Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) (Nasdaq: LSXMA,
LSXMB, LSXMK, FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLVYK) will hold a virtual
special meeting of its Series A Liberty SiriusXM common stock
(“LSXMA”) and Series B Liberty SiriusXM common stock (“LSXMB”)
holders on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. M.T. At the
special meeting, such stockholders will be asked to consider and
vote on a proposal related to Liberty Media’s proposed transaction
to separate the Liberty SiriusXM Group by means of a redemptive
split-off into a separate company (“SplitCo”), following which
SplitCo will subsequently combine with Sirius XM Holdings Inc.
(“Sirius XM”) (the “Transactions”).
Information regarding the Transactions and matters on which
holders of LSXMA and LSXMB are being asked to vote is available in
the definitive proxy materials filed by Liberty Media with respect
to the special meeting. Assuming satisfaction of all conditions to
closing, the Transactions are expected to be completed on Monday,
September 9, 2024.
Additional Special Meeting
Details
The special meeting will be held via the Internet and will be a
completely virtual meeting of holders of LSXMA and LSXMB. Such
stockholders of record as of the record date for the special
meeting will be able to attend the meeting, submit questions and
vote their shares electronically during the meeting via the
Internet by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LMC2024SM.
The record date for the special meeting is 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on July 17, 2024. Stockholders will need the 16-digit control
number that is printed in the box marked by the arrow on the
stockholder’s proxy card for the special meeting to enter the
virtual special meeting website. A technical support number will
become available at the virtual meeting link 10 minutes prior to
the scheduled meeting time.
In addition, access to the special meeting will be available on
the Liberty Media website. All interested persons should visit
https://www.libertymedia.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar to
access the webcast. An archive of the webcast will also be
available on this website after appropriate filings have been made
with the SEC.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication includes certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, including certain statements relating to the Transactions
and their proposed timing and other matters related to the
Transactions. All statements other than statements of historical
fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and
state securities laws. These forward-looking statements generally
can be identified by phrases such as “possible,” “potential,”
“intends” or “expects” or other words or phrases of similar import
or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “may,” “might,”
“should,” “would,” “could,” or similar variations. These
forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements,
including, without limitation, the satisfaction of conditions to
the Transactions. These forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this communication, and Liberty Media expressly
disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates
or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to
reflect any change in Liberty Media’s expectations with regard
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any such statement is based. Please refer to the publicly
filed documents of Liberty Media, including its definitive proxy
statement materials for the special meeting and its most recent
Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as such risk factors may be amended,
supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports
Liberty Media subsequently files with the SEC, for additional
information about Liberty Media and about the risks and
uncertainties related to Liberty Media’s business which may affect
the statements made in this communication.
Additional Information
Nothing in this press release shall constitute a solicitation to
buy or an offer to sell shares of common stock of Liberty Media,
Sirius XM or SplitCo. The proposed offer and issuance of shares of
SplitCo common stock in the Transactions will be made only pursuant
to SplitCo’s effective registration statement on Form S-4, which
includes a proxy statement of Liberty Media, prospectus of SplitCo,
and information statement of Sirius XM. Liberty Media and Sirius XM
stockholders and other investors are urged to read the registration
statement, together with all relevant SEC filings regarding the
transactions, and any other relevant documents filed as exhibits
therewith, as well as any amendments or supplements to those
documents, because they contain important information about the
Transactions. The proxy statement/prospectus/information statement
and other relevant materials for the proposed transaction will be
provided to all LSXMA, LSXMB and Sirius XM stockholders. Copies of
these SEC filings are available, free of charge, at the SEC's
website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the filings together with
the materials incorporated by reference therein are available,
without charge, by directing a request to Liberty Media
Corporation, 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112,
Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone: (877) 772-1518 or Sirius
XM Holdings Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 35th Floor, New
York, New York 10021, Attention: Investor Relations, (212)
584-5100.
Participants in a Solicitation
Liberty Media anticipates that the following individuals will be
participants (the "Liberty Media Participants") in the solicitation
of proxies from holders of Liberty Media's LSXMA and LSXMB common
stock in connection with the proposed transaction: John C. Malone,
Chairman of the Liberty Media Board of Directors, Robert R.
Bennett, Derek Chang, Brian M. Deevy, M. Ian G. Gilchrist, Evan D.
Malone, Larry E. Romrell, and Andrea L. Wong, all of whom are
members of the Liberty Media Board of Directors, Gregory B. Maffei,
Liberty Media's President, Chief Executive Officer and Director,
Brian J. Wendling, Liberty Media's Chief Accounting Officer and
Principal Financial Officer, and Renee L. Wilm, Liberty Media’s
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. Information
regarding the Liberty Media Participants, including a description
of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, can be found under the caption "Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management—Security Ownership of
Management of Liberty Media " contained in Liberty Media's
definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the "Liberty Media
Proxy Statement"), which was filed with the SEC on July 23, 2024
and is available at:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560385/000110465924081952/tm243546-9_defm14a.htm.
To the extent that certain Liberty Media Participants or their
affiliates have acquired or disposed of security holdings since the
"as of" date disclosed in the Liberty Media Proxy Statement, such
transactions have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change
in Ownership on Form 4 or amendments to beneficial ownership
reports on Schedules 13D filed with the SEC, which are available
at:
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1560385&owner=exclude.
Additional information regarding the Liberty Media Participants in
the proxy solicitation and a description of their interests is
contained in the Liberty Media Proxy Statement and other relevant
materials filed with the SEC in respect of the Transactions. These
documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated
above.
Sirius XM anticipates that the following individuals will be
participants (the "Sirius XM Participants") in the solicitation of
proxies from holders of Liberty Media's LSXMA and LSXMB common
stock in connection with the proposed transaction: Gregory B.
Maffei, Chairman of the Sirius XM Board of Directors, David A.
Blau, Eddy W. Hartenstein, Robin P. Hickenlooper, James P. Holden,
Evan D. Malone, James E. Meyer, Jonelle Procope, Michael Rapino,
Kristina M. Salen, Carl E. Vogel and David Zaslav, all of whom are
members of Sirius XM's Board of Directors, Jennifer Witz, Sirius
XM's Chief Executive Officer and Director and Thomas D. Barry,
Sirius XM's Chief Financial Officer. Information regarding the
Sirius XM Participants, including a description of their direct or
indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, can be found
under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management—Security Ownership of Management of Sirius XM
Holdings" contained in Sirius XM's Notice of Action by Written
Consent and Information Statement (the “Sirius XM Information
Statement”), which was filed with the SEC on July 23, 2024 and is
available at
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908937/000110465924081955/tm2419963-1_defm14c.htm.
To the extent that certain Sirius XM Participants or their
affiliates have acquired or disposed of security holdings since the
"as of" date disclosed in the Sirius XM Information Statement, such
transactions have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change
in Ownership on Form 4, which are available at:
https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=908937&owner=exclude.
Additional information regarding certain of the Sirius XM
Participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their
interests are contained in the Sirius XM Information Statement and
other relevant materials filed with the SEC in respect of the
Transactions. These documents can be obtained free of charge from
the sources indicated above.
About Liberty Media Corporation
Liberty Media Corporation operates and owns interests in a broad
range of media, communications, sports and entertainment
businesses. Those businesses are attributed to three tracking stock
groups: the Liberty SiriusXM Group, the Formula One Group and the
Liberty Live Group. The businesses and assets attributed to the
Liberty SiriusXM Group (NASDAQ: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK) include
Liberty Media’s interest in Sirius XM. The businesses and assets
attributed to the Formula One Group (NASDAQ: FWONA, FWONK) include
Liberty Media’s subsidiaries Formula 1 and Quint, and other
minority investments. The businesses and assets attributed to the
Liberty Live Group (NASDAQ: LLYVA, LLYVK) include Liberty Media’s
interest in Live Nation and other minority investments.
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