Exhibit 99.1

(SIRIUSXM LOGO)

SiriusXM Reports Record Third Quarter 2011 Results

 

 

 

 

Subscribers Exceed 21.3 Million, Net Adds of 334,000

 

Record Revenue of $763 Million, Up 6%

 

Record Adjusted EBITDA of $197 Million, Up 16%

 

Free Cash Flow of $75 Million, Up 22%

 

Net Income of $104 Million, Up 54%

NEW YORK – November 1, 2011 – Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced third quarter 2011 results, including 21.3 million subscribers, net subscriber additions of 334,000, revenue of $763 million, up 6% over third quarter 2010 revenue of $718 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $197 million, up 16% from $170 million in the third quarter of 2010.

“In the third quarter, we once again delivered record levels of subscribers, revenue and adjusted EBITDA, and we are confident our positive momentum will continue in the fourth quarter. This has been an exciting year for SiriusXM, but I’m even more excited by the many opportunities awaiting us in 2012. We plan to accelerate our revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth, deliver more free cash flow than ever before, and we are thrilled to offer exciting new content and innovations to our existing and future subscribers,” said Mel Karmazin, Chief Executive Officer, SiriusXM.

Highlights from the quarter include:

 

 

Free cash flow improves. Free cash flow in the third quarter of 2011 was $75 million, a 22% improvement from the $62 million reported in the third quarter of 2010.

Subscribers reach new record high. Subscribers increased by 7% year-over-year to 21,349,858 at September 30, 2011. Self-pay net additions in the third quarter of 2011 were 364,004, up 41% from 258,105 in the third quarter of 2010, and the self-pay subscriber base reached an all-time high of 17,534,310, up 7% year-over-year.




 

 

Churn stable. Average self-pay monthly churn was 1.9% in the third quarter of 2011, in-line with 1.9% in the second quarter of 2011 and the third quarter of 2010.

Cost Efficient Growth. Total cash operating expenses increased only 2.7% over the prior year quarter, while revenues increased 6% over the prior year quarter, resulting in an expansion of our adjusted EBITDA margin to a record 25.8%.

Net income in the third quarters of 2011 and 2010 was $104 million and $68 million, respectively, or $0.02 and $0.01 per diluted share, respectively.

“We ended the third quarter with more than $600 million of cash and cash equivalents,” said David Frear, SiriusXM’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Our ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA declined to 3.4x at the end of the third quarter of 2011 from 4.5x at the end of the third quarter of 2010. Our free cash flow for the first nine months of 2011 of $224 million exceeded the $210 million of free cash flow generated for the entire year of 2010. With the seasonally strong cash flow of the fourth quarter ahead of us, declining capital expenditures, the anticipated substantial 2012 growth in EBITDA and free cash flow, and declining debt maturities in 2012 our liquidity will continue to rapidly improve,” added Frear.

The discussion of adjusted EBITDA excludes the effects of stock-based compensation and certain purchase price accounting adjustments. A reconciliation of non-GAAP items to their nearest GAAP equivalent is contained in the financial supplements included with this release.

2011 AND 2012 GUIDANCE

 

 

 

SiriusXM reiterated the following subscriber and financial guidance for 2011:

 

 

 

 

Net subscriber additions of 1.6 million,

 

 

 

 

Full year self-pay churn and conversion rates for 2011 should be broadly similar to those seen in 2010,

 

 

 

 

Revenue of approximately $3 billion,

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $715 million, and

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow approaching $400 million.

 

 

 

For 2012, the company reiterates its existing financial guidance:




 

 

 

 

Revenue growth of 10% to approximately $3.3 billion,

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA growth of 20% to approximately $860 million, and

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow growth of 75% to approximately $700 million.

THIRD QUARTER 2011 RESULTS

          Subscriber Data.

          The following table contains actual subscriber data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning subscribers

 

 

21,016,175

 

 

19,527,448

 

 

20,190,964

 

 

18,772,758

 

Gross subscriber additions

 

 

2,138,131

 

 

1,952,054

 

 

6,369,846

 

 

5,693,409

 

Deactivated subscribers

 

 

(1,804,448

)

 

(1,617,327

)

 

(5,210,952

)

 

(4,603,992

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net additions

 

 

333,683

 

 

334,727

 

 

1,158,894

 

 

1,089,417

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Ending subscribers

 

 

21,349,858

 

 

19,862,175

 

 

21,349,858

 

 

19,862,175

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-pay

 

 

17,534,310

 

 

16,335,819

 

 

17,534,310

 

 

16,335,819

 

Paid promotional

 

 

3,815,548

 

 

3,526,356

 

 

3,815,548

 

 

3,526,356

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Ending subscribers

 

 

21,349,858

 

 

19,862,175

 

 

21,349,858

 

 

19,862,175

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Self-pay

 

 

364,004

 

 

258,105

 

 

847,511

 

 

631,887

 

Paid promotional

 

 

(30,321

)

 

76,622

 

 

311,383

 

 

457,530

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net additions

 

 

333,683

 

 

334,727

 

 

1,158,894

 

 

1,089,417

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily weighted average number of subscribers

 

 

21,107,540

 

 

19,610,837

 

 

20,688,641

 

 

19,181,040

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average self-pay monthly churn (1)

 

 

1.9

%

 

1.9

%

 

1.9

%

 

1.9

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Conversion rate (2)

 

 

44.4

%

 

48.1

%

 

44.7

%

 

46.6

%

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 


 

 

See accompanying footnotes.

          Subscribers. The improvement in the three months ended September 30, 2011 was due to the 10% increase in gross subscriber additions, primarily resulting from an increase in U.S. light vehicle sales, new vehicle penetration and returning activations.

          Average Self-pay Monthly Churn remained flat at 1.9% for all periods presented.

          Conversion Rate. The decrease in the three months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily due to the changing mix of sales among OEMs and operational issues


impacting the timing of the receipt of customer information and prompt marketing communications with buyers and lessees of vehicles.

          Metrics.

          The following table contains our key operating metrics based on our unaudited adjusted results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

(in thousands, except for per subscriber amounts)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARPU(3)

 

$

11.66

 

$

11.81

 

$

11.57

 

$

11.70

 

SAC, per gross subscriber addition (4)

 

$

55

 

$

59

 

$

55

 

$

59

 

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber (5)

 

$

1.01

 

$

1.02

 

$

1.03

 

$

1.00

 

Free cash flow (6)

 

$

75,377

 

$

61,998

 

$

223,936

 

$

43,126

 

Adjusted total revenue (8)

 

$

764,842

 

$

722,537

 

$

2,239,737

 

$

2,098,659

 

Adjusted EBITDA (7)

 

$

197,288

 

$

169,727

 

$

563,741

 

$

481,799

 


 

 


 

 

See accompanying footnotes.

          ARPU decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2011 by $0.15, driven primarily by an increase in subscription discounts offered through customer acquisition and retention programs, the number of subscribers on OEM paid promotional plans and the decrease in the U.S. Music Royalty Fee, partially offset by an increase in sales of our premium services, including Premier packages, data services and streaming.

          SAC, Per Gross Subscriber Addition, decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2011 primarily due to lower per radio subsidy rates for certain OEMs and growth in subscriber reactivations and royalties from radio manufacturers, partially offset by an increase in OEM production with factory-installed satellite radios compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010.

          Customer Service and Billing Expenses, Per Average Subscriber, decreased in the three months ended September 30, 2011 primarily due to lower operating costs, partially offset by higher call volume, handle time per call, increased agent rates and personnel costs associated with the 8% growth in daily weighted average subscribers.

          Free Cash Flow increased in the three months ended September 30, 2011 principally as a result of improvements in adjusted EBITDA and decreases in capital expenditures. Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $35 million to $115 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the $150 million provided by operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Capital expenditures for property and equipment for the three months ended September 30,


2011 decreased $48 million to $40 million compared to $88 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of the timing of prepayments made to content providers, partially offset by improved operating performance driving higher adjusted EBITDA. The decrease in capital expenditures for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was primarily the result of decreased satellite construction and launch expenditures due to the launch in the fourth quarter of 2010 of our XM-5 satellite.

          Adjusted Total Revenue. Set forth below are our adjusted total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our adjusted total revenue includes the recognition of deferred subscriber revenues acquired in the merger between Sirius and XM (the “Merger”) that are not recognized in our results under purchase price accounting and the elimination of the benefit in earnings from deferred revenue associated with our investment in XM Canada acquired in the Merger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

(in thousands)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue (GAAP)

 

$

660,837

 

$

612,119

 

$

1,922,917

 

$

1,793,258

 

Advertising revenue, net of agency fees (GAAP)

 

 

18,810

 

 

15,973

 

 

53,595

 

 

46,296

 

Equipment revenue (GAAP)

 

 

15,504

 

 

17,823

 

 

48,392

 

 

50,625

 

Other revenue (GAAP)

 

 

67,399

 

 

71,633

 

 

205,882

 

 

190,914

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total revenue (GAAP)

 

 

762,550

 

 

717,548

 

 

2,230,786

 

 

2,081,093

 

Purchase price accounting adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

 

479

 

 

3,176

 

 

3,513

 

 

12,128

 

Other revenue

 

 

1,813

 

 

1,813

 

 

5,438

 

 

5,438

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Adjusted total revenue

 

$

764,842

 

$

722,537

 

$

2,239,737

 

$

2,098,659

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the increase in subscriber revenue was primarily attributable to an increase of 8% in daily weighted average subscribers and an increase in sales of premium services, including Premier packages, data services and streaming, partially offset by the impact of subscription discounts offered through customer acquisition and retention programs. The increase in advertising revenue was primarily due to more effective sales efforts and greater demand for audio advertising resulting in increases in the number of advertising spots sold as well as the rate charged per spot. The decrease in equipment revenue was driven by a reduction in aftermarket hardware subsidies earned. The decrease in other revenue was primarily due to a reduction in the U.S. Music Royalty Fee, which was partially offset by increased royalty revenue from Sirius XM Canada and an increase in subscribers subject to the U.S. Music Royalty Fee.

          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. Adjusted EBITDA removes the impact of other income and expense, losses on extinguishment of debt as well as certain other


charges, such as goodwill impairment; restructuring, impairments and related costs; certain purchase price accounting adjustments and share-based payment expense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Adjusted

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Total revenue

 

$

764,842

 

$

722,537

 

$

2,239,737

 

$

2,098,659

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

149,336

 

 

141,981

 

 

434,072

 

 

399,838

 

Programming and content

 

 

81,268

 

 

88,869

 

 

242,767

 

 

263,271

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

63,837

 

 

59,967

 

 

191,608

 

 

173,307

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

18,946

 

 

20,023

 

 

55,684

 

 

58,645

 

Cost of equipment

 

 

5,888

 

 

6,463

 

 

19,894

 

 

22,187

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

127,899

 

 

126,873

 

 

381,797

 

 

364,600

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

56,976

 

 

52,213

 

 

159,778

 

 

159,231

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

12,884

 

 

10,843

 

 

35,873

 

 

30,304

 

General and administrative

 

 

50,520

 

 

45,578

 

 

154,523

 

 

145,477

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

 

567,554

 

 

552,810

 

 

1,675,996

 

 

1,616,860

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

197,288

 

$

169,727

 

$

563,741

 

$

481,799

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the increase in adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to a 6% increase or $42 million, in adjusted revenues, partially offset by an increase of nearly 3%, or $15 million, in expenses included in adjusted EBITDA. The increase in adjusted revenues was primarily due to the increase in our subscriber base. The increase in expenses was primarily driven by higher revenue share and royalties expenses associated with growth in revenues and increased customer service and billing expenses attributable to subscriber growth, partially offset by lower programming and content costs.


SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Actual

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

660,837

 

$

612,119

 

$

1,922,917

 

$

1,793,258

 

Advertising revenue, net of agency fees

 

 

18,810

 

 

15,973

 

 

53,595

 

 

46,296

 

Equipment revenue

 

 

15,504

 

 

17,823

 

 

48,392

 

 

50,625

 

Other revenue

 

 

67,399

 

 

71,633

 

 

205,882

 

 

190,914

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

 

762,550

 

 

717,548

 

 

2,230,786

 

 

2,081,093

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

117,043

 

 

114,482

 

 

340,713

 

 

320,567

 

Programming and content

 

 

70,509

 

 

78,143

 

 

210,867

 

 

228,595

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

64,239

 

 

60,613

 

 

192,667

 

 

175,238

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

19,681

 

 

20,844

 

 

57,238

 

 

60,944

 

Cost of equipment

 

 

5,888

 

 

6,463

 

 

19,894

 

 

22,187

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

107,279

 

 

105,984

 

 

317,711

 

 

305,745

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

55,210

 

 

51,519

 

 

154,471

 

 

156,813

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

14,175

 

 

12,526

 

 

39,249

 

 

35,209

 

General and administrative

 

 

58,635

 

 

54,188

 

 

175,469

 

 

170,935

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

65,403

 

 

67,450

 

 

200,865

 

 

206,945

 

Restructuring, impairments and related costs

 

 

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

 

4,071

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

 

578,062

 

 

574,479

 

 

1,709,144

 

 

1,687,249

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income from operations

 

 

184,488

 

 

143,069

 

 

521,642

 

 

393,844

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

 

 

(75,316

)

 

(68,559

)

 

(229,730

)

 

(223,230

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net

 

 

 

 

(256

)

 

(7,206

)

 

(34,695

)

Interest and investment income (loss)

 

 

292

 

 

(4,305

)

 

78,590

 

 

(7,197

)

Other income

 

 

435

 

 

1,108

 

 

2,235

 

 

1,837

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total other expense

 

 

(74,589

)

 

(72,012

)

 

(156,111

)

 

(263,285

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income before income taxes

 

 

109,899

 

 

71,057

 

 

365,531

 

 

130,559

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(5,714

)

 

(3,428

)

 

(9,907

)

 

(6,060

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

104,185

 

$

67,629

 

$

355,624

 

$

124,499

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.03

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Diluted

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.02

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

3,747,381

 

 

3,689,245

 

 

3,742,309

 

 

3,686,312

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Diluted

 

 

6,507,370

 

 

6,369,831

 

 

6,500,819

 

 

6,361,090

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

604,592

 

$

586,691

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

96,905

 

 

121,658

 

Receivables from distributors

 

 

79,934

 

 

67,576

 

Inventory, net

 

 

36,196

 

 

21,918

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

146,946

 

 

134,994

 

Related party current assets

 

 

5,228

 

 

6,719

 

Deferred tax asset

 

 

58,493

 

 

44,787

 

Other current assets

 

 

4,908

 

 

7,432

 

 

 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

1,033,202

 

 

991,775

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,702,566

 

 

1,761,274

 

Long-term restricted investments

 

 

3,146

 

 

3,396

 

Deferred financing fees, net

 

 

45,093

 

 

54,135

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

2,587,855

 

 

2,632,688

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,834,856

 

 

1,834,856

 

Related party long-term assets

 

 

69,943

 

 

33,475

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

48,176

 

 

71,487

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

7,324,837

 

$

7,383,086

 

 

 



 



 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

473,472

 

$

593,174

 

Accrued interest

 

 

78,925

 

 

72,453

 

Current portion of deferred revenue

 

 

1,276,996

 

 

1,201,346

 

Current portion of deferred credit on executory contracts

 

 

286,056

 

 

271,076

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

25,588

 

 

195,815

 

Related party current liabilities

 

 

16,541

 

 

15,845

 

 

 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,157,578

 

 

2,349,709

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

219,344

 

 

273,973

 

Deferred credit on executory contracts

 

 

288,036

 

 

508,012

 

Long-term debt

 

 

2,677,550

 

 

2,695,856

 

Long-term related party debt

 

 

328,029

 

 

325,907

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

935,805

 

 

914,637

 

Related party long-term liabilities

 

 

22,435

 

 

24,517

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

81,048

 

 

82,839

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

 

6,709,825

 

 

7,175,450

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 50,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A convertible preferred stock; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible perpetual preferred stock, series B-1 (liquidation preference of $0.001 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010); 12,500,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

 

 

13

 

 

13

 

Convertible preferred stock, series C junior; no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.001; 9,000,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; 3,951,945,992 and 3,933,195,112 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

 

 

3,952

 

 

3,933

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

398

 

 

(5,861

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

10,466,078

 

 

10,420,604

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(9,855,429

)

 

(10,211,053

)

 

 



 



 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

615,012

 

 

207,636

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

7,324,837

 

$

7,383,086

 

 

 



 



 



SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Actual

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 

(in thousands)

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

355,624

 

$

124,499

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

200,865

 

 

206,945

 

Non-cash interest expense, net of amortization of premium

 

 

29,211

 

 

32,983

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

 

26,209

 

 

23,300

 

Restructuring, impairments and related costs

 

 

 

 

4,071

 

Amortization of deferred income related to equity method investment

 

 

(2,082

)

 

(2,081

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net

 

 

7,206

 

 

34,695

 

Gain on merger of unconsolidated entities

 

 

(84,855

)

 

 

Loss on unconsolidated entity investments, net

 

 

10,259

 

 

8,990

 

Loss on disposal of assets

 

 

269

 

 

927

 

Share-based payment expense

 

 

37,574

 

 

50,944

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

7,214

 

 

6,060

 

Other non-cash purchase price adjustments

 

 

(203,630

)

 

(184,703

)

Distribution from investment in unconsolidated entity

 

 

4,849

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(1,456

)

 

(18,890

)

Receivables from distributors

 

 

(12,358

)

 

(22,430

)

Inventory

 

 

(14,278

)

 

(1,843

)

Related party assets

 

 

30,300

 

 

(2,654

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(11,028

)

 

41,794

 

Other long-term assets

 

 

23,969

 

 

11,765

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(100,502

)

 

(69,629

)

Accrued interest

 

 

6,472

 

 

5,244

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

19,653

 

 

92,864

 

Related party liabilities

 

 

696

 

 

(50,940

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

(1,547

)

 

(865

)

 

 



 



 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

328,634

 

 

291,046

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

 

(115,065

)

 

(257,374

)

Sale of restricted and other investments

 

 

 

 

9,454

 

Release of restricted investments

 

 

250

 

 

 

Return of capital from investment in unconsolidated entity

 

 

10,117

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(104,698

)

 

(247,920

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

9,045

 

 

4,906

 

Long-term borrowings, net of costs

 

 

 

 

637,406

 

Related party long-term borrowings, net of costs

 

 

 

 

147,094

 

Payment of premiums on redemption of debt

 

 

(5,020

)

 

(24,321

)

Repayment of long-term borrowings

 

 

(210,060

)

 

(820,224

)

Repayment of related party long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

(55,221

)

 

 



 



 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(206,035

)

 

(110,360

)

 

 



 



 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

17,901

 

 

(67,234

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

586,691

 

 

383,489

 

 

 



 



 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

604,592

 

$

316,255

 

 

 



 



 



Footnotes

 

 

(1)

Average self-pay monthly churn represents the monthly average of self-pay deactivations for the quarter divided by the average number of self-pay subscribers for the quarter.

 

 

(2)

We measure the percentage of owners and lessees of new vehicles that receive our service and convert to become self-paying subscribers after the initial promotion period. We refer to this as the “conversion rate.” 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. Promotional periods generally include the period of trial service plus 30 days to handle the receipt and processing of payments. We measure conversion rate three months after the period in which the trial service ends.

 

 

(3)

ARPU is derived from total earned subscriber revenue, net advertising revenue and other subscription-related revenue, 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. Purchase price accounting adjustments include the recognition of deferred subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger. ARPU is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Subscriber revenue (GAAP)

 

$

660,837

 

$

612,119

 

$

1,922,917

 

$

1,793,258

 

Add: net advertising revenue (GAAP)

 

 

18,810

 

 

15,973

 

 

53,595

 

 

46,296

 

Add: other subscription-related revenue (GAAP)

 

 

58,168

 

 

63,554

 

 

174,341

 

 

168,195

 

Add: purchase price accounting adjustments

 

 

479

 

 

3,176

 

 

3,513

 

 

12,128

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

738,294

 

$

694,822

 

$

2,154,366

 

$

2,019,877

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily weighted average number of subscribers

 

 

21,107,540

 

 

19,610,837

 

 

20,688,641

 

 

19,181,040

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARPU

 

$

11.66

 

$

11.81

 

$

11.57

 

$

11.70

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

(4)

Subscriber acquisition cost, per gross subscriber addition (or SAC, per gross subscriber addition) is derived from subscriber acquisition costs and margins from the direct sale of radios and accessories, excluding purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of gross subscriber additions for the period. Purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger 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 gross subscriber




 

 

 

addition, is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Subscriber acquisition costs (GAAP)

 

$

107,279

 

$

105,984

 

$

317,711

 

$

305,745

 

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

 

 

(9,616

)

 

(11,360

)

 

(28,498

)

 

(28,438

)

Add: purchase price accounting adjustments

 

 

20,620

 

 

20,889

 

 

64,086

 

 

58,855

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

118,283

 

$

115,513

 

$

353,299

 

$

336,162

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross subscriber additions

 

 

2,138,131

 

 

1,952,054

 

 

6,369,846

 

 

5,693,409

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAC, per gross subscriber addition

 

$

55

 

$

59

 

$

55

 

$

59

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

(5)

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is derived from total customer service and billing expenses, excluding share-based payment expense and purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger, 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 given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair market value of our common stock, the effect of which is unrelated to the operational conditions that give rise to variations in the components of our customer service and billing expenses. Purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger include the elimination of the benefit associated with incremental share-based payment arrangements recognized at the Merger date. 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 September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Customer service and billing expenses (GAAP)

 

$

64,239

 

$

60,613

 

$

192,667

 

$

175,238

 

Less: share-based payment expense, net of purchase price accounting adjustments

 

 

(402

)

 

(700

)

 

(1,077

)

 

(2,157

)

Add: purchase price accounting adjustments

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

18

 

 

226

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

63,837

 

$

59,967

 

$

191,608

 

$

173,307

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily weighted average number of subscribers

 

 

21,107,540

 

 

19,610,837

 

 

20,688,641

 

 

19,181,040

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber

 

$

1.01

 

$

1.02

 

$

1.03

 

$

1.00

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

(6)

Free cash flow is calculated as follows (in thousands):




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 


 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

115,144

 

$

150,059

 

$

328,634

 

$

291,046

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

 

(39,767

)

 

(88,061

)

 

(115,065

)

 

(257,374

)

Restricted and other investment activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,367

 

 

9,454

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Free cash flow

 

$

75,377

 

$

61,998

 

$

223,936

 

$

43,126

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

(7)

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 remove the impact of other income and expense, loss on extinguishment of debt 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, (ii) goodwill impairment, (iii) restructuring, impairments, and related costs, (iv) depreciation and amortization and (v) 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 believe the exclusion of restructuring, impairments and related costs is useful given the nature of these expenses. We also believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense is useful given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair value as determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton model which varies based on assumptions used for the expected life, expected stock price volatility and risk-free interest rates.



 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our statement of operations of certain expenses, including share-based payment expense and certain purchase price accounting for the Merger. 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 operations. 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 September 30,

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Net income (GAAP):

 

$

104,185

 

$

67,629

 

$

355,624

 

$

124,499

 

Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase price accounting adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

2,292

 

 

4,989

 

 

8,951

 

 

17,566

 

Operating expenses

 

 

(68,878

)

 

(66,438

)

 

(205,472

)

 

(193,904

)

Share-based payment expense, net of purchase price accounting adjustments

 

 

13,983

 

 

18,390

 

 

37,755

 

 

53,277

 

Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)

 

 

65,403

 

 

67,450

 

 

200,865

 

 

206,945

 

Restructuring, impairments and related costs

 

 

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

 

4,071

 

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (GAAP)

 

 

75,316

 

 

68,559

 

 

229,730

 

 

223,230

 

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

 

 

 

 

256

 

 

7,206

 

 

34,695

 

Interest and investment (income) loss (GAAP)

 

 

(292

)

 

4,305

 

 

(78,590

)

 

7,197

 

Other income (GAAP)

 

 

(435

)

 

(1,108

)

 

(2,235

)

 

(1,837

)

Income tax expense (GAAP)

 

 

5,714

 

 

3,428

 

 

9,907

 

 

6,060

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

197,288

 

$

169,727

 

$

563,741

 

$

481,799

 

 

 



 



 



 



 




 

 

(8)

The following tables reconcile our actual revenues and operating expenses to our adjusted revenues and operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 


 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments

 

Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense

 

Adjusted

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

660,837

 

$

479

 

$

 

$

661,316

 

Advertising revenue, net of agency fees

 

 

18,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,810

 

Equipment revenue

 

 

15,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,504

 

Other revenue

 

 

67,399

 

 

1,813

 

 

 

 

69,212

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

$

762,550

 

$

2,292

 

$

 

$

764,842

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

117,043

 

 

32,293

 

 

 

 

149,336

 

Programming and content

 

 

70,509

 

 

12,034

 

 

(1,275

)

 

81,268

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

64,239

 

 

 

 

(402

)

 

63,837

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

19,681

 

 

 

 

(735

)

 

18,946

 

Cost of equipment

 

 

5,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,888

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

107,279

 

 

20,620

 

 

 

 

127,899

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

55,210

 

 

3,931

 

 

(2,165

)

 

56,976

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

14,175

 

 

 

 

(1,291

)

 

12,884

 

General and administrative

 

 

58,635

 

 

 

 

(8,115

)

 

50,520

 

Depreciation and amortization (a)

 

 

65,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,403

 

Restructuring, impairments and related costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment expense (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,983

 

 

13,983

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

$

578,062

 

$

68,878

 

$

 

$

646,940

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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. The increased depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $15,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming and content

 

$

1,275

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,275

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

402

 

 

 

 

 

 

402

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

735

 

 

 

 

 

 

735

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

2,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,165

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

1,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,291

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,115

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total share-based payment expense

 

$

13,983

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,983

 

 

 



 



 



 



 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

 

 


(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments

 

Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense

 

Adjusted

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

612,119

 

$

3,176

 

$

 

$

615,295

 

Advertising revenue, net of agency fees

 

 

15,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,973

 

Equipment revenue

 

 

17,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,823

 

Other revenue

 

 

71,633

 

 

1,813

 

 

 

 

73,446

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

$

717,548

 

$

4,989

 

$

 

$

722,537

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

114,482

 

 

27,499

 

 

 

 

141,981

 

Programming and content

 

 

78,143

 

 

13,955

 

 

(3,229

)

 

88,869

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

60,613

 

 

54

 

 

(700

)

 

59,967

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

20,844

 

 

272

 

 

(1,093

)

 

20,023

 

Cost of equipment

 

 

6,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,463

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

105,984

 

 

20,889

 

 

 

 

126,873

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

51,519

 

 

3,506

 

 

(2,812

)

 

52,213

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

12,526

 

 

93

 

 

(1,776

)

 

10,843

 

General and administrative

 

 

54,188

 

 

170

 

 

(8,780

)

 

45,578

 

Depreciation and amortization (a)

 

 

67,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

67,450

 

Restructuring, impairments and related costs

 

 

2,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,267

 

Share-based payment expense (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,390

 

 

18,390

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

$

574,479

 

$

66,438

 

$

 

$

640,917

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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. The increased depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $16,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b) Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming and content

 

$

3,148

 

$

81

 

$

 

$

3,229

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

646

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

700

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

1,042

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

1,093

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

2,732

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

2,812

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

1,683

 

 

93

 

 

 

 

1,776

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,610

 

 

170

 

 

 

 

8,780

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total share-based payment expense

 

$

17,861

 

$

529

 

$

 

$

18,390

 

 

 



 



 



 



 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 


 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments

 

Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense

 

Adjusted

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

1,922,917

 

$

3,513

 

$

 

$

1,926,430

 

Advertising revenue, net of agency fees

 

 

53,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,595

 

Equipment revenue

 

 

48,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,392

 

Other revenue

 

 

205,882

 

 

5,438

 

 

 

 

211,320

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

$

2,230,786

 

$

8,951

 

$

 

$

2,239,737

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

340,713

 

 

93,359

 

 

 

 

434,072

 

Programming and content

 

 

210,867

 

 

36,645

 

 

(4,745

)

 

242,767

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

192,667

 

 

18

 

 

(1,077

)

 

191,608

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

57,238

 

 

313

 

 

(1,867

)

 

55,684

 

Cost of equipment

 

 

19,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,894

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

317,711

 

 

64,086

 

 

 

 

381,797

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

154,471

 

 

10,961

 

 

(5,654

)

 

159,778

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

39,249

 

 

31

 

 

(3,407

)

 

35,873

 

General and administrative

 

 

175,469

 

 

59

 

 

(21,005

)

 

154,523

 

Depreciation and amortization (a)

 

 

200,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,865

 

Restructuring, impairments and related costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment expense (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,755

 

 

37,755

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

$

1,709,144

 

$

205,472

 

$

 

$

1,914,616

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

(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. The increased depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $45,000.

(b) Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming and content

 

$

4,718

 

$

27

 

$

 

$

4,745

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

1,059

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

1,077

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

1,848

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

1,867

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

5,627

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

5,654

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

3,376

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

3,407

 

General and administrative

 

 

20,946

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

21,005

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total share-based payment expense

 

$

37,574

 

$

181

 

$

 

$

37,755

 

 

 



 



 



 



 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

 

 

 


 

(in thousands)

 

As Reported

 

Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments

 

Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense

 

Adjusted

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriber revenue

 

$

1,793,258

 

$

12,128

 

$

 

$

1,805,386

 

Advertising revenue, net of agency fees

 

 

46,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,296

 

Equipment revenue

 

 

50,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,625

 

Other revenue

 

 

190,914

 

 

5,438

 

 

 

 

196,352

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

$

2,081,093

 

$

17,566

 

$

 

$

2,098,659

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue share and royalties

 

 

320,567

 

 

79,271

 

 

 

 

399,838

 

Programming and content

 

 

228,595

 

 

42,805

 

 

(8,129

)

 

263,271

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

175,238

 

 

226

 

 

(2,157

)

 

173,307

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

60,944

 

 

897

 

 

(3,196

)

 

58,645

 

Cost of equipment

 

 

22,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,187

 

Subscriber acquisition costs

 

 

305,745

 

 

58,855

 

 

 

 

364,600

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

156,813

 

 

10,692

 

 

(8,274

)

 

159,231

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

35,209

 

 

427

 

 

(5,332

)

 

30,304

 

General and administrative

 

 

170,935

 

 

731

 

 

(26,189

)

 

145,477

 

Depreciation and amortization (a)

 

 

206,945

 

 

 

 

 

 

206,945

 

Restructuring, impairments and related costs

 

 

4,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,071

 

Share-based payment expense (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,277

 

 

53,277

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

$

1,687,249

 

$

193,904

 

$

 

$

1,881,153

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

(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. The increased depreciation and amortization for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $52,000.

(b) Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programming and content

 

$

7,760

 

$

369

 

$

 

$

8,129

 

Customer service and billing

 

 

1,931

 

 

226

 

 

 

 

2,157

 

Satellite and transmission

 

 

2,960

 

 

236

 

 

 

 

3,196

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

7,930

 

 

344

 

 

 

 

8,274

 

Engineering, design and development

 

 

4,905

 

 

427

 

 

 

 

5,332

 

General and administrative

 

 

25,458

 

 

731

 

 

 

 

26,189

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total share-based payment expense

 

$

50,944

 

$

2,333

 

$

 

$

53,277

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

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