Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

SiriusXM Reports Second Quarter 2015 Results and Increases Guidance

 

·Self-pay Net Additions Increase 37% to 519,000
·Record Second Quarter Revenue up 8% to $1.12 Billion
·Net Income of $103 Million, Including a Pre-tax $108 Million Settlement
·Adjusted EBITDA Climbs 12% to a Record $415 Million
·Free Cash Flow Reaches $371 Million, up 11%
·GAAP EPS of $0.02; Adjusted EPS of $0.03, Excluding Settlement

 

NEW YORK – July 28, 2015 – SiriusXM today announced second quarter 2015 operating and financial results, including record second quarter revenue of $1.12 billion, up 8% versus the second quarter of 2014.

 

Net income in the second quarter of 2015 was $103 million, including a pre-tax $108 million charge to settle certain royalty litigation, versus $120 million in the second quarter of 2014. Net income per diluted common share was $0.02 in the second quarter of 2015 and 2014. Adjusted EBITDA was $415 million in the second quarter of 2015, up 12% from $370 million in the second quarter of 2014.

 

Adjusted net income was $170 million in the second quarter of 2015, up 29% from $131 million in the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted net income per diluted common share was $0.03 in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $0.02 in the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted net income excludes the impact of the settlement of certain royalty litigation during the second quarter of 2015.

 

“After another quarter of exceptional execution and subscriber growth, we are increasing our subscriber guidance for the second time this year to approximately 1.8 million net additions. We are also increasing guidance for revenue, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. Self-pay net additions of 519,000 were the strongest second quarter result since 2007, and our quarterly self-pay churn rate of 1.6% was outstanding. The economy continues to get stronger, our execution has never been better, and demand for our differentiated content bundle remains very high,” said Jim Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, SiriusXM.

 

“We are focused on delivering the best, most compelling and most entertaining audio content available. Listeners are attracted to our diverse and exclusive content, such as our broadcasts of the Grateful Dead’s historic concerts in Chicago, our two live exclusive subscriber concerts by Pitbull and James Taylor, and broadcasts of leading music festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, and The Electric Daisy Carnival. This fall we will bring our subscribers an exclusive channel created with the talented Andy Cohen, and launch our new exclusive 24/7 original headline news channel with FOX News,” added Meyer.

 

SECOND QUARTER 2015 HIGHLIGHTS

 

·Strong subscriber growth continues. SiriusXM added 692,000 net new subscribers in the second quarter, a 46% increase from the 475,000 net new subscribers added in the second quarter of 2014. Self-pay net subscriber additions were 519,000 in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 380,000 in the second quarter of 2014, which made it the largest second quarter for self-pay subscriber growth since 2007. Total paid subscribers reached 28.4 million, and self-pay subscribers reached 23.4 million, both record highs.
·Record-low post-merger churn rate of 1.6%. The self-pay churn rate of 1.6% in the second quarter was the best on record since Sirius and XM were combined in 2008, a decrease from 1.8% in the prior year period. This trend demonstrates the strong, sustainable demand for satellite radio.
·Second quarter adjusted EBITDA rises 12%. Adjusted EBITDA of $415 million in the second quarter of 2015 was the highest quarterly amount in the company’s history, an increase of 12% over the $370 million reported in the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 37%, equal to the record high margin set in the first quarter of 2015.
·Free cash flow per diluted share increases 25%. Free cash flow of $371 million was up 11% from $335 million in the second quarter of 2014. With increased cash flow and a lower share count from the company’s share repurchase program, free cash flow per diluted share climbed 25% to 6.7 cents in the second quarter of 2015, up from 5.4 cents in the second quarter of 2014.
·Revolving credit facility increased to $1.75 billion and extended to 2020. In the second quarter the company amended its revolving credit facility, increasing it from $1.25 billion to $1.75 billion and extending its maturity from 2017 to 2020.
·Pre-72 litigation settlement. The company entered into an agreement to settle certain outstanding litigation relating to the use of recordings fixed prior to February 15, 1972. These plaintiffs have represented that they own or control approximately 80% of the pre-1972 recordings the company has historically used. Pursuant to the settlement, the company will pay the plaintiffs $210 million for past claims and the continued use of their recordings through 2017. As part of the settlement, the company has the right to enter into a license with each plaintiff to broadcast its pre-1972 recordings from 2018 through 2022. The royalty rate for each license will be determined by negotiation or, if necessary, binding arbitration.

 

“We repurchased 144 million shares for $560 million during the second quarter, and this year through yesterday we have repurchased 338 million shares for approximately $1.3 billion. Our growing free cash flow, low leverage and undrawn credit facility allow us to continue investing in growth, while providing flexibility to pursue strategic opportunities and return capital to shareholders,” noted David Frear, Chief Financial Officer, SiriusXM.

 

INCREASED 2015 GUIDANCE

 

“Our performance in the first half has been phenomenal on all fronts,” Frear added. “As a result, we are increasing guidance across the board for subscribers, revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. Our adjusted EBITDA guidance includes approximately $19 million of incremental expense from the reported royalty litigation settlement that will be reflected in the second half of 2015. Reported free cash flow in the second half of 2015 will exclude the cash payment we expect to make this month under the settlement.”

 

Our full year 2015 guidance is as follows:

 

·Net self-pay subscriber additions of approximately 1.6 million,
·Total net subscriber additions of approximately 1.8 million,
·Revenue of approximately $4.5 billion,
·Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $1.62 billion, and
·Free cash flow of approximately $1.3 billion.
 

SECOND QUARTER 2015 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)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Revenue:                    
Subscriber revenue  $940,077   $878,160   $1,851,547   $1,729,596 
Advertising revenue   28,839    25,498    55,712    47,712 
Equipment revenue   29,263    27,616    54,104    51,594 
Other revenue   125,031    104,071    242,837    204,154 
Total revenue   1,123,210    1,035,345    2,204,200    2,033,056 
Operating expenses:                    
Cost of services:                    
Revenue share and royalties   331,517    200,221    544,495    395,632 
Programming and content   69,370    69,570    140,516    144,440 
Customer service and billing   91,932    90,092    184,029    181,161 
Satellite and transmission   21,714    21,272    43,018    42,651 
Cost of equipment   10,930    12,030    19,775    19,834 
Subscriber acquisition costs   136,504    124,407    258,764    247,429 
Sales and marketing   86,493    77,759    165,237    154,086 
Engineering, design and development   16,088    15,630    31,048    31,541 
General and administrative   72,137    72,582    151,960    148,825 
Depreciation and amortization   67,096    67,204    132,123    135,471 
Total operating expenses   903,781    750,767    1,670,965    1,501,070 
Income from operations   219,429    284,578    533,235    531,986 
Other income (expense):                    
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized   (75,380)   (67,521)   (145,288)   (121,613)
Interest and investment income (loss)   4,032    (1,066)   5,013    3,283 
Loss on change in value of derivatives       (7,463)       (34,485)
Other income (loss)   189    (1,745)   (69)   (1,652)
Total other expense   (71,159)   (77,795)   (140,344)   (154,467)
Income before income taxes   148,270    206,783    392,891    377,519 
Income tax expense   (45,421)   (86,822)   (184,350)   (163,570)
Net income  $102,849   $119,961   $208,541   $213,949 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax   (9)   (40)   (9)   78 
Total comprehensive income  $102,840   $119,921   $208,532   $214,027 
Net income per common share:                    
Basic  $0.02   $0.02   $0.04   $0.04 
Diluted  $0.02   $0.02   $0.04   $0.04 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   5,443,590    5,865,032    5,506,818    5,979,273 
Diluted   5,507,601    6,210,078    5,570,445    6,054,771 
 

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   As of June 30,   As of December 31, 
   2015   2014 
(in thousands, except per share data)  (unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $294,053   $147,724 
Receivables, net   240,325    220,579 
Inventory, net   24,599    19,397 
Prepaid expenses   122,996    116,336 
Related party current assets   4,097    4,344 
Deferred tax asset   903,376    1,038,603 
Other current assets   40,920    2,763 
Total current assets   1,630,366    1,549,746 
Property and equipment, net   1,463,827    1,510,112 
Long-term restricted investments   9,888    5,922 
Deferred financing fees, net   15,377    12,021 
Intangible assets, net   2,618,802    2,645,046 
Goodwill   2,205,107    2,205,107 
Related party long-term assets       3,000 
Long-term deferred tax asset   395,224    437,736 
Other long-term assets   69,480    6,819 
Total assets  $8,408,071   $8,375,509 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $787,040   $587,755 
Accrued interest   97,243    80,440 
Current portion of deferred revenue   1,694,232    1,632,381 
Current portion of deferred credit on executory contracts       1,394 
Current maturities of long-term debt   8,074    7,482 
Related party current liabilities   4,687    4,340 
Total current liabilities   2,591,276    2,313,792 
Deferred revenue   156,229    151,901 
Long-term debt   5,108,336    4,493,863 
Related party long-term liabilities   12,215    13,635 
Other long-term liabilities   92,751    92,481 
Total liabilities   7,960,807    7,065,672 
Stockholders’ equity:          
Common stock, par value $0.001; 9,000,000 shares authorized; 5,379,798 and 5,653,529 shares issued; 5,370,298 and 5,646,119 outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively   5,379    5,653 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax   (411)   (402)
Additional paid-in capital   5,710,484    6,771,554 
Treasury stock, at cost; 9,500 and 7,410 shares of common stock at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively   (35,795)   (26,034)
Accumulated deficit   (5,232,393)   (5,440,934)
Total stockholders’ equity   447,264    1,309,837 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $8,408,071   $8,375,509 
 

SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

 

   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
(in thousands)  2015   2014 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net income  $208,541   $213,949 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   132,123    135,471 
Non-cash interest expense, net of amortization of premium   3,868    10,779 
Provision for doubtful accounts   21,919    21,287 
Amortization of deferred income related to equity method investment   (1,388)   (1,388)
Gain on unconsolidated entity investments, net       (966)
Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment   7,677    8,554 
Loss on change in value of derivatives       34,485 
Share-based payment expense   38,941    36,027 
Deferred income taxes   177,739    157,965 
Other non-cash purchase price adjustments   (1,394)   (1,890)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Receivables   (41,665)   (30,651)
Inventory   (5,202)   (7,692)
Related party, net   (4,117)   2,837 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (44,821)   (1,057)
Other long-term assets   (62,663)   1,238 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   199,532    (40,098)
Accrued interest   16,803    12,943 
Deferred revenue   66,179    44,981 
Other long-term liabilities   269    (4,702)
Net cash provided by operating activities   712,341    592,072 
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Additions to property and equipment   (61,229)   (58,417)
Purchases of restricted and other investments   (3,966)    
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired       1,144 
Return of capital from investment in unconsolidated entity       24,178 
Net cash used in investing activities   (65,195)   (33,095)
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Proceeds from exercise of stock options       260 
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation   (15,420)   (7,313)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings and revolving credit facility, net of costs   1,259,346    1,921,230 
Repayment of long-term borrowings and revolving credit facility   (660,549)   (905,815)
Common stock repurchased and retired   (1,084,194)   (1,532,164)
Net cash used in financing activities   (500,817)   (523,802)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   146,329    35,175 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   147,724    134,805 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $294,053   $169,980 
 

Key Operating Metrics

 

The following table contains our key operating metrics based on our adjusted results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Subscribers and subscription related revenues and expenses associated with our connected vehicle services are not included in our subscriber count or subscriber-based operating metrics:

 

   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
(in thousands, except per subscriber and per installation amounts)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Self-pay subscribers   23,436    21,635    23,436    21,635 
Paid promotional subscribers   4,999    4,667    4,999    4,667 
Ending subscribers (a)   28,434    26,302    28,434    26,302 
                     
Self-pay subscribers   519    380    913    553 
Paid promotional subscribers   173    96    210    189 
Net additions (a)   692    475    1,123    742 
                     
Daily weighted average number of subscribers   28,031    26,006    27,720    25,805 
                     
Average self-pay monthly churn   1.6%   1.8%   1.7%   1.9%
                     
New vehicle consumer conversion rate   41%   42%   41%   42%
                     
ARPU  $12.42   $12.36   $12.34   $12.27 
SAC, per installation  $32   $33   $33   $34 
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber  $0.99   $1.05   $1.00   $1.07 
Free cash flow  $370,914   $335,044   $647,146   $557,833 
Adjusted EBITDA  $414,962   $370,437   $814,189   $705,220 

 

(a) Note: Amounts may not sum as a result of rounding.

 

Glossary

 

Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA is defined as net income before interest and investment income (loss); interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We adjust EBITDA to exclude the impact of other income and expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, loss on change in value of derivatives as well as certain other charges discussed below. This measure is one of the primary Non-GAAP financial measures on which we (i) evaluate the performance of our on-going core operating results period over period, (ii) base our internal budgets and (iii) compensate management. As such, 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 Sirius and XM merger, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) share-based payment expense and (iv) other significant operating expense (income) that does not relate to the on-going performance of our business. 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 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 share-based payment expense is useful given share-based payment expense is not directly related to the operational conditions of our business. We also believe the exclusion of the pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement is useful as it does not represent an expense incurred as part of normal operations for the period. The portion of the pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement related to the future period of July 2015 through December 2017 will not be excluded from adjusted EBITDA in future periods as the royalty expense will relate to the on-going performance of our business.

 

Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our statements of comprehensive income of certain expenses, including share-based payment expense and certain purchase price accounting for the Sirius and XM 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 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:

 

   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
(in thousands)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
Net income (GAAP):  $102,849   $119,961   $208,541   $213,949 
Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:                    
Purchase price accounting adjustments:                    
Revenues   1,813    1,813    3,626    3,626 
Operating expenses   (558)   (945)   (1,394)   (1,890)
Pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement (GAAP)   107,658        107,658     
Share-based payment expense (GAAP)   19,524    17,787    38,941    36,027 
Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)   67,096    67,204    132,123    135,471 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (GAAP)   75,380    67,521    145,288    121,613 
Interest and investment (income) loss (GAAP)   (4,032)   1,066    (5,013)   (3,283)
Loss on change in value of derivatives (GAAP)       7,463        34,485 
Other (income) loss (GAAP)   (189)   1,745    69    1,652 
Income tax expense (GAAP)   45,421    86,822    184,350    163,570 
Adjusted EBITDA  $414,962   $370,437   $814,189   $705,220 

 

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share - We define these Non-GAAP financial measures as our actual net income adjusted to exclude the impact of certain purchase price accounting adjustments, the loss on change in value of derivatives, and the pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement, net of income tax expense. Adjusted earnings per share is derived from adjusted net income divided by our weighted average common shares outstanding. The following table reconciles our actual income before income taxes to our adjusted net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 
   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
(in thousands)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
Income before income taxes (GAAP):  $148,270   $206,783   $392,891   $377,519 
Add back items excluded from adjusted net income:                    
Purchase price accounting adjustments:                    
Revenues   1,813    1,813    3,626    3,626 
Operating expenses   (558)   (945)   (1,394)   (1,890)
Loss on change in value of derivatives (GAAP)       7,463        34,485 
Pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement (GAAP)   107,658        107,658     
Adjusted income before income taxes  $257,183   $215,114   $502,781   $413,740 
Allocable income tax expense   (87,135)   (83,679)   (226,438)   (160,945)
Adjusted net income  $170,048   $131,435   $276,343   $252,795 
Adjusted net income per common share:                    
Basic  $0.03   $0.02   $0.05   $0.04 
Diluted  $0.03   $0.02   $0.05   $0.04 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   5,443,590    5,865,032    5,506,818    5,979,273 
Diluted   5,507,601    6,210,078    5,570,445    6,054,771 

 

Adjusted Revenues and Operating Expenses - We define this Non-GAAP financial measure as our actual revenues and operating expenses adjusted to exclude the impact of certain purchase price accounting adjustments from the merger of Sirius and XM and share-based payment expense. We use this Non-GAAP financial measure to manage our business, to set operational goals and as a basis for determining performance-based compensation for our employees. The following tables reconcile our actual revenues and operating expenses to our adjusted revenues and operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

   Unaudited For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 
(in thousands)  As Reported   Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments
   Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense
   Adjusted 
                 
Revenue:                    
Subscriber revenue  $940,077   $   $   $940,077 
Advertising revenue   28,839            28,839 
Equipment revenue   29,263            29,263 
Other revenue   125,031    1,813        126,844 
Total revenue  $1,123,210   $1,813   $   $1,125,023 
Operating expenses                    
Cost of services:                    
Revenue share and royalties  $331,517   $   $   $331,517 
Programming and content   69,370    558    (2,119)   67,809 
Customer service and billing   91,932        (676)   91,256 
Satellite and transmission   21,714        (975)   20,739 
Cost of equipment   10,930            10,930 
Subscriber acquisition costs   136,504            136,504 
Sales and marketing   86,493        (4,024)   82,469 
Engineering, design and development   16,088        (2,128)   13,960 
General and administrative   72,137        (9,602)   62,535 
Depreciation and amortization (a)   67,096            67,096 
Share-based payment expense           19,524    19,524 
Total operating expenses  $903,781   $558   $   $904,339 

 

(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $9,000.

 
   Unaudited For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 
(in thousands)  As Reported   Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments
   Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense
   Adjusted 
                 
Revenue:                    
Subscriber revenue  $878,160   $   $   $878,160 
Advertising revenue   25,498            25,498 
Equipment revenue   27,616            27,616 
Other revenue   104,071    1,813        105,884 
Total revenue  $1,035,345   $1,813   $   $1,037,158 
Operating expenses                    
Cost of services:                    
Revenue share and royalties  $200,221   $   $   $200,221 
Programming and content   69,570    945    (2,254)   68,261 
Customer service and billing   90,092        (587)   89,505 
Satellite and transmission   21,272        (956)   20,316 
Cost of equipment   12,030            12,030 
Subscriber acquisition costs   124,407            124,407 
Sales and marketing   77,759        (3,407)   74,352 
Engineering, design and development   15,630        (1,937)   13,693 
General and administrative   72,582        (8,646)   63,936 
Depreciation and amortization (a)   67,204            67,204 
Share-based payment expense           17,787    17,787 
Total operating expenses  $750,767   $945   $   $751,712 

 

(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was $10,000.

 

   Unaudited For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 
(in thousands)  As Reported   Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments
   Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense
   Adjusted 
                 
Revenue:                    
Subscriber revenue  $1,851,547   $   $   $1,851,547 
Advertising revenue   55,712            55,712 
Equipment revenue   54,104            54,104 
Other revenue   242,837    3,626        246,463 
Total revenue  $2,204,200   $3,626   $   $2,207,826 
Operating expenses                    
Cost of services:                    
Revenue share and royalties  $544,495   $   $   $544,495 
Programming and content   140,516    1,394    (4,346)   137,564 
Customer service and billing   184,029        (1,371)   182,658 
Satellite and transmission   43,018        (1,912)   41,106 
Cost of equipment   19,775            19,775 
Subscriber acquisition costs   258,764            258,764 
Sales and marketing   165,237        (7,768)   157,469 
Engineering, design and development   31,048        (4,262)   26,786 
General and administrative   151,960        (19,282)   132,678 
Depreciation and amortization (a)   132,123            132,123 
Share-based payment expense           38,941    38,941 
Total operating expenses  $1,670,965   $1,394   $   $1,672,359 

 

(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $18,000.

 
   Unaudited For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 
(in thousands)  As Reported   Purchase Price
Accounting
Adjustments
   Allocation of
Share-based
Payment Expense
   Adjusted 
                 
Revenue:                    
Subscriber revenue  $1,729,596   $   $   $1,729,596 
Advertising revenue   47,712            47,712 
Equipment revenue   51,594            51,594 
Other revenue   204,154    3,626        207,780 
Total revenue  $2,033,056   $3,626   $   $2,036,682 
Operating expenses                    
Cost of services:                    
Revenue share and royalties  $395,632   $   $   $395,632 
Programming and content   144,440    1,890    (4,469)   141,861 
Customer service and billing   181,161        (1,164)   179,997 
Satellite and transmission   42,651        (1,902)   40,749 
Cost of equipment   19,834            19,834 
Subscriber acquisition costs   247,429            247,429 
Sales and marketing   154,086        (6,973)   147,113 
Engineering, design and development   31,541        (3,863)   27,678 
General and administrative   148,825        (17,656)   131,169 
Depreciation and amortization (a)   135,471            135,471 
Share-based payment expense           36,027    36,027 
Total operating expenses  $1,501,070   $1,890   $   $1,502,960 

 

(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the merger of Sirius and XM. The increased depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $20,000.

 

Adjusted Cash Operating Expenses - We define this Non-GAAP financial measure as our actual operating expenses adjusted to exclude the impact of certain purchase price accounting adjustments from the merger of Sirius and XM, depreciation and amortization expense, share-based payment expense, and the pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement. The following table reconciles our actual operating expenses to our adjusted cash operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
(in thousands)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Operating expenses (GAAP):  $903,781   $750,767   $1,670,965   $1,501,070 
Items excluded from adjusted cash operating expenses:                    
Purchase price accounting adjustments   558    945    1,394    1,890 
Pre-1972 sound recordings legal settlement (GAAP)   (107,658)       (107,658)    
Share-based payment expense (GAAP)   (19,524)   (17,787)   (38,941)   (36,027)
Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)   (67,096)   (67,204)   (132,123)   (135,471)
Adjusted cash operating expenses  $710,061   $666,721   $1,393,637   $1,331,462 

 

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

 
   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Subscriber revenue, excluding connected vehicle (GAAP)  $915,311   $855,846   $1,803,692   $1,688,649 
Add: advertising revenue (GAAP)   28,839    25,498    55,712    47,712 
Add: other subscription-related revenue (GAAP)   100,300    82,990    192,954    163,758 
   $1,044,450   $964,334   $2,052,358   $1,900,119 
                     
Daily weighted average number of subscribers   28,031    26,006    27,720    25,805 
                     
ARPU  $12.42   $12.36   $12.34   $12.27 

 

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

 

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

 

   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Customer service and billing expenses, excluding connected vehicle (GAAP)  $84,203   $82,705   $168,264   $166,809 
Less: share-based payment expense (GAAP)   (676)   (587)   (1,371)   (1,164)
   $83,527   $82,118   $166,893   $165,645 
                     
Daily weighted average number of subscribers   28,031    26,006    27,720    25,805 
                     
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber  $0.99   $1.05   $1.00   $1.07 

 

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

 

except per share data):

 

   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Cash Flow information                    
Net cash provided by operating activities  $402,312   $340,682   $712,341   $592,072 
Net cash used in investing activities  $(31,398)  $(5,638)  $(65,195)  $(33,095)
Net cash used in financing activities  $(558,904)  $(286,235)  $(500,817)  $(523,802)
Free Cash Flow                    
Net cash provided by operating activities  $402,312   $340,682   $712,341   $592,072 
Additions to property and equipment   (31,398)   (29,816)   (61,229)   (58,417)
Purchases of restricted and other investments           (3,966)    
Return of capital from investment in unconsolidated entity       24,178        24,178 
Free cash flow  $370,914   $335,044   $647,146   $557,833 
                     
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   5,507,601    6,210,078    5,570,445    6,054,771 
                     
Free cash flow per diluted share  $0.07   $0.05   $0.12   $0.09 

 

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 (in thousands, except per installation amounts):

 

   Unaudited 
   For the Three Months Ended June 30,   For the Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
Subscriber acquisition costs (GAAP)  $136,504   $124,407   $258,764   $247,429 
Less: margin from direct sales of radios and accessories (GAAP)   (18,333)   (15,586)   (34,329)   (31,760)
   $118,171   $108,821   $224,435   $215,669 
                     
Installations   3,655    3,280    6,876    6,358 
                     
SAC, per installation  $32   $33   $33   $34 

 

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About SiriusXM

 

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world’s largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 28.4 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S. and from retailers nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM

 

programming is available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs, boats and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link, NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™, Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.

 

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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 may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. 

 

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our competitive position versus other radio and audio entertainment providers; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is uncertain; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; the interruption or failure of our information and communications systems; the security of the personal information about our customers; royalties we pay for music rights, which increase over time; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; failure to comply with FCC requirements and other government regulations; and our indebtedness. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, 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.

 

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Contact Information for Investors and Financial Media:

 

Investors:

 

Hooper Stevens

212 901 6718

hooper.stevens@siriusxm.com

 

Media:

 

Patrick Reilly

212 901 6646

patrick.reilly@siriusxm.com