Synchronoss now +16.4% on sale report; P-E firms said to show interest

• Synchronoss (NASDAQ:SNCR) has now surged to $49.49 in AH trading following a WSJ report stating the company is exploring a sale.
• The WSJ's sources state Synchronoss is working with boutique i-bank Qatalyst Partners on a potential sale, and has "drawn interest from a number of private-equity firms."
• If a deal happens, Synchronoss wouldn't be the first software firm to be acquired by P-E this year (I, II).