Mr. Ramsey - would you enlighten me again on the Mel $2 deal.
My additional buy on SIRI (post the Mel deal date) is going to be sold at a profit, not a loss... so I gotta get ready to inform the broker of a first in, isn't last out.
One of my suspicions is that Liberty, with it's global ties, has the means to supply a native investor for India.
Note: India's version of our FCC rewrote the regulations to require any foreign company to have a minimum of 24% (maybe 26%) native ownership in said company.
Interestingly enough, the India holdings were requested (and awarded) to be left out of the bankruptcy proceedings.
Now, my most desired question is what debt *did* Malone purchase. And, by purchasing said debt, does this reverse or otherwise alter the bk proceedings?
In such case that the bk proceedings were to be cancelled, then I'd be extremely inclined to load up on WRSP!
Ultimately, the presiding judge has final say in what happens with the common stock.
The preferred stock and lien holders have first strike options. Which is how Samara was able to negotiate the option to purchase the company for a measly $28mm.
The fact that Samara wasn't able to find $28MM strikes my conspiracy-theorist mind to believe that there's a lot more to the story. Really? A guy that was able to create a multi-billion dollar company wasn't able to come up with a few million bucks?!?! I don't buy it for a second.
Especially considering that Samara was cut of Sirius cloth. This, combined with having a Sirius man sitting at the FCC + Malone + Mel + Ergen +...man, there's a small circle of big Cats that *are* having conversations outside of class....
I'm rambling...
Ramsey
How does one "effectively" buy something? Honest question... A person just has to be careful of not getting caught in a stock exchange if they go to .V stock from .Q stock. That is the biggest issue of the whole thing. Until that is known, I wouldn't touch it. I wold call their IR and talk with them first.
http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=1521004
Back in February, John Malone and Liberty Media reached an agreement to pump $530 million into Sirius XM Radio, in exchange for a share of the satcaster. Now Rapid TV News reports that Liberty Media has effectively "bought" $102 million worth of bankruptcy claims of global satellite radio provider Worldspace, leading to speculation that something bigger could be in the works.
Worldspace founder Noah Samara had planned to purchase the entire company, which is also facing financial problems, but was unable to come up with enough funds. Similar to the situation early this year with Sirius XM, Malone's Liberty Media has invested more cash to keep the overseas satcaster afloat.
Rapid TV and Orbitcast hypothesize that Malone could combine Sirius XM and Worldspace to potentially launch Sirius XM globally, though such plans are just speculation at this point.
"Mr. Ramsey" ha ha --- that's rich!
...from memory -- I'll find the document later & post if it's okay in this thread.
In a nutshell, any shares purchased on or before May 11, 2009 are guaranteed a minimum of $2 per share in such case that Sirius XM is bought out.
Beyond $2, there is a minimum percentage guaranteed over the current share price.
This expires in 2011.
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Bill, et al: Since I'm relatively new to this thread -- I like it here and want to maintain respect to the protocol. Please let me know if discussion of Siri-related information is okay. Thanks!
Mr Ramsey
Ramsey,
You can discuss whatever you want in here. We have a great group in here..if something doesn't feel right, somebody will say something. We don't have that problem though.To those unfamiliar with us,we are wide open on discussion materials, which brings me to another point and that is big board stocks are just as welcome as penny stocks here. We just haven't talked about any big boards lately, because we have all ended up doing pennies. In addition, I encourage any lurkers or new people to post in here. Our only thing is to help each other and inform each other..we are a team here. Don't be shy!
Last edited by billhart22; 09-28-2009 at 04:45 PM.
keeping it 'in house' -- here's a SB discussion thread that should provide a lot of clarity.
http://siriusbuzz.com/forum/showthre...eholder+rights
I've gotta run, but will check in later...
Ramsey
PS: thanks, Bill, for the clarification. I'm (obviously) a bit gunshy from other forums on the web --- as mentioned, I have a lot of respect for protocol - and in particular, the folks here - and try to maintain a level of decorum that is reflective of good will and intentions.