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In a new filing moments ago, Sirius XM (SIRI) has further reduced their Feb 09 debt obligation by another 6 million dollars. In my opinion, this is not something a company that plans to restructure would consistently be doing, and the spike at Monday's close may offer similar sentiment from the street.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities:

We have agreed to issue an aggregate of 45,200,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.001 per share, in exchange for $6,000,000 principal amount of our 2½% Convertible Notes due 2009 (the “2½% Notes”) beneficially owned by institutional holders. After giving effect to these exchanges, $187,588,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2½% Notes remain outstanding.

We will not receive any cash proceeds as a result of the exchange of our common stock for the 2½% Notes, which notes will be retired and canceled. We executed these transactions to reduce our debt and interest cost, increase our equity, and improve our balance sheet. We may engage in additional exchanges in respect of our outstanding indebtedness if and as favorable opportunities arise.

The issuance of the shares of our common stock will be made pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, contained in Section 3(a)(9) of such Act.

[via Filing]

Disclosure: Long SIRI

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    Hi, At merger combined company was valued at 13 bil. So with 4 bil shares each share would be 3.25 Have to wonder where 12.5bil went to in 6 months
    Jan 06 04:41 PM | Link | Reply
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    woo whoo .1385!!!!
    Jan 06 05:03 PM | Link | Reply
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    Got to ramp up marketing to the younger crowd. I take that back. Sirius Xm (more SIRIUS than XM)never started to go after the 14 to 35 year old crowd. Sirius Xm needs to work on their percieved perception of Sat Radio. It's missing the mark altogether when it comes to this age group. We can't fix the economy but they need to do the basics right. With the new youth movement going on right now in this country it's time to respect them and show them what Sirius Xm can offer. If they would start a new advert. campaign geared to this younger crowd I do believe they would be surprised at not only factory intalls, but the aftermarket sales. With the new $6.95 program why wouldn't take advantage of this secret offering. Ask the younger people around you, what do you think of or know about Sat. Radio. I think you'll see what I'm talking about. Even most young sales people at Best Buy or Circuit City are not even sure! So do all the number crunching you people want. It doesn't matter if the company doesn't even know who all their market is and how to reach them. Beg borrow or steal you still have to spend on marketing. This is still a new product and we take for granted that everyone knows about it. THAT IS SIRIUS XM's BIGGEST MISTAKE AT THIS POINT & TIME!
    Jan 06 05:16 PM | Link | Reply
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    Neal,
    Completely agree with your assessment. Too many people out there think this is just a means of Automobile entertainment. If they can get their marketing and advertising together this company will truly be amazing when the BIG 2......I'm not counting on Chrysler to survive at this point get their collective acts together.
    Jan 06 05:47 PM | Link | Reply
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    Neal-
    Good Point! My 28 year old son & 21 year old Daughter don't have the service but are more than happy to tune in, once in my car. My son has borrowed my car for the last couple of days and is extremely please with the programming provided by Sirius.

    Although my 16 year old still thinks that limewire is the way to go.

    I guess we all get lazier as we gey older.
    Jan 06 05:48 PM | Link | Reply
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    Remlor you sound like a sports caster. She's up. She's down. Why isn't Mel and other officers buying crap loads of there own company stock if it is going to go sky high? They would know if it is poised to go up. Mel could drop ten million and retire in a year or so. Why would they try to pay off debt if they were going to go BK? Because they legally need to do everything possible to not go BK or they will get sued for not taking appropriate action to save the company. Besides even if it goes up some all the real longs got screwed and lost 100's of thousands of dollars. Who give's a F if it goes to .20 cents. If you are fishing with 100,000 you will get burned.
    Jan 06 06:40 PM | Link | Reply
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    ONCE AGAIN
    for the benefit of those that do not look at the 10k statements: After this year Sirius still has 2.261B in debt (strung out over 5 years). The Origin of the Debt is located next to the amount.

    There's nothing in 2010!

    3 1 / 4 % Convertible Notes due 2011 SIRI 230,000,000
    Senior Secured Term Loan due 2012 SIRI 247,500,000
    9 5 / 8 % Senior Notes due 2013 SIRI 500,000,000

    and Finally in 2014!
    13% Senior Notes due 2014 XM 778,500,000
    Less: discount on 13% XM -76,328,000
    9.75% Senior Notes due 2014 XM 5,260,000
    7% Exch Sr Sub Notes due 2014 XM 550,000,000
    leases XM 25,821,000
    TOTALS 1,283,253,000
    Jan 06 06:52 PM | Link | Reply
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    This is good news indeed for Sirius. Soon the Feb debt will be resolved and it will be on to May and then December. Sirius will get through all of these hurdles, one by one. It will be interesting to see how it moves from here.

    Long Sirius
    Jan 06 07:24 PM | Link | Reply
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    When a stock is moving round and hard, its good to look closely at the action. Its at short term chart break out levels, so it needs to be watched closely to see what is going on. Holding .14 cents would be significant(percentage wise) and is worth talking about.
    Long term view....
    China/India/etc.. are adapting to the modern business world. They are adapting at everything....Have you read the Time Machine by HG Wells. A must read....I think you will see who is the US and who is CHINA and whats going on in the world.
    Our economy...
    Try asking your neighbor to take "Smith Notes)'' Last name smith...
    He tell you dont worry, everyone around town uses them....Its just toilet paper...When your neighbor gets to the store, they say, oooo, we dont think Steve can pay his bills in the furture, hes looking bad, losing his job, Im going to need something else for these groceries....
    We are "Smith". The world is done with our toilet paper...Backed by literally nothing...Thats why the next leg down in the market will be global changing, nation changing, society changing...etc...
    Jan 06 07:25 PM | Link | Reply
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    You say we dont need the world? Your right we actually dont, just Canada/Alaska and control over Mexico is about it. All the resources we need on this side of the map...If a few sheeple have to not get heat in the winter, o well....
    But more importantly, they dont need us anymore...Cause other than technology(hard to keep that from paying hands..) we have nothing to offer...
    We cant make anything anymore, so we need foreign products, but foreign countries dont want dollars for products anymore...They can soon sell them to themselves or other markets, and not take a currency that is not handled responsibly(attached with debt).. Hes some debt notes China. But hey USA, we dont owe you any money!!!! US: O, wow ok...well too bad!!!na!!!!!
    Jan 06 07:30 PM | Link | Reply
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    China used to buy treasuries with the extra money(trade surplus) but thats a losing bet, they wont anymore...They want real assets in these trying times, oil...gold..silver...c...
    Jan 06 07:32 PM | Link | Reply
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    cos 1000. After a long rest and sleep the slim blue dog has stand up, looking here and there actively, shaking his ear and tail, ready to first jump and run.
    Jan 06 09:37 PM | Link | Reply
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    mogami: You have redefined the meaning of the term "all in"!
    Jan 06 11:31 PM | Link | Reply
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    relmor: Then why is the dollar rising not falling against foreign currencies? Where will the world park it's money, in the ruble? Do not expect gold to rise significantly except if recession turns to world war or disorder. You will have a resonably long notice when inlfation starts to take over. Gold will not rise because the nations in the world that will enter the most economicdifficulty, such as Russia, also have the largest gold stocks that will require paring down.
    Jan 06 11:41 PM | Link | Reply
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    Hi, .145 in premarket. Lets see if the dog can go three days in a row.
    Jan 07 08:41 AM | Link | Reply
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    The dollar is falling vs. forgein currencies. The YEN is in a huge power move right now vs. the dollar as the YEN carry trade becomes unwond..
    The dollar will lose value vs. other currencies, because last time I checked Europe wasnt running a trillion dollar deficit budget nor was China...The dollar had a run because when you sell stocks you need cash...When it invests out the dollar tanks...When the dollar goes back to work, its not going back to work in our stock market or in real estate...It will go into buying commoditites and commodity companies... Infrastructure...They will spend at home rather than hold our debt for us...We are 100 percent reliant on countries holding our debt, that CANT last for ever. Simple math...
    Jan 07 09:21 AM | Link | Reply
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    Why sell to a country who only gives your toilet paper back in return...Id rather sell to a country who uses responsible currency policy...When the dollar index is back under 70 look me up im not jim cramer...
    Jan 07 09:22 AM | Link | Reply
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    I just cancelled my two Sirius radios after three years of service. I got Sirius for Stern and I developed Stern fatigue. now I have a car with a jack for an ipod. I have my entire library of music on my ipod and I download a lot of cool podcasts for free. with the economy how it is and car sales where they are, I wouldn't be too bullish on SiriusXM.
    Jan 07 12:30 PM | Link | Reply
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    Why would they need to get over $5?????
    Jan 07 04:41 PM | Link | Reply
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    relmor. You are correct, but forever is a long time. The recession has fractured the unity of the euro. That will take years to repair. The Japanese are too xenophobic to allow a enormous Chinese investment in the yen. No Russian oligarch will invest in Russia with their own money. Investing in $50 a barrel oil, in an attempt to drive it to $80 a barrel oil, only to have the Venezuelans and Russians flood the market with oil to reignite their economies? Doesn't make sense to me!
    Jan 08 01:01 AM | Link | Reply
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