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SiriusXM Canada Announces a Special Dividend and Initiation of a Quarterly Dividend PaymentTORONTO, Nov. 19, 2012, 2012 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. ("SiriusXM Canada" or the "Company") (TSX: XSR), parent of Sirius XM Canada Inc., today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of C$0.0825 per Class A Subordinate Voting Share ("Class A Share") and C$0.0275 per Class B Voting Share ("Class B Share"). In addition, the Company has initiated a quarterly cash dividend of C$0.0825 per Class A Share and Class C Non-Voting Share ("Class C Share") and C$0.0275 per Class B Share. The special dividend will have a record date of November 28, 2012 and a payment date of January 2, 2013. The Board of Directors also declared the first quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of record on November 28, 2012, payable on January 2, 2013. Pursuant to the new quarterly dividend policy, subject to Board approval, SiriusXM Canada intends to declare a cash dividend of $0.0825 per Class A and C Share and $0.0275 per Class B Share quarterly with the next dividend declaration in January, 2013. "The decision to provide a special dividend as well as introduce a quarterly dividend is a strong testament to the proven cash generation capabilities of the business and our excellent growth," said Mark Redmond, President and CEO, SiriusXM Canada. "We have a stable recurring revenue stream, and we have been able to realize cost synergies without sacrificing growth. We are confident in the Company's ongoing financial strength, operational efficiency and ability to grow free cash flow. The Board of Directors will continue to assess the quarterly dividend payout level." Both the special and quarterly dividends on the Class A Shares and Class B Shares, and any quarterly dividends on the Class C Shares, are designated as an "eligible" dividend for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial legislation. Class B Shares in the Company are convertible at any time at the holder's option into fully paid and non-assessable Class A Shares upon the basis of one ClassA Share for three Class B Shares. The Company has issued 185,879,935 Class B Shares, which represent 61,959,978 Class A Shares based on the aforementioned conversion right. In the event that all Class B Shares are converted to Class A Shares, the total outstanding number of Class A Shares would be 123,154,230. There are currently no Class C Shares outstanding. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements included above may be forward-looking in nature. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expects," "may," "will," "should," "intend," "plan," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Forward-looking statements include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, targets, guidance, or other statements that are not statements of fact, including with respect to the payment of dividends in the future and future performance. Although SiriusXM Canada believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct, including with respect to the ability of the Company to pay dividends in the future. SiriusXM Canada's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. SiriusXM Canada makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made, except as required by applicable law. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s filings with the Canadian securities regulators, available at www.sedar.com. About SiriusXM Canada Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (TSX: XSR) operates as SiriusXM Canada. SiriusXM Canada is the country's leading audio entertainment company and broadcasts more than 120 satellite radio channels featuring premier sports, news, talk, entertainment and commercial-free music. SiriusXM Canada offers an array of content from the most recognized news and entertainment brands as well as from professional sports leagues including the NHL, NFL, MLB and CFL. SiriusXM programming is available on a variety of devices including pre-installed and after-market radios in cars, trucks and boats, smartphones and mobile devices, and consumer electronics products for homes and offices. SiriusXM programming is also available online at www.siriusxm.ca and on Apple, BlackBerry and Android-powered mobile devices. SiriusXM Canada has partnerships with every major automaker and its radio products are available at more than 3,000 retail locations nationwide. To find out more about SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR), visit our website at www.siriusxm.ca. SOURCE: SiriusXM Canada To view this news release in HTML formatting, please use the following URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2012/19/c9546.html SOURCE: SiriusXM Canada SOURCE: Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Investors Morlan Reddock 416-513-7418 [email protected] Kristen Dickson TMX Equicom 416-815-0700 ext 273 [email protected] |