Exhibit (a)
(1) (iv)
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
Offer to Purchase for
Cash
Any and All of its
Outstanding
31/4%
Convertible Notes due 2011
(CUSIP
No. 82966UAD5)
At the purchase price of
$1,007.50 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes
THE OFFER (AS DEFINED BELOW) WILL EXPIRE AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT,
NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON APRIL 20, 2011, UNLESS EXTENDED (SUCH
TIME AND DATE, AS THE SAME MAY BE EXTENDED, THE
EXPIRATION TIME). HOLDERS MUST VALIDLY
TENDER AND NOT VALIDLY WITHDRAW THEIR NOTES PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION TIME TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE PURCHASE PRICE
OFFERED. TENDERS OF NOTES MAY BE WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION TIME.
March 24,
2011
To Our Clients who are Beneficial Owners of the
31/4%
Convertible Notes due 2011 of Sirius XM Radio Inc.:
Sirius XM Radio Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), is making an offer to purchase for
cash any and all of its outstanding
31/4%
Convertible Notes due 2011 (the Notes), on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer
to Purchase dated March 24, 2011 (as the same may be
amended or supplemented from time to time, the Offer to
Purchase) and in the related Letter of Transmittal (as
the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the
Letter of Transmittal), which together
constitute the Offer. Capitalized terms used
herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Offer to Purchase.
The Purchase Price offered in respect of a purchase of Notes is
an amount, paid in cash, equal to $1,007.50 per $1,000 principal
amount of the Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase.
In addition, Holders that validly tender Notes that are
purchased shall receive accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up
to, but not including, the Payment Date. Interest on the Notes
due on April 15, 2011 will be paid on the due date to
holders at the close of business on April 1, 2011 pursuant
to the terms of the Notes and the related indenture. The
Payment Date in respect of Notes that are
validly tendered and accepted for purchase is expected to be one
business day after the Expiration Time and is expected to be on
or about April 21, 2011. No tenders of Notes submitted
after the Expiration Time will be valid.
We are the holder of record of the Notes held by us for your
account. A tender of such Notes may be made only by us as the
holder of record and only pursuant to your written instructions
in the form attached hereto (the
Instruction Form). The accompanying
Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for informational
purposes only and may not be used by you to tender Notes held by
us for your account.
We request instructions as to whether you wish to have us tender
on your behalf any or all of such Notes held by us for your
account, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal. We
urge you to carefully read the Offer to Purchase, Letter of
Transmittal and the other materials provided herewith before
instructing us to tender your Notes.
Your attention is directed to the following:
1. Holders who wish to be eligible to receive the
Purchase Price must validly tender Notes prior to
12:00 midnight, New York City time, on April 20, 2011,
unless extended or terminated by the Company in its sole
discretion. The Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New
York City time, on April 20, 2011, unless extended or
earlier terminated by the Company in its sole discretion.
Your instructions should be forwarded to us in ample time to
permit us to submit a tender on your behalf.
2. The minimum permitted tender is $1,000 principal amount
of Notes, and all tenders must be in integral multiples of
$1,000.
3. The Offer is for any and all Notes that are outstanding.
4. The Company reserves the right to terminate, withdraw or
amend the Offer at any time and from time to time, as described
in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal. The
Offer is being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Offer to Purchase. The Company reserves the
right to waive any of these conditions, other than those
dependent upon the receipt of necessary government approvals, in
whole or in part, at any time and from time to prior to the
Expiration Time.
5. In all cases, the purchase of Notes tendered and
accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer will be made only
after all conditions to the Offer described in the Offer to
Purchase have been satisfied or waived, and after timely receipt
by the Depositary of a properly completed and duly executed
Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), with any required
signature guarantee, or (in the case of a book-entry transfer)
an Agents Message in lieu of the Letter of Transmittal,
and any other required documents.
Neither the Company nor its board of directors, the Dealer
Manager, the Depositary, the Information Agent or their
respective affiliates make any recommendation to any Holder as
to whether to tender any Notes in connection with the Offer. The
Company has not authorized any person to make any such
recommendation. Holders should carefully evaluate all
information in the Offer to Purchase, consult their own
investment and tax advisors, and make their own decisions about
whether to tender Notes and, if so, how many Notes to tender.
If you wish to have us tender any or all of your Notes held by
us for your account or benefit, please so instruct us by
completing, executing and returning to us the attached
Instruction Form. If you authorize us to tender your Notes
for purchase any time prior to the Expiration Time, the entire
aggregate principal amount of your Notes will be tendered for
purchase, unless you specify a lesser amount on the attached
Instruction Form. Your instructions should be forwarded
to us in ample time to permit us to tender the related Notes,
and otherwise to submit a tender on your behalf prior to the
Expiration Time if you wish to be eligible to receive the
Purchase Price for your Notes.
The Offer is not being made under any circumstances in which the
Offer would be unlawful. In those jurisdictions where the
securities or other laws require the Offer to be made by a
licensed broker or dealer, the Offer shall be deemed to be made
on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Manager or one or more
registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such
jurisdiction.
The Offer is not being made to, and the tender of Notes will
not be accepted from or on behalf of, Holders in any
jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of the Offer
would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or
other laws of such jurisdiction.
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INSTRUCTION FORM WITH
RESPECT TO THE
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
Offer to Purchase for
Cash
Any and All of Its
Outstanding
31/4%
Convertible Notes due 2011
(CUSIP
No. 82966UAD5)
The undersigned acknowledge(s) receipt of your letter enclosing
the Offer to Purchase dated March 24, 2011 and the related
Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or
supplements thereto, collectively constitute the Offer
Documents) of Sirius XM Radio Inc., a Delaware
corporation, of its offer to purchase (the
Offer) for cash any and all of its
outstanding
31/4%
Convertible Notes due 2011 (the Notes).
The undersigned acknowledges and understands that Notes tendered
pursuant to the Offer may not be withdrawn, except in accordance
with the instructions and procedures set forth in the Offer
Documents.
This will instruct you to tender pursuant to the Offer the
principal amount of Notes indicated below (or, if no number is
indicated below, the entire aggregate principal amount of Notes)
held by you for the account or benefit of the undersigned upon
the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer Documents.
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Aggregate Principal Amount
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Principal Amount to
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Held for Account of Holder(s)
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be Tendered*
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31/4%
Convertible Notes due 2011
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* Unless otherwise indicated, the entire principal amount
indicated in the box entitled Principal Amount to be
Tendered will be tendered. The minimum permitted tender is
$1,000 principal amount of Notes, and all tenders must be
integral multiples of $1,000.
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