Thomas D. Barry Appointed Chief Financial Officer of SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) has announced the appointment of Thomas D. Barry as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 28th, replacing Sean Sullivan, who is stepping down for another opportunity. Barry, who has over 30 years of finance experience and has been with SiriusXM since 2009, played a pivotal role in various acquisitions including Pandora. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2023 financial guidance and plans to release its Q1 2023 financial results on April 27th. CEO Jennifer Witz expressed confidence in Barry’s leadership to drive growth and value for shareholders.
- Appointment of Thomas D. Barry as CFO, ensuring continuity in financial leadership.
- Barry's extensive experience, including key roles in major acquisitions, strengthens the company's financial strategy.
- Reaffirmation of full-year 2023 financial guidance indicates stability and confidence in financial outlook.
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Sean Sullivan To Step Down as CFO, Effective April 28th
Company Reaffirms Full Year 2023 Financial Guidance; Plans to Release First Quarter Financial and Operating Results on April 27th
NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it has appointed Thomas D. Barry, who currently serves as Senior Vice President and Controller, as the Company's next Chief Financial Officer. Effective April 28th, Mr. Barry will succeed Sean Sullivan, who is stepping down from the role of CFO to pursue another opportunity at a publicly traded company outside the industry. Mr. Sullivan's transition will be effective April 28th, following the release of SiriusXM's first quarter 2023 earnings and its quarterly earnings call.
Mr. Barry has more than 30 years of finance and accounting leadership experience. Since 2009 he has served as the Senior Vice President and Controller of SiriusXM and as the Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Barry played an integral role in guiding the post-merger integration of Sirius and XM and subsequent acquisitions, including Pandora and the Connected Vehicle Business. Over the years, he has played a key role in organizational transformation, digital automation, and cost optimization initiatives while supporting rapid business revenue growth. Before joining SiriusXM, Mr. Barry served in finance leadership roles at Reader's Digest Inc., Xerox Engineering Systems, and Avon Products Inc. Mr. Barry is a certified public accountant and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Creighton University and an MBA from the University of Connecticut.
Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM said, "Tom is an experienced leader who has played a key role on SiriusXM's finance team for the last fourteen years and we are confident he is the right person to serve as our next CFO. Tom has deep insight into our business and SiriusXM's strategic, operating and financial priorities, and I look forward to working closely with him as we execute our strategy to drive profitable growth and generate returns for our stockholders."
Mr. Barry said, "I am honored to take on this role and build upon SiriusXM's strong financial foundation and leadership in audio entertainment. I'm excited to continue to work with Jennifer and the rest of the executive leadership to ensure that we are well positioned to capture the opportunities in front of us as we grow our business while creating value for our stockholders, subscribers and team."
Ms. Witz added, "Sean and I have worked side by side during my tenure as CEO, and he has been a valuable member of our team. He helped lead a strong finance organization at SiriusXM and has strengthened our bench in the financial area, which will allow for a smooth succession. On behalf of the entire team at SiriusXM, I thank him for his contributions to our company and wish him all the best."
Mr. Sullivan said, "SiriusXM is well positioned for the future and I have every confidence that the strong finance function will be in excellent hands under Tom's leadership. I look forward to ensuring a smooth transition."
The Company also today reaffirmed its full year 2023 financial guidance provided on February 2, 2023.
SiriusXM will release its first quarter 2023 financial and operating results on Thursday, April 27, and plans to hold a conference call the same day at 8:00 a.m. ET. A webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of the SiriusXM website at https://investor.siriusxm.com. To participate by telephone, please dial 877.407.4019 (Toll-free) or +1 201.689.8337 (Local) 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and ask to be connected to the SiriusXM conference call.
About Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America with a portfolio of audio businesses including its flagship subscription entertainment service SiriusXM; the ad-supported and premium music streaming services of Pandora; an expansive podcast network; and a suite of business and advertising solutions. Reaching a combined monthly audience of approximately 150 million listeners, SiriusXM offers a broad range of content for listeners everywhere they tune in with a diverse mix of live, on-demand, and curated programming across music, talk, news, and sports. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.
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The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: Risks Relating to our Business and Operations: We have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by supply chain issues; we may be adversely affected by the war in Ukraine; we face substantial competition and that competition is likely to increase over time; if our efforts to attract and retain subscribers and listeners, or convert listeners into subscribers, are not successful, our business will be adversely affected; we engage in extensive marketing efforts and the continued effectiveness of those efforts is an important part of our business; we rely on third parties for the operation of our business, and the failure of third parties to perform could adversely affect our business; failure to successfully monetize and generate revenues from podcasts and other non-music content could adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition; we may not realize the benefits of acquisitions or other strategic investments and initiatives; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has introduced significant uncertainty to our business; and the impact of economic conditions may adversely affect our business, operating results, and financial condition. Risks Relating to our Sirius XM Business: A substantial number of our Sirius XM service subscribers periodically cancel their subscriptions and we cannot predict how successful we will be at retaining customers; our ability to profitably attract and retain subscribers to our Sirius XM service is uncertain; our business depends in part upon the auto industry; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; and our Sirius XM service may experience harmful interference from wireless operations. Risks Relating to our Pandora Business: Our Pandora ad-supported business has suffered a substantial and consistent loss of monthly active users, which may adversely affect our Pandora business; our Pandora business generates a significant portion of its revenues from advertising, and reduced spending by advertisers could harm our business; our failure to convince advertisers of the benefits of our Pandora ad-supported service could harm our business; if we are unable to maintain revenue growth from our advertising products our results of operations will be adversely affected; changes to mobile operating systems and browsers may hinder our ability to sell advertising and market our services; and if we fail to accurately predict and play music, comedy or other content that our Pandora listeners enjoy, we may fail to retain existing and attract new listeners. Risks Relating to Laws and Governmental Regulations: Privacy and data security laws and regulations may hinder our ability to market our services, sell advertising and impose legal liabilities; consumer protection laws and our failure to comply with them could damage our business; and failure to comply with FCC requirements could damage our business. Risks Associated with Data and Cybersecurity and the Protection of Consumer Information: If we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions and private litigation and our reputation could suffer; and interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems could impair the delivery of our service and harm our business. Risks Associated with Certain Intellectual Property Rights: The market for music rights is changing and is subject to significant uncertainties; our Pandora services depend upon maintaining complex licenses with copyright owners, and these licenses contain onerous terms; the rates we must pay for "mechanical rights" to use musical works on our Pandora service have increased substantially and these rates may adversely affect our business; failure to protect our intellectual property or actions by third parties to enforce their intellectual property rights could substantially harm our business and operating results; some of our services and technologies may use "open source" software, which may restrict how we use or distribute our services or require that we release the source code subject to those licenses; and rapid technological and industry changes and new entrants could adversely impact our services. Risks Related to our Capital and Ownership Structure: We have a significant amount of indebtedness, and our debt contains certain covenants that restrict our operations; we are a "controlled company" within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing rules and, as a result, qualify for, and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements; while we currently pay a quarterly cash dividend to holders of our common stock, we may change our dividend policy at any time; and our principal stockholder has significant influence, including over actions requiring stockholder approval, and its interests may differ from the interests of other holders of our common stock. Other Operational Risks: If we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business could be harmed; our facilities could be damaged by natural catastrophes or terrorist activities; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation could have an adverse impact on our operations and financial condition; we may be exposed to liabilities that other entertainment service providers would not customarily be subject to; and our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brands. 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, 2022, 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.
Investor contacts:
Hooper Stevens
212-901-6718
hooper.stevens@siriusxm.com
Natalie Candela
212-901-6672
natalie.candela@siriusxm.com
Media contact:
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