Pandora Reports 3Q13 Financial Results
Pandora, the leading Internet radio service, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
“This quarter exceeded our expectations as we monetized mobile at record levels and grew total mobile revenue 112%,” stated Joe Kennedy, Chairman & CEO of Pandora. “During the quarter we launched Pandora 4.0, the biggest redesign on the iOS and Android platforms ever, bringing new, innovative and enhanced functionality to mobile devices for the first time for both users and advertisers.”
Fiscal 3Q13 Financial Results
Total Revenue: For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, total revenue was $120.0 million, a 60% year-over-year increase. Advertising revenue was $106.3 million, a 61% year-over-year increase. Subscription and other revenue was $13.7 million, a 52% year-over-year increase.
Earnings per Share: For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.01. Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.05, excluding approximately $7.1 million in stock-based compensation. Basic earnings per share was based on 169.4 million weighted average shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share was based on 190.3 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Cash: For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, the company ended with $80.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared with $82.3 million at the end of the prior quarter. For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, Pandora’s cash used in operating activities was approximately $878 thousand compared to cash provided by operating activities of $111 thousand in the year-ago quarter.
Other Business Metrics
Total listener hours: Total listener hours grew 67% to 3.56 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2013, compared to 2.12 billion for the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
Guidance
Based on information available as of December 4, 2012, the company is providing financial guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 as follows:
4Q13 Guidance: Revenue is expected to be in the range of $120 million to $123 million. Non-GAAP loss per share is expected to be between ($0.06) and ($0.09). Non-GAAP loss per share excludes stock-based compensation expense, assumes minimal tax expense given our net operating loss position, and 171 million weighted average basic shares outstanding for the fourth quarter fiscal 2013.
Fiscal 2013 Guidance: Revenue is expected to be in the range of $422 million to $425 million. Non-GAAP loss per share is expected to be between ($0.09) and ($0.12). Non-GAAP loss per share excludes stock-based compensation expense, assumes minimal tax expense given our net operating loss position, and 168 million weighted average basic shares outstanding for fiscal 2013.
Source: Pandora Radio
