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SIRIUS Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125 )
"SIRIUS continues to demonstrate robust subscriber and revenue growth,
along with strong cost discipline and significant improvement in our bottom
line," said
"We await the FCC decision on our pending merger with XM, and we are eager to deliver the strong benefits of the combined company to our subscribers and stockholders."
SIRIUS ended first quarter 2008 with 8,644,319 subscribers, up 31% from 6,581,045 subscribers at the end of first quarter 2007. Retail subscribers increased 10% in the first quarter 2008 to 4,643,215 from 4,234,804 at the end of first quarter 2007. OEM subscribers increased 72% in the first quarter 2008 to 3,986,818 from 2,323,683 at the end of first quarter 2007. During the first quarter 2008, SIRIUS added 322,534 net subscribers and achieved a 52% share of satellite radio net subscriber additions.
Total revenue for the first quarter 2008 increased to
SIRIUS reported a first quarter 2008 net loss of
2008 OUTLOOK
Following approval of the pending merger with XM by the Federal Communications Commission, SIRIUS will provide guidance for 2008.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The discussion of operating expenses below excludes the effects of stock-based compensation. SIRIUS believes this presentation improves the transparency of disclosure and is consistent with the way operating results are evaluated by management.
FIRST QUARTER 2008 VERSUS FIRST QUARTER 2007
For the first quarter of 2008, SIRIUS recognized total revenue of
The company's adjusted loss from operations decreased
Satellite and transmission expenses decreased
Programming and content expenses increased
Revenue share and royalties increased
Customer service and billing expenses increased
Sales and marketing expenses decreased
Subscriber acquisition costs (SAC) decreased
SAC per gross subscriber addition decreased 10% to
General and administrative expenses increased
Engineering, design and development expenses decreased
SIRIUS reported a net loss of
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUBSCRIBER DATA, METRICS AND OTHER NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Subscriber Data: For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007
Beginning subscribers 8,321,785 6,024,555 Net additions 322,534 556,490 Ending subscribers 8,644,319 6,581,045
Retail 4,643,215 4,234,804 OEM 3,986,818 2,323,683 Hertz 14,286 22,558 Ending subscribers 8,644,319 6,581,045
Retail 2,506 192,978 OEM 321,186 364,674 Hertz (1,158) (1,162) Net additions 322,534 556,490
Metrics: For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007
Gross subscriber additions 1,003,422 988,458 Deactivated subscribers 680,888 431,968 Average monthly churn (1)(6) 2.7% 2.3% SAC per gross subscriber addition (3)(6) $91 $101 Customer service and billing expenses per average subscriber (3)(6) $1.05 $1.15 Total revenue $270,350 $204,037 Free cash flow (4)(6) $(186,535) $(146,715)
Monthly ARPU: Average monthly subscriber revenue per subscriber before the effects of Hertz subscribers and rebates $10.09 $10.30 Effects of Hertz subscribers 0.04 0.04 Effects of rebates (0.04) (0.24) Average monthly subscriber revenue per subscriber 10.09 10.10 Average monthly net advertising revenue per subscriber 0.33 0.36 ARPU $10.42 $10.46
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUBSCRIBER DATA, METRICS AND OTHER NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES - CONTINUED (Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Adjusted Loss from Operations: For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007
Net loss $(104,118) $(144,745) Depreciation 26,906 26,786 Stock-based compensation 22,262 24,260 Other non operating expense 14,950 9,145 Income tax expense 543 555 Adjusted loss from operations (7) $(39,457) $(83,999)
Adjusted Net Loss: For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007
Net loss $(104,118) $(144,745) Stock-based compensation 22,262 24,260 Adjusted net loss $(81,856) $(120,485) Net loss per share (basic and diluted) (8) $(0.07) $(0.10) Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) 1,475,496 1,457,011
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SUBSCRIBER DATA, METRICS AND OTHER NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES - CONTINUED (Dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007
Total revenue $270,350 $204,037 Operating expenses (excludes depreciation and stock-based compensation shown separately below): Satellite and transmission 7,025 7,330 Programming and content 58,903 57,063 Revenue share and royalties 42,320 27,134 Customer service and billing 26,646 21,654 Cost of equipment 7,588 6,458 Sales and marketing 33,227 35,352 Subscriber acquisition costs 89,810 98,237 General and administrative 36,780 23,403 Engineering, design and development 7,508 11,405 Depreciation 26,906 26,786 Stock-based compensation 22,262 24,260 Total operating expenses 358,975 339,082 Loss from operations (88,625) (135,045) Other expense (14,950) (9,145) Loss before income taxes (103,575) (144,190) Income tax expense (543) (555) Net loss $(104,118) $(144,745)
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Revenue: Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates $255,640 $190,796 Advertising revenue, net of agency fees 8,408 6,721 Equipment revenue 6,063 4,671 Other revenue 239 1,849 Total revenue 270,350 204,037 Operating expenses (excludes depreciation shown separately below) (1): Cost of services: Satellite and transmission 7,822 7,986 Programming and content 61,692 59,998 Revenue share and royalties 42,320 27,134 Customer service and billing 26,922 21,853 Cost of equipment 7,588 6,458 Sales and marketing 38,467 40,996 Subscriber acquisition costs 89,824 100,117 General and administrative 48,778 35,343 Engineering, design and development 8,656 12,411 Depreciation 26,906 26,786 Total operating expenses 358,975 339,082 Loss from operations (88,625) (135,045) Other income (expense): Interest and investment income 2,802 6,042 Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (17,675) (15,192) Other (expense) income (77) 5 Total other expense (14,950) (9,145) Loss before income taxes (103,575) (144,190) Income tax expense (543) (555) Net loss $(104,118) $(144,745) Net loss per share (basic and diluted) $(0.07) $(0.10) Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) 1,475,496 1,457,011
(1) Amounts related to stock-based compensation included in other operating expenses were as follows:
Satellite and transmission $797 $656 Programming and content 2,789 2,935 Customer service and billing 276 199 Sales and marketing 5,240 5,644 Subscriber acquisition costs 14 1,880 General and administrative 11,998 11,940 Engineering, design and development 1,148 1,006 Total stock-based compensation $22,262 $24,260
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES BALANCE SHEET DATA (Dollars in thousands)
As of March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007 (unaudited) Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $252,969 $439,289 Restricted investments 56,000 53,000 Working capital (741,218) (394,989) Total assets 1,469,823 1,694,149 Total debt 1,282,743 1,314,418 Total liabilities 2,309,257 2,486,886 Accumulated deficit (4,503,090) (4,398,972) Stockholders' deficit (839,434) (792,737)
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $(104,118) (144,745) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation 26,906 26,786 Non-cash interest expense 1,004 754 Provision for doubtful accounts 2,560 2,088 Gain on disposal of assets - (4) Stock-based compensation 22,262 24,260 Deferred income taxes 543 555 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 18,765 6,639 Inventory 4,193 (473) Receivables from distributors (9,988) (7,569) Prepaid expenses and other current assets 14,256 (9,173) Other long-term assets 3,256 (23) Accounts payable and accrued expenses (116,741) (47,811) Accrued interest (11,885) (11,763) Deferred revenue 14,712 21,731 Other long-term liabilities (5,017) 7,702 Net cash used in operating activities (139,292) (131,046) Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property and equipment (39,225) (12,458) Sales of property and equipment - 96 Purchases of restricted and other investments (3,000) (310) Sale of investments 5,000 - Merger related costs (10,018) (2,901) Sales of available-for-sale securities 8 10,850 Net cash used in investing activities (47,235) (4,723) Cash flows from financing activities: Repayment of long-term borrowings (625) - Proceeds from exercise of stock options 840 1,510 Net cash provided by financing activities 215 1,510 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (186,312) (134,259) Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 438,820 393,421 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period $252,508 $259,162
FOOTNOTES TO PRESS RELEASE AND TABLES FOR NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release, including the selected financial information above, includes the following non-GAAP financial measures: average monthly churn; SAC per gross subscriber addition; customer service and billing expenses per average subscriber; free cash flow; average monthly revenue per subscriber, or ARPU; adjusted loss from operations; and adjusted net loss. The definitions and usefulness of such non-GAAP financial measures are as follows (dollars in thousands, unless otherwise stated):
(1) SIRIUS defines average monthly churn as the number of deactivated
subscribers divided by average quarterly subscribers.
(2) SIRIUS defines SAC per gross subscriber addition as subscriber
acquisition costs, excluding stock-based compensation, and margins
from the direct sale of SIRIUS radios and accessories divided by the
number of gross subscriber additions for the period. SAC per gross
subscriber addition is calculated as follows:
For the Three Months
March 31,
2008 2007
Subscriber acquisition costs $89,824 $100,117
Less: stock-based compensation (14) (1,880)
Add: margin from direct sales of
SIRIUS radios and accessories 1,525 1,787
SAC $91,335 $100,024
Gross subscriber additions 1,003,422 988,458
SAC per gross subscriber addition $91 $101
(3) SIRIUS defines customer service and billing expenses per average
subscriber as total customer service and billing expenses, excluding
stock-based compensation, divided by the daily weighted average
number of subscribers for the period. Customer service and billing
expenses per average subscriber is calculated as follows:
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
Customer service and billing expenses $26,922 $21,853
Less: stock-based compensation (276) (199)
Customer service and billing expenses,
as adjusted $26,646 $21,654
Daily weighted average number of
subscribers 8,446,343 6,295,282
Customer service and billing expenses,
as adjusted, per average subscriber $1.05 $1.15
(4) SIRIUS defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities,
capital expenditures, merger related costs and restricted and other
investment activity. Free cash flow is calculated as follows:
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
Net cash used in operating activities $(139,292) $(131,046)
Additions to property and equipment (39,225) (12,458)
Merger related costs (10,018) (2,901)
Restricted and other investment
activity 2,000 (310)
Free cash flow $(186,535) $(146,715)
(5) SIRIUS defines ARPU as the total earned subscriber revenue and net
advertising revenue divided by the daily weighted average number
of subscribers for the period. ARPU is calculated as follows:
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
2008 2007
Subscriber revenue $255,640 $190,796
Net advertising revenue 8,408 6,721
Total subscriber and net advertising
revenue $264,048 $197,517
Daily weighted average number
of subscribers 8,446,343 6,295,282
ARPU $10.42 $10.46
(6) SIRIUS believes average monthly churn; SAC per gross subscriber
addition; customer service and billing expenses per average
subscriber; free cash flow; and ARPU provide meaningful information
regarding operating performance and liquidity and are used for
internal management purposes; when publicly providing the business
outlook; as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons; and
to compare the company's performance to that of its competitors.
SIRIUS also believes that investors use current and projected metrics
to monitor performance of the business and make investment decisions.
SIRIUS believes the exclusion of stock-based compensation expense in
the calculations of SAC per gross subscriber addition and 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 SIRIUS common stock, the effect of which is
unrelated to the operational conditions that give rise to variations
in the components of subscriber acquisition costs and customer
service and billing expenses. Specifically, the exclusion of
stock-based compensation expense in the calculation of SAC per gross
subscriber addition is critical in being able to understand the
economic impact of the direct costs incurred to acquire a subscriber
and the effect over time as economies of scale are reached.
These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in
conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. These
non-GAAP financial measures 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 for, or superior to measures of financial performance
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
(7) SIRIUS refers to net loss before taxes; other income
(expense) -- including interest and investment income, interest
expense, equity in net loss of affiliate; depreciation; and
stock-based compensation expense as adjusted loss from operations.
Adjusted loss from operations is not a measure of financial
performance under GAAP. The company believes adjusted loss from
operations is a useful measure of its operating performance. The
company uses adjusted loss from operations for budgetary and planning
purposes; to assess the relative profitability and on-going
performance of consolidated operations; to compare performance from
period to period; and to compare performance to that of its
competitors. The company also believes adjusted loss from operations
is useful to investors to compare operating performance to the
performance of other communications, entertainment and media
companies. The company believes that investors use current and
projected adjusted loss from operations to estimate the current or
prospective enterprise value and make investment decisions.
Because the company funds and builds-out its satellite radio system
through the periodic raising and expenditure of large amou