Exhibit 99.1


 
 
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SiriusXM Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Results
 
2016 Revenue Climbs 10% to $5.0 Billion
Net Subscriber Growth in 2016 of 1.75 Million
Company Beats 2016 Guidance on All Metrics
Net Income Rises 46% to $746 Million and Adjusted EBITDA Grows 13% to $1.88 Billion in 2016
2016 Operating Cash Flow Grew 38% to $1.72 Billion and Free Cash Flow Rises 15% to $1.51 Billion

NEW YORK – February 2, 2017 SiriusXM today announced fourth quarter and full-year 2016 operating and financial results, including record revenue of $1.3 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively, up 9% and 10% versus the prior year periods.
 
Net income totaled $205 million and $746 million in the fourth quarter and full-year 2016, respectively, up 52% and 46% from $135 million and $510 million in the fourth quarter and full-year 2015, respectively. Net income per diluted common share was $0.04 and $0.15 in the fourth quarter and full-year 2016, respectively, compared to $0.03 and $0.09 in the fourth quarter and full-year 2015, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA grew 20% and 13% in the fourth quarter and full-year 2016, respectively, to $475 million and $1.88 billion. Free cash flow and operating cash flow in the fourth quarter grew 44% and 47%, respectively, to $429 million and $503 million. Full-year 2016 free cash flow and operating cash flow grew 15% and 38%, respectively, to $1.51 billion and $1.72 billion.
 
“Last year was a phenomenal year for SiriusXM’s business, and we expect continued success in 2017. We finished ahead of our guidance across the board, with record revenue, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. With more than 31 million subscribers, SiriusXM has never had more paying customers. We've issued guidance for continued growth in 2017, and we expect a record adjusted EBITDA of more than $2 billion,” said Jim Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, SiriusXM.
 
“We will continue to challenge ourselves to provide our subscribers the very best audio content in an easy-to-use package. We have launched an exclusive 24/7 channel, “FOX Sports on SiriusXM,” and we’ve started a daily show with the wildly popular Barstool Sports. We added a new daily talk show with Craig Ferguson, and launched a new daily music show, "Hits 1 in Hollywood", broadcasting live from SiriusXM’s Los Angeles studios. We also provided our subscribers access to one-of-a-kind events, such as Bon Jovi live in Miami. We never stand still in our quest to have the freshest, most relevant content in the audio entertainment industry, from music to sports to talk to comedy and beyond,” added Meyer.
 
FULL-YEAR 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
 
SiriusXM Subscribers Exceed 31 Million. The company added over 1.75 million net new subscribers during 2016 to end the year with approximately 31.3 million subscribers. Self-pay net additions were 1.66 million during the year, resulting in self-pay subscribers of nearly 26 million at December 31, 2016.
Strong Revenue Growth and Record ARPU. Annual revenue climbed 10% to a record $5.0 billion. The growth was driven by a 6% increase in subscribers and a 3% increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) to $12.91.
Record Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA in 2016 totaled $1.88 billion, a record high, and up 13% from $1.66 billion in 2015. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 37.3% in 2016, a 110 basis point increase from 36.2% in 2015.
Free Cash Flow Tops $1.5 Billion. Free cash flow for 2016 totaled $1.51 billion, up 15% from $1.32 billion in 2015. Operating cash flow for 2016 totaled $1.72 billion, up 38% from 2015.





“During 2016, we spent approximately $1.67 billion to repurchase 420 million shares of our common stock. SiriusXM's average share count in 2016 declined by 9% from 2015 as a result of these repurchases. Additionally, we returned nearly $50 million in cash to our stockholders, with the initiation of our first regular dividend in October, bringing total capital returned to stockholders to approximately $1.72 billion in 2016. Our debt to adjusted EBITDA was just 3.1 times, and we ended 2016 with a cash balance of $214 million. Approximately $143 million of this cash at year end was held in Canadian dollars in anticipation of closing the recapitalization of our Canadian affiliate, SiriusXM Canada Inc., which we now expect to occur early in the second quarter. In 2017, we expect to make further investments in content, satellites, and technology while continuing strong capital returns to stockholders,” noted David Frear, Chief Financial Officer, SiriusXM.
 
2017 GUIDANCE
 
Our full-year 2017 guidance for net subscribers, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow, originally issued on January 5, 2017, is as follows:
 
Self-pay net subscriber additions of approximately 1.3 million,
Revenue of approximately $5.3 billion,
Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $2.025 billion, and
Free cash flow of approximately $1.5 billion.

CAPITAL RETURN PROGRAM

Shares of common stock may be purchased from time to time on the open market, pursuant to pre-set trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in privately negotiated transactions, including in accelerated stock repurchase transactions and transactions with Liberty Media and its affiliates, or otherwise. The company expects to fund the additional repurchases through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations and future borrowings. The size and timing of these purchases will be based on a number of factors, including price and business and market conditions.

Our dividend policy may change at any time without notice to our stockholders. The declaration and payment of dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors in accordance with applicable law after taking into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs, limitations imposed by our indebtedness, legal requirements and other factors that our Board of Directors deems relevant.





FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2016 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)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(Unaudited)

 
(Unaudited)

 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subscriber revenue
$
1,084,140

 
$
998,775

 
$
4,196,852

 
$
3,824,793

Advertising revenue
38,901

 
33,449

 
138,231

 
122,292

Equipment revenue
32,662

 
30,944

 
118,947

 
110,923

Other revenue
147,295

 
132,978

 
563,190

 
512,050

Total revenue
1,302,998

 
1,196,146

 
5,017,220

 
4,570,058

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue share and royalties
319,563

 
251,717

 
1,108,515

 
1,034,832

Programming and content
96,019

 
76,868

 
353,779

 
293,091

Customer service and billing
101,629

 
99,387

 
387,131

 
377,908

Satellite and transmission
22,411

 
28,848

 
103,020

 
94,609

Cost of equipment
11,701

 
13,703

 
40,882

 
42,724

Subscriber acquisition costs
131,293

 
140,826

 
512,809

 
532,599

Sales and marketing
107,446

 
98,411

 
386,724

 
354,189

Engineering, design and development
24,558

 
17,223

 
82,146

 
64,403

General and administrative
92,054

 
105,607

 
341,106

 
324,801

Depreciation and amortization
66,764

 
69,687

 
268,979

 
272,214

Total operating expenses
973,438

 
902,277

 
3,585,091

 
3,391,370

Income from operations
329,560

 
293,869

 
1,432,129

 
1,178,688

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(80,337
)
 
(77,191
)
 
(331,225
)
 
(299,103
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net
(24,229
)
 

 
(24,229
)
 

Other income
(748
)
 
3,302

 
14,985

 
12,379

Total other expense
(105,314
)
 
(73,889
)
 
(340,469
)
 
(286,724
)
Income before income taxes
224,246

 
219,980

 
1,091,660

 
891,964

Income tax expense
(19,619
)
 
(85,347
)
 
(345,727
)
 
(382,240
)
Net income
$
204,627

 
$
134,633

 
$
745,933

 
$
509,724

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
(57
)
 

 
363

 
(100
)
Total comprehensive income
$
204,570

 
$
134,633

 
$
746,296

 
$
509,624

Net income per common share:


 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.04

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.09

Diluted
$
0.04

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.09

Weighted average common shares outstanding:


 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
4,795,628

 
5,195,673

 
4,917,050

 
5,375,707

Diluted
4,847,261

 
5,247,514

 
4,964,728

 
5,435,166

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.01

 
$

 
$
0.01

 
$






SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
As of December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2016
 
2015
ASSETS

 


Current assets:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
213,939

 
$
111,838

Receivables, net
223,029

 
234,782

Inventory, net
20,363

 
22,295

Related party current assets
6,170

 
5,941

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
179,148

 
187,033

Total current assets
642,649

 
561,889

Property and equipment, net
1,398,693

 
1,415,401

Intangible assets, net
2,544,801

 
2,593,346

Goodwill
2,205,107

 
2,205,107

Related party long-term assets
8,918

 

Deferred tax assets
1,084,330

 
1,115,731

Other long-term assets
119,097

 
155,188

Total assets
$
8,003,595

 
$
8,046,662

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
713,034

 
$
625,313

Accrued interest
114,633

 
91,655

Current portion of deferred revenue
1,832,609

 
1,771,915

Current maturities of long-term debt
5,485

 
4,764

Related party current liabilities
2,840

 
2,840

Total current liabilities
2,668,601

 
2,496,487

Deferred revenue
176,319

 
157,609

Long-term debt
5,842,764

 
5,443,614

Related party long-term liabilities
7,955

 
10,795

Deferred tax liabilities
6,418

 
6,681

Other long-term liabilities
93,553

 
97,967

Total liabilities
8,795,610

 
8,213,153

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:
 

 
 

Common stock, par value $0.001; 9,000,000 shares authorized; 4,746,047 and 5,153,451 shares issued; 4,740,947 and 5,147,647 outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
4,745

 
5,153

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(139
)
 
(502
)
Additional paid-in capital
3,117,666

 
4,783,795

Treasury stock, at cost; 5,100 and 5,804 shares of common stock at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
(22,906
)
 
(23,727
)
Accumulated deficit
(3,891,381
)
 
(4,931,210
)
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
(792,015
)
 
(166,491
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity
$
8,003,595

 
$
8,046,662











SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
745,933

 
$
509,724

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
268,979

 
272,214

Non-cash interest expense, net of amortization of premium
8,608

 
7,872

Provision for doubtful accounts
55,941

 
47,237

Amortization of deferred income related to equity method investment
(2,772
)
 
(2,776
)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net
24,229

 

Gain on unconsolidated entity investments, net
(12,529
)
 

Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment
7,160

 
14,788

Loss on disposal of assets
12,912

 
7,384

Loss on change in value of derivatives

 

Share-based payment expense
108,604

 
84,310

Deferred income taxes
323,562

 
365,499

Other non-cash purchase price adjustments

 
(1,394
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Receivables
(44,188
)
 
(61,440
)
Inventory
1,932

 
(2,898
)
Related party, net
(3,485
)
 
(14,953
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,156

 
(67,204
)
Other long-term assets
38,835

 
(130,741
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
78,920

 
52,696

Accrued interest
22,978

 
11,215

Deferred revenue
79,404

 
145,242

Other long-term liabilities
(2,942
)
 
7,276

Net cash provided by operating activities
1,719,237

 
1,244,051

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Additions to property and equipment
(205,829
)
 
(134,892
)
Purchases of restricted and other investments
(4,295
)
 
(3,966
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(210,124
)
 
(138,858
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
348

 
260

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation
(42,824
)
 
(54,539
)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings and revolving credit facility, net of costs
1,847,143

 
1,728,571

Payment of premiums on redemption of debt
(19,097
)
 

Repayment of long-term borrowings and revolving credit facility
(1,470,985
)
 
(797,117
)
Common stock repurchased and retired
(1,673,518
)
 
(2,018,254
)
Dividends paid
(48,079
)
 

Net cash used in financing activities
(1,407,012
)
 
(1,141,079
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
102,101

 
(35,886
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
111,838

 
147,724

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
213,939

 
$
111,838






Key Financial and Operating Performance Metrics
Subscribers and subscription related revenues and expenses associated with our connected vehicle services and Sirius XM Canada are not included in our subscriber count or subscriber-based operating metrics.
 
Set forth below are our subscriber balances as of December 31, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015:
 
As of December 31,
 
2016 vs 2015 Change
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
%
Self-pay subscribers
25,951

 
24,288

 
1,663

 
7
%
Paid promotional subscribers
5,395

 
5,306

 
89

 
2
%
Ending subscribers
31,346

 
29,594

 
1,752

 
6
%
The following table contains our Non-GAAP financial and operating performance measures which are based on our adjusted results of operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively:
 
 
 
 
 
2016 vs 2015 Change
(in thousands, except per subscriber and per installation amounts)
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
Three Months
 
12 Months
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Self-pay subscribers
423

 
472

 
1,663

 
1,765

 
(49
)
 
(10
)%
 
(102
)
 
(6
)%
Paid promotional subscribers
(68
)
 
162

 
89

 
517

 
(230
)
 
(142
)%
 
(428
)
 
(83
)%
Net additions (a)
355

 
634

 
1,752

 
2,283

 
(279
)
 
(44
)%
 
(531
)
 
(23
)%
Daily weighted average number of subscribers
31,100

 
29,238

 
30,494

 
28,337

 
1,862

 
6
 %
 
2,157

 
8
 %
Average self-pay monthly churn
1.9
%
 
1.9
%
 
1.9
%
 
1.8
%
 
0
%
 
0
 %
 
0.1
 %
 
6
 %
New vehicle consumer conversion rate
40
%
 
39
%
 
39
%
 
40
%
 
1
%
 
3
 %
 
(1
)%
 
(3
)%
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARPU
$
13.16

 
$
12.75

 
$
12.91

 
$
12.53

 
$
0.41

 
3
 %
 
$
0.38

 
3
 %
SAC, per installation
$
29

 
$
33

 
$
31

 
$
33

 
$
(4
)
 
(12
)%
 
$
(2
)
 
(6
)%
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber
$
1.03

 
$
1.04

 
$
1.00

 
$
1.01

 
$
(0.01
)
 
(1
)%
 
$
(0.01
)
 
(1
)%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
474,751

 
$
396,235

 
$
1,875,775

 
$
1,657,617

 
$
78,516

 
20
 %
 
$
218,158

 
13
 %
Free cash flow
$
429,423

 
$
299,148

 
$
1,509,113

 
$
1,315,193

 
$
130,275

 
44
 %
 
$
193,920

 
15
 %
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (GAAP)
4,847,261

 
5,247,514

 
4,964,728

 
5,435,166

 
(400,253
)
 
(8
)%
 
(470,438
)
 
(9
)%
(a)
Amounts may not sum as a result of rounding.


Glossary
 
Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We adjust EBITDA to exclude the impact of other income as well as certain other charges discussed below. Adjusted EBITDA is one of the primary Non-GAAP financial measures we use to (i) evaluate the performance of our on-going core operating results period over period, (ii) base our internal budgets and (iii) compensate management. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial measure that excludes (if applicable):  (i) certain adjustments as a result of the purchase price accounting for the merger of Sirius and XM, (ii) share-based payment expense and (iii) other significant operating expense (income) that do not relate to the on-going performance of our business. 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 capital structure and purchase price accounting. We believe investors find this Non-GAAP financial measure useful when analyzing our past operating performance with our current performance and comparing our operating





performance to the performance of other communications, entertainment and media companies. We believe investors use adjusted EBITDA to estimate our current enterprise value and to make investment decisions. Because of large capital investments in our satellite radio system our results of operations reflect significant charges for depreciation expense. We believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense is useful as it is not directly related to the operational conditions of our business. We also believe the exclusion of the legal settlements and reserves related to the historical use of sound recordings and loss on disposal of assets is useful as they are significant expenses not incurred as part of our normal operations for the period.
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:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net income:
$
204,627

 
$
134,633

 
$
745,933

 
$
509,724

Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 


 


Purchase price accounting adjustments:
 
 
 
 


 


Revenues
1,813

 
1,813

 
7,251

 
7,251

Operating expenses

 

 

 
(1,394
)
Sound recording legal settlements and reserves
45,900

 
1,506

 
45,900

 
109,164

Loss on disposal of assets

 
7,384

 
12,912

 
7,384

Share-based payment expense (1)
30,714

 
21,976

 
108,604

 
84,310

Depreciation and amortization
66,764

 
69,687

 
268,979

 
272,214

Interest expense
80,337

 
77,191

 
331,225

 
299,103

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net
24,229

 

 
24,229

 

Other income
748

 
(3,302
)
 
(14,985
)
 
(12,379
)
Income tax expense
19,619

 
85,347

 
345,727

 
382,240

Adjusted EBITDA
$
474,751

 
$
396,235

 
$
1,875,775

 
$
1,657,617


 (1) Allocation of share-based payment expense 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Programming and content
$
7,072

 
$
3,080

 
$
21,203

 
$
10,325

Customer service and billing
1,041

 
818

 
3,735

 
2,982

Satellite and transmission
1,214

 
991

 
4,587

 
4,147

Sales and marketing
5,685

 
4,929

 
21,294

 
17,985

Engineering, design and development
3,728

 
2,407

 
13,121

 
9,470

General and administrative
11,974

 
9,751

 
44,664

 
39,401

Total share-based payment expense
$
30,714

 
$
21,976

 
$
108,604

 
$
84,310

 





ARPU - is derived from total earned subscriber revenue, advertising revenue and other subscription-related revenue, excluding revenue associated with our connected vehicle services, 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:

 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per subscriber amounts)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Subscriber revenue, excluding connected vehicle services
$
1,064,109

 
$
973,347

 
$
4,108,547

 
$
3,726,340

Add: advertising revenue
38,901

 
33,449

 
138,231

 
122,292

Add: other subscription-related revenue
124,457

 
111,207

 
478,063

 
410,644

 
$
1,227,467

 
$
1,118,003

 
$
4,724,841

 
$
4,259,276

Daily weighted average number of subscribers
31,100

 
29,238

 
30,494

 
28,337

ARPU
$
13.16

 
$
12.75

 
$
12.91

 
$
12.53



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:

 
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per subscriber amounts)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Customer service and billing expenses, excluding connected vehicle services
$
97,014

 
$
91,686

 
$
367,978

 
$
346,789

Less: share-based payment expense
(1,041
)
 
(818
)
 
(3,735
)
 
(2,982
)

$
95,973

 
$
90,868

 
$
364,243

 
$
343,807

Daily weighted average number of subscribers
31,100

 
29,238

 
30,494

 
28,337

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber
$
1.03

 
$
1.04

 
$
1.00

 
$
1.01


Free cash flow - is derived from cash flow provided by operating activities, net of additions to property and equipment, restricted and other investment activity and the return of capital from investment in unconsolidated entity. Free cash flow is a metric that our management and board of directors use to evaluate the cash generated by our operations, net of capital expenditures and other investment activity and significant items that do not relate to the on-going performance of our business.  In a capital intensive business, with significant investments in satellites, we look at our operating cash flow, net of these investing cash outflows, to determine cash available for future subscriber acquisition and capital expenditures, to repurchase or retire debt, to acquire other companies and to evaluate our ability to return capital to stockholders. We believe free cash flow is an indicator of the long-term financial stability of our business.  Free cash flow, which is reconciled to “Net cash provided by operating activities,” is a Non-GAAP financial measure.  This measure can be calculated by deducting amounts under the captions “Additions to property and equipment” and deducting or adding Restricted and other investment activity from “Net cash provided by operating activities” from the consolidated statements of cash flows, adjusted for any significant legal settlements. We have excluded the $210 million payment related to the 2015 pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement from our free cash flow calculation in the year ended December 31, 2015.  Free cash flow should be used in conjunction with other GAAP financial performance measures and may not be comparable to free cash flow





measures presented by other companies.  Free cash flow should be viewed as a supplemental measure rather than an alternative measure of cash flows from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP.  Free cash flow is limited and does not represent remaining cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt maturities. We believe free cash flow provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our current cash flow, along with other GAAP measures (such as cash flows from operating and investing activities), to determine our financial condition, and to compare our operating performance to other communications, entertainment and media companies. Free cash flow is calculated as follows:


For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Cash Flow information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
503,133

 
$
343,097

 
$
1,719,237

 
$
1,244,051

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(73,710
)
 
$
(43,949
)
 
$
(210,124
)
 
$
(138,858
)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(787,866
)
 
$
(339,855
)
 
$
(1,407,012
)
 
$
(1,141,079
)
Free Cash Flow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
503,133

 
$
343,097

 
$
1,719,237

 
$
1,244,051

Additions to property and equipment
(73,583
)
 
(43,949
)
 
(205,829
)
 
(134,892
)
Purchases of restricted and other investments
(127
)
 

 
(4,295
)
 
(3,966
)
Pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement

 

 

 
210,000

Free cash flow
$
429,423

 
$
299,148

 
$
1,509,113

 
$
1,315,193


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, divided by the number of satellite radio installations in new vehicles and shipments of aftermarket radios for the period.  SAC, per installation, is calculated as follows:


For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per installation amounts)
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Subscriber acquisition costs
$
131,293

 
$
140,826

 
$
512,809

 
$
532,599

Less: margin from sales of radios and accessories
(20,961
)
 
(17,241
)
 
(78,065
)
 
(68,199
)

$
110,332

 
$
123,585

 
$
434,744

 
$
464,400

Installations
3,799

 
3,736

 
14,203

 
14,041

SAC, per installation
$
29

 
$
33

 
$
31

 
$
33



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About SiriusXM
 
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest radio company measured by revenue and has more than 31.3 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment, and a wide-range of Latin music, sports and talk programming. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services





for subscribers through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™. SiriusXM delivers weather, data and information services to aircraft and boats through SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, XMWX Weather, and XMWX Marine™. In addition, SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of businesses. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has approximately 2.8 million subscribers. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services, giving customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.

 
To download SiriusXM logos and artwork, visit http://www.siriusxm.com/LogosAndPhotos.
 
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 and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our substantial competition, which is likely to increase over time; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is uncertain; consumer protection laws and their enforcement; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; the market for music rights, which is changing and subject to uncertainties; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; the security of the personal information about our customers; existing or future government laws and regulations could harm our business; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; the interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions or other strategic initiatives; rapid technological and industry changes; failure of third parties to perform; harmful interference to our service from new and existing wireless operations; our failure to comply with FCC requirements; modifications to our business plan; our indebtedness; our principal stockholder has significant influence over our affairs and over actions requiring stockholder approval and its interests may differ from interests of other holders of our common stock; and impairment of our business by third-party intellectual property rights. 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, 2015, 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.

 
Source: SiriusXM
 
Contact for SiriusXM:
 
Hooper Stevens
212-901-6718
Hooper.stevens@siriusxm.com
 
Patrick Reilly
212-901-6646
patrick.reilly@siriusxm.com