SiriusXM Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2014 Results

NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 

  • 2014 Revenue Climbs 10% to $4.18 Billion
  • Net Income Increases 31% to $493 Million in 2014
  • Record Adjusted EBITDA of $1.47 Billion in 2014, up 26%
  • 2014 Free Cash Flow Reaches Record $1.16 Billion, up 25%
  • $2.5 Billion of Stock Repurchased in 2014

SiriusXM today announced fourth quarter and full-year 2014 operating and financial results, including record revenue of $1.09 billion and $4.18 billion for the fourth quarter and full-year, respectively, up 9% and 10% versus the prior year periods.

SIRIUS XM logo

Net income of $143 million and $493 million in the fourth quarter and full-year 2014, respectively, compared to $65 million and $377 million in the fourth quarter and full-year 2013.  Net income per diluted common share was $0.03 and $0.08, respectively, in the fourth quarter and full-year 2014, versus $0.01 and $0.06 in the fourth quarter and full-year 2013. Adjusted EBITDA was $381 million and $1.47 billion, respectively, in the fourth quarter and full-year, up 17% and 26% versus the prior year periods.

"As our results demonstrate, SiriusXM had a great year by delivering to subscribers new and exciting music, sports, and talk programming; executing on our growth plan; and driving 36% growth in free cash flow per diluted share, all while investing in the future of the connected car," said Jim Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, SiriusXM.

"We have once again set ambitious targets for 2015 to grow our subscriber base, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow to new, record-high levels. I'm confident in our ability to be creative and innovative as the leader in audio entertainment, making our superior service an even better experience for our subscribers in 2015," added Meyer.

FOURTH QUARTER 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Strong fourth quarter net subscriber gains. SiriusXM recorded 576,689 net new subscribers in the fourth quarter, marking the largest fourth-quarter increase since 2007. Self-pay net subscriber additions were 508,032 in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to 411,484 in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Record high fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA of $381 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 was the highest quarterly amount in the company's history, an increase of 17% over the fourth quarter 2013.
  • Record free cash flow per diluted share. Free cash flow reached a fourth quarter record of $331 million, while free cash flow per diluted share reached an all-time high of 5.9 cents in the fourth quarter of 2014, up 20% from the fourth quarter of 2013.

FULL-YEAR 2014 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Full-year subscriber gains exceed targets. SiriusXM reported 2014 total and self-pay net subscriber additions, respectively, of 1,751,777 and 1,440,821, each ahead of the company's original full-year guidance of 1,250,000. The company ended 2014 with 27.3 million total paying subscribers and 22.5 million self-pay subscribers, each up 7% from the end of 2013.
  • Share buybacks reach $2.5 billion in 2014. The company returned $2.5 billion to stockholders by repurchasing 739 million shares in 2014. As of year-end, approximately $1.7 billion remained under the company's existing $6 billion share repurchase authorization.
  • Record-high adjusted EBITDA and margin. Adjusted EBITDA grew 26% to a record $1.47 billion in 2014 from $1.17 billion in 2013. Adjusted EBITDA margin grew approximately 440 basis points to a record high 35.0%.
  • Rapid expansion of free cash flow. SiriusXM reported $1.16 billion of free cash flow in 2014, up 25% from $927 million in 2013. The company reported 19.7 cents of free cash flow per diluted share in 2014, up 36% from 14.5 cents per diluted share in 2013.

"Our repurchases of 739 million shares in 2014 represented approximately 12% of the shares outstanding at the beginning of last year. Even as we returned $2.5 billion to our stockholders, SiriusXM's leverage remained steady at about 3.1 times EBITDA, a result of rapid growth in adjusted EBITDA and the conversion of our 7% Exchangeable Notes into equity in December. In the two years since we began our capital return program with a special dividend, we have paid our shareholders over $4.8 billion and retired more than 1.3 billion shares," noted David Frear, Chief Financial Officer, SiriusXM.

2015 GUIDANCE

The company also reiterated its 2015 guidance, originally given on January 7, 2015, for net subscriber additions, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow:

  • Net subscriber additions of approximately 1.2 million,
  • Revenue of approximately $4.4 billion,
  • Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.6 billion, and
  • Free cash flow of approximately $1.25 billion.

FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2014 RESULTS

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2014


2013


2014


2013


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)





Revenue:








Subscriber revenue

$             922,192


$             852,547


$          3,554,302


$          3,284,660

Advertising revenue

27,970


25,402


100,982


89,288

Equipment revenue

29,938


25,985


104,661


80,573

Other revenue

110,852


96,144


421,150


344,574

Total revenue

1,090,952


1,000,078


4,181,095


3,799,095

Operating expenses:








Cost of services:








Revenue share and royalties

210,089


210,625


810,028


677,642

Programming and content

77,953


73,010


297,313


290,323

Customer service and billing

96,411


83,749


370,585


320,755

Satellite and transmission

21,567


20,251


86,013


79,292

Cost of equipment

15,078


8,669


44,397


26,478

Subscriber acquisition costs

126,257


124,050


493,464


495,610

Sales and marketing

98,488


81,430


336,480


291,024

Engineering, design and development

15,107


15,068


62,784


57,969

General and administrative

69,943


77,522


293,938


262,135

Depreciation and amortization

66,402


60,348


266,423


253,314

Total operating expenses

797,295


754,722


3,061,425


2,754,542

Income from operations

293,657


245,356


1,119,670


1,044,553

Other income (expense):








Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

(71,981)


(54,140)


(269,010)


(204,671)

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net

-


(66,229)


-


(190,577)

Interest and investment income 

5,910


3,328


15,498


6,976

Loss on change in value of derivatives

-


(20,393)


(34,485)


(20,393)

Other income (loss)

467


295


(887)


1,204

Total other expense

(65,604)


(137,139)


(288,884)


(407,461)

Income before income taxes

228,053


108,217


830,786


637,092

Income tax expense

(84,931)


(43,020)


(337,545)


(259,877)

Net income

$             143,122


$               65,197


$             493,241


$             377,215

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

(114)


(136)


(94)


(428)

Total comprehensive income

$             143,008


$               65,061


$             493,147


$             376,787

Net income per common share:








Basic

$                   0.03


$                   0.01


$                   0.09


$                   0.06

Diluted

$                   0.03


$                   0.01


$                   0.08


$                   0.06

Weighted average common shares outstanding:








Basic

5,577,325


6,113,889


5,788,944


6,227,646

Diluted

5,643,839


6,203,674


5,862,020


6,384,791

 

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


As of December 31,


As of December 31,


2014


2013

(in thousands, except share and per share data)




ASSETS




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$                       147,724


$                       134,805

Receivables, net

220,579


192,912

Inventory, net

19,397


13,863

Prepaid expenses

116,336


110,530

Related party current assets

4,344


9,145

Deferred tax asset

1,038,603


937,598

Other current assets

2,763


20,160

Total current assets

1,549,746


1,419,013

Property and equipment, net

1,510,112


1,594,574

Long-term restricted investments

5,922


5,718

Deferred financing fees, net

12,021


12,604

Intangible assets, net

2,645,046


2,700,062

Goodwill

2,205,107


2,204,553

Related party long-term assets

3,000


30,164

Long-term deferred tax asset

437,736


868,057

Other long-term assets

6,819


10,035

Total assets

$                    8,375,509


$                    8,844,780

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY




Current liabilities:




Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$                       587,755


$                       578,333

Accrued interest

80,440


42,085

Current portion of deferred revenue

1,632,381


1,586,611

Current portion of deferred credit on executory contracts

1,394


3,781

Current maturities of long-term debt

7,482


496,815

Current maturities of long-term related party debt

-


10,959

Related party current liabilities

4,340


20,320

Total current liabilities

2,313,792


2,738,904

Deferred revenue

151,901


149,026

Deferred credit on executory contracts

-


1,394

Long-term debt

4,493,863


3,093,821

Related party long-term liabilities

13,635


16,337

Other long-term liabilities

92,481


99,556

Total liabilities

7,065,672


6,099,038

Stockholders' equity:




Preferred stock, undesignated, par value $0.001 (liquidation preference of $0.001 per share); 50,000,000 shares authorized and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

-


-

Common stock, par value $0.001; 9,000,000,000 shares authorized; 5,653,529,403 and 6,096,220,526 shares issued; 5,646,119,122 and 6,096,220,526 outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

5,653


6,096

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(402)


(308)

Additional paid-in capital

6,771,554


8,674,129

Treasury stock, at cost; 7,410,281 and 0 shares of common stock at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively

(26,034)


-

Accumulated deficit

(5,440,934)


(5,934,175)

Total stockholders' equity

1,309,837


2,745,742

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$                    8,375,509


$                    8,844,780





 

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



For the Years Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2014


2013

Cash flows from operating activities:




Net income

$                      493,241


$                      377,215

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




Depreciation and amortization

266,423


253,314

Non-cash interest expense, net of amortization of premium

21,039


21,698

Provision for doubtful accounts

44,961


39,016

Amortization of deferred income related to equity method investment

(2,776)


(2,776)

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net

-


190,577

Gain on unconsolidated entity investments, net

(5,547)


(5,865)

Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment

17,019


22,065

Loss on disposal of assets

220


351

Loss on change in value of derivatives

34,485


20,393

Share-based payment expense

78,212


68,876

Deferred income taxes

327,461


259,787

Other non-cash purchase price adjustments

(3,781)


(207,854)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




Receivables

(72,628)


(15,245)

Inventory

(5,534)


11,474

Related party assets

(4,097)


2,031

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(1,195)


16,788

Other long-term assets

3,173


2,973

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(17,191)


(44,009)

Accrued interest

38,355


8,131

Deferred revenue

48,645


73,593

Related party liabilities

(206)


(1,991)

Other long-term liabilities

(7,035)


12,290

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,253,244


1,102,832





Cash flows from investing activities:




Additions to property and equipment

(121,646)


(173,617)

Purchases of restricted and other investments

-


(1,719)

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 

1,144


(525,352)

Return of capital from investment in unconsolidated entity

24,178


-

Net cash used in investing activities

(96,324)


(700,688)





Cash flows from financing activities:




Proceeds from exercise of stock options

331


21,968

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation

(37,318)


(46,342)

Proceeds from long-term borrowings and revolving credit facility, net of costs

2,406,205


3,156,063

Payment of premiums on redemption of debt

-


(175,453)

Repayment of long-term borrowings and revolving credit facility

(1,016,420)


(1,782,160)

Repayment of related party long-term borrowings

-


(200,000)

Common stock repurchased and retired

(2,496,799)


(1,762,360)

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,144,001)


(788,284)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

12,919


(386,140)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

134,805


520,945

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$                      147,724


$                      134,805





Key Operating Metrics              

The following table contains our key operating metrics for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Subscribers to our connected vehicle services are not included in our subscriber count:


Unaudited

(in thousands, except subscriber, per subscriber and per installation amounts)

For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,

2014


2013


2014


2013









Self-pay subscribers

22,522,638


21,081,817


22,522,638


21,081,817

Paid promotional subscribers

4,788,449


4,477,493


4,788,449


4,477,493

Ending subscribers

27,311,087


25,559,310


27,311,087


25,559,310









Self-pay subscribers

508,032


411,484


1,440,821


1,511,543

Paid promotional subscribers

68,657


(434,240)


310,956


147,431

Net additions

576,689


(22,756)


1,751,777


1,658,974









Daily weighted average number of subscribers

27,021,501


25,596,580


26,283,785


24,886,300









Average self-pay monthly churn

1.8%


1.9%


1.9%


1.8%









New vehicle consumer conversion rate

40%


42%


41%


44%









ARPU

$                        12.49


$                        12.31


$                        12.38


$                        12.23

SAC, per installation

$                             33


$                             34


$                             34


$                             43

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber

$                          1.07


$                          1.04


$                          1.07


$                          1.06

Free cash flow

$                    330,674


$                    303,193


$                 1,155,776


$                    927,496

Adjusted EBITDA

$                    381,306


$                    325,551


$                 1,467,775


$                 1,166,140









Glossary

Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA is defined as net income before interest and investment income (loss); interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We adjust EBITDA to exclude the impact of other income and expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, loss on change in value of derivatives as well as certain other charges discussed below. This measure is one of the primary Non-GAAP financial measures on which we (i) evaluate the performance of our businesses, (ii) base our internal budgets and (iii) compensate management. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial performance measure that excludes (if applicable):  (i) certain adjustments as a result of the purchase price accounting for the merger of Sirius and XM, (ii) depreciation and amortization and (iii) share-based payment expense. The purchase price accounting adjustments include: (i) the elimination of deferred revenue associated with the investment in XM Canada, (ii) recognition of deferred subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting, and (iii) elimination of the benefit of deferred credits on executory contracts, which are primarily attributable to third party arrangements with an OEM and programming providers.  We believe adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the underlying trend of our operating performance, which provides useful information about our business apart from the costs associated with our physical plant, capital structure and purchase price accounting. We believe investors find this Non-GAAP financial measure useful when analyzing our results and comparing our operating performance to the performance of other communications, entertainment and media companies. We believe investors use current and projected adjusted EBITDA to estimate our current and prospective enterprise value and to make investment decisions. Because we fund and build-out our satellite radio system through the periodic raising and expenditure of large amounts of capital, our results of operations reflect significant charges for depreciation expense. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization expense is useful given significant variation in depreciation and amortization expense that can result from the potential variations in estimated useful lives, all of which can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. We also believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense is useful given share-based payment expense is not directly related to the operational conditions of our business.

Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our statements of comprehensive income of certain expenses, including share-based payment expense and certain purchase price accounting for the merger of Sirius and XM. We endeavor to compensate for the limitations of the Non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the Non-GAAP measure.  Investors that wish to compare and evaluate our operating results after giving effect for these costs, should refer to net income as disclosed in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Since adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial performance measure, our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may be susceptible to varying calculations; may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies; and should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliation of net income to the adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (in thousands):


Unaudited


For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2014


2013


2014


2013









Net income (GAAP):

$             143,122


$               65,197


$           493,241


$           377,215

Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:








Purchase price accounting adjustments:








Revenues

1,813


1,813


7,251


7,251

Operating expenses

(946)


(1,068)


(3,781)


(207,854)

Share-based payment expense (GAAP)

20,380


19,102


78,212


68,876

Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)

66,402


60,348


266,423


253,314

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (GAAP)

71,981


54,140


269,010


204,671

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net (GAAP)

-


66,229


-


190,577

Interest and investment income (GAAP)

(5,910)


(3,328)


(15,498)


(6,976)

Loss on change in value of derivatives (GAAP)

-


20,393


34,485


20,393

Other (income) loss (GAAP)

(467)


(295)


887


(1,204)

Income tax expense (GAAP)

84,931


43,020


337,545


259,877

Adjusted EBITDA

$             381,306


$             325,551


$        1,467,775


$        1,166,140









Adjusted Revenues and Operating Expenses - We define this Non-GAAP financial measure as our actual revenues and operating expenses adjusted to exclude the impact of certain purchase price accounting adjustments from the merger of Sirius and XM and share-based payment expense. We use this Non-GAAP financial measure to manage our business, to set operational goals and as a basis for determining performance-based compensation for our employees.  The following tables reconcile our actual revenues and operating expenses to our adjusted revenues and operating expenses for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:


Unaudited For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2014

(in thousands)

As Reported


Purchase Price Accounting Adjustments


Allocation of Share-based Payment Expense


Adjusted









Revenue:








Subscriber revenue

$               922,192


$                         -


$                         -


$               922,192

Advertising revenue

27,970


-


-


27,970

Equipment revenue

29,938


-


-


29,938

Other revenue

110,852


1,813


-


112,665

Total revenue

$            1,090,952


$                   1,813


$                         -


$            1,092,765

Operating expenses








Cost of services:








Revenue share and royalties

$               210,089


$                         -


$                         -


$               210,089

Programming and content

77,953


946


(2,277)


76,622

Customer service and billing

96,411


-


(748)


95,663

Satellite and transmission

21,567


-


(1,004)


20,563

Cost of equipment

15,078


-


-


15,078

Subscriber acquisition costs

126,257


-


-


126,257

Sales and marketing

98,488


-


(4,216)


94,272

Engineering, design and development

15,107


-


(2,253)


12,854

General and administrative

69,943


-


(9,882)


60,061

Depreciation and amortization (a)

66,402


-


-


66,402

Share-based payment expense

-


-


20,380


20,380

Total operating expenses

$               797,295


$                      946


$                         -


$               798,241









(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was $9,000.

 


Unaudited For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

(in thousands)

As Reported


Purchase Price Accounting Adjustments


Allocation of Share-based Payment Expense


Adjusted









Revenue:








Subscriber revenue

$               852,547


$                         -


$                         -


$               852,547

Advertising revenue

25,402


-


-


25,402

Equipment revenue

25,985


-


-


25,985

Other revenue

96,144


1,813


-


97,957

Total revenue

$            1,000,078


$                   1,813


$                         -


$            1,001,891

Operating expenses








Cost of services:








Revenue share and royalties

$               210,625


$                         -


$                         -


$               210,625

Programming and content

73,010


1,068


(2,071)


72,007

Customer service and billing

83,749


-


(591)


83,158

Satellite and transmission

20,251


-


(961)


19,290

Cost of equipment

8,669


-


-


8,669

Subscriber acquisition costs

124,050


-


-


124,050

Sales and marketing

81,430


-


(4,678)


76,752

Engineering, design and development

15,068


-


(1,947)


13,121

General and administrative

77,522


-


(8,854)


68,668

Depreciation and amortization (a)

60,348


-


-


60,348

Share-based payment expense

-


-


19,102


19,102

Total operating expenses

$               754,722


$                   1,068


$                         -


$               755,790









(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the three months ended December 31, 2013 was $10,000. 

 


Unaudited For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

(in thousands)

As Reported


Purchase Price Accounting Adjustments


Allocation of Share-based Payment Expense


Adjusted









Revenue:








Subscriber revenue

$            3,554,302


$                         -


$                         -


$            3,554,302

Advertising revenue

100,982


-


-


100,982

Equipment revenue

104,661


-


-


104,661

Other revenue

421,150


7,251


-


428,401

Total revenue

$            4,181,095


$                   7,251


$                         -


$            4,188,346

Operating expenses








Cost of services:








Revenue share and royalties

$               810,028


$                         -


$                         -


$               810,028

Programming and content

297,313


3,781


(9,180)


291,914

Customer service and billing

370,585


-


(2,780)


367,805

Satellite and transmission

86,013


-


(4,091)


81,922

Cost of equipment

44,397


-


-


44,397

Subscriber acquisition costs

493,464


-


-


493,464

Sales and marketing

336,480


-


(15,454)


321,026

Engineering, design and development

62,784


-


(8,675)


54,109

General and administrative

293,938


-


(38,032)


255,906

Depreciation and amortization (a)

266,423


-


-


266,423

Share-based payment expense

-


-


78,212


78,212

Total operating expenses

$            3,061,425


$                   3,781


$                         -


$            3,065,206









(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $39,000.

 


Unaudited For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2013

(in thousands)

As Reported


Purchase Price Accounting Adjustments


Allocation of Share-based Payment Expense


Adjusted









Revenue:








Subscriber revenue

$            3,284,660


$                         -


$                         -


$            3,284,660

Advertising revenue

89,288


-


-


89,288

Equipment revenue

80,573


-


-


80,573

Other revenue

344,574


7,251


-


351,825

Total revenue

$            3,799,095


$                   7,251


$                         -


$            3,806,346

Operating expenses








Cost of services:








Revenue share and royalties

$               677,642


$               122,534


$                         -


$               800,176

Programming and content

290,323


8,033


(7,584)


290,772

Customer service and billing

320,755


-


(2,219)


318,536

Satellite and transmission

79,292


-


(3,714)


75,578

Cost of equipment

26,478


-


-


26,478

Subscriber acquisition costs

495,610


64,365


-


559,975

Sales and marketing

291,024


12,922


(14,792)


289,154

Engineering, design and development

57,969


-


(7,405)


50,564

General and administrative

262,135


-


(33,162)


228,973

Depreciation and amortization (a)

253,314


-


-


253,314

Share-based payment expense

-


-


68,876


68,876

Total operating expenses

$            2,754,542


$               207,854


$                         -


$            2,962,396









(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $47,000.

Adjusted Cash Operating Expenses - We define this Non-GAAP financial measure as our actual operating expenses adjusted to exclude the impact of certain purchase price accounting adjustments from the merger of Sirius and XM, depreciation and amortization expense, and share-based payment expense. The following table reconciles our actual operating expenses to our adjusted cash operating expenses for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:


Unaudited


For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2014


2013


2014


2013









Operating expenses (GAAP):

$             797,295


$             754,722


$          3,061,425


$          2,754,542

Items excluded from adjusted cash operating expenses:








Purchase price accounting adjustments

946


1,068


3,781


207,854

Share-based payment expense (GAAP)

(20,380)


(19,102)


(78,212)


(68,876)

Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)

(66,402)


(60,348)


(266,423)


(253,314)

Adjusted cash operating expenses

$             711,459


$             676,340


$          2,720,571


$          2,640,206









ARPU - is derived from total earned subscriber revenue, advertising revenue and other subscription-related revenue, excluding revenue associated with our connected vehicle business, net of purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. Other subscription-related revenue includes the U.S. Music Royalty Fee.  ARPU is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):


Unaudited


For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2014


2013


2014


2013









Subscriber revenue, excluding connected vehicle (GAAP)

$        897,308


$        840,605


$     3,466,050


$     3,272,718

Add: advertising revenue (GAAP)

27,970


25,402


100,982


89,288

Add: other subscription-related revenue (GAAP)

87,270


79,111


336,408


290,895


$     1,012,548


$        945,118


$     3,903,440


$     3,652,901









Daily weighted average number of subscribers

27,021,501


25,596,580


26,283,785


24,886,300









ARPU

$            12.49


$            12.31


$            12.38


$            12.23









Average self-pay monthly churn - is defined as the monthly average of self-pay deactivations for the period divided by the average number of self-pay subscribers for the period.

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber - is derived from total customer service and billing expenses, excluding connected vehicle customer service and billing expenses and share-based payment expense, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. We believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense in our calculation of customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is useful as share-based payment expense is not directly related to the operational conditions that give rise to variations in the components of our customer service and billing expenses. Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):


Unaudited


For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2014


2013


2014


2013









Customer service and billing expenses, excluding connected vehicle (GAAP)

$          87,417


$          80,826


$        340,094


$        317,832

Less: share-based payment expense (GAAP)

(748)


(591)


(2,780)


(2,219)


$          86,669


$          80,235


$        337,314


$        315,613









Daily weighted average number of subscribers

27,021,501


25,596,580


26,283,785


24,886,300









Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber

$              1.07


$              1.04


$              1.07


$              1.06









Free cash flow and free cash flow per diluted share - are derived from cash flow provided by operating activities, capital expenditures and restricted and other investment activity. The calculation for free cash flow and free cash flow per diluted share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):


Unaudited


For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2014


2013


2014


2013









Cash Flow information








Net cash provided by operating activities

$             365,076


$             358,575


$          1,253,244


$          1,102,832

Net cash used in investing activities

$             (34,402)


$           (580,734)


$             (96,324)


$           (700,688)

Net cash used in financing activities

$           (286,535)


$           (359,820)


$        (1,144,001)


$           (788,284)

Free Cash Flow








Net cash provided by operating activities

$             365,076


$             358,575


$          1,253,244


$          1,102,832

Additions to property and equipment

(34,402)


(55,382)


(121,646)


(173,617)

Purchases of restricted and other investments

-


-


-


(1,719)

Return of capital from investment in unconsolidated entity

-


-


24,178


-

Free cash flow

$             330,674


$             303,193


$          1,155,776


$             927,496









Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

5,643,839


6,203,674


5,862,020


6,384,791









Free cash flow per diluted share

$                 0.059


$                 0.049


$                 0.197


$                 0.145









New vehicle consumer conversion rate - is defined as the percentage of owners and lessees of new vehicles that receive our satellite radio service and convert to become self-paying subscribers after the initial promotion period. At the time satellite radio enabled vehicles are sold or leased, the owners or lessees generally receive trial subscriptions ranging from three to twelve months. We measure conversion rate three months after the period in which the trial service ends. The metric excludes rental and fleet vehicles.

Subscriber acquisition cost, per installation - or SAC, per installation, is derived from subscriber acquisition costs and margins from the sale of radios and accessories, excluding purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of satellite radio installations in new vehicles and shipments of aftermarket radios for the period. Purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the merger of Sirius and XM include the elimination of the benefit of amortization of deferred credits on executory contracts recognized at the merger date attributable to an OEM. SAC, per installation, is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for installation amounts):


Unaudited


For the Three Months Ended December 31,


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,


2014


2013


2014


2013









Subscriber acquisition costs (GAAP)

$             126,257


$             124,050


$             493,464


$             495,610

Less: margin from direct sales of radios and accessories (GAAP)

(14,860)


(17,316)


(60,264)


(54,095)

Add: purchase price accounting adjustments

-


-


-


64,365


$             111,397


$             106,734


$             433,200


$             505,880









Installations

3,391,422


3,107,237


12,787,537


11,765,078









SAC, per installation

$                      33


$                      34


$                      34


$                      43

















About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 27.3 million subscribers.  SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and from retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs, boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™.  SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.

On social media, join the SiriusXM community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning.  Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control.  Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. 

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:  our competitive position versus other radio and audio entertainment providers; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is uncertain; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; the interruption or failure of our information and communications systems; the security of the personal information about our customers; royalties we pay for music rights, which increase over time; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; failure to comply with FCC requirements and other government regulations; and our indebtedness.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

E - SIRI

Contact Information for Investors and Financial Media:

Investors:
Hooper Stevens
212 901 6718
hooper.stevens@siriusxm.com

Media:
Patrick Reilly
212 901 6646
patrick.reilly@siriusxm.com

Logo - https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/NY82093LOGO 

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/siriusxm-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2014-results-300031178.html

SOURCE Sirius XM Holdings Inc.