SiriusXM Announces Repurchase Offer With Respect to Pandora Media's Convertible Notes Due 2020

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NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Holdings Inc. SIRI today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Pandora Media, LLC, has commenced an offer (the "Repurchase Offer") to repurchase for cash any and all of its $152,051,000 outstanding 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Notes") at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the repurchase date (the "Purchase Price") and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in an Offer to Purchase, dated February 14, 2019 (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Letter of Transmittal" and collectively with the Offer to Purchase, the "Offer Documents").

The Repurchase Offer is being made in accordance with the indenture governing the Notes, which requires Pandora Media, LLC to commence an offer to repurchase the Notes at the Purchase Price within ten business days from February 1, 2019, which was the date of the closing of Sirius XM Holdings Inc.'s acquisition of Pandora Media, LLC.

The Repurchase Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on March 14, 2019, unless extended or earlier terminated (the "Offer Expiration Date").  Holders of the Notes must validly tender their Notes at or before the Offer Expiration Date in order to be eligible to receive the Purchase Price.  Notes tendered may be withdrawn at any time at or before the Offer Expiration Date, but not thereafter, unless extended or required by applicable law.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Repurchase Offer being satisfied or waived, Pandora Media, LLC will, after the Offer Expiration Date, accept for purchase all Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Offer Expiration Date (and not validly withdrawn before the Offer Expiration Date).  Pandora Media, LLC will pay the Purchase Price for the Notes accepted for purchase at the Offer Expiration Date on a date that is promptly following the Offer Expiration Date.

Pandora Media LLC's obligation to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Repurchase Offer is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, which are more fully described in the Offer Documents.

D.F. King & Co., Inc. is acting as the tender agent and information agent for the Repurchase Offer.  Questions may be directed to D.F. King at (800) 676-7437 (toll free) or (212) 269-5550 (bankers and brokers).

This press release is neither an offer to purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell or buy the Notes or any of our other securities.  The Repurchase Offer is being made solely on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer Documents and the information in this press release is qualified by reference to such Offer Documents.

About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. SIRI is the world's largest audio entertainment company, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription- and advertising-supported audio products. With the recent addition of Pandora Media, LLC, the largest streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than 100 million people with its audio products. For more about the new SiriusXM, please go to: https://www.siriusxm.com/.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 

This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

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: our substantial competition, which is likely to increase over time; our ability to attract or increase the number of subscribers, which is uncertain; our ability to profitably attract and retain more price-sensitive consumers; failure to protect the security of personal information about our customers; interference to our service from wireless operations; a decline in the effectiveness of our extensive marketing efforts; consumer protection laws and their enforcement; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions or other strategic initiatives, including the acquisition of Pandora Media, Inc.; unfavorable outcomes of pending or future litigation; the market for music rights, which is changing and subject to uncertainties; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic conditions; existing or future government laws and regulations could harm our business; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; the interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems; rapid technological and industry changes; failure of third parties to perform; our failure to comply with FCC requirements; modifications to our business plan; our indebtedness; damage to our studios, networks or other facilities as a result of terrorism or natural catastrophes; our principal stockholder has significant influence over our affairs and over actions requiring stockholder approval and its interests may differ from interests of other holders of our common stock; impairment of our business by third-party intellectual property rights; and changes to our dividend policies which could occur at any time. 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, 2018, 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.

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Contact for SiriusXM:

Investors:
Hooper Stevens
212-901-6718
hooper.stevens@siriusxm.com

Media:
Patrick Reilly
212-901-6646
patrick.reilly@siriusxm.com

SOURCE Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

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