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This excerpt taken from the SIRI 8-K filed Feb 25, 2010. SIRIUS XM RADIO REPORTS FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2009 RESULTS
NEW YORK – February 25, 2010 – SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced full year 2009 results, including pro forma 2009 revenue of $2.53 billion, up 4% over 2008 pro forma revenue of $2.44 billion, and pro forma adjusted income from operations of $463 million, versus ($136) million in 2008. “2009 was a notable year of firsts for SIRIUS XM: The first full year of positive pro forma adjusted income from operations and the first full year of positive free cash flow in the company’s history,” said Mel Karmazin, the Chief Executive Officer of SIRIUS XM. “We demonstrated considerable operating momentum in the fourth quarter – the addition of over 250,000 subscribers, ARPU growth, revenue growth, improved SAC, and continued operating cost reductions. These gains position us to deliver on our 2010 guidance.” In the fourth quarter 2009, the Company’s pro forma average revenue per subscriber (ARPU) grew to $10.92 from $10.65 in the fourth quarter of 2008. The average self-pay monthly customer churn rate was 2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2009, as compared with 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2008. Fourth quarter of 2009 pro forma revenue was $684 million, up 6% from fourth quarter 2008 pro forma revenue of $644 million. Subscriber acquisition costs (SAC) per gross subscriber addition was $64 in the fourth quarter of 2009, an improvement of 9% over the $70 in SAC per gross subscriber addition in the fourth quarter of 2008. In the fourth quarter of 2009, SIRIUS XM achieved pro forma adjusted income from operations of $115 million as compared with $32 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Free cash flow in the quarter of 2009 was $150 million compared to $26 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The pro forma fourth quarter 2009 net loss was ($25) million as compared with ($248) million in the fourth quarter of 2008. On a GAAP basis, the fourth quarter 2009 net income was $14 million compared to a loss of ($246) million in the 2008 quarter. “The $599 million improvement in full-year pro forma adjusted income from operations illustrates the strength of our business model and also demonstrates the economic benefit generated by the SIRIUS-XM merger in July 2008,” said David Frear, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “With over $380 million in cash, positive free cash flow and continued growth in adjusted income from operations, our financial condition has never been stronger,” Frear added. |
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