Company’s solutions include: activation and provisioning software for devices and services, cloud-based sync, backup, storage and content engagement capabilities, broadband connectivity solutions, analytics, white label messaging, identity/access management and secure mobility management that enable communications service providers (CSPs), cable operators/multi-services operators (MSOs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with embedded connectivity (e.g. smartphones, laptops, tablets and mobile Internet devices (MIDs), such as automobiles, wearables for personal health and wellness, and connected homes), multi-channel retailers, medium and large enterprises and their consumers as well as other customers to accelerate and monetize value-add services for secure and broadband networks and connected devices. Synchronoss’ Activation Software, Synchronoss Personal Cloud™ and Enterprise products and platforms provide end-to-end seamless integration between customer-facing channels/applications, communication services, or devices and “back-office” infrastructure-related systems and processes. The Company’s customers rely on the Company’s solutions and technology to automate the process of activation and content and settings management for their subscribers’ devices while delivering additional communication services. The Synchronoss Activation solution orchestrates the complex and different back-end systems of communication service providers to provide a best-in-class ordering system by orchestrating the workflow and consolidated automated customer care services. This allows CSPs using the Company’s platforms to realize the full benefits of their offerings. The platforms also support, among other automated transaction areas, credit card billing, inventory management, and trouble ticketing. In addition to this, the platform supports the physical transactions involved in customer activation and service such as managing access service requests, local service requests, local number portability, and directory listings. The Synchronoss Personal Cloud™ solution seamlessly transfers content from an old device to a new device, syncs, backs up and connects consumer’s content from multiple smart devices to the Company’s cloud platform. This allows carrier customers to protect and manage their growing cache of personally generated, mobile content over long periods of time. The Synchronoss Enterprise solutions support an advanced mobility digital experience for businesses and consumers for accessing and protecting their information. The Company’s identity and access management platform helps consumers and business users to securely authenticate access to online websites to conduct e-commerce transactions or access important data. The secure mobility platforms help users safely and securely store and share important data. The solutions are based on understanding assumptions on the behaviors of individuals through the capture of who they are, what they are doing and how, where and when they are doing it. This allows the Company’s platforms to help reduce fraud, improve cybersecurity detection/prevention and overall productivity. The identity and access solution supports both consumers by allowing them to self-register and verify their identity, while providing non-intrusive multi-factor authentication and businesses the ability to be sure the correct person is doing the transaction. The secure mobility solution combines the identity platform with a “bring your own device” (BYOD) platform that is based on a secure container for accessing data, applications, content and personal information management tools like email, calendar, messaging and notes. Synchronoss Messaging is a white label messaging platform for service providers and offers a full range of deployment options including full integration with on premise systems, hybrid deployment support for optimal mix of technologies and protecting existing investments, and full cloud deployment for both SaaS and hosted models. Synchronoss Messaging features a distributed systems management console (messaging security, administration console for user and domain provisioning and management, integration with Nagios for monitoring and alerts) with support for smartphones, tablets and connected devices (support for leading protocols including iCal, CalDAV, CardDAV, EAS, IMAP/IDLE), Native Mobile App for iOS and Android for mail, contacts, calendar and task management. Synchronoss’ products and platforms are designed to be carrier-grade, highly available, flexible and scalable to enable multiple converged communication services to be managed across multiple distribution channels including e-commerce, m-commerce, telesales, customer stores, indirect and other retail outlets allowing Synchronoss to meet the rapidly changing and converging services and connected devices offered by the Company’s customers. The Company’s products, platforms and solutions enable its Enterprise customers to acquire, retain and service subscribers quickly, reliably and cost-effectively with white label and custom-branded solutions. Customers can simplify the processes associated with managing the customer experience for procuring, activating, connecting, backing-up, synchronizing and enterprise-wide sharing/collaboration with connected devices and contents from these devices and associated services. The extensibility, scalability, reliability and relevance of the Company’s platforms enable new revenue streams and retention opportunities for the Company’s customers through new subscriber acquisitions, sale of new devices, accessories and new value-added service offerings in the Cloud, while optimizing their cost of operations and enhancing customer experience. Synchronoss currently operates in and markets its solutions and services directly through its sales organizations in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Basis of Presentation and Conso

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	2 . Basis of Presentation and Consolid ation The condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2016 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 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 consolidated financial statements and notes in the Annual Report of Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. incorporated by reference in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly ‑ owned subsidiaries, variable interest entities (VIE) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary and entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. The Company has no unconsolidated subsidiaries or investments accounted for under the equity method. All material intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation. The results reported in these consolidated financial statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. Certain amounts from the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. For further information about the Company’s basis of presentation and consolidation or its significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . Recently Issued Accounting Standards In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . The amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The ASU is effective for public companies in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (ASU 2014-15). ASU 2014-15 is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This ASU provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. The amendments are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net),” which clarifies the guidance in determining revenue recognition as principal versus agent. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,” which provides guidance in accounting for immaterial performance obligations and shipping and handling. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” which provides clarification on assessing the collectability criterion, presentation of sales taxes, measurement date for noncash consideration and completed contracts at transition. This ASU also provides a practical expedient for contract modifications. The new standards are effective for public reporting companies for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that these ASUs will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the full effect of these standards on its ongoing financial reporting. Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements In March, 2016, the FASB released Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, “ Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting .” The ASU includes multiple provisions intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. While aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of the accounting for share-based payments, the amendments may significantly impact net income, earnings per share, and the statement of cash flows. The ASU is effective for public companies in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years. The Company elected to early adopt this standard in the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 . ASU 2016-09 eliminates the requirement to estimate and apply a forfeiture rate to reduce stock compensation expense during the vesting period and, instead, account for forfeitures as they occur. ASU 2016-09 requires that this change be adopted using the modified retrospective approach. As such, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $959 thousand to adjust retained earnings. Under ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits related to employee share-based payments are not reclassified from operating activities to financing activities in the statement of cash flows. The Company applied the effect of ASU 2016-09 to the presentation of excess tax benefits in the statement of cash flows, retrospectively. This change increased the net cash provided by operating activities and decreased net cash provided by financing activities by $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Under ASU 2016-09, cash paid when withholding shares for tax withholding purposes are classified as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 requires that this change be adopted retrospectively. The presentation requirements for cash flows related to employee taxes paid for withheld shares increased the net cash provided by operating activities and decreased net cash provided by financing activities by $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. ASU 2016-09 eliminates additional paid in capital ("APIC") pools and requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. This resulted in an increase in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 of 13% and 9% , respectively. The ASU requires that this change be adopted prospectively. The Company excluded the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2016 . This increased the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding by 121,671 shares and 162,241 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. ASU 2016-09 eliminates the requirement that excess tax benefits be realized (i.e., through a reduction in income taxes payable) before they can be recognized. Previously unrecognized deferred tax assets were recognized on a modified retrospective basis which resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $481 thousand. Adoption of the new standard impacted previously reported quarterly results as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2016, As reported As adjusted Income statement: Provision for income taxes $ $ Cash flows statement: Net cash from operations $ $ Net cash used in financing Balance sheet: Deferred tax liability $ $ Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings The Company adopted ASU 2015-03, “Interest- Imputation of Interest (subtopic 835-30); Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, and ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associate with Line of Credit Arrangements, during the first quarter of 2016, concurrently. The adoption of these ASUs required the Company to reclassify its deferred financing costs associated with its Convertible Senior Notes from other assets to long-term debt on a retrospective basis. The Company's consolidated balance sheets included deferred financing costs of $4.4 million and $5.1 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which were reclassified from other assets to long-term debt . The debt issuance costs associated with the Company's Credit Facility continue to be presented in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings per Common Share
Earnings per Common Share	3. Earnings per Common Share Basic earnings per share is calculated by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding amounts associated with restricted shares. The diluted earnings per share calculation is based on the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding adjusted for the number of additional shares that would have been outstanding had all potentially dilutive common shares been issued. Potentially dilutive shares of common stock include stock options, convertible debt and unvested restricted stock. The dilutive effects of stock options and restricted stock awards are based on the treasury stock method. The dilutive effect of the assumed conversion of convertible debt is determined using the if-converted method. The after-tax effect of interest expense related to the convertible securities is added back to net income (loss), and the convertible debt is assumed to have been converted into common shares at the beginning of the period. The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders per common share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , common stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Stock options that are anti-dilutive and excluded from the following table totaled 459 thousand and 345 thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Numerator: Net (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss $ $ $ $ Income effect for interest on convertible debt, net of tax — — Numerator for diluted EPS- Income to common stockholders after assumed conversions $ $ $ $ Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic Dilutive effect of: Shares from assumed conversion of convertible debt — — Options and unvested restricted shares — — Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted

Fair Value Measurements of Asse

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities	4. Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities The Company classifies marketable securities as available-for-sale. The fair value hierarchy established in the guidance adopted by the Company prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels as follows: · Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; · Level 2 – Observable inputs – other than the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and · Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable and require the Company to develop relevant assumptions. The following is a summary of assets, liabilities and redeemable noncontrolling interest and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy: June 30, 2016 Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets Cash and cash equivalents (A) $ $ $ — $ — Securities available-for-sale (B) — — Total assets $ $ $ $ — Liabilities Contingent consideration obligation $ $ — $ — $ Total liabilities $ $ — $ — $ Temporary Equity Redeemable noncontrolling interest (C) $ $ — $ — $ Total temporary equity $ $ — $ — $ December 31, 2015 Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets Cash and cash equivalents (A) $ $ $ — $ — Securities available-for-sale (B) — — Total assets $ $ $ $ — Liabilities Contingent consideration obligation $ $ — $ — $ Total liabilities $ $ — $ — $ Temporary Equity Redeemable noncontrolling interest $ $ — $ — $ Total temporary equity $ $ — $ — $ (A) Cash and cash equivalents includes money market funds. (B) Securities available-for-sale include municipal bonds, commercial papers, certificates of deposit, enhanced income money market fund and corporate bonds which are classified as marketable securities. (C) As of June 30, 2016 , the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was greater than the fair value and accordingly no adjustment to the fair value was recorded. The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets. The Company's marketable securities investments classified as Level 2 primarily utilize broker quotes in a non-active market for valuation of these securities. No transfers of assets between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value measurement hierarchy occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016 . Available-for-Sale Securities At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , the estimated fair value of investments classified as available for sale, are as follows: June 30, 2016 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value Available-for-sale securities: Certificates of deposit $ $ $ — $ Corporate bonds — Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — Total available-for-sale securities $ $ $ $ December 31, 2015 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value Available-for-sale securities: Certificates of deposit $ $ — $ $ Corporate bonds — Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — Total available-for-sale securities $ $ $ $ Unrealized gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders' equity. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. The Company evaluates investments with unrealized losses to determine if the losses are other than temporary. The Company has determined that the gross unrealized losses as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are temporary. In making this determination, the Company considered the financial condition, credit ratings and near-term prospects of the issuers, the underlying collateral of the investments, and the magnitude of the losses as compared to the cost and the length of time the investments have been in an unrealized loss position. Additionally, while the Company classifies the securities as available-for-sale, the Company does not currently intend to sell such investments and it is more likely than not to recover the carrying value prior to being required to sell such investments. The unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for a period of less than and greater than 12 months as of June 30, 2016 , are as follows: June 30, 2016 Securities in unrealized loss position Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months greater than 12 months Total Gross Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair unrealized Fair Losses Value Losses Value losses Value Corporate bonds $ $ $ — $ — $ $ Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — — $ $ $ $ $ $ The unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for a period of less than and greater than 12 months as of December 31, 2015 , are as follows: December 31, 2015 Securities in unrealized loss position Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months greater than 12 months Total Gross Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair unrealized Fair Losses Value Losses Value losses Value Certificates of deposit $ $ $ — $ — $ $ Corporate bonds — — Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — — $ $ $ $ $ $ Expected maturities of available-for-sale securities are as follows: June 30, 2016 Amortized Fair Cost Value Due within one year $ $ Due after 1 year through 5 years Total available-for-sale securities $ $ Contingent Consideration The Company determined the fair value of the contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Razorsight using a real options approach which uses a risk-adjusted expected growth rate based on assessments of expected growth in revenue, adjusted by an appropriate factor. The fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s contingent consideration obligation are the probabilities of achieving certain financial targets and contractual milestones. Significant changes in any of those probabilities in isolation may result in a higher (lower) fair value measurement. The changes in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 contingent consideration obligation during the six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows: Balance at December 31, 2015 $ Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration obligation included in net loss Balance at June 30, 2016 $ Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests The Company accounts for the redeemable noncontrolling interest at its fair value as temporary equity, due to the redemption option existing outside the control of the Company. The noncontrolling shareholders have the option, which is embedded in the noncontrolling interest, to require the Company to purchase the remaining noncontrolling share at a formula price designed to approximate fair value based on operating results of the entity. The Company recognizes changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of the noncontrolling interest to the greater of the estimated redemption value, which approximates fair value, at the end of each reporting period or the initial carrying amount. As of June 30, 2016 , the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was greater than the fair value and accordingly no adjustment to the fair value was recorded. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was estimated by applying an income approach using a discounted cash flow analysis. This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement. Significant changes in the underlying assumptions used to value the redeemable noncontrolling interest could significantly increase or decrease the fair value estimates recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The changes in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 redeemable noncontrolling interests during the six months ended June 30, 2016 were as follows: Balance at December 31, 2015 $ Fair value adjustment — Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests Balance at June 30, 2016 $

Acquisition

Acquisition	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Acquisition
Acquisition	5. Acquisition Openwave Messaging, Inc. (“Openwave”) On March 1, 2016, the Company acquired all outstanding shares of Openwave for $124.5 million, net of working capital adjustments and liabilities assumed, comprised of $102.5 million paid in cash and $22 million paid in shares of the Company’s common stock, based upon the average market value of the common stock for the ten trading days prior to the acquisition date. Openwave’s product portfolio includes its core complete messaging platform optimized for today’s most complex messaging requirements worldwide with a particular geographic strength in Asia Pacific. With this acquisition and combined with Synchronoss’ current global footprint, Synchronoss will have increased direct access to subscribers around the world for the Synchronoss Personal Cloud™ platform and bolster the Company’s go-to-market efforts internationally. The Company determined the preliminary fair value of the net assets acquired as follows: Purchase Price Allocation Cash $ Prepaid expenses and other assets Property, Plant & Equipment Long term assets Intangible assets: Wtd. Avg. Tradename 1 year Technology 7 years Customer relationships 10 years Goodwill Total assets acquired Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred revenues Long term liabilities Net assets acquired $ The goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition was based on operating synergies and other benefits expected to result from the combined operations and the assembled workforce acquired. The goodwill acquired is not deductible for tax purposes. Acquisition-related costs recognized during the si x months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 including transaction costs such as legal, accounting, valuation and other professional services, were $2.3 million and $862 thousand , respectively and are included in the selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated state ments of income.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity	6. Stockholders’ Equity Stock-Based Compensation The following table summarizes information about stock-based compensation: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Stock options $ $ $ $ Restricted stock awards ESPP Plan Total stock-based compensation before taxes $ $ $ $ Tax benefit $ $ $ $ The total stock-based compensation cost related to unvested equity awards as of June 30, 2016 was approximately $ 82.9 million . The expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.83 years. Stock Options The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model for determining the estimated fair value for stock options. The weighted-average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Expected stock price volatility % % % % Risk-free interest rate % % % % Expected life of options (in years) Expected dividend yield % % % % Weighted-average fair value (grant date) of the options $ $ $ $ The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2016 : Weighted- Average Weighted- Remaining Aggregate Number of Average Contractual Intrinsic Options Options Exercise Price Term (Years) Value Outstanding at December 31, 2015 $ Options Granted Options Exercised Options Cancelled Outstanding at June 30, 2016 $ $ Vested at June 30, 2016 $ $ Exercisable at June 30, 2016 $ $ The below table summarizes additional information related to stock options: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Total intrinsic value for stock options exercised $ $ $ $ Fair value of vested options Awards of Restricted Stock and Performance Stock A summary of the Company’s unvested restricted stock at June 30, 2016 , and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2016 , is presented below: Weighted- Average Number of Grant Date Non-Vested Restricted Stock Awards Fair Value Non-vested at December 31, 2015 $ Granted Vested Forfeited Non-vested at June 30, 2016 $ Employee Stock Purchase Plan On February 1, 2012, the Company established a ten year Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP” or “the Plan”) for certain eligible employees. The Plan is to be administered by the Company’s Board of Directors. The total number of shares available for purchase under the Plan is 500 thousand shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Employees participate over a six month period through payroll withholdings and may purchase, at the end of the six month period, the Company’s Common Stock at the lower of 85% of the fair market value on the first day of the offering period or the fair market value on the purchase date. No participant will be granted a right to purchase Common Stock under the Plan if such participant would own more than 5% of the total combined voting power of the Company. In addition, no participant may purchase more than a thousand shares of Common Stock within any purchase period. Treasury Stock On February 4, 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to purchase up to $100 million of the Company's outstanding Common Stock. 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 available working capital and other factors as determined by the Board of Directors and management. As of June 30, 2016 , a total of 1.3 million shares have been purchased under the program for an aggregate purchase price of $40.0 million . The Company classifies Common Stock repurchased as Treasury Stock on its balance sheet.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Comprehensive income (loss) was as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Net (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss $ $ $ $ Translation adjustments Unrealized loss on securities, (net of tax) Net income on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, (net of tax) Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss $ $ $ $ The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the six months ended June 30, 2016 , are as follows: Unrealized (Loss) Income on Unrealized Holding Intra-Entity Gains (Losses) on Foreign Foreign Currency Available-for-Sale Currency Transactions Securities Total Balance at December 31, 2015 $ $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Tax effect — Total comprehensive income (loss) Balance at June 30, 2016 $ $ $ $

Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill and Intangibles	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangibles
Goodwill	8. Goodwill and Intangibles Goodwill The Company records goodwill which represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired, including other definite-lived intangible assets. Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment or upon the occurrence of events or changes in circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying amount. The changes in Goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2016 are as follows: Balance at December 31, 2015 $ Acquisition Translation adjustments Balance at June 30, 2016 $ Other Intangible Assets Intangible assets consist primarily of trade names, technology, and customer lists and relationships. These intangible assets are amortized on the straight ‑ line method over the estimated useful life. Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and th e year ended December 31, 2015 was $23.5 million and $28.6 million , respectively. The Company’s intangible assets consist of the following: June 30, 2016 Accumulated Cost Amortization Net Trade name $ $ $ Technology Customer lists and relationships Capitalized software and patents Order Backlog — $ $ $ December 31, 2015 Accumulated Cost Amortization Net Trade name $ $ $ Technology Customer lists and relationships Capitalized software and patents Order Backlog — $ $ $ Estimated future amortization expense of its intangible assets for the next five years is as follows: Year ending December 31: 2016 $ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Debt
Debt	9. Debt Credit Facility In September 2013, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the syndication agent and Capital One, National Association and KeyBank National Association, as co-documentation agents. The Credit Facility, which can be used for general corporate purposes, is a $100 million unsecured revolving line of credit that matures on September 27, 2018. The Company pays a commitment fee in the range of 25 to 35 basis points on the unused balance of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement. Commitment fees totaled approximately $44 thousand and $88 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively and $118 thousand and $151 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Synchronoss has the right to request an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Credit Facility to $150 million. On March 1, 2016, the Company borrowed $50 million under the Credit Facility to fund acquisitions and capital asset purchases. Interest on the borrowing was based upon LIBOR plus a 225 basis point margin. On June 9, 2016, the Company repaid $3 million of the outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. Interest expense on the borrowings totaled $392 thousand and $523 thousand during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 , respectively. On July 7, 2016, the Company amended the Credit Facility. (See Note 12) The Credit Facility is subject to certain financial covenants. As of June 30, 2016 , the Company was in compliance with all required covenants. Convertible Senior Notes On August 12, 2014, the Company issued $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2019 (the “2019 Notes”). The 2019 Notes mature on August 15, 2019, and bear interest at a rate of 0.75% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year. The Company accounted for the $230.0 million face value of the debt as a liability and capitalized approximately $7.1 million of financing fees, related to the issuance which are presented net of the face value of the Note on the balance sheet. The 2019 Notes are senior, unsecured obligations of the Company, and are convertible into shares of its common stock based on a conversion rate of 18.8072 shares per $1,000 principal amount of 2019 Notes which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $53.17 per share. The Company will satisfy any conversion of the 2019 Notes with shares of the Company’s common stock. The 2019 Notes are convertible at the note holders’ option prior to their maturity and if specified corporate transactions occur. The issue price of the 2019 Notes was equal to their face amount. Holders of the 2019 Notes who convert their notes in connection with a qualifying fundamental change, as defined in the related indenture, may be entitled to a make-whole premium in the form of an increase in the conversion rate. Additionally, following the occurrence of a fundamental change, holders may require that the Company repurchase some or all of the 2019 Notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. As of June 30, 2016 , none of these conditions existed with respect to the 2019 Notes and as a result, the 2019 Notes are classified as long term. The 2019 Notes are the Company’s direct senior unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. At June 30, 2016 , the carrying amount of the liability was $225.6 million and the outstanding principal of the 2019 Notes was $230.0 million, with an effective interest rate of approximately 1.36% . The fair value of the 2019 Notes was $230.3 million at June 30, 2016 . The fair value of the liability of the 2019 Notes was determined using a discounted cash flow model based on current market interest rates available to the Company. These inputs are corroborated by observable market data for similar liabilities and therefore classified within Level 2 of the fair-value hierarchy. The interest expense of the Company’s 2019 Notes related to the contractual interest coupon was $432 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and $863 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 , respectively.

Restructuring Charges

Restructuring Charges	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Charges	10. Restructuring In March 2016, the Company initiated the preliminary phase of a work-force reduction as part of a corporate restructuring, with reductions occurring across all levels and departments within the Company. This measure was intended to reduce costs and to align the Company’s resources with its key strategic priorities. As of June 30, 2016 , there was $1.5 million of unpaid restructuring charges classified under accrued expenses on the balance sheet. A summary of the Company’s restructuring accrual at June 30, 2016 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2016 , is presented below: Balance at Balance at December 31, 2015 Charges Payments June 30, 2016 Employment termination costs $ — $ $ $ Facilities consolidation — Total $ $ $ $

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	11. Income Taxes The Company recognized approximately $3.4 million and $8.0 million in related income tax expense during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate was approximately (86%) and (76%) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, which was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the unfavorable impact of losses in foreign jurisdictions which have lower tax rates than the U.S., the unfavorable impact of the fair market value adjustment for the contingent consideration obligation related to the Razorsight earn-out and the recording of a non-cash income tax provision of $2.9 million in income tax expense to establish a valuation allowance. The Company considered all available evidence, including historical profitability and projections of future taxable income together with new evidence, both positive and negative, that could affect the view of the future realization of deferred tax assets. As a result of the assessment, $2.9 million in income tax expense was recorded related to a valuation allowance that reduced the deferred tax asset primarily related to the current net operating losses of certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company reviews the expected annual effective income tax rate and makes 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, and changes resulting from the impact of tax law changes. The early adoption of ASU 2016-09 resulted in an increase in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 of 13% and 9% , respectively.

Legal Matters

Legal Matters	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Legal Matters
Legal Matters	12. Legal Matters On October 7, 2014, the Company filed an amended complaint in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Civ Act. No. 3:14-cv-06220) against F-Secure Corporation and F-Secure, Inc. (collectively, “F-Secure"), claiming that F-Secure has infringed, and continues to infringe, several of the Company’s patents. In February 2015, Synchronoss entered into a patent license and settlement agreement with F-Secure Corporation and F-Secure, Inc. whereby the Company granted each of these companies (but not their subsidiaries or affiliates) a limited license to Synchronoss’ patents. As a result of entering into the patent license and settlement agreement, the parties filed a joint stipulation to dismiss the above complaint. The Company’s 2011 acquisition agreement with Miyowa SA provided that former shareholders of Miyowa SA would be eligible for earn-out payments, to the extent specified business milestones were achieved following the acquisition. In December 2013, Eurowebfund and Bakamar, two former shareholders of Miyowa SA, filed a complaint against the Company in the Commercial Court of Paris, France claiming that they are entitled to certain earn-out payments under the acquisition agreement. The Company was served with a copy of this complaint in January 2014. On December 3, 2015, the Court dismissed all claims in the complaint against the Company. On December 19, 2015, the former shareholders of Miyowa filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal of Paris, France, appealing the Court’s decision. The Company is not currently subject to any legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on its operations; however, it may from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company is currently the plaintiff in several patent infringement cases. The defendants in several of these cases have filed counterclaims. Although the Company cannot predict the outcome of the cases at this time due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company continues to pursue its claims and believes that the counterclaims are without merit, and the Company intends to defend all of such counterclaims.

Subsequent Events Review

Subsequent Events Review	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events Review
Subsequent Events Review	13. Subsequent Events Review On July 7, 2016, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and the several lenders party thereto (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility, which will be used for general corporate purposes, is a $250 million unsecured revolving line of credit that matures on July 7, 2021, subject to terms and conditions set forth therein. Synchronoss has the right to request an increase in the aggregate principal amount of the Credit Facility to $350 million. Synchronoss has drawn down $44 million under the Credit Facility.

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Basis of Presentation and Consolidation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation	Basis of Presentation and Consolid ation The condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2016 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 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 consolidated financial statements and notes in the Annual Report of Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. incorporated by reference in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 . The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly ‑ owned subsidiaries, variable interest entities (VIE) in which the Company is the primary beneficiary and entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. The Company has no unconsolidated subsidiaries or investments accounted for under the equity method. All material intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation. The results reported in these consolidated financial statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. Certain amounts from the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. For further information about the Company’s basis of presentation and consolidation or its significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards and New Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Standards In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . The amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The ASU is effective for public companies in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (ASU 2014-15). ASU 2014-15 is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This ASU provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. The amendments are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The ASU will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP when it becomes effective. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08, “Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net),” which clarifies the guidance in determining revenue recognition as principal versus agent. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10, “Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing,” which provides guidance in accounting for immaterial performance obligations and shipping and handling. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-12, “Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients” which provides clarification on assessing the collectability criterion, presentation of sales taxes, measurement date for noncash consideration and completed contracts at transition. This ASU also provides a practical expedient for contract modifications. The new standards are effective for public reporting companies for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that these ASUs will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the full effect of these standards on its ongoing financial reporting. Impact of New Accounting Pronouncements In March, 2016, the FASB released Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-09, “ Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting .” The ASU includes multiple provisions intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. While aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of the accounting for share-based payments, the amendments may significantly impact net income, earnings per share, and the statement of cash flows. The ASU is effective for public companies in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years. The Company elected to early adopt this standard in the second quarter ended June 30, 2016 . ASU 2016-09 eliminates the requirement to estimate and apply a forfeiture rate to reduce stock compensation expense during the vesting period and, instead, account for forfeitures as they occur. ASU 2016-09 requires that this change be adopted using the modified retrospective approach. As such, the Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $959 thousand to adjust retained earnings. Under ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits related to employee share-based payments are not reclassified from operating activities to financing activities in the statement of cash flows. The Company applied the effect of ASU 2016-09 to the presentation of excess tax benefits in the statement of cash flows, retrospectively. This change increased the net cash provided by operating activities and decreased net cash provided by financing activities by $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Under ASU 2016-09, cash paid when withholding shares for tax withholding purposes are classified as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 requires that this change be adopted retrospectively. The presentation requirements for cash flows related to employee taxes paid for withheld shares increased the net cash provided by operating activities and decreased net cash provided by financing activities by $16.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015. ASU 2016-09 eliminates additional paid in capital ("APIC") pools and requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. This resulted in an increase in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 of 13% and 9% , respectively. The ASU requires that this change be adopted prospectively. The Company excluded the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2016 . This increased the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding by 121,671 shares and 162,241 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. ASU 2016-09 eliminates the requirement that excess tax benefits be realized (i.e., through a reduction in income taxes payable) before they can be recognized. Previously unrecognized deferred tax assets were recognized on a modified retrospective basis which resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $481 thousand. Adoption of the new standard impacted previously reported quarterly results as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2016, As reported As adjusted Income statement: Provision for income taxes $ $ Cash flows statement: Net cash from operations $ $ Net cash used in financing Balance sheet: Deferred tax liability $ $ Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings The Company adopted ASU 2015-03, “Interest- Imputation of Interest (subtopic 835-30); Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, and ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associate with Line of Credit Arrangements, during the first quarter of 2016, concurrently. The adoption of these ASUs required the Company to reclassify its deferred financing costs associated with its Convertible Senior Notes from other assets to long-term debt on a retrospective basis. The Company's consolidated balance sheets included deferred financing costs of $4.4 million and $5.1 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which were reclassified from other assets to long-term debt . The debt issuance costs associated with the Company's Credit Facility continue to be presented in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Basis of Presentation and Consolidation (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
Schedule of Accounting Changes	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016, As reported As adjusted Income statement: Provision for income taxes $ $ Cash flows statement: Net cash from operations $ $ Net cash used in financing Balance sheet: Deferred tax liability $ $ Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings

Earnings per Common Share (Tabl

Earnings per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Earnings per Common Share
Schedule of reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net income attributable to common stockholders per common share	Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Numerator: Net (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss $ $ $ $ Income effect for interest on convertible debt, net of tax — — Numerator for diluted EPS- Income to common stockholders after assumed conversions $ $ $ $ Denominator: Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic Dilutive effect of: Shares from assumed conversion of convertible debt — — Options and unvested restricted shares — — Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted

Fair Value Measurements of As22

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of assets and liabilities held and their related classifications under the fair value hierarchy	June 30, 2016 Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets Cash and cash equivalents (A) $ $ $ — $ — Securities available-for-sale (B) — — Total assets $ $ $ $ — Liabilities Contingent consideration obligation $ $ — $ — $ Total liabilities $ $ — $ — $ Temporary Equity Redeemable noncontrolling interest (C) $ $ — $ — $ Total temporary equity $ $ — $ — $ December 31, 2015 Total (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) Assets Cash and cash equivalents (A) $ $ $ — $ — Securities available-for-sale (B) — — Total assets $ $ $ $ — Liabilities Contingent consideration obligation $ $ — $ — $ Total liabilities $ $ — $ — $ Temporary Equity Redeemable noncontrolling interest $ $ — $ — $ Total temporary equity $ $ — $ — $ (A) Cash and cash equivalents includes money market funds. (B) Securities available-for-sale include municipal bonds, commercial papers, certificates of deposit, enhanced income money market fund and corporate bonds which are classified as marketable securities. (C) As of June 30, 2016 , the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was greater than the fair value and accordingly no adjustment to the fair value was recorded.
Schedule of estimated fair value of investments classified as available for sale	June 30, 2016 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value Available-for-sale securities: Certificates of deposit $ $ $ — $ Corporate bonds — Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — Total available-for-sale securities $ $ $ $ December 31, 2015 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value Available-for-sale securities: Certificates of deposit $ $ — $ $ Corporate bonds — Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — Total available-for-sale securities $ $ $ $
Schedule unrealized losses on available for sale securities	The unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for a period of less than and greater than 12 months as of June 30, 2016 , are as follows: June 30, 2016 Securities in unrealized loss position Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months greater than 12 months Total Gross Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair unrealized Fair Losses Value Losses Value losses Value Corporate bonds $ $ $ — $ — $ $ Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — — $ $ $ $ $ $ The unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale securities that have been in an unrealized loss position for a period of less than and greater than 12 months as of December 31, 2015 , are as follows: December 31, 2015 Securities in unrealized loss position Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months greater than 12 months Total Gross Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair unrealized Fair Losses Value Losses Value losses Value Certificates of deposit $ $ $ — $ — $ $ Corporate bonds — — Municipal bonds Fixed Income Fund — — $ $ $ $ $ $
Schedule of maturities of available-for-sale securities	June 30, 2016 Amortized Fair Cost Value Due within one year $ $ Due after 1 year through 5 years Total available-for-sale securities $ $
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of changes in fair value of Level 3	Balance at December 31, 2015 $ Fair value adjustment — Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests Balance at June 30, 2016 $
Contingent Consideration Obligation
Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of changes in fair value of Level 3	Balance at December 31, 2015 $ Fair value adjustment to contingent consideration obligation included in net loss Balance at June 30, 2016 $

Acquisition (Tables)

Acquisition (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Openwave
Acquisition
Summary of fair values of assets and liabilities assumed at acquisition date	Purchase Price Allocation Cash $ Prepaid expenses and other assets Property, Plant & Equipment Long term assets Intangible assets: Wtd. Avg. Tradename 1 year Technology 7 years Customer relationships 10 years Goodwill Total assets acquired Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred revenues Long term liabilities Net assets acquired $

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Schedule of stock-based compensation	Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Stock options $ $ $ $ Restricted stock awards ESPP Plan Total stock-based compensation before taxes $ $ $ $ Tax benefit $ $ $ $
Stock Options
Schedule of fair value assumptions	Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Expected stock price volatility % % % % Risk-free interest rate % % % % Expected life of options (in years) Expected dividend yield % % % % Weighted-average fair value (grant date) of the options $ $ $ $
Schedule of information about stock options outstanding	Weighted- Average Weighted- Remaining Aggregate Number of Average Contractual Intrinsic Options Options Exercise Price Term (Years) Value Outstanding at December 31, 2015 $ Options Granted Options Exercised Options Cancelled Outstanding at June 30, 2016 $ $ Vested at June 30, 2016 $ $ Exercisable at June 30, 2016 $ $
Schedule of total intrinsic value for options exercised and fair value of vested options	Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Total intrinsic value for stock options exercised $ $ $ $ Fair value of vested options
Restricted Stock
Schedule of unvested restricted stock	Weighted- Average Number of Grant Date Non-Vested Restricted Stock Awards Fair Value Non-vested at December 31, 2015 $ Granted Vested Forfeited Non-vested at June 30, 2016 $

Accumulated Other Comprehensi25

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Schedule of comprehensive income (loss)	Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Net (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss $ $ $ $ Translation adjustments Unrealized loss on securities, (net of tax) Net income on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, (net of tax) Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss $ $ $ $
Schedule of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Unrealized (Loss) Income on Unrealized Holding Intra-Entity Gains (Losses) on Foreign Foreign Currency Available-for-Sale Currency Transactions Securities Total Balance at December 31, 2015 $ $ $ $ Other comprehensive income (loss) Tax effect — Total comprehensive income (loss) Balance at June 30, 2016 $ $ $ $

Goodwill and intangibles (Table

Goodwill and intangibles (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangibles
Schedule of changes in goodwill	Balance at December 31, 2015 $ Acquisition Translation adjustments Balance at June 30, 2016 $
Schedule of composition of intangible assets	June 30, 2016 Accumulated Cost Amortization Net Trade name $ $ $ Technology Customer lists and relationships Capitalized software and patents Order Backlog — $ $ $ December 31, 2015 Accumulated Cost Amortization Net Trade name $ $ $ Technology Customer lists and relationships Capitalized software and patents Order Backlog — $ $ $
Schedule of estimated annual amortization expense of intangible assets for the next five years	Year ending December 31: 2016 $ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Restructuring Charges (Tables)

Restructuring Charges (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Charges
Summary of the restructuring accrual and changes	Balance at Balance at December 31, 2015 Charges Payments June 30, 2016 Employment termination costs $ — $ $ $ Facilities consolidation — Total $ $ $ $

Basis of Presentation and Con28

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation - Early Adoption (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Net cash provided by operating activities					$ 74,190	$ 62,509
Net cash used in financing activities					$ (6,011)	$ 9,073
Effective tax rate (as a percent)		(86.00%)			(76.00%)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		43,450,000		47,271,000	43,449,000	47,371,000
Provision for income taxes	[1]	$ 3,381		$ 7,952	$ 7,969	$ 14,818
Deferred tax liability	[1]	29,716			29,716		$ 16,404
Additional paid-in capital (1)	[1]	547,970			547,970		512,802
Retained earnings (1)	[1]	$ 188,472			$ 188,472		$ 201,343
As reported
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Net cash provided by operating activities			$ 37,731
Net cash used in financing activities			35,253
Provision for income taxes			3,965
Deferred tax liability			23,096
Additional paid-in capital (1)			535,326
Retained earnings (1)			194,012
Early Adoption, Effect | ASU 2016-09
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Net cash provided by operating activities			40,489
Net cash used in financing activities			32,495
Effective tax rate (as a percent)		13.00%			9.00%
Provision for income taxes			4,588
Deferred tax liability			22,864
Additional paid-in capital (1)			536,659
Retained earnings (1)			$ 192,911
Early Adoption, Effect | ASU 2016-09 | Stock Compensation Expense, Forfeiture Rate
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings		$ (959)			$ (959)
Early Adoption, Effect | ASU 2016-09 | Excess Tax Benefits
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Net cash provided by operating activities						3,900
Net cash used in financing activities						3,900
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		121,671			162,241
Early Adoption, Effect | ASU 2016-09 | Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Net cash provided by operating activities						16,800
Net cash used in financing activities						$ 16,800
Early Adoption, Effect | ASU 2016-09 | Deferred Tax Assets
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings		$ 481			$ 481
[1]	See Note 2 for discussion of the adoption of ASU 2016-09.

Basis of Presentation and Con29

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation - New Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - ASU 2015-03 - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other assets
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Impact of adoption of new accounting pronouncement	$ 4.4	$ 5.1
Long-term debt
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Impact of adoption of new accounting pronouncement	$ 4.4	$ 5.1

Earnings per Common Share (Deta

Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ (4,439)	$ 15,154	$ (12,393)	$ 25,715
Income effect for interest on convertible debt, net of tax		514		995
Numerator for diluted EPS- Income to common stockholders after assumed conversions	$ (4,439)	$ 15,668	$ (12,393)	$ 26,710
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	43,450	41,870	43,449	41,898
Dilutive effect of:
Shares from assumed conversion of convertible debt		4,326		4,326
Options and unvested restricted shares		1,075		1,147
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	43,450	47,271	43,449	47,371
Stock Options
Anti-dilutive securities
Stock options that are anti-dilutive and excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)		459		345

Fair Value Measurements of As31

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities - Heirarchy (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 111,028	$ 147,634
Securities available-for-sale	76,223	85,992
Total assets	187,251	233,626
Liabilities
Contingent consideration obligation	7,657	930
Total liabilities	7,657	930
Temporary Equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	55,459	61,452
Transfers between Levels
Fair value of asset transfers between Levels 1, 2, and 3	0
Level 1
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	111,028	147,634
Total assets	111,028	147,634
Level 2
Assets
Securities available-for-sale	76,223	85,992
Total assets	76,223	85,992
Level 3
Liabilities
Contingent consideration obligation	7,657	930
Total liabilities	7,657	930
Temporary Equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	55,459	$ 61,452
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Temporary Equity
Fair value adjustment	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements of As32

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities - AFS Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	$ 76,804	$ 86,472
Gross Unrealized Gains	24	11
Gross Unrealized Losses	(605)	(491)
Fair Value	76,223	85,992
Corporate bonds
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	35,627	39,986
Gross Unrealized Losses	(410)	(253)
Fair Value	35,217	39,733
Municipal Bonds
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	36,744	38,564
Gross Unrealized Gains	20	11
Gross Unrealized Losses	(11)	(44)
Fair Value	36,753	38,531
Fixed Income Funds
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	2,105	5,593
Gross Unrealized Losses	(184)	(189)
Fair Value	1,921	5,404
Certificates of deposit
Amortized Cost to Fair Value
Amortized Cost	2,328	2,329
Gross Unrealized Gains	4
Gross Unrealized Losses		(5)
Fair Value	$ 2,332	$ 2,324

Fair Value Measurements of As33

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities - AFS Securities in Unrealized Loss Position (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Securities in unrealized loss position: Unrealized Losses
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months	$ (418)	$ (301)
Securities in unrealized loss position greater than 12 months	(185)	(190)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Gross unrealized losses	(603)	(491)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Fair Value
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months	49,788	62,762
Securities in unrealized loss position greater than 12 months	3,111	5,954
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Fair Value	52,899	68,716
Corporate bonds
Securities in unrealized loss position: Unrealized Losses
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months	(410)	(253)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Gross unrealized losses	(410)	(253)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Fair Value
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months	35,017	39,808
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Fair Value	35,017	39,808
Municipal Bonds
Securities in unrealized loss position: Unrealized Losses
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months	(8)	(43)
Securities in unrealized loss position greater than 12 months	(1)	(1)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Gross unrealized losses	(9)	(44)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Fair Value
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months	14,771	20,630
Securities in unrealized loss position greater than 12 months	1,191	550
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Fair Value	15,962	21,180
Fixed Income Funds
Securities in unrealized loss position: Unrealized Losses
Securities in unrealized loss position greater than 12 months	(184)	(189)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Gross unrealized losses	(184)	(189)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Fair Value
Securities in unrealized loss position greater than 12 months	1,920	5,404
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Fair Value	$ 1,920	5,404
Certificates of deposit
Securities in unrealized loss position: Unrealized Losses
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months		(5)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Gross unrealized losses		(5)
Securities in unrealized loss position: Fair Value
Securities in unrealized loss position less than 12 months		2,324
Securities in unrealized loss position: Total Fair Value		$ 2,324

Fair Value Measurements of As34

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities - AFS Securities Expected Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Amortized Cost
Due within one year	$ 60,763
Due after 1 year through 5 years	13,935
Total available-for-sale marketable securities, Amortized Cost	74,698
Fair Value
Due within one year	60,353
Due after 1 year through 5 years	13,949
Total available-for-sale marketable securities, Fair Value	$ 74,302

Fair Value Measurements of As35

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3 Contingent Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration obligation
Fair value adjustment to contingent obligation included in net income	$ 6,386	$ 6,727
Level 3 | Contingent Consideration Obligation
Changes in fair value of the Company's Level 3 contingent consideration obligation
Balance as at the beginning of the period		930
Fair value adjustment to contingent obligation included in net income		6,727
Balance as at the end of the period	$ 7,657	$ 7,657

Fair Value Measurements of As36

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3 Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Changes in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 redeemable noncontrolling interests
Balance at beginning of period	$ 61,452
Fair value adjustment	0
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(5,993)
Balance at end of period	$ 55,459

Acquisition - 2016 Acquisitions

Acquisition - 2016 Acquisitions - Openwave (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Consideration
Value of common stock issued for acquisition		$ 22,000,000
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Goodwill		317,586,000		$ 221,271,000
Selling, General and Administrative
Goodwill and acquisition related costs
Acquisition-related costs		$ 2,300,000	$ 862,000
Openwave
Consideration
Total purchase price	$ 124,500,000
Total cash consideration	102,500,000
Value of common stock issued for acquisition	$ 22,000,000
Average market value, period used	10 days
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Cash	$ 4,110,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,473,000
Property, plant and equipment	2,882,000
Long-term assets	2,396,000
Goodwill	93,930,000
Total assets acquired	168,891,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,722,000
Deferred revenues	7,854,000
Long term liabilities	18,777,000
Net assets acquired	124,538,000
Goodwill and acquisition related costs
Purchase price, tax deductible portion of goodwill	0
Trade Name | Openwave
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Intangible assets	$ 1,000,000
Weighted-average amortization period	1 year
Technology | Openwave
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Intangible assets	$ 32,100,000
Weighted-average amortization period	7 years
Customer relationships | Openwave
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Intangible assets	$ 29,000,000
Weighted-average amortization period	10 years

Stockholders_ Equity - Stock-ba

Stockholders’ Equity - Stock-based compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation expense before taxes	$ 8,125	$ 6,458	$ 16,426	$ 13,087
Tax benefit	2,655	1,994	5,363	4,131
Stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards not yet recognized as an expense	82,900		$ 82,900
Weighted-average period over which stock-based compensation cost related to non-vested equity awards is expected to be recognized			2 years 9 months 29 days
Stock Options
Share-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation expense before taxes	2,209	1,964	$ 3,968	4,140
Restricted Stock
Share-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation expense before taxes	5,720	4,319	12,008	8,622
ESPP Plan
Share-based compensation expense
Total stock-based compensation expense before taxes	$ 196	$ 175	$ 450	$ 325

Stockholders_ Equity - Black-Sc

Stockholders’ Equity - Black-Scholes Assumptions (Details) - Stock Options - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Weighted-average assumptions
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent)	44.00%	48.00%	45.00%	48.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.22%	1.29%	1.16%	1.26%
Expected life (in years)	4 years	4 years	4 years	4 years 4 days
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-average fair value (as of the date of grant) of the options granted during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 12.50	$ 17.47	$ 11.02	$ 16.56

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Op

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Options (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Number of Options
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)			2,348
Options Granted (in shares)			828
Options Exercised (in shares)			(266)
Options Cancelled (in shares)			(130)
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	2,780		2,780
Vested or expected to vest (in shares)	2,579		2,579
Exercisable (in shares)	1,210		1,210
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)			$ 31.04
Options Granted (in dollars per share)			30.66
Options Exercised (in dollars per share)			18.61
Options Cancelled (in dollars per share)			35.95
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 31.88		31.88
Vested or expected to vest (in dollars per share)	31.75		31.75
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 29.11		$ 29.11
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding			4 years 9 months 26 days
Exercisable			3 years 18 days
Vested or expected to vest			4 years 8 months 16 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding	$ 7,745		$ 7,745
Exercisable	5,152		5,152
Vested or expected to vest	7,259		7,259
Additional disclosures related to stock options
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the period	1,780	$ 6,794	3,639	$ 11,544
Total fair value of vested options	$ 3,501	$ 3,377	$ 8,765	$ 6,849

Stockholders' Equity - Restrict

Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Stock (Details) - Restricted Stock shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016$ / sharesshares
Number of Awards
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares) | shares	1,412
Granted (in shares) | shares	850
Vested (in shares) | shares	(487)
Forfeited (in shares) | shares	(61)
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares) | shares	1,714
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 36.80
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	33.62
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	35.56
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	48.51
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 35.36

Stockholders_ Equity - ESPP and

Stockholders’ Equity - ESPP and Other Disclosures (Details) - ESPP Plan	Feb. 01, 2012shares
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Term of Employee Stock Purchase Plan	10 years
Total number of shares available for purchase	500,000
ESPP participation period	6 months
Percentage of fair market value of common stock	85.00%
Maximum Percentage of total combined voting power a participant is allowed to be granted a right to purchase common stock	5.00%

Stockholders' Equity - Treasury

Stockholders' Equity - Treasury Stock (Details) - 2016 Share Repurchase Program - USD ($) shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Feb. 04, 2016
Treasury Stock
Amount authorized to be purchased under stock repurchase program		$ 100,000,000
Number of shares repurchased under program	1.3
Aggregate purchase price of shares repurchased	$ 40,000,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensi44

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net (loss) income attributable to Synchronoss	$ (4,439)	$ 15,154	$ (12,393)	$ 25,715
Translation adjustments	(6,224)	6,357	3,444	(10,480)
Unrealized gain on securities, (net of tax)	(22)	(107)	(2)	134
Net loss on intra-entity foreign currency transactions, (net of tax)	624	530	362	(2,342)
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Synchronoss	$ (10,061)	$ 21,934	$ (8,589)	$ 13,027

Accumulated Other Comprehensi45

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Changes in AOCI (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	$ 609,814
Balance	605,754
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	(38,684)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	3,928
Tax effect	(124)
Total other comprehensive loss	3,804
Balance	(34,880)
Foreign Currency
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	(34,092)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	3,444
Total other comprehensive loss	3,444
Balance	(30,648)
Unrealized (Loss) Income on Intra-Entity Foreign Currency Transactions
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	(4,292)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	524
Tax effect	(162)
Total other comprehensive loss	362
Balance	(3,930)
Unrealized Holding Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Balance	(300)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(40)
Tax effect	38
Total other comprehensive loss	(2)
Balance	$ (302)

Goodwill and Intangibles- Goodw

Goodwill and Intangibles- Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 221,271
Acquisitions	93,930
Translation adjustments	2,385
Balance at the end of the period	$ 317,586

Goodwill and Intangibles - Inta

Goodwill and Intangibles - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible assets
Amortization expense	$ 23,500	$ 28,600
Intangible assets:
Cost	321,900	249,919
Accumulated amortization	(99,855)	(75,597)
Net amount	222,045	174,322
Trade Name
Intangible assets:
Cost	2,538	1,531
Accumulated amortization	(1,743)	(1,372)
Net amount	795	159
Technology
Intangible assets:
Cost	163,202	130,200
Accumulated amortization	(49,329)	(35,336)
Net amount	113,873	94,864
Customer lists and relationships
Intangible assets:
Cost	135,987	105,864
Accumulated amortization	(42,870)	(33,969)
Net amount	93,117	71,895
Capitalized software and patents
Intangible assets:
Cost	19,255	11,406
Accumulated amortization	(4,995)	(4,002)
Net amount	14,260	7,404
Order Backlog
Intangible assets:
Cost	918	918
Accumulated amortization	$ (918)	$ (918)

Goodwill and Intangibles - In48

Goodwill and Intangibles - Intangible Assets - Future Amortization (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)
Estimated future amortization expense
2,016	$ 24,246
2,017	45,004
2,018	41,860
2,019	34,549
2,020	24,892
2,021	$ 13,059

Debt - Credit Facility (Details

Debt - Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Credit Facility
Borrowings on revolving line of credit					$ 50,000,000
Payments on Credit Facility					3,000,000
Interest expense					863,000
Credit Facility
Credit Facility
Borrowing capacity			$ 100,000,000		100,000,000
Commitment fee on unused balance			44,000	$ 88,000	118,000	$ 151,000
Amount of borrowing capacity to which the company has a right to request an increase			150,000,000		150,000,000
Borrowings on revolving line of credit		$ 50,000,000
Payments on Credit Facility	$ 3,000,000
Interest expense			$ 392,000		$ 523,000
Credit Facility | Minimum
Credit Facility
Commitment fee on unused balance (as a percent)					0.25%
Credit Facility | Maximum
Credit Facility
Commitment fee on unused balance (as a percent)					0.35%
Credit Facility | LIBOR
Credit Facility
Variable rate basis spread (as a percent)		2.25%

Debt - Convertible Senior Notes

Debt - Convertible Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 12, 2014
Debt
Interest expense			$ 863,000
2019 Notes
Debt
Face amount of debt issued	$ 230,000,000		$ 230,000,000	$ 230,000,000
Interest rate, as a percent				0.75%
Capitalized finance fees				$ 7,100,000
Conversion ratio			0.0188072
Conversion price	$ 53.17		$ 53.17
Repurchase price, expressed as a percentage of principal of debt repurchased			100.00%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 225,600,000		$ 225,600,000	$ 230,000,000
Effective Interest Rate (as a percent)	1.36%		1.36%
Fair value of debt	$ 230,300,000		$ 230,300,000
Interest expense	$ 432,000	$ 432,000

Restructuring Charges (Details)

Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring accrual and changes
Charges	$ 1,191	$ 1,451	$ 4,162	$ 4,691
Accrued expenses
Restructuring accrual and changes
Balance at the beginning of the period			54
Charges			4,162
Payments			(2,756)
Balance at the end of the period	1,460		1,460
Employment termination costs | Accrued expenses
Restructuring accrual and changes
Balance at the beginning of the period			0
Charges			4,162
Payments			(2,749)
Balance at the end of the period	1,413		1,413
Facilities consolidation | Accrued expenses
Restructuring accrual and changes
Balance at the beginning of the period			54
Charges			0
Payments			(7)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 47		$ 47

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Taxes
Income tax expense	[1]	$ 3,381		$ 7,952	$ 7,969	$ 14,818
Effective tax rate (as a percent)		(86.00%)			(76.00%)
Non-cash income tax provision related to valuation allowance					$ 2,900
Valuation allowance provided					$ 2,900
ASU 2016-09 | Early Adoption, Effect
Income Taxes
Income tax expense			$ 4,588
Effective tax rate (as a percent)		13.00%			9.00%
[1]	See Note 2 for discussion of the adoption of ASU 2016-09.

Legal Matters (Details)

Legal Matters (Details)	Dec. 03, 2015shareholder
Earn-out | Miyowa
Legal Matters
Number of former shareholders	2

Subsequent Events Review (Detai

Subsequent Events Review (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events
Borrowings on revolving line of credit			$ 50,000,000
Credit Facility
Subsequent Events
Borrowing capacity			100,000,000
Amount of borrowing capacity to which the company has a right to request an increase			$ 150,000,000
Borrowings on revolving line of credit		$ 50,000,000
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Events
Borrowing capacity	$ 250,000,000
Amount of borrowing capacity to which the company has a right to request an increase	350,000,000
Borrowings on revolving line of credit	$ 44,000,000