Exhibit 99.1


 
 
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SiriusXM Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
 
Net Self-Pay Subscribers Grow 466,000; Total Subscribers Exceed 32 Million
Second Quarter Revenue Climbs 9% to $1.3 Billion
Quarterly Net Income Rises 16% to $202 Million
Adjusted EBITDA Grows 12% to a Quarterly Record of $522 Million
Quarterly Operating Cash Flow Rises 12% to $483 Million; Free Cash Flow Grows 6% to $417 Million
Company Increases Full-Year Guidance for Self-Pay Net Additions, Revenue, and Adjusted EBITDA

NEW YORK – July 27, 2017 SiriusXM today announced second quarter 2017 operating and financial results, including record revenue of $1.3 billion, up 9% versus the prior year period.
 
Net income totaled $202 million in the second quarter 2017, up 16% from $175 million in the second quarter 2016. Net income per diluted common share grew 22% to $0.043 in the second quarter 2017, compared to $0.035 in the second quarter 2016. Adjusted EBITDA grew 12% in the second quarter 2017 to a record $522 million, compared to $468 million in the second quarter of 2016. Operating cash flow in the second quarter 2017 increased 12% to $483 million, compared to $432 million in the second quarter 2016. Free cash flow in the second quarter 2017 grew 6% to $417 million, compared to $395 million in the second quarter 2016.
 
“In the second quarter, SiriusXM continued its strong track record of execution, and demand for our premium content bundle pushed our listener base to an all-time high of more than 32 million paying subscribers. We are pleased to raise our full-year guidance for net self-pay subscriber additions, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA. We also made tremendous progress on strategic initiatives in the second quarter with the closing of our recapitalization of SiriusXM Canada, our acquisition of Automatic Labs, and our agreement to acquire a minority stake in Pandora Media,” said Jim Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, SiriusXM.
 
“Our mission and passion is to deliver to millions of subscribers nationwide the best content anywhere in an easy, accessible way. We were thrilled to launch The Beatles Channel, the first official full-time radio channel featuring the band and its individual members, and listeners love it. You can now listen to The Beatles and our channels by simply asking your Amazon Alexa device to play SiriusXM. And we continue to award lucky subscribers with exclusive, SiriusXM-only live shows such as last week's critically acclaimed Guns N' Roses performance at the Apollo Theater,” added Meyer.
 
SECOND QUARTER 2017 HIGHLIGHTS
 
SiriusXM Reaches 32 Million Subscribers. The company added 466,000 net new self-pay subscribers in the second quarter 2017 to end with nearly 26.7 million self-pay subscribers. Total net additions in the quarter were 445,000, after giving effect to the decline of approximately 20,000 paid promotional subscribers. The company ended the quarter with approximately 32.0 million total subscribers.
Strong Quarterly Revenue and ARPU. Second quarter revenue climbed 9% to a record $1.3 billion. The growth was driven by a 5% increase in subscribers and a 3% increase in average revenue per user (ARPU) to $13.22, a record high.
Record Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2017 reached a record $522 million, up 12% from $468 million in the second quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 38.7% in the second quarter of 2017, a 90 basis point increase from 37.8% in the second quarter 2016.




Free Cash Flow of $417 Million. Free cash flow for the second quarter 2017 totaled $417 million, up 6% from $395 million in the second quarter 2016. Operating cash flow for the second quarter 2017 totaled $483 million, up 12% from the second quarter 2016.

“In the second quarter, we deployed nearly $1.25 billion of capital in stockholder returns and strategic investments. We spent $477 million to repurchase 94 million shares of our common stock. We also returned $47 million in cash to our stockholders in the form of dividends in the quarter, bringing total capital returned to stockholders to $524 million in the second quarter. During the second quarter, we invested $280 million to complete the acquisition of Automatic Labs and phase one of our Pandora investment. Additionally, we invested $440 million in debt and equity securities of SiriusXM Canada in connection with the recapitalization of that company," noted David Frear, Chief Financial Officer, SiriusXM.

"In July, we closed on $2 billion of debt issuances at very attractive rates and used the proceeds to call existing notes and pay down our revolving credit line. Pro forma for these transactions, our debt to adjusted EBITDA was just 3.2 times at June 30, 2017, and we had cash and undrawn revolver capacity exceeding $1.6 billion," added Frear.
 
2017 GUIDANCE
 
The company increased its 2017 year-end guidance for self-pay net subscriber additions, revenue, and adjusted EBITDA. SiriusXM's guidance for 2017 free cash flow remains unchanged. The company’s complete full-year 2017 guidance is as follows:
 
Self-pay net subscriber additions of approximately 1.4 million,
Revenue of approximately $5.375 billion,
Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $2.05 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.





SECOND QUARTER 2017 RESULTS

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Subscriber revenue
$
1,111,011

 
$
1,033,284

 
$
2,189,268

 
$
2,042,966

Advertising revenue
40,178

 
33,521

 
76,194

 
65,062

Equipment revenue
29,674

 
27,858

 
59,332

 
54,979

Other revenue
166,706

 
140,903

 
316,841

 
273,569

Total revenue
1,347,569

 
1,235,566

 
2,641,635

 
2,436,576

Operating expenses:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Cost of services:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Revenue share and royalties
292,893

 
264,385

 
570,193

 
516,129

Programming and content
96,255

 
83,645

 
191,799

 
168,745

Customer service and billing
95,324

 
93,712

 
192,099

 
190,579

Satellite and transmission
19,603

 
34,847

 
40,179

 
58,385

Cost of equipment
9,371

 
9,728

 
16,283

 
19,507

Subscriber acquisition costs
125,154

 
128,956

 
252,642

 
261,405

Sales and marketing
106,707

 
91,358

 
203,616

 
180,084

Engineering, design and development
27,783

 
18,893

 
51,600

 
38,334

General and administrative
84,607

 
81,178

 
162,808

 
158,683

Depreciation and amortization
73,519

 
66,708

 
150,223

 
134,335

Total operating expenses
931,216

 
873,410

 
1,831,442

 
1,726,186

Income from operations
416,353

 
362,156

 
810,193

 
710,390

Other income (expense):
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(82,794
)
 
(83,396
)
 
(164,451
)
 
(161,796
)
Other (expense) income
(11,937
)
 
2,515

 
(3,074
)
 
13,363

Total other expense
(94,731
)
 
(80,881
)
 
(167,525
)
 
(148,433
)
Income before income taxes
321,622

 
281,275

 
642,668

 
561,957

Income tax expense
(119,513
)
 
(106,310
)
 
(233,486
)
 
(214,552
)
Net income
$
202,109

 
$
174,965

 
$
409,182

 
$
347,405

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax
2,763

 
(15
)
 
2,746

 
434

Total comprehensive income
$
204,872

 
$
174,950

 
$
411,928

 
$
347,839

Net income per common share:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.04

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.07

Diluted
$
0.04

 
$
0.04

 
$
0.09

 
$
0.07

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
4,652,426

 
4,938,820

 
4,681,223

 
5,002,070

Diluted
4,735,592

 
4,988,247

 
4,759,741

 
5,049,571

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.01

 
$

 
$
0.02

 
$






SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
ASSETS
(unaudited)
 


Current assets:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
42,738

 
$
213,939

Receivables, net
234,352

 
223,029

Inventory, net
19,581

 
20,363

Related party current assets
12,085

 
6,170

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
186,481

 
179,148

Total current assets
495,237

 
642,649

Property and equipment, net
1,410,265

 
1,398,693

Intangible assets, net
2,536,675

 
2,544,801

Goodwill
2,290,240

 
2,205,107

Related party long-term assets
449,417

 
8,918

Long-term investment
173,104

 

Deferred tax assets
873,024

 
1,084,330

Other long-term assets
119,742

 
119,097

Total assets
$
8,347,704

 
$
8,003,595

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
663,892

 
$
713,034

Accrued interest
107,591

 
114,633

Current portion of deferred revenue
1,864,643

 
1,832,609

Current maturities of long-term debt
5,160

 
5,485

Related party current liabilities
2,840

 
2,840

Total current liabilities
2,644,126

 
2,668,601

Deferred revenue
180,647

 
176,319

Long-term debt
6,453,757

 
5,842,764

Related party long-term liabilities
6,535

 
7,955

Deferred tax liabilities
6,418

 
6,418

Other long-term liabilities
97,911

 
93,553

Total liabilities
9,389,394

 
8,795,610

Stockholders’ (deficit) equity:
 

 
 

Common stock, par value $0.001; 9,000,000 shares authorized; 4,628,821 and 4,746,047 shares issued; 4,626,078 and 4,740,947 outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
4,628

 
4,745

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
2,607

 
(139
)
Additional paid-in capital
2,448,057

 
3,117,666

Treasury stock, at cost; 2,743 and 5,100 shares of common stock at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
(14,783
)
 
(22,906
)
Accumulated deficit
(3,482,199
)
 
(3,891,381
)
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity
(1,041,690
)
 
(792,015
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ (deficit) equity
$
8,347,704

 
$
8,003,595











SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED) 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
409,182

 
$
347,405

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
150,223

 
134,335

Non-cash interest expense, net of amortization of premium
4,231

 
4,230

Provision for doubtful accounts
27,377

 
25,707

Amortization of deferred income related to equity method investment
(1,388
)
 
(1,388
)
Loss (gain) on unconsolidated entity investments, net
2,183

 
(8,451
)
Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment
3,606

 
7,160

Loss on disposal of assets

 
12,912

Share-based payment expense
59,697

 
47,870

Deferred income taxes
220,415

 
202,170

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 

 
 

Receivables
(38,063
)
 
(16,305
)
Inventory
2,492

 
(3,981
)
Related party, net
(5,756
)
 
(2,191
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(6,617
)
 
(14,052
)
Other long-term assets
5,937

 
15,081

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(69,078
)
 
(12,869
)
Accrued interest
(7,042
)
 
5,448

Deferred revenue
30,779

 
49,288

Other long-term liabilities
4,358

 
1,919

Net cash provided by operating activities
792,536

 
794,288

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Additions to property and equipment
(119,517
)
 
(67,172
)
Purchases of restricted and other investments
(7,355
)
 
(3,953
)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
(107,488
)
 

Investment in convertible preferred stock
(172,500
)
 

Loan to related parties
(130,794
)
 

Payments to acquire additional ownership in related parties
(130,026
)
 

Net cash used in investing activities
(667,680
)
 
(71,125
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation
(22,595
)
 
(5,379
)
Net proceeds (repayments) related to revolving credit facility
610,000

 
(340,000
)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings, net of costs

 
987,294

Principal payments of long-term borrowings
(6,000
)
 
(4,831
)
Common stock repurchased and retired
(783,824
)
 
(995,632
)
Dividends paid
(93,638
)
 

Net cash used in financing activities
(296,057
)
 
(358,548
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(171,201
)
 
364,615

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
213,939

 
111,838

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
42,738

 
$
476,453






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 June 30, 2017 compared to June 30, 2016:
 
As of June 30
 
2017 vs 2016 Change
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
Amount
 
%
Self-pay subscribers
26,675

 
25,143

 
1,532

 
6
 %
Paid promotional subscribers
5,372

 
5,503

 
(131
)
 
(2
)%
Ending subscribers (a)
32,048

 
30,646

 
1,402

 
5
 %
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 six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017 vs 2016 Change
(in thousands, except per subscriber and per installation amounts)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Three Months
 
Six Months
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
Self-pay subscribers
466

 
507

 
725

 
855

 
(41
)
 
(8
)%
 
(130
)
 
(15
)%
Paid promotional subscribers
(20
)
 
80

 
(23
)
 
197

 
(100
)
 
(125
)%
 
(220
)
 
(112
)%
Net additions (a)
445

 
587

 
702

 
1,052

 
(142
)
 
(24
)%
 
(350
)
 
(33
)%
Daily weighted average number of subscribers
31,746

 
30,329

 
31,559

 
30,044

 
1,417

 
5
 %
 
1,515

 
5
 %
Average self-pay monthly churn
1.7
%
 
1.8
%
 
1.8
%
 
1.8
%
 
(0.1
)%
 
(6
)%
 
0
%
 
0
 %
New vehicle consumer conversion rate
40
%
 
40
%
 
40
%
 
39
%
 
0
 %
 
0
 %
 
1
%
 
3
 %
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARPU
$
13.22

 
$
12.78

 
$
13.08

 
$
12.72

 
$
0.44

 
3
 %
 
$
0.36

 
3
 %
SAC, per installation
$
31

 
$
32

 
$
30

 
$
33

 
$
(1
)
 
(3
)%
 
$
(3
)
 
(9
)%
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber
$
0.94

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.95

 
$
0.99

 
$
(0.03
)
 
(3
)%
 
$
(0.04
)
 
(4
)%
Adjusted EBITDA
$
521,936

 
$
467,766

 
$
1,023,739

 
$
909,133

 
$
54,170

 
12
 %
 
$
114,606

 
13
 %
Free cash flow
$
416,725

 
$
394,946

 
$
665,664

 
$
723,163

 
$
21,779

 
6
 %
 
$
(57,499
)
 
(8
)%
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (GAAP)
4,735,592

 
4,988,247

 
4,759,741

 
5,049,571

 
(252,655
)
 
(5
)%
 
(289,830
)
 
(6
)%
(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, to the extent they occur during the period, 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 unaudited 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 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income:
$
202,109

 
$
174,965

 
$
409,182

 
$
347,405

Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 


 


Purchase price accounting adjustments:
 
 
 
 


 


Revenues
1,813

 
1,813

 
3,626

 
3,626

Loss on disposal of assets

 
12,912

 

 
12,912

Share-based payment expense (1)
30,251

 
24,177

 
59,697

 
47,870

Depreciation and amortization
73,519

 
66,708

 
150,223

 
134,335

Interest expense
82,794

 
83,396

 
164,451

 
161,796

Other expense (income)
11,937

 
(2,515
)
 
3,074

 
(13,363
)
Income tax expense
119,513

 
106,310

 
233,486

 
214,552

Adjusted EBITDA
$
521,936

 
$
467,766

 
$
1,023,739

 
$
909,133


 (1) Allocation of share-based payment expense 
 
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Programming and content
$
7,063

 
$
4,057

 
$
13,564

 
$
8,551

Customer service and billing
1,029

 
819

 
2,040

 
1,625

Satellite and transmission
1,084

 
1,059

 
2,271

 
2,075

Sales and marketing
5,802

 
4,747

 
11,482

 
9,559

Engineering, design and development
3,686

 
2,688

 
7,240

 
5,556

General and administrative
11,587

 
10,807

 
23,100

 
20,504

Total share-based payment expense
$
30,251

 
$
24,177

 
$
59,697

 
$
47,870

 
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 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per subscriber amounts)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Subscriber revenue, excluding connected vehicle services
$
1,090,356

 
$
1,011,422

 
$
2,148,410

 
$
1,996,406

Add: advertising revenue
40,178

 
33,521

 
76,194

 
65,062

Add: other subscription-related revenue
128,179

 
117,522

 
252,647

 
231,593

 
$
1,258,713

 
$
1,162,465

 
$
2,477,251

 
$
2,293,061

Daily weighted average number of subscribers
31,746

 
30,329

 
31,559

 
30,044

ARPU
$
13.22

 
$
12.78

 
$
13.08

 
$
12.72



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 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per subscriber amounts)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Customer service and billing expenses, excluding connected vehicle services
$
90,388

 
$
89,210

 
$
182,508

 
$
180,381

Less: share-based payment expense
(1,029
)
 
(819
)
 
(2,040
)
 
(1,625
)

$
89,359

 
$
88,391

 
$
180,468

 
$
178,756

Daily weighted average number of subscribers
31,746

 
30,329

 
31,559

 
30,044

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber
$
0.94

 
$
0.97

 
$
0.95

 
$
0.99


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. 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 exclude from free cash flow certain items that do not relate to the on-going performance of our business such as cash outflows for acquisitions, strategic investments and loans to related parties. 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. 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 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Cash Flow information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
483,211

 
$
432,102

 
$
792,536

 
$
794,288

Net cash used in investing activities
$
(607,294
)
 
$
(37,156
)
 
$
(667,680
)
 
$
(71,125
)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(63,667
)
 
$
(20,445
)
 
$
(296,057
)
 
$
(358,548
)
Free Cash Flow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
483,211

 
$
432,102

 
$
792,536

 
$
794,288

Additions to property and equipment
(66,152
)
 
(37,001
)
 
(119,517
)
 
(67,172
)
Purchases of restricted and other investments
(334
)
 
(155
)
 
(7,355
)
 
(3,953
)
Free cash flow
$
416,725

 
$
394,946

 
$
665,664

 
$
723,163


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 connected vehicle services), 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 June 30,
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per installation amounts)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Subscriber acquisition costs
$
125,154

 
$
128,956

 
$
252,642

 
$
261,405

Less: margin from sales of radios and accessories, excluding connected vehicle
(20,285
)
 
(18,130
)
 
(43,031
)
 
(35,472
)

$
104,869

 
$
110,826

 
$
209,611

 
$
225,933

Installations
3,362

 
3,476

 
6,946

 
6,906

SAC, per installation
$
31

 
$
32

 
$
30

 
$
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 approximately 32.0 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™ and SiriusXM 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.

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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. SiriusXM does not provide a non-GAAP reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDA guidance to Net income or Free cash flow guidance to Net cash provided by operating activities because it does not provide guidance for the reconciling items between adjusted EBITDA to Net income, which includes the provision for income taxes, interest expense and other income, nor does the Company provide guidance for the reconciling items between Free cash flow to Net cash provided by operating activities, which includes additions to property and equipment.  As items that impact Net income and Net cash provided by operating activities are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, the Company is unable to provide such guidance as the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures may vary materially from the corresponding GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, a reconciliation to Net income and Net cash provided by operating activities is not available without unreasonable effort.

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; interference to our service from wireless operations; consumer protection laws and their enforcement; unfavorable outcomes 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; 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; impairment of our business by third-party intellectual property rights; and changes to our dividend policies which could occur at any time. 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, 2016, 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