UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
 
FORM 10-K
 
þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For Fiscal Year Ended DecemberFOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20102012
OR
OR
o
 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the Transition Period From          to          FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO ________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER001-34295
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 52-1700207
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation ofor organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
   
1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor
 10020
New York, New York (Zip Code)10020
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(212) 584-5100
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class: Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of class)
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The aggregate market value of the registrant’sregistrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 20102012 was $3,689,667,663.$6,943,176,756. All executive officers and directors of the registrant have been deemed, solely for the purpose of the foregoing calculation, to be “affiliates” of the registrant.
The number of shares of the registrant’sregistrant's common stock outstanding as of February 14, 20111, 2013 was 3,933,999,616.6,558,986,663.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information included in our definitive proxy statement for our 20112013 annual meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on Wednesday,Tuesday, May 25, 201121 2013 is incorporated by reference in Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this report.






SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
20102012 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item No. Description
    
Item No DescriptionPage
Item 1Business1
Item 1A.Risk Factors13
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments20
Item 2.Properties20
Item 3.Legal Proceedings20
Item 4.(Removed and Reserved)21 
 
PART II
Item 5. 
 22
 Selected Financial Data24
Item 7.Management’s
 25
Item 7A.
 53
Item 8.
 53
Item 9.
  53
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures53
Item 9B.Other Information54 
 
 
 55
 Executive Compensation55
Item 12.
 55
Item 13.
  55
Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services55
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules56 
  
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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The following cautionary statements identify important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report onForm 10-K and in other reports and documents published by us from time to time. Any statements about our beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, assumptions, future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection” and “outlook.” Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this Annual Report onForm 10-K and in other reports and documents published by us from time to time, particularly the risk factors described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of this Annual Report onForm 10-K.
Among the significant factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are:
• our competitive position versus other forms of audio and video entertainment including terrestrial radio, HD radio, Internet radio, mobile phones, iPods and other MP3 devices, and emerging next-generation networks and technologies;
 
  our ability to retain subscribers and maintain our average monthly revenue per subscriber;
 
  our dependence upon automakers and other third parties, such as manufacturers and distributors of satellite radios, retailers and programming providers;
 
  our substantial indebtedness; and
 
• the useful life of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured.




PART I
Because the risk factors referred to above could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made, to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise or to assess with any precision the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
ITEM 1.ITEM 1.    BUSINESS
We broadcast our music, sports, news,entertainment, comedy, talk, entertainment,news, traffic and weather channels, as well as infotainment services, in the United States on a subscription fee basis through our two proprietary satellite radio systems. Subscribers can also receive certain of our music and other channels, plus new features such as SiriusXM On Demand, over the Internet, including through applications for Apple, Blackberry and Android-powered mobile devices.
As of December 31, 2010,2012, we had 20,190,96423,900,336 subscribers. Our subscriber totalssubscribers include:
subscribers under our regular and discounted pricing plans;
• subscribers under our regular and discounted pricing plans;
• subscribers that have prepaid, including payments either made or due from automakers for prepaid subscriptions included in the sale or lease price of a vehicle;
• certain radios activated for daily rental fleet programs;
• certain subscribers to our Internet services; and
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subscribers that have prepaid, including payments made or due from automakers for subscriptions included in the sale or lease price of a vehicle;
certain radios activated for daily rental fleet programs;
subscribers to our Internet services who do not also have satellite radio subscriptions; and
certain subscribers to our weather, traffic, data and Backseat TV services.
Our primary source of revenue is subscription fees, with most of our customers subscribing on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis. We offer discounts for prepaid and long-term subscription plans as well as discounts for multiple subscriptions on each platform. We also derive revenue from activation and other fees, the


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sale of advertising on select non-music channels, the direct sale of satellite radios and accessories, and other ancillary services, such as our weather, traffic, data and Backseat TV services.
Our satellite radios are primarily distributed through automakers (“OEMs”);automakers; retail locations nationwide; and through our websites.website. We have agreements with every major automaker to offer satellite radios as factory or dealer-installed equipment in their vehicles. Satellite radio services are also offered to customers of certain rental car companies.
As of January 17, 2013, Liberty Media Corporation beneficially owned, directly and indirectly, over 50% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Liberty Media owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc., its interests in Live Nation Entertainment, Barnes & Noble, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Viacom.
Certain other important dates in our corporate history are listed below:
Satellite CD Radio, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 17, 1990.
• Sirius XM Radio Inc. was incorporated in the State of Delaware as Satellite CD Radio, Inc. on May 17, 1990.
• On December 7, 1992, Satellite CD Radio, Inc. changed its name to CD Radio Inc., and Satellite CD Radio, Inc. was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary.
• On November 18, 1999, CD Radio Inc. changed its name to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
• In July 2008, our wholly owned subsidiary, Vernon Merger Corporation, merged (the “Merger”) with and into XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
• On August 5, 2008, we changed our name from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to Sirius XM Radio Inc.
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On December 7, 1992, Satellite CD Radio, Inc. changed its name to CD Radio Inc., and Satellite CD Radio, Inc. was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary.
On November 18, 1999, CD Radio Inc. changed its name to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
In July 2008, our wholly owned subsidiary, Vernon Merger Corporation, merged (the “Merger”) with and into XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
On August 5, 2008, we changed our name from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to Sirius XM Radio Inc.
In April 2010, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. merged with and into XM Satellite Radio Inc.; and in January 2011, XM Satellite Radio Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and into Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Prior to January 12, 2011, we operated XM Satellite Radio Inc., togetherour wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with its subsidiaries, as an unrestricted subsidiary under the agreements governing our indebtedness.and into Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Programming
We offer a dynamic programming lineup of more than 135 channels of commercial-free music plus sports, news,entertainment, talk, entertainment, andnews, traffic and weather. The channelline-ups for our services vary in certain respects and are available at siriusxm.com.
Our subscription packages allow most listeners to customize and enhance our standard programming lineup. Our “Best of SIRIUS”“XM Premier” package offers XM subscribers the Howard Stern channels, Martha Stewart Living Radio, SIRIUSSiriusXM NFL Radio, SIRIUSSiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Playboy Radio, SpiceSex Radio andplay-by-play NFL games and college sports programming. Our “Best of XM”“Sirius Premier” package offers SIRIUS subscribers Oprah Radio, The Virus, XMOpie and Anthony, SiriusXM Public Radio, MLB Network Radio, SiriusXM NHL Home Ice, TheNetwork Radio, SiriusXM PGA Tour Network,TOUR Radio, SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and selectplay-by-play of NBA and NHL games and college sports programming.
Subscribers with a la carte-capable radios may customize the programming they receive through our a la carte subscription packages. We also offer family friendly, “mostly music” and “mostly sports, news and talk” packages.

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We also offer an expanded channel lineup, including music, sports and comedy channels as well as SiriusXM Latino, a suite of Latin channels, online and over certain new radios. These channels were the first phase of SiriusXM 2.0, an upgrade and evolution of our satellite and Internet delivered service that spans hardware, software, audio, and data services.
We make changes to our programming lineup from time to time as we strive to attract new subscribers and offer content which appeals to a broad range of audiences and to our existing subscribers.
Music Programming
We offer an extensive selection of music genres, ranging from rock, pop and hip-hop to country, dance, jazz, Latin and classical. Within each genre we offer a range of formats, styles and recordings.
All of our original music channels are broadcast commercial free. Certain of our music channels are programmed by third parties and air commercials. Our channels are produced, programmed and hosted by a team of experts in their fields, and each channel is operated as an individual radio station, with a distinct format and branding. We also from time to time, provide special features, such as ourArtist Confidentialseries which provides interviews and performances from some of the biggest names in music, a Town Hall series that includes a live audience and that has been expanded to include talk and sports, and an array of “pop up” channels featuring the music of particular artists.


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Sports Programming
Liveplay-by-play sports is an important part of our programming strategy. We are the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the National Football League (“NFL”), Major League Baseball (“MLB”), NASCAR, National Basketball Association (“NBA”), National Hockey League (“NHL”) and PGA Tour,TOUR, and broadcast most major college sports, including NCAA Division I football and basketball games. Soccer coverage includes matches from the Barclays English Premier League. We also air FIS Alpine Skiing, FIFA World Cup events and horse racing.
We offer many exclusive talk channels and programs such as MLB Network Radio, SIRIUSSiriusXM NASCAR Radio, SIRIUSSiriusXM NFL Radio and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’sRusso's Mad Dog Unleashedon Mad Dog Radio, as well as two ESPN channels, ESPN Radio and ESPN Xtra. Simulcasts of select ESPN television shows, includingSportsCenter, can be found on ESPN Xtra.
Talk and Entertainment Programming
We offer a multitude of talk and entertainment channels for a variety of audiences. Our diverse spectrum of talk programming is a significant differentiator from terrestrial radio and other audio entertainment providers.
Our talk radio offerings feature dozens of popular talk personalities, many creating radio shows that air exclusively on our services, including Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Barbara Walters, Opie and Anthony, Bob Edwards, Senator Bill Bradley Deepak Chopra and doctors from the NYU Langone Medical Center.
Our comedy channels present a range of humor such as Jamie Foxx’sFoxx's The Foxxhole, Laugh USA, Blue Collar Comedy and Raw Dog Comedy. Other talk and entertainment channels include SIRIUS XMSiriusXM Book Radio, Kids Place Live and Radio Disney, as well as Cosmo Radio, OutQ, Road Dog Trucking and Playboy Radio.
Our religious programming includes The Catholic Channel, which is programmed with the Archdiocese of New York, EWTN, a Global Catholic Radio Network, and Family Talk.
News and Information Programming
We offer a wide range of national, international and financial news, including news from BBC World Service News, Bloomberg Radio, CNBC, CNN, FOX News, HLN, MSNBC, NPR and World Radio Network. We also air a range of political call-in talk shows on a variety of channels including our exclusive channel, POTUS.
We offer continuous, local traffic reports for 22 metropolitan markets throughout the United StatesStates.
Internet Radio
We stream music channels and select non-music channels over the Internet. Our Internet service also includes channels and features that are not available on our satellite service. Access to our Internet services is offered to subscribers for a fee. We have available products that provide access to our Internet services without the XM service,need for a personal computer. We also offer applications to allow consumers to access our Internet services on certain smartphones and 20 metropolitan markets throughouttablet computers.

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In 2012, we launched SiriusXM On Demand. SiriusXM On Demand offers our Internet subscribers listening on our online media player and on smartphones the United Statesability to choose their favorite episodes from a catalog of more than 300 shows and over 3,000 hours of content to listen to whenever they want. SiriusXM On Demand is offered to our Internet subscribers at no extra charge and offers selections from recent shows; selections from our vault of programming; updated content on a daily basis; regularly updated feature content; and easy navigation through the SIRIUS service. We broadcast these reports togethercontent. SiriusXM On Demand gives subscribers access to shows from sports, comedy, exclusive talk and entertainment, and commercial-free music from many genres such as:
The Howard Stern ShowBob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour
Tom Petty's Buried TreasureJimmy Buffett concerts
The Opie & Anthony ShowThe Jamie Foxx Show
Coach KDr. Laura
The Bob Edwards ShowMad Dog Unleashed featuring Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo
Ripken BaseballRotten Tomatoes Radio
Subscribers also have access to curated selections from our archives, including our exclusive Artist Confidential series and Town Hall specials with local weather reportsBruce Springsteen, Roger Waters, One Direction, Quentin Tarantino, Aerosmith, Tom Petty, Taylor Swift, Usher, John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, Ringo Starr, Coldplay, Nirvana, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Billy Crystal and Coach K.  In addition, subscribers get access to exclusive subscriber events, music specials and interviews from The Weather Channel.across our sports and talk channels.
Distribution of Radios
Automakers
Our primary means of distributing satellite radios is through the sale and lease of new vehicles. We have agreements with every major automaker to offer satellite radios as factory or dealer-installed equipment in their vehicles. As of December 31, 2010,vehicles and satellite radios wereare available as a factory or dealer-installed option in substantially all vehicle makes sold in the United States.
Many automakers include a subscription to our radio service in the sale or lease price of their vehicles. In many cases, we receive subscription payments from automakers in advance of the activation of our service. We share with certain automakers a portion of the revenues we derive from subscribers using vehicles equipped to receive our service. We also reimburse various automakers for certain costs associated with the satellite radios installed in their vehicles, including in certain cases hardware costs, tooling expenses and promotional and advertising expenses.


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RetailPreviously Owned Vehicles
We acquire an increasing number of subscribers through the sale and lease of previously owned vehicles with factory-installed satellite radios. We have entered into agreements with many automakers to market subscriptions to purchasers and lessees of vehicles which include satellite radios sold through their certified pre-owned programs. In addition, we work directly with franchise and independent dealers on similar programs for non-certified vehicles.
We have developed systems and methods to identify purchasers and lessees of previously owned vehicles which include satellite radios and have established marketing plans to promote our services to these potential subscribers.
Retail
We sell satellite and Internet radios directly to consumers through our websites.website. Satellite and Internet radios are also marketed and distributed through major national and regional retailers. We develop in-store merchandising materials and provide sales force training for several retailers.
Previously Owned Vehicles
We expect to acquire an increasing number of subscribers through the sale and lease of previously owned vehicles with factory-installed satellite radios. We have entered into agreements with several automakers to market subscriptions to purchasers and lessees of vehicles which include satellite radios sold through their certified pre-owned programs.
We are developing systems and methods to identify purchasers and lessees of used vehicles which include satellite radios, and expect to make other efforts to market and sell satellite radio subscriptions to owners of used vehicles.
Our Satellite Radio Systems
Our satellite radio systems are designed to provide clear reception in most areas despite variations in terrain, buildings and other obstructions. Subscribers can receive our transmissions in all outdoor locations in the continental USU.S. where the satellite radio has an unobstructedline-of-sight with one of our satellites or is within range of one of our terrestrial repeaters. We continually monitor our infrastructure and regularly evaluate improvements in technology.
The FCCFederal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) has allocated the portion of the S-band located between 2320 MHz and 2345 MHz exclusively for satellite radio. Each of our services uses 12.5 MHz of this bandwidth to transmit its respective signals. Uplink transmissions (from the ground to our satellites) use 12.5 MHz of bandwidth in the7060-7072.5 MHz band.

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Our satellite radio systems have three principal components:
• satellites, terrestrial repeaters and other satellite facilities;
• studios; and
• satellite radios.
studios; and
radios.
Satellites, Terrestrial Repeaters and Other Satellite Facilities
SIRIUS Satellites. We currently own foura fleet of nine orbiting satellites. We have invested in more technologically advanced satellites and one spare satellite deployment to provide for improved coverage, increased redundancy and more efficient use of our spectrum.
Space Systems/Loral has constructed another satellite, FM-6, for use in our system. We expect to launch this satellite in mid-2013.
We use four of our orbiting satellites in the SIRIUSSirius system. These satellites, FM-1, FM-2, FM-3 and FM-5, are of the Loral FS-1300 model series. The chart below provides certain information on these satellites:
       
    Estimated End of
  
Satellite Designation Year Delivered Useful Life Current Use
 
FM-1 2000 2013 Broadcasting from
an inclined elliptical orbit
FM-2 2000 2013 Broadcasting from an inclined elliptical orbit
FM-3 2000 2015 Broadcasting from an inclined elliptical orbit
FM-4 2002 2010 Spare satellite in ground storage
FM-5 2009 2024 Broadcasting from a geostationary orbit at 96° West Longitude
Our FM-1, FM-2 and FM-3 satellites travel in a figure eight pattern extending above and below the equator, and spend approximately 16 hours per day north of the equator. At any time, two of these three satellites are orbiting north of the equator — with one of them in operation, while the third satellite does not transmit as it traverses the


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portion of the orbit south of the equator. This orbital configuration yields high signal elevation angles, reducing service interruptions from signal blockage.geosynchronous orbit. Our FM-5 satellite is deployed in a geostationary orbit which provides redundant coverage and enhances performance oforbit. In 2012, we donated our FM-4, an obsolete spare ground satellite, to the satellite constellation.Smithsonian Institution where it will be on display with the Space Shuttle.
Space Systems/Loral is constructing a sixth satellite for use in this system. This satellite is also a Loral FS-1300 model satellite. We have an agreement with International Launch Services to launch this satellite on a Proton rocket, and expect to launch this sixth satellite in the fourth quarter of 2011. We plan to deploy this satellite in a geostationary orbit at 115° West Longitude.
XM Satellites.We own five orbiting satellites for use in the XM system. All of these satellites operate in a geostationary orbit. Four of these satellites were manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems International and one was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral. The chart below provides certain information on these satellites:
       
    Estimated End of
  
Satellite Designation Year Delivered Useful Life Current Use
 
XM-1 2001 2013 In-orbit spare satellite in a geostationary orbit at 85°
West Longitude
XM-2 2001 2013 In-orbit spare satellite in a geostationary orbit at 115° West Longitude
XM-3 2005 2020 Broadcasting from a geostationary orbit at 85°
West Longitude
XM-4 2006 2021 Broadcasting from a geostationary orbit at 115° West Longitude
XM-5 2010 2025 In-orbit spare satellite in a geostationary orbit at 85°
West Longitude
Satellite Insurance. We maintainhold in-orbit insurance for our FM-5 XM-4 and XM-5 satellites.satellites which will expire in 2014 and 2015, respectively. These policies provide coverage for a total, constructive total or partial loss of the satellites that occurs during the first five in-orbit years. We also have negotiated launch and in-orbit insurance for our FM-6 satellite. This insurance provides coverage for a total, constructive total or partial loss of FM-6 that occurs from launch through the end of the first annual (or multi-year) in-orbit periods.period. The insurance does not cover the full cost of constructing, launching and insuring new satellites, nor will it protect us from the adverse effect on business operations due to the loss of a satellite. The policies contain standard commercial satellite insurance provisions, including coverage exclusions. We use launch and in-orbit insurance to mitigate the potential financial impact of satellite launch and in-orbit failures unless the premium costs are considered to be uneconomical relative to the risk of satellite failure.
Terrestrial Repeaters. In some areas with high concentrations of tall buildings, such as urban centers, signals from our satellites may be blocked and reception of satellite signals can be adversely affected. In many of these areas, we have deployed terrestrial repeaters to supplement satellite coverage. We operate over 140approximately 700 terrestrial repeaters in the SIRIUS system and over 580 terrestrial repeaters in the XM system.as part of our systems.
Other Satellite Facilities. We control and communicate with our SIRIUS satellites from an uplink facilityfacilities in New Jersey. We alsoNorth America and maintain earth stations in Panama and Ecuador to control and communicate with several of our SIRIUSSirius satellites. Our SIRIUS satellites and the XM-1, XM-2 and XM-5 satellites are monitored, tracked and controlled by Intelsat, a third party satellite operator. Our XM-3 and XM-4 satellites are monitored, tracked and controlled by Telesat Canada, a satellite operator. We also operate backup earth stations in the United States.
Studios
Our programming originates principally from studios in New York City and Washington D.C., and, to a lesser extent, from smaller studio facilities in Cleveland, Los Angeles, Memphis, Nashville and Orlando.Austin. Our New York City offices house our corporate headquarters. Both our New York City and Washington D.C. offices house facilities for programming origination, programming personnel and facilities to transmit programming.


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Satellite Radios
We design, establish specifications for, source or specify parts and components for, and manage various aspects of the logistics and production of satellite and Internet radios. We do not manufacture radios. We have authorized manufacturers and distributors to produce and distribute satellite radios, and have licensed our technology to various electronics manufacturers to develop, manufacture and distribute radios under certain brands. We directly importpurchase radios from independent manufacturers that are distributed through our websites.website. To facilitate the sale of satellite radios, we may subsidize a portion of the radio manufacturing costs to reduce the hardware price to consumers.
Satellite radiosRadios are manufactured in threefour principal configurations - as in-dash radios, Dock & Play radios, home or commercial units and portable or wearable radios.
• In-dash radios are integrated into vehicles and allow the user to listen to satellite radio with the push of a button. Aftermarket in-dash radios are available at retailers nationally, and to automakers for factory or dealer installation.
• Dock & Play radios enable subscribers to transport their radios easily to and from their cars, trucks, homes, offices, boats or other locations with available adapter kits. Dock & Play radios adapt to existing audio systems through FM modulation or direct audio connection and can be easily installed. Audio systems and boom boxes, which enable subscribers to use their radios virtually anywhere, are available for various models. The Stratus 6 and Starmate 5 Dock & Play radios also support a la carte channel selection.
• Portable or wearable radios offer live satellite radio “on the go” and recorded satellite, MP3 and WMA content.
Home units that provide We have introduced Edge, a Dock & Play radio capable of receiving our SiriusXM 2.0 expanded channel lineup, including SiriusXM Latino, and Lynx, a portable radio with SiriusXM 2.0 satellite service to home and commercial audio systems are also available.Internet radio capability

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and features. We have introduced an interoperable radio, called MiRGE. This radioMiRGE, which has a unified control interface allowing for easy switching between our two satellite radio networks. We have introducedalso offer the XM SkyDock, which connects to an Apple iPhone and iPod touch and provides live XM satellite radio using the control capability of the iPhone or iPod touch.
Internet Radio
Telematics
We simulcast music channels and select non-music channels overhave announced an agreement with Nissan North America to become the Internet. Access to our Internetexclusive provider of a comprehensive suite of premium telematics services is offered to subscribers for a fee.Nissan branded vehicles. We have available products that provide access to our internet radio servicesare also exploring other opportunities in the home withouttelematics industry, including agreements with additional automakers to install our telematics service and the needacquisition of businesses or technology that will complement or enhance our telematics service.
Our telematics service will integrate information and communications technology in vehicles and will include, among other services, 24/7 emergency support for a personal computer.accidents, stolen vehicle tracking and roadside assistance. We also offer applications to allow consumers to access our internet services on mobile devices. Subscribers to our internet services are not included in our subscriber count, unlessanticipate that subscribers will enjoy the service is purchased separately and not as partsimplicity of a satellite radio subscription.consolidated bill for their audio entertainment and a central site to manage subscriptions.
Canada
International
Canada.We have an equity interest in the satellite radio services offered in Canada through Sirius XM Canada. SIRIUS Canada, a Canadian corporation that we jointlyWe own with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Slaight Communications Inc., offers a satellite radio service in Canada. SIRIUS Canada offers over 120 channels of commercial-free music and news, sports, talk and entertainment programming, including 12 channels offering Canadian content. XM Canada, a Canadian corporation in which we have an ownership interest, also offers satellite radio service in Canada. XM Canada offers over 130 channels of music and news, sports, talk and entertainment programming. Subscribers to these Canadian services are not included in our subscriber count.
In November 2010, SIRIUS Canada and XM Canada announced a definitive agreement to combine in astock-for-stock transaction. The transaction is subject to regulatory review and approvals, including approvalapproximately 38% of the Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission, approval byequity of Sirius XM Canada’s stockholders and other customary conditions. The companies will continue to operate independently until the transaction is complete.Canada.
Mexico.  In May 2010, our letter of intent with ACIR DARS Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. to pursue a license to offer satellite radio in Mexico was terminated.


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Other Services
Commercial Accounts. Our music services are alsoprogramming is available for commercial establishments. Commercial subscription accounts are available through providers of in-store entertainment solutions and directly from us. Certain commercial subscribers are included in our subscriber count.
Satellite Television Service.  We offer  Certain of our music channels are offered as part of certain programming packages on the DISH Network satellite television service. Subscribers to the DISH Network satellite television service are not included in our subscriber count.
Content Through Mobile Phone Carriers.  We offer between 20 and 25 music and comedy channels to mobile phone users through relationships with AT&T, Alltel, Sprint and RIM. Subscribers to these services are not included in our subscriber count.
Subscribers to the following services are not included in our subscriber count, unless the applicable service is purchased by the subscriber separately and not as part of a radio subscription to our services:
Backseat TV. We offer Backseat TV, a service offering television content designed primarily for children in the backseat of vehicles. Backseat TV is available as a factory-installed option in select Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models, and at retail for aftermarket installation.
Travel Link. We offer Travel Link, a suite of data services that includes graphical weather, fuel prices, sports schedules and scores and movie listings.
Real-Time Traffic Services. We also offer services that provide graphic information as to road closings, traffic flow and incident data to consumers with compatible in-vehicle navigation systems.
Real-Time Weather Services. We offer several real-time weather services designed for improving situational awareness in vehicle, marineand/or aviation use.
FCC Conditions
In order to demonstrate to the FCC that the Merger was in the public interest, we agreed to implement a number of voluntary commitments. These commitments include certain voluntary assurances regarding our programming and programming packages; the creation of public interest channels; and equipment manufacturing, all of which we have complied with. Below we describe other voluntary commitments that we are in the process of complying with or that impose restrictions:
Qualified Entity Channels
We agreed to enter into long-term leases or other agreements to provide rights to four percent of the full-time audio channels on our platforms to a Qualified Entity or Entities defined as an entity or entities that: (1) are not directly or indirectly owned, in whole or in part, by us or one of our affiliates; (2) do not share any common officers, directors or employees with us or any affiliate of us; and (3) do not have any existing relationships with us for the supply of programming during the two years prior to October 19, 2010. We intend to balance the following considerations in selecting lessees:
• provide a new source of programming and is a new entrant in the mass media industry,
• offer a diverse viewpoint or diverse entertainment content,
• provide original content or programming of a type not otherwise available to our subscribers,
• improve service to historically underserved audiences, and
• in our reasonable judgment, be able to meet its obligations and be able to deliver its proposed mix or type of programming for the duration of the lease term.
We will notify the FCC of our tentative selections before signing agreements for the leased channels and will enter into lease agreements by April 17, 2011. As digital compression technology enables us to broadcast additional full-time audio channels, we will ensure that four percent of the full-time audio channels on our platforms are


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reserved for Qualified Entities. The Qualified Entities will not be required to make any lease payments for such channels. We may not alter, censor, or otherwise exercise any control over the leased programming but we may remove programming that violates the law.5



Subscription Rates
We have agreed not to raise the retail price for, or reduce the number of channels in, our basic $12.95 per month subscription package, our a la carte programming packages or certain other programming packages until July 28, 2011. Under the FCC’s order approving the Merger, we may pass through cost increases incurred since the filing of our FCC merger application as a result of statutorily or contractually required payments to the music, recording and publishing industries for the performance of musical works and sound recordings or for device recording fees. Effective July 29, 2009, we began adding a U.S. Music Royalty Fee to subscriber invoices. Until December 2010, the U.S. Music Royalty Fee was $1.98 a month on our base $12.95 subscriptions and $0.97 for base plans that are eligible for a second radio discount; as of December 6, 2010, we reduced the fee to $1.40 a month on our base $12.95 subscriptions. Subscription packages, such as our “News, Sports and Talk” package, that contain little music are not subject to the U.S. Music Royalty Fee. Amounts collected on account of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee are being used to partially offset payments to the music industry. A summary of the costs passed through pursuant to U.S. Music Royalty Fee is available on our websites.
Competition
We face significant competition for both listeners and advertisers. In addition to pre-recorded entertainment purchased or playing in cars, homes and using portable players, we compete with the followingnumerous other providers of radio or other audio services:services. Some of our digital competitors are making in-roads into automobiles, where we are currently the prominent alternative to traditional AM/FM radio. Our existing and emerging competition includes:
Traditional AM/FM Radio
Our services compete with traditional AM/FM radio. Many traditional radio companies are substantial entities owning large numbers of radio stations or other media properties. The radio broadcasting industry is highly competitive.

Traditional AM/FM radio has had a well-established demand for its services and offers free broadcasts paid for by commercial advertising rather than by a subscription fee like satellite radio. Many radio stations offer information programming of a local nature, such as local news and sports. Traditional free AM/FM radio reduces the likelihood that customers would be willing to pay for our subscription services and, by offering free broadcasts, it imposesmay impose limits on what we can charge for our services. Some AM/FM radio stations have reduced the number of commercials per hour, expanded the range of music played on the air and experimented with new formats in order to lure customers away from satellite radio.
HD Radio
Many radio stations now broadcast digital signals, which have clarity similar to our signals. These stations do not charge a subscription fee for their digital signals but do generally carry advertising. A group of major broadcast radio networks have created a coalition to jointly market digital radio services. According to this coalition, over 2,000 radio stations are currently broadcasting primary signals with HD Radio technology and broadcasting more than 1,100 new FM multicast channels (HD2/HD3), and manufacturers are marketing and distributing digital receivers. To the extent that traditional AM/FM radio stations adopt digital transmission technology and listeners adopt digital receivers, any competitive advantage that we enjoy over traditional radio because of our clearer digital signal would beis lessened. Traditional AM/FM broadcasters are also complementing their HD Radio efforts by aggressively pursuing Internet radio, and wireless Internet-based distribution arrangements.arrangements and data services. Several automakers install or plan to install HD Radio equipment as factory standard equipment in select models, including Cadillac, Mazda, Lexus, Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Scion, Kia and Hyundai.
Internet Radio and Internet-Enabled Smartphones
Internet radio broadcasts often have no geographic limitations and can provide listeners with radio programming from across the country and around the world. Major media companies and online-only providers, including


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Clear Channel, CBS and Pandora, make high fidelity digital streams available through the Internet for free or, in some cases, for a fraction of the cost of a satellite radio subscription. These services compete directly with our services, at home, in the automobile, and wherever audio entertainment is consumed.
Mobile Internet-enabled smartphones, most of which have the capability of interfacing with vehicles, have become popular. These smartphones can typically play recorded or cached content and access live Internet radio via dedicated applications or browsers. These applications are often free to the user and offer music and talk content as long as the user is subscribed to a sufficiently large mobile data plan. Leading audio smartphone radio applications include Pandora, last.FM, Slacker, iheartradio and Stitcher. Certain of these applications also include advanced functionality, such as personalization, and song skipping, and allow the user to access large libraries of content and podcasts on demand.
Spotify has launched a music streaming service in the United States, which allows its users unlimited, on-demand access to a large library of song tracks, allowing the sharing of playlists with other listeners through the Facebook platform. Other similar services have launched Facebook integration, including MOG and Rdio. These services, which usually require a monthly subscription fee, are currently available on smartphones but may become integrated into connected cars in the future.
Third and fourth generation mobile networks have enabled a steady increase in the audio quality and reliability of mobile Internet radio streaming, and this is expected to further increase as fourth generation networks become the standard. We expect that improvements from higher bandwidths, wider programming selection, and advancements in functionality are likely to continue making Internet radio and smartphone applications an increasingly significant competitor, particularly in vehicles.

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Advanced In-Dash Infotainment Systems
A number ofNearly all automakers have deployed or are planning to deploy integrated multimedia systems in dash boards, such as Ford’sFord's SYNC, Toyota’sToyota's Entune, and BMW/Mini’sMini's Connected. These systems can combine control of audio entertainment from a variety of sources, including AM/FM/HD radio broadcasts, satellite radio, Internet radio, smartphone applications and stored audio, with navigation and other advanced applications such as restaurant bookings, movie show times and financial information, among others. Liveinformation. Internet radio and other data isare typically pulled intoconnected to the carsystem via a Bluetoothbluetooth link to an Internet-enabled smartphone, and the entire system may be controlled by touchscreen or voice recognition. These systems enhance the attractiveness of our Internet-based competition by making such applications more prominent, easier to access, and safer to use in the car.
Portable Audio Devices
The Apple iPod® is a portable digital music player that allows users to download and purchase music through Apple’s iTunes® Music Store, as well as convert music on compact disc to digital files. iPods® Similar systems are compatible with certain car stereos and various home speaker systems, and certain automakers have entered into arrangements with manufacturers of portable media players that are expected to enhance this compatibility. Availability of musicalso available in the public MP3 audio standard has been growing in recent years with sound files available on the websites of online music retailers, artistsaftermarket and record labels andsold through numerous file sharing software programs. In addition, many emerging artists give away their music for free via blogs and other websites in order to increase live event ticket sales, which are often more profitable to emerging artists than music sales. These MP3 files can be played instantly, burned to a compact disc or stored in various portable players available to consumers. Internet-based audio formats are becoming increasingly competitive as quality improves and costs are reduced. In addition, many current generation portable audio devices, such as the iPod touch, also contain WiFi connections enabling direct Internet connections for purchasing additional music or streaming music that is not stored on the local device.retailers.
Direct Broadcast Satellite and Cable Audio
A number of companies provideproviders offer specialized audio services through either direct broadcast satellite or cable audio systems. These services are targeted to fixed locations, mostly in-home. The radio service offered by direct broadcast satellite and cable audio is often included as part of a package of digital services with video service, and video customers generally do not pay an additional monthly charge for the audio service.
Other Digital Media Services
The audio entertainment marketplace continues to evolve rapidly, with a steady emergence of new media platforms and portable devices that compete with our services now or that could compete with those services in the future.


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Traffic News Services
A number of providers also compete with our traffic news services. Clear Channel and Tele Atlas partner to deliver nationwide traffic information for the top 50 markets to in-vehicle navigation systems using RDS/TMC, the radio broadcast standard technology for delivering traffic and travel information to drivers. The in-dash navigation market in which we primarily compete is also being threatened by increasingly capable smartphones that provide advanced navigation functionality, including live traffic. For instance, Android, Palm, Blackberry, and Apple iOS-based smartphones all include GPS mapping and navigation functionality, often withturn-by-turn navigation.
Government Regulation
As operators of a privately owned satellite system, we are regulated by the FCC under the Communications Act of 1934, principally with respect to:
the licensing of our satellite systems;
• the licensing of our satellite systems;
• preventing interference with or to other users of radio frequencies; and
• 
preventing interference with or to other users of radio frequencies; and
compliance with FCC rules established specifically for U.S. satellites and satellite radio services.
Any assignment or transfer of control of our FCC licenses must be approved by the FCC. The FCC’sFCC's order approving the Merger requires us to comply with certain voluntary commitments we made as part of the FCC merger proceeding. We believe we comply with those commitments.
In 1997, XM and SIRIUS was each awe were the winning bidderbidders for an FCC licenselicenses to operate a satellite digital audio radio service and provide other ancillary services. Our FCC licenses for our SIRIUSSirius satellites expire in 2017. Our FCC licenses for our XM satellites expire in 2013, 2014 and 2018. We anticipate that, absent significant misconduct on our part, the FCC will renew our licenses to permit operation of our satellites for their useful lives, and grant a license for any replacement satellites.
We have entered into an agreement with Space Systems/Loral to design and construct a sixth satellite for the SIRIUS system. In September 2008, the FCC granted our application to amend our license to add this satellite to the existing SIRIUS satellite constellation. We applied to modify that authorization in April 2010 and that application remains pending.
In some areas with high concentrations of tall buildings, such as urban centers, signals from our satellites may be blocked and reception can be adversely affected. In many of these areas, we have installed terrestrial repeaters to supplement our satellite signal coverage. In 2010, theThe FCC has established rules governing terrestrial repeaters which are also intendedand has granted us a license to protect adjacent wireless services from interference. Once fully implemented, these rules will allow us to obtain blanket licenses to authorize operation ofoperate our repeater network for repeaters meeting certain technical specifications.Site-by-site licensing is available for all other repeaters.
network.
We design, establish specifications for, source or specify parts and components for, manage various aspects of the logistics and production of, and, in most cases, obtain FCC certifications for, satellite radios, including satellite radios that include FM modulators. We believe our radios that are in production comply with all applicable FCC rules.
We are required to obtain export licenses from the United States government to deliver components of our satellite radio systems and related technical data. In addition, the delivery of satellites and the supply of relatedexport certain ground control equipment, satellite communications/control services and technical data related to our satellites and satellite communication/controltheir operations. The delivery of such equipment, services and technical data to destinations outside the United States and to foreign persons is subject to strict export

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control and prior approval requirements from the United States government (including prohibitions on the sharing of certain satellite-related goods and services with China).
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Copyrights to Programming
In connection with our music programming, we must negotiate and enter into royalty arrangements with two sets of rights holders: holdersHolders of copyrights in musical works (that is, the music and lyrics) and holders of copyrights in sound recordings (that is, the actual recording of a work).
Musical works rights holders, generally songwriters and music publishers, are represented by performing rights organizations such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (“ASCAP”), Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”), and SESAC, Inc. (“SESAC”). These organizations negotiate fees with copyright users, collect royalties and distribute them to the rights holders. We have arrangements with all of these organizations.
Sound recording rights holders, typically large record companies, are primarily represented by SoundExchange, an organization which negotiates licenses, and collects and distributes royalties on behalf of record companies and performing artists. Under the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995 and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, we may negotiate royalty arrangements with the sound recording copyright owners, or if negotiation is unsuccessful, the royalty rate is established by the Copyright Royalty Board (the “CRB”) of the Library of Congress.
In January 2008,December 2012, the CRB issued a decisionits determination regarding the royalty rate payable by us under the statutory license covering the performance of sound recordings over our satellite digital audio radio servicesservice, and the making of ephemeral (server) copies in support of such performances, for the six-yearfive-year period starting January 1, 20072013 and ending on December 31, 2012.2017. Under the terms of the CRB’sCRB's decision, we paid, or will pay a royalty of 6.0%, 6.0%, 6.5%, 7.0%, 7.5% and 8.0% ofbased on gross revenues, subject to certain exclusions, of 9.0% for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 20112013, 9.5% for 2014, 10.0% for 2015, 10.5% for 2016, and 11% for 2017. The rate for 2012 respectively. Our next rate setting proceeding beforewas 8.0%.

The revenue subject to royalty includes subscription revenue from our U.S. satellite digital audio radio subscribers and advertising revenue from channels other than those channels that make only incidental performances of sound recordings. Exclusions from revenue subject to the CRB commencedstatutory license fee include, among other things, revenue from channels, programming and products or other services offered for a separate charge where such channels make only incidental performances of sound recordings; revenue from equipment sales; revenue from current and future data services (including video services) offered for a separate charge; intellectual property royalties received by us; credit card, invoice and fulfillment service fees; and bad debt expense. The regulations also allow us to further reduce our monthly royalty fee in January 2011 with a requestproportion to the percentage of our performances that feature pre-1972 recordings (which are not subject to federal copyright protection) as well as those that are licensed directly from the CRB for a notice of intention to participate in that rate setting proceeding.copyright holder, rather than through the statutory license.
Trademarks
We have registered, and intend to maintain, the trademark “SIRIUS”“Sirius”, “XM”, “SiriusXM” and the “Dog design” logo with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) in connection with the services we offer. We are not aware of any material claims of infringement or other challenges to our right to use the “SIRIUS”“Sirius”, “XM” or “XM”“SiriusXM” trademark or the “Dog design” logo in the United States. We also have registered, and intend to maintain, trademarks for the names of certain of our channels. We have also registered the trademarks “SIRIUS”“Sirius”, “XM”, and the “Dog design” logo in Canada. We have granted a license to use certain of our trademarks in Canada to each of SIRIUS Canada andSirius XM Canada.
Personnel
As of December 31, 2010,2012, we had 1,4791,596 full-time employees. In addition, we rely upon a number of part-time employees, consultants, other advisors and outsourced relationships. None of our employees are represented by a labor union, and we believe that our employee relations are good.
Corporate Information
Our executive offices are located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th floor, New York, New York 10020 and our telephone number is(212) 584-5100. Our internet address is www.siriusxm.com. Our annual, quarterly and current reports, and any amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may be accessed free of charge through our website after we have electronically filed or furnished such material with the SEC. Siriusxm.com (including any other reference to such address in this Annual Report) is an inactive textual reference only,

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Executive Officers of the Registrant
Certain information regarding our executive officers is provided below:
 
NameAgePosition
Name
Age
Position
Mel KarmazinJames E. Meyer6758Chief Executive Officer
Scott A. Greenstein5153President and Chief Content Officer
James E. Meyer56President, Operations and Sales
Dara F. Altman5254Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Stephen Cook57Executive Vice President, Sales and Automotive
Patrick L. Donnelly4951Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
David J. Frear5456Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Enrique Rodriguez50Executive Vice President, Operations and Products
Mel Karmazinhas servedJames E. Meyer was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer in December 2012. From May 2004 to December 2012, Mr. Meyer was our President, Operations and a member of our board of directors since November 2004.Sales. Prior to joining us,May 2004, Mr. KarmazinMeyer was President and Chief Operating Officer andof Aegis Ventures Incorporated, a consulting firm that provides general management services. From December 2001 until 2002, Mr. Meyer served as special advisor to the Chairman of Thomson S.A., a leading consumer electronics company. From January 1997 until December 2001, Mr. Meyer served as the Senior Executive Vice President for Thomson as well as a member of the board of directors of Viacom Inc. from May 2000executive committee. From 1992 until June 2004.1996, Mr. KarmazinMeyer served as Chairman,Thomson's Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation from December 1998 until the merger of Infinity with Viacom in February 2001. Prior to joining Viacom,Product Management. Mr. Karmazin was President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation from January 1999 andMeyer is a director of CBS Corporation from 1997 until its merger with Viacom in May 2000. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of CBS Corporation from April 1998 through December 1998. Mr. Karmazin joined CBS Corporation in December 1996 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Radio and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CBS Station Group (Radio and Television) from May 1997 to April 1998. Prior to joining CBS Corporation, Mr. Karmazin served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Infinity Broadcasting Corporation from 1981 until its acquisition by CBS Corporation in December 1996.ROVI Corporation.
Scott A. Greensteinhas served as our President and Chief Content Officer since May 2004. Prior to May 2004, Mr. Greenstein was Chief Executive Officer of The Greenstein Group, a media and entertainment consulting firm. From 1999 until 2002, he was Chairman of USA Films, a motion picture production, marketing and distribution company. From 1997 until 1999, Mr. Greenstein was Co-President of October Films, a motion picture production, marketing and distribution company. Prior to joining October Films, Mr. Greenstein was Senior Vice President of Motion Pictures, Music, New Media and Publishing at Miramax Films, and held senior positions at Viacom Inc.
James E. Meyerhas served as our President, Operations and Sales, since May 2004. Prior to May 2004, Mr. Meyer was President of Aegis Ventures Incorporated, a consulting firm that provides general management services. From December 2001 until 2002, Mr. Meyer served as special advisor to the Chairman of Thomson S.A., a leading consumer electronics company. From January 1997 until December 2001, Mr. Meyer served as the Senior Executive Vice President for Thomson as well as the Chief Operating Officer for Thomson Consumer Electronics. From 1992 until 1996, Mr. Meyer served as Thomson’s Senior Vice President of Product Management. Mr. Meyer is a director of ROVI Corporation.
Dara F. Altmanhas served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since September 2008. From January 2006 until September 2008, Ms. Altman served as Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, of XM. Ms. Altman was Executive Vice President of Business Affairs for Discovery Communications from 1997 to 2005. From 1993 to 1997, Ms. Altman served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Reiss Media Enterprises, which owned Request TV, a nationalpay-per-view service. Before Request TV, Ms. Altman served as counsel for Home Box Office. Ms. Altman started her career as an attorney at the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
Stephen Cook was appointed as our Executive Vice President, Sales and Automotive, in January 2013. Mr. Cook served as our Group Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Division, from July 2008 until January 2013. Mr. Cook served as Executive Vice President, Automotive, of XM from July 2006 to July 2008. He also served as XM's Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, from January 2002 until July 2006, and as XM's Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, from February 1999 until January 2002. Prior to joining XM, Mr. Cook was Chief Operating Officer for Conxus Communications. From 1990 to 1997, Mr. Cook held management positions with GTE's cellular operations. Prior to that time, Mr. Cook worked in brand management for Procter & Gamble.
Patrick L. Donnellyhas served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since May 1998. From June 1997 to May 1998, he was Vice President and deputy general counselDeputy General Counsel of ITT Corporation, a hotel, gaming and entertainment company that was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. in February 1998. From October 1995 to June 1997, he was assistant general counsel of ITT Corporation. Prior to October 1995, Mr. Donnelly was an attorney at the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.


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David J. Frearhas served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2003. From July 1999 through Februaryto 2003, Mr. Frear was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Savvis Communications Corporation, a global managed service provider, delivering internet protocol applications for business customers. From October 1999 through February 2003, Mr. Frear also served as a director of Savvis. Mr. Frear was an independent consultant in the telecommunications industry from August 1998 until June 1999. From October 1993 to July 1998, Mr. Frear was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Orion Network Systems Inc., an international satellite communications company that was acquired by Loral Space & Communications Ltd. in March 1998. From

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1990 to 1993, Mr. Frear was Chief Financial Officer of Millicom Incorporated, a cellular, paging and cable television company. Prior to joining Millicom, he was an investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. and Credit Suisse.
Enrique Rodriguez was appointed as our Executive Vice President, Operations and Products, in January 2013. He served as our Group Vice President from October 2012 until January 2013. Mr. Rodriguez was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco System Inc.'s Service Provider Video Technology Group from May 2010 until December 2011. Mr. Rodriguez served as Corporate Vice President for the TV Division of Microsoft Corp. from June 2006 until April 2010. Prior to heading Microsoft's TV Division, Mr. Rodriguez served as Vice President of Xbox Partnerships for Microsoft. Before joining Microsoft in 2003, Rodriguez spent over 20 years at Thomson/RCA in a variety of engineering and executive roles.
Our former Chief Executive Officer, Mel Karmazin, terminated his employment with us in December 2012.
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information in this Annual Report onForm 10-K, including the information under the caption Item 1. Business “Competition,” the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating us and our business. This Annual Report onForm 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those set forth below and elsewhere in this Annual Report onForm 10-K. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”Statements” following this Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We face substantial competition and that competition is likely to increase over time.
We face substantial competition in thefrom other providers of radio and other audio entertainment business.services. Our ability to retain and attract subscribers depends on our success in creating and providing popular or unique music, entertainment, news and sports programming. Our subscribers can obtain certain similar content for free through terrestrial radio stations. In addition, audio entertainmentstations or Internet radio services. Audio content delivered via the Internet, including through mobile devices, is becoming increasingly competitive with our services. A number ofIn addition, automakers and aftermarket manufacturers have introduced or will shortly introduce, factory-installed radios capable of seamlessly accessing Internet-delivered audio entertainment.entertainment and easily connecting to Internet-delivered content on smartphones. A summary of various services that compete with us is contained in the section entitled “Business —“Item 1. Business - Competition.”
Competition could result in lower subscription, advertising or other revenue or increase our marketing, promotion or other expenses and, consequently, lower our earnings and free cash flow. We cannot assure you we will be able to compete successfully with our existing or future competitors or that competition will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Our business depends in large part upon automakers and demand for our service is difficult to predict.automakers.
MostA substantial portion of our new subscription growth has come from purchasers and lessees of new and used automobiles; as a result, thepreviously owned automobiles. The sale and lease of vehicles with satellite radios is an important source of subscribers for our satellite radio service. We have agreements with every major automaker to include satellite radios in new vehicles, although these agreements do not require automakers to install specific or minimum quantities of radios in any given period.
Automotive production and sales are dependent on many factors, including the availability of consumer credit, general economic conditions, consumer confidence and fuel costs. To the extent vehicle sales by automakers decline, or the penetration of factory-installed satellite radios in those vehicles is reduced, subscriber growth for our satellite radio services willmay be adversely impacted if there is no offsetting growth in vehicle sales or increased penetration by other automakers.impacted.
We cannot estimate with any certainty whether demand for our services will be sufficient for us to continue to increase the number of subscribers to our services.
General economic conditions can affect our business.
The purchase of a satellite radio subscription is discretionary, and our business and our financial condition can be negatively affected by adverse general economic conditions. For example,Poor general economic conditions can adversely affect subscriber churn, conversion rates and vehicle sales, as evidenced by the dramatic slowdown in auto sales that negatively impacted our subscriber growth in 2008 and 2009.


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Failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business and potential satellite losses may not be covered by insurance.
business.
The useful lives of our satellites will vary and depend on a number of factors, including:
degradation and durability of solar panels;
• degradation and durability of solar panels;
• quality of construction;
• random failure of satellite components, which could result in significant damage to or loss of a satellite;
• amount of fuel the satellites consume; and
• damage or destruction by electrostatic storms or collisions with other objects in space.
quality of construction;
random failure of satellite components, which could result in significant damage to or loss of a satellite;
amount of fuel the satellite consumes; and
damage or destruction by electrostatic storms, collisions with other objects in space or other events, such as nuclear detonations, occurring in space.
In the ordinary course of operation, satellites experience failures of component parts and operational and performance anomalies. Components on our in-orbit satellites have failed; and from time to time we have experienced anomalies in the operation and performance of these satellites. These failures and anomalies are expected to continue in the ordinary course, and we cannot predict if any of these possible future events will have a material adverse effect on our operations or the life of our existing in-orbit satellites.
Three of the SIRIUSSirius in-orbit satellites have experienced circuit failuresdegradation on their solar arrays. The circuit failuresdegradation these satellites have experienced dodoes not affect current operations. Additional circuit failuresdegradation on the first three SIRIUSSirius satellites could reduce the estimated useful lives of those satellites.
We have entered into an agreement with Space Systems/Loral to design and constructhas constructed a new satellite for the SIRIUSSirius system that is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2011.during mid-2013. Satellite launches have significant risks, including launch failure, damage or destruction of the satellite during launch and failure to achieve a proper orbit or operate as planned. Our agreement with Space Systems/Loral does not protect us against the risks inherent in a satellite launch or in-orbit operations.
Our XM-1 and XM-2 satellites have experienced progressive degradation problems common to early Boeing 702 class satellites and now serve as in-orbit spares. Our XM-3, XM-4 and XM-5 in-orbit satellites have experienced circuit failures on their solar arrays which do not affect current operations. Additional circuit failures on the satellites could reduce the estimated lives of those satellites. We estimate that theour XM-3, XM-4 and XM-4XM-5 satellites will meet their15-year predicted usefuldepreciable lives, and that the XM-1 and XM-2 satellites’ usefulsatellites' depreciable lives will end in 2013.
Our XM-5 satellite serves as an in-orbit spare for both of our services. In the event of a failure of XM-3, XM-4 or any of the SIRIUSSirius satellites, service would be maintained through XM-5.
In addition, our networksSirius network of terrestrial repeaters each communicates with onea single third-party satellite. Our XM network of terrestrial repeaters communicates with a single XM satellite. If the satellites communicating with the applicable repeater network fail unexpectedly, the services would be disrupted for several hours or longer.
In the ordinary course of operation, satellites experience failures of component parts and operational and performance anomalies. Components on our in-orbit satellites have failed and from time to time we have experienced anomalies in the operation and performance of these satellites. These failures and anomalies are expected to continue in the ordinary course, and we cannot predict if any of these future events will have a material adverse effect on our operations or the useful life of our existing in-orbit satellites.
We maintain in-orbit insurance policies covering only our XM-4, XM-5 and FM-5 satellites. In addition,These policies will expire in 2014 and 2015, respectively, and we may not renew thisthese in-orbit insurance policies when the policiesthey expire.
Any insurance proceeds will not fully cover our losses in the event of a satellite failure or significant degradation.degradation in the service provided by such satellites. For example, the policies covering the insured satellites do not cover the full cost of constructing, launching and insuring new satellites, nor will they cover, and we do not have protection against, business interruption, loss of business or similar losses. Our insurance contains customary exclusions, material change and other conditions that could limit recovery under those policies. Further, any insurance proceeds may not be received on a timely basis in order to launch a spare satellite or construct and launch a replacement satellite or take other remedial measures. In addition, the policies are subject to limitations involving uninsured losses, large satellite performance deductibles and policy limits.

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Our ability to attract and retain subscribers or higher subscriber turnover (i.e., churn) could each adversely affect our financial performance and operating results.
at a profitable level in the future is uncertain.
We are spendingspend substantial fundsamounts on advertising and marketing and in transactions with automakers, retailers and others to obtain and attract subscribers. IfDuring 2012, we added approximately two million net subscribers to our services. Our ability to retain our subscribers, or increase the costsnumber of attractingsubscribers to our service, in any given period is subject to many factors, including:
the price of our service;
the health of the economy;
the production and sale of new subscribers are greater than expected, vehicles in the United States;
our financial performanceability to convince owners and operating results could be adversely affected.lessees of new and previously owned vehicles that include satellite radios to purchase subscriptions to our service;


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the effectiveness of our marketing programs;


the entertainment value of our programming; and
We are experiencing,actions by our competitors, such as terrestrial radio and other audio entertainment and information providers.
As part of our business, we experience, and expect to continue to experience in the future, subscriber turnover (i.e., churn). If we are unable to retain current subscribers at expected rates, or the costs of retaining subscribers are higher than expected, our financial performance and operating results could be adversely affected. We cannot predict how successful we will be at retaining customers who purchase or lease vehicles that include a prepaid promotional subscription to our satellite radio service. During 2010,2012, we converted approximately 46.2%45% of the customers who received a promotional subscription as part of the purchase or lease of a new vehicle to a self-paying subscription. Over the same period, we have experienced churn of our self-pay subscribers of approximately 1.9% per month.
We cannot predict the amount of churn we will experience over the longer term. Our inability to retain our existing self-pay subscribers, customers who either purchase or lease vehicles with our service beyond the promotional period, or customers who purchase or lease a vehicle that includes a prepaid subscription to our service could adversely affect our financial performance and results of operations.
Our ability to retain subscribers and maintain our average monthly revenue per subscriber is uncertain.
During 2010, we added 1,418,206 net subscribers to our satellite radio service. Our ability to retain our subscribers, or increase the number of subscribers to our service, in any given period is subject to many factors, including:
• the health of the economy;
• the production and sale of new vehicles in the United States;
• our ability to convince owners and lessees of new and used vehicles that include satellite radios to purchase subscriptions to our service;
• the effectiveness of our marketing programs;
• the entertainment value of our programming; and
• actions by our competitors, such as terrestrial radio and other audio entertainment providers.
Average monthly revenue per subscriber, which we refer to as ARPU, is one of theanother key metricsmetric we use to evaluate our business and the trends inanalyze our business. Over the past several years, we have focused substantial attention and efforts on maintainingbalancing ARPU and increasing ARPU.subscriber additions. Our ability to increase or maintain ARPU at present levelsover time is uncertain and depends upon various factors, including:
• the value consumers perceive in our service;
• our ability to add and retain compelling programming;
• the increasing competition we experience from terrestrial radio and other providers of audio entertainment; and
• pricing and other offers we may make to attract new subscribers and retain existing subscribers.
Our business only recently beganour ability to generate free cash flow. add and retain compelling programming;
the increasing competition we experience from terrestrial and Internet radio and other entertainment providers; and
pricing and other offers we may make to attract new subscribers and retain existing subscribers.
If we are unable to consistently generateattract new subscribers, and retain our current subscribers, at a sufficient revenueslevel of revenue to be profitable, the value of our common stock could decline, and without sufficient cash flow we may not be able to make the required payments on our indebtedness and could ultimately default on our commitments.
Royalties for music rights have increased and may increase.
continue to do so in the future.
We must maintain music programming royalty arrangements with, and pay license fees to, BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. These organizations negotiate with copyright users, collect royalties and distribute them to songwriters and music publishers. We have agreements with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC through December 2011. We do not have a definitive agreement with BMI and continue to operate under an interim agreement.2016. There can be no assurance that the royalties we pay to ASCAP, SESAC and BMI will not increase.
increase upon expiration of these arrangements.
Under the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995 and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, we pay royalties to copyright owners of sound recordings. Those royalty rates may be established through negotiation or, if negotiation is unsuccessful, by the CRB. Owners of copyrights in sound recordings have


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created SoundExchange, a collective organization, to collect and distribute royalties. SoundExchange is exempt by statute from UScertain U.S. antitrust laws and exercises significant market power in the licensing of sound recordings. A rate setting proceeding commenced in January 2011, and, if negotiations with SoundExchange prove unsuccessful, new
New royalty rates will be determined by the CRB, will be effective for our use of sound recordings during the five-year period beginning in January 2013 were announced by the CRB in December 2012. Under the terms of the CRB's decision, we will pay a royalty based on gross revenues, subject to certain exclusions, of 9.0% for 2013, 9.5% for 2014, 10.0% for 2015, 10.5% for 2016, and 11% for 2017. The rate for 2012 was 8.0%.


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Our business could be adversely affected if we fail to attract and retain qualified executive officers.
Our former Chief Executive Officer terminated his employment with us in December 2012. A committee of our board of directors is currently conducting a search for a permanent successor to our former Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the employment agreement with our current Chief Executive Officer, who is serving on an interim basis, expires at the end of October 2013, and he has negotiated a right to retire prior to the expiration of his employment agreement. We face intense competition for executive talent from a variety of sources, including from competing entertainment providers, and we might not be able to find a replacement on a timely basis or with the same level of skill and experience. Our continued success is dependent, in part, upon our ability to attract and retain superior executive officers. Similarly, our business and the value of our common stock could be adversely affected if we are unable to attract and retain qualified executive personnel, including a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
The unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation could have a material adverse effect.
We are parties to several legal proceedings arising out of various aspects of our business, including class action lawsuits alleging violations of state consumer protection statutes. We are defending all claims against us. The outcome of these proceedings may not be favorable, and an unfavorable outcome may have a material adverse effect on our business or financial results.
Rapid technological and industry changes could adversely impact our services.
The audio entertainment industry is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent product innovations, changes in customer requirements and expectations, and evolving standards. If we are unable to keep pace with these changes, our business may not succeed. Products using new technologies, or emerging industry standards, could make our technologies less competitive in the marketplace.
Failure of third parties to perform could adversely affect our business.
Our business depends, in part, on various third parties, including:
manufacturers that build and distribute satellite radios;
companies that manufacture and sell integrated circuits for satellite radios;
programming providers and on-air talent;
retailers that market and sell satellite radios and promote subscriptions to our services; and
vendors that have designed or built and vendors that support or operate important elements of our systems.
If one or more of these third parties do not perform in a satisfactory or timely manner, our business could be adversely affected. In addition, a number of third parties on which we depend have experienced, and may in the future experience, financial difficulties or file for bankruptcy protection. Such third parties may not be able to perform their obligations to us in a timely manner, if at all, as a result of their financial condition or may be higher than current royalty rates.relieved of their obligations to us as part of seeking bankruptcy protection.
We design, establish specifications, source or specify parts and components, and manage various aspects of the logistics and production of radios. As a result of these activities, we may be exposed to liabilities associated with the design, manufacture and distribution of radios that the providers of an entertainment service would not customarily be subject to, such as liabilities for design defects, patent infringement and compliance with applicable laws, as well as the costs of returned product.
Changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement could damage our business.
We engage in extensive marketing efforts to attract and retain subscribers to our services. We employ a wide variety of communications tools as part of our marketing campaigns, including telemarketing efforts; print, television, radio and online advertising; and email solicitations.
Consumer protection laws, rules and regulations are extensive and have developed rapidly, particularly at the state level. Consumer protection laws in certain jurisdictions cover nearly all aspects of our marketing efforts, including the content of our advertising, the terms of consumer offers and the manner in which we communicate with subscribers and prospective subscribers. We are engaged in considerable efforts to ensure that all our activities comply with federal and state laws, rules and regulations relating to consumer protection, including laws relating to privacy. Modifications to federal and state laws, rules and regulations concerning consumer protection, including decisions by federal and state courts and agencies interpreting these

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laws, could have an adverse impact on our ability to attract and retain subscribers to our services. While we monitor the changes in and interpretations of these laws in consumer-related settlements and decisions, and while we believe that we are in material compliance with applicable laws, there can be no assurances that new laws or regulations will not be enacted or adopted, preexisting laws or regulations will not be more strictly enforced or that our varied operations will continue to comply with all applicable laws, which might adversely affect our operations.
A Multistate Working Group of 31 State Attorneys General, led by the Attorney General of the State of Ohio, is investigating certain of our consumer practices. The investigation focuses on practices relating to the cancellation of subscriptions; automatic renewal of subscriptions; charging, billing, collecting, and refunding or crediting of payments from consumers; and soliciting customers. Separate investigations into our consumer practices are being conducted by the Attorneys General of the State of Florida and New York.
Failure to comply with FCC requirements could damage our business.
We hold FCC licenses and authorizations to operate commercial satellite radio services in the United States, including authorizations for satellites and terrestrial repeaters, and related authorizations. The FCC generally grants licenses and authorizations for a fixed term. Although we expect our licenses and authorizations to be renewed in the ordinary course upon their expiration, there can be no assurance that this will be the case. Any assignment or transfer of control of any of our FCC licenses or authorizations must be approved in advance by the FCC.
The operation of our satellite radio systems is subject to significant regulation by the FCC under authority granted through the Communications Act and related federal law. We are required, among other things, to operate only within specified frequencies; to meet certain conditions regarding the interoperability of our satellite radios with those of other licensed satellite radio systems; to coordinate our satellite radio services with radio systems operating in the same range of frequencies in neighboring countries; and to coordinate our communications links to our satellites with other systems that operate in the same frequency band. Non-compliance by us with these requirements or other conditions or with other applicable FCC rules and regulations could result in fines, additional license conditions, license revocation or other detrimental FCC actions. There is no guarantee that Congress will not modify the statutory framework governing our services, or that the FCC will not modify its rules and regulations in a manner that would have a material impact on our operations.
The terms of our licenses, the order of the FCC approving the Merger, and the consent decrees we entered into with the FCC require us to meet certain conditions. Non-compliance with these conditions could result in fines, additional license conditions, license revocation or other detrimental FCC actions.
The unfavorable outcome of pendingOther existing or future litigationgovernment laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect.
harm our business.
We are partiessubject to several legal proceedings arising outmany other federal, state and local laws. These laws and regulations cover issues such as user privacy, behavioral advertising, automatic renewal of various aspectsagreements, pricing, fraud, electronic waste, mobile and electronic device communications, quality of products and services, taxation, advertising, intellectual property rights and information security. The expansion of these laws, both in terms of their number and their applicability, could harm our business. Similarly, new disclosure and reporting requirements, established under existing or new state or federal laws, such as regulatory rules regarding requirements to disclose efforts to identify the origin and existence of certain “conflict minerals” or abusive labor practices in portions of our supply chain, could increase the cost of doing business, including class action lawsuits alleging violationsadversely affecting our results of federal antitrust laws and state consumer protection statutes. We are defending all claims against us. The outcome of these proceedings may not be favorable, and an unfavorable outcome may have a material adverse effect on our business or financial results.operations.
Rapid technological and industry changes could adversely impact our services.
The audio entertainment industry is characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product innovations, changes in customer requirements and expectations, and evolving standards. If we are unable to keep pace with these changes, our business may be unsuccessful. Products using new technologies, or emerging industry standards, could make our technologies less competitive in the marketplace.
Failure of other third parties to perform could adversely affect our business.
Our business depends, in part, on various other third parties, including:
• manufacturers that build and distribute satellite radios;
• companies that manufacture and sell integrated circuits for satellite radios;
• programming providers and on-air talent;
• retailers that market and sell satellite radios and promote subscriptions to our services; and
• vendors that have designed or built, and vendors that support or operate, important elements of our systems, such as our satellites and customer service facilities.


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If one or more of these third parties do not perform in a sufficient or timely manner, our business could be adversely affected. In addition, a number of third parties on which we depend have experienced, and may in the future experience, financial difficulties or file for bankruptcy protection. Such third parties may not be able to perform their obligations to us in a timely manner, if at all, as a result of their financial condition or may be relieved of their obligations to us as part of seeking bankruptcy protection.
We design, establish specifications, source or specify parts and components, and manage various aspects of the logistics and production of radios. As a result of these activities, we may be exposed to liabilities associated with the design, manufacture and distribution of radios that the providers of an entertainment service would not customarily be subject to, such as liabilities for design defects, patent infringement and compliance with applicable laws, as well as the costs of returned product.
Interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems could negatively impact our results and our brand.
We operate a complex and growing business. We offer a wide variety of subscription packages at different price points. Our business is dependent on the operation and availability of our information technology and communication systems and those of certain third party service providers. Any degradation in the quality, or any failure, of our systems could reduce our revenues, cause us to lose customers and damage our brand. Although we have implemented practices designed to maintain the availability of our information technology systems and mitigate the harm of any unplanned interruptions, we do not have complete redundancy for all of our information technology systems, and our disaster recovery planning cannot anticipate all eventualities. We occasionally experience unplanned outages or technical difficulties. We could also experience loss of data or processing capabilities, which could cause us to lose customers and could materially harm our reputation and our operating results.
We are involved in continuing efforts to upgrade and maintain our information technology systems. These maintenance and upgrade activities are costly, and problems with the design or implementation of system enhancements could harm our business and our results of operations.

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Our data centers and our information technology and communications systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from natural disasters, malicious attacks, fire, power loss, telecommunications failures, computer viruses or other attempts to harm our systems.
If hackers were able to circumvent our security measures, we could lose proprietary information or personal information or experience significant disruptions. If our systems become unavailable or suffer a security breach, we may be required to expend significant resources to address these problems, including notification under various federal and state data privacy regulations, and our reputation and operating results could suffer.
We rely on internal systems and external systems maintained by manufacturers, distributors and service providers to take, fulfill and handle customer service requests and host certain online activities. Any interruption or failure of our internal or external systems could prevent us from servicing customers or cause data to be unintentionally disclosed.
If we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions or private litigation and our reputation could suffer.
The nature of our business involves the receipt and storage of personal information about our subscribers. If we experience a data security breach, we could be exposed to government enforcement actions and private litigation. In addition, our subscribers and potential customers could lose confidence in our ability to protect their personal information, which could cause them to discontinue usage of our services. Such events could lead to lost future sales and adversely affect our results of operations.
We may from time to time modify our business plan, and these changes could adversely affect us and our financial condition.
We regularly evaluate our plans and strategy. These evaluations often result in changes to our plans and strategy, some of which may be material. These changes in our plans or strategy may include: the acquisition or termination of unique or compelling programming; the introduction of new features or services; significant new or enhanced distribution arrangements; investments in infrastructure, such as satellites, equipment or radio spectrum; and acquisitions of other businesses, including acquisitions that are not directly related to our satellite radio business.


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Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our operations and could limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry.
As of December 31, 2010,2012, we had an aggregate principal amount of approximately $3.3$2.5 billion of indebtedness. We also have entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions for $1.25 billion, which had not been drawn upon as of December 31, 2012. Our substantial indebtedness has important consequences. For example, it:
increases our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
• increases our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
• requires us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on indebtedness, reducing the availability of cash flow to fund capital expenditures, marketing and other general corporate activities;
• limits our ability to borrow additional funds or make capital expenditures;
• limits our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the audio entertainment industry; and
• 
requires us to dedicate a portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on indebtedness, reducing the availability of cash flow to fund capital expenditures, marketing and other general corporate activities;
limits our ability to borrow additional funds or make capital expenditures;
limits our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the audio entertainment industry; and
may place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to other competitors.
The instruments governing our indebtedness contain covenants that, among other things, place certain limitations on our ability to incur more debt, exceed a specified leverage ratio, pay dividends, make distributions, make investments, repurchase stock, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, enter into sale lease-back transactions, merge or consolidate, and transfer or sell assets. Failure to comply with the covenants associated with this debtour indebtedness could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could cause us to seek the protection of the bankruptcy laws, discontinue operations or seek a purchaser for our business or assets.
Changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement could damage our business.
We engage in extensive marketing efforts to attract and retain subscribers to our services. We employ a wide variety of communications tools as part of our marketing campaigns, including telemarketing efforts; print, television, radio and online advertising; and email solicitations.
Consumer protection laws, rules and regulations are extensive and have developed rapidly, particularly at the State level. Consumer protection laws in certain jurisdictions cover nearly all aspects of our marketing efforts, including the content of our advertising, the terms of consumer offers and the manner in which we communicate with subscribers and prospective subscribers. We are engaged in considerable efforts to ensure that all our activities comply with federal and state laws, rules and regulations relating to consumer protection, including laws relating to privacy. Modifications to federal and state laws, rules and regulations concerning consumer protection, including decisions by federal and state courts and agencies interpreting these laws, could have an adverse impact on our ability to attract and retain subscribers to our services. While we monitor the changes in and interpretations of these laws in consumer-related settlements and decisions, and while we believe that we are in material compliance with applicable laws, there can be no assurances that new laws or regulations will not be enacted or adopted, preexisting laws or regulations will not be more strictly enforced or that our varied operations will continue to comply with all applicable laws, which might adversely affect our operations.
A Multistate Working Group of 28 State Attorneys General, led by the Attorney General of the State of Ohio, is investigating certain of our consumer practices. The investigation focuses on practices relating to the cancellation of subscriptions; automatic renewal of subscriptions; charging, billing, collecting, and refunding or crediting of payments from consumers; and soliciting customers. A separate investigation into our consumer practices is being conducted by the Attorney General of the State of Florida. In addition, the Attorney General of the State of Missouri has commenced an action against us regarding our telemarketing practices to residents of the State of Missouri.
Our broadcast studios, terrestrial repeater networks, satellite uplink facilities or other ground facilities could be damaged by natural catastrophes or terrorist activities.
An earthquake, tornado, flood, terrorist attack or other catastrophic event could damage our broadcast studios, terrestrial repeater networks or satellite uplink facilities, interrupt our service and harm our business. We do not have replacement or redundant facilities that can be used to assume the functions of our terrestrial repeater


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networks. We do have redundant facilities that can be used to assume immediately many of the functions of the broadcast studios and satellite uplink facilities in the event of a catastrophic event.
Any damage to the satellites that transmit to our terrestrial repeater networks would likely result in degradation of the affected service for some subscribers and could result in complete loss of service in certain or all areas. Damage to our satellite

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uplink facilities could result in a complete loss of either of our services until we could transfer operations to suitableback-up facilities.
Electromagnetic interference from others could damage our business.

Our satellite radio serviceprincipal stockholder has significant influence over our management and over actions requiring stockholder approval and its interests may be subjectdiffer from the interests of other holders of common stock.
As of January 17, 2013, Liberty Media Corporation beneficially owned approximately 50.21% of our common stock. Five current Liberty Media executives are members of our board of directors, and Liberty Media has designated an additional three members of our board of directors.
As a result, Liberty Media has the ability to interference caused by other users of radio frequencies,control our affairs, policies and operations, such as RF lighting, ultra-wideband technologythe appointment of management, future issuances of our common stock or other securities, the payment of dividends, if any, on our common stock, the incurrence of debt by us, amendments to our certificate of incorporation and Wireless Communications Service (“WCS”) users. The FCC has approved modifications tobylaws and the rules governing the operationsentering into of WCS devicesextraordinary transactions, and their interests may not in the spectrum adjacent to satellite radio, including rule changes that facilitate mobile broadband services in the WCS frequencies. We have opposed certain of the changes out of a concern for their impact on the reception of satellite radio service; and have filed a petitionall cases be aligned with the FCC asking the Commissioninterests of other stockholders. In addition, Liberty Media will be able to reconsider certain of the changes. We cannot predictdetermine the outcome of our petition for reconsideration. The ultimate impactall matters requiring stockholder approval and will be able to cause or prevent a change of certain of these rules changes on satellite radio reception is impossible to predict and dependent on numerous factors outsidecontrol of our control,company or a change in the composition of our board of directors and could preclude any unsolicited acquisition of our company. The concentration of ownership could deprive our stockholder's of an opportunity to receive a premium for their common stock as part of a sale of our company and might ultimately affect the market price of our common stock.

We are a "controlled company" within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing rules and, as a result, qualify for, and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.
We are considered a "controlled company" for the purposes of the NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules. As such, aswe have elected not to comply with certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements that a majority of the designboard of directors consist of independent directors and implementationthat we have independent director oversight over director nominations. As a result, we do not have a majority of WCS systemsindependent directors, and devices, the applications deployed through WCS devices,our compensation committee and ultimately the numbernominating and corporate governance committee may not consist entirely of WCS devices ultimately adopted by consumers.independent directors.

Our business may be impaired by third-party intellectual property rights.
Development of our systems has depended upon the intellectual property that we have developed, as well as intellectual property licensed from third parties. If the intellectual property that we have developed or use is not adequately protected, others will be permitted to and may duplicate portions of our satellite radio systems or services without liability. In addition, others may challenge, invalidate, render unenforceable or circumvent our intellectual property rights, patents or existing sublicenseslicenses or we may face significant legal costs in connection with defending and enforcing those intellectual property rights. Some of the know-how and technology we have developed, and plan to develop, is not now, nor will it be, covered by U.S. patents or trade secret protections. Trade secret protection and contractual agreements may not provide adequate protection if there is any unauthorized use or disclosure. The loss of necessary technologies could require us to obtain substitute technologytechnologies of lower quality performance standards, at greater cost or on a delayed basis, which could harm us.
Other parties may have patents or pending patent applications, which will later mature into patents or inventions that may block our ability to operate our system or license technologies. We may have to resort to litigation to enforce our rights under license agreements or to determine the scope and validity of other parties’parties' proprietary rights in the subject matter of those licenses. This may be expensive. Also,expensive and we may not succeed in any such litigation.
Third parties may assert claims or bring suit against us for patent, trademark or copyright infringement, or for other infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property rights. Any such litigation could result in substantial cost, and diversion of effort and adverse findings in any proceeding could subject us to significant liabilities to third parties; require us to seek licenses from third parties; block our ability to operate our systems or license our technology; or otherwise adversely affect our ability to successfully develop and market our satellite radio systems.
Liberty Media Corporation has significant influence over our business and affairs and its interests may differ from ours.
Liberty Media Corporation holds preferred stock that is convertible into 2,586,976,000 shares of common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the preferred stock held by Liberty Media, we cannot take certain actions, such as certain issuances of equity or debt securities, without the consent of Liberty Media. Additionally, Liberty Media has the right to designate a corresponding percentage of our board of directors. As a result, Liberty Media has significant influence over our business and affairs. The interests of Liberty Media may differ from our interests. The extent of Liberty Media’s stock ownership in us also may have the effect of discouraging offers to acquire control of us.


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Our net operating loss carryforwards could be substantially limited if we experience an ownership change as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.16



Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements
We have generated a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $8.1 billion throughmade various statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the year ended December 31, 2010, and we may generate net operating loss carryforwards in future years.
Section 382meaning of the Internal Revenue CodePrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1986,1995. Forward-looking statements may also be made in our other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, in our press releases and in other documents. In addition, from time to time, we, through our management, may make oral forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those identified above, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. The words “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “likely,” “projection,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that the risk factors described above are not exclusive. There may also be other risks that we are unable to predict at this time that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise or to assess with any precision the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as amended (the “Code”), contains rules that limit the ability of a company that undergoes an ownership change, which is generally any change in ownership of more than 50% of its stock over a three-year period, to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses recognized in years after the ownership change. These rules generally operate by focusing on ownership changes among stockholders owning directly or indirectly 5% or more of the stock of a company anddate on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any change in ownership arising from a new issuance of stock by the company.forward-looking statements.

If we undergo an ownership change for purposes of Section 382 as a result of future transactions involving our common stock, including purchases or sales of stock between 5% stockholders, our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and to recognize certain built-in losses would be subject to the limitations of Section 382. Depending on the resulting limitation, a significant portion of our net operating loss carryforwards could expire before we would be able to use them. Our inability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards could have a negative impact on our long-term financial position and results of operations. We have adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to preserve shareholder value and the value of certain tax assets primarily associated with net operating loss carryforwards and built-in losses under Section 382 of the Code.
ITEM 1B.ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

ITEM 2.
ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES
Below is a list of the principal properties that we own or lease:
 
LocationPurposeOwn/Lease
New York, NYCorporate headquarters and studio/production facilitiesLease
New York, NYOffice facilitiesLease
Washington, DCOffice and studio/production facilitiesOwn
Washington, DCOffice facilities and data centerOwn
Lawrenceville, NJOffice and technical/engineering facilitiesLease
Deerfield Beach, FLOffice and technical/engineering facilitiesLease
Farmington Hills, MIOffice and technical/engineering facilitiesLease
Nashville, TNStudio/production facilitiesLease
Vernon, NJTechnical/engineering facilitiesOwn
Ellenwood, GATechnical/engineering facilitiesLease
Los Angeles, CAStudio/production facilitiesLease
We also own or lease other small facilities that we use as offices for our advertising sales personnel, studios and warehouse and maintenance space. These facilities are not material to our business or operations. We also lease properties in Panama and Ecuador that we use as earth stations to command and control satellites.
In addition, we lease or license space at over 700approximately 650 locations for use in connection with the terrestrial repeater networks that support our satellite radio services. In general, these leases and licenses are for space on building rooftops and communications towers. None of these individual leases isarrangements are material to our business or operations.

ITEM 3.
ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, we are a defendant or party to various claims and lawsuits, including those discussed below. These claims are at various stages of arbitration or adjudication.
State Consumer Investigations.Investigations. A Multistate Working Group of 31 State Attorneys General, led by the Attorney General of the State of Ohio, and joined by the Attorneys General of 27 other states, has commenced a multi-jurisdictional investigation


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intois investigating certain of our consumer practices. The investigation focuses on practices relating to the cancellation of subscriptions; automatic renewal of subscriptions; charging, billing, collecting, and refunding or crediting of payments from consumers; and soliciting customers.

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A separate investigation into our consumer practices is being conducted by the AttorneyAttorneys General of the State of Florida. In addition, in September 2010, the Attorney General ofFlorida and the State of Missouri commenced an action against us in Missouri Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, St. Louis, Missouri, alleging violations of the Missouri Telemarketing No-Call List Act. The suit seeks a permanent injunction prohibiting us from making, or causing to be made, telephone solicitations to our subscribers in the State of Missouri who are on Missouri’s no-call list, statutory penalties and reimbursement of costs. We believe our telemarketing activities to our subscribers in Missouri fully comply with applicable law.
New York. We are cooperating with these investigations and believe our consumer practices comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Carl Blessing et al.One Twelve, Inc. and Don Buchwald v. Sirius XM Radio Inc.  A subscriber, Carl Blessing, filed a lawsuit In March 2011, One Twelve, Inc., Howard Stern's production company, and Don Buchwald, Stern's agent, commenced an action against us in December 2009 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Blessing’s lawsuit has been consolidated with substantially identical lawsuits brought by other subscribers. Mr. Blessing and 23 other plaintiffs purport to represent all subscribers who were subject to: an increase in the price for additional-radio subscriptions from $6.99 to $8.99; the imposition of the US Music Royalty Fee; and the elimination of our free streaming internet service. Based on these pricing changes, the suit raises four claims. First, the suit claims the pricing changes show that the Merger lessened competition or led to a monopoly in violation of the Clayton Act. Second, it claims that, for the same reason, the Merger led to monopolization in violation of the Sherman Act. Third, it claims that our subscriber service agreement misrepresents that the US Music Royalty Fee will be used exclusively to defray increases in royalty costs incurred since the filing of the merger application with the FCC (and as permitted by the FCC order) in violation of the consumer protection and unfair trade practice laws of 41 states and the District of Columbia. A fourth claim — that the alleged misrepresentation violates the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing we owe our subscribers under New York contract law — has been dismissed by the court. The complaint seeks monetary damages as well as treble damages under the Clayton Act. Discovery in this matter is substantially complete and a trial has been scheduled for May 2011. We believe that the plaintiffs’ claims are without merit and we are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation.
A stockholder, Mark Fialkov, also filed a shareholder derivative suit in January 2010 in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, claiming that, by allowing the price increases that prompted the Blessing litigation, our boardCounty of directors breached its duty of loyalty to the corporation.New York. The action namesalleged that, upon the Merger, we failed to honor our obligations under the performance-based compensation provisions of our prior agreement dated October 2004 with One Twelve and Buchwald, as defendants Sirius XMagent; One Twelve and fifteen individuals — all directors or former directorsBuchwald each assert a claim of Sirius XM. This lawsuit has been stayed pending resolutionbreach of contract. In April 2012, the Blessing litigation.Court granted our motion for summary judgment and dismissed with prejudice the suit. The Court found the agreement unambiguous. One Twelve and Buchwald have appealed this decision.
Other Matters.Matters. In the ordinary course of business, we are a defendant in various other lawsuits and arbitration proceedings, including derivative actions; actions filed by subscribers, both on behalf of themselves and on a class action basis; former employees; parties to contracts or leases; and owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property. None of these other actions are, in our opinion, likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.


PART II
ITEM  5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Price Range of Common Stock
Our common stock is traded on the NasdaqNASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SIRI.” The following table sets forth the high and low sales price for our common stock, as reported by Nasdaq,NASDAQ, for the periods indicated below:
         
  High  Low 
 
Year ended December 31, 2009
        
First Quarter $0.43  $0.05 
Second Quarter  0.63   0.30 
Third Quarter  0.78   0.35 
Fourth Quarter  0.69   0.51 
Year ended December 31, 2010
        
First Quarter $1.18  $0.61 
Second Quarter  1.25   0.84 
Third Quarter  1.20   0.90 
Fourth Quarter  1.69   1.18 
  High Low
Year Ended December 31, 2011    
First Quarter $1.88 $1.49
Second Quarter $2.44 $1.62
Third Quarter $2.35 $1.44
Fourth Quarter $1.92 $1.27
Year Ended December 31, 2012    
First Quarter $2.36 $1.80
Second Quarter $2.41 $1.78
Third Quarter $2.64 $1.84
Fourth Quarter $3.01 $2.55
Holders of Common Stock
On February 14, 2011,1, 2013, the closing sales price of our common stock on the NasdaqNASDAQ Global Select Market was $1.83$3.23 per share. On February 14, 2011,1, 2013, there were approximately 11,45711,290 record holders of our common stock.

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2012 Dividend
On December 28, 2012, we paid a special cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. This was the first cash dividend paid to our stockholders. Our Series B-1 Preferred Stock held by Liberty Radio, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, participated in this cash dividend on an as-converted basis in accordance with its terms. The total amount of this dividend was approximately $327 million.
The dividend reflects the board's desire to return value to stockholders and its confidence in the long-term growth prospects of our business. We have never paid cashcurrently do not intend to declare recurring dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain earnings, ifOur board of directors has not made any for use in our business and do not anticipate paying anydetermination whether similar special cash dividends will be paid in the foreseeable future.
Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is currently limited by the covenants under our debt agreements. We retain sufficient capital capacity to continue making long-term investments in our programming, research and development initiatives and overall operations as well as pursue strategic opportunities which may arise. See Note 1112 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Stock Repurchase Program
In December 2012, we announced that our board of directors had approved a $2 billion common stock repurchase program, which we will begin utilizing in 2013. Shares of common stock may be purchased from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

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COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS

Set forth below is a graph comparing the cumulative performance of our common stock with the Standard & Poor’sPoor's Composite-500 Stock Index, or the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index from December 31, 20052007 to December 31, 2010.2012. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 20052007 in each of our common stock, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Telecommunications Index. ThereDividends were no dividends declared during these periods.in 2012 only.

Stockholder Return Performance Table
                
   Nasdaq
      
   Telecommunications
      
   Index  S&P 500 Index  Sirius XM Radio Inc.
December 31, 2005  $100.00   $100.00   $100.00 
December 31, 2006  $127.76   $113.62   $52.84 
December 31, 2007  $139.48   $117.63   $45.22 
December 31, 2008  $79.53   $72.36   $1.79 
December 31, 2009  $117.89   $89.33   $8.96 
December 31, 2010  $122.52   $100.75   $24.33 
                

  NASDAQ Telecommunications Index S&P 500 Index Sirius XM Radio Inc.
December 31, 2007 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
December 31, 2008 $57.02 $61.51 $3.96
December 31, 2009 $84.52 $75.94 $19.80
December 31, 2010 $87.84 $85.65 $53.80
December 31, 2011 $76.75 $85.65 $60.07
December 31, 2012 $78.29 $97.13 $95.38

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Equity Compensation Plan Information
            
     Number of
 
     Securities
 
 Number of
   Remaining Available
 
 Securities to be
   for Future Issuance
 
 Issued Upon
 Weighted-Average
 Under Equity
 
 Exercise of
 Exercise Price
 Compensation
 
 Outstanding
 of Outstanding
 Plans (Excluding
 
 Options, Warrants
 Options, Warrants
 Securities Reflected
 
 and Rights
 and Rights
 in Column (a))
 
(shares in thousands) Column (a) Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Column (b) Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Column (c) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a))
Plan Category (a) (b) (c)       
(Shares in thousands)       
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  444,291  $1.45   268,255  292,967
 $1.96
 143,243
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders          
 
 
       
Total  444,291  $1.45   268,255  292,967
 $1.96
 143,243
       

ITEM 6.
ITEM  6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Our selected financial data set forth below with respect to the consolidated statements of operationscomprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, and with respect to the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K. Our selected financial data set forth below with respect to the consolidated statements of operationscomprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 20072009 and 2006,2008, and with respect to the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2008, 20072010, 2009 and 20062008 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements, which are not included in this Annual Report onForm 10-K. This selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K and “Management’s“Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Item 7 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K.
                     
  As of and for the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009(1)  2008(1)(2)  2007  2006 
(In thousands, except per share data)               
 
Statements of Operations Data:
                    
Total revenue $2,816,992  $2,472,638  $1,663,992  $922,066  $637,235 
Net income (loss) $43,055  $(538,226) $(5,316,910) $(565,252) $(1,104,867)
Net income (loss) per share — basic $0.01  $(0.15) $(2.45) $(0.39) $(0.79)
Net income (loss) per share — diluted $0.01  $(0.15) $(2.45) $(0.39) $(0.79)
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic  3,693,259   3,585,864   2,169,489   1,462,967   1,402,619 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted  6,391,071   3,585,864   2,169,489   1,462,967   1,402,619 
Balance Sheet Data:
                    
Cash and cash equivalents $586,691  $383,489  $380,446  $438,820  $393,421 
Restricted investments $3,396  $3,400  $141,250  $53,000  $77,850 
Total assets $7,383,086  $7,322,206  $7,527,075  $1,687,231  $1,650,147 
Long-term debt, net of current portion $3,021,763  $3,063,281  $2,820,781  $1,271,699  $1,059,868 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)(3) $207,636  $95,522  $75,875  $(792,737) $(389,071)
 As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010 2009 (1) 2008 (1) (2)
(in thousands, except per share data)         
Statements of Comprehensive Income Data:         
Total revenue$3,402,040
 $3,014,524
 $2,816,992
 $2,472,638
 $1,663,992
Net income (loss)$3,472,702
 $426,961
 $43,055
 $(538,226) $(5,316,910)
Net income (loss) per share – basic (3)
$0.55
 $0.07
 $0.01
 $(0.15) $(2.45)
Net income (loss) per share – diluted$0.51
 $0.07
 $0.01
 $(0.15) $(2.45)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic4,209,073
 3,744,606
 3,693,259
 3,585,864
 2,169,489
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted6,873,786
 6,500,822
 6,391,071
 3,585,864
 2,169,489
Cash dividends per share (4)
$0.05
 $
 $
 $
 $
Balance Sheet Data:         
Cash and cash equivalents$520,945
 $773,990
 $586,691
 $383,489
 $380,446
Restricted investments$3,999
 $3,973
 $3,396
 $3,400
 $141,250
Total assets$9,054,843
 $7,495,996
 $7,383,086
 $7,322,206
 $7,527,075
Long-term debt, net of current portion$2,430,986
 $3,012,351
 $3,021,763
 $3,063,281
 $2,820,781
Stockholders' equity$4,039,565
 $704,145
 $207,636
 $95,522
 $75,875
——————
(1)
The 2009 and 2008 results and balances reflect the adoption of ASU 2009-15, 2009-15,Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance or Other Financing.Financing.
(2)The 2008 results and balances reflect the results and balances of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. from the date of the Merger and a $4,766,190 goodwill impairment charge.
(3)No cash dividends were declared or paid in any of the periods presented.


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ITEM 7.(3)MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSThe net income (loss) per share-basic calculations were corrected for an immaterial error for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. See Notes 3 and 17 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(4)A special cash dividend was paid during 2012.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Annual Report onForm 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under “Item 1A - Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

(All dollar amounts referenced in this Item 7 are in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Executive Summary

We broadcast our music, sports, news,entertainment, comedy, talk, entertainment,news, traffic and weather channels, as well as infotainment services in the United States on a subscription fee basis through our two proprietary satellite radio systems. Subscribers can also receive certain of our music and other channels, plus new features such as SiriusXM On Demand, over the Internet, including through an application on Apple, Blackberry and Android-poweredapplications for mobile devices.

We have agreements with every major automaker (“OEMs”) to offer satellite radios as factory- or dealer-installed equipment in their vehicles.vehicles from which we acquire the majority of our subscribers. We also acquire subscribers through the sale or lease of previously owned vehicles with factory-installed satellite radios. Additionally, we distribute our satellite radios through retail locations nationwide and through our websites.website. Satellite radio services are also offered to customers of certain daily rental car companies.

As of December 31, 2010,2012, we had 20,190,96423,900,336 subscribers of which 19,570,274 were self-pay subscribers and 4,330,062 were paid promotional subscribers. Our subscriber totals include subscribers under our regular pricing plans; discounted pricing plans; subscribers that have prepaid, including payments either made or due from automakers and dealers for subscriptions included in the sale or lease price of a vehicle; certain radios activated radios infor daily rental fleet vehicles; certainprograms; subscribers to our Internet services;services who do not also have satellite radio subscriptions; and certain subscribers to our weather, traffic, data and videoBackseat TV services.

Our primary source of revenue is subscription fees, with most of our customers subscribing on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis. We offer discounts for prepaid and long-term subscription plans, as well as discounts for multiple subscriptions on each platform. We also derive revenue from activation and other subscription-related fees, the sale of advertising on select non-music channels, the direct sale of satellite radios, components and accessories, and other ancillary services, such as our Internet radio, Backseat TV, data, traffic, and weather services.

In certain cases, automakers include a subscription to our radio services in the sale or lease price of new and certified pre-ownedpreviously owned vehicles. The length of these prepaid subscriptions varies, but is typically three to twelve months. In many cases, we receive subscription payments from automakers in advance of the activation of our service. We also reimburse various automakers for certain costs associated with satellite radios installed in their vehicles.

As of January 17, 2013, Liberty Media Corporation beneficially owned, directly and indirectly, over 50% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Liberty Media owns interests in a broad range of media, communications and entertainment businesses, including its subsidiaries Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc. and TruePosition, Inc., its interests in Live Nation Entertainment, Barnes & Noble, and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Viacom.

We also have an equity interest in theSirius XM Canada which offers satellite radio services offered in Canada. Subscribers to the SIRIUS Canada service and theSirius XM Canada service are not included in our subscriber count.


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Actual 22



Results of Operations

Set forth below are our results of operations for the year endedDecember 31, 20102012 compared with the year endedDecember 31, 20092011 and the year endedDecember 31, 20092011 compared with the year endedDecember 31, 2008.2010.
                             
     2010 vs 2009
  2009 vs 2008
 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  Change  Change 
  2010  2009  2008  Amount  %  Amount  % 
 
Revenue:                            
Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates $2,414,174  $2,287,503  $1,548,919  $126,671   6% $738,584   48%
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees  64,517   51,754   47,190   12,763   25%  4,564   10%
Equipment revenue  71,355   50,352   56,001   21,003   42%  (5,649)  (10)%
Other revenue  266,946   83,029   11,882   183,917   222%  71,147   599%
                             
Total revenue  2,816,992   2,472,638   1,663,992   344,354   14%  808,646   49%
Operating expenses:                            
Revenue share and royalties  435,410   397,210   280,852   38,200   10%  116,358   41%
Programming and content  305,914   308,121   312,189   (2,207)  (1)%  (4,068)  (1)%
Customer service and billing  241,680   234,456   165,036   7,224   3%  69,420   42%
Satellite and transmission  80,947   84,033   59,279   (3,086)  (4)%  24,754   42%
Cost of equipment  35,281   40,188   46,091   (4,907)  (12)%  (5,903)  (13)%
Subscriber acquisition costs  413,041   340,506   371,343   72,535   21%  (30,837)  (8)%
Sales and marketing  215,454   228,956   231,937   (13,502)  (6)%  (2,981)  (1)%
Engineering, design and development  45,390   41,031   40,496   4,359   11%  535   1%
General and administrative  240,970   227,554   213,142   13,416   6%  14,412   7%
Impairment of goodwill        4,766,190      0%  (4,766,190)  nm 
Depreciation and amortization  273,691   309,450   203,752   (35,759)  (12)%  105,698   52%
Restructuring, impairments and related costs  63,800   32,807   10,434   30,993   94%  22,373   214%
                             
Total operating expenses  2,351,578   2,244,312   6,700,741   107,266   5%  (4,456,429)  (67)%
                             
Income (loss) from operations  465,414   228,326   (5,036,749)  237,088   104%  5,265,075   105%
Other income (expense):                            
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (295,643)  (315,668)  (148,455)  20,025   6%  (167,213)  (113)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net  (120,120)  (267,646)  (98,203)  147,526   55%  (169,443)  (173)%
Interest and investment (loss) income  (5,375)  5,576   (21,428)  (10,951)  (196)%  27,004   126%
Other income  3,399   3,355   (9,599)  44   1%  12,954   135%
                             
Total other expense  (417,739)  (574,383)  (277,685)  156,644   27%  (296,698)  (107)%
                             
Income (loss) before income taxes  47,675   (346,057)  (5,314,434)  393,732   114%  4,968,377   93%
Income tax expense  (4,620)  (5,981)  (2,476)  1,361   23%  (3,505)  (142)%
                             
Net income (loss)  43,055   (352,038)  (5,316,910)  395,093   112%  4,964,872   93%
Preferred stock beneficial conversion feature     (186,188)     186,188   nm   (186,188)  nm 
                             
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $43,055  $(538,226) $(5,316,910) $581,281   108% $4,778,684   90%
                             

For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 vs 2011 Change 2011 vs 2010 Change

2012
2011
2010 Amount
% Amount
%
Revenue:      


 


Subscriber revenue$2,962,665
 $2,595,414
 $2,414,174
 $367,251

14 % $181,240

8 %
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees82,320
 73,672
 64,517
 8,648

12 % 9,155

14 %
Equipment revenue73,456
 71,051
 71,355
 2,405

3 % (304)
 %
Other revenue283,599
 274,387
 266,946
 9,212

3 % 7,441

3 %
Total revenue3,402,040
 3,014,524
 2,816,992
 387,516

13 % 197,532

7 %
Operating expenses:
 
   


 


Cost of services:
 
   


 


Revenue share and royalties551,012
 471,149
 435,410
 79,863

17 % 35,739

8 %
Programming and content278,997
 281,234
 305,914
 (2,237)
(1)% (24,680)
(8)%
Customer service and billing294,980
 259,719
 241,680
 35,261

14 % 18,039

7 %
Satellite and transmission72,615
 75,902
 80,947
 (3,287)
(4)% (5,045)
(6)%
Cost of equipment31,766
 33,095
 35,281
 (1,329)
(4)% (2,186)
(6)%
Subscriber acquisition costs474,697
 434,482
 413,041
 40,215

9 % 21,441

5 %
Sales and marketing248,905
 222,773
 215,454
 26,132

12 % 7,319

3 %
Engineering, design and development48,843
 53,435
 45,390
 (4,592)
(9)% 8,045

18 %
General and administrative261,905
 238,738
 240,970
 23,167

10 % (2,232)
(1)%
Depreciation and amortization266,295
 267,880
 273,691
 (1,585)
(1)% (5,811)
(2)%
Restructuring, impairments and related costs
 
 63,800
 

nm
 (63,800)
nm
Total operating expenses2,530,015
 2,338,407
 2,351,578
 191,608

8 % (13,171)
(1)%
Income from operations872,025
 676,117
 465,414
 195,908

29 % 210,703

45 %
Other income (expense):
 
   


 


Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized(265,321) (304,938) (295,643) 39,617

13 % (9,295)
(3)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net(132,726) (7,206) (120,120) (125,520)
nm
 112,914

94 %
Interest and investment income (loss)716
 73,970
 (5,375) (73,254)
(99)% 79,345

nm
Other (loss) income(226) 3,252
 3,399
 (3,478)
(107)% (147)
(4)%
Total other expense(397,557) (234,922) (417,739) (162,635)
(69)% 182,817

44 %
Income before income taxes474,468
 441,195
 47,675
 33,273

8 % 393,520

825 %
Income tax benefit (expense)2,998,234
 (14,234) (4,620) 3,012,468

nm
 (9,614)
(208)%
Net income$3,472,702
 $426,961
 $43,055
 $3,045,741

713 % $383,906

892 %
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Total Revenue

Subscriber Revenueincludes subscription, fees, activation and other feesfees.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and the effects of rebates.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, subscriber revenue was $2,414,174 and $2,287,503, respectively, an increase of 6%2011, or $126,671. The increase was primarily attributable to a 5% increase in daily weighted average subscribers, an increase in the sale of “Best of” programming, decreases in discounts on multi-subscription and internet packages and a $32,159 decrease in the impact of purchase price accounting adjustments attributable to acquired deferred subscriber revenues, partially offset by an increase in the number of subscribers on promotional plans.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, subscriber revenue was $2,287,503 and $1,548,919, respectively, an increase of 48%, or $738,584. The Merger was responsible for approximately $670,870 of the increase and the remaining increase was primarily attributable to the sale of “Best of” programming, decreases in discounts on multi-subscription packages, increased sales of internet packages and higher average subscribers.
Future subscriber revenue will be dependent, among other things, uponwas $2,962,665 and $2,595,414, respectively, an increase of 14%, or $367,251. The increase was primarily attributable to a 9% increase in daily weighted average number of subscribers, the increase in certain of our subscription rates beginning in January 2012, and an increase in subscriptions to premium services, including Premier packages, data services and Internet streaming. The increase was partially offset by subscription discounts offered through customer acquisition and retention programs.


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2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, subscriber revenue was $2,595,414 and $2,414,174, respectively, an increase of 8%, or $181,240. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of 8% in daily weighted average number of subscribers and an increase in subscriptions to premium services, including Premier packages, data services and Internet subscriptions, partially offset by the impact of subscription discounts offered through customer acquisition and retention programs.

We expect subscriber revenues to grow based on the growth of our subscriber base, conversion and churn rates, promotions, rebates offered to subscribers and corresponding take-rates, plan mix, subscription prices and the identification of additional revenue streams from subscribers. The impact of purchase price accounting adjustments attributable to acquired subscriber deferred revenues will continue to decline in absolute amount and as a percentage of reported total subscriber revenues through 2013 as balances are earned over the acquired subscription period.

Advertising Revenueincludes the sale of advertising on ourcertain non-music channels, net of agency fees. Agency fees are based on a contractual percentage of the gross advertising billing revenue.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, advertising revenue was $64,517 and $51,754, respectively, an increase of 25%, or $12,763. The increase was primarily due to more effective sales efforts and improvements in the national market for advertising.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, net advertising revenue was $51,754 and $47,190, respectively, an increase of 10%, or $4,564. The increase was due to the inclusion of XM revenue from the Merger, which was offset by a decrease in advertising revenue due to the economic environment in 2009.

Our
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, advertising revenue is subjectwas $82,320 and $73,672, respectively, an increase of 12%, or $8,648. The increase was primarily due to fluctuation based ona greater number of advertising spots sold and broadcast, as well as increases in rates charged per spot.

2011 vs. 2010: For the effectivenessyears endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, advertising revenue was $73,672 and $64,517, respectively, an increase of our sales efforts14%, or $9,155. The increase was primarily due to a greater number of advertising spots sold and the national economic environment. broadcast, as well as increases in rates charged per spot.

We expect our advertising revenue to grow as advertisers are attracted to our subscribersplatform by the increase and national advertising spend continues to increase.in our subscriber base.

Equipment Revenueincludes revenue and royalties from the sale of satellite radios, components and accessories.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, equipment revenue was $71,355 and $50,352, respectively, an increase of 42%, or $21,003. The increase was driven by royalties from increased OEM installations and aftermarket radios and accessories.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, equipment revenue was $50,352 and $56,001, respectively, a decrease of 10%, or $5,649. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in sales through our direct to consumer distribution channel and lower product royalties, partially offset by the inclusion of XM revenue for a full year.
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, equipment revenue was $73,456 and $71,051, respectively, an increase of 3%, or $2,405. The increase was driven by royalties from higher OEM production, offset by lower direct to consumer sales.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, equipment revenue was $71,051 and $71,355, respectively, a decrease of $304. The decrease was driven by a reduction in aftermarket hardware subsidies earned, partially offset by increased royalties from higher OEM production.

We expect equipment revenue to fluctuate based on OEM installationsproduction for which we receive royalty payments for our technology and, to a lesser extent, on the volume and mix of equipment sales in our aftermarket and direct to consumer business.


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Other Revenueincludes amounts earned from subscribers for the U.S. Music Royalty Fee, revenue from affiliates, content licensing feesour Canadian affiliate and syndication fees.ancillary revenues.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, other revenue was $266,946 and $83,029, respectively. The $183,917 increase was primarily due to the full year impact of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee introduced in the third quarter of 2009.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, other revenue was $83,029 and $11,882, respectively, an increase of 599%, or $71,147. The increase was primarily due to the introduction of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee in the third quarter of 2009 and the inclusion of XM revenue for a full year.

Future
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, other revenues will be dependent uponrevenue was $283,599 and $274,387, respectively, an increase of 3%, or $9,212. The increase was driven by revenues from affiliates, content and syndication fees, and the monthly fee assessed for the U.S. Music Royalty Fee.Fee as the number of subscribers increased, and higher royalty revenue from Sirius XM Canada.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, other revenue was $274,387 and $266,946, respectively, an increase of 3%, or $7,441. The FCC’s order approvingincrease was primarily due to higher royalty revenue from Sirius XM Canada. While the Merger allows us to pass through cost increases incurred since the filingnumber of our FCC merger application as a result of statutorily or contractually required paymentssubscribers subject to the music, recordingU.S. Music Royalty Fee increased, that increase was offset by a reduction in December 2010 in the rate charged on primary subscriptions.

Other revenue is dependent upon the U.S. Music Royalty Fee and publishing industries forthe royalty from our Canadian affiliate. We expect other revenue to increase as our subscriber base drives higher U.S. Music Royalty Fees and as the performance of musical works and sound recordings or for device recording fees.our Canadian affiliate improves.


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Operating Expenses

 
Operating Expenses
Revenue Share and Royaltiesinclude distribution and content provider revenue share, advertising revenue share, residuals and broadcast and web streaming royalties. Residuals are monthly fees paid based upon the number of subscribers using satellite radios purchased from retailers. Advertising revenue share is recognized as a component ofin revenue share and royalties in the period in which the advertising is broadcast.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, revenue share and royalties were $435,410 and $397,210, respectively, an increase of 10%, or $38,200. For the year ended December 31, 2010, revenue share and royalties decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily attributable to a 12% increase in our revenues subject to royaltyand/or revenue sharing arrangements and an 8% increase in the statutory royalty rate for the performance of sound recordings, partially offset by a decrease in the revenue sharing rate with an automaker and a $18,187 increase in the benefit to earnings from the amortization of deferred credits on executory contracts initially recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, revenue share and royalties were $397,210 and $280,852, respectively, an increase of 41%, or $116,358. The increase was primarily attributable to the inclusion of XM’s revenue share and royalty expense as a result of the Merger and an 8% increase in the statutory royalty rate for the performance of sound recordings.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, revenue share and royalties were $551,012 and $471,149, respectively, an increase of 17%, or $79,863, and increased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily attributable to greater revenues subject to royalty and/or revenue sharing arrangements and a 7% increase in the statutory royalty rate for the performance of sound recordings, partially offset by an increase in the benefit to earnings from the amortization of deferred credits on executory contracts initially recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, revenue share and royalties were $471,149 and $435,410, respectively, an increase of 8%, or $35,739. For the year ended December 31, 2011, revenue share and royalties remained flat as a percentage of total revenue. The increase in revenue share and royalties was primarily attributable to a 14% increase in our revenues subject to royalty and/or revenue sharing arrangements and a 7% increase in the statutory royalty rate for the performance of sound recordings, partially offset by a $18,974 increase in the benefit to earnings from the amortization of deferred credits on executory contracts initially recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger.

We expect our revenue sharingshare and royalty costs to increase as our revenues grow, as we expand our distribution of satellite radios through automakers, and as a result of statutory increases in the royalty rate for the performance of sound recordings.grow. Under the terms of the Copyright Royalty Board’sBoard's decision, we paid royalties of 6.0%, 6.5%8.0% and 7.0%7.5% of gross revenues, subject to certain exclusions, for 2008, 2009the years endedDecember 31, 2012, and 2010,2011, respectively, and will pay royalties of 7.5% and 8.0% for 2011 and 2012, respectively. Our next rate setting proceeding before the Copyright Royalty Board commenced9.0% in January 2011 and the results of that proceeding may have an impact on our results of operations.2013. The deferred credits on executory contracts initially recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger are expected to provide increasing benefits to revenue share and royalties through the expiration of the acquired executory contracts principally in 2012 and 2013.

Programming and Contentincludes costs to acquire, create, promote and produce content and on-air talent costs.content. We have entered into various agreements with third parties for music and non-music programming that require us to pay license fees, share advertising revenue, purchase advertising on media properties owned or controlled by the licensor, which is allocated to sales and marketing, and pay other guaranteed amounts.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, programming and content expenses were $305,914 and $308,121, respectively, a decrease of 1%, or $2,207 and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to savings in content agreements and production costs, partially offset by increases in personnel costs, general operating expenses and a $14,503 reduction in the benefit to earnings from purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger attributable to the amortization of the deferred credit on acquired programming executory contracts.


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• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, programming and content expenses were $308,121 and $312,189, respectively, a decrease of $4,068, or 1% and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase from the inclusion of a full year of XM expense was offset by savings in content agreements, personnel and on-air talent costs.
Our2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, programming and content expenses are expectedwere $278,997 and $281,234, respectively, a decrease of 1%, or $2,237, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to savings in content agreements, partially offset by increases in personnel costs and reductions in the benefit to earnings from purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger attributable to the amortization of the deferred credit on acquired programming executory contracts.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, programming and content expenses were $281,234 and $305,914, respectively, a decrease of 8%, or $24,680, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to savings in content agreements and production costs, partially offset by increases in personnel costs and an $8,394 reduction in the benefit to earnings from purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger attributable to the amortization of the deferred credit on acquired programming executory contracts.

Excluding the impact from purchase accounting adjustments, based on our current programming offerings, we expect our programming and content expenses to decrease as various agreements expire and are renewed or replaced on more cost effective terms. The impact of purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger attributable to the amortization of the deferred credit on acquired programming executory contracts will continue to decline, in absolute amount and as a percentage of reported programming and content costs, through 2015. Substantially all of the deferred credits on executory contracts will be amortized by the end of 2013.

Customer Service and Billingincludes costs associated with the operation and management of third party customer service centers, and our subscriber management systems as well as billing and collection costs, transaction fees and bad debt expense.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, customer service and billing expenses were $241,680 and $234,456, respectively, an increase of 3%, or $7,224 but decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to higher call volume, partially offset by lower call center expenses as a result of moving calls to lower cost locations.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, customer service and billing expenses were $234,456 and $165,036, respectively, an increase of 42%, or $69,420 but decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of XM’s customer and billing expense as a result of the Merger and increased bad debt expense due to the economic environment during 2009.
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, customer service and billing expenses were $294,980 and $259,719, respectively, an increase of 14%, or $35,261, but remained flat as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to longer average handle time per call and higher subscriber volume driving increased subscriber contacts and higher technology costs.


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2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, customer service and billing expenses were $259,719 and $241,680, respectively, an increase of 7%, or $18,039, but remained flat as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily attributable to an 8% increase in daily weighted average number of subscribers which drove higher call volume, billing and collection costs, transaction fees, as well as increased handle time per call and personnel costs. This increase was partially offset by lower agent rates, fewer contacts per subscriber and lower general operating costs.

We expect our customer careservice and billing expenses to increase as our subscriber base grows due to increased call center operating costs, transaction fees and bad debt expense.grows.

Satellite and Transmissionconsists of costs associated with the operation and maintenance of our satellites; satellite telemetry, tracking and control systems; terrestrial repeater networks; satellite uplink facilities; broadcast studios; and delivery of our Internet streaming service.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, satellite and transmission expenses were $72,615 and $75,902, respectively, a decrease of 4%, or $3,287, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction of satellite in-orbit insurance expense as we elected not to renew insurance policies on certain older satellites.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, satellite and transmission expenses were $75,902 and $80,947, respectively, a decrease of 6%, or $5,045, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was due to savings in repeater expenses from network optimization along with favorable lease renewals, a reduction of satellite in-orbit insurance expense, and a transition to more cost-effective approaches to satellite and broadcast studios.operations.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, satellite and transmission expenses were $80,947 and $84,033, respectively, a decrease of 4%, or $3,086 but decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to savings in repeater expenses, partially offset by increased satellite insurance costs related to our FM-5 satellite.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, satellite and transmission expenses were $84,033 and $59,279, respectively, an increase of 42%, or $24,754 but decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of XM’s satellite and transmission expense, partially offset by decreases due to the elimination of contracts, decommissioned repeater sites and a decrease in streaming costs.

We expect overall satellite and transmission expenses to declineincrease as a result of decreasing operatingwe enhance our Internet-based service and add functionality, launch our FM-6 satellite and incur in-orbit insurance costs, associated withand extend our in-orbit satellite fleet andterrestrial repeater network optimization.network.

Cost of Equipmentincludes costs from the sale of satellite radios, components and accessories and provisions for inventory allowance attributable to products purchased for resale in our direct to consumer distribution channels.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, cost of equipment was $35,281 and $40,188, respectively, a decrease of 12%, or $4,907 and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to lower inventory write-downs, lower sales through distributors and reduced costs to produce aftermarket radios.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, cost of equipment was $40,188 and $46,091, respectively, a decrease of 13%, or $5,903 and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume through our direct to consumer channel, lower inventory related charges and lower product and component sales, partially offset by the inclusion of XM’s cost of equipment expense as a result of the Merger.


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2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, cost of equipment was $31,766 and $33,095, respectively, a decrease of 4%, or $1,329, and decreased as a percentage of equipment revenue. The decrease was primarily due to lower direct to consumer sales, partially offset by higher inventory reserves.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, cost of equipment was $33,095 and $35,281, respectively, a decrease of 6%, or $2,186, and decreased as a percentage of equipment revenue. The decrease was primarily due to lower volume of direct to consumer sales.

We expect cost of equipment to vary with changes in sales, supply chain management and inventory valuations.

Subscriber Acquisition Costsinclude hardware subsidies paid to radio manufacturers, distributors and automakers, including subsidies paid to automakers who include a satellite radio and subscription to our service in the sale or lease price of a new or certified pre-owned vehicle; subsidies paid for chip sets and certain other components used in manufacturing radios; device royalties for certain radios;radios and chip sets; commissions paid to retailers and automakers as incentives to purchase, install and activate satellite radios; product warranty obligations; freight; and provisions for inventory allowances attributable to inventory consumed in our OEM and retail distribution channels. The majority of subscriber acquisition costs are incurred and expensed in advance of, or concurrent with, acquiring a subscriber. Subscriber acquisition costs do not include advertising, marketing, loyalty payments to distributors and dealers of satellite radios andor revenue share payments to automakers and retailers of satellite radios.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, subscriber acquisition costs were $413,041 and $340,506, respectively, an increase of 21%, or $72,535 and increased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily a result of the 25% increase in gross subscriber additions and higher subsidies related to the 49% increase in OEM installations, partially offset by lower OEM subsidies per vehicle and an $18,275 increase in the benefit to earnings from the amortization of the deferred credit for acquired executory contracts recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, subscriber acquisition costs were $340,506 and $371,343, respectively, a decrease of 8%, or $30,837 and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily a result of lower OEM subsidies and chip set costs, decreases in production of certain radios and lower aftermarket inventory charges in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, partially offset by the inclusion of XM’s subscriber acquisition costs as a result of the Merger.
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, subscriber acquisition costs were $474,697 and $434,482, respectively, an increase of 9%, or $40,215, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily a result of higher subsidies related to increased OEM installations occurring in advance of acquiring the subscriber, partially offset by improved OEM subsidy rates per vehicle and increases in the benefit to earnings from the amortization of the deferred credit for acquired executory contracts recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, subscriber acquisition costs were $434,482 and $413,041, respectively, an increase of 5%, or $21,441, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily a result of the 12% increase in gross subscriber additions and higher subsidies related to

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increased OEM installations occurring in advance of acquiring the subscriber, partially offset by improved OEM subsidy rates per vehicle and a $6,052 increase in the benefit to earnings from the amortization of the deferred credit for acquired executory contracts recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger.

We expect total subscriber acquisition costs to fluctuate with increases or decreases in OEM installations which are driven by OEM manufacturing and penetration rates, and changes in our gross subscriber additions. DeclinesChanges in contractual OEM subsidy rates and the cost of subsidized radio components will also impact total subscriber acquisition costs. The impact of purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger attributable to the amortization of the deferred credit for acquired executory contracts will vary, in absolute amount and as a percentage of reported subscriber acquisition costs, through the expiration of the acquired contracts primarily in 2013. We intend to continue to offer subsidies, commissions and other incentives to acquire subscribers.

Sales and Marketingincludes costs for advertising, media and production, including promotional events and sponsorships; cooperative marketing; customer acquisition and retention, and personnel. Cooperative marketing costs include fixed and variable payments to reimburse retailers and automakers for the cost of advertising and other product awareness activities performed on our behalf. Customer acquisition and retention costs include expenses related to direct mail, outbound telemarketing and email.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, sales and marketing expenses were $215,454 and $228,956, respectively, a decrease of 6%, or $13,502 and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in consumer advertising, event marketing and third party distribution support expenses, partially offset by additional cooperative marketing and personnel costs.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, sales and marketing expenses were $228,956 and $231,937, respectively, a decrease of 1%, or $2,981 and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was due to reductions in consumer advertising and cooperative marketing, personnel costs and third party distribution support expenses, partially offset by the inclusion of XM’s sales and marketing expense.

We expect
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, sales and marketing expenses were $248,905 and $222,773, respectively, an increase of 12%, or $26,132, and remained flat as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to additional subscriber communications and retention programs associated with a greater number of subscribers and promotional trials, and higher OEM cooperative marketing.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, sales and marketing expenses were $222,773 and $215,454, respectively, an increase of 3%, or $7,319, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to increased subscriber communications and retention programs associated with a greater number of subscribers and promotional trials, partially offset by reductions in consumer advertising and event marketing.

We anticipate that sales and marketing expenses will increase as we increaselaunch seasonal advertising and promotional initiatives to attract new subscribers, in existing and new distribution channels, and launch and expand programs to retain our existing subscribers and win-back former subscribers. The impact of purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger attributable to the amortization of the deferred credit on acquired sales and marketing contracts will continue to decline, in absolute amount and as a percentage of reported sales and marketing costs, through 2013.


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Engineering, Design and Developmentincludes costs to develop chip sets and new products and services, research and development for broadcast information systems and costs associated with the incorporation of our radios into vehicles manufactured by automakers.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, engineering, design and development expenses were $45,390 and $41,031, respectively, an increase of 11%, or $4,359 but remained flat as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to higher personnel, overhead and aftermarket product development costs.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, engineering, design and development expenses were $41,031 and $40,496, respectively, an increase of 1%, or $535 but decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of XM’s engineering, design and development expenses, partially offset by lower costs associated with development, tooling and testing of radios as well as lower personnel costs.
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, engineering, design and development expenses were $48,843 and $53,435, respectively, a decrease of 9%, or $4,592, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was driven primarily by a reversal of certain non-recurring engineering charges, partially offset by higher product development costs, costs related to the development of enhanced subscriber features and functionality for our service and higher personnel costs.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, engineering, design and development expenses were $53,435 and $45,390, respectively, an increase of 18%, or $8,045, and remained flat as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to higher product development costs and costs related to enhanced subscriber features and functionality, partially offset by lower share-based payment expenses.

We expect engineering, design and development expenses to increase in future periods as we develop our next generation chip sets and products.
                
General and Administrativeincludes executive management, rent and occupancy, finance, legal, human resources, information technology, and investor relationsinsurance costs.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, general and administrative expenses were $240,970 and $227,554, respectively, an increase of 6%, or $13,416 but decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to increased personnel and legal costs, partially offset by lower share-based payment expense.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, general and administrative expenses were $227,554 and $213,142, respectively, an increase of 7%, or $14,412 but decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to the impact of the Merger, offset by lower costs for certain merger, litigation and regulatory matters.
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, general and administrative expenses were $261,905 and $238,738, respectively, an increase of 10%, or $23,167, but remained flat as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to higher personnel costs, including share-based payment expenses, office rent expenses and professional fees, partially offset by lower litigation settlement charges.


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2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, general and administrative expenses were $238,738 and $240,970, respectively, a decrease of 1%, or $2,232, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to lower share-based payment expense, as well as lower general operating expenses, including rent, insurance and information technology costs.

We expect our general and administrative expenses to increase in future periods primarily as a result of, increasedamong other things, enhanced information technology and personnel costs to support the growth of our business, as well as rising legal costs.business.

Impairment of Goodwillis recorded when the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we did not record any impairment of goodwill.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, impairment of goodwill was $0 and $4,766,190, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortizationrepresents the systematic recognition in earnings of the acquisition cost of assets used in operations, including our satellite constellations, property, equipment and intangible assets, over their estimated service lives.

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, depreciation and amortization expense was $273,691 and $309,450, respectively, a decrease of 12%, or $35,759 and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to a $38,136 reduction in the depreciation of acquired satellite constellation and amortization of subscriber relationships, partially offset by depreciation recognized on additional assets placed in-service.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, depreciation and amortization expense was $309,450 and $203,752, respectively, an increase of 52%, or $105,698 and increased as a percentage of total revenue. The increase was primarily due to the impact of the Merger.
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, depreciation and amortization expense was $266,295 and $267,880, respectively, a decrease of 1%, or $1,585, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was driven by reductions in the amortization of subscriber relationships and depreciation recognized on assets placed in-service as certain assets reached the end of their estimated service lives.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, depreciation and amortization expense was $267,880 and $273,691, respectively, a decrease of 2%, or $5,811, and decreased as a percentage of total revenue. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the amortization of subscriber relationships, partially offset by depreciation recognized on additional assets placed in service.

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which will be partially offset by reduced depreciation and amortization associated with thestepped-up basis in assets acquired in the Merger (including intangible assets, satellites, property and equipment) through the end of their estimated service lives, principally through 2017.
Restructuring, Impairments and Related Costsrepresents charges related to the re-organizationreorganization of our staff and restructuring of contracts, as well as charges related to the impairment of assets when those costs are deemed to provide no future benefit.
2012 vs. 2011: In 2012 and 2011, we did not record any restructuring, impairments and related costs.
• 2010 vs. 2009:For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, restructuring, impairments and related costs was $63,800 and $32,807, respectively, an increase of 94%, or $30,993. The increase was primarily due to the impairment of our FM-4 satellite, due to the launch of XM-5 in the fourth quarter of 2010, and contract termination costs in the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to losses incurred on capitalized installment payments which were expected to provide no future benefit due to the counterparty’s bankruptcy filing in the year ended December 31, 2009.
• 2009 vs. 2008:For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, restructuring, impairments and related costs was $32,807 and $10,434, respectively, an increase of 214%, or $22,373. The increase was primarily due to losses incurred on capitalized installment payments which were expected to provide no future benefit due to the counterparty’s bankruptcy filing in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to Merger related restructuring charges in the year ended December 31, 2008.
2011 vs. 2010: For the year ended December 31, 2010, restructuring, impairments and related costs were $63,800 primarily due to the impairment of our FM-4 satellite as a result of the launch of our XM-5 satellite in 2010 and contract terminations.

Other Income (Expense)

  
Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized,includes interest on outstanding debt, reduced by interest capitalized in connection with the construction of our satellites and related launch vehicles.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, interest expense was $295,643 and $315,668, respectively, a decrease of 6%, or $20,025. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in the weighted average interest rate on our outstanding debt in the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 and the redemption of XM’s 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011 on June 1, 2010.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, interest expense was $315,668 and $148,455, respectively, an increase of 113%, or $167,213. Interest expense increased significantly as a result of the Merger, due to additional debt and higher interest rates. Increases in interest expense were partially offset by the capitalized interest associated with satellite construction and related launch vehicles.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, interest expense was $265,321 and $304,938, respectively, a decrease of 13%, or $39,617. The decrease was primarily due to a lower average outstanding debt balance and a mix of outstanding debt with lower interest rates.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, interest expense was $304,938 and $295,643, respectively, an increase of 3%, or $9,295. The increase was primarily due to lower capitalized interest related to the construction of our satellites and related launch vehicles, partially offset by outstanding debt with lower interest rates.

We expect interest expense to decrease in future periods due to debt retirements at maturity, redemptions and repurchases in 2012. The decrease will be partially offset by a decrease in capitalized interest following the launch of our FM-6 satellite.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt and Credit Facilities, Net,includes losses incurred as a result of the conversion and retirement of certain debt.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, was $120,120 and $267,646, respectively, a decrease of 55%, or $147,526. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the loss was incurred on the repayment of our Senior Secured Term Loan due 2012 and 9.625% Senior Notes due 2013 and XM’s 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011 and 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014, as well as the partial repayment of XM’s 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 and our 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the loss was incurred on the retirement of our 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2009, the extinguishment of our Term Loan and Purchase Money Loan with Liberty Media, the repayment of the XM’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement due 2011, the partial repayment of XM’s 10% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009 and the termination of XM’s Second Lien Credit Agreement.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, was $267,646 and $98,203, respectively, an increase of 173%, or $169,443. During the year ended December 31, 2009, the loss was incurred on the retirement of our 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2009, the extinguishment of our Term Loan and Purchase Money Loan with Liberty Media, the repayment of XM’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement due 2011, the partial repayment of XM’s 10% Convertible Senior Notes due 2009 and the termination of XM’s Second Lien Credit Agreement. During the year ended


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December 31, 2008, the loss was incurred on the partial induced conversion of our 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2009.
2012 vs. 2011: For the year endedDecember 31, 2012, loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, was $132,726. The loss was recorded on the repayment of our 13% Senior Notes due 2013 and our 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015. During the year endedDecember 31, 2011, a $7,206 loss was recorded on the repayment of our 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 and our 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011.


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2011 vs. 2010: For the year endedDecember 31, 2011, loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, was $7,206. During the year ended December 31, 2010, a $120,120 loss was recorded on the repayment of our Senior Secured Term Loan due 2012 and 9.625% Senior Notes due 2013 and XM's 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011 and 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014, as well as the partial repayment of XM's 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 and our 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011.

Interest and Investment Income (Loss)includes realized gains and losses, dividends, interest income, our share of SIRIUSSirius Canada’s and XM Canada’s pre-Merger net losses, and losses recordedour share of the income (loss) of Sirius XM Canada.

2012 vs. 2011: For the year endedDecember 31, 2012, interest and investment income was $716 compared to $73,970 in 2011. The interest and investment income for 2012 was primarily due to interest on our investments and our share of Sirius XM Canada's net income, partially offset by the amortization expense related to our equity method intangible assets. The interest and investment income for 2011 was primarily due to income from investmentsour interests in those entities, as well as debt instruments issued bySirius XM Canada whendue to the fair valuerealized net gain from the Canada Merger in the second quarter of those instruments falls below carrying value2011.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, interest and investment income (loss) was $73,970 and $(5,375), respectively, an increase of $79,345. The increase was attributable to a net gain realized as a result of the decline is determined to be other than temporary.Canada Merger. This transaction resulted in the recognition of a $75,768 gain recorded in interest and investment income. The gain was partially offset by our share of net losses at our Canadian affiliate.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, interest and investment (loss) income was ($5,375) and $5,576, respectively, a decrease of 196%, or $10,951. The decrease in income was primarily attributable to higher net losses at XM Canada and SIRIUS Canada and a decrease in payments received from SIRIUS Canada in excess of the carrying value of our investments, partially offset by the gain on sale of auction rate securities during the year ended December 31, 2010. In addition, we recorded an impairment charge on our investment in XM Canada during the year ended December 31, 2009.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, interest and investment (loss) income was $5,576 and ($21,428), respectively, an increase of 126%, or $27,004. The increase was attributable to payments received from SIRIUS Canada in excess of the carrying value of our investment, decreases in our share of XM Canada’s net loss and decreases in impairment charges related to our investment in XM Canada for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, partially offset by increases in our share of SIRIUS Canada’s net loss, lower interest rates in 2009 and a lower average cash balance.

Income Taxes

Income Tax Expenseprimarily representsBenefit (Expense) includes the reversal of substantially all of our deferred income tax valuation allowance, the change in our deferred tax liability related to the difference in accounting for our FCC licenses, which are amortized over 15 years for tax purposes but not amortized for book purposes in accordance with GAAP, and foreign withholding taxes on royalty income.income, and the effect of changes in certain state laws related to the utilization of net operating losses ("NOLs").

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, income tax expense was $4,620 and $5,981, respectively, a decrease of 23%, or $1,361 primarily related to a decrease in the applicable tax rate and foreign withholding taxes on royalty income.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, income tax expense was $5,981 and $2,476, respectively, an increase of 142%, or $3,505 primarily related to the inclusion of XM.


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2012 vs. 2011: For the year endedDecember 31, 2012, income tax benefit was $2,998,234 compared to income tax expense of $(14,234) for 2011. For the year endedDecember 31, 2012, we released $3,195,651 of valuation allowance due to the cumulative positive evidence that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be realized.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, income tax expense was $14,234 and $4,620, respectively, an increase of 208%, or $9,614, primarily due to an increase in the applicable state effective tax rates, foreign withholding taxes on royalty income and the state tax impact of the suspension of NOL use in California and Illinois.

As of December 31, 2012, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $9,835 relates to deferred tax assets that are not likely to be realized due to certain state NOL limitations.



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Subscriber Data
The following table contains actual subscriber data for the years ended December 31, 20102012, 2011 and 2009, respectively, and adjusted subscriber data for the year ended 2010, respectively:
  Unaudited
  For the Years Ended December 31,
  2012 2011 2010
Beginning subscribers 21,892,824
 20,190,964
 18,772,758
Gross subscriber additions 9,617,771
 8,696,020
 7,768,827
Deactivated subscribers (7,610,259) (6,994,160) (6,350,621)
Net additions 2,007,512
 1,701,860
 1,418,206
Ending subscribers 23,900,336
 21,892,824
 20,190,964
Self-pay 19,570,274
 17,908,742
 16,686,799
Paid promotional 4,330,062
 3,984,082
 3,504,165
Ending subscribers 23,900,336
 21,892,824
 20,190,964
Self-pay 1,661,532
 1,221,943
 982,867
Paid promotional 345,980
 479,917
 435,339
Net additions 2,007,512
 1,701,860
 1,418,206
Daily weighted average number of subscribers22,794,170
 20,903,908
 19,385,055
Average self-pay monthly churn 1.9% 1.9% 1.9%
New vehicle consumer conversion rate 45% 45% 46%
Note: See pages 39 through 45 for glossary.      

Subscribers. At December 31, 2008. The subscriber data for the year ended December 31, 2008 has been adjusted to include XM results:
             
  Unaudited 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
  (Actual)  (Actual)  (Adjusted) 
 
Beginning subscribers  18,772,758   19,003,856   17,348,622 
Gross subscriber additions  7,768,827   6,208,482   7,710,306 
Deactivated subscribers  (6,350,621)  (6,439,580)  (6,055,072)
             
Net additions  1,418,206   (231,098)  1,655,234 
             
Ending subscribers  20,190,964   18,772,758   19,003,856 
             
Retail  6,947,830   7,725,750   8,905,087 
OEM  13,104,972   10,930,952   9,995,953 
Rental  138,162   116,056   102,816 
             
Ending subscribers  20,190,964   18,772,758   19,003,856 
             
Self-pay  16,686,799   15,703,932   15,549,657 
Paid promotional  3,504,165   3,068,826   3,454,199 
             
Ending subscribers  20,190,964   18,772,758   19,003,856 
             
Retail  (777,920)  (1,179,452)  (333,628)
OEM  2,174,020   935,114   1,962,685 
Rental  22,106   13,240   26,177 
             
Net additions  1,418,206   (231,098)  1,655,234 
             
Self-pay  982,867   154,275   1,676,311 
Paid promotional  435,339   (385,373)  (21,077)
             
Net additions  1,418,206   (231,098)  1,655,234 
             
Daily weighted average number of subscribers  19,385,055   18,529,696   18,373,274 
             
Average self-pay monthly churn(1)  1.9%  2.0%  1.8%
             
Conversion rate(2)  46.2%  45.4%  47.5%
             
Note: See pages 46 through 53 for footnotes.
Subscribers.  At December 31, 2010,2012, we had 20,190,96423,900,336 subscribers, an increase of 1,418,2062,007,512 subscribers, or 8%9%, from the 18,772,75821,892,824 subscribers as of December 31, 2009.2011.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, net additions were 1,418,206 and (231,098), respectively, an increase in net additions of 1,649,304. The improvement was due to the 25% increase in gross subscriber additions, primarily resulting from an increase in U.S. light vehicle sales, new vehicle penetration and returning activations.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, net additions were (231,098) and 1,655,234, respectively, a decrease in net additions of 1,886,332. The decline was due to a decrease in gross subscriber additions of 19% and an increase in deactivated subscribers of 6%, both of which were impacted by the economic environment during 2009. The decrease in net additions was primarily attributable to fewer


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paid promotional trials due to the decline in North American auto sales and an increase in the average self-pay monthly churn rate from 1.8% in 2008 to 2.0% in 2009.
2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, net additions were 2,007,512 and 1,701,860, respectively, an increase of 18%, or 305,652. The improvement was due to the increase in gross subscriber additions, primarily resulting from higher new vehicle shipments and light vehicle sales, as well as an increase in the number of conversions from unpaid promotional trials and returning subscriber activations, including consumers in previously owned vehicles.This increase in gross additions was partially offset by an increase in deactivations. The increase in deactivations was primarily due to paid promotional trial deactivations stemming from the growth of paid trials and increased self-pay deactivations from our larger subscriber base.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, net additions were 1,701,860 and 1,418,206, respectively, an increase in net additions of 20%, or 283,654. The improvement was due to the 12% increase in gross subscriber additions, primarily resulting from an increase in U.S. light vehicle sales, new vehicle penetration, and returning subscriber activations including previously owned car acquisitions. This increase in gross additions was partially offset by the 10% increase in deactivations, which was primarily due to an increase in paid promotional trial volume along with growth in our subscriber base.

Average Self-pay Monthly Churn for the year is derived from the average of the quarterly average self-pay monthly churn during the year. Average self-pay monthly churn for a quarter is derived by dividing the monthly average of self-pay deactivations for thea quarter by the average self-pay subscriber balance for thea quarter. (See accompanying footnotesglossary on pages 4639 through 5345 for more details.)
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, our average self-pay monthly churn rate was 1.9% and 2.0%, respectively. The decrease was due to an improving economy, the success of retention and win-back programs and reductions in non-pay cancellation rates.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our average self-pay monthly churn rate was 2.0% and 1.8%, respectively. The increase was due to the economic environment during 2009 which drove reductions in consumer discretionary spending, combined with subscriber response to our decreases in discounts on multi-subscription and internet packages, channelline-up changes in 2008 and the introduction of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee in the third quarter of 2009.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, our average self-pay monthly churn rate was 1.9%.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, our average self-pay monthly churn rate was 1.9%.


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New Vehicle Consumer Conversion Rateis the percentage of owners and lessees of new vehicles that receive our service and convert to become self-paying subscribers after an initial promotional period. (SeeThe metric excludes rental and fleet vehicles.(See accompanying footnotesglossary on pages 4639 through 5345 for more details.)details).
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, our conversion rate was 46.2% and 45.4%, respectively. The increase was primarily due to marketing to promotional period subscribers and an improving economy.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, our conversion rate was 45.4% and 47.5%, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in consumer discretionary spending resulting from the economic environment during 2009.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, the new vehicle consumer conversion rate was 45%.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, the new vehicle consumer conversion rate was 45% and 46%, respectively. The discussiondecrease was primarily due to the changing mix of operating results below excludessales among OEMs and operational issues impacting the effectstiming of stock-based compensationthe receipt of customer information and purchase price accounting adjustments associatedprompt marketing communications with the Merger. Financial measuresbuyers and metrics previously reported as “pro forma” have been renamed “adjusted.”lessees of vehicles.

Adjusted Results of Operations

In this section, we present certain financial performance measures that are not calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“Non-GAAP”). These Non-GAAP financial measures include: average monthly revenue per subscriber, or ARPU; customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber; subscriber acquisition cost, or SAC, per gross subscriber addition; customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber; free cash flow; adjusted total revenue; and adjusted EBITDA. These measures include the historical results of operations of XM and exclude the impact of certain purchase price accounting adjustments. We use these Non-GAAP financial measures to manage our business, to set operational goals and as a basis for determining performance-based compensation for our employees.

The purchase price accounting adjustments include the elimination of the earnings benefit of deferred revenue associated with theour investment in Sirius XM Canada, the recognition of subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting and the elimination of the earnings benefit of deferred credits on executory contracts, which are primarily attributable to third party arrangements with an OEM and certain programming providers.

Our adjusted EBITDA also reallocates share-based payment expense from functional operating expense line items to a separate line within operating expenses. We believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense from functional operating expenses is useful given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair market value of our commonas determined by the Black-Scholes-Merton model, which varies based on assumptions used for the expected life, expected stock price volatility and risk-free interest rates, the effect of which is unrelated to the operational conditions that give rise to variations in the components of our operating costs.

Free cash flow is a metric that our management and board of directors use to evaluate the cash generated by our operations, net of capital expenditures and other investment activity. In a capital intensive business, with significant historical and current investments in satellites, we look at our operating cash flow, net of these investing cash outflows, to determine cash available for future subscriber acquisition and capital expenditures, to repurchase or retire debt, to acquire other companies and to evaluate our ability to return capital to stockholders. We believe free cash flow is an indicator of the long-term financial stability of our business. Free cash flow, which is reconciled to “Net cash provided by operating activities”, is a non-GAAP financial measure. This measure can be calculated by deducting amounts under the captions "Additions to property and equipment" and deducting or adding Restricted and other investment activity from "Net cash provided by operating activities" from the consolidated statements of cash flows. Free cash flow should be used in conjunction with other GAAP financial performance measures and may not be comparable to free cash flow measures presented by other companies. Free cash flow should be viewed as a supplemental measure rather than an alternative measure of cash flows from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow is limited and does not represent remaining cash flows available for discretionary expenditures due to the fact that the measure does not deduct the payments required for debt maturities. We believe free cash flow provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding our current and projected cash flow, along with other GAAP measures (such as cash flows from operating and investing activities), to determine our financial condition, and to compare our operating performance to other communications, entertainment and media companies.

We believe these Non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations. We believe investors find these Non-GAAP financial performance measures useful in evaluating our core trends because it provides a direct view of our underlying contractual costs.


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We believe investors use our current and projected adjusted EBITDA to estimate our current or prospective enterprise value and to make investment decisions. By providing these Non-GAAP financial measures, together with the reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, we believe we are enhancing investorsinvestors' understanding of our business and our results of operations.


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These Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for or superior to, our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the footnotesglossary (pages 4639 through 53)45) for a further discussion of such Non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

The following table contains our key operating metrics based on our unaudited adjusted results of operations for the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively:
             
  Unaudited Adjusted 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
(In thousands, except for per subscriber amounts)         
 
ARPU(3) $11.73  $10.95  $10.56 
SAC, per gross subscriber addition(4) $59  $63  $74 
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber(5) $1.03  $1.05  $1.11 
Free cash flow(6) $210,481  $185,319  $(551,771)
Adjusted total revenue(8) $2,838,898  $2,526,703  $2,436,740 
Adjusted EBITDA(7) $626,288  $462,539  $(136,298)
 Unaudited Adjusted
 For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except for per subscriber amounts)2012 2011 2010
ARPU$12.00
 $11.58
 $11.73
SAC, per gross subscriber addition$54
 $55
 $59
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber$1.07
 $1.03
 $1.03
Free cash flow$709,446
 $415,742
 $210,481
Adjusted EBITDA$920,343
 $731,018
 $626,288
Note: See pages 46 through 53 for footnotes.
Note: See pages 39 through 45 for glossary.

ARPUis derived from total earned subscriber revenue, net advertising revenue and other subscription-related revenue, net of purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. (See accompanying footnotesglossary on pages 4639 through 5345 for more details.)
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, ARPU was $11.73 and $10.95, respectively. The increase was driven primarily by the full year impact of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee introduced in the third quarter of 2009, increased revenues from the sale of “Best of” programming, decreases in discounts on multi-subscription and internet packages, and increased net advertising revenue, partially offset by an increase in the number of subscribers on promotional plans.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, ARPU was $10.95 and $10.56, respectively. The increase in subscriber revenue was driven mainly by the introduction of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee in the third quarter of 2009, the sale of “Best of” programming, decreases in discounts on multi-subscription and internet packages, partially offset by lower advertising revenue.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, ARPU was $12.00 and $11.58, respectively. The increase was driven primarily by the increase in certain of our subscription rates beginning in January 2012, and an increase in subscriptions to premium services, partially offset by subscription discounts offered through customer acquisition and retention programs and a decrease in the contribution from the U.S. Music Royalty Fee.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, ARPU was $11.58 and $11.73, respectively. The decrease was driven primarily by an increase in subscription discounts offered through customer acquisition and retention programs and a decrease in the contribution from the U.S. Music Royalty Fee, partially offset by an increase in subscriptions to our premium services, including Premier packages, data services and Internet subscriptions.

SAC, Per Gross Subscriber Addition,is derived from subscriber acquisition costs and margins from the direct sale of radios, components and accessories, excluding share-based payment expense and purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of gross subscriber additions for the period. (See accompanying footnotesglossary on pages 4639 through 5345 for more details.)

• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, SAC, per gross subscriber addition was $59 and $63, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower per radio subsidy rates for certain OEMs and growth in subscriber reactivations and royalties from radio manufacturers compared to the year ended December 31, 2009, partially offset by a 49% increase in OEM production with factory-installed satellite radios.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, SAC, per gross subscriber addition was $63 and $74, respectively. The decrease was primarily driven by lower OEM subsidies, fewer OEM installations relative to gross subscriber additions and lower aftermarket inventory charges in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008.


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2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, SAC, per gross subscriber addition, was $54 and $55, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to improved OEM subsidy rates per vehicle, partially offset by higher subsidies related to increased OEM installations occurring in advance of acquiring the subscriber.

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, SAC, per gross subscriber addition, was $55 and $59, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower per radio subsidy rates for certain OEMs and growth in subscriber reactivations and royalties from radio manufacturers.

Customer Service and Billing Expenses, Per Average Subscriber,is derived from total customer service and billing expenses, excluding share-based payment expense and purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. (See accompanying footnotesglossary on pages 4639 through 5345 for more details.)
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber was $1.03 and $1.05, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower call center expenses as a result of moving calls to lower cost locations, partially offset by higher call volume.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber was $1.05 and $1.11, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in personnel costs and customer call center expenses.

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, were $1.07 and $1.03, respectively. The increase was primarily due to longer average handle time per call and higher technology costs.


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2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, were $1.03.

Free Cash Flowincludes the net cash provided by (used in) operations, additions to property and equipment, mergerand other investing activity. (See accompanying glossary on pages 39 through 45 for more details.)

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, free cash flow was $709,446 and $415,742, respectively, an increase of $293,704. The increase was primarily driven by higher net cash provided by operating activities resulting from improved operating performance and higher collections from subscribers and distributors, as well as a decrease in capital expenditures resulting from lower satellite and related costslaunch vehicle construction costs. 

2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, free cash flow was $415,742 and $210,481, respectively, an increase of $205,261. The increase was primarily driven by higher net cash provided by operating activities resulting from improved operating performance, cash received from the Canada Merger, higher collections from subscribers and distributors, and the repayment in the first quarter of 2010 of liabilities deferred in 2009, as well as a decrease in capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2011 resulting from decreased satellite construction and launch expenditures due to the launch in 2010 of our XM-5 satellite, an increase in restricted and other investment activity. (See accompanying footnotes on pages 46 through 53 for more details.)
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, free cash flow was $210,481 and $185,319, respectively, an increase of $25,162. Net cash providedactivities driven by operating activities increased $79,065 to $512,895 for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the $433,830 provided by operations for the year ended December 31, 2009. Capital expenditures for property and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2010 increased $63,357 to $311,868 compared to $248,511 for the year ended December 31, 2009. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of growth in deferred revenue and changes in net assets. The increase in capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2010 was primarily the result of satellite construction and launch expenditures for our XM-5 and FM-6 satellites.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, free cash flow was $185,319 and ($551,771), respectively, an increase of $737,090. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities increased $837,713 to $433,830 for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the ($403,883) used in operations for the year ended December 31, 2008. Capital expenditures for property and equipment, merger related costs, and restricted and other investment activity for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased $100,623 to $248,511 compared to $147,888 for the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily the result of growth in deferred revenue and changes in net assets. The increase in capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2009 was primarily the result of satellite construction and launch expenditures for our FM-4 and XM-5 satellites.


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Adjusted Total Revenue.  Our adjusted total revenue includes the recognitionreturn of deferred subscriber revenues acquiredcapital resulting from the Canada Merger; partially offset by proceeds from the sale of investment securities in the Merger that are not recognized in our results under purchase price accounting and the elimination of the benefit in earnings from deferred revenue associated with our investment in XM Canada acquired in the Merger. (See the accompanying footnotes on pages 46 through 53 for more details.)year ended December 31, 2010.
             
  Unaudited 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Revenue:            
Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates $2,414,174  $2,287,503  $1,548,919 
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees  64,517   51,754   47,190 
Equipment revenue  71,355   50,352   56,001 
Other revenue  266,946   83,029   11,882 
Predecessor financial information:            
Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates        670,870 
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees        22,743 
Equipment revenue        13,397 
Other revenue        24,184 
Purchase price accounting adjustments:            
Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates  14,655   46,814   38,533 
Other revenue  7,251   7,251   3,021 
             
Adjusted total revenue $2,838,898  $2,526,703  $2,436,740 
             

• 2010 vs. 2009:  Our adjusted total revenue increased 12%, or $312,195, in the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. Subscriber revenue increased 4%, or $94,512, in the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. The increase in subscriber revenue was driven by the increase in subscribers as well as an increase in the sale of “Best of” programming and the decreases in discounts on multi-subscription and internet packages, partially offset by an increase in the number of subscribers on promotional plans. Advertising revenue increased 25%, or $12,763, in the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. The increase in advertising revenue was driven by more effective sales efforts and improvements in the national market for advertising. Equipment revenue increased 42%, or $21,003, in the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. The increase in equipment revenue was driven by royalties from increased OEM installations. Other revenue increased $183,917 in the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009. The increase in other revenue was driven by the introduction of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee in the third quarter of 2009.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  Our adjusted total revenue increased 4%, or $89,963, in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. Subscriber revenue increased 3%, or $75,995, in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in subscriber revenue was driven by the sale of “Best of” programming, decreases in discounts on multi-subscription packages, increased sales of internet packages and higher average subscribers. Advertising revenue decreased 26%, or $18,179, in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease in advertising revenue was driven by the economic environment. Equipment revenue decreased 27%, or $19,046, in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease in equipment revenue was driven by declines in sales through our direct to consumer distribution channel and lower product and component sales offset by higher product royalties. Other revenue increased 131%, or $51,193, in the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in other revenue was driven by the introduction of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee in the third quarter of 2009.


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Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest and investment income (loss); interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; income tax expensebenefit (expense) and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA removes the impact of other income and expense, losses on extinguishment of debt as well as certain other charges, such as goodwill impairment; restructuring, impairments and related costs; certain purchase price accounting adjustments and share-based payment expense. (See the accompanying footnotesglossary on pages 4639 through 5345 for more details):
             
  Unaudited 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Adjusted EBITDA $626,288  $462,539  $(136,298)
             

2012 vs. 2011: For the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, adjusted EBITDA was $920,343 and $731,018, respectively, an increase of 26%, or $189,325. The increase was primarily due to increases in adjusted revenues, partially offset by increases in expenses included in adjusted EBITDA. The increase in adjusted revenues was primarily due to the increase in our subscriber base and the increase in certain of our subscription rates. The increase in expenses was primarily driven by higher revenue share and royalties expenses associated with growth in revenues, higher subscriber acquisition costs related to increased gross subscriber additions and subsidies related to increased OEM installations, customer service and billing costs related to longer average handle times and higher subscriber volume, and higher sales and marketing costs related to subscriber communications and cooperative marketing, partially offset by lower programming and content costs.
• 2010 vs. 2009:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, adjusted EBITDA was $626,288 and $462,539, respectively, an increase of 35%, or $163,749. The increase was primarily due to an increase of 12%, or $312,195, in revenues, partially offset by an increase of 7%, or $148,446, in expenses included in adjusted EBITDA. The increase in revenue was primarily due to the increase in our subscriber base and the introduction of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee in the third quarter of 2009, as well as increased advertising and equipment revenue, decreases in discounts on multi-subscription and internet packages, and an increase in the sale of “Best of” programming, partially offset by an increase in the number of subscribers on promotional plans. The increase in expenses was primarily driven by higher subscriber acquisition costs related to the 25% increase in gross additions and higher revenue share and royalties expenses associated with growth in revenues subject to revenue sharing and royalty arrangements.
• 2009 vs. 2008:  For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, adjusted EBITDA was $462,539 and ($136,298), respectively, an increase of 439%, or $598,837. The increase was primarily due to an increase of 4%, or $89,963, in revenues and a decrease of 20%, or $508,874, in expenses included in adjusted EBITDA. The increase in revenue was primarily due to an increase in weighted average subscribers as well as decreases in discounts on multi-subscription and internet packages, the introduction of the U.S. Music Royalty Fee in the third quarter of 2009 and the sale of “Best of” programming, partially offset by decreased equipment revenue. The decreases in expenses were primarily driven by lower subscriber acquisition costs, lower sales and marketing discretionary spend, savings in programming and content expenses, and lower legal and consulting costs in general and administrative expenses.


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2011 vs. 2010: For the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, adjusted EBITDA was $731,018 and $626,288, respectively, an increase of 17%, or $104,730. The increase was primarily due to an increase in adjusted revenues, partially offset by an increase in expenses included in adjusted EBITDA. The increase in adjusted revenues was primarily due to the increase in our subscriber base. The increase in expenses was primarily driven by higher revenue share and royalties expenses associated with growth in revenues, increased customer service and billing expenses associated with subscriber growth and higher subscriber acquisition costs related to the 12% increase in gross additions, partially offset by lower programming and content costs.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows for the Year EndedDecember 31, 20102012 Compared with the Year EndedDecember 31, 20092011 and Year EndedDecember 31, 20092011 Compared with the Year Ended December 31, 2008
As of December 31, 2010

As of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2009,2010, we had $586,691$520,945, $773,990 and $383,489,$586,691, respectively, inof cash and cash equivalents. The following table presents a summary of our cash flow activity for the periods set forth below:
                     
  For the Years Ended December 31,       
  2010  2009  2008  2010 vs. 2009  2009 vs. 2008 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $512,895  $433,830  $(152,797) $79,065  $586,627 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (302,414)  (248,511)  728,425   (53,903)  (976,936)
Net cash used in financing activities  (7,279)  (182,276)  (634,002)  174,997   451,726 
                     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  203,202   3,043   (58,374)  200,159   61,417 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  383,489   380,446   438,820   3,043   (58,374)
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $586,691  $383,489  $380,446  $203,202  $3,043 
                     
 For the Years Ended December 31,    
 2012 2011 2010 2012 vs. 2011 2011 vs. 2010
Net cash provided by operating activities$806,765
 $543,630
 $512,895
 $263,135
 $30,735
Net cash used in investing activities(97,319) (127,888) (302,414) 30,569
 174,526
Net cash used in financing activities(962,491) (228,443) (7,279) (734,048) (221,164)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(253,045) 187,299
 203,202
 (440,344) (15,903)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period773,990
 586,691
 383,489
 187,299
 203,202
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$520,945
 $773,990
 $586,691
 $(253,045) $187,299

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities increased by $79,065, or 18%,$263,135 to $512,895$806,765 for the year endedDecember 31, 20102012 from $433,830$543,630 for the year endedDecember 31, 2009.2011. Cash provided by operating activities increased by $586,627, or 384%,$30,735 to $433,830$543,630 for the year endedDecember 31, 20092011 from cash used inprovided by operating activities of $152,797$512,895 for the year endedDecember 31, 2008.2010. The primary driversdriver of our operating cash flow growth havehas been improvements in profitabilityprofitability.

Our net income was $3,472,702, $426,961 and changes$43,055 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding the $3,001,818 non-cash deferred tax valuation allowance reversal in 2012, our increase in net income was primarily driven by an increase in our subscriber revenues of $367,251, or 14%, and $181,240, or 8%, for the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, attributable to the increase in daily weighted average subscribers, an increase in certain of our subscription rates beginning in January 2012, and an increase in subscriptions to premium services, including Premier packages, data services and streaming. Our growth in revenue was partially offset by an increase in our operating expenses of $191,608, or 8%, for the year ended December 31, 2012. Operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011 were flat compared December 31, 2010. The increase in operating assetsexpenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was primarily driven by higher revenue share and liabilities.royalties expenses associated with growth in revenues, higher subscriber acquisition costs related to an 11% increase in gross subscriber additions and subsidies related to increased OEM installations, customer service and billing costs related to longer average handle times and higher subscriber volume, and higher sales and marketing costs related to subscriber communications and cooperative marketing.

• Our net income (loss) was $43,055, ($352,038) and ($5,316,910) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Our revenue growth has been primarily due to growth in our subscriber revenues which increased by $126,671, or 6%, and $738,584, or 48% (including the impact of the Merger), for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Included in the net loss for 2008 was a $4,766,190 charge related to the impairment of goodwill.
• Net non-cash adjustments to net income (loss) were $357,743, $566,524 and $5,142,961 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Significant components of non-cash expenses, and their impact on cash flows from operating activities, include the following:
Net non-cash adjustments to net income were $(2,758,067), $66,975 and $357,743 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Significant components of non-cash expenses, and their impact on cash flows from operating activities, include the following:
             
  For the Years Ended December 31,
  2010 2009 2008
 
Depreciation and amortization $273,691  $309,450  $203,752 
Impairment of goodwill        4,766,190 
Restructuring, impairments and related costs  66,731   26,964    
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net  120,120   267,646   98,203 
Share-based payment expense  60,437   73,981   87,405 
Other non-cash purchase price adjustments  (250,727)  (202,054)  (68,330)
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Depreciation and amortization$266,295
 $267,880
 $273,691
Restructuring, impairments and related costs$
 $
 $66,731
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net$132,726
 $7,206
 $120,120
Gain on merger of unconsolidated entities$
 $(75,768) $
Share-based payment expense$63,822
 $53,190
 $60,437
Deferred income taxes$(3,001,818) $8,264
 $2,308
Other non-cash purchase price adjustments$(289,050) $(275,338) $(250,727)

Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to increase in future periods as we recognize depreciation expense on our recently launched satellite, XM-5, and completeupon the construction and launch of our FM-6 satellite.

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During 2008, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $4,766,190, which reduced the carrying value of goodwill from $6,601,046 to $1,834,856. There were no impairment charges recorded in 2010 and 2009.


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Included in restructuring, impairments and related costs for the year endedDecember 31, 2010 are contract termination costs of $7,361 and a loss on the full impairment of our FM-4 satellite of $56,100.

Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, includes losses incurred as a result of the conversion and retirement of certain debt instruments. Future charges related to the retirement or conversions of debt are dependent upon many factors, including the conversion price of debt or our ability to refinance or retire specific debt instruments.

Gain on merger of unconsolidated entities represents the gain on the Canada Merger which closed in June 2011.

Share-based payment expense is expected to increase in future periods as we grant equity awards to our employees and directors. Compensation expense for share-based awards is recorded in the financial statements based on the fair value. The fair value of stock option awards are determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model which is subjectunderlying equity awards.

Deferred income taxes includes a benefit related to various assumptions including the market pricea reversal of substantially all of our stock, estimated forfeiture rates of awards anddeferred income tax valuation allowance as the volatility ofcumulative positive evidence outweighed the historical negative evidence regarding the likelihood that our stock price. The fair value of restricted shares and restricted stock units is based on the market price at date of grant.deferred tax asset will be realized.

Other non-cash purchase price adjustments include liabilities recorded as a result of the Merger related to executory contracts with an OEM and certain programming providers, as well as amortization resulting from changes in the value of deferred revenue as a result of the Merger.
• Changes in operating assets and liabilities contributed $112,097, $219,344 and $21,152 to operating cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Significant changes in operating assets and liabilities include the growth in deferred revenue, the timing of collections from our customers and distributors and the timing of payments to vendors and related parties. As we continue to grow our subscriber and revenue base, we expect that deferred revenue and amounts due from customers and distributors will continue to increase. Amounts payable to vendors are also expected to increase as our business grows. The timing of payments to vendors and related parties are based on both contractual commitments and the terms and conditions of each of our vendors.

Changes in operating assets and liabilities increased operating cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 by $92,130, $49,694 and $112,097, respectively. As we continue to grow our subscriber and revenue base, we expect that deferred revenue and amounts due from customers and distributors will continue to increase. Amounts payable to vendors are also expected to increase as our business grows. The timing of payments to vendors and related parties are based in part on contractual commitments.

Cash Flows (Used in) Provided byUsed in Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities consists primarily of capital expenditures for property and equipment. Capital expenditures have increased as we have continued to invest in the construction of our satellites and related launch vehicles and improvements in infrastructure to support the growth of our business. We will continue to incur significant costs to construct and launch our new satellites and improve our terrestrial repeater network and broadcast and administrative infrastructure. We have entered into various agreementsIn addition, we will continue to design, construct, andincur capital expenditures associated with our FM-6 satellite. After the launch of our FM-6 satellite, we anticipate no significant satellite capital expenditures for several years until it becomes necessary to replace satellites in our fleet.

The decrease in cash used for investing activities was primarily due to lower satellite and related launch vehicle construction costs associated with our FM-6 satellite which is expected to launch in mid-2013 and following the normal courselaunch of business.our XM-5 satellite in 2010.

Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities

Cash flows used in financing activities have generally been the resultconsists of the issuance and repayment of long-term debt and related party debt, and cash proceeds from equity issuances.exercise of stock options and the issuance of a special cash dividend. Proceeds from long-term debt, related party debt and equity issuances have been used to fund our operations, construct and launch new satellites and invest in other infrastructure improvements.

Cash flows used in financing activities in 2012 were primarily due to the repayment of the remaining balance of our 13% Senior Notes due 2013 and our 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015, partially offset by the issuance of our 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 and the exercise of stock options. The cash flows used in financing activities in 2011 were the result of the repayment of the remaining balance of our 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 and 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011. In 2010, we repaid our Senior Secured Term Loan due 2012, 9.625% Senior Notes due 2013, XM's 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011 and 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014. We also partially repaid XM's 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 and our 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 and paid a special cash dividend of approximately $327,000 during the fourth quarter of 2012 described below under "Special Dividend". We issued the following new debt in 2010: our 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 and 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018.

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Financings and Capital Requirements

We have historically financed our operations through the sale of debt and equity securities. The Certificate of Designations for our Series B Preferred Stock provides that, so long as Liberty Media beneficially owns at least half of its initial equity investment, Liberty Media’s consent is required for certain actions, including the grant or issuance of our equity securities and the incurrence of debt (other than, in general, debt incurred to refinance existing debt) in amounts greater than $10,000 in any calendar year.

Future Liquidity and Capital Resource Requirements

We have entered into various agreements to design, construct and launch our satellites in the normal course of business. As disclosed in Note 15 into our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as of December 31, 2010,2012, we expect to incur capitalsatellite and transmission related expenditures of approximately $120,444$67,170 and $5,481$27,620 in 20112013 and 2012,2014, respectively, and an additional


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$55,610 over the next five years,42,043 thereafter, the majority of which is attributable to the construction and expected launch of our FM-6 satellite and related launch vehicle.vehicle in 2013.

Based upon our current business plans, we believe that we have sufficient cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities to cover our estimated short-term and long-term funding needs. In 2012, we entered into a five year Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility ("Credit Facility") which will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including financing acquisitions, share repurchases and dividends. We expect to fund operating expenses, capital expenditures, working capital requirements, interest payments, taxes and scheduled maturities of our debt with existing cash, and cash flow from operations and our Credit Facility, which we believe that we will be able to generate sufficient revenues to meet our cash requirements.

Our ability to meet our debt and other obligations depends on our future operating performance and on economic, financial, competitive and other factors. We continually review our operations for opportunities to adjust the timing of expenditures to ensure that sufficient resources are maintained. Our financial projections are based on assumptions, which we believe are reasonable but contain significant uncertainties.

We regularly evaluate our business plans and strategy. These evaluations often result in changes to our business plans and strategy, some of which may be material and significantly change our cash requirements. These changes in our business plans or strategy may include: the acquisition of unique or compelling programming; the introduction of new features or services; significant new or enhanced distribution arrangements; investments in infrastructure, such as satellites, equipment or radio spectrum; and acquisitions, including acquisitions that are not directly related to our satellite radio business. In addition,

Special Dividend
On December 28, 2012, we paid a special cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. This was the first cash dividend ever paid to our operations are affectedstockholders. Our Series B-1 Preferred Stock held by Liberty Radio, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, participated in this cash dividend on an as-converted basis in accordance with its terms. The total amount of this special dividend was approximately $327,000.
The dividend reflects the FCC order approvingboard's desire to return value to stockholders and its confidence in the Merger, which imposed certain conditions upon, among other things,long-term growth prospects of our program offerings andbusiness. We currently do not intend to declare recurring dividends on our common stock. Our board of directors has not made any determination whether similar special cash dividends will be paid in the future.
Our ability to increase prices.pay dividends on our common stock is currently limited by covenants under our debt agreements. We retain sufficient capital capacity to continue making long-term investments in our programming, research and development initiatives and overall operations as well as pursue strategic opportunities which may arise. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Stock Repurchase Program

In December 2012, we announced that our board of directors approved a $2,000,000 common stock repurchase program, which we will begin utilizing in 2013. Shares of common stock may be purchased from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

As a result of Liberty Media Corporation's beneficial ownership, a Fundamental Change occurred on January 17, 2013 under the indenture governing the Exchangeable Notes. In accordance with the indenture, on February 1, 2013, we made an offer to each holder of Exchangeable Notes to: (i) have the Company repurchase his or her Exchangeable Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes (plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding March 1, 2013); or (ii) exchange his or her Exchangeable Notes for our common stock, at an exchange rate of 581.3112 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, on or prior to March 1, 2013. This exchange rate is a benefit to the holders compared to

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an exchange rate of 543.1372 shares of common stock in effect prior to occurrence of such Fundamental Change. A holder of the Exchangeable Notes may also elect to retain his or her Notes pursuant to their terms through maturity on December 1, 2014, or otherwise transfer or exchange them in the ordinary course. We believe that we have sufficient resources to fund any required repurchases of the Exchangeable Notes.

Debt Covenants

The indentures and the credit agreement governing our debt include restrictive covenants. As of December 31, 2010,2012, we were in compliance with the indentures and credit agreement governing our debt covenants.
debt. For a discussion of our “Debt Covenants”, refer to Note 1112 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements other than those disclosed in Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan
In May 2009, our stockholders approved the Sirius XM Radio Inc. 2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”). Employees, consultants and members of our board of directors are eligible to receive awards under the 2009 Plan, which provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards that the compensation committee of our board of directors may deem appropriate. Vesting and other terms of stock-based awards are set forth in the agreements with the individuals receiving the awards. Stock-based awards granted under the 2009 Plan are generally subject to a vesting requirement. Stock-based awards generally expire ten years from the date of grant. Each restricted stock unit entitles the holder to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. As of December 31, 2010, approximately 268,255,000 shares of common stock were available for future grants under the 2009 Plan.
Other Plans
We maintain four other share-based benefit plans — the XM 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, the Amended and Restated Sirius Satellite Radio 2003 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, the XM 1998 Shares Award Plan and the XM Talent Option Plan. No further awards may be made under these plans. Outstanding awards under these plans are being continued.


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Contractual Cash Commitments

For a discussion of our “Contractual Cash Commitments,” refer to Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K.

Related Party Transactions

For a discussion of “Related Party Transactions,” refer to Note 9Notes 10 and 18 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods. Accounting estimates require the use of significant management assumptions and judgments as to future events, and the effect of those events cannot be predicted with certainty. The accounting estimates will change as new events occur, more experience is acquired and more information is obtained. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and use outside experts to assist in that evaluation when we deem necessary. We have disclosed all significant accounting policies in Note 32 to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K. We have identified the following policies, which were discussed with the audit committee of our board of directors, as critical to our business and understanding of our results of operations.

Fair Value of XM Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed.  On July 28, 2008, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Vernon Merger Corporation, merged with and into XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., with XM Holdings becoming our wholly-owned subsidiary. The application of purchase accounting resulted in the transaction being valued at $5,836,363 and our recording of goodwill acquired totaling $6,601,046. During 2008, we recorded an impairment charge of $4,766,190, which resulted in a carrying value of goodwill of $1,834,856.
Goodwill.Goodwill.   Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Our annual impairment assessment of our single reporting unit is performed as of October 1stthe fourth quarter of each year, and an assessment isyear. Assessments are performed at other times if events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. Step one of the impairment assessment compares the fair value of the entity to its carrying value and if the fair value exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. If the implied fair value exceeds the carrying value then goodwill is not impaired; otherwise,goodwill; an impairment loss will be recorded byfor the amount the carrying value exceeds the implied fair value. At October 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010,the date of our annual assessment for 2012, the fair value of our single reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value and therefore was not at risk of failing step one ofASC 350-20,Goodwill(“ASC350-20”). Subsequent to our annual evaluation of the carrying value of goodwill, there were no events or circumstances that triggered the need for an interim evaluation for impairment. As a result, there were no changes in the carrying value ofimpairment charges to our goodwill during the years ended December 31, 20102012 and 2009.2011.

Long-Lived Assets.and Indefinite-Lived Assets. We carry our long-lived assets at cost less accumulated amortization and depreciation. We review our long-lived assets for impairment of our single reporting unit whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset is not recoverable. At the time an impairment in the value of a long-lived asset is identified, the impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. To determine fair value, we employ an expected present value technique, which utilizes multiple cash flow scenarios that reflect the range of possible outcomes and an appropriate discount rate.

Our annual impairment assessment of indefinite-lived assets, our FCC licenses and trademark, is performed as of October 1stthe fourth quarter of each year and an assessment is made at other times if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. At October 1, 2010ASU 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, establishes an option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an asset is

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impaired. If the qualitative assessment supports that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the asset exceeds its carrying value, a company would not be required to perform a quantitative impairment test. If the qualitative assessment does not support the fair value of the asset, then a quantitative assessment is performed. During the fourth quarter of 2012, a qualitative impairment analysis was performed and December 31, 2010,we determined that the fair value of our FCC licenses and trademark substantially exceeded the carrying value and therefore was not at risk of impairment. Our qualitative assessment includes the consideration of our long term financial projections, current and historical weighted average cost of capital and liquidity factors, legal and regulatory issues and industry and market pressures. Subsequent to our annual evaluation of the carrying value of our long-lived assets, there were no events or circumstances that triggered the need for an impairment evaluation.
    
We useDuring the year ended December 31, 2011, we used independent appraisals to assist in determining the fair value of our FCC licenses.licenses and trademark. The income approach, which is commonly called the “Jefferson Pilot Method” or the “Greenfield Method”, has been consistentlywas used to estimate the fair value. Thisvalue of our FCC licenses and the “Relief from Royalty” method attemptsvaluation approach was utilized to isolate the income that is properly attributable


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to the license alone (that is, apart from tangible and intangible assets and goodwill). It is based upon modeling a hypothetical “Greenfield”build-up to a normalized enterprise that, by design, lacks inherent goodwill and has essentially purchased (or added) all other assets as part of thebuild-up process. The methodology assumes that, rather than acquiring such an operation as a going concern, the buyer would hypothetically obtain a license at nominal cost and build a new operation with similar attributes from inception. The significant assumption was that the hypothetical start up entity would begin its network build out phase at the impairment testing date and revenues and variable costs would not be generated until the satellite network was operational, approximately five years from inception.value our trademark.

There were no changes in the carrying value of our indefinite life intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 20102012 and 2009.2011.

Useful Life of Broadcast/Transmission System.System.   Our satellite system includes the costs of our satellite construction, launch vehicles, launch insurance, capitalized interest, spare satellite, terrestrial repeater network and satellite uplink facility.facilities. We monitor our satellites for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset is not recoverable. The expected useful lives of our four in-orbit SIRIUS satellites were originally 15 years from the date they were placed into orbit. In June 2006, we adjusted the useful lives of two of our in-orbit SIRIUS satellites to 13 years to reflect the unanticipated loss of power from the solar array and the way we operate the constellation.

We currently expect our first two in-orbit SIRIUSSirius satellites launched in 2000 to operate effectively through 2013, our FM-3 satellite, which was also launched in 2000, to operate effectively through 2015, and our FM-5 satellite, launched in 2009, to operate effectively through 2024 and will continue to evaluate the impact of current satellite operational data on the expected useful lives.2024. In December 2010, we recorded an other than temporary charge for our FM-4 satellite, the ground spare held in storage since 2002. We operate five in-orbit XM satellites, three of which function as in-orbit spares. TheTwo of the three in-orbit spare satellites were launched in 2001 and the other in 2010 while the other two satellites were launched in 2005 and 2006. We estimate that theour XM-3, XM-4 and XM-5 satellites will meet their 15 year predicted usefuldepreciable lives, and that the usefuldepreciable lives of XM-1 and XM-2 will end in 2013.

Certain of our in-orbit satellites have experienced circuit failures on their solar arrays. We continue to monitor the operating condition of our in-orbit satellites. If events or circumstances indicate that the usefuldepreciable lives of our in-orbit satellites have changed, we will modify the depreciable life accordingly. If we were to revise our estimates, our depreciation expense would change, forchange. For example, a 10% decrease in the expected usefuldepreciable lives of satellites and spacecraft control facilities during 20102012 would have resulted in approximately $23,028$20,616 of additional depreciation expense.

Revenue Recognition.  We derive revenue primarily from subscribers, advertising and direct sales of merchandise. Revenue from subscribers consists of subscription fees; revenue derived from our agreements with daily rental fleet programs; non-refundable activation and other fees; and the effects of rebates. Revenue is recognized as it is realized or realizable and earned.
We recognize subscription fees as our services are provided. Prepaid subscription fees are recorded as deferred revenue and amortized to revenue ratably over the term of the applicable subscription plan.
At the time of sale, vehicle owners purchasing or leasing a vehicle with a subscription to our service typically receive between a three-month and twelve-month prepaid subscription. Prepaid subscription fees received from certain automakers are recorded as deferred revenue and amortized to revenue ratably over the service period which commences upon retail sale and activation. We reimburse automakers for certain costs associated with the satellite radio installed in the applicable vehicle at the time the vehicle is manufactured. The associated payments to the automakers are included in Subscriber acquisition costs. These payments are included in Subscriber acquisition costs because we are responsible for providing the service to the customers, including being obligated to the customers in the case of an interruption of service.
Activation fees are recognized ratably over the estimated term of a subscriber relationship, estimated to be approximately 3.5 years during 2010. The estimated term of a subscriber relationship is based on historical experience. If we were to revise our estimate our recognition of activation fees would change, for example, a 10% decrease to the estimated term of a subscriber relationship during 2010 would have resulted in approximately $1,781 of additional activation fees.


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We record an estimate of rebates that are paid by us to subscribers as a reduction to revenue in the period the subscriber activates service. For certain rebate promotions, a subscriber must remain active for a specified period of time to be considered eligible. In those instances, the estimate is recorded as a reduction to revenue over the required activation period. We estimate the effects of mail-in rebates based on actual take-rates for rebate incentives offered in prior periods, adjusted as deemed necessary based on take-rate data available at the time. In subsequent periods, estimates are adjusted when necessary. For instant rebate promotions, we record the consideration paid to the consumer as a reduction to revenue in the period the customer participates in the promotion.
We recognize revenue from the sale of advertising as the advertising is broadcast. Agency fees are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing revenue for our advertising inventory and are reported as a reduction of advertising revenue. We pay certain third parties a percentage of advertising revenue. Advertising revenue is recorded gross of such revenue share payments as we are the primary obligor in the transaction. Advertising revenue share payments are recorded to revenue share and royalties during the period in which the advertising is broadcast.
Equipment revenue and royalties from the sale of satellite radios, components and accessories is recognized upon shipment, net of discounts and rebates. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recorded as revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with shipping goods to customers are reported as a component of cost of equipment.
Revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables are divided into separate units of accounting when the products and services meet certain criteria and consideration is allocated among the separate units of accounting based on their relative fair values.
Share-based Payment.  We account for equity instruments granted to employees in accordance with ASC 718,Compensation — Stock Compensation. ASC 718 requires all share-based compensation payments to be recognized in the financial statements based on fair value. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to value stock option awards and have elected to treat awards with graded vesting as a single award. Share-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period, net of forfeitures. We measure non-vested stock awards using the fair market value of restricted shares of common stock on the day the award is granted.
Fair value as determined using Black-Scholes-Merton model varies based on assumptions used for the expected life, expected stock price volatility and risk-free interest rates. We estimate the fair value of awards granted using the hybrid approach for volatility, which weights observable historical volatility and implied volatility of qualifying actively traded options on our common stock. The expected life assumption represents the weighted-average period stock-based awards are expected to remain outstanding. These expected life assumptions are established through a review of historical exercise behavior of stock-based award grants with similar vesting periods. Where historical patterns do not exist, contractual terms are used. The risk-free interest rate represents the daily treasury yield curve rate at the grant date based on the closing market bid yields on actively traded U.S. treasury securities in theover-the-counter market for the expected term. Our assumptions may change in future periods.
Equity instruments granted to non-employees are accounted for in accordance with ASC 505,Equity. The final measurement date for the fair value of equity instruments with performance criteria is the date that each performance commitment for such equity instrument is satisfied or there is a significant disincentive for non-performance.
Stock-based awards granted to employees, non-employees and members of our board of directors include warrants, stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units.
Income Taxes.Taxes.   Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences related to temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes, at each year-end, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. In determining the period in which related tax benefits are realized for book purposes, excess share-based compensation deductions included in net operating losses are realized after regular net operating losses are exhausted; excess tax compensation benefits are recorded off balance-sheet as a memo entry until the period the excess tax benefit is realized through a reduction of taxes payable. A valuation allowance is recognized when, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is considered more likely than not that all, or some portion, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Income tax expense is the sum of current income tax plus the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities.


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Footnotes

(1)Average self-pay monthly churn represents the monthly average of self-pay deactivations for the quarter divided by the average number of self-pay subscribers for the quarter. Average self-pay churn for the year is the average of the quarterly average self-pay churn.
(2)We measure the percentage of owners and lessees of new vehicles that receive our service and convert to become self-paying subscribers after the initial promotion period. We refer to this as the “conversion rate.” At the time satellite radio enabled vehicles are sold or leased, the owners or lessees generally receive trial subscriptions ranging from three to twelve months. Promotional periods generally include the period of trial service plus 30 days to handle the receipt and processing of payments. We measure conversion rate three months after the period in which the trial service ends.
(3)ARPU is derived from total earned subscriber revenue, net advertising revenue and other subscription-related revenue, net of purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. Other subscription-related revenue includes the U.S. Music Royalty Fee, which was initially charged to subscribers in the third quarter of 2009. Purchase price accounting adjustments include the recognition of deferred subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger. ARPU is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):
             
  Unaudited 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Subscriber revenue:            
GAAP $2,414,174  $2,287,503  $1,548,919 
Predecessor financial information        670,870 
Net advertising revenue:            
GAAP  64,517   51,754   47,190 
Predecessor financial information        22,743 
Other subscription-related revenue (GAAP)  234,148   48,679    
Purchase price accounting adjustments  14,655   46,814   38,533 
             
  $2,727,494  $2,434,750  $2,328,255 
             
Daily weighted average number of subscribers  19,385,055   18,529,696   18,373,274 
             
ARPU $11.73  $10.95  $10.56 
             
(4)Subscriber acquisition cost, per gross subscriber addition (or SAC, per gross subscriber addition) is derived from subscriber acquisition costs and margins from the direct sale of radios and accessories, excluding share-based payment expense and purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of gross subscriber additions for the period. Purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger include the elimination of the benefit of amortization of deferred credits on executory contracts recognized at the Merger


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date attributable to an OEM. SAC, per gross subscriber addition, is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):
             
  Unaudited 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Subscriber acquisition costs:            
GAAP $413,041  $340,506  $371,343 
Predecessor financial information        174,083 
Less: margin from direct sales of radios and accessories:            
GAAP  (36,074)  (10,164)  (9,910)
Predecessor financial information        6,616 
Less: share-based payment expense granted to third parties and employees (GAAP)        (14)
Add: purchase price accounting adjustments  79,439   61,164   31,714 
             
  $456,406  $391,506  $573,832 
             
Gross subscriber additions  7,768,827   6,208,482   7,710,306 
             
SAC, per gross subscriber addition $59  $63  $74 
             
(5)Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is derived from total customer service and billing expenses, excluding share-based payment expense and purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. We believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense in our calculation of customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is useful given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair market value of our common stock, the effect of which is unrelated to the operational conditions that give rise to variations in the components of our customer service and billing expenses. Purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger include the elimination of the benefit associated with incremental share-based payment arrangements recognized at the Merger date. Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):
             
  Unaudited 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Customer service and billing expenses:            
GAAP $241,680  $234,456  $165,036 
Predecessor financial information        82,947 
Less: share-based payment expense, net of purchase price accounting adjustments:            
GAAP  (2,207)  (2,504)  (2,112)
Predecessor financial information        (1,869)
Add: purchase price accounting adjustments  281   453   193 
             
  $239,754  $232,405  $244,195 
             
Daily weighted average number of subscribers  19,385,055   18,529,696   18,373,274 
             
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber $1.03  $1.05  $1.11 
             


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(6)Free cash flow is calculated as follows (in thousands):
             
  Unaudited 
  For The Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities:            
GAAP $512,895  $433,830  $(152,797)
Predecessor financial information        (251,086)
Additions to property and equipment:            
GAAP  (311,868)  (248,511)  (130,551)
Predecessor financial information          (30,843)
Merger related costs:            
GAAP        (23,519)
Predecessor financial information         
Restricted and other investment activity:            
GAAP  9,454      62,974 
Predecessor financial information          (25,949)
             
Free cash flow $210,481  $185,319  $(551,771)
             
(7)EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest and investment income (loss); interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; taxes expense and depreciation and amortization. We adjust EBITDA to remove the impact of other income and expense, loss on extinguishment of debt as well as certain other charges discussed below. This measure is one of the primary Non-GAAP financial measures on which we (i) evaluate the performance of our businesses, (ii) base our internal budgets and (iii) compensate management. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial performance measure that excludes (if applicable): (i) certain adjustments as a result of the purchase price accounting for the Merger, (ii) goodwill impairment, (iii) restructuring, impairments, and related costs, (iv) depreciation and amortization and (v) share-based payment expense. The purchase price accounting adjustments include: (i) the elimination of deferred revenue associated with the investment in XM Canada, (ii) recognition of deferred subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting, and (iii) elimination of the benefit of deferred credits on executory contracts, which are primarily attributable to third party arrangements with an OEM and programming providers. We believe adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the underlying trend of our operating performance, which provides useful information about our business apart from the costs associated with our physical plant, capital structure and purchase price accounting. We believe investors find this Non-GAAP financial measure useful when analyzing our results and comparing our operating performance to the performance of other communications, entertainment and media companies. We believe investors use current and projected adjusted EBITDA to estimate our current and prospective enterprise value and to make investment decisions. Because we fund and build-out our satellite radio system through the periodic raising and expenditure of large amounts of capital, our results of operations reflect significant charges for depreciation expense. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization expense is useful given significant variation in depreciation and amortization expense that can result from the potential variations in estimated useful lives, all of which can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. We believe the exclusion of restructuring, impairments and related costs is useful given the nature of these expenses. We also believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense is useful given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair market value of our common stock.
Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our statement of operations of certain expenses, including share-based payment expense and certain purchase price accounting for the Merger. We endeavor to compensate for the limitations of the Non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the Non-GAAP measure. Investors that wish to compare and evaluate our operating results after giving effect for these costs, should refer to net income (loss) as disclosed in our consolidated statements of operations. Since adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial performance


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measure, our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may be susceptible to varying calculations; may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies; and should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliation of net income (loss) to the adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (in thousands):
             
  Unaudited 
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Net income (loss) (GAAP): $43,055  $(352,038) $(5,316,910)
Predecessor financial information:            
Revenues (see page 52)        731,194 
Operating expenses (see page 52)        (961,663)
Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:            
Purchase price accounting adjustments:            
Revenues (seepages 50-52)
  21,906   54,065   41,554 
Operating expenses (seepages 50-52)
  (261,832)  (240,891)  4,661,812 
Share-based payment expense, net of purchase price accounting adjustments:            
GAAP  63,309   78,782   90,134 
Predecessor financial information (see page 52)        34,485 
Depreciation and amortization:            
GAAP  273,691   309,450   203,752 
Predecessor financial information (see page 52)        88,749 
Restructuring, impairments and related costs (GAAP)  63,800   32,807   10,434 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (GAAP)  295,643   315,668   148,455 
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net (GAAP)  120,120   267,646   98,203 
Interest and investment (income) loss (GAAP)  5,375   (5,576)  21,428 
Other (income) loss (GAAP)  (3,399)  (3,355)  9,599 
Income tax expense (GAAP)  4,620   5,981   2,476 
             
Adjusted EBITDA $626,288  $462,539  $(136,298)
             


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(8)The following tables reconcile our actual revenues and operating expenses to our adjusted revenues and operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008:
                 
  Unaudited for the Year Ended December 31, 2010 
     Purchase Price
  Allocation of
    
     Accounting
  Share-Based
    
(In thousands) As Reported  Adjustments  Payment Expense  Adjusted 
 
Revenue:                
Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates $2,414,174  $14,655  $  $2,428,829 
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees  64,517         64,517 
Equipment revenue  71,355         71,355 
Other revenue  266,946   7,251      274,197 
                 
Total revenue $2,816,992  $21,906  $  $2,838,898 
                 
Operating expenses                
Cost of services:                
Revenue share and royalties  435,410   107,967      543,377 
Programming and content  305,914   57,566   (10,267)  353,213 
Customer service and billing  241,680   281   (2,207)  239,754 
Satellite and transmission  80,947   1,170   (3,397)  78,720 
Cost of equipment  35,281         35,281 
Subscriber acquisition costs  413,041   79,439      492,480 
Sales and marketing  215,454   13,983   (9,423)  220,014 
Engineering, design and development  45,390   520   (5,868)  40,042 
General and administrative  240,970   906   (32,147)  209,729 
Depreciation and amortization(a)  273,691         273,691 
Restructuring, impairments and related costs  63,800         63,800 
Share-based payment expense(b)        63,309   63,309 
                 
Total operating expenses $2,351,578  $261,832  $  $2,613,410 
                 
(a)Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the Merger. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $68,000.
(b)Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:
                 
Programming and content $9,817  $450  $  $10,267 
Customer service and billing  1,926   281      2,207 
Satellite and transmission  3,109   288      3,397 
Sales and marketing  8,996   427      9,423 
Engineering, design and development  5,348   520      5,868 
General and administrative  31,241   906      32,147 
                 
Total share-based payment expense $60,437  $2,872  $  $63,309 
                 


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  Unaudited for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 
     Purchase Price
  Allocation of
    
     Accounting
  Share-Based
    
(In thousands) As Reported  Adjustments  Payment Expense  Adjusted 
 
Revenue:                
Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates $2,287,503  $46,814  $  $2,334,317 
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees  51,754         51,754 
Equipment revenue  50,352         50,352 
Other revenue  83,029   7,251      90,280 
                 
Total revenue $2,472,638  $54,065  $  $2,526,703 
                 
Operating expenses                
Cost of services:                
Revenue share and royalties  397,210   89,780      486,990 
Programming and content  308,121   72,069   (9,720)  370,470 
Customer service and billing  234,456   453   (2,504)  232,405 
Satellite and transmission  84,033   1,339   (3,202)  82,170 
Cost of equipment  40,188         40,188 
Subscriber acquisition costs  340,506   61,164      401,670 
Sales and marketing  228,956   13,507   (10,264)  232,199 
Engineering, design and development  41,031   977   (5,856)  36,152 
General and administrative  227,554   1,602   (47,236)  181,920 
Depreciation and amortization(a)  309,450         309,450 
Restructuring, impairments and related costs  32,807         32,807 
Share-based payment expense(b)        78,782   78,782 
                 
Total operating expenses $2,244,312  $240,891  $  $2,485,203 
                 
(a)Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the Merger. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $106,000.
(b)Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:
                 
Programming and content $9,064  $656  $  $9,720 
Customer service and billing  2,051   453      2,504 
Satellite and transmission  2,745   457      3,202 
Sales and marketing  9,608   656      10,264 
Engineering, design and development  4,879   977      5,856 
General and administrative  45,634   1,602      47,236 
                 
Total share-based payment expense $73,981  $4,801  $  $78,782 
                 

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  Unaudited for the Year Ended December 31, 2008 
     Predecessor
  Purchase Price
  Allocation of
    
     Financial
  Accounting
  Share-Based
    
(In thousands) As Reported  Information  Adjustments  Payment Expense  Adjusted 
 
Revenue:                    
Subscriber revenue, including effects of rebates $1,548,919  $670,870  $38,533  $  $2,258,322 
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees  47,190   22,743         69,933 
Equipment revenue  56,001   13,397         69,398 
Other revenue  11,882   24,184   3,021      39,087 
                     
Total revenue $1,663,992  $731,194  $41,554  $  $2,436,740 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Cost of services:                    
Revenue share and royalties  280,852   166,606   30,504      477,962 
Programming and content  312,189   117,156   34,667   (17,374)  446,638 
Customer service and billing  165,036   82,947   193   (3,981)  244,195 
Satellite and transmission  59,279   46,566   424   (7,084)  99,185 
Cost of equipment  46,091   20,013         66,104 
Subscriber acquisition costs  371,343   174,083   31,714   (14)  577,126 
Sales and marketing  231,937   126,054   5,393   (21,088)  342,296 
Engineering, design and development  40,496   23,045   400   (11,441)  52,500 
General and administrative  213,142   116,444   1,083   (63,637)  267,032 
Impairment of goodwill  4,766,190      (4,766,190)      
Depreciation and amortization(a)  203,752   88,749         292,501 
Restructuring, impairments and related costs  10,434            10,434 
Share-based payment expense(b)           124,619   124,619 
                     
Total operating expenses $6,700,741  $961,663  $(4,661,812) $  $3,000,592 
                     
(a)Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the Merger. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $47,000.
(b)Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:
                     
Programming and content $12,148  $4,949  $277  $  $17,374 
Customer service and billing  1,920   1,869   192      3,981 
Satellite and transmission  4,236   2,745   103      7,084 
Subscriber acquisition costs  14            14 
Sales and marketing  13,541   7,047   500      21,088 
Engineering, design and development  6,192   4,675   574      11,441 
General and administrative  49,354   13,200   1,083      63,637 
                     
Total share-based payment expense $87,405  $34,485  $2,729  $  $124,619 
                     

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(9)The following table reconciles our GAAP Net cash provided by operating activities to our Net income plus non-cash operating activities (in thousands):
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities:            
GAAP $512,895  $433,830  $(152,797)
Predecessor financial information        (251,086)
Less: Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:            
GAAP  (112,097)  (219,344)  (21,152)
Predecessor financial information        83,513 
             
Net income plus non cash operating activities $400,798  $214,486  $(341,522)
             
ITEM 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKS
As of December 31, 2010,2012, we didhave a valuation allowance of $9,835 which relates to deferred tax assets that are not have any derivativelikely due to certain state net operating loss limitations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Information regarding accounting pronouncements is included in Note 2 to the consolidated financial instruments. statements.


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Glossary

Adjusted EBITDA - EBITDA is defined as net income before interest and investment income (loss); interest expense, net of amounts capitalized; income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We adjust EBITDA to remove the impact of other income and expense, loss on extinguishment of debt as well as certain other charges discussed below. This measure is one of the primary Non-GAAP financial measures on which we (i) evaluate the performance of our businesses, (ii) base our internal budgets and (iii) compensate management. Adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial performance measure that excludes (if applicable): (i) certain adjustments as a result of the purchase price accounting for the Merger, (ii) goodwill impairment, (iii) restructuring, impairments, and related costs, (iv) depreciation and amortization and (v) share-based payment expense. The purchase price accounting adjustments include: (i) the elimination of deferred revenue associated with the investment in XM Canada, (ii) recognition of deferred subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting, and (iii) elimination of the benefit of deferred credits on executory contracts, which are primarily attributable to third party arrangements with an OEM and programming providers. We believe adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of the underlying trend of our operating performance, which provides useful information about our business apart from the costs associated with our physical plant, capital structure and purchase price accounting. We believe investors find this Non-GAAP financial measure useful when analyzing our results and comparing our operating performance to the performance of other communications, entertainment and media companies. We believe investors use current and projected adjusted EBITDA to estimate our current and prospective enterprise value and to make investment decisions. Because we fund and build-out our satellite radio system through the periodic raising and expenditure of large amounts of capital, our results of operations reflect significant charges for depreciation expense. The exclusion of depreciation and amortization expense is useful given significant variation in depreciation and amortization expense that can result from the potential variations in estimated useful lives, all of which can vary widely across different industries or among companies within the same industry. We believe the exclusion of restructuring, impairments and related costs is useful given the nature of these expenses. We also believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense is useful given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair value as determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton model which varies based on assumptions used for the expected life, expected stock price volatility and risk-free interest rates.     

Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not take into account the impact to our statements of comprehensive income of certain expenses, including share-based payment expense and certain purchase price accounting for the Merger. We endeavor to compensate for the limitations of the Non-GAAP measure presented by also providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the Non-GAAP measure. Investors that wish to compare and evaluate our operating results after giving effect for these costs, should refer to net income as disclosed in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Since adjusted EBITDA is a Non-GAAP financial performance measure, our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may be susceptible to varying calculations; may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies; and should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliation of net income to the adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (in thousands):


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 Unaudited
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Net income (GAAP):$3,472,702
 $426,961
 $43,055
Add back items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA:     
Purchase price accounting adjustments:     
Revenues (see pages 41-43)7,479
 10,910
 21,906
Operating expenses (see pages 41-43)(289,278) (277,258) (261,832)
Share-based payment expense, net of purchase price accounting adjustments63,822
 53,369
 63,309
Depreciation and amortization (GAAP)266,295
 267,880
 273,691
Restructuring, impairments and related costs (GAAP)
 
 63,800
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (GAAP)265,321
 304,938
 295,643
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net (GAAP)132,726
 7,206
 120,120
Interest and investment (income) loss (GAAP)(716) (73,970) 5,375
Other loss (income) (GAAP)226
 (3,252) (3,399)
Income tax (benefit) expense (GAAP)(2,998,234) 14,234
 4,620
Adjusted EBITDA$920,343
 $731,018
 $626,288

Adjusted Revenues and Operating Expenses - We define this Non-GAAP financial measure as our actual revenues and operating expenses adjusted to exclude the impact of certain purchase price accounting adjustments and share-based payment expense. We use this Non-GAAP financial measure to manage our business, to set operational goals and as a basis for determining performance-based compensation for our employees. The following tables reconcile our actual revenues and operating expenses to our adjusted revenues and operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

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 Unaudited For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
(in thousands)As Reported Purchase Price Accounting Adjustments Allocation of Share-based Payment Expense Adjusted
Revenue:       
Subscriber revenue$2,962,665
 $228
 $
 $2,962,893
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees82,320
 
 
 82,320
Equipment revenue73,456
 
 
 73,456
Other revenue283,599
 7,251
 
 290,850
Total revenue$3,402,040
 $7,479
 $
 $3,409,519
Operating expenses       
Cost of services:       
Revenue share and royalties$551,012
 $146,601
 $
 $697,613
Programming and content278,997
 37,346
 (6,120) 310,223
Customer service and billing294,980
 
 (1,847) 293,133
Satellite and transmission72,615
 
 (3,329) 69,286
Cost of equipment31,766
 
 
 31,766
Subscriber acquisition costs474,697
 90,503
 
 565,200
Sales and marketing248,905
 14,828
 (10,310) 253,423
Engineering, design and development48,843
 
 (6,238) 42,605
General and administrative261,905
 
 (35,978) 225,927
Depreciation and amortization (a)266,295
 
 
 266,295
Share-based payment expense
 
 63,822
 63,822
Total operating expenses$2,530,015
 $289,278
 $
 $2,819,293
        
(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the Merger. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $53,000.


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 Unaudited For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
(in thousands)As Reported Purchase Price Accounting Adjustments Allocation of Share-based Payment Expense Adjusted
Revenue:       
Subscriber revenue$2,595,414
 $3,659
 $
 $2,599,073
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees73,672
 
 
 73,672
Equipment revenue71,051
 
 
 71,051
Other revenue274,387
 7,251
 
 281,638
Total revenue$3,014,524
 $10,910
 $
 $3,025,434
Operating expenses       
Cost of services:       
Revenue share and royalties$471,149
 $126,941
 $
 $598,090
Programming and content281,234
 49,172
 (6,212) 324,194
Customer service and billing259,719
 18
 (1,502) 258,235
Satellite and transmission75,902
 313
 (2,678) 73,537
Cost of equipment33,095
 
 
 33,095
Subscriber acquisition costs434,482
 85,491
 
 519,973
Sales and marketing222,773
 15,233
 (8,193) 229,813
Engineering, design and development53,435
 31
 (4,851) 48,615
General and administrative238,738
 59
 (29,933) 208,864
Depreciation and amortization (a)267,880
 
 
 267,880
Share-based payment expense (b)
 
 53,369
 53,369
Total operating expenses$2,338,407
 $277,258
 $
 $2,615,665
        
(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the Merger. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $59,000.
        
(b) Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:
        
Programming and content$6,185
 $27
 $
 $6,212
Customer service and billing1,484
 18
 
 1,502
Satellite and transmission2,659
 19
 
 2,678
Sales and marketing8,166
 27
 
 8,193
Engineering, design and development4,820
 31
 
 4,851
General and administrative29,874
 59
 
 29,933
Total share-based payment expense$53,188
 $181
 $
 $53,369


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 Unaudited For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
(in thousands)As Reported Purchase Price Accounting Adjustments Allocation of Share-based Payment Expense Adjusted
Revenue:       
Subscriber revenue$2,414,174
 $14,655
 $
 $2,428,829
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees64,517
 
 
 64,517
Equipment revenue71,355
 
 
 71,355
Other revenue266,946
 7,251
 
 274,197
Total revenue$2,816,992
 $21,906
 $
 $2,838,898
Operating expenses       
Cost of services:       
Revenue share and royalties$435,410
 $107,967
 $
 $543,377
Programming and content305,914
 57,566
 (10,267) 353,213
Customer service and billing241,680
 281
 (2,207) 239,754
Satellite and transmission80,947
 1,170
 (3,397) 78,720
Cost of equipment35,281
 
 
 35,281
Subscriber acquisition costs413,041
 79,439
 
 492,480
Sales and marketing215,454
 13,983
 (9,423) 220,014
Engineering, design and development45,390
 520
 (5,868) 40,042
General and administrative240,970
 906
 (32,147) 209,729
Depreciation and amortization (a)273,691
 
 
 273,691
Restructuring, impairments and related costs63,800
 
 
 63,800
Share-based payment expense (b)
 
 63,309
 63,309
Total operating expenses$2,351,578
 $261,832
 $
 $2,613,410
        
(a) Purchase price accounting adjustments included above exclude the incremental depreciation and amortization associated with the $785,000 stepped up basis in property, equipment and intangible assets as a result of the Merger. The increased depreciation and amortization for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $68,000.
        
(b) Amounts related to share-based payment expense included in operating expenses were as follows:
        
Programming and content$9,817
 $450
 $
 $10,267
Customer service and billing1,926
 281
 
 2,207
Satellite and transmission3,109
 288
 
 3,397
Sales and marketing8,996
 427
 
 9,423
Engineering, design and development5,348
 520
 
 5,868
General and administrative31,241
 906
 
 32,147
Total share-based payment expense$60,437
 $2,872
 $
 $63,309

ARPU - is derived from total earned subscriber revenue, net advertising revenue and other subscription-related revenue, net of purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. Other subscription-related revenue includes the U.S. Music Royalty Fee. Purchase price accounting adjustments include the recognition of deferred subscriber revenues not recognized in purchase price accounting associated with the Merger. ARPU is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):

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 Unaudited
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Subscriber revenue (GAAP)$2,962,665
 $2,595,414
 $2,414,174
Add: net advertising revenue (GAAP)82,320
 73,672
 64,517
Add: other subscription-related revenue (GAAP)237,868
 231,902
 234,148
Add: purchase price accounting adjustments228
 3,659
 14,655
 $3,283,081
 $2,904,647
 $2,727,494
Daily weighted average number of subscribers22,794,170
 20,903,908
 19,385,055
ARPU$12.00
 $11.58
 $11.73

Average self-pay monthly churn - is defined as the monthly average of self-pay deactivations for the period divided by the average number of self-pay subscribers for the period.

Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber - is derived from total customer service and billing expenses, excluding share-based payment expense and purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger, divided by the number of months in the period, divided by the daily weighted average number of subscribers for the period. We believe the exclusion of share-based payment expense in our calculation of customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is useful given the significant variation in expense that can result from changes in the fair market value of our common stock, the effect of which is unrelated to the operational conditions that give rise to variations in the components of our customer service and billing expenses. Purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger include the elimination of the benefit associated with incremental share-based payment arrangements recognized at the Merger date. Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber, is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):
 Unaudited
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Customer service and billing expenses (GAAP)$294,980
 $259,719
 $241,680
Less: share-based payment expense, net of purchase price accounting adjustments(1,847) (1,502) (2,207)
Add: purchase price accounting adjustments
 18
 281
 293,133
 258,235
 239,754
Daily weighted average number of subscribers22,794,170
 20,903,908
 19,385,055
Customer service and billing expenses, per average subscriber$1.07
 $1.03
 $1.03










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Free cash flow - is derived from cash flow provided by operating activities, capital expenditures and restricted and other investment activity. Free cash flow is calculated as follows (in thousands):

 Unaudited
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Cash Flow information     
Net cash provided by operating activities$806,765
 $543,630
 $512,895
Net cash used in investing activities$(97,319) $(127,888) $(302,414)
Net cash used in financing activities$(962,491) $(228,443) $(7,279)
Free Cash Flow     
Net cash provided by operating activities$806,765
 $543,630
 $512,895
Additions to property and equipment(97,293) (137,429) (311,868)
Restricted and other investment activity(26) 9,541
 9,454
Free cash flow$709,446
 $415,742
 $210,481

New vehicle consumer conversion rate - is defined as the percentage of owners and lessees of new vehicles that receive our service and convert to become self-paying subscribers after the initial promotion period. At the time satellite radio enabled vehicles are sold or leased, the owners or lessees generally receive trial subscriptions ranging from three to twelve months. Promotional periods generally include the period of trial service plus 30 days to handle the receipt and processing of payments. We measure conversion rate three months after the period in which the trial service ends. The metric excludes rental and fleet vehicles.

Subscriber acquisition cost, per gross subscriber addition - or SAC, per gross subscriber addition, is derived from subscriber acquisition costs and margins from the sale of radios and accessories, excluding share-based payment expense and purchase price accounting adjustments, divided by the number of gross subscriber additions for the period. Purchase price accounting adjustments associated with the Merger include the elimination of the benefit of amortization of deferred credits on executory contracts recognized at the Merger date attributable to an OEM. SAC, per gross subscriber addition, is calculated as follows (in thousands, except for subscriber and per subscriber amounts):

 Unaudited
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Subscriber acquisition costs (GAAP)$474,697
 $434,482
 $413,041
Less: margin from direct sales of radios and accessories (GAAP)(41,690) (37,956) (36,074)
Add: purchase price accounting adjustments90,503
 85,491
 79,439
 $523,510
 $482,017
 $456,406
Gross subscriber additions9,617,771
 8,696,020
 7,768,827
SAC, per gross subscriber addition$54
 $55
 $59

ITEM  7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISKS
We do not hold or issue any free-standing derivatives. We hold investments in marketable securities consisting of money market funds, and we also hold certificates of deposit and investments in debt and equity securities of other entities. We classify our investments in marketable securities asavailable-for-sale. These securities are consistent with the investment objectives contained within our investment policy. The basic objectives of our investment policy are the preservation of capital, maintaining sufficient liquidity to meet operating requirements and maximizing yield.
Our debt includes fixed rate instruments and the fair market value of our debt is sensitive to changes in interest rates. Under our current policies, we do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA



ITEM  8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 15 herein.

ITEM 9.
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.

ITEM 9A.
ITEM  9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2010,2012, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including Mel Karmazin,James E. Meyer, our Chief Executive Officer, and David J. Frear, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined inRule 13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2010.2012. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined inRule 13a-15(f) and15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act) during the quarteryear endedDecember 31, 20102012 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Management’sManagement's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined inRule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. We have performed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our management used the


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framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations to perform this evaluation. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2010.2012.
KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, which has audited and reported on the consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has issued its report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting which follows this report.
Audit Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20102012 has been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their audit report appearing onpage F-2 of this Annual Report onForm 10-K.

ITEM 9B.
ITEM  9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.


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PART III

ITEM 10.
ITEM  10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this Item 10 is incorporated in this report by reference to the applicable information in our definitive proxy statement for the 20112013 annual meeting of stockholders set forth under the captions Stock Ownership, Governance of the Company, Item 1. Election of Directorsand Executive Compensation,Item 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants, which we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to April 30, 2011.2013.


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Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to all employees, including executive officers, and to directors. The Code of Ethics is available on the Corporate Governance page of our website atwww.siriusxm.com.If we ever were to amend or waive any provision of our Code of Ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or any person performing similar functions, we intend to satisfy our disclosure obligations with respect to any such waiver or amendment by posting such information on our internet website set forth above rather than filing aForm 8-K.

ITEM 11.
ITEM  11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11 is incorporated in this report by reference to the applicable information in our definitive proxy statement for the 20112013 annual meeting of stockholders set forth under the caption Executive Compensation,captions Item 1. Election of Directors and Item 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants, which we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to April 30, 2011.2013.

ITEM 12.
ITEM  12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Certain information required by this item is set forth under the heading “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in Part II, Item 5, of this report.
The additional information required by this Item 12 is incorporated in this report by reference to the applicable information in our definitive proxy statement for the 20112013 annual meeting of stockholders set forth under the caption Stock Ownership and Governance of the Company,, which we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to April 30, 2011.2013.

ITEM 13.
ITEM  13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item 13 is incorporated in this report by reference to the applicable information in our definitive proxy statement for the 20112013 annual meeting of stockholders set forth under the captions Governance of the Company and Executive Compensation, Item 1. Election of Directors which we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to April 30, 2011.2013.

ITEM 14.
ITEM  14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item 14 is incorporated in this report by reference to the applicable information in our definitive proxy statement for the 20112013 annual meeting of stockholders set forth under the captioncaptions Item 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants - Principal Accountant Fees and Services, which we expect to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to April 30, 2011.2013.


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PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Documents filed as part of this report:
(1)  Financial Statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing onpage F-1.
(2)  Financial Statement Schedules. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing onpage F-1.
(3)  Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index appearing on pagesE-1 throughE-5 for a list of exhibits filed orfollowing this report, which is incorporated herein by reference as part of this Annual Report onForm 10-K.reference.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 16th6th day of February 2011.2013.
 
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
 By:
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC.
 
By:
/s/     DAVID J. FREAR
David J. Frear
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
David J. Frear
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
    
    

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature TitleDate
    
/s/    EEddyDDY W. HartensteinHARTENSTEIN

(Eddy W. Hartenstein)
 Chairman of the Board of Directors and DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(Eddy W. Hartenstein) 
/s/    JMel KarmazinAMES E. MEYER

(Mel Karmazin)
 Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)February 16, 20116, 2013
(James E. Meyer) 
/s/    DDavidAVID J. FrearFREAR

(David J. Frear)
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 16, 20116, 2013
(David J. Frear) 
/s/    TThomasHOMAS D. BarryBARRY

(Thomas D. Barry)
 
Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 16, 20116, 2013
(Thomas D. Barry) 
/s/    JJoanOAN L. AmbleAMBLE

(Joan L. Amble)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(Joan L. Amble) 
/s/    MLeonARK D. BlackCARLETON

(Leon D. Black)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(Mark D. Carleton) 
/s/    DDavidAVID J. A. FlowersFLOWERS

(David A. Flowers)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(David J. A. Flowers) 
/s/    JLawrence F. GilbertiAMES P. HOLDEN

(Lawrence F. Gilberti)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(James P. Holden) 
/s/    GJames P. HoldenREGORY B. MAFFEI

(James P. Holden)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(Gregory B. Maffei) 
/s/    JGregory B. MaffeiOHN C. MALONE

(Gregory B. Maffei)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(John C. Malone) 
/s/    JJohn C. MaloneAMES F. MOONEY

(John C. Malone)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 2011


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6, 2013
SignatureTitleDate
(James F. Mooney) 
/s/    RJames F. MooneyOBIN S. PRINGLE

(James F. Mooney)
 DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(Robin S. Pringle) 
/s/    CJack ShawHARLES Y. TANABE

(Jack Shaw)
 DirectorFebruary 6, 2013
(Charles Y. Tanabe)
/s/    CARL VOGEL
DirectorFebruary 16, 20116, 2013
(Carl Vogel)
/s/    VANESSA WITTMAN
DirectorFebruary 6, 2013
(Vanessa Wittman)


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SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 

F-1


F-1





Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive income, (loss),stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010.2012. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(2). These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010,2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries’subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010,2012, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 16, 20116, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting.
 
As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, Sirius XM Radio Inc. changed its method of accounting for share lending arrangements on January 1, 2010.
/s/  KPMG LLP
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
February 16, 20116, 2013


F-2


F-2





Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries:
We have audited Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries’subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010,2012, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Sirius XM Radio Inc.’s's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanyingManagement’sManagement's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’sCompany's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’scompany's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’scompany's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’scompany's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010,2012, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive income, (loss),stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2010,2012, and our report dated February 16, 20116, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
 
/s/  KPMG LLP
/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
February 16, 20116, 2013


F-3










F-3




SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
            
Revenue:            
Subscriber revenue $2,414,174  $2,287,503  $1,548,919 
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees  64,517   51,754   47,190 
Equipment revenue  71,355   50,352   56,001 
Other revenue  266,946   83,029   11,882 
             
Total revenue  2,816,992   2,472,638   1,663,992 
Operating expenses:            
Cost of services:            
Revenue share and royalties  435,410   397,210   280,852 
Programming and content  305,914   308,121   312,189 
Customer service and billing  241,680   234,456   165,036 
Satellite and transmission  80,947   84,033   59,279 
Cost of equipment  35,281   40,188   46,091 
Subscriber acquisition costs  413,041   340,506   371,343 
Sales and marketing  215,454   228,956   231,937 
Engineering, design and development  45,390   41,031   40,496 
General and administrative  240,970   227,554   213,142 
Impairment of goodwill        4,766,190 
Depreciation and amortization  273,691   309,450   203,752 
Restructuring, impairments and related costs  63,800   32,807   10,434 
             
Total operating expenses  2,351,578   2,244,312   6,700,741 
             
Income (loss) from operations  465,414   228,326   (5,036,749)
Other income (expense):            
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  (295,643)  (315,668)  (148,455)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net  (120,120)  (267,646)  (98,203)
Interest and investment (loss) income  (5,375)  5,576   (21,428)
Other income (loss)  3,399   3,355   (9,599)
             
Total other expense  (417,739)  (574,383)  (277,685)
             
Income (loss) before income taxes  47,675   (346,057)  (5,314,434)
Income tax expense  (4,620)  (5,981)  (2,476)
             
Net income (loss)  43,055   (352,038)  (5,316,910)
Preferred stock beneficial conversion feature     (186,188)   
             
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $43,055  $(538,226) $(5,316,910)
             
Net income (loss) per common share:            
Basic $0.01  $(0.15) $(2.45)
             
Diluted $0.01  $(0.15) $(2.45)
             
Weighted average common shares outstanding:            
Basic  3,693,259   3,585,864   2,169,489 
             
Diluted  6,391,071   3,585,864   2,169,489 
             
 For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)2012 2011 2010
Revenue:     
Subscriber revenue$2,962,665
 $2,595,414
 $2,414,174
Advertising revenue, net of agency fees82,320
 73,672
 64,517
Equipment revenue73,456
 71,051
 71,355
Other revenue283,599
 274,387
 266,946
Total revenue3,402,040
 3,014,524
 2,816,992
Operating expenses:
    
Cost of services:
    
Revenue share and royalties551,012
 471,149
 435,410
Programming and content278,997
 281,234
 305,914
Customer service and billing294,980
 259,719
 241,680
Satellite and transmission72,615
 75,902
 80,947
Cost of equipment31,766
 33,095
 35,281
Subscriber acquisition costs474,697
 434,482
 413,041
Sales and marketing248,905
 222,773
 215,454
Engineering, design and development48,843
 53,435
 45,390
General and administrative261,905
 238,738
 240,970
Depreciation and amortization266,295

267,880
 273,691
Restructuring, impairments and related costs
 
 63,800
Total operating expenses2,530,015
 2,338,407
 2,351,578
Income from operations872,025
 676,117
 465,414
Other income (expense):
    
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized(265,321) (304,938) (295,643)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net(132,726) (7,206) (120,120)
Interest and investment income (loss)716
 73,970
 (5,375)
Other (loss) income(226) 3,252
 3,399
Total other expense(397,557) (234,922) (417,739)
Income before income taxes474,468
 441,195
 47,675
Income tax benefit (expense)2,998,234
 (14,234) (4,620)
Net income$3,472,702
 $426,961
 $43,055
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
 
 469
Realized loss on XM Canada investment foreign currency adjustment
 6,072
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax49
 (140) 251
Total comprehensive income$3,472,751
 $432,893
 $43,775
Net income per common share:     
Basic$0.55
 $0.07
 $0.01
Diluted$0.51
 $0.07
 $0.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 

 

Basic4,209,073
 3,744,606
 3,693,259
Diluted6,873,786
 6,500,822
 6,391,071
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        
 As of December 31, 
 2010 2009 As of December 31,
2012 2011
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
        
(in thousands, except share and per share data)   
ASSETS
ASSETS
   
Current assets:           
Cash and cash equivalents $586,691  $383,489 $520,945
 $773,990
Accounts receivable, net  121,658   113,580 106,142
 101,705
Receivables from distributors  67,576   48,738 104,425
 84,817
Inventory, net  21,918   16,193 25,337
 36,711
Prepaid expenses  134,994   100,273 122,157
 125,967
Related party current assets  6,719   106,247 13,167
 14,702
Deferred tax asset  44,787   72,640 923,972
 132,727
Other current assets  7,432   18,620 12,037
 6,335
     
Total current assets  991,775   859,780 1,828,182
 1,276,954
Property and equipment, net  1,761,274   1,711,003 1,571,922
 1,673,919
Long-term restricted investments  3,396   3,400 3,999
 3,973
Deferred financing fees, net  54,135   66,407 38,677
 42,046
Intangible assets, net  2,629,200   2,695,115 2,519,610
 2,573,638
Goodwill  1,834,856   1,834,856 1,815,365
 1,834,856
Related party long-term assets  30,162   111,767 44,954
 54,953
Long-term deferred tax asset1,219,256
 
Other long-term assets  78,288   39,878 12,878
 35,657
     
Total assets $7,383,086  $7,322,206 $9,054,843
 $7,495,996
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
Current liabilities:
           
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $593,174  $543,686 $587,652
 $543,193
Accrued interest  72,453   74,566 33,954
 70,405
Current portion of deferred revenue  1,201,346   1,083,430 1,474,138
 1,333,965
Current portion of deferred credit on executory contracts  271,076   252,831 207,854
 284,108
Current maturities of long-term debt  195,815   13,882 4,234
 1,623
Related party current liabilities  15,845   108,246 6,756
 14,302
     
Total current liabilities  2,349,709   2,076,641 2,314,588
 2,247,596
Deferred revenue  273,973   255,149 159,501
 198,135
Deferred credit on executory contracts  508,012   784,078 5,175
 218,199
Long-term debt  2,695,856   2,799,702 2,222,080
 2,683,563
Long-term related party debt  325,907   263,579 208,906
 328,788
Deferred tax liability  914,637   940,182 69
 1,011,084
Related party long-term liabilities  24,517   46,301 18,966
 21,741
Other long-term liabilities  82,839   61,052 85,993
 82,745
     
Total liabilities  7,175,450   7,226,684 5,015,278
 6,791,851
     
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)        
 
Stockholders’ equity:           
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 50,000,000 authorized at December 31, 2010 and 2009:        
Series A convertible preferred stock (liquidation preference of $0 at December 31, 2010 and $51,370 at December 31, 2009); no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 24,808,959 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009     25 
Convertible perpetual preferred stock, series B (liquidation preference of $13 at December 31, 2010 and 2009); 12,500,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009  13   13 
Convertible preferred stock, series C junior; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively      
Common stock, par value $0.001; 9,000,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2010 and 2009; 3,933,195,112 and 3,882,659,087 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively  3,933   3,882 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax  (5,861)  (6,581)
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 50,000,000 authorized at December 31, 2012 and 2011:   
Series A convertible preferred stock; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011
 
Convertible perpetual preferred stock, series B-1 (liquidation preference of $0.001 per share at December 31, 2012 and 2011); 6,250,100 and 12,500,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively6
 13
Common stock, par value $0.001; 9,000,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2012 and 2011; 5,262,440,085 and 3,753,201,929 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively5,263
 3,753
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax120
 71
Additional paid-in capital  10,420,604   10,352,291 10,345,566
 10,484,400
Accumulated deficit  (10,211,053)  (10,254,108)(6,311,390) (9,784,092)
     
Total stockholders’ equity  207,636   95,522 4,039,565
 704,145
     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $7,383,086  $7,322,206 $9,054,843
 $7,495,996
     

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                                         
  Series A
  Series B
        Accumulated
        Total
 
  Convertible
  Convertible
        Other
  Additional
     Stockholders’
 
  Preferred Stock  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Comprehensive
  Paid-in
  Accumulated
  Equity
 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Loss  Capital  Deficit  (Deficit) 
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Balance at January 1, 2008    $     $   1,471,143,570  $1,471  $  $3,604,764  $(4,398,972) $(792,737)
Net loss                          (5,316,910)  (5,316,910)
Other comprehensive loss:                                        
Unrealized loss onavailable-for-sale securities
                    (1,040)        (1,040)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $137                    (6,831)        (6,831)
                                         
Total comprehensive loss                                      (5,324,781)
Common stock issued to XM Satellite Radio Holdings stockholders              1,440,858,219   1,441      5,459,412      5,460,853 
Restricted common stock issued to XM Satellite Radio Holdings stockholders              29,739,201   30      66,598      66,628 
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures              5,091,274   5      10,841      10,846 
Issuance of common stock under share borrow agreements              262,399,983   262            262 
Series A convertible preferred stock issued to XM Satellite Radio Holdings stockholders  24,808,959   25                  47,070      47,095 
Compensation in connection with the issuance of stock-based awards                       83,610      83,610 
Conversion of XM Satellite Radio Holdings vested stock-based awards                       94,616      94,616 
Conversion of XM Satellite Radio Holdings outstanding warrants                       115,784      115,784 
Exercise of options               117,442         208      208 
Exercise of warrants              899,836   1      (1)      
Exercise of XM Satellite Radio Holdings outstanding warrants              17,173,644   17      (17)      
Exchange of 3.5% Convertible Notes due 2008, including accrued interest              24,131,155   24��     33,478      33,502 
Exchange of 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2009, including accrued interest              400,211,513   401      208,712      209,113 
Restricted shares withheld for taxes upon vesting                       (84)     (84)
Adoption of ASU2009-15 (Refer to Note 3)
                       70,960      70,960 
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2008  24,808,959  $25     $   3,651,765,837  $3,652  $(7,871) $9,795,951  $(9,715,882) $75,875 
Net loss                          (352,038)  (352,038)
Other comprehensive loss:                                        
Unrealized gain onavailable-for-sale securities
                    473         473 
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $110                    817         817 
                                         
Total comprehensive loss                             (350,748)
Issuance of preferred stock — related party, net of issuance costs        12,500,000   13            410,179   (186,188)  224,004 
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures              8,511,009   8      2,622      2,630 
Structuring fee on 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011              59,178,819   59      5,859      5,918 
Share-based payment expense                       71,388      71,388 
Returned shares under share borrow agreements              (60,000,000)  (60)     60       
Issuance of restricted stock units in satisfaction of accrued compensation              83,803,422   84      31,207      31,291 
Exchange of 2.5% Convertible Notes due 2009, including accrued interest              139,400,000   139      35,025      35,164 
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2009  24,808,959  $25   12,500,000  $13   3,882,659,087  $3,882  $(6,581) $10,352,291  $(10,254,108) $95,522 
 
Series A
Convertible
Preferred Stock
 
Convertible Perpetual
Preferred Stock,
Series B-1
 Common Stock        
(in thousands, except share data)Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Deficit
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at January 1, 201024,808,959
 $25
 12,500,000
 $13
 3,882,659,087
 $3,882
 $(6,581) $10,352,291
 $(10,254,108) $95,522
Comprehensive income, net of tax
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $720
 $
 $43,055
 $43,775
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures
 $
 
 $
 6,175,089
 $6
 $
 $5,265
 $
 $5,271
Share-based payment expense
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $
 $52,229
 $
 $52,229
Exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units
 $
 
 $
 19,551,977
 $20
 $
 $10,819
 $
 $10,839
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock(24,808,959) $(25) 
 $
 24,808,959
 $25
 $
 $
 $
 $
Balance at December 31, 2010
 $
 12,500,000
 $13
 3,933,195,112
 $3,933
 $(5,861) $10,420,604
 $(10,211,053) $207,636
Comprehensive income, net of tax
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $5,932
 $
 $426,961
 $432,893
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures
 $
 
 $
 1,882,801
 $2
 $
 $3,480
 $
 $3,482
Share-based payment expense
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $
 $48,581
 $
 $48,581
Exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units
 $
 
 $
 13,401,048
 $13
 $
 $11,540
 $
 $11,553
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
 $
 
 $
 7,122,951
 $7
 $
 $(7) $
 $
Return of shares under share borrow agreements
 $
 
 $
 (202,399,983) $(202) $
 $202
 $
 $
Balance at December 31, 2011
 $
 12,500,000
 $13
 3,753,201,929
 $3,753
 $71
 $10,484,400
 $(9,784,092) $704,145
Comprehensive income, net of tax
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $49
 $
 $3,472,702
 $3,472,751
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures
 $
 
 $
 1,571,175
 $2
 $
 $3,521
 $
 $3,523
Share-based payment expense
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $
 $60,299
 $
 $60,299
Exercise of stock options
 $
 
 $
 214,199,297
 $214
 $
 $125,695
 $
 $125,909
Cash dividends paid on common stock ($0.05)
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $
 $(262,387) $
 $(262,387)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock on as-converted basis
 $
 
 $
 
 $
 $
 $(64,675) $
 $(64,675)
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock
 $
 (6,249,900) $(7) 1,293,467,684
 $1,294
 $
 $(1,287) $
 $
Balance at December 31, 2012
 $
 6,250,100
 $6
 5,262,440,085
 $5,263
 $120
 $10,345,566
 $(6,311,390) $4,039,565
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)CASH FLOWS
 For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)2012 2011 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:     
Net income$3,472,702
 $426,961
 $43,055
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation and amortization266,295
 267,880
 273,691
Non-cash interest expense, net of amortization of premium35,924
 39,515
 42,841
Provision for doubtful accounts34,548
 33,164
 32,379
Restructuring, impairments and related costs
 
 66,731
Amortization of deferred income related to equity method investment(2,776) (2,776) (2,776)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net132,726
 7,206
 120,120
Gain on merger of unconsolidated entities
 (75,768) 
Loss on unconsolidated entity investments, net420
 6,520
 11,722
Dividend received from unconsolidated entity investment1,185
 
 
Loss on disposal of assets657
 269
 1,017
Share-based payment expense63,822
 53,190
 60,437
Deferred income taxes(3,001,818) 8,264
 2,308
Other non-cash purchase price adjustments(289,050) (275,338) (250,727)
Distribution from investment in unconsolidated entity
 4,849
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Accounts receivable(38,985) (13,211) (39,236)
Receivables from distributors(19,608) (17,241) (11,023)
Inventory11,374
 (14,793) (5,725)
Related party assets9,523
 30,036
 (9,803)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets647
 8,525
 75,374
Other long-term assets22,779
 36,490
 17,671
Accounts payable and accrued expenses46,043
 (32,010) 5,420
Accrued interest(36,451) (2,048) (884)
Deferred revenue101,311
 55,336
 133,444
Related party liabilities(7,545) (1,542) (53,413)
Other long-term liabilities3,042
 152
 272
Net cash provided by operating activities806,765
 543,630
 512,895
Cash flows from investing activities:     
Additions to property and equipment(97,293) (137,429) (311,868)
Purchase of restricted investments(26) (826) 
Sale of restricted and other investments
 
 9,454
Release of restricted investments
 250
 
Return of capital from investment in unconsolidated entity
 10,117
 
Net cash used in investing activities(97,319) (127,888) (302,414)
Cash flows from financing activities:     
Proceeds from exercise of stock options123,369
 11,553
 10,839
Payment of premiums on redemption of debt(100,615) (5,020) (84,326)
Repayment of long-term borrowings(915,824) (234,976) (1,262,396)
Repayment of related party long-term borrowings(126,000) 
 (142,221)
Long-term borrowings, net of costs383,641
 
 1,274,707
Related party long-term borrowings
 
 196,118
Dividends paid(327,062) 
 
Net cash used in financing activities(962,491) (228,443) (7,279)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(253,045) 187,299
 203,202
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period773,990
 586,691
 383,489
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$520,945
 $773,990
 $586,691
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Continued)
                                         
  Series A
  Convertible Perpetual
        Accumulated
        Total
 
  Convertible
  Preferred Stock,
        Other
  Additional
     Stockholders’
 
  Preferred Stock  Series B  Common Stock  Comprehensive
  Paid-in
  Accumulated
  Equity
 
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Loss  Capital  Deficit  (Deficit) 
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)                        
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2009  24,808,959  $25   12,500,000  $13   3,882,659,087  $3,882  $(6,581) $10,352,291  $(10,254,108) $95,522 
                                         
Net income                                  43,055   43,055 
                                         
Other comprehensive income:                                        
                                         
Unrealized gain onavailable-for-sale securities
                    469         469 
                                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $63                    251         251 
                                         
                                         
Total comprehensive income              ——               43,775 
                                         
Issuance of common stock to employees and employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures              6,175,089   6      5,265      5,271 
                                         
Share-based payment expense                       52,229      52,229 
                                         
Exercise of options and vesting of restricted stock units              19,551,977   20      10,819      10,839 
                                         
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock  (24,808,959)  (25)        24,808,959   25             
                                         
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2010    $   12,500,000  $13   3,933,195,112  $3,933  $(5,861) $10,420,604  $(10,211,053) $207,636 
                                         
 For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands)2012 2011 2010
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash and Non-Cash Flow Information     
Cash paid during the period for:     
Interest, net of amounts capitalized$262,039
 $258,676
 $241,160
Income taxes paid$4,935
 $
 $
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
Conversion of Series B preferred stock to common stock$1,294
 $
 $
Capital lease obligations incurred to acquire assets$12,781
 $
 $
Common stock issuance upon exercise of warrants$
 $7
 $
Goodwill reduced for exercise of certain stock options$19,491
 $
 $
In-orbit satellite performance incentive$
 $
 $21,450
Sale-leaseback of equipment$
 $
 $5,305
Conversion of Series A preferred stock to common stock$
 $
 $25

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
(In thousands)
            
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net income (loss) $43,055  $(352,038) $(5,316,910)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization  273,691   309,450   203,752 
Impairment of goodwill        4,766,190 
Non-cash interest expense, net of amortization of premium  42,841   43,066   (2,689)
Provision for doubtful accounts  32,379   30,602   21,589 
Restructuring, impairments and related costs  66,731   26,964    
Amortization of deferred income related to equity method investment  (2,776)  (2,776)  (1,156)
Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net  120,120   267,646   98,203 
Loss on investments, net  11,722   13,664   28,999 
Loss on disposal of assets  1,017      4,879 
Share-based payment expense  60,437   73,981   87,405 
Deferred income taxes  2,308   5,981   2,476 
Other non-cash purchase price adjustments  (250,727)  (202,054)  (68,330)
Other        1,643 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable  (39,236)  (42,158)  (32,121)
Receivables from distributors  (11,023)  (2,788)  14,401 
Inventory  (5,725)  8,269   8,291 
Related party assets  (9,803)  15,305   (22,249)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  75,374   10,027   (19,953)
Other long-term assets  17,671   86,674   (5,490)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  5,420   (46,645)  (83,037)
Accrued interest  (884)  2,429   23,081 
Deferred revenue  133,444   93,578   79,090 
Related party liabilities  (53,413)  50,172   28,890 
Other long-term liabilities  272   44,481   30,249 
             
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  512,895   433,830   (152,797)
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Additions to property and equipment  (311,868)  (248,511)  (130,551)
Sales of property and equipment        105 
Purchases of restricted and other investments        (3,000)
Acquisition of acquired entity cash        819,521 
Merger related costs        (23,519)
Sale of restricted and other investments  9,454      65,869 
             
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (302,414)  (248,511)  728,425 
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and stock options  10,839      471 
Preferred stock issuance, net of costs     (3,712)   
Long-term borrowings, net of costs  1,274,707   582,612   531,743 
Related party long-term borrowings, net of costs  196,118   362,593    
Payment of premiums on redemption of debt  (84,326)  (17,075)  (18,693)
Payments to noncontrolling interest        (61,880)
Repayment of long-term borrowings  (1,262,396)  (755,447)  (1,085,643)
Repayment of related party long-term borrowings  (142,221)  (351,247)   
             
Net cash used in financing activities  (7,279)  (182,276)  (634,002)
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  203,202   3,043   (58,374)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  383,489   380,446   438,820 
             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $586,691  $383,489  $380,446 
             
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  — (Continued)
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
(In thousands)
            
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash and Non-Cash Flow Information            
Cash paid during the period for:            
Interest, net of amounts capitalized $241,160  $257,328  $137,542 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:            
Share-based payments in satisfaction of accrued compensation     31,291   8,729 
Common stock issued in exchange of 3.5% Convertible Notes due            
2008, including accrued interest        33,502 
Common stock issued in exchange of 2.5% Convertible Notes due            
2009, including accrued interest     18,000   209,113 
Structuring fee on 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011     5,918    
Preferred stock issued to Liberty Media     227,716    
Release of restricted investments     137,850    
Equity issued in the acquisition of XM        5,784,976 
In-orbit satellite performance incentives  21,450   14,905    
Sale-leaseback of equipment  5,305       
Conversion of Series A preferred stock to common stock  25       
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(1)Business & Basis of Presentation
Business
We broadcast our music, sports, news,entertainment, comedy, talk, entertainment,news, traffic and weather channels, as well as infotainment services in the United States on a subscription fee basis through our two proprietary satellite radio systems. Subscribers can also receive certain of our music and other channels, plus new features such as SiriusXM On Demand, over the Internet, including through applications for Apple, Blackberrymobile devices. We have agreements with every major automaker (“OEMs”) to offer satellite radios as factory- or dealer-installed equipment in their vehicles from which we acquire the majority of our subscribers. We also acquire subscribers through the sale or lease of previously owned vehicles with factory-installed satellite radios. Additionally, we distribute our satellite radios through retail locations nationwide and Android-powered mobile devices.through our website. Satellite radio services are also offered to customers of certain daily rental car companies.

Our primary source of revenue is subscription fees, with most of our customers subscribing on an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis. We offer discounts for prepaid and long-term subscription plans, as well as discounts for multiple subscriptions on each platform.subscriptions. We also derive revenue from activation and other subscription-related fees, the sale of advertising on select non-music channels, the direct sale of satellite radios, components and accessories, and other ancillary services, such as our weather, traffic, data andInternet radio, Backseat TV, data, traffic, and weather services.

OurIn certain cases, automakers include a subscription to our radio services in the sale or lease price of new and previously owned vehicles. The length of these prepaid subscriptions varies, but is typically three to twelve months. In many cases, we receive subscription payments from automakers in advance of the activation of our service. We also reimburse various automakers for certain costs associated with satellite radios are primarily distributed through automakers (“OEMs”); nationwide through retail locations; and through our websites. We have agreements with every major automaker to offer satellite radios as factory or dealer-installed equipmentinstalled in their vehicles. Satellite radios are also offered to customers
Basis of rental car companies.Presentation
(2)  Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidatedOur financial statements ofinclude the consolidated accounts for Sirius XM Radio Inc. and subsidiaries and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

BasisThe preparation of Presentation
In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 have been made.
Although the effective date of the Merger was July 28, 2008, duein conformity with GAAP requires management to the immateriality of the results of operations for the period between July 28 and July 31, 2008, we have accounted for the Merger as if it had occurred on July 31, 2008 with the results and balances of XM Holdings included as of July 31, 2008. We accounted for the Merger as an acquisition of XM Holdings under the purchase method of accounting for business combinations. The acquisition cost approximated $5,836,363, including transaction costs, and was allocated to the underlying net assets acquired, based on the respective estimated fair values. This allocation included intangible assets, such as FCC licenses, customer relationships, license agreements and trademarks. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. Because the Merger was consummated on July 28, 2008, the accompanying financial statements and notes for periods prior to that date reflect only the financial results of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., as predecessor to Sirius XM Radio Inc., and are therefore not comparable to our financial results for 2010, 2009 and the fourth quarter of 2008.
We have evaluated events subsequent to the balance sheet date and prior to the filing of this Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and have determined no events have occurred that would require adjustment to our consolidated financial statements. For a discussion of subsequent events refer to Note 16.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in our prior period consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to our current period presentation.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(3)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
In presenting consolidated financial statements, management makesmake estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and accompanying notes. Additionally, estimates were used when recording the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumedreported in the Merger.financial statements and footnotes. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, asset impairment, usefuldepreciable lives of our satellites, share-based payment expense, and valuation allowances against deferred tax assets. Economic conditions

(2)Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, money market funds, in-transit credit card receipts and highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less.
Equity Method Investments
We hold an equity method investment in Sirius XM Canada. Investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence but not control are accounted for pursuant to the equity method of accounting. We recognize our proportionate share of earnings or losses of our affiliates as they occur as a component of Other income (expense) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
The difference between our investment and our share of the fair value of the underlying net assets of our affiliates is first allocated to either finite-lived intangibles or indefinite-lived intangibles and the balance is attributed to goodwill. We follow ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, which requires that equity method finite-lived intangibles be amortized over their estimated useful life while indefinite-lived intangibles and goodwill are not amortized. The amortization of equity method finite-lived intangible assets is recorded in Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. We periodically evaluate our equity method investments to determine if there has been an other than temporary decline below carrying value. Equity method finite-lived intangibles, indefinite-lived intangibles and goodwill are included in the United States could have a material impact on our accounting estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 470 to incorporate ASU2009-15,Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance or Other Financing, into the ASC. This standard requires share-lending arrangements in an entity’s own shares to be initially measured at fair value and treated as an issuance cost, excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share, and requires an entity to recognize a charge to earnings if it becomes probable the counterparty will default on the arrangement. This guidance was adopted as of January 1, 2010 on a retrospective basis, as required, for all arrangements outstanding as of that date. The following table reflects the retrospective adoption of ASU2009-15 on our December 31, 2009 consolidated balance sheet:
             
  As Originally
  Retrospective
  As Currently
 
  Reported  Adjustments  Reported 
 
Balance Sheet Line Item:            
Deferred financing fees, net $8,902  $57,505  $66,407 
Related party long-term assets, net of current portion  110,594   1,173   111,767 
Long-term debt, net of current portion  2,799,127   575   2,799,702 
Long-term related party debt, net of current portion  263,566   13   263,579 
Additional paid-in capital  10,281,331   70,960   10,352,291 
Accumulated deficit  (10,241,238)  (12,870)  (10,254,108)
The following table reflects the adoption of ASU2009-15 on our statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:
                         
  For the Year Ended
  For the Year Ended
 
  December 31, 2009  December 31, 2008 
  As Originally
  Retrospective
  As Currently
  As Originally
  Retrospective
  As Currently
 
  Reported  Adjustments  Reported  Reported  Adjustments  Reported 
 
Statement of Operations Line Item:                        
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized $(306,420) $(9,248) $(315,668) $(144,833) $(3,622) $(148,455)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders  (528,978)  (9,248)  (538,226)  (5,313,288)  (3,622)  (5,316,910)
For the year ended December 31, 2010, we recorded $10,095, in interest expense related to the amortizationcarrying amount of the costs associated with the share-lending arrangement and other issuance costs. Asinvestment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)- Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, including satellites, are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of minimum lease payments. Depreciation are calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful life of the asset:
 
Satellite system2 - 15 years
Terrestrial repeater network5 - 15 years
Broadcast studio equipment3 - 15 years
Capitalized software and hardware3 - 7 years
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities3 - 15 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other2 - 7 years
Building20 or 30 years
Leasehold improvementsLesser of useful life or remaining lease term

We review long-lived assets, such as property and $1,025 recordedequipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or changes in long-term related party assets. Ascircumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of December 31, 2010assets to be held and 2009,used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. We did not record any impairments in 2012, 2011 or 2010.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Our annual impairment assessment of our single reporting unit is performed during the remaining 202,400,000 loaned sharesfourth quarter of each year, and an assessment is performed at other times if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the asset below its carrying value. Step one of the impairment assessment compares the fair value to its carrying value and if the fair value exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. If the implied fair value exceeds the carrying value then goodwill is not impaired; otherwise, an impairment loss will be recorded by the amount the carrying value exceeds the implied fair value. We did not record any impairments in 2012, 2011 or 2010.

The impairment test for other intangible assets not subject to amortization consists of a comparison of the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. This test is performed during the fourth quarter of each year, and an assessment is performed at other times if events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. Our indefinite life intangibles include our FCC licenses and trademark. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

ASU 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, established an option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an asset is impaired. If the qualitative assessment supports that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the asset exceeds its carrying value, a quantitative impairment test is not required. If the qualitative assessment does not support the fair value of the asset, then a quantitative assessment is performed. We completed a qualitative assessment during the fourth quarter of 2012 and determined that there was approximately $329,912no impairment in 2012. We used independent appraisals to determine the fair value of our FCC licenses and $121,440, respectively.trademark using the Income and the Relief from Royalty approaches, respectively, in 2011 and 2010 and no impairments were recorded.

Other intangible assets with finite lives consists primarily of customer relationships acquired in business combinations, licensing agreements, and certain information technology related costs. These assets are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment under the provisions of ASC 360-10-35, Property, Plant and Equipment/Overall/Subsequent Measurement. We review intangible assets subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected cash flows, undiscounted and without interest, is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value. We did not record any impairments relating to our intangible assets with finite lives in 2012, 2011 or 2010.
Revenue Recognition
We derive revenue primarily from subscribers, advertising and direct sales of merchandise.
Revenue from subscribers consists of subscription fees; revenue derived from our agreements withfees, daily rental fleet programs;revenue and non-refundable activation and other fees; and the effects of rebates.fees. Revenue is recognized as it is realized or realizable and earned.
We recognize subscription fees as our services are provided. PrepaidAt the time of sale, vehicle owners purchasing or leasing a vehicle with a subscription fees are recorded as deferred revenueto our service typically receive between a three and amortized to revenue ratably over the term of the applicable subscription plan.
twelve month prepaid subscription. Prepaid subscription fees received from certain automakers are recorded as deferred revenue and amortized to revenue ratably over the service period which commences upon retail sale and activation. We reimburse automakers for certain costs associated with the satellite radio installed in the applicable vehicle at the time the vehicle is manufactured. The associated payments to the automakers are included in Subscriber acquisition costs. These payments are included in Subscriber acquisition costs because we are responsible for providing the service to the customers, including being obligated to the customers in the case of an interruption of service.
Activation fees are recognized ratably over the estimated term of a subscriber relationship, estimated to be approximately 3.5 years during 2010. The estimated term of a subscriber relationship is based on historical experience.
We record an estimate of rebates that are paid by us to subscribers as a reduction to revenue in the period the subscriber activates service. For certain rebate promotions, a subscriber must remain active for a specified period of time to be considered eligible. In those instances, the estimate is recorded as a reduction to revenue over the required activation period. We estimate the effects of mail-in rebates based on actual take-rates for rebate incentives offered in prior periods, adjusted as deemed necessary based on take-rate data available at the time. In subsequent periods, estimates are adjusted when necessary. For instant rebate promotions, we record the consideration paid to the consumer as a reduction to revenue in the period the customer participates in the promotion.
We recognize revenue from the sale of advertising as the advertising is broadcast. Agency fees are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing revenue for our advertising inventory and are reported as a reduction of Advertisingadvertising revenue. We pay certain third parties a percentage of Advertisingadvertising revenue. Advertising revenue is recorded gross of such revenue share payments as we are the primary obligor in the transaction. Advertising revenue share payments are recorded to Revenue share and royalties during the period in which the advertising is broadcast.
Equipment revenue and royalties from the sale of satellite radios, components and accessories are recognized upon shipment, net of discounts and rebates. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are recorded as revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with shipping goods to customers are reported as a component of Cost of equipment.
ASC 605,Revenue Recognition,provides guidance on how and when to recognize revenues for arrangements that may involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, servicesand/or rights to use assets. Revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables are required to be divided into separate units of accounting if the deliverables in the arrangement meet certain criteria. Arrangement considerationConsideration must be allocated amongat the separate unitsinception of accountingthe arrangement to all deliverables based on their relative fair values.selling price, which has been determined using vendor specific objective evidence of selling price of self-pay customers.
Revenue Share
We share a portion of our subscription revenues earned from subscribers with certain automakers. The terms of the revenue share agreements vary with each automaker, but are typically based upon the earned audio revenue as reported or gross billed audio revenue. Revenue share is recorded as an expense in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income and not as a reduction to revenue.
Programming Costs
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
linestraight-line basis. We allocate a portion of certain programming costs which are related to sponsorship and marketing activities to salesSales and marketing expensesexpense on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement.
Advertising Costs
Media is expensed when aired and advertising production costs are expensed as incurred. Market development funds consist of fixed and variable payments to reimburse retailers for the cost of advertising and other product awareness activities. Fixed market development funds are expensed over the periods specified in the applicable agreement; variable costs are expensed when the media is aired and production costs are expensed as incurred. During the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, we recorded advertising costs of $110,050, $128,784$139,830, $116,694 and $109,253,$110,050, respectively. These costs are reflected in Sales and marketing expense in our consolidated statements of operations.comprehensive income.

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Stock-Based CompensationNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Subscriber Acquisition Costs
Subscriber acquisition costs consist of costs incurred to acquire new subscribers and include hardware subsidies paid to radio manufacturers, distributors and automakers, including subsidies paid to automakers who include a satellite radio and a prepaid subscription to our service in the sale or lease price of a new vehicle; subsidies paid for chip sets and certain other components used in manufacturing radios; device royalties for certain radios; commissions paid to automakers as incentives to purchase, install and activate radios; product warranty obligations; freight; and provisions for inventory allowance. Subscriber acquisition costs do not include advertising, loyalty payments to distributors and dealers of radios and revenue share payments to automakers and retailers of radios.
Subsidies paid to radio manufacturers and automakers are expensed upon installation, shipment, receipt of product or activation and are included in Subscriber acquisition costs because we are responsible for providing the service to the customers. Commissions paid to retailers and automakers are expensed upon either the sale or activation of radios. Chip sets that are shipped to radio manufacturers and held on consignment are recorded as inventory and expensed as Subscriber acquisition costs when placed into production by radio manufacturers. Costs for chip sets not held on consignment are expensed as Subscriber acquisition costs when the automaker confirms receipt.
We record product warranty obligations in accordance with ASC 460, Guarantees, which requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken by issuing the guarantee. We warrant that certain products sold through our retail and direct to consumer distribution channels will perform in all material respects in accordance with specifications in effect at the time of the purchase of the products by the customer. The product warranty period on our products is 90 days from the purchase date for repair or replacement of components and/or products that contain defects of material or workmanship. We record a liability for costs that we expect to incur under our warranty obligations when the product is shipped from the manufacturer. Factors affecting the warranty liability include the number of units sold, historical experience, and anticipated rates of claims and costs per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of our warranty liability based on changes in these factors.
Research & Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and primarily include the cost of new product development, chip set design, software development and engineering. During the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we recorded research and development costs of $42,605, $48,574 and $40,043, respectively. These costs are reported as a component of Engineering, design and development expense in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Share-Based Compensation
We account for equity instruments granted to employees in accordance with ASC 718,Compensation - Stock Compensation. ASC 718 requires all share-based compensation payments to be recognized in the financial statements based on fair value. ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from initial estimates. We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model to value stock option awards and have elected to treat awards with graded vesting as a single award. Share-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period, net of forfeitures. We measure non-vestedrestricted stock awards using the fair market value of the restricted shares of common stock on the day the award is granted.
Fair value as determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton model varies based on assumptions used for the expected life, expected stock price volatility and risk-free interest rates. We estimateIn 2012 and 2011, we estimated the fair value of awards granted using the hybrid approach for volatility, which weights observable historical volatility and implied volatility of qualifying actively traded options on our common stock. In 2010, due to the lack of qualifying actively traded options on our common stock, we utilized a 100% weighting to observable historical volatility. The expected life assumption represents the weighted-average period stock-based awards are expected to remain outstanding. These expected life assumptions are established through a review of historical exercise behavior of stock-based award grants with similar vesting periods. Where historical patterns do not exist, contractual terms are used. The risk-free interest rate represents the daily treasury yield curve rate at the grant date based on the closing market bid yields on actively traded U.S. treasury securities in theover-the-counter market for the expected term. Our assumptions may change in future periods.
Equity instruments granted to non-employees are accounted for in accordance with ASC 505,Equity. The final measurement date for the fair value of equity instruments with performance criteria is the date that each performance commitment for such equity instrument is satisfied or there is a significant disincentive for non-performance.
Stock-based awards granted to employees, non-employees and members of our board of directors include warrants, stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units.

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Subscriber Acquisition Costs
Subscriber acquisition costs consist of costs incurred to acquire new subscribers and include hardware subsidies paid to radio manufacturers, distributors and automakers, including subsidies paid to automakers who include a satellite radio and a prepaid subscription to our service in the sale or lease price of a new vehicle; subsidies paid for chip sets and certain other components used in manufacturing radios; device royalties for certain radios; commissions paid to retailers and automakers as incentives to purchase, install and activate radios; product warranty obligations; and provisions for inventory allowance. Subscriber acquisition costs do not include advertising, loyalty payments to distributors and dealers of radios and revenue share payments to automakers and retailers of radios.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)- Continued
Subsidies paid to radio manufacturers and automakers are expensed upon installation, shipment, receipt of product or activation. Commissions paid to retailers and automakers are expensed upon either the sale or activation of radios. Chip sets that are shipped to radio manufacturers and held on consignment are recorded as inventory and expensed as Subscriber acquisition costs when placed into production by radio manufacturers. Costs for chip sets not held on consignment are expensed as Subscriber acquisition costs when the automaker confirms receipt.
We record product warranty obligations(Dollar amounts in accordance with ASC 460,Guarantees, which requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken by issuing the guarantee. We warrant that certain products sold through our retail and direct to consumer distribution channels will perform in all material respects in accordance with specifications in effect at the time of the purchase of the products by the customer. The product warranty period on our products is 90 days from the purchase date for repair or replacement of componentsand/or products that contain defects of material or workmanship. We record a liability for costs that we expect to incur under our warranty obligations when the product is shipped from the manufacturer. Factors affecting the warranty liability include the number of units sold and historical and anticipated rates of claims and costs per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of our warranty liability based on changes in these factors.thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Research & Development Costs
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and primarily include the cost of new product development, chip set design, software development and engineering. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, we recorded research and development costs of $40,043, $38,852 and $41,362, respectively. These costs are reported as a component of Engineering, design and development expense in our consolidated statements of operations.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences related to temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for tax purposes at each year-end, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. In determining the period in which related tax benefits are realized for book purposes, excess share-based compensation deductions included in net operating losses are realized after regular net operating losses are exhausted; excess tax compensation benefits are recorded off balance-sheet as a memo entry until the period the excess tax benefit is realized through a reduction of taxes payable. A valuation allowance is recognized when, based on the weight of all available evidence, it is considered more likely than not that all, or some portion, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Income tax expense is the sum of current income tax plus the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
As of December 31, 2012, we maintained a valuation allowance of $9,835 relating to deferred tax assets that are not likely to be realized due to certain state net operating loss limitations. In 2011, we maintained a full valuation allowance of $3,360,740 against our deferred tax assets due to our prior history of pre-tax losses and uncertainty about the timing of and ability to generate taxable income in the future and our assessment that the realization of the deferred tax assets did meet the more likely than not criterion under ASC 740, Income Taxes.
ASC 740Income Taxes,requires a company to first determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained based on its technical merits as of the reporting date, assuming that taxing authorities will examine the position and have full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets this more-likely-than-not threshold is then measured and recognized at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely to be realized upon effective settlement with a taxing authority. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. We record interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in incomeIncome tax (benefit) expense net of amounts capitalized, in our consolidated statementstatements of operations.
comprehensive income.
We report revenues net of any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is both imposed on, and concurrent with, a specific revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer in our consolidated statements of operations.comprehensive income.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, and accounts payable approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy for input into valuation techniques as follows: i) Level 1 input - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical instrument; ii) Level 2 input - observable market data for the same or similar instrument but not Level 1; and iii) Level 3 input - unobservable inputs developed using management's assumptions about the inputs used for pricing the asset or liability. We use Level 3 inputs to fair value the 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued by Sirius XM Canada.
Investments are periodically reviewed for impairment and a write down is recorded whenever declines in fair value below carrying value are determined to be other than temporary. In making this determination, we consider, among other factors, the severity and duration of the decline as well as the likelihood of a recovery within a reasonable timeframe.
The fair value for publicly traded instruments is determined using quoted market prices while the fair value for non-publicly traded instruments is based upon estimates from a market maker and brokerage firm. As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the carrying value of our debt was $2,435,220 and $3,013,974, respectively; and the fair value approximated $3,055,076 and $3,506,546, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income of $120 at December 31, 2012 was primarily comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments related to our interest in Sirius XM Canada. During the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we recorded a foreign currency translation adjustment of $49, $(140) and $251, respectively, which is recorded net of taxes of $48, $11 and $63, respectively. In addition, during the year endedDecember 31, 2011, we recorded a loss on our XM Canada investment foreign currency translation adjustment of $6,072. During the year endedDecember 31, 2010, we recorded an unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities of $469.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (Topic 820) - Fair Value Measurement, to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is applied on a prospective basis. We adopted ASU 2011-04 as of January 1, 2012 and the impact was not material to our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Presentation of Comprehensive Income, to require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. The standard does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is to be applied retrospectively. The FASB has deferred the requirement to present reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income. Companies are required to either present amounts reclassified out of other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements or disclose those amounts in the notes to the financial statements. During the deferral period, there is no requirement to separately present or disclose the reclassification adjustments into net income. The effective date of this deferral was consistent with the effective date of ASU 2011-05. We adopted ASU 2011-05 as of January 1, 2012 and disclosed comprehensive income in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 affects financial statement presentation and has no impact on our results of consolidated financial statements.
In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The guidance gives companies the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If the qualitative assessment supports that it is more likely than not the fair value of the asset exceeds its carrying amount, the company would not be required to perform a quantitative impairment test. If the qualitative assessment does not support the fair value of the asset, then a quantitative assessment is performed. ASU 2012-02 is effective for public entities for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. We early adopted ASU 2012-02 and performed a qualitative assessment to determine whether our indefinite-lived intangible assets were impaired as of the fourth quarter of 2012.

(3)Earnings per Share

We utilize the two-class method of calculating basic net income per Share (“EPS”)
common share, as our Series B Preferred Stock are considered participating securities. Basic net income (loss) per common share is calculated usingby dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during each reporting period. Diluted net income (loss) per common shareadjusts the weighted average common shares outstanding for the potential dilution that could occur if common stock equivalents (convertible debt and preferred stock, warrants, stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units) were


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exercised or converted into common stock, calculated using the treasury stock method. For the year ended December 31, 2010, commonCommon stock equivalents of approximately 147,125,000, 419,752,000 and 689,922,000 for the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Due to

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 For the Years Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except per share data)2012 2011 2010
Numerator:     
Net income$3,472,702
  $426,961
 $43,055
Less:     
Allocation of undistributed income to Series B Preferred Stock(1,084,895) (174,449) (17,735)
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders(64,675) 
 
Net income available to common stockholders for basic net income per common share2,323,132
 252,512
 25,320
Add back:

 

 

Allocation of undistributed income to Series B Preferred Stock1,084,895
 174,449
 17,735
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders64,675
 
 
Effect of interest on assumed conversions of convertible debt38,500
 
 
Net income available to common stockholders for diluted net income per common share$3,511,202
 $426,961
 $43,055
Denominator:     
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic net income per common share4,209,073
  3,744,606
 3,693,259
Weighted average impact of assumed Series B Preferred Stock conversion2,215,900
 2,586,977
 2,586,977
Weighted average impact of assumed convertible debt298,725
 
 
Weighted average impact of other dilutive equity instruments150,088
  169,239
 110,835
Weighted average shares for diluted net income per common share6,873,786
  6,500,822
 6,391,071
Net income per common share:     
Basic$0.55
  $0.07
 $0.01
Diluted$0.51
  $0.07
 $0.01
We identified and corrected an immaterial error affecting the net losshistorical presentation of basic earnings per share. The adjustment reflects the Series B Preferred Stock held by an affiliate of Liberty Media as participating securities as the holder of such preferred stock may participate in dividends and distributions ratably with the holders of our common stock on an as-converted basis.  Net income per common share-basic for the yearsyear endedDecember 31, 20092011 was previously reported as $0.11 and 2008, common stock equivalents of approximately 3,381,905,000 and 787,000,000, respectively, were excluded fromhas been adjusted to be $0.07. There was no impact on the calculation of dilutedpreviously reported net lossincome per common share-basic for the year endedDecember 31, 2010 and there was no impact on the previously reported diluted earnings per share asfor any period presented. The effects of the effect would have been anti-dilutive.error were not material to any previously reported quarterly or annual period. The related corrections are reflected in the applicable prior periods.
             
  Years Ended December 31, 
(In thousands, except per share data) 2010  2009  2008 
 
Net income (loss) $43,055  $(352,038) $(5,316,910)
Preferred stock beneficial conversion feature     (186,188)   
             
Net income (loss) per common share: $43,055  $(538,226) $(5,316,910)
             
Average common shares outstanding-basic  3,693,259   3,585,864   2,169,489 
Dilutive effect of equity awards  2,697,812       
             
Average common shares outstanding-diluted  6,391,071   3,585,864   2,169,489 
             
Net income (loss) per common share            
Basic $0.01  $(0.15) $(2.45)
             
Diluted $0.01  $(0.15) $(2.45)
             
In September 2012, Liberty Media converted 6,249,900 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock into 1,293,467,684 shares of common stock. For a discussion of subsequent events refer to Note 18.

(4)Accounts Receivable, net
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, money market funds, certificates of deposit, in-transit credit card receipts and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at fair market value.
Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable, net, are stated at amounts due from customers net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Our allowance for doubtful accounts considersis based upon our assessment of various factors. We consider historical experience, the age of amounts due,the receivable balances, current economic conditions and other factors that may affect the counterparty’s ability to pay. Bad debt is included in Customer service and billing expense in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Accounts receivable, net, consists of the following:
         
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2010  2009 
 
Gross accounts receivable $131,880  $122,247 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  (10,222)  (8,667)
         
Total accounts receivable, net $121,658  $113,580 
         
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Gross accounts receivable$117,853
 $111,637
Allowance for doubtful accounts(11,711) (9,932)
Total accounts receivable, net$106,142
 $101,705

Receivables from distributors include billed and unbilled amounts due from OEMs for radio services included in the sale or lease price of vehicles, as well as billed amounts due from retailers. Receivables from distributors consist of the following:
         
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2010  2009 
 
Billed $30,456  $25,207 
Unbilled  37,120   23,531 
         
Total $67,576  $48,738 
         


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 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Billed$53,057
  $44,618
Unbilled51,368
  40,199
Total$104,425
  $84,817
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(5)Inventory, net
Inventory

Inventory consists of finished goods, refurbished goods, chip sets and other raw material components used in manufacturing radios. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, determined on afirst-in, first-out basis, or market. We record an estimated allowance for inventory that is considered slow moving, obsolete or whose carrying value is in excess of net realizable value. The provision related to products purchased for resale in our direct to consumer distribution channel and components held for resale by us is reported as a component of Cost of equipment in our consolidated statements of operations.comprehensive income. The provision related to inventory consumed in our OEM and retail distribution channel is reported as a component of Subscriber acquisition costs in our consolidated statements of operations.comprehensive income.

Inventory, net, consists of the following:
         
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2010  2009 
 
Raw materials $18,181  $17,370 
Finished goods  24,492   19,704 
Allowance for obsolescence  (20,755)  (20,881)
         
Total inventory, net $21,918  $16,193 
         
Investments
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Raw materials$17,717
 $24,134
Finished goods23,779
 28,007
Allowance for obsolescence(16,159) (15,430)
Total inventory, net$25,337
 $36,711

Marketable Securities — Marketable securities consist of certificates of deposit, auction rate certificates and investments in debt and equity securities of other entities. Our investment policy objectives are the preservation of capital, maintenance of liquidity to meet operating requirements and yield maximization. Marketable securities are classified asavailable-for-sale securities and carried at fair market value. Unrealized gains and losses onavailable-for-sale securities are included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as a separate component of Stockholders’ equity (deficit). Realized gains and losses, dividends and interest income, including amortization of the premium or discount arising at purchase, are included in Interest and investment income. The specific-identification method is used to determine the cost of all securities and the basis by which amounts are reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings.
We received proceeds from the sale or maturity of marketable securities of $9,456, $0 and $5,469 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively. We recorded $425 of realized gains on marketable securities for the year ended December 31, 2010 and $473 of net unrealized gains on marketable securities for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Restricted Investments — Restricted investments consist of letters of credit, certificates of deposit, money market funds and interest-bearing accounts which are restricted as to their withdrawal. We received proceeds from the release of restricted investments of $60,400 for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Equity Method Investments — Investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence but not control are accounted for pursuant to the equity method of accounting. We recognize our proportionate share of earnings or losses of our affiliates as they occur as a component of Other (expense) income in our consolidated statements of operations. We evaluate our equity method investments for impairment whenever events, or changes in circumstances, indicate that the carrying amounts of such investments may not be recoverable. The difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair values of our equity method investments is recognized as an impairment loss when the loss is deemed to be other than temporary.
Cost Method Investments — Investments in equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values and in which we do not have a controlling interest or are unable to exert significant influence are recorded at cost.


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ASC 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,establishes a fair value hierarchy for input into valuation techniques as follows: i) Level 1 input — unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical instrument; ii) Level 2 input — observable market data for the same or similar instrument but not Level 1; and iii) Level 3 input — unobservable inputs developed using management’s assumptions about the inputs used for pricing the asset or liability. We use Level 3 inputs to fair value our investments in auction rate certificates issued by student loan trusts and the 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued by XM Canada. These investments are not material to our consolidated results of operations or financial position.
Investments are periodically reviewed for impairment and a write down is recorded whenever declines in fair value below carrying value are determined to be other than temporary. In making this determination, we consider, among other factors, the severity and duration of the decline as well as the likelihood of a recovery within a reasonable timeframe.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, including satellites, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Equipment under capital leases is stated at the present value of minimum lease payments. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Satellite system2 - 15 years
Terrestrial repeater network5 - 15 years
Broadcast studio equipment3 - 15 years
Capitalized software and hardware3 - 7 years
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities3 - 17.5 years
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other2 - 7 years
Building20 or 30 years
Leasehold improvementsLesser of useful life or remaining lease term
We review long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Our annual impairment assessment of our single reporting unit is performed as of October 1st of each year, and an assessment is performed at other times if events or circumstances indicate it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. Step one of the impairment assessment compares the fair value of the entity to its carrying value and if the fair value exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not impaired. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. If the implied fair value exceeds the carrying value then goodwill is not impaired; otherwise, an impairment loss will be recorded by the amount the carrying value exceeds the implied fair value.
The impairment test for other intangible assets not subject to amortization consists of a comparison of the fair value of the intangible asset with its carrying value. If the carrying value of the intangible asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess.


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We use independent appraisals to assist in determining the fair value of our FCC licenses. The income approach, which is commonly called the “Jefferson Pilot Method” or the “Greenfield Method”, has been consistently used to estimate the fair value. This method attempts to isolate the income that is properly attributable to the license alone (that is, apart from tangible and intangible assets and goodwill). It is based upon modeling a hypothetical “Greenfield”build-up to a normalized enterprise that, by design, lacks inherent goodwill and has essentially purchased (or added) all other assets as part of thebuild-up process. The methodology assumes that, rather than acquiring such an operation as a going concern, the buyer would hypothetically obtain a license at nominal cost and build a new operation with similar attributes from inception. The significant assumption was that the hypothetical start up entity would begin its network build out phase at the impairment testing date and revenues and variable costs would not be generated until the satellite network was operational, approximately five years from inception.
Other intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment under the provisions ofASC 360-10-35,Property, Plant and Equipment/Overall/Subsequent Measurement. We review intangible assets subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected cash flows, undiscounted and without interest, is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell the asset or transfer the liability. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables, and accounts payable approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
The fair value for publicly traded instruments is determined using quoted market prices while the fair value for non-publicly traded instruments is based upon estimates from a market maker and brokerage firm. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the carrying value of our debt was $3,217,578 and $3,077,163, respectively; and the fair value approximated $3,722,905 and $3,195,375, respectively.
(4)  (6)Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in business combinations. Our annual impairment assessment is performed as of October 1stthe fourth quarter of each year, and an assessment is performed at other times if eventsan event occurs or circumstances indicate it ischange that would more likely than not thatreduce the fair value of the asset is impaired.below its carrying value. At October 1, 2010the date of our annual assessment for 2012 and December 31, 2010,2011, the fair value of our single reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value and therefore was not at risk of failing step one of ASC 350-20, 350-20,GoodwillGoodwill(“ASC350-20”).

As a result,of December 31, 2012, there were no indicators of impairment and no impairment loss was recorded for goodwill during the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. The cumulative balance of goodwill impairment that has been recorded since the Merger is $4,766,190, which was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2008.

During the year endedDecember 31, 2012, with the release of our deferred income tax valuation allowance, we reduced goodwill by $19,491 related to the subsequent exercise of certain stock options and vesting of certain restricted stock units that were recorded at fair value in connection with the Merger. There were no changes in the carrying value of our goodwill during the yearsyear endedDecember 31, 2010 and 2009. During 2008, we recorded goodwill in the amount2011.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)- Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(5)  (7)Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consistedconsist of the following:
                             
    December 31, 2010  December 31, 2009 
    Gross
        Gross
       
  Weighted Average
 Carrying
  Accumulated
  Net Carrying
  Carrying
  Accumulated
  Net Carrying
 
  Useful Lives Value  Amortization  Value  Value  Amortization  Value 
 
Indefinite life intangible assets:                            
FCC licenses  Indefinite  $2,083,654  $  $2,083,654  $2,083,654  $  $2,083,654 
Trademark  Indefinite   250,000      250,000   250,000      250,000 
Definite life intangible assets:                            
Subscriber relationships  9 years   380,000   (144,325)  235,675   380,000   (91,186)  288,814 
Licensing agreements  9.1 years   75,000   (23,721)  51,279   75,000   (13,906)  61,094 
Proprietary software  6 years   16,552   (9,566)  6,986   16,552   (6,823)  9,729 
Developed technology  10 years   2,000   (483)  1,517   2,000   (283)  1,717 
Leasehold interests  7.4 years   132   (43)  89   132   (25)  107 
                           
Total intangible assets     $2,807,338  $(178,138) $2,629,200  $2,807,338  $(112,223) $2,695,115 
                           
   December 31, 2012 December 31, 2011
 
Weighted Average
Useful Lives
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
Indefinite life intangible assets:             
FCC licensesIndefinite $2,083,654
 $
 $2,083,654
 $2,083,654
  $
 $2,083,654
TrademarkIndefinite 250,000
 
 250,000
 250,000
  
 250,000
Definite life intangible assets:             
Subscriber relationships9 years 380,000
 (233,317) 146,683
 380,000
  (191,201) 188,799
Licensing agreements9.1 years 78,489
 (44,161) 34,328
 78,897
  (34,145) 44,752
Proprietary software6 years 16,552
 (12,777) 3,775
 16,552
  (11,507) 5,045
Developed technology10 years 2,000
 (883) 1,117
 2,000
  (683) 1,317
Leasehold interests7.4 years 132
 (79) 53
 132
  (61) 71
Total intangible assets  $2,810,827
 $(291,217) $2,519,610
 $2,811,235
  $(237,597) $2,573,638

Indefinite Life Intangible Assets
We have identified our FCC licenses and the XM trademark as indefinite life intangible assets after considering the expected use of the assets, the regulatory and economic environment within which they are used and the effects of obsolescence on their use.

We hold FCC licenses to operate our satellite digital audio radio service and provide ancillary services. The following table outlines the years in which each of our licenses expires:
FCC Licensesatellite licenses Expiration Year
year
SIRIUS FM-1 satellite 2017
SIRIUS FM-2 satellite 2017
SIRIUS FM-3 satellite 2017
SIRIUS FM-4 ground spare satelliteFM-5 2017
SIRIUS FM-5 satelliteFM-6 (1) 2017
XM-1 satellite 2014
XM-2 satellite 2014
XM-3 satellite 2013
XM-4 satellite 2014
XM-5 satellite 2018
(1)
We hold an FCC license for our FM-6 satellite, which will expire eight years from when this satellite is launched and placed into operation.

Prior to expiration, we are required to apply for a renewal of our FCC licenses. The renewal and extension of our licenses is reasonably certain at minimal cost, which is expensed as incurred. Each of the FCC licenses authorizes us to use the broadcast spectrum, which is a renewable, reusable resource that does not deplete or exhaust over time.


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In connection with the Merger, $250,000$250,000 of the purchase price was allocated to the XM trademark. As of December 31, 2010,2012, there were no legal, regulatory or contractual limitations associated with the XM trademark.

Our annual impairment assessment of our indefinite intangible assets is performed as of October 1stthe fourth quarter of each year. An assessment is madeperformed at other times if eventsan event occurs or changes in circumstances indicatechange that it iswould more likely than not thatreduce the assets have been impaired.fair value of the asset below its carrying value. At October 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010, the date of our annual assessment for 2012, our qualitative impairment assessment of fair value of our indefinite intangible assets indicated that such assets substantially exceeded itstheir carrying value and therefore was not at risk of impairment. In 2011, we utilized independent appraisals to assist in determining the fair value of our indefinite intangible assets.


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

As of December 31, 2012, there were no indicators of impairment and no impairment loss was recorded for indefinite intangible assets during the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Definite Life Intangible Assets
Subscriber relationships are amortized on an accelerated basis over 9 years, which reflects the estimated pattern in which the economic benefits will be consumed. Other definite life intangible assets include certain licensing agreements, which are amortized over a weighted average useful life of 9.1 years on a straight-line basis.

Amortization expense for all definite life intangible assets was $65,915, $76,587$53,620, $59,050 and $35,789$66,324 for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively. Expected amortization expense for each of the fiscal years 2013 through December 31, 20152017 and for periods thereafter is as follows:
     
Year Ending December 31, Amount 
 
2011 $58,850 
2012  53,420 
2013  47,097 
2014  38,619 
2015  37,293 
Thereafter  60,267 
     
Total definite life intangibles assets, net $295,546 
     
Year ending December 31,  Amount
2013  $47,330
2014  38,852
2015  37,526
2016  31,932
2017  18,968
Thereafter  11,348
Total definite life intangible assets, net  $185,956

(6)  (8)Subscriber RevenueInterest Costs

Subscriber revenue consists of subscription fees, revenue derived from agreements with certain daily rental fleet operators, non-refundable activation and other fees as well as the effects of rebates. Revenues received from OEMs for subscriptions included in the sale or lease price of vehicles are also included in subscriber revenue over the service period.
Subscriber revenue consists of the following:
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Subscription fees $2,398,790  $2,266,809  $1,529,726 
Activation fees  16,028   21,837   23,025 
Effect of rebates  (644)  (1,143)  (3,832)
             
Total subscriber revenue $2,414,174  $2,287,503  $1,548,919 
             


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(7)  Interest Costs
We capitalizecapitalized a portion of the interest on funds borrowed to financeas part of the construction costscost of constructing our satellites and related launch vehicles forvehicle. We are currently capitalizing the interest associated with our FM-6 satellite and will continue to do so until its launch. During the year endedDecember 31, 2010, we also capitalized costs related to our XM-5 satellites.satellite and related launch vehicle. We also incur interest costs on all of our debt instruments and on our satellite incentive agreements. The following is a summary of our interest costs:
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Interest costs charged to expense $295,643  $315,668  $148,455 
Interest costs capitalized  63,880   61,201   20,872 
             
Total interest costs incurred $359,523  $376,869  $169,327 
             
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Interest costs charged to expense$265,321
 $304,938
 $295,643
Interest costs capitalized31,982
 33,522
 63,880
Total interest costs incurred$297,303
 $338,460
 $359,523

Included in interest costs incurred is non-cash interest expense, consisting of amortization related to original issue discounts, premiums and deferred financing fees of $42,841, $43,066$35,924, $39,515 and $(2,689)$42,841 for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(8)  (9)Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following:
         
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2010  2009 
 
Satellite system $1,943,537  $1,680,732 
Terrestrial repeater network  109,582   108,841 
Leasehold improvements  43,567   43,480 
Broadcast studio equipment  51,985   49,965 
Capitalized software and hardware  163,689   146,035 
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities  57,665   55,965 
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other  63,265   57,536 
Land  38,411   38,411 
Building  56,685   56,424 
Construction in progress  297,771   430,543 
         
Total property and equipment  2,826,157   2,667,932 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (1,064,883)  (956,929)
         
Property and equipment, net $1,761,274  $1,711,003 
         
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Satellite system$1,943,537
 $1,943,537
Terrestrial repeater network112,482
 112,440
Leasehold improvements44,938
 43,455
Broadcast studio equipment55,823
 53,903
Capitalized software and hardware232,753
 193,301
Satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities62,734
 60,539
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other76,028
 60,283
Land38,411
 38,411
Building57,816
 57,185
Construction in progress417,124
 372,508
Total property and equipment3,041,646
 2,935,562
Accumulated depreciation and amortization(1,469,724) (1,261,643)
Property and equipment, net$1,571,922
 $1,673,919

Construction in progress consists of the following:
         
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2010  2009 
 
Satellite system $262,744  $398,425 
Terrestrial repeater network  19,239   19,396 
Other  15,788   12,722 
         
Construction in progress $297,771  $430,543 
         
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
Satellite system$376,825
  $343,932
Terrestrial repeater network17,224
  19,194
Other23,075
  9,382
Construction in progress$417,124
  $372,508

Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $207,367, $232,863$212,675, $208,830 and $167,963$207,367 for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively. We retired property and equipment which included our SIRIUS FM-4 satellite, with a cost basis of $155,000$5,251 and $12,158 during the yearyears endedDecember 31, 2010.2012 and 2011.


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Satellites
We currently own a fleet of nine orbiting satellites. The chart below provides certain information on these satellites:
Satellite Designation Year Delivered 
Estimated End of
Depreciable Life
FM-1 2000 2013
FM-2 2000 2013
FM-3 2000 2015
FM-5 2009 2024
XM-1 2001 2013
XM-2 2001 2013
XM-3 2005 2020
XM-4 2006 2021
XM-5 2010 2025


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Satellites
We own four orbiting satellites and one spare satellite, FM-4, for use in the SIRIUS system. These satellites are of the Loral FS-1300 model series. Space Systems/Loral is constructing a sixth satellite for use in thisSirius system. We have an agreement with International Launch Services to launch this satellite on a Proton rocket.
During the fourth quarter of 2010, we recorded an other than temporary impairment charge of $56,100 to Restructuring, impairments, and related costs in the statement of operations for FM-4, a ground spare satellite held in storage since 2002. We determined that the probability of launching FM-4 is remote due to the launch of XM-5 in the fourth quarter of 2010 and our business plan.
We own five orbiting satellites for use in the XM system. Four of these satellites were manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems International and one wasfive were manufactured by Space Systems/Loral.

During the yearyears endedDecember 31, 2010,2012 and 2011, we capitalized expenditures, including interest, of $63,880$32,893 and expenditures of $184,727$81,189, respectively, related to the construction of our satellitesFM-6 satellite and related launch vehicles for FM-6 and XM-5.vehicle.

(9)  (10)Related Party Transactions

We had the following related party transaction balances at December 31, 20102012 and 2009:2011:
                                         
  Related party
  Related Party
  Related Party
  Related Party
  Related Party
 
  Current Assets  Long-Term Assets  Current Liabilities  Long-Term Liabilities  Long-Term Debt 
  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009  2010  2009 
 
Liberty Media $  $  $1,571  $1,974  $9,765  $8,523  $  $  $325,907  $263,579 
SIRIUS Canada  5,613   2,327         1,805                
XM Canada  1,106   1,011   28,591   24,429   4,275   2,775   24,517   28,793       
General Motors     99,995      85,364      93,107      17,508       
American Honda     2,914            3,841             
                                         
Total $6,719  $106,247  $30,162  $111,767  $15,845  $108,246  $24,517  $46,301  $325,907  $263,579 
                                         
Neither General Motors nor American Honda is considered a related party following May 27, 2010, the date on which the individuals nominated by General Motors and American Honda, respectively, ceased to be members of our board of directors.
 Related party current assets Related party long-term assets Related party current liabilities Related party long-term liabilities Related party long-term debt
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011
Liberty Media$
  $
  $757
  $1,212
  $3,980
 $9,722
  $
  $
  $208,906
  $328,788
Sirius XM Canada13,167
  14,702
  44,197
  53,741
  2,776
 4,580
  18,966
  21,741
  
  
Total$13,167
  $14,702
  $44,954
  $54,953
  $6,756
 $14,302
  $18,966
  $21,741
  $208,906
  $328,788

Liberty Media
In February 2009, we entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with an affiliate of Liberty Media Corporation, Liberty Radio, LLC (collectively, “Liberty Media”). Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, in March 2009 we issued to Liberty Radio, LLC 12,500,000 shares of our Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series BB-1 (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), with a liquidation preference of $0.001$0.001 per share in partial consideration for certain loan investments.loans. Liberty Media has representatives on our board of directors.
The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 2,586,976,000 In September 2012, Liberty Media converted 6,249,900 shares of common stock. Liberty Media has agreed not to acquire more than 49.9% of our outstanding common stock prior to March 2012, except that Liberty Media may acquire more than 49.9% of our outstanding common stock at any time after March 2011 pursuant to any cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of our common stock that are not beneficially owned by Liberty Media or its affiliates at a price per share greater than the closing price of the common stock on the trading day preceding the earlier of the public announcement or commencement of such tender offer. The Investment Agreement also provides for certain other standstill provisions during the three year period ending in March 2012.


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We accounted for the Series B Preferred Stock by recordinginto 1,293,467,684 shares of our common stock. For a $227,716 increasediscussion of subsequent events refer to additional paid-in capital, excluding issuance costs, for the amount of allocated proceeds received and an additional $186,188 increase in paid-in capital for the beneficial conversion feature, which was immediately recognized as a charge to retained earnings.Note 18.

Loan Investments
On February 17, 2009, SIRIUS entered into a Credit Agreement (the “LM Credit Agreement”) with Liberty Media Corporation, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and Liberty Media, LLC, as lender. The LM Credit Agreement provided for a $250,000 term loan and $30,000 of purchase money loans. In August 2009, we repaid all amounts due and terminated the LM Credit Agreement in connection with the issue and sale of SIRIUS’ 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015.
On February 17, 2009, XM entered into a Credit Agreement with Liberty Media Corporation, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and Liberty Media, LLC, as lender. On March 6, 2009, XM amended and restated that credit agreement (the “Second-Lien Credit Agreement”) with Liberty Media Corporation. In June 2009, XM repaid all amounts due and terminated the Second-Lien Credit Agreement in connection with the issue and sale of its 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013.
On March 6, 2009, XM amended and restated the $100,000 Term Loan, dated as of June 26, 2008 and the $250,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2006. These facilities were combined as term loans into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2009. Liberty Media, LLC, purchased $100,000 aggregate principal amount of such loans from the existing lenders. In June 2009, XM used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of its 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 to extinguish the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Liberty Media has advised us that as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, respectively, it also owned the following:
         
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2010  2009 
 
9.625% Senior Notes due 2013 $  $55,221 
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015  150,000    
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015  50,000   50,000 
11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013     87,000 
13% Senior Notes due 2013  76,000   76,000 
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014  11,000   11,000 
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018  50,000    
         
Total principal debt  337,000   279,221 
Less: discounts  11,093   15,642 
         
Total carrying value debt $325,907  $263,579 
         
In October 2010, Liberty Media tendered its $87,000
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015$150,000
  $150,000
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015
  50,000
13% Senior Notes due 2013
  76,000
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 201411,000
  11,000
7.625% Senior Notes due 201850,000
  50,000
Total principal debt211,000
  337,000
Less: discounts2,094
  8,212
Total carrying value of debt$208,906
  $328,788

During the year endedDecember 31, 2012, we redeemed $50,000 of the 11.25%our 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 20132015 and purchased $50,000$76,000 of the 7.625%our 13% Senior Notes due 2018 at issuance.2013 held by Liberty Media as part of the redemption of these Notes in their entirety.

As of December 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, we recorded $9,765$3,980 and $8,523,$9,722, respectively, related to accrued interest with Liberty Media to Related party current liabilities. We recognized Interest expense associated with debt held by Liberty Media of $40,169$30,931, $35,681 and $79,640$40,169 for the years endedDecember 31, 20102012, 2011 and 2009,2010, respectively.


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SIRIUS Canada
In 2005, we entered into a license and services agreement with SIRIUS Canada. Pursuant to such agreement, SIRIUS is reimbursed for certain costs incurred to provide SIRIUS Canada service, including certain costs incurred


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)- Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Sirius XM Canada
In June 2011, Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (“CSR”), the parent company of XM Canada, and Sirius Canada completed a transaction to combine their operations (“the Canada Merger”). The combined company operates as Sirius XM Canada. We own approximately 46,700,000 Class A shares on a converted basis of CSR, representing a 37.9% equity interest and a 25.0% voting interest.

We had the following related party current asset balances attributable to Sirius XM Canada at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011
Deferred programming costs and accrued interest$4,350

$2,500
Dividends receivable6,176


Chip set and other services reimbursement2,641

7,404
Non-interest bearing note, principal

4,798
Total$13,167
  $14,702

In November 2012, Sirius XM Canada declared a special cash dividend of Cdn $0.0825 per Class A shares of stock and Cdn $0.0275 per Class B shares of stock for shareholders of record on November 28, 2012 in addition to a quarterly cash dividend of the same amount for shareholders of record on the same date. We received $1,185 in December 2012 which was recorded as a reduction of our investment balance in Sirius XM Canada. As of December 31, 2012, we recorded a receivable for the productionremaining balance of the dividend which was due to us.

We provide Sirius XM Canada with chip sets and distributionother services and we are reimbursed for these costs.

We had the following related party long-term asset balances attributable to Sirius XM Canada at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011
Non-interest bearing note, principal$404

$410
Carrying value of host contract of debenture3,877

3,490
Carrying value of embedded derivative of debenture9


Investment balance*
37,983

45,061
Deferred programming costs and accrued interest1,924

4,780
Total$44,197
  $53,741
* The investment balance includes equity method goodwill and intangible assets of radios, as well as information technology support costs. In consideration$27,615 and $28,589 for the rights granted pursuant to this licenseyears endedDecember 31, 2012 and services agreement,2011, respectively.

As a result of the Canada Merger, we have the right to receivehold a royalty equal to a percentage of SIRIUS Canada’s gross revenues based on subscriber levels (ranging between 5% to 15%) and the number of Canadian-specific channels made available to SIRIUS Canada. Ournon-interest bearing note issued by CSR. We also hold an investment in SIRIUSCdn $4,000 face value of 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued by CSR, for which the embedded conversion feature is bifurcated from the host contract. The host contract is accounted for at fair value as an available-for-sale security with changes in fair value recorded to Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. The embedded conversion feature is accounted for at fair value as a derivative with changes in fair value recorded in earnings as Interest and investment income (loss).

Our interest in Sirius XM Canada is primarily non-voting shares which carry an 8% cumulative dividend.
We recordedaccounted for under the following revenue from SIRIUS Canada. Royalty incomeequity method. The excess of the cost of our ownership interest in the equity of Sirius XM Canada over our share of the net assets is recognized as goodwill and intangible assets and is included in the carrying amount of our investment. Equity method goodwill is not amortized. We periodically evaluate this investment to determine if there has been an other revenue and dividend incomethan temporary decline below carrying value. Equity method intangible assets are amortized over their respective useful lives, which is includedrecorded in Interest and investment income (loss).


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in our consolidated statements of operations:thousands, unless otherwise stated)

             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Royalty income $10,684  $5,797  $1,309 
Dividend income  926   839   199 
             
Total revenue from SIRIUS Canada $11,610  $6,636  $1,508 
             
Receivables from royalty and dividend income were utilizedWe had the following related party liability balances attributable to absorb a portion of our share of net losses generated by SIRIUSSirius XM Canada during the years ended at December 31, 20102012 and 2009. Total costs that have been or will be reimbursed by SIRIUS Canada for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were $12,185, $11,031 and $14,973, respectively.2011:
XM Canada
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011
Carrying value of deferred revenue for NHL games$21,742
 $24,517
Amounts due to Sirius XM Canada
 1,804
Total current and long-term liabilities$21,742
  $26,321

In 2005, XM entered into agreements to provide XM Canada, now Sirius XM Canada after the Canada Merger, with the right to offer XM satellite radio service in Canada. The agreements have an initial ten year term and Sirius XM Canada has the unilateral option to extend the agreements for an additional five years. year term. We receive a 15% royalty for all subscriber fees earned by XM Canada each month for its basic service and an activation fee for each gross activation of an XM Canada subscriber on XM’s system. Sirius XM Canada is obligated to pay us a total of $70,300$70,300 for the rights to broadcast and market National Hockey League (“NHL”) games for a10-yearten year term. We recognize these payments on a gross basis as a principal obligor pursuant to the provisions of ASC 605,Revenue Recognition. The estimated fair value of deferred revenue from XM Canada as of the Merger date was approximately $34,000,$34,000, which is amortized on a straight-line basis through 2020, the end of the expected term of the agreements. As

We recorded the following revenue from Sirius XM Canada as Other revenue in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 *
Royalty income$31,368
 $13,735
Amortization of Sirius XM Canada deferred income2,776
 1,388
Licensing fee revenue4,500
 3,000
Advertising reimbursements833
 417
Total revenue from Sirius XM Canada$39,477
 $18,540
* Sirius XM Canada commenced operations in June 2011.

Our share of net earnings or losses of Sirius XM Canada are recorded to Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a one month lag. Our share of Sirius XM Canada’s net income was $554 and $1,081 for the years endedDecember 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, respectively. We recorded amortization expense related to the equity method intangible assets of $974 and $1,556 for the years endedDecember 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Sirius Canada
We had an equity interest of 49% in Sirius Canada until June 21, 2011 when the Canada Merger closed.

In 2005, we entered into a license and services agreement with Sirius Canada. Pursuant to such agreement, we are reimbursed for certain costs incurred to provide Sirius Canada service, including certain costs incurred for the production and distribution of radios, as well as information technology support costs. In consideration for the rights granted pursuant to this license and services agreement, we had the right to receive a royalty equal to a percentage of Sirius Canada’s gross revenues based on subscriber levels (ranging between 5% and 15%) and the number of Canadian-specific channels made available to Sirius Canada.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

We recorded the following revenue from Sirius Canada. Royalty income is included in Other revenue and dividend income is included in Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2011 * 2010
Royalty income$9,945
 $10,684
Dividend income460
 926
Total revenue from Sirius Canada$10,405
 $11,610
* Sirius Canada combined with XM Canada in June 2011.

Receivables from royalty and dividend income were utilized to absorb a portion of our share of net losses generated by Sirius Canada. Total costs reimbursed by Sirius Canada were $5,253 and $12,185 for the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Our share of net earnings or losses of Sirius Canada was recorded to Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a one month lag. Our share of Sirius Canada’s net loss was $9,717 and $10,257 for the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The payments received from Sirius Canada in excess of carrying value were $6,748 and $10,281 for the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

XM Canada
We had an equity interest of deferred revenue related21.5% in XM Canada until June 21, 2011 when the Canada Merger closed.

The Cdn $45,000 standby credit facility we extended to XM Canada was $28,792paid and $31,568, respectively.
terminated as a result of the Canada Merger. We have extendedreceived $38,815 in cash upon payment of this facility. As a Cdn$45,000 standbyresult of the repayment of the credit facility to XMand completion of the Canada which can be utilized to purchase terrestrial repeaters or finance royalty and activation fees payable to us. The facility matures on December 31, 2012 and bears interest at 17.75% per annum. We have the right to convert unpaid principal amounts into Class A subordinate voting shares of XM Canada at the price of Cdn$16.00 per share. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, amounts drawn by XM Canada on this facility in lieu of payment of fees recorded in Related party long-term assets were $21,390, net ofMerger, we released a $9,607$15,649 valuation allowance and $18,429, respectively. The December 31, 2010 valuation allowance of $9,607 related to the absorption of our share of the net loss from our investment in XM Canada shares.as of June 21, 2011.
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, amounts due from XM Canada also included $7,201 and $6,000, respectively, attributable to deferred programming costs and accrued interest (in addition to the amounts drawn on the standby credit facility), all of which is reported as Related party long-term assets.


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We recorded the following revenue from XM Canada as Other revenue in our consolidated statements of operations:comprehensive income:
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Amortization of XM Canada deferred income $2,776  $2,776  $1,156 
Subscriber and activation fee royalties  10,313   11,603   97 
Licensing fee revenue  4,500   6,000   2,500 
Advertising reimbursements  1,083   1,067   366 
             
Total revenue from XM Canada $18,672  $21,446  $4,119 
             
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2011 * 2010
Amortization of XM Canada deferred income$1,388
 $2,776
Subscriber and activation fee royalties5,483
 10,313
Licensing fee revenue3,000
 4,500
Advertising reimbursements833
 1,083
Total revenue from XM Canada$10,704
 $18,672
* XM Canada combined with Sirius Canada in June 2011.

Our share of net earnings or losses of XM Canada was recorded to Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income on a one month lag. Our share of XM Canada’s net loss was $6,045 and $12,147 for the years endedDecember 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


General Motors and American Honda
We have a long-term distribution agreement with General Motors Company (“GM”("GM"). GM had a representative on our board of directors and was considered a related party through May 27, 2010. During the term of the agreement, GM has agreed to distribute the XMour service. We subsidize a portion of the cost of satellite radios and makesmake incentive payments to GM when the owners of GM vehicles with factory- or dealer-installeddealer- installed satellite radios become self-paying subscribers. We also share with GM a percentage of the subscriber revenue attributable to GM vehicles with factory- or dealer- installed satellite radios. As part of the agreement, GM provides certain call-center related services directly to subscribers who are also GM customers for which we reimburse GM.

We make bandwidth available to OnStar CorporationLLC for audio and data transmissions to owners of enabled GM vehicles, regardless of whether the owner is a subscriber. OnStar’sOnStar's use of our bandwidth must be in compliance with applicable laws, must not compete or adversely interfere with our business, and must meet our quality standards. We also granted to OnStar a certain amount of time to use our studios on an annual basis and agreed to provide certain audio content for distribution on OnStar’sOnStar's services.

We have a long-term distribution agreement with American Honda. American Honda had a representative on our board of directors and was considered a related party through May 27, 2010. We have an agreement to make a certain amount of itsour bandwidth available to American Honda. American Honda’sHonda's use of our bandwidth must be in compliance with applicable laws, must not compete or adversely interfere with our business, and must meet our quality standards. This agreement remains in effect so long as American Honda holds a certain amount of its investment in us. We make incentive payments to American Honda for each purchaser ofor a Honda or Acura vehicle that becomes a self-paying subscriber and shareswe share with American Honda a portion of the subscriber revenue attributable to Honda and Acura vehicles with installed satellite radios.
As of May 27, 2010, the following aggregate assets and liabilities related to GM and American Honda were reclassified from related party to non-related party:
     
Balance sheet line item:    
Related party current assets $107,908 
Related party long term assets  73,016 
Related party current liabilities  57,996 


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We recorded the following total related party revenue from GM and American Honda, primarily consisting of subscriber revenue, in connection with the agreements above:
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010*  2009  2008 
 
GM $12,759  $31,037  $16,803 
American Honda  4,990   12,254   7,504 
             
Total $17,749  $43,291  $24,307 
             
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 2010 *
GM$12,759
American Honda4,990
Total$17,749
*GM and American Honda were considered related parties through May 2010.
*GM and American Honda were considered related parties through May 27, 2010.

We have incurred the following related party expenses with GM and American Honda:
                         
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010*  2009  2008 
     American
     American
     American
 
  GM  Honda  GM  Honda  GM  Honda 
 
Sales and marketing $13,374  $  $31,595  $500  $16,115  $815 
Revenue share and royalties  15,823   3,167   58,992   6,541   36,305   2,051 
Subscriber acquisition costs  17,514   1,969   34,895   5,397   30,975   3,433 
Customer service and billing  125      268      119    
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized  1,421      4,644      51    
                         
Total $48,257  $5,136  $130,394  $12,438  $83,565  $6,299 
                         
 For the Year Ended December 31,
 2010 *
 GM American Honda
Sales and marketing$13,374
 $
Revenue share and royalties15,823
 3,167
Subscriber acquisition costs17,514
 1,969
Customer service and billing125
 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized1,421
 
Total$48,257
 $5,136
*GM and American Honda were considered related parties through May 27, 2010.
(10)  Investments
Our investments consist

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  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2010  2009 
 
Investment in SIRIUS Canada $  $ 
Investment in XM Canada     2,390 
Investment in XM Canada debentures  3,313   2,970 
Auction rate certificates     8,556 
Restricted investments  3,396   3,400 
         
Total investments $6,709  $17,316 
         
Canadian Entities
Our investments in SIRIUS Canada and XM Canada (the “Canadian Entities”) are recorded using the equity method since we have a significant influence, but do not control the Canadian Entities. Under this method, our investments in the Canadian Entities, originally recorded at cost, are adjusted quarterly to recognize our proportionate share of net earnings or losses as they occur, rather than at the time dividends or other distributions are received, limited to the extent of our investment in, advances to and commitments to fund the Canadian Entities. We have a 49.9% economic interest in SIRIUS Canada and a 21.54% economic interest in XM Canada.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)- Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(11)    Investments
Our share
Long Term Restricted Investments
Restricted investments relate to reimbursement obligations under letters of net earnings or lossescredit issued for the benefit of the Canadian Entities is recorded to Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of operations. As it relates to XM Canada, this is done on a one month lag. We evaluate the Canadian Entities periodically and record an impairment charge to Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statements of operations if we determine that decreases in fair value are considered to be other-than temporary. In addition, any payments received from the Canadian Entities in excess of the carrying valuelessors of our investments in, advances to and commitments to such entity is recorded to Interest and investment income (loss) in our consolidated statementsoffice space. As of operations.
We recorded the following related party amounts to Interest and investment income (loss):
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Share of SIRIUS Canada net loss $(10,257) $(6,636) $(4,745)
Payments received from SIRIUS Canada in excess of carrying value  10,281   13,738    
Release of liability with SIRIUS Canada     1,351    
Share of XM Canada net loss  (12,147)  (2,292)  (9,309)
Impairment of XM Canada     (4,734)  (16,453)
Realized gain on sale of auction rate certificates  425       
Other     504    
             
Total $(11,698) $1,931  $(30,507)
             
In addition, during the years ended December 31, 20102012 and 2009, we recorded $1492011, our Long-term restricted investments were $3,999 and $543, respectively, of a foreign exchange gain to Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, related to our investment in XM Canada.
We hold an investment in Cdn$4,000 face value of 8% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures issued by XM Canada, for which$3,973, respectively. During the embedded conversion feature is bifurcated from the host contract. The host contract is accounted for at fair value as anavailable-for-saleyear ended security with changes in fair value recorded to Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. The embedded conversion feature is accounted for at fair value as a derivative with changes in fair value recorded in earnings as Interest and investment income (loss). As of December 31, 2010, the carrying values2011, $250 of the host contractobligations relating to these letters of credit were terminated and embedded derivative related to our investment in the debenturesa new letter of credit agreement was $3,302 and $11, respectively. As of December 31, 2009, the carrying values of the host contract and embedded derivative related to our investment in the debentures was $2,961 and $9, respectively.entered into for $826 for additional space.

Auction Rate Certificates
Auction rate certificates are long-term securities structured to reset their coupon rates by means of an auction. We accounted for our investment in auction rate certificates asavailable-for-sale securities. In January 2010, our investment in the auction rate certificates was called by the issuer at par plus accrued interest, or $9,456,$9,456, resulting in a gain of $425$425 in the year ended December 31, 2010.
Restricted Investments
Restricted investments relate to reimbursement obligations under letters of credit issued for the benefit of lessors of office space. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, Long-term restricted investments were $3,396 and $3,400, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(12)    Debt
(11)  Debt

Our debt consists of the following:
             
  Conversion
       
  Price
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  (per Share)  2010  2009 
 
3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011(a) $5.30  $191,979  $230,000 
Less: discount      (515)  (1,371)
Senior Secured Term Loan due 2012(b)  N/A      244,375 
9.625% Senior Notes due 2013(c)  N/A      500,000 
Less: discount         (3,341)
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015(d)  N/A   800,000    
Less: discount      (12,213)   
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015(e)  N/A   257,000   257,000 
Less: discount      (10,116)  (11,695)
10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011(f)  N/A      113,685 
Less: discount         (7,325)
11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013(g)  N/A   36,685   525,750 
Less: discount      (1,705)  (32,259)
13% Senior Notes due 2013(h)  N/A   778,500   778,500 
Less: discount      (59,592)  (76,601)
9.75% Senior Notes due 2014(i)  N/A      5,260 
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014(j) $1.875   550,000   550,000 
Less: discount      (7,620)  (9,119)
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018(k)  N/A   700,000    
Less: discount      (12,054)   
Other debt:            
Capital leases  N/A   7,229   14,304 
             
Total debt      3,217,578   3,077,163 
Less: total current maturities non-related party      195,815   13,882 
             
Total long-term      3,021,763   3,063,281 
Less: related party      325,907   263,579 
             
Total long-term, excluding related party     $2,695,856  $2,799,702 
             
(a) 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011
In October 2004, we issued $230,000 in aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Convertible Notes due October 15, 2011 (the “3.25% Notes”), which are convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of our common stock at any time at a conversion rate of 188.6792 shares of common stock for each $1,000 principal amount, or $5.30 per share of common stock, subject to certain adjustments. Interest is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15 of each year. The obligations under the 3.25% Notes are not secured by any of our assets. In December 2010, we purchased $38,021 of the outstanding 3.25% Notes at a price of 100.25% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. We recorded an aggregate loss on extinguishment of the 3.25% Notes of $209,


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Conversion
Price
(per share)
 December 31,
2012
 December 31,
2011
8.75% Senior Notes due 2015N/A
 $800,000
 $800,000
Less: discount  (7,056) (9,753)
9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015N/A
 
 257,000
Less: discount  
 (8,356)
13% Senior Notes due 2013N/A
 
 778,500
Less: discount  
 (39,504)
7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014$1.841
 550,000
 550,000
Less: discount  (4,112) (5,956)
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018N/A
 700,000
 700,000
Less: discount  (9,647) (10,898)
  5.25% Senior Notes due 2022N/A
 400,000
 
            Less: discount  (5,826) 
Other debt:     
Capital leasesN/A
 11,861
 2,941
Total debt  2,435,220
 3,013,974
Less: total current maturities non-related party  4,234
 1,623
Total long-term  2,430,986
 3,012,351
Less: related party  208,906
 328,788
Total long-term, excluding related party  $2,222,080
 $2,683,563

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)8.75%
consisting primarily of unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and repayment of premium to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statement of operations.
In February 2011, we purchased $94,148 of the outstanding 3.25% Notes at a price of 100.75%-100.94% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. We will recognize an aggregate loss on extinguishment of $1,079 on the 3.25% Notes, which consists primarily of unamortized discount and deferred financing fees in the first quarter of 2011.
(b) Senior Secured Term Loan due 2012
In June 2007, we entered into a term credit agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions. The term credit agreement provided for a senior secured term loan (the “Senior Secured Term Loan”) of $250,000, which was fully drawn. On March 16, 2010, we used net proceeds of $244,714 from the sale of our 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 to repay the Senior Secured Term Loan, including accrued and unpaid interest of $339. We recorded an aggregate loss on extinguishment on the Senior Secured Term Loan of $2,450, consisting of deferred financing fees to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statements of operations.
(c) 9.625% Senior Notes due 2013
In August 2005, we issued $500,000 in aggregate principal amount of 9.625% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “9.625% Notes”). In April 2010, we used net proceeds of $534,091 from the issuance of our 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 to redeem the 9.625% Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest of $10,026 and a repayment premium of $24,065. We recorded an aggregate loss on extinguishment on the 9.625% Notes of $27,705, consisting primarily of unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and repayment premium to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statements of operations.
(d) 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015
In March 2010, we issued $800,000$800,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “8.75%8.75% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year at a rate of 8.75% per annum. The 8.75% Notes mature on April 1, 2015.2015. The 8.75% Notes were issued for $786,000,$786,000, resulting in an aggregate original issuance discount of $14,000.$14,000. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the 8.75% Notes on a senior unsecured basis.
  
(e) 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015

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In August 2009, we issued $257,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due September 1, 2015 (the “9.75% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year at a rate of 9.75% per annum. The 9.75% Notes were issued for $244,292, resulting in an aggregate original issuance discount of $12,708. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the 9.75% Notes. The 9.75% Notes and related guarantees are secured by first-priority liens on substantially all of our assets and the assets of the guarantors. In connection with the merger of XM Satellite Radio Inc. into us, we entered into a new collateral agreement relating to the 9.75% Notes which secures the 9.75% Notes with a lien on substantially all of our and the guarantors’ assets.
(f) 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011
On December 31, 2009, XM had outstanding $113,685 aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior PIK Secured Notes due 2011 (the “PIK Notes”). On June 1, 2010, XM redeemed all outstanding PIK Notes at a price of 100% plus accrued interest. We recognized an aggregate loss on extinguishment of the PIK Notes of $4,138, consisting primarily of unamortized discount, as a Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statements of operations.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)- Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(g) 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013
In June 2009, XM issued $525,750 aggregate principal amount of 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 (the “11.25% Notes”). The 11.25% Notes were issued for $488,398, resulting in an aggregate original issuance discount of $37,352.
In October 2010, XM purchased $489,065 in aggregate principal amount of the 11.25% Notes. The aggregate purchase price for the 11.25% Notes, including the consent payments and accrued and unpaid interest, was $567,927. We recorded an aggregate loss on extinguishment of the 11.25% Notes of $85,216, consisting primarily of unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and repayment premium to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statement of operations. The purchases were made pursuant to a tender offer for the 11.25% Notes. Concurrent with the tender offer for the 11.25% Notes, XM solicited consents to amend the 11.25% Notes and the related indenture and security documents to eliminate most of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default applicable to the 11.25% Notes and to release the security for, and guarantees of, the 11.25% Notes.
The remainder of the 11.25% Notes of $36,685 was purchased in January 2011 for an aggregate purchase price of $40,376. A loss from extinguishment of debt of $4,891 will be recorded in the first quarter of 2011.
(h) 13% Senior Notes due 2013
In July 2008, XM issued $778,500 aggregate principal amount of 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “13% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year at a rate of 13% per annum. The 13% Notes mature on August 1, 2013. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the 13% Notes.
(i) 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014
On December 31, 2009, XM had outstanding $5,260 aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “XM 9.75% Notes”). In August 2010, XM redeemed all of the outstanding XM 9.75% Notes plus accrued interest of $150 for $5,666. We recorded a loss on extinguishment on the XM 9.75% Notes of $256 due to the cash redemption premium paid, as a Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statements of operations.
(j) 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014
In August 2008, XMwe issued $550,000$550,000 aggregate principal amount of 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “Exchangeable Notes”). The Exchangeable Notes are senior subordinated obligations and rank junior in right of payment to our existing and future senior debt and equally in right of payment with our existing and future senior subordinated debt. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries have guaranteed the Exchangeable Notes on a senior subordinated basis.

Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year at a rate of 7% per annum. The Exchangeable Notes mature on December 1, 2014.2014. The Exchangeable Notes are exchangeable at any time at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock at an initial exchange rate of 533.3333 shares of common stock per $1,000$1,000 principal amount of Exchangeable Notes, which is equivalent to an approximate exchange price of $1.875$1.875 per share of common stock. If a holder of the Exchangeable Notes elects to exchange the notes in connection with a corporate transaction that constitutes a fundamental change, the exchange rate will be increased by an additional number of shares of common stock determined by the Indenture. Due to the special cash dividend in December 2012, the conversion rate increased to 543.1372 shares per common stock per $1,000 principal amount. For a discussion of subsequent events refer to Note 18.
  
(k) 
During the year endedDecember 31, 2012, the common stock reserved for exchange in connection with the Exchangeable Notes were considered to be dilutive in our calculation of diluted net income per share.
7.625% Senior Notes due 2018

7.625% Senior Notes due 2018
In October 2010, XMwe issued $700,000$700,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “7.625% Senior7.625% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year commencing on May 1, 2011, at a rate of 7.625% per annum. A majority of the net proceeds were used to purchase


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
$489,065 aggregate principal amount of the 11.25% Notes. The 7.625% Senior Notes mature on November 1, 2018.2018. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the 7.625% Notes.

5.25% Senior Notes.Notes due 2022
In August 2012, we issued $400,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “5.25% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year at a rate of 5.25% per annum. The 5.25% Notes mature on August��15, 2022. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guarantee our obligations under the 5.25% Notes.
Expired
Senior Secured Revolving Credit ArrangementsFacility
LM Term Loan and LM Purchase Money Loan
In February 2009, SIRIUSDecember 2012, we entered into a five-year Senior Secured Revolving Credit AgreementFacility (the “LM Credit Agreement”"Credit Facility") with Liberty Media Corporation, as administrative agenta syndicate of financial institutions for $1,250,000. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all our assets and collateral agent. The LM Credit Agreement provided for a $250,000 term loan (“LM Term Loan”) and $30,000the assets of purchase money loans (“LM Purchase Money Loan”). Concurrently with entering into the LM Credit Agreement, SIRIUS borrowed $250,000 under the LM Term Loan.our subsidiaries. The proceeds of loans under the LM Term Loan wereCredit Facility will be used (i) to repay at maturity our outstanding 2.5% Convertible Notes due February 17, 2009for working capital and (ii) forother general corporate purposes, including related transaction costs.financing acquisitions, share repurchases and dividends. Interest on borrowings is payable on a quarterly basis and accrues at a rate based on LIBOR plus an applicable rate. We are also required to pay a variable fee on the average daily unused portion of the Credit Facility which is currently 0.30% per annum and is payable on a quarterly basis. The Credit Facility contains customary covenants, including a maintenance covenant.

As of December 31, 2012, we have not drawn on the Credit Facility.

Retired Debt

9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015
In August 2009, we issued $257,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due September 1, 2015 (the “9.75% Notes”). The 9.75% Notes were issued for $244,292, resulting in an aggregate original issuance discount of $12,708. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guaranteed our obligations under the 9.75% Notes. The 9.75% Notes and related guarantees were secured by first-priority liens on substantially all of our assets and the assets of the guarantors.

During the year endedDecember 31, 2012, we purchased $257,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 9.75% Notes for an aggregate purchase price, including interest, of $281,698. We recognized an aggregate loss on the extinguishment of the

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

9.75% Notes of $22,184 during the saleyear endedDecember 31, 2012, consisting primarily of its 9.75%unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and repayment premium, to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net.

13% Senior Notes due 2013
In July 2008, we issued $778,500 aggregate principal amount of 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “13% Notes”). The 13% Notes would have matured on August 1, 2013. Substantially all of our domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries guaranteed our obligations under the 13% Notes.

During the year endedDecember 31, 2012, we purchased $778,500, in aggregate principal amount of the 13% Notes for an aggregate purchase price, including interest, of $879,133. We recognized an aggregate loss on the extinguishment of the 13% Notes of $110,542 during the year endedDecember 31, 2012, consisting primarily of unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and repayment premium, to extinguishLoss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net.

3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011
In 2011, we purchased $168,113 of our then outstanding 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 (the "3.25% Notes") at prices between 100.75% and 101% of the LM Term Loanprincipal amount plus accrued interest. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt for the 3.25% Notes of $2,291 for the year endedDecember 31, 2011, which consisted primarily of cash premiums paid, unamortized discount and LM Purchase Money Loan.deferred financing fees. The remainder of the 3.25% Notes was paid upon maturity in the fourth quarter of 2011.

11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013
In October 2010, we purchased $489,065 in aggregate principal amount of our 11.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 (the "11.25% Notes"). The aggregate purchase price for the 11.25% Notes was $567,927. We recorded an aggregate loss on extinguishment of the LM Term Loan and LM Purchase Money Loan11.25% Notes of $134,520$85,216, consisting primarily of the unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and unaccreted portion of the repayment premium to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our 2010 consolidated statements of operations.
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement due 2011
In March 2009, XM amended and restatedcomprehensive income. The remainder of the $100,000 Senior Secured Term Loan due 2009, dated as11.25% Notes of June 26, 2008, and the $250,000 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility due 2009, dated as of May 5, 2006. These facilities were combined as term loans into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2009. Liberty Media LLC$36,685 was purchased $100,000 aggregate principal amount of such loans from the lenders.
In June 2009, XM used net proceeds from the sale of its 11.25% Notes to repay amounts due under and extinguish the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. XM paid a repayment premium of $6,500. We recordedin January 2011 for an aggregate purchase price of $40,376. A loss on extinguishment of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement of $49,996 consisting primarily of the unamortized discount, deferred financing fees and unaccreted portion of the repayment premium to Loss onfrom extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statements of operations.$4,915 associated with this purchase was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Second-Lien Credit Agreement
In February 2009, XM entered into a Credit Agreement (the “XM Credit Agreement”) with Liberty Media Corporation, as administrative agent and collateral agent. The XM Credit Agreement provided for a $150,000 term loan. On March 6, 2009, XM amended and restated the XM Credit Agreement (the “Second-Lien Credit Agreement”) with Liberty Media Corporation.
In June 2009, XM terminated the Second-Lien Credit Agreement in connection with the sale of the 11.25% Notes and repaid all amounts due thereunder. We recorded a loss on termination of the Second-Lien Credit Agreement of $57,663 related to deferred financing fees to Loss on extinguishment of debt and credit facilities, net, in our consolidated statements of operations.
Covenants and Restrictions
Our debt generally requires compliance with certain covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things, (i) incur additional indebtedness unless our consolidated leverage ratio would be no greater than 6.00 to 1.005.0 times consolidated operating cash flow after the incurrence of the indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, investments or acquisitions, (iv) enter into certain transactions with affiliates, (v) merge or consolidate with another person, (vi) sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets, and (vii) make voluntary


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
prepayments of certain debt, in each case subject to exceptions. We operated XMalso must comply with a maintenance covenant that we not exceed a total leverage ratio, calculated as an unrestricted subsidiary for purposestotal consolidated debt to consolidated operating cash flow, of compliance with the covenants contained in our debt instruments through January 12, 2011.5.0 to 1.0.

Under our debt agreements, the following generally constitute an event of default: (i) a default in the payment of interest; (ii) a default in the payment of principal; (iii) failure to comply with covenants; (iv) failure to pay other indebtedness after final maturity or acceleration of other indebtedness exceeding a specified amount; (v) certain events of bankruptcy; (vi) a judgment for payment of money exceeding a specified aggregate amount; and (vii) voidance of subsidiary guarantees, subject to grace periods where applicable. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, our debt could become immediately due and payable.

At December 31, 2010,2012 and 2011, we were in compliance with our debt covenants.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(12) (13)Stockholders’ Equity

Common Stock, par value $0.001$0.001 per share
We were authorized to issue up to 9,000,000,000 shares of common stock as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009.2011. There were 3,933,195,1125,262,440,085 and 3,882,659,0873,753,201,929 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009,2011, respectively.

As of December 31, 2010,2012, approximately 3,361,345,0001,885,629,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance in connection with outstanding convertible debt, preferred stock, warrants, incentive stock awards and common stock to be granted to third parties upon satisfaction of performance targets.

Special Dividend Declared, $0.05 per share

On December 5, 2012, we declared a special cash dividend of $0.05 per share on our outstanding common stock and preferred stock, on an as-converted basis, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 18, 2012. The dividend was paid in cash on December 28, 2012 in the amount of $327,062.

Stock Repurchase Program

In December 2012, we announced that our board of directors approved a $2,000,000 common stock repurchase program. Shares of common stock may be purchased from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. As of December 31, 2012, we have not repurchased any shares.

Share Lending Arrangements
To facilitate the offering of the Exchangeable Notes, we entered into share lending agreements with Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. (“MS”) and UBS AG London Branch (“UBS”) in July 2008, under which we loaned MS and UBS an aggregate of 262,400,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for a fee of $0.001$0.001 per share. The obligations of MS to us under its share lending agreement are guaranteed by its parent company, Morgan Stanley. During the third quarter of 2009, MS returned to us 60,000,000 shares of our common stock borrowed in July 2008, whichborrowed. In October 2011, MS and UBS returned the remaining 202,400,000 shares loaned. The returned shares were retired upon receipt. As of December 31, 2010receipt and 2009, there were 202,400,000 shares loaned under the facilities.
Under eachremoved from outstanding common stock. The share lending agreement, the share loan will terminate in whole or in part, as the case may be, and the relevant borrowed shares must be returned to us upon the earliest of the following: (i) the share borrower terminates all or a portion of the loan between it and us, (ii) we notify the share borrower that some of the Exchangeable Notes as to which borrowed shares relateagreements have been exchanged, repaid or repurchased or are otherwise no longer outstanding, (iii) the maturity date of the Exchangeable Notes, December 1, 2014, (iv) the date as of which the entire principal amount of the Exchangeable Notes ceases to be outstanding as a result of exchange, repayment, repurchase or otherwise or (v) the termination of the share lending agreement by the share borrower or by us upon default by the other party, including the bankruptcy of us or the share borrower or, in the case of the MS share lending agreement, the guarantor. A share borrower may delay the return of borrowed shares for up to 30 business days (or under certain circumstances, up to 60 business days) if such share borrower is legally prevented from returning the borrowed shares to us, in which case the share borrower may, under certain circumstances, choose to pay us the value of the borrowed shares in cash instead of returning the borrowed shares. Once borrowed shares are returned to us, they may not be re-borrowed under the share lending agreements. There were no requirements for the share borrowers to provide collateral.
The shares we loaned to the share borrowers are issued and outstanding for corporate law purposes, and holders of borrowed shares (other than the share borrowers) have the same rights under those shares as holders of any of our other outstanding common shares.terminated. Under GAAP, the borrowed shares arewere not considered outstanding for the purpose of computing and reporting our net income (loss) per common share. The accounting method may change if, due

We recorded interest expense related to a default by either UBS or MS (or Morgan Stanley, as guarantor), the borrowed shares, oramortization of the equivalent value of those shares, will not be returned to us as required undercosts associated with the share lending agreements.


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$12,402
, $11,189 and $10,095 for the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, the unamortized balance of the debt issuance costs was $27,652, with $27,099 recorded in Deferred financing fees, net, and $553 recorded in Long-term related party assets. As of December 31, 2011, the unamortized balance of the debt issuance costs was $40,054, with $39,253 recorded in Deferred financing fees, net, and $801 recorded in Long-term related party assets. These costs will continue to be amortized until the debt is terminated.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)Other
In January 2004, SIRIUSSirius Satellite Radio Inc. signed a seven-yearseven-year agreement with a sports programming provider.provider which expired in February 2011. Upon execution of this agreement, SIRIUSSirius delivered 15,173,070 shares of common stock valued at $40,967$40,967 to that programming provider. These shares of common stock arewere subject to transfer restrictions which lapselapsed over time. We recognized share-based payment expense associated with these shares of $5,852$1,568 and $5,852 in the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092011 and 2008.2010, respectively. As of December 31, 2010, there was a $1,568 remaining balance2011, the value of the common stock value included in other current assets. As of December 31, 2009, there was a $7,420 remaining balance of common stock value included in other current assets and other long-term assets in the amount of $5,852 and $1,568, respectively.fully expensed.

Preferred Stock, par value $0.001$0.001 per share
We were authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009.
2011. There were zero and 24,808,959no shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009, respectively. In September 2010, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock converted the 24,808,959 outstanding shares into an equal number of2011.

There were 6,250,100 and 12,500,000 shares of our common stock.
There were 12,500,000 shares of Convertible PerpetualSeries B Preferred Stock Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), issued and outstanding as of December 31, 20102012 and 2009.2011, respectively. In September 2012, Liberty Media converted 6,249,900 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock into 1,293,467,684 shares of common stock. The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of our common stock at the rate of 206.9581409 shares of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock, representing approximately 40%20% of our

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outstanding shares of common stock (after giving effect to such conversion). As the holder of the Series B Preferred Stock, Liberty Radio LLC is entitled to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of our common stock into which each such shares of Series B Preferred Stock share isare convertible. Liberty Radio LLC will also receive dividends and distributions ratably with our common stock, on an as-converted basis. With respect to dividend rights, the Series B Preferred Stock ranks evenly with our common stock and each other class or series of our equity securities not expressly provided as ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock. With respect to liquidation rights, the Series B Preferred Stock ranks evenly with each other class or series of our equity securities not expressly provided as ranking senior to the Series B Preferred Stock, and will rankranks senior to our common stock. In 2009, we accounted for the issuanceFor a discussion of Series B Preferred Stock by recording a $227,716 increasesubsequent events refer to additional paid-in capital for the amount of allocated proceeds received and an additional $186,188 increase to paid-in capital for the beneficial conversion feature, which was recognized as a charge to retained earnings.Note 18.

There were no shares of Preferred Stock, Series C Junior (the “Series C Junior Preferred Stock”), issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. In 2009, our board of directors created and reserved for issuance in accordance with the Rights Plan (as described below) 9,000 shares of the Series C Junior Preferred Stock. The shares of Series C Junior Preferred Stock are not redeemable and rank, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, junior to all other series of our preferred stock, unless the terms of such series shall so provide.Warrants
Warrants
We have issued warrants to purchase shares of common stock in connection with distribution, and programming agreements,and satellite purchase agreements and certain debt issuances.agreements. As of December 31, 2010,2012 and 2011, approximately 42,421,00018,455,000 and 22,506,000 warrants to acquire an equal number of shares of common stock with an average exercise price of $2.66 per share were outstanding and fully vested. Warrants vest over time or uponwere excluded from the achievementcalculation of milestones anddiluted net income per common share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive for the year ended December 31, 2012. The warrants expire at various times through 2015. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average exercise price of outstanding warrants was $2.55 and $2.63 per share, respectively. We incurreddid not incur warrant related expense of $0, $2,522 and $1,865 forexpenses during the years endedDecember 31, 2012, 2011 or 2010 2009 and 2008, respectively..


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     Number of Warrants Outstanding
     December 31,
(warrants in thousands)Average Exercise Price Expiration Date 2012 2011
NFL$2.50 March 2015 16,667
 16,718
Ford$3.00 October 2012 
 4,000
Other distributors and programming providers$3.00 June 2014 1,788
 1,788
Total    18,455
 22,506
    
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)In February 2011, Daimler AG exercised 16,500,000 warrants to purchase shares of common stock on a net settlement basis, resulting in the issuance of 7,122,951 shares of our common stock. In October 2012, the 4,000,000 Ford warrants expired.
               
  Average
    Number of Warrants Outstanding 
  Exercise
  Expiration
 December 31, 
  Price  Date 2010  2009 
(Warrants in thousands)           
 
NFL $2.50  March 2015  16,718   16,718 
DaimlerChrysler AG  1.04  May 2012  16,500   16,500 
RadioShack    December 2010     4,000 
Ford  3.00  October 2012  4,000   4,000 
Lehman Warrants  15.00  March 2011 - April 2011  1,575   2,100 
Warrants associated with XM Holdings Debt    March 2010     325 
Space Systems/Loral  7.05  December 2011  1,840   1,840 
Other distributors and programming providers  3.00  June 2014  1,788   1,788 
               
Total $2.66     42,421   47,271 
               
Rights Plan
In April 2009, our board of directors adopted a rights plan. The terms of the rights and the rights plan are set forth in a Rights Agreement dated as of April 29, 2009 (the “Rights Plan”). The Rights Plan iswas intended to act as a deterrent to any person or group acquiring 4.9% or more of our outstanding common stock (assuming for purposes of this calculation that all of our outstanding convertible preferred stock iswas converted into common stock) without the approval of our board of directors. The Rights Plan will continue in effect untilexpired on August 1, 2011, unless it is terminated or redeemed earlier by our board of directors.2011.

(13)  (14)BenefitsBenefit Plans

We recognized share-based payment expense of $54,585, $65,607$63,822, $51,622 and $79,668$54,585 for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively. We did not realize any income tax benefits from share-based benefits plans during the year ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 as a result of the full valuation allowance that is maintained for substantially all net deferred tax assets.

2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan
In May 2009, our stockholders approved the Sirius XM Radio Inc. 2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”). Employees, consultants and members of our board of directors are eligible to receive awards under the 2009 Plan. The 2009 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards that the compensation committee of our board of directors may deem appropriate. Vesting and other terms of stock-based awards are set forth in the agreements with the individuals receiving the awards. Stock-based awards granted under the 2009 Plan are generally subject to a vesting requirement. Stock-based awards generally expire ten years from the date of grant. Each restricted stock unit entitles the holder to receive one share of common stock upon vesting. As of December 31, 2010,2012, approximately 268,255,000143,243,000 shares of common stock were available for future grants under the 2009 Plan.


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(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Other Plans
We maintain four other share-based benefit plans — the XM 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, the Amended and Restated Sirius Satellite Radio 2003 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, the XM 1998 Shares Award Plan and the XM

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Talent Option Plan. No further awards may be made under these plans. Outstanding awards under these plans are being continued.

The following table summarizes the weighted-average assumptions used to compute the fair value of options granted to employees and members of our board of directors:
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Risk-free interest rate  1.7%  2.5%  2.3%
Expected life of options — years  5.28   4.68   4.89 
Expected stock price volatility  85%  88%  80%
Expected dividend yield  0%  0%  0%
The following table summarizes
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Risk-free interest rate0.8% 1.1% 1.7%
Expected life of options — years5.06 5.27 5.28
Expected stock price volatility49% 68% 85%
Expected dividend yield0% 0% 0%

We do not intend to pay regular dividends on our common stock. Accordingly, the range of assumptionsdividend yield percentage used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option value is set to compute the fair value of options granted to third parties, other than non-employee members of our board of directors:zero for all periods.
     
  For the Years Ended December 31,
  2009 2008
 
Risk-free interest rate 0.67-2.69% 0.37-3.34%
Expected life — years 2.33-6.19 1.25-4.08
Expected stock price volatility 83-130% 80%
Expected dividend yield 0% 0%

There were no options granted to third parties, other than non-employee members of our board of directors, during the yearyears endedDecember 31, 2010.


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,
2011 and 2010.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The following table summarizes stock option activity under our share-based payment plans for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008 (shares2010 (options in thousands):
                 
     Weighted-
  Weighted-Average
    
     Average
  Remaining
  Aggregate
 
     Exercise
  Contractual Term
  Intrinsic
 
  Shares  Price  (Years)  Value 
 
Outstanding, January 1, 2008  79,600  $5.38         
Options exchanged for outstanding XM Holdings options  67,711  $4.09         
Granted  24,358  $2.12         
Exercised  (117) $1.74         
Forfeited, cancelled or expired  (6,116) $4.09         
                 
Outstanding, December 31, 2008  165,436  $4.42         
Granted  265,761  $0.53         
Exercised    $         
Forfeited, cancelled or expired  (66,405) $5.21         
                 
Outstanding, December 31, 2009  364,792  $1.44         
Granted  71,179  $0.97         
Exercised  (19,360) $0.56         
Forfeited, cancelled or expired  (14,741) $3.58         
                 
Outstanding, December 31, 2010  401,870  $1.32   6.45  $327,294 
                 
Exercisable, December 31, 2010  123,479  $2.68   4.52  $59,739 
                 
 Options 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price (1)
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(Years)
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding as of January 1, 2010364,792
 $1.44
    
Granted71,179
 $0.97
    
Exercised(19,360) $0.56
    
Forfeited, cancelled or expired(14,741) $3.58
    
Outstanding as of December 31, 2010401,870
 $1.32
    
Granted77,450
 $1.80
    
Exercised(13,300) $0.87
    
Forfeited, cancelled or expired(26,440) $4.15
    
Outstanding as of December 31, 2011439,580
 $1.25
    
Granted58,626
 $2.53
    
Exercised(214,199) $0.59
    
Forfeited, cancelled or expired(9,495) $3.09
    
Outstanding as of December 31, 2012274,512
 $1.92
 7.29 $320,751
Exercisable as of December 31, 201293,822
 $2.53
 5.19 $89,517
(1)The weighted-average exercise price for options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2012 in the table above have been adjusted to reflect the reduction to the exercise price related to the December 28, 2012 special cash dividend.

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 was $0.67, $0.36$1.09, $1.04 and $1.27,$0.67, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 was $13,261, $0$399,794, $13,408 and $127.$13,261, respectively.

On December 5, 2012, we declared a special cash dividend of $0.05 per share on our outstanding common stock and preferred stock, on an as-converted basis, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 18, 2012. The dividend was paid in cash on December 28, 2012. The compensation committee of our board of directors, which administers

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our stock incentive plans, adjusted the exercise price of stock options issued under the plans by decreasing the exercise price by $0.05 per share. The stock options outstanding as of December 18, 2012 were adjusted on December 28, 2012. This adjustment did not result in any additional incremental share-based payment expense being recognized.

We recognized share-based payment expense associated with stock options of $44,833, $46,080$60,299, $48,038 and $49,148$44,833 for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively.


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The following table summarizes the nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity under our share-based payment plans for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 (shares in thousands):
         
     Weighted-Average
 
     Grant Date
 
  Shares  Fair Value 
 
Nonvested, January 1, 2008  3,623  $3.70 
Shares exchanged for non-vested XM holdings shares  33,339  $2.93 
Granted  3,208  $2.87 
Vested restricted stock awards  (15,342) $2.97 
Vested restricted stock units  (2,793) $3.55 
Forfeited  (2,104) $2.90 
         
Nonvested, December 31, 2008  19,931  $2.84 
Granted  84,851  $0.37 
Vested restricted stock awards  (8,476) $2.98 
Vested restricted stock units  (87,036) $0.46 
Forfeited  (2,351) $1.92 
         
Nonvested, December 31, 2009  6,919  $2.65 
Granted    $ 
Vested restricted stock awards  (4,039) $2.85 
Vested restricted stock units  (192) $2.92 
Forfeited  (291) $2.72 
         
Nonvested, December 31, 2010  2,397  $2.57 
         
The weighted average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $0, $0.37 and $2.87; no restricted stock units were granted during 2010.
 Shares Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested as of January 1, 20106,919
 $2.65
Granted
 $
Vested restricted stock awards(4,039) $2.85
Vested restricted stock units(192) $2.92
Forfeited(291) $2.72
Nonvested as of December 31, 20102,397
 $2.57
Granted
 $
Vested restricted stock awards(1,854) $3.30
Vested restricted stock units(101) $3.08
Forfeited(21) $3.05
Nonvested as of December 31, 2011421
 $1.46
Granted8
 $
Vested restricted stock awards
 $
Vested restricted stock units
 $
Forfeited
 $
Nonvested as of December 31, 2012429
 $1.46

The total intrinsic value of restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested during the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 was $3,927, $45,827$0, $3,178 and $21,451,$3,927, respectively.

We recognized share-based payment expense associated with restricted stock units and shares of restricted stock of $7,397, $16,632$0, $543 and $21,813$7,397 for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively.

No restricted stock units were granted during 2011 or 2010. In connection with the special cash dividend paid in December 2012, we granted 8,000 incremental restricted stock units to prevent the economic dilution of the holders of our restricted stock units. This grant did not result in any additional incremental share-based payment expense being recognized.
 
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested share-based payment awards for stock options and restricted stock units and shares granted to employees and members of our board of directors at December 31, 20102012 and 2009,December 31, 2011, net of estimated forfeitures, was $108,170$129,010 and $114,068,$129,983, respectively. The weighted-average period over which thetotal unrecognized compensation expense for these awards iscosts at December 31, 2012 are expected to be recognized is three years asover a weighted-average period of December 31, 2010.three years.

401(k) Savings Plan

We sponsor the Sirius XM Radio 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Sirius XM Plan”) for eligible employees.

The Sirius XM Plan allows eligible employees to voluntarily contribute from 1% to 50% of their pre-tax eligible earnings, subject to certain defined limits. We match 50% of an employee’s voluntary contributions, up to 6% of an employee’s pre-tax salary,salary. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, these matching contributions were made in the form of

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shares of our common stock. Employer matching contributions under the Sirius XM Plan vest at a rate of 33133.33%/3% for each year of employment and are fully vested after three years of employment for all current and future contributions. Legacy XM Plan participants are fully vested for all current and future employer contributions. Share-based payment expense resulting from the matching contribution to the plansSirius XM Plan was $2,356, $2,895$3,523, $3,041 and $2,735$2,356 for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 2008,2010, respectively.


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We may also elect to contribute to the profit sharing portion of the Sirius XM Plan based upon the total eligible compensation of eligible participants. These additional contributions in the form of shares of common stock are determined by the compensation committee of our board of directors. Employees are only eligibleWe did not contribute to receive profit-sharing contributions during any year in which they are employed on the last dayprofit sharing portion of the year. Profit-sharing contribution expense was $0, $0 and $6,610 for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.Sirius XM Plan in 2012, 2011 or 2010.

(14)  (15)Income Taxes
Our income tax expense consisted of the following:
             
  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Current taxes:            
Federal $  $  $ 
State  942       
Foreign  1,370   1,622    
             
Total current taxes  2,312   1,622    
             
Deferred taxes:            
Federal  4,163   3,962   2,674 
State  (1,855)  397   (198)
             
Total deferred taxes  2,308   4,359   2,476 
             
Total income tax expense $  4,620  $   5,981  $     2,476 
             
The following table indicates the significant elements contributing to the difference between the federal tax benefit at the statutory rate and at our effective rate:
             
  For the Years Ended
 
  December 31, 
  2010  2009  2008 
 
Federal tax expense (benefit), at statutory rate $16,678  $(117,883) $(1,858,784)
State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal benefit  1,620   (11,788)  (185,879)
State rate changes  (2,252)     17,307 
Non-deductible expenses  4,130   1,849   1,930,650 
Other, net  6,193   (4,945)  (477)
Change in valuation allowance  (21,749)  138,748   99,659 
             
Income tax expense $4,620  $5,981  $2,476 
             


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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:
         
  December 31, 
  2010  2009 
 
Deferred tax assets:        
Net operating loss carryforwards $3,091,869  $3,086,067 
GM payments and liabilities  308,776   311,235 
Deferred revenue  346,221   226,763 
Severance accrual  266   1,821 
Accrued bonus  16,599   16,130 
Expensed costs capitalized for tax  44,149   59,999 
Loan financing costs  1,568   17,288 
Investments  62,742   61,643 
Stock based compensation  118,507   155,754 
Other  53,260   49,538 
         
Total deferred tax assets  4,043,957   3,986,238 
Deferred tax liabilities:        
Depreciation of property and equipment  (379,180)  (126,240)
FCC license  (773,850)  (771,407)
Other intangible assets  (209,489)  (251,360)
Other     (89,441)
         
Net deferred tax liabilities  (1,362,519)  (1,238,448)
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance  2,681,438   2,747,790 
Valuation allowance  (3,551,288)  (3,615,332)
         
Net deferred tax liability $(869,850) $(867,542)
         
The difference in the net deferred tax liability of $869,850 and $867,542 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, is primarily the result of the amortization of the FCC license which is amortized over 15 years for tax purposes but not amortized for book purposes. This net deferred tax liability cannot be offset against our deferred tax assets under GAAP since it relates to indefinite-lived assets and is not anticipated to reverse in the same period.
At December 31, 2010, we had net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of approximately $8,052,000 for federal and state income tax purposes available to offset future taxable income. These NOL carryforwards expire on various dates beginning in 2014. We have had several ownership changes under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, which may limit our ability to utilize tax deductions.
As a result of the Merger, both SIRIUS and XM had a Section 382 ownership change. The ownership change does not limit our ability to utilize future tax deductions and so no adjustments were made to gross deferred tax assets as a result of the Merger.
Future changes in our ownership may limit our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets. Realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings; accordingly, a full valuation allowance was recorded against the assets.
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, we recorded $942 and $0, respectively, for uncertain state tax positions in other long term liabilities. We do not currently anticipate that our existing reserves related to uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2010 will significantly increase or decrease during the twelve-month period ending


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December 31, 2011; however, various events could cause our current expectations to change in the future. Should our position with respect to the majority of these uncertain tax positions be upheld, the effect would be recorded in the statement of operations as part of the income tax provision.
The impact of temporary differences and tax attributes are considered when calculating interest and penalty accruals associated with the tax reserve. The amount accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was zero for both periods. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense.
(15)  Commitments and Contingencies

The following table summarizes our expected contractual cash commitments as of December 31, 2010:2012:
                             
  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  Thereafter  Total 
 
Long-term debt obligations(1) $196,332  $1,558  $816,321  $550,182  $1,057,000  $700,000  $3,321,393 
Cash interest payments  299,518   292,463   290,271   186,935   113,433   160,125   1,342,745 
Satellite and transmission  120,444   5,481   5,963   14,455   13,997   21,195   181,535 
Programming and content  255,463   218,662   174,596   151,581   145,231   3,750   949,283 
Marketing and distribution  44,657   20,155   12,956   8,590   7,000   8,000   101,358 
Satellite incentive payments  9,767   12,071   12,790   12,632   12,165   86,123   145,548 
Operating lease obligations  32,279   28,090   24,256   18,383   10,364   3,101   116,473 
Other  30,527   9,679   298   2         40,506 
                             
Total(2) $988,987  $588,159  $1,337,451  $942,760  $1,359,190  $982,294  $6,198,841 
                             
 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Thereafter Total
Long-term debt obligations$4,234
 $553,406
 $803,355
 $866
 $
 $1,100,000
 $2,461,861
Cash interest payments186,552
 186,918
 113,285
 78,193
 78,865
 158,375
 802,188
Satellite and transmission67,170
 27,620
 13,874
 4,351
 3,484
 20,334
 136,833
Programming and content219,450
 187,964
 173,959
 23,613
 11,125
 
 616,111
Marketing and distribution20,825
 12,650
 6,385
 3,878
 568
 381
 44,687
Satellite incentive payments9,211
 12,377
 11,478
 12,311
 13,259
 69,066
 127,702
Operating lease obligations38,434
 32,190
 34,805
 24,727
 18,568
 206,426
 355,150
Other59,848
 21,534
 3,572
 1,071
 278
 23
 86,326
Total (1)
$605,724
 $1,034,659
 $1,160,713
 $149,010
 $126,147
 $1,554,605
 $4,630,858

(1)Includes capital lease obligations.
(2)
The table does not include our reserve for uncertain taxes,tax positions, which at December 31, 20102012 totaled $942,$1,432, as the specific timing of any cash payments relating to this obligation cannot be projected with reasonable certainty.

Long-term debt obligations.Long-term debt obligations include principal payments on outstanding debt and capital lease obligations. Included in the chart above in 2013 is $36,685 of the 11.25% Notes, which were repurchased in full in January 2011, for an aggregate purchase price of $40,376, which includes consent payments and accrued and unpaid interest. Included in the chart above in 2011, is $94,148 of the 3.25% Notes which was repurchased in February 2011 for a purchase price of $96,041 which includes accrued and unpaid interest.

Cash interest payments.Cash interest payments include interest due on outstanding debt and capital lease payments through maturity. The chart above does not give effect to the purchases of the 11.25% Notes in January 2011 or the 3.25% Notes in February 2011.

Satellite and transmission.We have entered into agreements with third parties to operate and maintain the off-site satellite telemetry, tracking and control facilities and certain components of our terrestrial repeater networks. We have also entered into various agreements to design and construct a satellite and related launch vehicle for use in our systems.


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We have an agreement with Space Systems/Loral to design and construct a sixth satellite, FM-6, for use in the SIRIUS system. In January 2008, we entered into an agreement with International Launch Services (ILS) to secure a satellite launch on a Proton rocket for this satellite.
Programming and content.We have entered into various programming agreements. Under the terms of these agreements, we are obligated to provide payments to other entities that mayour obligations include fixed payments, advertising commitments and revenue sharing arrangements.

Marketing and distribution.We have entered into various marketing, sponsorship and distribution agreements to promote our brand and are obligated to make payments to sponsors, retailers, automakers and radio manufacturers under these agreements. Certain programming and content agreements also require us to purchase advertising on properties owned or controlled by the licensors. We also reimburse automakers for certain engineering and development costs associated with the incorporation of satellite radios into vehicles they manufacture. In addition, in the event certain new products are not shipped by a distributor to its customers within 90 days of the distributor’s receipt of goods, we have agreed to purchase and take title to the product.
 
Satellite incentive payments.Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc., the manufacturer of four of XM’s in-orbit satellites, may be entitled to future in-orbit performance payments with respect to two of XM’s satellites. As of December 31, 2010,2012, we have accrued $28,605$27,832 related to contingent in-orbit performance payments for our XM-3 and XM-4 satellites based on expected operating performance over their fifteen year-year design life. Boeing may also be entitled to an additional $10,000$10,000 if our XM-4 satellite continues to operate above baseline specifications during the five years beyond the satellite’s fifteen-yearfifteen-year design life.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Space Systems/Loral, a manufacturer of our in-orbit satellites, may be entitled to future in-orbit performance payments. As of December 31, 2010,2012, we have accrued $12,565$8,663 and $21,450$21,450 related to contingent performance payments for our FM-5 and XM-5 satellites, respectively, based on their expected operating performance over their fifteen-yearfifteen-year design life.

Operating lease obligations.We have entered into cancelable and non-cancelable operating leases for office space, equipment and terrestrial repeaters. These leases provide for minimum lease payments, additional operating expense charges, leasehold improvements and rent escalations that have initial terms ranging from one to fifteen years, and certain leases that have options to renew. The effect of the rent holidays and rent concessions are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, including reasonably assured renewal periods. Total rent recognized in connection with leases for the years endedDecember 31, 2010, 20092012, 2011 and 20082010 was $36,652, $44,374$37,474, $34,143 and $40,378,$36,652, respectively.

Other.We have entered into various agreements with third parties for general operating purposes. In addition to the minimum contractual cash commitments described above, we have entered into agreements with other variable cost arrangements. These future costs are dependent upon many factors, including subscriber growth, and are difficult to anticipate; however, these costs may be substantial. We may enter into additional programming, distribution, marketing and other agreements that contain similar variable cost provisions.

We do not have any other significant off-balance sheet financing arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, we are a defendant or party to various claims and lawsuits, including those discussed below. These claims are at various stages of arbitration or adjudication.
State Consumer Investigations.Investigations. A Multistate Working Group of 2831 State Attorneys General, led by the Attorney General of the State of Ohio, is investigating certain of our consumer practices. The investigation focuses on practices relating to the cancellation of subscriptions; automatic renewal of subscriptions; charging, billing, collecting, and refunding or crediting of payments from consumers; and soliciting customers.
A separate investigation into our consumer practices is being conducted by the AttorneyAttorneys General of the State of Florida. In addition, in September 2010, the Attorney General ofFlorida and the State of Missouri commenced an action against us in Missouri Circuit Court, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, St. Louis, Missouri, alleging violations of the


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Missouri Telemarketing No-Call List Act. The suit seeks a permanent injunction prohibiting us from making, or causing to be made, telephone solicitations to our subscribers in the State of Missouri who are on Missouri’s no-call list, statutory penalties and reimbursement of costs. We believe our telemarketing activities to our subscribers in Missouri fully comply with applicable law.
New York. We are cooperating with these investigations and believe our consumer practices comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Carl Blessing et al.One Twelve, Inc. and Don Buchwald v. Sirius XM Radio Inc.  A subscriber, Carl Blessing, filed a lawsuit In March 2011, One Twelve, Inc., Howard Stern's production company, and Don Buchwald, Stern's agent, commenced an action against us in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Blessing’s lawsuit has been consolidated with substantially identical lawsuits brought by other subscribers. Mr. Blessing and 23 other plaintiffs purport to represent all subscribers who were subject to: an increase in the price for additional-radio subscriptions from $6.99 to $8.99; the imposition of the US Music Royalty Fee; and the elimination of our free streaming internet service. Based on these pricing changes, the suit raises four claims. First, the suit claims the pricing changes show that the Merger lessened competition or led to a monopoly in violation of the Clayton Act. Second, it claims that, for the same reason, the Merger led to monopolization in violation of the Sherman Act. Third, it claims that our subscriber service agreement misrepresents that the US Music Royalty Fee will be used exclusively to defray increases in royalty costs incurred since the filing of the merger application with the FCC (and as permitted by the FCC order) in violation of the consumer protection and unfair trade practice laws of 41 states and the District of Columbia. A fourth claim — that the alleged misrepresentation violates the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing we owe our subscribers under New York contract law — has been dismissed by the court. The complaint seeks monetary damages as well as treble damages under the Clayton Act. Discovery in this matter is substantially complete and a trial has been scheduled for May 2011. We believe that the plaintiffs’ claims are without merit and we are vigorously defending ourselves in this litigation.
A stockholder, Mark Fialkov, also filed a shareholder derivative suit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, claiming that, by allowing the price increases that prompted the Blessing litigation, our boardCounty of directors breached its duty of loyalty to the corporation.New York. The action namesalleged that, upon the Merger, we failed to honor our obligations under the performance-based compensation provisions of our prior agreement dated October 2004 with One Twelve and Buchwald, as defendants Sirius XMagent; One Twelve and fifteen individuals — all directors or former directorsBuchwald each assert a claim of Sirius XM. This lawsuit has been stayed pending resolutionbreach of contract. In April 2012, the Blessing litigation.Court granted our motion for summary judgment and dismissed with prejudice the suit. The Court found the agreement unambiguous. One Twelve and Buchwald have appealed this decision.
Other Matters.Matters. In the ordinary course of business, we are a defendant in various other lawsuits and arbitration proceedings, including derivative actions; actions filed by subscribers, both on behalf of themselves and on a class action basis; former employees; parties to contracts or leases; and owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property. None of these other actions are, in our opinion, likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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(16)  Subsequent Events
Merger of XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Sirius XM Radio Inc.
On January 12, 2011, XM Satellite Radio Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiary, merged with and into Sirius XM Radio Inc. Prior to January 12, 2011, we operated XM Satellite Radio Inc., together with its subsidiaries, as an unrestricted subsidiary under the agreements governing our indebtedness.
Repurchase of 11.25% Notes
The remainder of the 11.25% Notes of $36,685 was purchased in January 2011, for an aggregate purchase price of $40,376. A loss from extinguishment of debt of $4,891 will be recorded in the first quarter of 2011.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)- Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(16)    Income Taxes
Repurchase of 3.25% Notes
In February 2011, $94,148Our income tax expense consisted of the 3.25% Notesfollowing:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Current taxes:     
Federal$
 $
 $
State1,319
 3,229
 942
Foreign2,265
 2,741
 1,370
Total current taxes3,584
 5,970
 2,312
Deferred taxes:  
 
Federal(2,729,823) 3,991
 4,163
State(271,995) 4,273
 (1,855)
Total deferred taxes(3,001,818) 8,264
 2,308
Total income tax (benefit) expense$(2,998,234)
$14,234

$4,620

The following table indicates the significant elements contributing to the difference between the federal tax (benefit) expense at the statutory rate and at our effective rate:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011 2010
Federal tax expense, at statutory rate$166,064
 $154,418
 $16,678
State income tax expense, net of federal benefit16,606
 15,751
 1,620
State income rate changes2,251
 3,851
 (2,252)
Non-deductible expenses477
 457
 4,130
Change in valuation allowance(3,195,651) (166,452) (21,749)
Other, net12,019
 6,209
 6,193
Income tax (benefit) expense$(2,998,234) $14,234
 $4,620

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are represented below:
 For the Years Ended December 31,
 2012 2011
Deferred tax assets:   
Net operating loss carryforwards$2,493,239
 $3,025,621
GM payments and liabilities80,742
 194,976
Deferred revenue511,700
 410,812
Severance accrual46
 21
Accrued bonus23,798
 17,296
Expensed costs capitalized for tax26,569
 35,227
Loan financing costs428
 1,575
Investments39,915
 40,880
Stock based compensation64,636
 89,862
Other34,705
 42,924
Total deferred tax assets3,275,778
 3,859,194
Deferred tax liabilities:
 
Depreciation of property and equipment(185,007) (405,892)
FCC license(772,550) (781,742)
Other intangible assets(165,227) (188,988)
Other
 (189)
Total deferred tax liabilities(1,122,784) (1,376,811)
Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance2,152,994
 2,482,383
Valuation allowance(9,835) (3,360,740)
Total net deferred tax asset (liability)$2,143,159
 $(878,357)
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences can be carried forward under tax law. Management's evaluation of the realizability of deferred tax assets considers both positive and negative evidence, including historical financial performance, scheduled reversal of deferred tax assets and liabilities, projected taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The weight given to the potential effects of positive and negative evidence is based on the extent to which it can be objectively verified.
For the year ended December 31, 2012, our deferred tax asset valuation allowance decreased by $3,350,905 in response to cumulative positive evidence in 2012 which outweighed the historical negative evidence from our emergence from cumulative losses in recent years and updated assessments regarding that it was purchased,more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be realized.  Realization of the net deferred tax assets is dependent on our generation of sufficient future taxable income to obtain benefit from the reversal of temporary differences, primarily related to gross net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $6,571,519. In addition to the gross book net operating loss carryforwards, we have $599,153 of excess share-based compensation deductions that will not be realized until we utilize $6,571,519 of net operating losses, resulting in an approximate gross operating loss carryforward on our tax return of $7,170,672 or $2,493,239 tax effected. As of December 31, 2012, the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $9,835 relates to deferred tax assets that are not likely to be realized due to certain state net operating loss limitations. These net operating loss carryforwards expire on various dates beginning in 2017 and ending in 2028.
There is no current U.S. federal income tax provision, as all federal taxable income was offset by utilizing U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards. The state income tax provision is primarily related to taxable income in certain states that have suspended the ability to use net operating loss carryforwards. The foreign income tax provision is primarily related to foreign withholding taxes related to royalty income between us and our Canadian affiliate.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, the gross liability for an aggregate purchase priceincome taxes associated with uncertain state tax positions was $1,432, respectively. If recognized, $1,432 of $96,041. A loss from extinguishmentunrecognized tax benefits would affect the effective tax rate. This liability is recorded in Other long-term liabilities. No penalties have been accrued for. We do not currently anticipate that our existing reserves related to uncertain tax positions as of debtDecember 31, 2012 will significantly increase or decrease during the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2013; however, various events could cause our current expectations to change in the future. Should our position with respect to the majority of $1,079 willthese uncertain tax positions be upheld, the effect would be recorded in the first quarterour consolidated statements of 2011.
Canada Merger
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (“CSR”), parent company of XM Canada, and SIRIUS Canada announced in November 2010 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the companies (the “Canada Merger”). Under the termscomprehensive income as part of the agreement, SIRIUS Canada shareholders will be issued sharesincome tax provision. Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions as part of CSR representingincome tax expense. We have recorded interest expense of $55 and $92 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to our unrecognized tax benefits presented below.
Changes in our uncertain income tax positions, from January 1 through December 31 are presented below:
 2012 2011
Balance, beginning of year$1,432
 $942
Additions for tax positions from prior years
 490
Balance, end of year$1,432
 $1,432

We have federal and certain state income tax audits pending. We do not expect the ultimate disposition of these audits to have a 58.0% equity interest in CSR immediately following closing of the transaction. Our approximate ownership interest in CSR following closing of the Canada Merger will be a 37.1% equity interest (25.0% voting interest) representing approximately 45.5 million shares and will be accounted for under the equity method. The Canada Merger is anticipated to close during the second quarter of 2011. We are still evaluating the impact of the Canada Mergermaterial adverse affect on our financial statements.position or results of operations.

(17)  Quarterly Financial Data — Unaudited
(17)    Quarterly Financial Data--Unaudited

Our quarterly results of operations are summarized below:
                 
  For the Three Months Ended 
  March 31  June 30  September 30  December 31 
 
2010:                
Total revenue $663,784  $699,761  $717,548  $735,899 
Cost of services $(260,867) $(266,121) $(280,545) $(291,699)
Income from operations $125,140  $125,634  $143,069  $71,571 
Net income (loss) $41,598  $15,272  $67,629  $(81,444)
Net income (loss) per common share — basic(1) $0.01  $  $0.02  $(0.02)
Net income (loss) per common share — diluted(1) $0.01  $  $0.01  $(0.02)
2009:                
Total revenue $586,979  $590,829  $618,656  $676,174 
Cost of services $(268,947) $(254,432) $(266,888) $(273,741)
Income from operations $41,061  $37,235  $66,355  $83,675 
Net (loss) income $(52,648) $(159,644) $(151,527) $11,781 
Net loss per common share — basic and diluted(1) $(0.07) $(0.04) $(0.04) $ 
 For the Three Months Ended
 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31
2012
 
 
 
Total revenue$804,722
 $837,543
 $867,360
 $892,415
Cost of services$(292,309) $(293,975) $(314,204) $(328,882)
Income from operations$199,238
 $227,942
 $231,749
 $213,096
Net income$107,774
 $3,134,170
 $74,514
 $156,244
Net income per common share--basic (1) (2)
$0.02
 $0.49
 $0.01
 $0.02
Net income per common share--diluted (1)
$0.02
 $0.48
 $0.01
 $0.02
2011       
Total revenue$723,839
 $744,397
 $762,550
 $783,738
Cost of services$(270,689) $(273,331) $(277,360) $(299,719)
Income from operations$164,172
 $172,982
 $184,488
 $154,475
Net income$78,121
 $173,319
 $104,185
 $71,336
Net income per common share--basic (1) (2)
$0.01
 $0.03
 $0.02
 $0.01
Net income per common share--diluted (1)
$0.01
 $0.03
 $0.02
 $0.01

(1)The sum of the quarterly net lossincome per share applicable to common stockholders (basic and diluted) does not necessarily agree to the net lossincome per share for the year due to the timing of our common stock issuances.


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(2)
We identified and corrected an immaterial error affecting the historical presentation of basic earnings per share. The adjustment reflects the Series B Preferred Stock held by Liberty Media as participating securities as the holders of such preferred stock may participate in dividends and distributions ratably with holders of our common stock on an as-converted basis as disclosed in Footnote 3. The effects of the error were not material to any previously reported quarterly or annual period. The corrected net income per common share--basic calculations are presented in the quarterly results of operations table. The previously reported net income per common share--basic for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012 were $0.03 and $0.83, respectively. The previously reported net income per common share--basic for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $0.86 and the adjusted net income per

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
(Dollar amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

common share--basic was $0.51. The previously reported net income per common share--basic for the three month ended March 31, 2011, June 30, 2011, and December 31, 2011 were $0.02, $0.05 and $0.02, respectively. The previously reported net income per common share--basic for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $0.07 and the adjusted net income per common share--basic was $0.04.

(18)    Subsequent Events

On January 3, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission granted Liberty Media approval to acquire de jure control of us. On January 17, 2013, Liberty Media filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that on January 15, 2013 it, indirectly through its subsidiaries, purchased an additional 50,000,000 shares of our common stock. On January 18, 2013, Liberty Radio, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media and the holder of all of the outstanding shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, converted all of its Series B Preferred Stock into 1,293,509,076 shares of our common stock. As a result of this recent purchase and conversion Liberty Media beneficially owned as of January 17, 2013, directly and indirectly, an aggregate of 3,292,800,311 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 50.21% of all the outstanding shares of our common stock.

As a result of the foregoing, a Fundamental Change occurred on January 17, 2013 under the indenture governing the Exchangeable Notes. In accordance with the indenture, on February 1, 2013, we made an offer to each holder of Exchangeable Notes to: (i) have the Company repurchase his or her Exchangeable Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes (plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding March 1, 2013); or (ii) exchange his or her Exchangeable Notes for our common stock, at an exchange rate of 581.3112 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, on or prior to March 1, 2013. This exchange rate is a benefit to the holders compared to an exchange rate of 543.1372 shares of common stock in effect prior to occurrence of such Fundamental Change. A holder of the Exchangeable Notes may also elect to retain his or her Notes pursuant to their terms through maturity on December 1, 2014, or otherwise transfer or exchange them in the ordinary course.

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Schedule II — ScheduleII--Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

                 
        Write-offs/
    
  Balance
  Charged to
  Payments/
  Balance
 
Description January 1,  Expenses  Other  December 31, 
  (In thousands) 
 
2008                
Allowance for doubtful accounts $4,608   21,589   (15,337) $10,860 
Deferred tax assets — valuation allowance $1,426,092   99,659   1,950,832(1) $3,476,583 
2009                
Allowance for doubtful accounts $10,860   30,602   (32,795) $8,667 
Deferred tax assets — valuation allowance $3,476,583   138,749     $3,615,332 
2010                
Allowance for doubtful accounts $8,667   32,379   (30,824) $10,222 
Deferred tax assets — valuation allowance $3,615,332   (21,749)  (42,295) $3,551,288 
(in thousands)Balance January 1, Charged to Expenses (Benefit) Write-offs/ Payments/ Other Balance December 31,
Description       
2010       
Allowance for doubtful accounts$8,667
 32,379
 (30,824) $10,222
Deferred tax assets—valuation allowance$3,615,332
 (21,749) (42,295) $3,551,288
2011
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts$10,222
 33,164
 (33,454) $9,932
Deferred tax assets—valuation allowance$3,551,288
 (166,452) (24,096) $3,360,740
2012
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts$9,932
 34,548
 (32,769) $11,711
Deferred tax assets—valuation allowance$3,360,740
 (3,195,651) (155,254) $9,835


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EXHIBIT INDEX
(1)ExhibitDescription

3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated March 4, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated July 28, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 1, 2008).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated December 18, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated December 30, 2008).
3.4
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated May 29, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated July 1, 2009).
3.5
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001).
3.6
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, dated July 28, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 1, 2008).
3.7
Certificate of Designations of Series B-1 Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Company, dated March 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 6, 2009).
3.8
Certificate of Ownership and Merger, dated January 12, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 12, 2011).
4.1
Form of certificate for shares of the Company's common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-74782)).
4.2
Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2008, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Equipment LLC, XM Radio Inc., the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.80 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 1, 2008, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Equipment Leasing LLC, XM Radio Inc., the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.81 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
4.4
Form of Media-Based Incentive Warrant, dated as of January 27, 2009, issued by the Company to NFL Enterprises LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.48 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
4.5
Investment Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2009, among the Company and Liberty Radio LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.55 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
4.6
Indenture, dated as of March 17, 2010, among the Company, the guarantors thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2010).
4.7
Supplemental Indenture, dated April 14, 2010, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., certain subsidiaries thereof and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to XM Satellite Radio Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 7, 2010).
4.8
Indenture, dated as of October 27, 2010, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., the guarantors thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to XM Satellite Radio Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 28, 2010).

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Adjustments to reflect allocation of the purchase price in connection with the Merger.


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit Description
 
 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 19, 2007, among the Company, Vernon Merger Corporation and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated February 21, 2007).
 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated March 4, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002).
 3.2 Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated July 28, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated August 1, 2008).
 3.3 Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated December 18, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-3 dated December 30, 2008).
 3.4 Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated May 29, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-8 dated July 1, 2009).
 3.5 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001).
 3.6 Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, dated July 28, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated August 1, 2008).
 3.7 Certificate of Designations ofSeries B-1 Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Company, dated March 5, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated March 6, 2009).
 3.8 Certificate of Ownership and Merger, dated August 5, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated August 5, 2008).
 3.9 Certificate of Ownership and Merger, dated January 12, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated January 12, 2011).
 4.1 Form of certificate for shares of the Company’s Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-1 (FileNo. 33-74782)).
 4.2 Amended and Restated Warrant Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2000, between the Company and United States Trust Company of New York, as warrant agent and escrow agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.27 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-3 (FileNo. 333-65602)).
 4.3 Common Stock Purchase Warrant granted by the Company to Ford Motor Company dated October 7, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.16 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002).
 4.4 Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2003, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated May 30, 2003).
 4.5 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 13, 2004, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee, relating to the Company’s 3.25% Convertible Notes due 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated October 13, 2004).
 4.6 Common Stock Purchase Warrant granted by the Company to DaimlerChrysler AG dated October 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007).
 4.7 Written instrument, dated July 28, 2008, among the Company, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Vernon Merger Corporation relating to the Warrant Agreement with Space Systems / Loral, dated June 3, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.69 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).


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Exhibit Description
 
 4.8 Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2008, among XM Escrow LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.77 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
 4.9 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2008, among XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Equipment Leasing LLC, XM Radio Inc., and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.78 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
 4.10 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 31, 2008, among XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Escrow LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.79 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
 4.11 Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2008 among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Equipment LLC, XM Radio Inc., the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.80 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
 4.12 Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 1, 2008, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Equipment Leasing LLC, XM Radio Inc., the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.81 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
 4.13 Form of Media-Based Incentive Warrant, dated as of January 27, 2009, issued by the Company to NFL Enterprises LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.48 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
 4.14 Investment Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2009, among the Company and Liberty Radio LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.55 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).
 4.15 Rights Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2009, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Rights Agent, which includes the Form of Certificate of Designation as Exhibit A, Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights as Exhibit C (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on April 29, 2009).
 4.16 Indenture, dated as of August 24, 2009, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association relating to the 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.61 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009).
 4.17 Indenture, dated as of March 17, 2010, among the Company, the guarantors thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated March 19, 2010).
 4.18 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated April 14, 2010, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., certain subsidiaries thereof and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to XM Satellite Radio Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q filed on May 7, 2010).
 4.19 Supplemental Indenture, dated April 14, 2010, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., certain subsidiaries thereof and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to XM Satellite Radio Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q filed on May 7, 2010).
 4.20 Indenture, dated as of October 27, 2010, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., the guarantors thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to XM Satellite Radio Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on October 28, 2010).
 4.21 Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among XM Satellite Radio Inc., the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 13% Senior Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on January 12, 2011).


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Exhibit Description
 
 4.22 Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among XM Satellite Radio Inc., the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on January 12, 2011).
 4.23 Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among XM Satellite Radio Inc., the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on January 12, 2011).
 4.24 Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 (filed herewith).
 4.25 Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (filed herewith).
 4.26 Collateral Agreement, dated January 12, 2011, by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent, relating to the 9.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on January 12, 2011).
 10.1 Lease Agreement, dated as of March 31, 1998, between Rock-McGraw, Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
 **10.2 Operational Assistance Agreement, dated as of June 7, 1999, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 1 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Registration Statement onForm S-1, FileNo. 333-83619).
 **10.3 Technology Licensing Agreement among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., WorldSpace Management Corporation and American Mobile Satellite Corporation, dated as of January 1, 1998, amended by Amendment No. 1 to Technology Licensing Agreement, dated June 7, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
 ***10.4 Third Amended and Restated Distribution and Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2008, among General Motors Corporation, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
 10.5 Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 22, 2000, between Rock-McGraw, Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000).
 **10.6 Third Amended and Restated Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated as of May 15, 2001, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Amendment No. 1 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Registration Statement onForm S-3, FileNo. 333-89132).
 10.7 Assignment and Novation Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2001, between XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on December 6, 2001).
 **10.8 Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated as of December 5, 2001, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on December 6, 2001).
 10.9 Amended and Restated Assignment and Use Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2003, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Radio Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on January 29, 2003).


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Exhibit Description
 
 **10.10 Amended and Restated Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated May 23, 2003, among XM Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).
 **10.11 Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated July 31, 2003, among XM Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).
 10.12 Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Director Designation Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003, among XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and the shareholders and noteholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.56 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Quarterly Report inForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003).
 10.13 December 2003 Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated December 19, 2003, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).
 10.14 Share Lending Agreement, dated July 28, 2008, among the Company and Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
 10.15 Share Lending Agreement, dated July 28, 2008, among the Company and UBS AG, London Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008).
 *10.16 Form of Option Agreement between the Company and each Optionee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
 *10.17 Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Amendment No. 5 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.���s Registration Statement onForm S-1, FileNo. 333-83619).
 *10.18 CD Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-8 (FileNo. 333-65473)).
 *10.19 Employment Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2003, between the Company and David J. Frear (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).
 *10.20 Amended and Restated Sirius Satellite Radio 2003 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
 *10.21 Employment Agreement dated November 18, 2004 between the Company and Mel Karmazin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004).
 *10.22 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2005, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated August 12, 2005).
 *10.23 First Amendment, dated as of August 10, 2005, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2003, between the Company and David Frear (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated August 12, 2005).
 *10.24 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed June 1, 2007).
 *10.25 Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed June 1, 2007).
 *10.26 XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007).


E-4


     
Exhibit Description
 
 *10.27 Sirius XM Radio 401(k) Savings Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).
 *10.28 Second Amendment, dated as of February 12, 2008, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2003, between the Company and David J. Frear (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated February 13, 2008).
 *10.29 Employment Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2008, between the Company and Dara F. Altman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K dated October 1, 2008).
 *10.30 Agreement to Forfeit Non-Qualified Stock Options, dated as of May 13, 2009, between Mel Karmazin and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed May 13, 2009).
 *10.31 Letter Agreement dated June 30, 2009 amending the Employment Agreement dated November 18, 2004 between Mel Karmazin and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed July 1, 2009).
 *10.32 Sirius XM Radio Inc. 2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-8 dated July 1, 2009).
 *10.33 Employment Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2009, between the Company and Scott A. Greenstein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed July 29, 2009).
 *10.34 Employment Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed October 16, 2009).
 *10.35 Separation Agreement and Release of Claims, dated as of November 12, 2009, between the Company, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Satellite Radio Inc, and Gary Parsons (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed November 12, 2009).
 *10.36 Employment Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2010, between the Company and Patrick L. Donnelly (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed January 15, 2010).
 *10.37 First Amendment, dated as of February 14, 2011, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed February 15, 2011).
 21.1 List of Subsidiaries (filed herewith).
 23.1 Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
 31.1 Certificate of Mel Karmazin, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
 31.2 Certificate of David J. Frear, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
 32.1 Certificate of Mel Karmazin, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
 32.2 Certificate of David J. Frear, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
*ExhibitDescription
4.9
Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among XM Satellite Radio Inc., the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to the 7% Exchangeable Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2011).
4.10
Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among XM Satellite Radio Inc., the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 12, 2011).
4.11
Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2011, by and among the Company, certain subsidiaries thereof and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 8.75% Senior Notes due 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.24 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010).
4.12
Indenture, dated as of August 13, 2012, among the Company, the guarantors thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the Company's 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2012).
4.13
Credit Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2012 among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, and the other agents and lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2012).
**10.1
Operational Assistance Agreement, dated as of June 7, 1999, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 1 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-83619).
**10.2
Technology Licensing Agreement among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., WorldSpace Management Corporation and American Mobile Satellite Corporation, dated as of January 1, 1998, amended by Amendment No. 1 to Technology Licensing Agreement, dated June 7, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
***10.3
Third Amended and Restated Distribution and Credit Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2008, among General Motors Corporation, XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
**10.4
Third Amended and Restated Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated as of May 15, 2001, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to Amendment No. 1 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-89132).
10.5
Assignment and Novation Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2001, between XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2001).
**10.6
Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated as of December 5, 2001, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 6, 2001).
10.7
Amended and Restated Assignment and Use Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2003, between XM Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Radio Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2003).
**10.8
Amended and Restated Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated May 23, 2003, among XM Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).
**10.9
Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated July 31, 2003, among XM Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).

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ExhibitDescription
**10.10
December 2003 Amendment to the Satellite Purchase Contract for In-Orbit Delivery, dated December 19, 2003, among XM Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.57 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).
*10.11
Form of Option Agreement between the Company and each Optionee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
*10.12
Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Amendment No. 5 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-83619).
*10.13
CD Radio Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-65473)).
*10.14
Employment Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2003, between the Company and David J. Frear (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003).
*10.15
Amended and Restated Sirius Satellite Radio 2003 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).
*10.16
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2005, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005).
*10.17
First Amendment, dated as of August 10, 2005, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2003, between the Company and David J. Frear (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 2005).
*10.18
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 1, 2007).
*10.19
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 1, 2007).
*10.20
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007).
*10.21
Sirius XM Radio 401(k) Savings Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).
*10.22
Second Amendment, dated as of February 12, 2008, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2003, between the Company and David J. Frear (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 13, 2008).
*10.23
Employment Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2008, between the Company and Dara F. Altman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 1, 2008).
*10.24
Sirius XM Radio Inc. 2009 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 dated July 1, 2009).
*10.25
Employment Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2009, between the Company and Scott A. Greenstein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 29, 2009).
*10.26
Employment Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 16, 2009).
*10.27
Employment Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2010, between the Company and Patrick L. Donnelly (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 15, 2010).
*10.28
First Amendment, dated as of February 14, 2011, to the Employment Agreement dated as of October 14, 2009, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 15, 2011).
*10.29
Employment Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2011, between the Company and David J. Frear (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2011).

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*10.30
Employment Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2011, between the Company and Dara F. Altman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2011).
*10.31
Second Amendment, dated as of March 5, 2012, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2012).
 *10.32
Third Amendment, dated as of December 18, 2012, to the Employment Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2009, between the Company and James E. Meyer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2012).
*10.33
Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
*10.34
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
21.1
List of Subsidiaries (filed herewith).
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP (filed herewith).
31.1
Certificate of James E. Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2
Certificate of David J. Frear, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.1
Certificate of James E. Meyer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.2
Certificate of David J. Frear, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
101.1
The following financial information from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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      * This document has been identified as a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**    ** Pursuant to the Commission’sCommission's Orders Granting Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933 orRule 24(b)-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, certain confidential portions of this Exhibit were omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text.
  *****Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to portions of this Exhibit that have been omitted by redacting a portion of the text.


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