SYNC - Synacor Inc

Synacor, Inc. (Synacor) is a provider of solutions for delivery of online content and services. Synacor delivers its solutions as a set of services through its hosted and managed platform, enabling cable and telecom service providers and consumer electronics manufacturers to provide the online content and services. The Company platform allows its customers to package an array of online content and services with their Internet, communications, television and other offerings. Its platform includes Website design and development, unified registration and login (single sign-on), billing integration, personalization, video delivery capability, content management system, household management, toolbar and television listings. Its customers offer the services under their own brands on Internet-enabled devices. In January 2012, Synacor acquired the assets of Carbyn, Inc. (Carbyn). In May 2012, the Company acquired Carbyn, the hypertext markup language 5 (HTML5) Platform

Initial Public Offering Filed On 11/18/11
Registration Period 84 Day(s)
Offer Date 02/10/12
Deal SizeView Deal Breakdown 6,818,170
Price Range $5.00 - $6.00
Deal Value $37.5M
Trade Date 02/10/12
Settlement Date 02/15/12
Priced 6.8M Shares @ $5.00
Revenue $62.1M
Net Income $285.0K
Deal Underwriters
BofA Merrill Lynch; CitiGroup; Stifel Nicolaus Weisel; BMO Capital Markets; Needham +Co.; Oppenheimer
K: Thousands, M: Millions, B: Billions

Synacor Announces Annual Stockholders Meeting
Now - GlobeNewswire via Comtex

Synacor, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNC), provider of the leading technology platform enabling cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies to authenticate their consumers and deliver digital entertainment, TV Everywhere, and online services, today announced the company's annual meeting of stockholders. The annual meeting will be at the Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main Street in Buffalo, NY on Thursday, May 24 at 11:00AM (ET).

The record date for the annual meeting is April 12, 2012. Shareholders of record on that date are eligible to vote at the meeting. All shareholders are welcome to attend.

BOA/MERRILL DOWNGRADES SYNACOR (SYNC) TO UNDERPERFORM FROM BUY
25 days 8 hours 37 minutes ago - Standard & Poor's
Analyst Nat Schindler tells salesforce he's downgrading SYNC shares based on valuation. Notes last week SYNC was featured in two public stock newsletters. Since then, its shares have experienced heavy trading volume, have risen 48% (as of yesterday). Since his buy rating had been predicated on thesis SYNC was undervalued growth play, downgrades. At same, still views SYNC as "a play on the rise of TV viewing on the web." Also likes co.'s high predictability, sees opportunity for a transformative customer win to change his model. As such, ups $9 target to $11. B.Egli.

Synacor (Booth 2247) at The NCTA Cable Show 2012 to Showcase Next-Gen TV Everywhere Solutions, Sneak-Peek Its New Carbyn Cloud-Based HTML5 Apps Platform and Highlight Solutions for Independent Operators
16 days 13 hours 53 minutes ago - GlobeNewswire via Comtex
Synacor, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNC), provider of the leading technology platform enabling cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies to authenticate their consumers and deliver digital entertainment, TV Everywhere and online services, will be showcasing its latest solutions at The NCTA Cable Show 2012, May 21-23, 2012, Booth #2247 (across from CableNet). In sync with this year's NCTA Cable Show theme, "Experience More," Synacor enables cable, satellite and IPTV providers to offer their subscribers apps, content and digital entertainment across myriad devices.

One of Synacor's featured solutions is its TVE platform, which enables pay-TV providers to offer next-gen entertainment and consumer experiences that empower subscribers to easily connect, engage, discover and consume all forms of content across time, geography and devices. Needham & Company estimates TV Everywhere will become a $12 billion industry over the next three to five years, and TDG Research reports more than 30 million households are expected to use TV Everywhere by 2016. Synacor is accelerating TVE adoption by offering solutions for service providers of all sizes and offering a complete multiscreen experience for their subscribers.

Also during The Cable Show, Synacor will offer a sneak-peek of its new cloud-based platform based on its recent acquisition of tech startup Carbyn, which provides customers a branded platform where their subscribers can seamlessly enjoy a variety of entertainment content and HTML5 apps including video, music, games, newspapers, and magazines all in one place by simply signing into their subscriber account on any device, regardless of operating systems (OS), including Apple iOS, Google Android or Microsoft Windows.

Synacor also will highlight its lineup of turnkey TVE, content and homepage solutions specifically designed for independent operators. These out-of-the-box solutions allow independent operators rapid-release of TV Everywhere, email and content services to their subscribers at an affordable price.

"Synacor is dedicated to our customers and enabling them to bring innovative, engaging and flexible service offerings that will amaze and delight their subscribers," said George Chamoun, EVP of Sales and Marketing and Co-Founder of Synacor. "The NCTA Cable Show is the perfect venue for us to showcase our next-gen solutions. We're demoing our TVE services, our first-of-its kind Carbyn platform, and our independent operator offering--all designed to make pay-TV providers even more invaluable to their subscribers. As connected devices, content and consumers proliferate, Synacor offers our customers the tools they need to meet demand and overcome the challenges of an ecosystem in mass transformation."

another hard pullback...wonder if it rebounds and goes higher again...