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Exhibit 99.1
 

PANDORA REPORTS Q3 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Total revenue was $239.6 million, representing year-over-year growth of 42% and 40% on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis
Total mobile revenue was $188.0 million, growing 52% and 50% year-over-year on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis
Local advertising revenue was $41.8 million, growing 118% year-over-year
Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.09; GAAP EPS was a loss of $0.01
Share of total U.S. radio listening for Pandora in September 2014 was 9.06%, an increase from 7.77% at the same time last year
Announced direct deal with Merlin - Participating members represent the vast majority of the overall Merlin music catalog
Launched Pandora AMP “Artist Marketing Platform”- Opens up large scale artist analytics, putting the power of big data into the hands of the working artist

OAKLAND, Calif. - October 23, 2014 - Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading Internet radio service, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

“Our business is on-track and operating as planned, with accelerating advertising revenue growth and record RPMs, the result of increased mobile monetization and scale,” stated Brian McAndrews, Chairman, President and CEO of Pandora. “At the same time we’re excited to have established Pandora AMP, the Artist Marketing Platform, generated from tens of billions of hours of personalized listening. Pandora AMP offers meaningful data and insights to all 125,000-plus artists played on the service, and will help artists with critical decisions such as tour routing, set lists and title tracks." 

Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Revenue: For the third quarter of 2014, total revenue was $239.6 million, a 40% year-over-year increase on a non-GAAP basis1. Advertising revenue was $194.3 million, a 44% year-over-year increase. Subscription and other revenue was $45.3 million, a 25% year-over-year increase on a non-GAAP basis.

EPS: For the third quarter of 2014, GAAP basic and diluted EPS were a loss of $0.01. Non-GAAP basic and diluted EPS were $0.10 and $0.09, both excluding $22.1 million in expense from stock-based compensation and $0.2 million in amortization of intangible assets. GAAP basic and diluted EPS and non-GAAP basic EPS were based on 207.0 million weighted average shares outstanding and non-GAAP diluted EPS was based on 219.3 million weighted average shares outstanding.

Cash and Investments: For the third quarter of 2014, the Company ended with $437.3 million in cash and investments compared to $437.9 million at the end of the prior quarter. Cash provided by operating activities was $5.1 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $5.8 million in the year-ago quarter.



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1 We recorded a subscription return reserve that consisted of revenue that we deferred on a GAAP basis because we had limited operating history with certain mobile subscription refund rights prior to the first quarter of 2014. The Company was required to defer all revenue until the refund rights lapsed or until it developed sufficient operating history to estimate a reserve. In periods prior to the first quarter of 2014, the subscription return reserve was excluded from the subscription and other revenue line of our GAAP presentation and included in this line of our non-GAAP presentation. In the first quarter of 2014, we established sufficient operating history to estimate a reserve for these mobile subscription refund rights. As such, the GAAP revenue results for the first quarter of 2014 included a one-time reversal of substantially all of the deferred revenue related to the subscription return reserve and our non-GAAP revenue excluded this effect.
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Other Business Metrics

Listener Hours: Total listener hours grew 25% to 4.99 billion for the third quarter of 2014, compared to 3.99 billion for the same period last year.

Active Listeners: Active listeners grew 5.2% to 76.5 million at the end of the third quarter of 2014, compared to 72.7 million from the same period last year.

Guidance

Based on information available as of October 23, 2014, the Company is providing the following financial guidance:

Fourth Quarter 2014 Guidance: Revenue is expected to be in the approximate range of $273 million to $278 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $0.17 and $0.19. Non-GAAP EPS excludes stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets, assumes minimal tax expense given our net operating loss position and is based on 221 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ending December 31, 2014.

Full Year 2014 Guidance: Non-GAAP revenue is now expected to be in the approximate range of $912 million to $917 million, up from prior full-year guidance of $895 million to $915 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $0.19 and $0.21, up from prior full-year guidance of $0.16 and $0.19. Non-GAAP EPS excludes revenue relating to our subscription return reserve, stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets, assumes minimal tax expense given our net operating loss position and is based on 219 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the twelve months ending December 31, 2014.

Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2014 Financial Results Conference Call: Pandora will host a conference call today at 2 p.m. PT/ 5 p.m. ET to discuss third quarter 2014 financial results with the investment community. A live webcast of the event will be available on the Pandora Investor Relations website at http://investor.pandora.com. A live domestic dial‐in is available at (877) 355‐0067 or internationally at (443) 853‐1239. A domestic replay will be available at (855) 859‐2056 or internationally at (404) 537‐3406, using passcode 11137464, and available via webcast until November 6, 2014. Pandora announces material non-public information using its Investor Relations website (investor.pandora.com) as well its Advertising Blog (advertising.pandora.com/blog), its Linkedin page (linkedin.com/company/Pandora) and the Pandora for Business twitter handle (twitter.com/pandorapulse).

ABOUT PANDORA 
Pandora (NYSE: P) gives people music and comedy they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single "seed" - a favorite artist, song or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand-built musical taxonomy, powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological "DNA" and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of more than one million tracks. Tens of millions of people turn on Pandora every month to hear music they love. www.pandora.com

"Safe harbor" Statement:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding expected revenue and non-GAAP EPS. These forward-looking statements are based on Pandora's current assumptions, expectations and beliefs and involve substantial risks and uncertainties that may cause results, performance or achievement to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: our operation in an emerging market and our relatively new and evolving business model; our ability to estimate revenue reserves; our ability to increase our listener base and listener hours; our ability to attract and retain advertisers; our ability to generate additional revenue on a cost-effective basis; competitive factors; our ability to continue operating under existing laws and licensing regimes; our ability to establish and maintain relationships with makers of mobile devices, consumer electronic products and automobiles; our ability to

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manage our growth; our ability to continue to innovate and keep pace with changes in technology and our competitors; risks related to service interruptions or security breaches; and general economic conditions worldwide. Further information on these factors and other risks that may affect our business is included in filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from time to time, including our Transition Report on Form 10-K and our Form 10-Q for the current period, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors."

The financial information contained in this press release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-KT and Form 10-Q, each as they may be amended from time to time. The Company's results of operations for the current period are not necessarily indicative of the Company's operating results for any future periods.

These documents are available online from the SEC or on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of our website at investor.pandora.com. Information on our website is not part of this release. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in light of new information or future events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), we use the following non-GAAP measures of financial performance: non-GAAP total revenue, non-GAAP subscription revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP basic EPS and non-GAAP diluted EPS. The presentation of this additional financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may be different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP measures should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. Management compensates for these limitations by reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures within our earnings releases.

These non-GAAP financial measures differ from GAAP in that they exclude an effect on revenue from our subscription return reserve, which consists of deferred revenue related to subscriptions that are sold with return rights and stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets.

The subscription return reserve consisted of revenue that we deferred on a GAAP basis because we had limited operating history with certain mobile subscription refund rights prior to the first quarter of 2014. We were required to defer revenue until the refund rights lapsed or until we developed sufficient operating history to estimate a reserve. In periods prior to the first quarter of 2014, the subscription return reserve was excluded from the subscription and other revenue line of our GAAP presentation and included in this line of our non-GAAP presentation. In the first quarter of 2014, we established sufficient operating history to estimate a reserve for these mobile subscription refund rights going forward. As such, the GAAP revenue results for the first quarter of 2014 include a one-time reversal of substantially all of the deferred revenue related to the subscription return reserve and our non-GAAP revenue excluded this effect. For periods ending as of and prior to the first quarter of 2014, management included an effect on revenue relating to our subscription return reserve because we believe that this non-GAAP measure provides greater comparability with future GAAP revenue.

Stock-based compensation consists of expenses for stock options and other awards under our equity incentive plans. Stock-based compensation is included in the following cost and expense line items of our GAAP presentation:

Cost of revenue - other
Product development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative

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Although stock-based compensation is an expense for us and is viewed as a form of compensation, management excludes stock-based compensation from our non-GAAP measures for purposes of evaluating our continuing operating performance primarily because it is a non-cash expense not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook. In addition, the value of stock-based instruments is determined using formulas that incorporate variables, such as market volatility, that are beyond our control.

Intangible amortization consists of non-cash charges that can be affected by the timing and magnitude of business combinations and asset purchases. Amortization for currently owned intangible assets is included in the general and administrative expense line of our GAAP presentation. Management considers its operating results without these charges when evaluating its ongoing performance because it is a non-cash expense not believed by management to be reflective of our core business, ongoing operating results or future outlook.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures serve as useful metrics for our management and investors because they enable a better understanding of the long-term performance of our core business and facilitate comparisons of our operating results over multiple periods and to those of peer companies, and, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and our reconciliations, enhance investors' overall understanding of our current financial performance.

In the financial tables below, we provide a reconciliation of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to the historical non-GAAP financial measures used in this earnings release.

We estimate revenue generated through both our mobile and other connected devices platform as well as our traditional computer platform. While we believe that such disaggregated revenue estimates provide directional insight for evaluating our efforts to monetize our service through these platforms, we do not validate such disaggregated revenue to the level of financial statement reporting. Such metrics should be seen as indicative only and as management's best estimate.

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Contacts:

Dominic Paschel
Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
investor@pandora.com
(510) 842-6960

Will Valentine
Pandora Corporate Communications
press@pandora.com
(510) 842-6996


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Pandora Media, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated  Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine months ended 
 September 30,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
(recast)
 
 
 
(recast)
 
 
Revenue
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Advertising
$
134,963

 
$
194,293

 
$
359,232

 
$
512,251

Subscription and other
34,340

 
45,300

 
78,299

 
140,551

Total revenue
169,303

 
239,593

 
437,531

 
652,802

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Cost of revenue - Content acquisition costs
83,535

 
111,315

 
249,186

 
331,051

Cost of revenue - Other (1)
12,126

 
15,453

 
32,749

 
44,421

Total cost of revenue
95,661

 
126,768

 
281,935

 
375,472

Gross profit
73,642

 
112,825

 
155,596

 
277,330

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 

 
 
 
 

 
 

Product development (1)
9,099

 
13,381

 
23,661

 
38,288

Sales and marketing (1)
47,049

 
72,320

 
129,465

 
200,416

General and administrative (1)
21,397

 
29,143

 
51,683

 
81,369

Total operating expenses
77,545

 
114,844

 
204,809

 
320,073

Loss from operations
(3,903
)
 
(2,019
)
 
(49,213
)
 
(42,743
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income (expense), net
(173
)
 
44

 
(422
)
 
236

Loss before provision for income taxes
(4,076
)
 
(1,975
)
 
(49,635
)
 
(42,507
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
(16
)
 
(50
)
 
(45
)
 
(177
)
Net loss
$
(4,092
)
 
$
(2,025
)
 
$
(49,680
)
 
$
(42,684
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
(0.21
)
Weighted-average basic and diluted shares
178,635

 
206,982

 
175,407

 
204,208

 
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
 
 
Three months ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine months ended 
 September 30,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
Cost of revenue - Other
$
540

 
$
1,063

 
$
1,435

 
$
2,976

Product development
2,610

 
4,402

 
6,449

 
12,289

Sales and marketing
5,754

 
10,442

 
15,202

 
28,675

General and administrative
3,260

 
6,204

 
5,740

 
16,176

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
12,164

 
$
22,111

 
$
28,826

 
$
60,116






Pandora Media, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
 
 
 
As of December 31,
 
As of September 30,
 
2013
 
2014
Assets
(audited)
 
(unaudited)
Current assets:
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
$
245,755

 
$
148,884

Short-term investments
98,662

 
167,510

Accounts receivable, net
164,023

 
197,516

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
10,343

 
11,135

Total current assets
518,783

 
525,045

 
 
 
 
Long-term investments
105,686

 
120,944

Property and equipment, net
35,151

 
42,292

Other long-term assets
13,715

 
13,986

Total assets
$
673,335

 
$
702,267

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable
$
14,413

 
$
13,001

Accrued liabilities
14,881

 
14,993

Accrued royalties
66,110

 
71,509

Deferred revenue
42,650

 
18,243

Accrued compensation
17,952

 
31,353

Total current liabilities
156,006

 
149,099

 
 
 
 
Other long-term liabilities
9,098

 
10,814

Total liabilities
165,104

 
159,913

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity
 

 
 

Common stock
20

 
21

Additional paid-in capital
675,103

 
752,048

Accumulated deficit
(166,591
)
 
(209,275
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(301
)
 
(440
)
Total stockholders’ equity
508,231

 
542,354

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
673,335

 
$
702,267







Pandora Media, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine months ended 
 September 30,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
(recast)
 
 

 
(recast)
 
 

Operating Activities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net loss
$
(4,092
)
 
$
(2,025
)
 
$
(49,680
)
 
$
(42,684
)
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Depreciation and amortization
3,183

 
4,115

 
7,718

 
11,224

Stock-based compensation
12,164

 
22,111

 
28,826

 
60,116

Amortization of premium on investments
7

 
726

 
87

 
2,106

Amortization of debt issuance costs
60

 
49

 
192

 
148

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Accounts receivable
(12,998
)
 
(20,298
)
 
(27,058
)
 
(33,493
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
3,656

 
(922
)
 
(6,946
)
 
(4,288
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
190

 
4,712

 
14,228

 
5,807

Accrued royalties
4,153

 
(729
)
 
7,903

 
5,416

Accrued compensation
(2,666
)
 
1,831

 
(2,245
)
 
12,579

Deferred revenue
854

 
(4,520
)
 
13,707

 
(24,407
)
Reimbursement of cost of leasehold improvements
1,279

 

 
1,555

 
3,161

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
5,790

 
5,050

 
(11,713
)
 
(4,315
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investing Activities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment
(4,380
)
 
(6,883
)
 
(15,391
)
 
(23,194
)
Purchases of patents
(8,000
)
 

 
(8,000
)
 

Changes in restricted cash
3,200

 

 

 

Purchases of investments
(1,200
)
 
(79,305
)
 
(24,634
)
 
(273,427
)
Proceeds from maturities of investments
14,600

 
69,836

 
44,290

 
186,667

Payments related to acquisition

 

 
(400
)
 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
4,220

 
(16,352
)
 
(4,135
)
 
(109,954
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Borrowings under debt arrangements
10,000

 

 
10,000

 

Repayments of debt
(10,000
)
 

 
(10,000
)
 

Proceeds from follow-on offering, net of issuance costs
379,309

 

 
379,309

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
8,554

 
2,606

 
14,640

 
15,168

Payment of debt issuance costs in connection with the debt refinancing
(450
)
 

 
(450
)
 

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units
(480
)
 
(1,986
)
 
(480
)
 
(1,986
)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 
1,906

 

 
4,388

Net cash provided by financing activities
386,933

 
2,526

 
393,019

 
17,570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effects of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
26

 
(188
)
 
(28
)
 
(172
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
396,969

 
(8,964
)
 
377,143

 
(96,871
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
40,113

 
157,848

 
59,939

 
245,755

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
437,082

 
$
148,884

 
$
437,082

 
$
148,884






Pandora Media, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three months ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine months ended 
 September 30,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
(recast)
 
 
 
(recast)
 
 
Revenue
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

GAAP total revenue
$
169,303

 
$
239,593

 
$
437,531

 
$
652,802

Subscription return reserve
1,950

 

 
9,198

 
(14,186
)
Non-GAAP total revenue
$
171,253

 
$
239,593

 
$
446,729

 
$
638,616

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

GAAP gross profit
$
73,642

 
$
112,825

 
$
155,596

 
$
277,330

Subscription return reserve
1,950

 

 
9,198

 
(14,186
)
Stock-based compensation: Cost of revenue - Other
540

 
1,063

 
1,435

 
2,976

Non-GAAP gross profit
$
76,132

 
$
113,888

 
$
166,229

 
$
266,120

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

GAAP net loss
$
(4,092
)
 
$
(2,025
)
 
$
(49,680
)
 
$
(42,684
)
Subscription return reserve
1,950

 

 
9,198

 
(14,186
)
Amortization of intangibles
182

 
182

 
182

 
546

Stock-based compensation
12,164

 
22,111

 
28,826

 
60,116

Non-GAAP net income (loss)
$
10,204

 
$
20,268

 
$
(11,474
)
 
$
3,792

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic EPS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

GAAP basic EPS
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
(0.21
)
Subscription return reserve (1)
0.01

 

 
0.05

 
(0.07
)
Amortization of intangibles (1)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation (1)
0.07

 
0.11

 
0.16

 
0.30

Non-GAAP basic EPS
$
0.06

 
$
0.10

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.02

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing basic EPS
178,635

 
206,982

 
175,407

 
204,208

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted EPS
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

GAAP diluted EPS
$
(0.02
)
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
(0.21
)
Subscription return reserve (1)
0.01

 

 
0.05

 
(0.05
)
Amortization of intangibles (1)

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation (1)
0.06

 
0.10

 
0.16

 
0.28

Non-GAAP diluted EPS
$
0.05

 
$
0.09

 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.02

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used in computing diluted EPS
201,191

 
219,273

 
175,407

 
219,385

 
 
(1) EPS may not recalculate due to rounding





Pandora Media, Inc.
Monetization: RPM History
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine months ended 
 September 30,
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
(recast)
 
 
 
(recast)
 
 
Advertising RPMs
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Traditional computer
$
58.44

 
$
64.13

 
$
53.67

 
$
59.64

Mobile and other connected devices
35.31

 
40.82

 
28.96

 
35.55

Total
$
39.68

 
$
44.35

 
$
33.70

 
$
39.37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total RPMs
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Traditional computer
$
57.50

 
$
63.67

 
$
53.01

 
$
59.59

Mobile and other connected devices
38.75

 
44.96

 
31.59

 
40.82

Total
$
42.49

 
$
48.00

 
$
35.97

 
$
44.02

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total RPMs based on non-GAAP revenue
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Traditional computer
$
57.68

 
$
63.67

 
$
53.25

 
$
59.07

Mobile and other connected devices
39.32

 
44.96

 
32.48

 
39.78

Total
$
42.98

 
$
48.00

 
$
36.73

 
$
43.06