EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm EARNINGS PRESS RELEASE Earnings Press Release

 

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, INC.

REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

3rd quarter revenue of $190.8 million, up 18.0% from 2009

3rd quarter AOCF of $42.3 million, up 35.2% over prior year period

Operating income of $26.3 million, up 120.6% from 3rd quarter of 2009

Diluted earnings per share of $0.25, up 78.6% from 3rd quarter of 2009

NEW YORK, N.Y., November 5, 2010 – Madison Square Garden, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSG) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Madison Square Garden’s third quarter 2010 revenues increased 18.0% to $190.8 million compared to the prior year period, primarily reflecting an increase in revenue in the company’s MSG Media and MSG Entertainment segments. Adjusted operating cash flow (“AOCF”)(1) increased 35.2% to $42.3 million and operating income increased 120.6% to $26.3 million, as compared to the third quarter of 2009. On an overall basis, AOCF and operating income growth were primarily driven by higher MSG Media revenue and improved results in the MSG Entertainment segment.

Third quarter net income of $19.3 million ($0.25 per diluted share) increased $9.2 million compared to net income of $10.1 million ($0.14 per diluted share) in the prior year period. The increase in net income primarily reflects the growth in operating income discussed above.

Madison Square Garden President and CEO Hank Ratner said: “Madison Square Garden continues to perform well on multiple fronts, with our strong third quarter results reflecting our continued operating momentum. We have more than doubled our adjusted operating cash flow over the first three quarters of 2010 and have grown our cash balance to over $325 million while continuing to fund the Arena Transformation project. In addition, we continue to experience success in developing world-class marketing partnerships which will contribute incremental revenues for each of our business segments, principally driven by the Transformation of Madison Square Garden.”

Results from Operations

Segment results for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

     Revenue     AOCF     Operating Income (Loss)  

$ millions

   Q3 2010     Q3 2009     % Change     Q3 2010     Q3 2009     % Change     Q3 2010     Q3 2009     % Change  

MSG Media

   $ 133.4      $ 113.6        17.5  %    $ 55.7      $ 42.5        30.8  %    $ 50.3      $ 36.3        38.5  % 

MSG Entertainment

     38.2        30.6        25.0  %      (10.9     (14.8     25.9  %      (13.9     (18.8     25.9  % 

MSG Sports

     36.9        34.8        6.2  %      1.6        5.3        (70.4 )%      (1.7     1.3        —     

Other (including eliminations)

     (17.7     (17.1     (3.2 )%      (4.0     (1.8     (123.6 )%      (8.4     (6.9     (21.6 )% 
                                                                        

Total Company

   $ 190.8      $ 161.8        18.0  %    $ 42.3      $ 31.2        35.2  %    $ 26.3      $ 11.9        120.6  % 
                                                                        

Note: Does not foot due to rounding

 

  1. See definition of adjusted operating cash flow (“AOCF”) included in the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures on page 3 of this earnings release.


 

MSG Media

MSG Media revenues for the third quarter 2010 rose 17.5% to $133.4 million, primarily driven by affiliate fee revenue growth. Affiliate fee revenues increased $18.7 million compared to the year-ago period, largely attributable to higher contractual affiliation rates. Advertising revenues increased $1.1 million compared to the year-ago quarter. AOCF increased 30.8% to $55.7 million and operating income rose 38.5% to $50.3 million, both as compared to the year-ago period. The increases in AOCF and operating income primarily reflect the growth in affiliate revenue, partially offset by higher direct operating and selling, general and administrative expenses, mainly attributable to higher costs associated with new programming.

MSG Entertainment

MSG Entertainment revenues for the third quarter 2010 rose 25.0% to $38.2 million, primarily led by an increase in event-related revenues at the Madison Square Garden Arena. The segment’s AOCF loss improved by $3.8 million to a loss of $10.9 million and operating loss improved by $4.9 million to a loss of $13.9 million, both as compared to the prior year. The improvement in AOCF and operating income primarily reflects the increase in event-related revenues at the Arena. This was partially offset by fewer events at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, which was closed during the summer of 2010 due to the Transformation project, and at the Beacon Theatre, which was underutilized during the quarter due to the early closing of a live entertainment production.

MSG Sports

MSG Sports revenues for the third quarter 2010 increased 6.2% to $36.9 million. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to higher revenues from live sporting events held at the Madison Square Garden Arena and an increase in sponsorship and signage revenues. This was partially offset by a decline in sports team pre-season ticket revenue due to the timing of pre-season games. AOCF declined by $3.7 million to $1.6 million while operating income declined by $3.0 million to a loss of $1.7 million, both as compared to the prior year. The decline in AOCF and operating income mainly reflects increases in direct operating and selling, general and administrative expense, partially offset by the increase in revenue.

About Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden is a fully-integrated sports, entertainment and media business. The company is comprised of three business segments: MSG Sports, MSG Entertainment and MSG Media, which are strategically aligned to work together to drive MSG’s overall business, which is built on a foundation of iconic venues and compelling content that MSG creates, produces, presents and/or distributes through its programming networks and other media assets. MSG Sports consists of owning and operating sports franchises, including the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL), the New York Liberty (WNBA), and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also features other sports properties, including the presentation of a wide variety of live sporting events including professional boxing, college basketball, track and field and tennis. MSG Entertainment is one of the country’s leaders in live entertainment. MSG Entertainment creates, produces and/or presents a variety of live productions, including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes, throughout the country. MSG Entertainment also presents or hosts other live entertainment events such as concerts, family shows and special events in MSG’s diverse collection of venues. These venues include Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the Chicago Theatre and the Wang Theatre. MSG Media is a leader in production and content development for multiple distribution platforms, including content originating from MSG’s venues. MSG Media consists of the MSG Networks (MSG, MSG Plus, MSG HD and MSG Plus HD) regional sports networks and the Fuse Networks (Fuse and Fuse HD), a national television network dedicated to music. MSG Media is also responsible for managing interactive initiatives across all business segments. More information is available at www.msg.com.

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define adjusted operating cash flow (“AOCF”), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, excluding share-based compensation expense or benefit and restructuring charges or credits. Because it is based upon operating income (loss), AOCF also excludes interest expense (including cash interest expense) and other non-operating income and expense items. We believe that the exclusion of share-based compensation expense or benefit allows investors to better track the performance of the various operating units of our business without regard to the distortive effects of fluctuating stock prices in the case of stock appreciation rights and, in the case of restricted shares, restricted stock units and stock options, the settlement of an obligation that is not expected to be made in cash.

We believe AOCF is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of our business segments and the company on a consolidated basis. AOCF and similar measures with similar titles are common performance measures used by investors and analysts to analyze our performance. Internally, we use revenues and AOCF measures as the most important indicators of our business performance, and evaluate management’s effectiveness with specific reference to these indicators. AOCF should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flows from operating activities, and other measures of performance and/or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Since AOCF is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, this measure may not be comparable to similar measures with similar titles used by other companies. For a reconciliation of AOCF to operating income (loss), please see page 4 of this release.

This press release may contain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including financial community and rating agency perceptions of the Company and its business, operations, financial condition and the industry in which it operates and the factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained therein. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.

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Contacts:

 

Barry Watkins

Executive Vice President

Communications

Madison Square Garden

(212) 465-5920

 

Alysia Lew

Vice President

Financial Communications

Madison Square Garden

(212) 465-5925

 

Ari Danes, CFA

Vice President

Investor Relations

Madison Square Garden

(212) 465-6072

Conference Call Information:

The conference call will be Webcast live today at 10:00 a.m. EST at www.msg.com

Conference call dial-in number is 877-347-9170 / Conference ID Number 20257005

Conference call replay number is 800-642-1687 / Conference ID Number 20257005 until November 12, 2010

 

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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS DATA AND RECONCILIATION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenues

   $ 190,830      $ 161,764      $ 724,462      $ 650,418   
                                

Adjusted operating cash flow

   $ 42,259      $ 31,246      $ 133,204      $ 57,742   

Share-based compensation expense

     (2,502     (3,868     (8,361     (10,718
                                

Operating income before depreciation and amortization

     39,757        27,378        124,843        47,024   

Depreciation and amortization

     (13,499     (15,477     (42,759     (45,973
                                

Operating income (loss)

     26,258        11,901        82,084        1,051   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest expense, net

     (1,222     (263     (2,328     (931

Miscellaneous

     1,050        —          3,050        2,000   
                                

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

     26,086        11,638        82,806        2,120   

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (6,822     (1,537     (32,148     2,141   
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 19,264      $ 10,101      $ 50,658      $ 4,261   
                                

Basic net earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.26      $ 0.14      $ 0.69      $ 0.06   
                                

Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.25      $ 0.14      $ 0.66      $ 0.06   
                                

Basic weighted average common shares (000s)

     74,010        73,309        73,808        73,309   

Diluted weighted average common shares (000s)

     76,811        73,309        76,604        73,309   

ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE ADJUSTED OPERATING CASH FLOW TO

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

The following is a description of the adjustments to operating income (loss) in arriving at adjusted operating cash flow as described in this earnings release:

 

   

Depreciation and amortization. This adjustment eliminates depreciation and amortization in all periods.

 

   

Share-based compensation benefit (expense). This adjustment eliminates the compensation benefit (expense) relating to restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under our employee stock plans and non-employee director plans in all periods.

 

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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS DATA AND RECONCILIATION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

REVENUES

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    %
Change
 
     2010     2009    

MSG Media

   $ 133,434      $ 113,580        17.5  % 

MSG Entertainment

     38,184        30,557        25.0  % 

MSG Sports

     36,905        34,765        6.2  % 

Inter-segment eliminations

     (17,693     (17,138     (3.2 )% 
                  

Total Madison Square Garden, Inc.

   $ 190,830      $ 161,764        18.0  % 
                  
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    %
Change
 
     2010     2009    

MSG Media

   $ 407,421      $ 345,638        17.9  % 

MSG Entertainment

     126,422        109,589        15.4  % 

MSG Sports

     243,442        244,927        (0.6 )% 

Inter-segment eliminations

     (52,823     (49,736     (6.2 )% 
                  

Total Madison Square Garden, Inc.

   $ 724,462      $ 650,418        11.4  % 
                  

ADJUSTED OPERATING CASH FLOW AND OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

 

     Adjusted Operating
Cash Flow
          Operating Income
(Loss)
       
     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    %
Change
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    %
Change
 
     2010     2009       2010     2009    

MSG Media

   $ 55,666      $ 42,543        30.8  %    $ 50,282      $ 36,305        38.5  % 

MSG Entertainment

     (10,930     (14,757     25.9  %      (13,936     (18,801     25.9  % 

MSG Sports

     1,559        5,265        (70.4 )%      (1,703     1,292        —     

All other

     (4,036     (1,805     (123.6 )%      (8,385     (6,895     (21.6 )% 
                                    

Total Madison Square Garden, Inc.

   $ 42,259      $ 31,246        35.2  %    $ 26,258      $ 11,901        120.6  % 
                                    
     Adjusted Operating
Cash Flow
          Operating Income
(Loss)
       
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    %
Change
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    %
Change
 
     2010     2009       2010     2009    

MSG Media

   $ 179,558      $ 126,117        42.4  %    $ 162,719      $ 106,565        52.7  % 

MSG Entertainment

     (43,680     (40,816     (7.0 )%      (53,065     (52,512     (1.1 )% 

MSG Sports

     8,511        (21,757     —          (1,182     (32,314     96.3  % 

All other

     (11,185     (5,802     (92.8 )%      (26,388     (20,688     (27.6 )% 
                                    

Total Madison Square Garden, Inc.

   $ 133,204      $ 57,742        130.7  %    $ 82,084      $ 1,051        —     
                                    

 

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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(In thousands, except par value)

   September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 325,885      $ 109,716   

Restricted cash

     11,416        7,139   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,126 and $2,337

     105,582        130,460   

Net receivable due from Cablevision

     23,095        7,845   

Prepaid expenses

     71,423        36,849   

Advances due from a subsidiary of Cablevision

     —          190,000   

Other current assets

     36,889        37,049   
                

Total current assets

     574,290        519,058   

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $401,367 and $375,223

     407,377        342,005   

Other assets

     134,282        131,820   

Amortizable intangible assets, net of accum. amortization of $109,179 and $105,351

     134,708        148,028   

Indefinite-lived intangible assets

     158,096        158,096   

Goodwill

     742,492        742,492   
                
   $ 2,151,245      $ 2,041,499   
                

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 4,052      $ 7,104   

Accrued liabilities:

    

Employee related costs

     50,009        71,646   

Other accrued expenses

     86,554        85,815   

Deferred revenue

     189,964        133,584   
                

Total current liabilities

     330,579        298,149   

Defined benefit and other postretirement obligations

     46,005        45,165   

Other employee related costs

     40,235        44,407   

Other liabilities

     65,169        63,568   

Deferred tax liability

     530,374        484,107   
                

Total liabilities

     1,012,362        935,396   
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Class A Common stock, par value $0.01, 360,000 authorized; 62,262 outstanding

     624        —     

Class B Common stock, par value $0.01, 90,000 authorized; 13,589 outstanding

     136        —     

Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 45,000 authorized; none outstanding

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital (paid-in capital, for the period prior to the Distribution)

     1,028,587        1,042,283   

Treasury stock

     (3,723     —     

Retained earnings

     128,531        77,873   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (15,272     (14,053

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,138,883        1,106,103   
                
   $ 2,151,245      $ 2,041,499   
                

 

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MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, INC.

SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 106,415      $ 43,916   
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (71,056     (41,209
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     180,810        (766
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     216,169        1,941   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     109,716        70,726   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 325,885      $ 72,667   
                

 

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