Mr. Morlan Reddock reports
SIRIUSXM CANADA CLOSES OFFERING OF C$200 MILLION 5.625% SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES AND ISSUES NOTICE TO REDEEM 9.75% SENIOR NOTES
Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc.
has closed its previously announced
private placement of 5.625-per-cent senior unsecured notes due 2021 with an aggregate principal amount of $200-million. The company will use the net proceeds of the offering to
finance the redemption of all of the company's $130.8-million outstanding 9.75-per-cent senior notes due 2018 at a redemption price equal to approximately 107.9622 per cent of the principal
amount of the existing notes plus accrued and unpaid interest. A notice
to redeem the existing notes has been provided to the indenture trustee
with the redemption to occur on May 23, 2014. The remaining funds will
be used for general corporate purposes, which may include a return of
capital to shareholders, acquisition financing or reinvesting in the
business or capital expenditures.
The company also announced that it has obtained a commitment, subject to
customary closing conditions, for a $35-million senior secured credit
facility with National Bank Canada and the Toronto-Dominion Bank. The
company expects to close the senior secured credit facility on or after
May 23, 2014, following the redemption of the existing notes.
The company has recently received notices from some of its significant
shareholders relating to the conversion of some of their Class B voting
shares for Class A subordinate voting shares. The company understands
that these conversion notices were provided in response to the
previously disclosed conversion by Canadian Broadcasting Corp. of
all of its Class B voting shares for Class A subordinate voting shares.
To update the market, the company highlighted the following approximate
voting and equity interest of its significant shareholders based on the
conversion notices provided to the company (which is subject to
change):
- Sirius XM Radio Inc. (voting: 25.0 per cent; equity: 37.0 per cent);
-
Obelysk Media Inc. (voting: 19.4 per cent; equity: 12.5 per cent);
-
Slaight Communications Inc. (voting: 19.4 per cent; equity: 12.4 per cent);
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Canadian Broadcasting (voting: 13.3 per cent; equity: 14.0 per cent).
We seek Safe Harbor.
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