Liberty Media Closes Private Offering of $444,614,000 of 2.25% Exchangeable Senior Debentures due 2046

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty”) (Nasdaq: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK, BATRA, BATRK, LMCA, LMCK) announced today that it has closed its previously announced private offering of $444,614,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.25% exchangeable senior debentures due 2046 (the “debentures”). 

Upon an exchange of debentures, Liberty, at its option, may deliver Time Warner Inc. (“Time Warner”) common stock, cash or a combination of Time Warner common stock and cash.  The number of shares of Time Warner common stock attributable to a debenture represents an initial exchange price of approximately $104.55 per share.  A total of approximately 4.25 million shares of Time Warner common stock are attributable to the debentures.  Interest will be payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing December 31, 2016.  The debentures may be redeemed by Liberty, in whole or in part, on or after October 5, 2021. Holders of the debentures also have the right to require Liberty to purchase their debentures on October 5, 2021.  The redemption and purchase price will generally equal 100% of the adjusted principal amount of the debentures plus accrued and unpaid interest. 

Liberty expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to provide additional funds for operations and for general corporate purposes, including to make acquisitions.

The debentures, as well as the associated cash proceeds, will be attributed to the Liberty Media Group.

The debentures have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, 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 were 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 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 Liberty 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’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, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for risks and uncertainties related to Liberty.

 

About Liberty Media Corporation

Liberty Media Corporation operates and owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses.  Those businesses are attributed to three tracking stock groups: the Liberty SiriusXM Group, the Liberty Braves Group and the Liberty Media Group.  The businesses and assets attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group (Nasdaq: LSXMA, LSXMB, LSXMK) include our interest in SiriusXM. The businesses and assets attributed to the Liberty Braves Group (Nasdaq: BATRA, BATRK) include our subsidiary Braves Holdings, LLC.  The businesses and assets attributed to the Liberty Media Group (Nasdaq: LMCA, LMCK) consist of all of Liberty Media Corporation's businesses and assets other than those attributed to the Liberty SiriusXM Group and the Liberty Braves Group, including its interest in Live Nation Entertainment, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Viacom.

Liberty Media Corporation
Courtnee Chun, 720-875-5420

Source: Liberty Media Corporation