Âé¶¹app

Exhibit 99.1

Âé¶¹app Announces Proposed Private Offering of Exchangeable Senior Debentures

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Âé¶¹app (“Âé¶¹app”) (Nasdaq: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, BATRA, BATRK, LMCA, LMCK) announced today that it intends to issue senior debentures exchangeable for Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) common stock in a private offering.  The debentures will be exchangeable at the option of holders.  Upon an exchange of debentures, Âé¶¹app, at its option, may deliver Time Warner common stock, cash or a combination of Time Warner common stock and cash.  Âé¶¹app expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to provide additional funds for our operations and for general corporate purposes, including to make acquisitions. 

The offering of the debentures will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, the debentures may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.  The debentures will be offered by means of an offering memorandum solely to “Qualified Institutional Buyers” pursuant to, and as that term is defined in, Rule 144A of the Securities Act.  This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the debentures, nor shall there be any sale of debentures in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the intended launch of a private offering of debentures and the use of proceeds therefrom.  These forward-looking statements involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, general market conditions.  These forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Âé¶¹app expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Âé¶¹app’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 Âé¶¹app, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for risks and uncertainties related to Âé¶¹app.

About Âé¶¹app

Âé¶¹app operates and owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses.  Those businesses are attributed to three tracking stock groups: the Âé¶¹app SiriusXM Group, the Âé¶¹app Braves Group and the Âé¶¹app Media Group.  The businesses and assets attributed to the Âé¶¹app SiriusXM Group (Nasdaq: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK) include our interest in SiriusXM. The businesses and assets attributed to the Âé¶¹app Braves Group (Nasdaq: BATRA, BATRK) include our subsidiary Braves Holdings, LLC.  The businesses and assets attributed to the Âé¶¹app Media Group (Nasdaq: LMCA,


 

 

LMCK) consist of all of Âé¶¹app's businesses and assets other than those attributed to the Âé¶¹app SiriusXM Group and the Âé¶¹app Braves Group, including its interest in Live Nation Entertainment, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Viacom.

Âé¶¹app
Courtnee Chun, 720-875-5420

Source: Âé¶¹app